Friday Night Comedy at Gambit! with Jason Schommer

Overview

The Friday Night Comedy! shows at Gambit Brewing have become a hit with Twin Cities standup comedy enthusiasts. Booked, hosted, and produced by St Paul's very own Jesse The Shrink, each show has an unmistakably chill vibe and curated lineup of professional comedians guaranteed to make you laugh.

Headlining this special first show of 2025 will be the incredibly talented Jason Schommer, who for years toured with and opened for comedy legend Louie Anderson. Louie once referred to Jason as "funny, clever, smart, and on his way to the big time!”

Our feature comedian, Jodie Maruska, is a comedy veteran who has performed alongside Jason so many times she's often been referred to by audience members as his mother!

Don't miss your chance to see this fantastic duo work their comedy magic. You 'll be in stitches by the end of the show, we promise.

***ABOUT OUR PERFORMERS:***

Headliner: Jason Schommer

Jason has a knack for finding the comedic gold in life’s most mundane and routine moments and delights audiences by proving that truth really is funnier than fiction. Patrick Strait from MN Comedy says “Nobody tells a better story than Jason Schommer. A long-time opener for the legendary Louie Anderson, Schommer is a multi-layered talent who combines stand-up, storytelling, acting and improv to create a unique experience every time he’s on stage. Jason is a true performer in every sense of the word, and one of the most engaging personalities in all avenues of Twin Cities comedy.”

Jason has performed in clubs and theaters all over the USA as well as Canada and for the US Military in Japan. He has also won numerous Story Slam competitions, performed at The Fitzgerald Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, and The Pantages Theater, worked for The Rosie O’Donnell Show and the FX television series Baskets. In 2017, Jason released his first live comedy album “Confessions of a Local Celebrity”. Most recently he went viral on TikTok by starring in a video with Dave Ryan from KDWB and hitting over 5.3 million views.

Featuring: Jodie Maruska

Jodie is a comedy veteran who has performed across the country in clubs, at events, theaters, casinos, and colleges. In the Twin Cities, she can be seen regularly at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy and the Comedy Corner Underground.

Producer & host: Jesse The Shrink

What do you get when you mix a shrink & comedian? This guy! Jesse is a bona fide licensed therapist & standup comic who gives audiences a sneak peek into the inner-workings & often hilarious experiences of a mental health professional. Whether he’s talking about navigating virtual therapy sessions during an apocalypse or just trying to figure out what to tell drunk people he does for a living, one thing’s sure: after hearing his stories you’ll never see therapy (or your therapist) the same again!

Jesse is the producer & host of Jesse The Shrink’s Midlife Crisis Show, the St Paul Comedy All-Stars Show, Friday Night Comedy at Gambit Brewing, St Paul Art Crawl Comedy Night, Therapy & Politics, & the 420 Standup Comedy Show.

He’s also co-founder of Freshly Squeezed Comedy, creator of the Funniest Person in St Paul contest, & runs a weekly comedy open mic at Gambit Brewing. Jesse won the 2024 Clear Water Comedy contest at The Plus in Eau Claire, WI, was a 2024 Funniest Person With A Day Job finalist at House of Comedy in Mall of America & is a regular guest on the Tom Barnard Podcast.