EMBRACE ME: a comedy show about dating with a disability!
Presented by Jack Freeman
Date and Time
2025 Disability Summit
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Show: 5:30p-6:30pm
Presentation Materials
Presentation slides: Coming soon!
Abstract
Dating’s tough enough, but try dating when it’s also hard to walk.
After growing up with the neurological birth defect spina bifida, Jack stumbled through life and relationships without direction or balance (literally). In 2021, he finally met his perfect girlfriend: a disabled artist in New York City. Then… she dumped him. Now. Jack has to figure out how to be his own perfect disabled girlfriend.
Join us for this hilarious comedy show combining stand-up with theater, heart, and lots of limp.
TW: This presentation features mild sexual content, mild adult language, and references to mental illness and self-harm.
About the Speaker
Jack Freeman
Jack Freeman is a writer and comedian based in New York City. He’s appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, IndyFringe, LaughFest, and elsewhere. His comedy has received over 100,000 likes on social media and he hosts the podcast Thought Outhouse. Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Jack graduated from Wichita State University before moving to Dallas, Texas and starting comedy. He moved to New York City in 2021. Jack was born with a neurological defect called spina bifida and he wears a leg brace (ankle-foot orthosis, AFO) on his left foot.
