Who doesn’t love a comedian, especially if that comedian is a locally beloved, up-and-coming star. Holly Lorka—funny girl extraodinaire—is one of those hilarious people that you just want to be around, at the very least so you can say “I knew her when…”

And lucky for us, we can get the full “Holly experience” tonight.

But first, how did she get to be so funny? When Holly was a kid, she wanted to be a superstar. Famous. In the spot light. Up on stage. But she had no idea what talent would get her there, so instead she decided to become a nurse (because everyone knows how scrubs and suppositories lead to certain fame and fortune).
 
She moved to Austin four years ago because she had a dream about it. Why not? People kept telling her how funny she was, and she thrived by telling her stories and getting people to laugh. That’s when she took a class called “Comedy Gym” which lead to an assignment: survive 5 minutes on stage at Cap City Comedy Club. And that was the beginning. As soon as she got her first laugh, she was hooked (and so were we!).
 
Her style is definitely engaging. She often talks on stage about the things that have caused her shame or embarrassment in her life: body image, gender identification, being good at Dungeons And Dragons, growing up nerdy and gay. Telling these jokes is empowering and takes the sting out of it for her. Hearing people laugh at some of these stories is validation that we have all suffered the same insults—we are all trying to survive our absurdity. Her philosophy is dead on: “If everyone laughed a little more, there’d be less time for crying. And for role-playing games.” Well said, Holly.

Check Holly out TONIGHT at Cap City Comedy Club’s “Chick Schtick” @ 8pm—along with plenty of other funny ladies. You won’t be disappointed! www.capcitycomedy.com