WORTHAM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
COMEDIAN KAREN MORGAN
Thursday April 17 at 7 p.m. with
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Nancy Houha
Jessica Pierce
Jill & Joe Lawrence
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Amy Loether
Diana Wortham
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Jan & John Getz
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Jerry McAninch
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ABOUT KAREN MORGAN
Karen Morgan proudly hails from an era when rocks were pets, carpets were shag and bicycle seats were bananas. Stealing the spotlight — for once — from the boomers, zoomers and avocado-loving millennials, this Gen X comedian is here to show her “forgotten generation” some laughter and love, delivering wry observational humor through the perceptive eye of a wife and mother, tempered with a dash of Southern charm.
Initially slated to open the Wortham’s 2024/2025 season, Morgan’s original Sepember 26 date was cancelled because of the inclement weather that preceded Hurricane Helene, which hit the region the following day.
Morgan has been performing clean stand-up comedy in theaters and performing arts centers for almost two decades. She entertains audiences nationwide with her relatable observations of family and everyday life. Her funny, sentimental stories of growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s are a particularly big hit with Gen Xers, Gen Jonesers and Baby Boomers. Morgan has been featured in The Washington Post, HuffPost and The Insider, and was recently seen on The Talk on CBS. She has two Dry Bar Comedy Specials: Rub Some Dirt On It (2023) — which placed No. 4 in Dry Bar Comedy’s Top 10 Clips of 2023 — and Go Dawgs! (2020). She can be heard on Sirius XM Radio, Gotham Comedy Live and other audio streaming platforms. Her latest audio album, Shiny Happy People Laughing, released in 2024.
Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Morgan now resides in Cumberland, Maine, where she is cold most of the year. A former lawyer who is still licensed to practice in two states, Karen says her current passion is making people laugh, especially when her travels bring her to places with a Waffle House.
ABOUT KATHY GILMOUR
Kathy Gilmour recently moved back to the Boston area after living in Key West for 20 years. She was a resident comedian at Comedy Key West and has headlined at many other Key West stages. She has been chosen to perform at prestigious festivals including Boston Comedy and Hampton Beach. She has competed at the Massachusetts and New England’s Funniest competitions. Her popular blog “Diary of a Fathlete” has been highlighted in many publications. She currently performs all over the country. A clean comic, audiences relate to her dry, and awkward take on everyday situations. Her inspiration comes from working with the general public for more than 20 years, traveling the world and mostly the clarity that comes from a good nap. She would almost always rather be home on her couch with her dog.
Anigiduwagi Land Acknowledgement
The Wortham Center acknowledges that we are on the ancestral land of the Anigiduwagi, more commonly known as the Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩᎠᏰᎵ).