Jarrett Dougherty

New Year’s Day, January 1st, 1968—Jarrett’s mother was shootin’ for that brand new washer and dryer “but all she got was me!” Jarrett knew, even at an early age, that he had a special love for music and laughter. “I started playing the drums at age 5 and started traveling on the road with a local gospel group out of our home church when I was in the 6th grade.”

Listen to Jarrett Dougherty

Jarrett’s always loved to laugh and to make people laugh. Of course, he was the class clown in school. At the age of 23, he was the drummer for one of the best southern gospel groups in the country, Jeff and Sheri Easter, and then later he joined the McGrunders.

In 1995 Jarrett moved to Branson, which is only an hour from his hometown, Ava, Missouri. He played the drums and did comedy for the Teddy Bear Lady herself, Barbara Fairchild, for six years. Just before joining the Pierce Arrow Theater, he was with the one and only Sons of the Pioneers.

“I love life and enjoy livin’ every day with my beautiful and awesome wife, Dena, and our two boys, Tyler and Dillon.”

Just when he thought it couldn’t get any better, it did, when Dan Britton asked him if he would like to be the new comedian at the Pierce Arrow Show. “Folks, I’m havin” a blast! Everybody at the theater are the greatest! I believe laughter is the best medicine a person can have. So even if you are sick, come to Branson and see the Pierce Arrow Show, and me. I promise, you’ll either get well or ‘Die Laughin’!”