Caitlin Durante (born May 17, 1986, in Pennsylvania) is an American writer, stand-up comedian, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles. They are a scriptwriter and story analyst, with a master's degree in screenwriting from Boston University. They would frequently offer writing workshops in Los Angeles and Boston, which are done online as of Spring 2019.[2] They also teach stand-up comedy to seniors at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.[3] They were the program director for the Nerdmelt Showroom comedy venue at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles from early 2015 until it closed in April 2018.
| Caitlin Durante | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1986[1] Pennsylvania, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Website | www |
Durante is the creator and, along with fellow comedian Jamie Loftus, the co-host of The Bechdel Cast, a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film.[4][5] They are also the creator of a podcast titled Sludge, where they detail their pancreatitis and the removal of their gallbladder in 2019, along with the issues caused by the US medical system.[6]
On June 2, 2022, they announced that they are gender fluid and that their pronouns are 'she' and/or 'they'.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Love About Town: Ep. 16 w/ Caitlin Durante and James Hamilton on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ Cotner, David (31 May 2018). "Caitlin Durante: When Diversity Is a Laughing Matter". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Roe, Mike (21 November 2018). "LA's LGBT Seniors Are Learning Comedy From A 'Tragically Hetero' Teacher". LAist. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Reghay, Nayomi (27 May 2017). "The Bechdel Cast Roasts Your Favorite Movie with a Hilarious, Feminist Lens". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Wright, Megh (3 August 2018). "This Week in Comedy Podcasts". Vulture. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Podcasts". caitlindurante.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ @caitlindurante (June 2, 2022). "Hi this is me announcing that I'm gender fluid" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @caitlindurante (June 2, 2022). "still comfortable with "she," and let's also throw "they" into the mix" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Twitter.
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