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Steph Anka McLarty

@funnystephmclarty

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ENTREPRENEUR 💸 | STAND UP COMEDIAN 🎤 | PROUD OWNER OF CUSTOM CABINETRY BIZ🪞| LOVER OF EVERYTHING LOCAL 🥬

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TORONTO! Ready for some Firecracker FUN!

We’re back at SoCap on NOVEMBER 3 for another night of big laughs, brilliant talent and excellent humans!

The cast? Announcing soon. The fun? Guaranteed. (We’re very confident people.)

Make the Firecracker Comedy Café your monthly date for great comedy, new connections and a whole lot of community.

Come for the laughs. Stay for the people. Leave with new friends.

NOVEMBER 3 | SoCap Comedy Theatre

See you there! by @funnystephmclarty

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3 days ago

An incredible night at the @firecrackerdept Comedy Cafe opening launch event, Oct 6 @socapcomedy. Packed house, fun party & mingle, incredibly funny show with the amazing @funnystephmclarty, Deb Kimmet, @hannahveldhoen, @snieckus @its_triciablack @tashonyourscreen. It was an honour to host, & grateful to co-producer Steph for all your work, & huge thanks to : @snieckus @zeynep_guler_tuck @veronicaannemartin @liacavasotto @aislinnpaul @beatoncoleen and of course, our amazing sponsor @afbscanada, all at SoCap & you- the audience. Next one Nov 3. Grab your tickets. 📸 by @youssefabdelmalekyma by @funnystephmclarty

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7 days ago

Get ready for a proper night of comedy on Friday, October 16 at Side Launch Brewery!

Hosted by local comic Dave O’Connor @genuine_dave, this is a full comedy show featuring professional comedians, not an open mic. 😉

🎤 Headliner: Drew Behm @drewbehm
Born in Edmonton and now based in Toronto, Drew is an award-winning comedian, writer and content creator known for his viral “Alberta Accent” videos, Just for Laughs Toronto/Montreal and the Halifax Comedy Festival and more.

🎤 Feature: Dan Shaw @danielshawcomedy
Named Funniest Comedian in Canada by Corus Entertainment, Dan has spent nearly a decade performing across the country with his absurd takes on life, parenting and everything in between.

Plus special guest sets from Will Ennis @iamwillennis, Bongo Burns @bongoburns1 and Steph McLarty @funnystephmclarty!

🍻 Great comedy. Local craft beer. One very funny Friday night.

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026 | 8PM-11PM
📍 Side Launch Brewery Collingwood
🎟️ Tickets are limited, grab yours early! by @funnystephmclarty

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12 days ago

Talking with producers @cbartelse @funnystephmclarty of our Toronto comedy Café October 6 at @socapcomedy

Free drinks before the show and hang out afterwards you’re not gonna wanna miss this!

Grab your favourite Firecracker and come on down for some laughs!

Link in bio! taken in SoCap Comedy Theatre by @funnystephmclarty

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14 days ago

Comedy Café is officially clocking in for the night. 🌙

Join us Tuesday, October 6 at So Cap Comedy for a night of laughs, drinks, snacks, and hanging with your fellow Firecrackers.

And we’ve got a stacked lineup coming with us:

FD regulars Naomi Snieckus, Steph McLarty, and Christel Bartelse are hitting the stage alongside some of our absolute favourite funny folks: Tricia Black, Deb Kimmett, Natasha Bromfield, and Hannah Veldhoen.

Now that’s a LOT of funny in one room.

Doors open at 6 PM, show starts at 7 PM — come early, grab a drink, have a snack and catch up with your fellow firecrackers before an evening of hilarity!

📍 So Cap Comedy
154 Danforth Ave, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M4K 1N1

Same Comedy Café energy. New nighttime setting.

Proudly supported by our friends at AFBS.

🎟️ Grab your tickets and come laugh with us! taken in SoCap Comedy Theatre by @funnystephmclarty

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21 days ago

Take that morning brew and add some Baileys, because Firecracker Department Comedy Café is going after hours, baby!! 🌙

Join us Tuesday, October 6 at So Cap Comedy for a night of laughs, drinks, snacks, and hanging with your fellow Firecrackers.

Doors open at 6 PM, show starts at 7 PM — come early, grab a drink, chat, snack, and settle in for the comedy.

📍 So Cap Comedy
154 Danforth Ave, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M4K 1N1

Same Comedy Café energy. New nighttime setting.

Proudly supported by our friends at AFBS.

🎟️ Grab your tickets and come laugh with us! Link in bio! by @funnystephmclarty

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A huge, heartfelt thank you to the incredible volunteers who make our TIFF Brunch possible year after year. ❤️

Your hard work, generosity, flexibility, and can-do attitudes keep everything moving — often behind the scenes, always with so much care.

No Firecracker event happens without people showing up, jumping in, solving problems, lending a hand, and doing whatever needs to be done. We are endlessly grateful for the time and energy you give to this community.

Thank you for helping us bring the Firecracker TIFF Brunch to life. We truly couldn’t do it without you. ❤️‍🔥 Let's do it again next year!

Please join me in thanking this amazing team in the comments!

📸 @rachealmc by @funnystephmclarty

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🔥Join me! I’m so FREAKIN’ excited to perform Mon AUG 31 9:30 in Toronto’s Best New Comic Competition @comedybarto …945 Bloor West!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I’ll give it my best shot! 🎤🎤🎤

Come out & support all these amazing performers! 🤩🙌🏼💫

🎟️Tix link in bio 🎟️

#standupcomedy #comedybarto #siriusxm #justforlaughs taken in Comedy Bar by @funnystephmclarty

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2 months ago

SO freakin excited (scared!) & honoured to perform with 199 other amazing comics. My time to shine is Mon Aug 31-9:30 show. Comedy Bar Bloor! Come hang and laugh your A** off 🤩🙌🏼 Thx in advance!! Tickets -link in bio or hit me up to join 🎟️🙏🏼🤯

#comedy #standupcomic #laughoutloud taken in Comedy Bar by @funnystephmclarty

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2 months ago

Toronto! Are you ready for a good time??

Join us this Sunday, May 24th, at Catacombs Cabaret for another killer comedy cafe!!

@cbartelse
@funnystephmclarty
@snieckus
@lim.chantal
@nadined
@judycroon
@thepalomanunez

Tickets at the link in our bio! by @funnystephmclarty

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5 months ago

Comedy Café has entered its (Catacombs) cabaret era!

Join us May 24th at 2PM at Catacombs Cabaret for an afternoon of stand-up, storytelling, sketch, improv, and the particular kind of chaos that happens when a room full of funny women get together on a Saturday afternoon.

Hosted by the incomparable Christel Bartelse — performer, storyteller, clown, director, and all-around comedy force.

New venue, same Firecracker energy. Come for the laughs, stay for the community!

May 24 • 2PM
Catacombs Cabaret
478 Queen St W, Toronto

Ticket link in bio! by @funnystephmclarty

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5 months ago

Lunch and a laugh this Sunday!

Firecracker Comedy Café is back April 19 at 2PM at the Rivoli and this lineup is stacked with some of the sharpest, strangest, and most delightful minds in comedy!

Emily Jeffers — absurd clown energy trained in France and the UK, known for wild characters like Bitty-Bat and drag persona Sheonardo DiCaprio.

Jillian Welsh — Dora-nominated actor and Second City MainStage alum seen in Workin’ Moms, Baroness Von Sketch Show, and Run the Burbs.

Amy Cunningham — dark, deadpan, and festival-tested (Melbourne, FRINGE WORLD), with writing featured in The Beaverton and CBC Comedy.

Kayla Lorette — Canadian Comedy Award winner, co-creator of New Eden, TIFF-premiering filmmaker, and longtime improv favourite.

Naomi Snieckus — Mr. D, Pretty Hard Cases, Designated Survivor, CCA-winning improviser and founding member of The National Theatre of the World.

Christel Bartelse — solo-show powerhouse (Chaotica, ONEymoon), touring storyteller, physical comic, and creator of bold, character-driven work across stages in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.

Sandra Battaglini — two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, touring comic, and force behind the movement to recognize stand-up as an art form in Canada.

Hosted by the incredible Steph McLarty

Sunday afternoon comedy > Sunday afternoon errands.

April 19 • 2PM
The Rivoli

Get your tickets today! Link in bio!! taken in Rivoli by @funnystephmclarty

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