Turtle Cat Comedy
Fri, Apr 03
|hear.say brewing
I'm headlining Turtle Cat Comedy in Ann Arbor. The topic: what happens when the most mediocre, middle-aged, middleclass gay man in the room turns out to be a DEI hire — and nobody told him.
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM
hear.say brewing, 2350 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
About The Event
I'm headlining Turtle Cat Comedy at Hear.Say Brewing + Theater in Ann Arbor — and yes, I'm aware that a Bavarian immigrant headlining a Michigan comedy show is already the setup to a joke.
Turtle Cat Comedy is one of Ann Arbor's best monthly showcases — a 55-seat intimate theater inside a craft brewery on West Liberty Street, built around diverse voices and an audience that actually wants to be there. First Friday of every month. Good people, good beer, good comedy. Very efficient.
This April I'm taking the headline spot alongside Angela Julian, Brian Cox, and Emily Clark. Hosted by Turtle Cat co-founder Finn St. John. It's a strong lineup. I checked.
Expect standup about the newest protected class in corporate America: the middle-aged, middle-class, mediocre gay man. Fully privileged. Freshly laid off. Deeply confused about what DEI was supposed to protect him from…