Memphis Comics: Mary Jordan

In the South Eastern United States, the idea of smart comedy is not quite as popular on the road as one might think. (No! Go on!) Yes, it's true. So finding a gifted comedian who has worked the road and still maintains a genuinely intelligent act without going too far into the world of working blue is few and far between - but Memphis has such an act with Mary Jordan. For the time being, at least.

All that and a woman! Go on! Alright, I intended to.

Mary Jordan is a very gifted comedian, not just as a stand up comic, but also as an improviser. Mary started out her stand up career at the Looney Bin in Memphis when she was 16 and the Looney Bin was still had a pulse. In high school, she was able to start flexing her improvising muscles. Upon turning 18, Jordan joined the Memphis improv troupe, FreakEngine, which has a cult following in town. A few years passed and she defected from FreakEngine to the much cooler and hipper troupe, the Wiseguys where she is currently until she defects again like a commie Pinko to Chicago.

But enough about improvising, that's a whole other blog; it's Mary Jordan's stand up we are highlighting here, people. Mary Jordan's comedy on stage hits hard with the hip, erudite comedy fan. Her political jokes are always topical, and always on point. She evolves with the change in times (see: Mary Jordan not making jokes about Ann Coulter). Her jokes are sarcastic, passive aggressive, yet biting. It's like a dram of aural scotch, goes down so smooth and sophisticated, but in the end your still getting drunk, only with laughter.

Though, despite the fact that Mary Jordan's humor can be geared toward political or social issues, she is not a divisive humorist. For example, when asked,"Israel or Palestine: who would win the World Cup?" She answered,"Trick question: Latvia (isn't it time they got some attention? They have been dressing like a whore.)" If any Latvians were offended, we at the Memphis Stand Up Comedy Blog apologize.

The biggest change coming up for Mary is the fact she'll be moving to Chicago on April 4th to pursue bigger opportunities for all of her comedy endeavors. There will be a final farewell and roast of Mary Jordan on Saturday March 21st at the Full Moon Club at Zinnies East. Show up for your last to see Jordan in action and watch some other mean people lovingly rip all of her accomplishments into shreds!

For more information about this show go to The Wiseguys Events page.

For more information about Mary Jordan, please check out these links:
Mary Jordan's Blog/Official Site
Mary Jordan's MySpace Page