“I took a course in comedy and found that I was good at it. She was the class clown in high school, and was planning to become a therapist like her mother, earning a Masters of Social Work degree. Kirson, in her 40s, has been performing in comedy for 16 years.

“I love doing characters on stage and putting out a message of tolerance that teaches people not to be mean and to be more kind.” The more personal the comedy becomes, the greater the laughs because the audiences relate to the humor,” said comedy promoter Randy Singer, the owner of Black Box, who has known Kirson for many years.Īlthough Kirson could yell at herself on stage as a bombastic character, offstage she hopes her comedy can make people more civil. Her humor is personal, sharing on stage all her experiences in life. “Jessica is amazing as a comedienne, because she relates to her audience. In my two shows at the Boca Box, I will share all my funny experiences growing up with my family.” On stage, I am trying to be real, honest and truthful to a degree. “In truth, I come from a warm, loving Jewish family, but I had some issues in my life, which I share on stage. One of her stepbrothers is novelist Joshua Braff, whose first novel was “The Unthinkable Thoughts Of Jacob Green,” a tale about a young Jewish boy growing up in New Jersey.Īnother stepbrother is actor, director and writer Zach Braff, who starred on the television series “Scrubs.” Kirson grew up in New Jersey and loved her talented family, including her therapist mother Elaine Braff and two stepbrothers who have careers in the arts. It does not matter what the story I tell about her is, there is always lots of laughs when I become her or her friends,” said KirsonĪlthough Kirson may sound like she resents her life and her family on stage, the opposite is true. “My grandmother talks with a high-pitched voice that sounds like bees in a hive.

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