Catherine Davis is a comedian, writer, and artist based in New York City.
She’s one half of the clown duo Radio Play and is the creator and host of My Favorite Thoroughfare, a comedy variety show devoted to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. She’s performed at New York comedy institutions including Pete's Candy Store, Under St. Marks, SoHo Playhouse, and UCB, and frequently appears on Chris Gethard’s THAT SHOW.
Catherine has written for Reductress, The Onion, and other satire publishers. Her Reductress headline “I Gave Myself the Prettiest Braid Ever, So Now It Is Time to Die” was called “deeply, deeply funny” by The Cut/New York Magazine.
Selected writing
SHORT HUMOR
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Rewrites The Exorcist and Other Movies (The Belladonna)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit in My Recipe for Easy, Country-Style French Toast (HAD)
Notifications from Your Sleep-Deprived Mac (Points In Case)
Instead of a Traditional Wedding Registry, We’re Asking You to Take Turns Watering Our Plants (Slackjaw)
REDUCTRESS
Confused Bag of Pistachios Just Happy It Got to Sleep in the Big Bed With Its Owner (headline)
Inspiring! This Woman Saved $250K Just by Switching to Dollar Oysters (headline)
He Was a Porn Addict, She Was a Matrilineal Arctic Forager, and Now They’re Married (headline)
6 Ways You’re Folding Your Socks Like a Little Shit (article)
I Gave Myself the Prettiest Braid Ever, So Now It Is Time to Die (article)
upcoming shows
LALA DADA
SAT 11/1 @5PM STARR BAR
THE IDIOT’S HOUR
WED 11/12 @8PM BAKER FALLS
SLUMBER PARTY
FRI 11/14 @10:30PM PINE BOX ROCK SHOP
MY FAVORITE THOROUGHFARE PRESENTS: MY FAVORITE MOVIE
WED 11/26 @8:30PM STARR BAR
F*CK IT / LOVE IT LIVE
PODCAST TAPING W/ TALLIE MEDEL /FT. RADIO PLAY
FRI 12/19 @7PM BCC PIG PEN