redican performed a number of times in toronto as a comic monologist in small shows at the rivoli as well as in "the cheese stands alone" and "my private hell on ten dollars a day" at the factory theatre. his show "stop being stupid" ran at the tim sim's theatre and received rave reviews. "the devil's progress report" enjoyed a short run in a vancouver theatre. his monology drew the attention of lorne michaels and led to redican becoming a producer and story editor for "the kids in the hall".