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Wendy Maybury

Wendy Maybury

Hiding ruthless punchlines behind a wide smile and a sweet drawl.

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1 special · 2020

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Wendy Maybury uses a Southern drawl to cushion jokes that would sound harsh coming from anyone else. She leans over the mic stand like a PTA mom who had exactly one glass of wine and decided to start telling the truth. When the material shifts to parking garage hookups or family gossip, she keeps her shoulders relaxed and her smile wide. She forces the audience to reconcile her warm demeanor with the filth coming out of her mouth.

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On stage

She works out of the Twin Cities, headlining clubs across the Midwest. Early on, she caught the attention of Louie Anderson, who pushed her to mine her life as a single mother for material. She took the advice, building a career where she does clean corporate gigs by day and unfiltered club sets at night. She also produces the touring show Day Drinking with Mom, serving as a den mother for comics navigating parenthood.

Her act pivots rapidly from gentle family anecdotes to sudden oversharing. She talks about dating, her Alabama relatives, and her weight without asking for sympathy. Instead, she frames adulthood as a series of exhausting compromises. She complains about breastfeeding judgments and junk mail in the exact same cheerful, conversational tone. She gets her hardest laughs simply by letting a sweet woman say something completely out of bounds.

Born in Japan and raised as a military brat, Maybury settled in Minnesota after working as a shipboard photographer. That transient childhood gave her a distinct advantage on stage. Moving constantly taught her how to make strangers trust her before she finishes her first setup.

Turning points

  1. 2010s

    Encouragement and Mentorship from Louie Anderson

    After losing weight and becoming pregnant, Maybury feared her comedy career was over, but comedy veteran Louie Anderson urged her to continue by pointing out that motherhood would provide rich comedic material.

  2. Founding of Day Drinking with Mom

    Maybury co-created a monthly comedy showcase at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy to provide stage time and a supportive, pro-kid performance space for standups with children.

  3. Release of She's Not From Around Here

    Maybury released her debut album on Stand Up! Records, reaching the number one spot on both the Amazon and iTunes comedy charts.

At a glance

On stage
since 2013
Style
observational, storytelling
Breakout
She's Not From Around Here
Influences
Louie Anderson
Topics
Elsewhere
Website, Wikipedia

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    Campbell partnered with Maybury as co-producer for the national tour of Day Drinking with Mom, presenting complementary standup focused on family life and parenting.

Podcasts

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A clip to start with

Wendy Maybury at Acme Comedy Company, Minneapolis, MN

3 min · 3K views · on The G channel