Mary Jo Pehl

A writer on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and featured as the beloved arch-nemesis Pearl Forrester, Mary Jo Pehl is, of course, best known for being a crossword puzzle clue in a national magazine. Mary Jo has toured the country with Cinematic Titanic, the live version of MST3K, and currently teams with MST3K alum Bridget Nelson making hilarious movie commentary on RiffTrax. She has also been featured on Hidden America with Jonah Ray and Maria Bamford’s Lady Dynamite.

Mary Jo has written for magazines and websites, contributed to several anthologies, her commentaries have aired on NPR’s All Things Considered, and she has appeared live with the Mortified show and been featured on its podcast. Her book, Employee of The Month And Other Big Deals, is available on Amazon. Mary Jo has been featured at comedy festivals with her show One Across: My Life As a Former Crossword Puzzle Clue.

Past Shows


May
13
th
2018
Turf Club
May
13
th
2018
Turf Club

Rana May

with Shelly Paul, ELLIE HINO, Casey Nelson and more!

More Shows

Aug
1
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators
May
10
th
The Fitzgerald Theater

An Evening with
The Magnetic Fields

May
9
th
The Fitzgerald Theater

An Evening with
The Magnetic Fields

Apr
5
th
First Avenue

The Hard Quartet

with Sharp Pins