When Flyover Comedy Festival organizers were dreaming up headlining comedians for their second annual event, November 8–10, they looked to honor the generous spirit of the LGBTQ neighborhood where it all started: The Grove.
Enter stand-up, Take My Wife creator, and Illinois native Cameron Esposito, who is doing work that lasts beyond the fest and her tour. Two ways Esposito, who now lives in Los Angeles, is accomplishing this: inviting local LGBTQ organizations to talk about the work they do on every stop of her tour, and booking local comedians to open for her.
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When she performs at Flyover, St. Louis’ Tina Dybal and Justin Luke will, too. (Dybal was named St. Louis’ funniest person at Helium Comedy Club; Luke has opened for Wyatt Cenac.) “It’s about including people,” Esposito says. “I feel like, especially now, what a disservice to humanity if it ends at jokes. The jokes should be funny but come in with a purpose. That is what art is for: to unify and create social change.”
Esposito performs at 8 p.m. November 9 at The Ready Room.
