About Ian

Growing up in Auburn, ME, Ian MacDonald now spends his Winters, Springs,  Summers, and Falls in Brunswick, ME.  

Ian is a stand up comedian, and a performer and writer with the Hey Party People sketch comedy group. He produces the Nomad Laughs shows at Nomad in Brunswick, ME, and is a member of the Great Falls Comedy Club production team.

Ian was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival and performed at the 2023 North Carolina Comedy Festival. He was the third place finalist in New England's Funniest Comedian Competition 2022, a contestant in The River Comics’ Maine's Wicked Funny Laugh Off  Contest 2021, finalist in Maine Event Comedy's Tightest Five Competition, performed at the Bricks & Bridges Comedy Fest 2021, Portland Maine Comedy Festival 2022, and was a regular  performer at Empire Comedy Club, including the Make ME Laugh game show. 

His Mom will tell you he's been doing comedy his entire life. Others may tell you his life is absurd. Specifically, Camus. 

To quote Ian, himself, from his upcoming book: “I like to hit things with sticks.”