About Us

From 1989-1992, New York City comedy show producer/comedienne Mary Jo Wobker, was instrumental in giving many new comediennes their start in stand-up comedy.  After Mary Jo’s sudden death in 1992, Peggy Boyce, along with Mary Jo’s friends, created a women’s stand-up comedy competition in her name. The “Mary Jo Comedy Awards” served as a platform for women comediennes to gain publicity, and cash to further their careers.  In 1998, the “Mary Jo Comedy Awards” evolved into a series of live events in New Jersey called “New Jersey’s Funniest Female.” In 1999, based on its success and popularity, corporate sponsorship extended its reach. Now called the Ladies of Laughter, funny women around the United States, Canada and England regularly apply for participation.
 

 
A former stand-up comedienne/juggler who has appeared in major comedy clubs and festivals, Peggy has been a supporter of women in comedy since 1992 through the “Mary Jo Comedy Awards,” and the Executive Producer of the “Funniest Female Comedy Series” and “Ladies of Laughter.” She has also provided public relations, special events and sponsorship marketing services to corporations that include Anheuser-Busch, CIBA, Citibank, Harrah’s Entertainment, Kraft and MasterCard.

Peggy began her career in entertainment as a location scout and assistant producer for The Start of Something Big with Steve Allen and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. A guest speaker for various corporate and private functions, Peggy also teaches comedy workshops in the New York metropolitan area and is a member of the New York Friars Club.