Lisa Beasley | Actor | Writer | Comedian |
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 […]
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’s Too Close To Home Comedy Show is this Friday, January 13, 2017 at 7pm at eta Creative Arts Foundation. Line-Up of stand-up comics, sketch performers, improvisers, and storytellers include: Dewayne Perkins Peter Kim Aasia LaShay Bullock Comedian Junior The Adriennes Hosted by Lisa Beasley GET TICKETS HERE
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The Lisa B. Experience 