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Holley is a
professional comedian; performing throughout the United States,
Ohio-based comedienne. Dawn Holley comedian; female comedian;
corporate comedian; techno humor; technology comedian; Ohio clean
comedy; clean comedy; Dawn Holley is joyfully funny; has great stage
presence& excellent timing; is gutsy and unique. median
Audiences applaud her insightful truth-based comedy. You’ll enjoy her creative impressions, energy and spontaneous humor. She made her professional comedy debut in 1996, performing original comedy skits for 5,000 attendees at a computer support conference in Reno. Here she learned it is the wise performer who turns off her wireless mike before entering the ladies room. Dawn combines her unique perspective with skills gained as a corporate trainer, mother, yoga practitioner, visual artist and actor. In 2002, Dawn added stand-up and improv to her bag of tricks. She produces comedy shows in central Ohio in addition to traveling to perform at clubs, corporate and special events. Paul Ryan, a Los Angeles talk show host, remarked Dawn is 'joyfully funny and uses her personality extremely well’, The Southwest Messenger (central Ohio) donned her 'a rising star' and Ellen Sandler, original executive producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, writes Dawn is 'Gutsy and funny. Her material is very unique.' Clients include: Pepsi, Honda, Frito-Lay, Huntington Bank, AEP, City of Columbus and the US Postal Workers Union home | about cafe' comedy | new Cafe Comedy Players | audience comments | show' info for comics | appearances | bio | resume | corporate | comic's zone | journal | clips | press | links | legal |
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| Frito-Lay Corporate Event- San Diego CA | ||
| City of Columbus D.O.T. retreat - Worthington OH | ||
| Pepsi Cola Co. video production- Cincinnati OH | ||
| Honda Holiday Event - Columbus OH | ||
| AEP Holiday Event - Chillicothe OH | ||
| R & M Materials - Springfield OH | ||
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NACCM Conference- Covington KY
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| Huntington Bank-Trust Company Holiday Party- Columbus OH | ||
| Tri-Masters Awards Banquet- Danville KY | ||
| Ladies Night Out - Health Awareness- Clarksdale MS | ||
| Women's Expo - Marion OH | ||
| United Postal Workers Union of Central OH, Columbus OH | ||
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Support Services Conference- Reno NV |
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| Tri-Tech Corporation Holiday Party-Middletown OH | ||
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Opryland,
Computer Training and Support Conference-
Nashville TN
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Ohio Automobile Dealers
Association- Columbus OH |
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Disneyworld, Computer Training and Support Conference- Orlando FL |
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| PCFU Members Party, Lake Odessa MI | ||
| Clintonville Masons Gala Anniversary Event, Columbus OH | ||
| State of Virginia NENA (9-1-1 Professionals) Conference, Virginia Beach VA | ||
| Dunn Center Employee Appreciation Event, Richmond IN | ||
| Arts for Ali Benefit, Art Auctioneer, Grove City OH | ||
| Night on the Town, Grove City OH | ||
| New Life Church Worship Arts Banquet, Gahanna OH | ||
| Central States Communication Convention - Cleveland OH | ||
| Insurance Systems Accounting Conference, Columbus OH | ||
| Ranco Holiday Party, Plain City OH | ||
| Smith Barney Holiday Party, Rochester NY | ||
| American Legion #450, Milford OH (first Cafe' Comedy out-of-town show) | ||
| Ohio Environmental Health Association 2004 Spring Conference - Columbus OH | ||
| Women's Community Foundation Benefit Show, The Improv-Cleveland OH | ||
| ASMC/ DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Service) PDI Event, Columbus OH | ||
| Bingo's Comedy - Columbus OH and Grove City OH | ||
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Women in Insurance Network Weekend, Cherry Valley Lodge- Newark OH |
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Central High School Alumni Spring Fling- Columbus OH |
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Riverside
Hospital, Columbus OH |
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Three Cups Coffee House - Reynoldsburg OH (benefit show) | |
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Benefit for ALS, Einstein Brothers Bagels- Columbus OH |
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2002 & 2003 Comedy
Conference- Palm Springs CA |
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| 2003 Celebrity Pancake Breakfast Benefit, Grove City OH | ||
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Night on the Town- City of Grove City, OH (2002, 2003, 2004) |
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| I/S Resource Group Client/Server
Conference-Columbus OH |
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| Triple Force Art Center- Hilliard OH -2003 Variety Show- Emcee and Headliner | ||
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Shelly Corporation, Corporate Event
– Columbus OH |
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| Gameworks, Easton OH |
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| Grove City OH |
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Dublin cleaners, Holiday party- Columbus OH |
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| I/S Resource Group Client/Server Conference-Columbus OH | ||
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Big Bear,
Mount Vernon OH |
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ASB
Electronics, Columbus OH |
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Christmas
party for children with cancer |
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Cafe' Comedy, Ongoing shows, Nora’s Coffee Corner- Grove City OH and The Columbus Maennerchor-German Village Little
Theater Off Broadway, Laughing for Life 2004 |
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Standup Comedy - Clubs |
The Improv - Cleveland OH |
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Funny Bone- Columbus OH |
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Martini
Blues - Huntington Beach CA (2003 California O.C. Comedy Festival) |
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| Jokers Comedy Club-Dayton OH | ||
| Robin's Nest - Cleveland OH | ||
| Little Brothers, Columbus OH ( Laughing Medusas Show) | ||
| Casey's Comedy - Lorain OH | ||
| Spikes - Hilliard OH ( Comedy X: The Women) | ||
| Chuckles Comedy Club- West Chester, Philadelphia | ||
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Commercials: eccentric
gardener, HBO manager/drill
sergeant, Sun TV happy
dancer on Statehouse lawn, Grand
Dame and Lounge Singer, Shocked
jogger,
Safe Auto Insurance |
Diner owner,
Nationwide Insurance sales training film Millie,
“How to Save Money on Your Property Taxes” info video Flo,
“Medicare Café” State of Ohio information video Gypsy, goofy
professor and newscaster, “What is a Good
Communicator?” Ohio Speech and Hearing Society Event Service
Representative, Stanley Steamer Training Film
Feature Film:
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You
Can’t
Take it With You,Penny,
Little
Theatre Off Broadway;Not
Now, Darling,Maude
Bodley, Little
Theatre Off Broadway; Playboy
of the Western World,Widow
Quinn, University
Interscholastic League One Act Play Competition, several Texas
universities; The
Man Who Came to Dinner, Singer
& Old Woman, University
of Houston |
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| Comedy/Improv
Training: Rick
Overton, Mindy Sterling, Claire Berger and Dave Schwensen (California and
Ohio) Theater: Acting, stage movement, fencing, dance (California, Texas and Ohio) Teacher: fourteen years experience teaching adults Other Life Training: Yoga, voice, computer training, sailing, horseback riding, skating, visual art studies; including painting, monoprinting, sculpting and mixed media (Numerous States)
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