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Rachel has been a touring stand up comedian since she was 19 years old. You can watch her on Episode 11 Season 5 of The New Wave of Stand Up on CBC Gem or by scrolling down right now. She has headlined as part of the Just for Laughs 42 in Toronto, and performed at Just for Laughs Vancouver multiple years in a row.
Rachel tours across the world regularly, returning from a London tour in 2024 and has opened for headliners like Jared Freid, Pinky Patel, Judah Freidlander, Sheba Mason and many more. Rachel competed in the SheDevil and Devil Cup Comedy Competitions in NYC where she finished in the top 3 comics. She's also performed at the Dallas Comedy Festival, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival, the San Diego Comedy Festival, Seattle Highlarious Comedy Festival, and more.
Her debut comedy album, 3rd Most Improved, will be live recorded at Second City Toronto on Thursday January 16th 2025 with Howl and Roar Records.
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Rachel Manson
To Release Debut Comedy Album
with Howl & Roar Records on July 24, 2025
Toronto-based comedian Rachel Manson is proud to announce her debut stand up comedy album 3rd Most Improved will be released July 24, 2025 on Howl & Roar Records. Recorded live at the John Candy Box at The Second City in Toronto, this stand up album reveals what happens to those kids who win bible awards from their religious high schools.
3rd Most Improved is an album mostly about polyamory, ADHD, and getting through your awkward phase by Canada’s most notable queer femme scarecrow. Across 13 tracks Rachel Manson weaves relatable material about neurodivergence, queer polyamory, and spooky personal quirks into hilarious stories. With abstract observations and offbeat pop culture references, 3rd Most Improved mines Manson’s fascinating personal experiences for comedy gold.
“This has been a beast of an album to write, and will be a wonderful beginning, middle, and end to a whirlwind chapter in my life, in and out of comedy,” said Rachel.
Rachel Manson is a writer, actor and comedian, and is featured in season 5 of CBC’s The New Wave of Stand Up. Rachel has toured across North America and Europe, opening for headliners like Jared Freid, Pinky Patel, Judah Friedlander, Sheba Mason and more. She has headlined Just for Laughs 42, performed in JFL Vancouver, competed in the SheDevil, and placed in the top 3 of the Devil Cup Comedy Competition. Rachel is a regular at Detroit Motor City Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Milwaukee Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, Seattle Highlarious Comedy Festival, and more.
Rachel has appeared in What We Do In The Shadows on FX and WAYNE on Amazon Prime. She was the star of the viral No Name campaign, followed by becoming the face of the No Name Boycott. She also recently starred in the stage production The Masque of the Red Death at The Assembly Theatre in Toronto.
Woman-led, Juno award winning Howl & Roar Records was born out of a desire to buck industry standards. Based in Toronto, their goal is to make the comedy album world more reflective of the diversity on the scene. They strive to empower artists, facilitating the creation of quality content while preserving each comics’ unique perspective and voice. Headed by SiriusXM host/former comedian Allison Dore, with “Second in Command” comedian/psychotherapy student Melanie Dahling, they use their combined perspectives to guide, and never gatekeep.
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