As seen on Netflix, Hulu, and MTV, Get Riffed creator Ever Mainard is a Los Angeles comedian and a Second City veteran. Ever Mainard has been described as a ‘Natural born comedian,’ and deemed, ‘Hysterically funny.’ by Variety Magazine.
Ever is a three time best actress winner for her performance in The Feels (opposite Constance Wu, Netflix) and Paddelton (opposite Ray Romano and Mark Duplass, Netflix)
Her one woman show ‘Let Me Be Your Main Man’ was picked as one of the best U.S. Imports at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. LA Weekly describes her with “… An organic and effortless style that makes you giggle and feel you’ve somehow known her for years.”
Ever has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Amy Schumer’s Odd Ball Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs, and more. Her spontaneous characters, quick-witted anecdotes, and quirky mannerisms will have you laughing well after her performance. Her background in improv gives her the ability to create visceral and border line cathartic moments in her crowd work and off the cuff riffs.
After a decade of stand-up, Mainard understands the importance of improvisation, or riffing. Get Riffed looks to equip students with the skills and confidence to improvise in the moment-to be able turn a loud room of hecklers into a great experience. Audiences are unpredictable, and Mainard believes stand-up should be a mixture of planned and unplanned.