Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-Jimmy Tingle

He is a graduate of UMass Dartmouth (77) and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he was the Harvard Graduate School commencement speaker for the class in 2010. He is the founder of Humor for Humanity, a social enterprise that raises spirits, funds, and awareness for nonprofits and social causes through his work as an emcee, comedian, producer, and auctioneer. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and he received 41% of the vote in the Massachusetts Democratic primary as a first-time candidate for public office. His latest film is a self-produced comedy documentary JIMMY TINGLE: The “Radical” Middle- Why Would a Comedian Run for Office? The film is based on his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. Additional documentary film work includes the International Emmy Award Winning Damned in the USA, Channel 4, UK; America with the Top Down, Channel 4, UK, PBS; When Stand up Stood Out, THINKFilm; Call Me Lucky, Amazon Prime; and Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream, written and produced by Jimmy and directed by Vincent Straggas of Flag Day Productions. Feature film work includes Head of State starring Chris Rock; Clear History starring Larry David; Boondock Saints starring Willem Dafoe and Next Stop Wonderland with Hope Davis. His newest one-person show Humor and Hope for Humanity made its New York City debut at The SOHO PLAYHOUSE to stellar reviews. Additional theatrical credits include writing, performing, and producing several one-person shows including Jimmy Tingle’s Uncommon Sense which became the longest-running one-person show in the Hasty Pudding Theatre’s storied history; Jimmy Tingle for President- The Funniest campaign in History and Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream, which both debuted at Jimmy Tingle’s OFF-BROADWAY Theatre. He’s a three-time winner of Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston.” He won twice in the “stand-up comedy” category and as the artistic producing director for Jimmy Tingle’s OFF-BROADWAY Theater, in Somerville, MA named “best alternative theater” in greater Boston. For more information, including interviews, bookings for theatres, private parties or Humor for Humanity fundraisers, please visit www.JimmyTingle.com or call 617-642-8102 Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam