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Lucy Porter is an eternal optimist, despite having spent the first half of her life thinking she would be a politician. Realizing the impact of a powerful story, she pivoted to harness her ability to deconstruct systematic issues through humor to amplify marginalized voices.
Striking the balance between slapstick and satire, her female-driven comedies explore the paradoxes of humanity through whimsically irreverent characters and rapid-fire punchlines.
Lucy is an alum of Second City's Comedy Studies program and a graduate of DePaul University's MFA Screenwriting program.
ACADEMIA
What’s the most unethical thing one could do for a klondike bar? Is pink its own color or just a shade of red? What is the definitive FMK for the Full House guys?
Join hosts Lucy Porter and Alexi Bolden as they gather the world’s brightest intellectuals (who also happen to be comedians) to answer these questions and more. Tune in each week as they unite daring thinkers to tackle all the topics that academia is too cowardly to address.
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New episodes every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your fav podcasts:)
Upcoming Work
BEST INTERESTS, BETTER INTENTIONS
a new web series - stream now on youtube
Written by Lucy Porter and Gabby Seed, Best Interests, Better Intentions follows Frankie (Seed) and Bea (Porter) who've built their own mini empire running the coolest open mic in town. As Frankie drifts away in search of stability, Bea must grapple with her ideas of self-worth outside of their codependent friendship.
MODERN NOISE
Written by Lucy Porter and directed by Emily Schumann this short film explores a young woman's delusions of grandeur as she teeters between the fatigue of reality and the romantic day dream that helps her get through it.
Writing Samples Available Upon Request
Pilot | Feature | Sketch + Late Night Packet
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SeriesFest Pitch-a-thon Selection
Premiere Film Festival's Best Half-Hour Pilot
ScreenCraft Comedy Finalist
Final Draft's Big Break Quarterfinalist