OHIO Live Presents
SNL’s James Austin Johnson & Heidi Gardner

Heidi Gardner  has been a cast member on NBCs Saturday Night Live for six years. Gardner is featured in "Hustle," the hit sports-drama on Netflix with Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah, and recurs on Apple's "Shrinking" (aka "Pinch") opposite Jason Segal. She appeared opposite Melissa McCarthy in the comedy feature "Life of the Party" and is in the Netflix feature "Otherhood" with Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and Felicity Huffman. Gardner also guest-starred on the final season of HBO’s "Veep", NBC's "Superstore," and appeared on the Comedy Central series from SNL's Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, "The Other Two," as well as the "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" interactive-special on Netflix. She is also a voice in the Netflix animated feature “Leo" and the Universal animated feature "Puss In Boots II". Gardner comes from The Groundlings main company in Los Angeles.

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON  is a comedian originally from Nashville and a cast member on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. The New York Times has called him “one of SNL’s most versatile celebrity impressionists.” His spot-on impression of Trump paired with his improvisational ramblings about Weird Al, Julia Louis Dreyfus, and Scooby Doo have garnered over 5 million views, with profiles on James in Vanity Fair, Slate, Mashable and VICE to name a few. As an actor, James' TV/Film credits include FUTURE MAN, BASKETS, ROBBIE, BETTER CALL SAUL, THE LAST TYCOON and the Coen Brothers’ feature HAIL, CAESAR!. As a stand up, James has performed on the Vice series FLOPHOUSE, as well as RIOT LA, and JUST FOR LAUGHS as a New Face. He currently voices the Grinch on Wondery’s ‘TIS THE GRINCH HOLIDAY TALK SHOW’. 

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 8 PM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

NOTE: This performance may contain content that is offensive and may be inappropriate for younger audience members.

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