The Red, White and You comedy tour kicks off Friday night in Saskatoon at The Refinery. One of the troupe of five comedians, Dakota Ray Hebert, says they have all known each other for awhile, but decided to band together, write some sketches and tour North America. She hopes the show, which she describes as a mixture of stand-up, sketches and musical theatre, will expand their fanbase and create a road map for other comedians to follow, after forging their own path for making this show happen. Hebert jokes, “Everybody’s got a funny bone and we’re going to find it.” The ultimate goal is to pitch the show as a TV series.

From the troupe of five comedians, all from Saskatchewan, four are Indigenous. The show is described as a celebration of Indigenous comedy. Hebert is joined by her husband Dylan Jay Williamson, along with Ryan Moccasin and Danny Knight. Shawn Cuthand will join for the American leg of the tour which includes stops in Boston, New York and Los Angeles. For advance tickets, click here.

Meet the Troupe:

Dakota Ray Hebert: TRIBAL AFFILIATION – Dene of English River First Nation, CREDITS – Just For Laughs, CBC’s Comedy Night with Rick Mercer, CBC Gem’s New Wave of Stand-up, Marvel’s Echo, CTV’s Shelved, Album: I’ll Give You An Indian Act

Danny Knight: TRIBAL AFFILIATION – Cree of Muskoday First Nation, CREDITS – APTN’s The Feather News, Laughter Is Medicine Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs Saskatoon Showcase

Dylan Jay Williamson: TRIBAL AFFILIATION – Scottish, English, and Belgian of the European Continent, CREDITS – CBC’s The Debaters, Just For Laughs: Originals, Just For Laughs NorthWest, Prairie Comedy

Ryan Moccasin: TRIBAL AFFILIATION – Saulteaux of Saulteaux First Nation, CREDITS – Just For Laughs: Originals, APTN’s The Feather News, No Reservations! Saskatchewan Indigenous Comedy Showcase Tour

Shawn Cuthand: TRIBAL AFFILIATION – Cree of Little Pine First Nation, CREDITS – APTN’s The Feather News, Full Metal Comedy, All-Around Deadly Dude