Artist Spotlight: JIMMY TINGLE

TICKETS: $18 - $25. Call (978) 692-6333 for group seating. 

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Coming to the PCA for a special matinee performance on October 15, 2023 at 3pm is the very busy, very funny Massachusetts comedic treasure - JIMMY TINGLE!  "In the biz" for decades, Jimmy Tingle is a nationally recognized comedian, commentator, producer, actor, and the founder of Humor for Humanity, a social enterprise which raises spirits, funds and awareness for nonprofits through his work as a performer, emcee and auctioneer.

Tingle has worked as a humorist and commentator for “60 Minutes II” and MSNBC and has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” CNN, “Conan O’Brien,” “Fresh Air with Terry Gross,” and in his own HBO half-hour comedy special. He recently made a cameo appearance with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “Veep” on HBO. Feature film work includes “Next Stop Wonderland,” “Boondock Saints,” “Head of State” (starring Chris Rock) and “Clear History” (starring Larry David). He has also appeared in several documentary films, including “When Stand up Stood Out,” “Call Me Lucky,”  “Damned in the USA” and “America with the Top Down.”

After earning a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (in addition to a Bachelor of Arts/History & Education from UMASS Dartmouth), Tingle ran for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts on the Democratic ticket in 2018. As a first-time candidate for public office, he received 41% of the vote in the Massachusetts Democratic primary. Based on his experience running for public office, he created a stage show, recorded at Harvard’s Sanders Theater on February 29, 2020, that illuminates his campaign with passion, purpose... and a sense of humor.

During Covid, he developed the show into a documentary called “Jimmy Tingle’s 2020 Vision: Why would a comedian run for office?” It’s a funny, thought provoking, and hopeful look at contemporary life and politics. His previous film, “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream,” which he wrote and produced, was directed by Vincent Straggas of Flag Day Productions. Theatrical credits include writing, performing, and producing several one-person shows, including “Uncommon Sense,” “Jimmy Tingle for President—The Funniest Campaign in History,” and “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream.”

Tingle has the rare distinction of winning Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston” awards for “stand-up comedy” and “best alternative theater” for his work as the producer and artistic director of Jimmy Tingle’s Off-Broadway Theater in Somerville.

Jimmy Tingle: For Comedy, God & Country plays at the Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln Street on October 15 at 3pm.