Don’t let the name fool you! Even if you aren’t a mom saving up for a supped-out minivan, you’ll find something to love in Jessi Cruickshank’s comedy special Minivan Money. Out on Veeps now, Jessi takes the humorous approach to life, sharing everyday struggles we can’t help but laugh about… otherwise we might cry!
Your show appears to be geared toward mothers, but your humor really transcends several demographics, which is amazing. With that in mind, if you had to promote your show in five words or less, how would you entice our audience to watch?
Pop Culture. Nostalgia. Millennial Mayhem.
Minivan Money Trailer
Filled to the brim with crowd work, antics, and overall hilarity, Minivan Money has it all. If you want jokes, she’s got them! If you want physical comedy, you’re in for a treat. If you want to see women celebrate freedom and being authentic hot messes, then Minivan Money might be the answer for your next girls’ night!
Minivan Money is also so fun because you’re authentically yourself. Why do you think that’s important when it comes to comedy?
Thank You! For me, if I come out dancing to a Boy Band banger while pumping milk into a breast pump (which I DO), that instantly sets the tone for fun. If I’m having a great time on stage, the audience will have a great time with me. If I am truly honest about who I am and what I’m going through, the audience can laugh about their own lives and what they are going through. That is the beauty and catharsis of comedy! But the simpler answer is just that this is who I am, and I genuinely don’t know how to be anyone else!
You have an entertaining blend of some physical comedy at the beginning, sharing stories, and also crowdwork. Do you enjoy involving your audience in your set? Does that ever get difficult having those improvised conversations with audience members since sometimes people can be unpredictable?
I’m so glad you asked, it is THE BEST PART OF MY SHOW! A lot of people have been asking if any of the audience members were planted in my special, the answer is NO! NEVER- there is a section where I ask women to throw their sad, used bras at me on stage, and the production team worried we might not get any bras thrown on stage- we got 48!
The crowd work and the improv are not just what keeps the material fresh for ME; I think it’s what makes the show fun for my audience- there is a real sense of seeing a unique show every night and never knowing what could happen next. I LOVE THAT.
How It All Started
I started out in High School, I was the only girl on an all-male Improv Comedy team alongside Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder. We used to play shows in our high school gym, we did a few Bar Mitzvah’s where we got paid about $20 each, which was a GREAT gig for us. I don’t think I ever expected to go into comedy professionally- but then I got a job as a host on MTV when it first launched in Canada and it became very clear I was not hired to be “the hot girl” or “the cool girl” I was only ever “the funny girl” and frankly that’s the only girl I know how to be!
Jessi Cruickshank on starting comedy
What has this experience been like, from conceiving your show to seeing the final product? How does it feel to see it all come together?
It’s been a long time coming- hilariously, I announced my first-ever comedy tour in February of 2020… remember what happened in MARCH? Not a comedy tour, I’ll tell you that much. When I finally got to go on the road, my audience was so excited to just GET OUT OF THE HOUSE; it became more than just a stand-up show, I was giving people a communal experience, the chance to laugh together for the first time in years. Now, it feels so good to have captured that feeling on screen in this special and share it with the world!
If you ask us, we’d say Minivan Money with Jessi Cruickshank is a BUZZIN’ good time! But don’t just take our word for it. You can stream Minivan Money right now on Veeps.
What do you say, bees? Are you ready to get that Minivan Money with Jessi Cruickshank? Let us know in the comments, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @thehoneypop.
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