Thursday, 1.26 10:30p MESSING WITH A FRIEND • $5 GET TICKETS HERE The Annoyance | Chicago Friday, 1.27 9:30p 2 Queens, 1 Mic • $5 GET TICKETS HERE Revival | Chicago SEE YOU THERE Follow @funnyblackwomen on instagram! LB
I’m Messing With A Friend Thursday and Chillin with 2 Queens and 1 Mic Friday!
January 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Lisa Beasley Launches Platform Featuring Black Women in Comedy
January 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I’ve had a hard time, like most black women, with discrimination in comedy. It’s made me angry, depressed, I’ve cussed a lot of people out and I felt lonely until I started hanging out with other black female comics. All I want to do is slang these jokes – what’s all this extra racism and […]
Black Women in Chicago Living This Comedy Life
January 12, 2017 by 2 Comments
My friendships with black girls in comedy have been getting me through life lately. (Even the famous ones who don’t know I’m they friend yet – Hey Robin Thede girl how you been, we ain’t caught up in a minute) I’ve been invited to perform for two shows in January that I’m really excited about. […]
Lisa Beasley Produces Comedy Show for eta Creative Arts Foundation. This Friday Only.
January 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How did I start acting in Chicago? In 2010, I left LA because I didn’t have any money after I graduated from acting school and moved back to Gary, IN. Gary. Indiana. 3 years earlier, I had just graduated from college in Memphis, TN and I took my lucrative JAZZ DEGREE. to my first job […]
AASIA BULLOCK AND LISA BEASLEY PERFORM AT SALONATHON. AGAIN!
January 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year! I am so excited about the first performance of 2017 – Salonathon in Chicago! This month is co-curated by Mckenzie Chinn and Jane Beachy. Can’t wait! The theme for this month’s Salonathon is RESIST – so yeah, come see what that means to me and Aasia. Who else is presenting? ALYSSA GREGORY […]
Lisa Beasley’s Non-Negotiable Request for Reparations
September 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Dear United States Government, How you doing? Don’t care. Look, I came across this article and not that you care, but here’s a list of how I’d like to be repaid for hundreds and hundreds of years of torture, the lynching of my ancestors, systemic oppression, subtle racism, overt racism, unwarranted police brutality, the tossing […]
Chicago’s 2016 Equity Jeff Awards Nominees Announced
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I am honored to be among such amazing talent in this year’s nominees for the Equity Jeff Awards. Special shout our category filled with my Black Ensemble Theatre family and cast mate PETER KIM! See Full list of nominees HERE LB Lisa is a actor, writer, and comedian from Gary, IN. She currently performing […]
Lisa Among Hot New Faces of Chicago Theater 2016
August 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Every year, Chris Jones, columnists and theatre critic comes up with a list. This list is made up of acting professionals who have been working in Chicago and killing the theatre scene in Chicago. Check out full list and bios HERE. Here’s my timeline of some of the work I’ve done in Chicago.
Second City’s Touring Company Welcomes….ME!
July 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Welp….I’m the newest company member to Second City’s Touring Company! BlueCo. After understudying and traveling with this awesome group for a weekend here and a weekend there, I’m excited. This is the shortest post ever. Look out for more show dates and look for me in your city! LB
The Lisa B. Experience 