Featured on Comedy Central, named 2019 New Face at Just for Laughs, and an advocate for cerebral palsy awareness, Tina Friml sat down with Helium Comedy Studios after her show to talk about her comedy career!
Tina Friml: Tina is a New York-based comedian, Originally from Burlington, Vermont. Having merged into standup comedy following an upbringing in local theater and a decade as a songwriter, she was named a 2019 JUST FOR LAUGHS New Face and has appeared on THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW’S ‘Bananamores’, 2019’s NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, 2019’s LIMESTONE COMEDY FESTIVAL, and the NBC Comedy Spotlight Series as part of 2018’s WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL. She is the 2018 winner of VERMONT’S FUNNIEST COMEDIAN at Vermont Comedy Club, Tina has been a frequent performer at her home club, Vermont Comedy Club, where she headlined her sold out show in fall 2019, along with opening for national acts over the lest three years such as Bobcat Goldthwait, Hari Kondabolu, Kurt Braunohler, Sean Patton, and Michele Buteau. She won the 2019 Seven Daysie for ‘Best Standup Comic (in Vermont)’ and was featured on the cover of Burlington Free Press, WCAX, and VPR’s ‘Vermont Edition.’ She was listed as one of Seven Days’ most influential female comics in Vermont in 2017.
Helium Comedy Studios: Helium Comedy Clubs are contemporary entertainment venues that bring stadium-sized talent to an intimate theater on a weekly basis. For a modest ticket price, patrons enjoy live comedy and other performance art from a nationally accredited act, no more than 60 feet away. Shows average 1 hour and forty minutes and comprise an opener, a feature, and a headliner with national entertainment credits. Helium clubs are non-smoking facilities. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of food and beverage, from perfectly-portioned appetizers to the hottest craft beers, as well as a full spread of entrees, desserts, and homespun cocktails in a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.
