Kambri Crews

Kambri Crews once lived with her deaf parents in a tin shed in Montgomery, Texas. She now runs her own PR and production company in New York City, books comedy for the 92YTribeca, and is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Burn Down the Ground (Random House).

A renowned storyteller and public speaker, Kambri has performed on The Moth’s Mainstage, The 92Y, SXSW Comedy, Risk!, UCB Theatre, Gotham Comedy Club and given speeches at SXSW, DeafHope, and many other schools, colleges, venues and events.

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Here is a Wikipedia page someone wrote and below are some of her credits in their exhaustive, glorious detail.

Production Credits

In 2007, Kambri created Ochi’s Lounge, a 50 seat performance space in the lower level of the comedy nightclub Comix that featured a variety of comedy shows for four years. Additionally, she is a co-producer of the ECNY Awards and produces dozens of shows each year featuring comedians and writers from The Onion, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, you name it.

Additionally, during her four years as Director of Marketing and PR for the comedy nightclub Comix, she developed the brand and slogan “Life’s Tough. Laugh More.” She wrote, developed and produced television commercials, a series of print ads which appeared in New York City subways, and guerilla marketing strategies.

With Tex in the City, a social networking company for Texans living in NYC, she co-produced an off-Broadway cabaret featuring Andra Mitrovich (Love, Janis), promotional events for the Broadway productions of Urinetown the Musical and 42nd Street, a private book launch party for Governor Ann Richards and lots of free shows and soirees.

Publicist Credits

In 2004, Kambri began Ballyhoo Promotions, a production and PR company in New York with a focus on comedy and theater. Over the years, clients have included actors and comedians David Koechner and Christian Finnegan, the 92Y Tribeca, comedy nightclub Comix, Jest Magazine and God’s Pottery. She has promoted events for Jennifer Coolidge, Richard Lewis, Robert Wuhl, Craig Ferguson, Janeane Garofalo, Roseanne Barr, Oxygen & Mandy Moore, and Barbara Walters.

Other Ballyhoo clients and projects have included the Stand Uppity comedy tour featuring Marc Maron, Andy Kindler & Eugene Mirman; award winning novelist Edith Layton; Chamberlain Bros. International Film Festival; and The Meow Mix House, a televised marketing campaign that had nine rescued cats living in a house on Madison Avenue. No kidding.

Performing Credits

As a storyteller, she has appeared on critically acclaimed shows including Moonwork, The Moth and Mortified. She has appeared at Upright Citizen’s Brigate Theatre (UCB), Gotham Comedy Club, 92Y Tribeca, Comix, Broadway Comedy Club, The People’s Improv Theater, The Bitter End, Ochi’s Lounge, PS-NBC and the illustrious KGB Bar. Check out her calendar for upcoming dates.

Kambri’s acting credits include “Janet Labelle” in the original Emmy nominated PBS television series K.C. & the Kidd, “Maggie” in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, “Helena” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Billie Dawn” in Born Yesterday, and “Brooke Ashton” / “Vicki” in Noises Off, for which she won Best Supporting Actress.

Promotion Credits

Kambri once hosted parties for Jose Cuervo contest winners on the private island Marina Cay, aka The Cuervo Nation, located in the British Virgin Islands. She also toured the United States in conjunction with professional sporting events including Major League Baseball and NHRA/NASCAR Winston Cup Series and exclusive engagements for various companies such as Jose Cuervo, Camel, Stolichanaya, Pepsi, Winston, Kellogg’s & more.