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Storyteller. Producer. Writer. Speaker. Filibuster.

Originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, Sydney relocated to Chicago at the age of 16 to pursue a career in comedy, where she began studying at The Second City Training Center.


After turning 21, Sydney began as an intern for Chicago Underground Comedy, where she later became a producer and programming director, retiring from the show after four years on her 25th birthday. Her comedy specials "TRASH," and "Wasted (Potential)" are available for streaming on Amazon Prime. In addition to performing, Sydney has hosted and produced live comedy shows for The Second City,  The Comedy Bar (Nashville), Third Coast Comedy Club, and Apollo Theater Chicago (among others).

She is currently a faculty member at The Second City Training Center (virtually) and Third Coast Comedy Club (in-person). Between them, she teaches stand-up comedy, storytelling, and public speaking classes. She also developed the curriculum currently in use at SCTC for Storytelling 1 & 2, Standup 1, 2, & 3, and Public Speaking 101 (at the time of this bio in 2023).

Outside of standup comedy and storytelling, Sydney is the host of a quickly-growing podcast called  Growing Up Fundie, available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Google Podcasts and YouTube, where she hosts a monthly live stream with a variety of guests.
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She is also a co-founder of the Clean Comedy Collective, a group of four Nashville standup comedians who produce showcases around the city that are touted as the "perfect place to have a first date." Low risk comedy, with high quality comedians. She hosts a regular live stream on the collective's FB page featuring a different Nashville comedian each month.

Previous places she has performed include (but are not limited to):
Dangerfield's Comedy Club (NYC),  
The Second City,  
Zanies Comedy Club (Rosemont & Nashville)
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The Comedy Bar Chicago,
The Comedy Bar Nashville, 
The House of Blues Chicago,
ComedySportz theater,
The Apollo Theater Chicago, 
Chicago Underground Comedy,  
The Playground Theater,  
Third Coast Comedy Club,
​Stage 773, and more.


You can find her content streaming on the Laugh.ly app, iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Music.




CLICK HERE FOR SYDNEY'S INTERVIEW WITH NASHVILLE VOYARGER MAGAZINE 
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"TRASH"
Available for streaming on Amazon 

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"Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy"
A spooky cocktail experience currently touring across the U.S. 
(Summer/Fall 2022)
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"Nashville's Best" Comedy Special Filming:
December 15th 2021 @ 7:30pm
Third Coast Comedy Club, Nashville TN

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"Thirty, Flirty, and TIRED" 
Standup comedy special- Filming Sunday, November 7th 2021 @7pm

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"SQUID"
Available for Streaming on Amazon 

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"Wasted (Potential)"
Standupcomedy special available on Amazon, ​iTunes & Spotify

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