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Tina Cruz (@tinatellsjokes) is a comedian, musician, and writer whose sharp, introspective humour explores cultural identity, family dysfunction, dating, and personal chaos. She performs in English, French, and Spanish, and successfully passed Le Gong Show. Tina is the founder and co-producer of Comedy on Mackay, voted #1 Best Comedy Night by CultMTL readers. A seasoned performer with credits across Canada and the U.S., she produced a successful run at FringeMTL in 2025 and performed at LadyFestMTL 2025. She is also the author of How to Host a Comedy Show: A Practical Guide to Running the Room, a book on comedy hosting, audience psychology, and building stronger live shows. She trained at The Second City and Montreal Improv, honing a voice that is bold, vulnerable, and hilarious.
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Tina Cruz makes musical comedy debut at House of Jazz - Laval!
Tina is doing her musical comedy debut on the soprano sax in English at the House of Jazz - Laval on June 9th at 8pm. Get your tickets here!
Tina Cruz appears on Standup Comedy "Your Host and MC"
On this episode of the Standup Comedy 'Your Host & MC', host R. Scott Edwards interviews author and comedy producer Tina Cruz about her new book focused on producing comedy open mics and live comedy showcases. Tina shares practical advice for comedians, club owners, event organizers, and anyone interested in launching or growing a comedy show. From finding venues and attracting audiences to working with comics and avoiding common mistakes, this insightful conversation offers valuable tips from someone who has successfully built comedy events from the ground up. Whether you're an aspiring comic, a comedy fan, or considering producing your own open mic night, this episode delivers real-world guidance and inspiration from an experienced comedy insider.
New Book Alert 🚨 How to Host a Comedy Show: The Practical Guide to Running a Better Room
How to Host a Comedy Show is a practical guide for comedians, first-time hosts, open mic runners, and producers who want to run stronger live shows. After two years of producing and hosting Comedy on Mackay, Tina Cruz shares the system behind what makes a comedy room work: building trust, managing energy, keeping the show moving, introducing comics, handling awkward moments, and recovering when things go wrong. With scripts, outlines, reset lines, crowd work prompts, and real examples from live shows, this book gives you the tools to stop guessing and start running the room with confidence. Hosting is not about being the funniest person in the room. It is about making the show work.
Comedy on Mackay Named #1 Best Comedy Night in CultMTL’s Best of Montreal
Comedy on Mackay was voted #1 Best Comedy Night in Best of CultMTL!Thank you to our patrons, comedians, volunteers, family, friends, and every comedy lover who voted for us. It means so much to be recognized after all the work we put into bringing you the best shows every Tuesday at NsurMackay while highlighting Montreal talent. Huge love to our friends and colleagues at the Kickback, World's Smallest Comedy Show, Laval's Got Jokes, and Tandem Jump for making the list and for building incredible communities that support local comedy. We’ll keep giving you the best comedy experiences the only way we know how.
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