No. 435 - Erin Richardson Talks Comedy and Having Drive

No. 435 - Erin Richardson Talks Comedy and Having Drive

From There It Is Podcast by Jason Farr

June 2, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

Erin Richardson discusses her journey in comedy, her background in equestrian sports, and the importance of team dynamics in performance.

We talked to Actor, singer, and comedian Erin Richardson! Erin talks about growing up in Northern Virginia, studying voice and musical theater, and moving to New York City where she accidentally fell in love with improv after seeing UCB. She discusses her work across NYC, including performing with the independent sketch crew BoogieManja (on the team Cliff Hanger), and why aligned goals, strong directors, and a supportive culture make a team thrive. She and Jason also talk about how her background in equestrian sports informs her drive. Erin describes doing musical improv, creating online character bits during the pandemic, her physical comedy and how it let her embrace the expressiveness she was once discouraged from. It's a great talk! Cliff Hanger's next BoogieManja Show is June 18th: ticketweb.com/event/boogiemanja-brooklyn-improv-the-lab-tickets/14943203 Instagram: @ErinRNYC, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics TikTok: @ErinRNYC, @JasonFarrToks Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

People in this episode

Host: Jason Farr

Guest: Erin Richardson

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • improv
  • musical theater
  • physical comedy
  • equestrian sports
  • team dynamics

Keywords

  • Erin Richardson
  • comedy
  • improv
  • musical theater
  • physical comedy
  • BoogieManja
  • New York City

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BoogieManja

Places: Northern Virginia, New York City

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