Bobby Smithney is a comedian and puppeteer in the Boston area.  He is also 6'6", so if you require a giant for anything, he is your man. 

Bobby has been on the comedy scene in Boston since 2000, performing at stand up and improv comedy clubs up and down the east coast.  He has been a regular performer with ImprovBoston in Cambridge since 2002.  He is currently a member of the Mainstage cast and performs on Saturday nights at 8:00 and 10:00.  In addtion, he is the director of the Friday Night Face Off on Friday nights at 10:00.  He has taught improv classes at ImprovBoston for the last four years. 

Bobby's comedic style is to tug at your heart strings while you die laughing.  His fierce honesty and quick wit onstage have gained him a following of students and theater goers in the Boston area. 

Bobby is also a consumate puppeteer, having designed and performed with his puppets for many years.  Bobby's puppets are crafted from foam and felt and can be custom tailored to look like friends and family members.  If you are interested in his unique and colorful puppets, please contact him using the contact page on this site. 

Headshot, 2008
Photo by Gwyneth Colleen