My comedy is about family, specifically my family. As the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 2-year-old, Biracial son, I focus my attention on the challenges of being a parent in a bad economy and the issues that confront interracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races). In the Age of Obama, my material is very timely, relevant, and (if I may say so myself) hilarious. I was born in Brooklyn and was quickly deported to Long Island, where my parents raised me in an overprotective shell. After peaking academically in high school, I meandered through an Ivy League college, law school, and a legal career only to realize that my true gift was in making fun of the law, as well as my neuroses, my raging hypochondria, my height (or lack thereof), and the challenges of being a new dad, which includes the public acknowledgment that I am no longer in the running to be the latest James Bond (even if they decide to go with a James Bond who’s a short Jewish guy). Although I left the law to pursue a comedy career, I’ve kept a foot in the legal world. I’m a member of Comedians at Law (www.comediansatlaw.com), a group of comics who all left the law (voluntarily, or, like me, a little less voluntarily) to pursue our dream. I’ve performed at clubs, colleges, and venues throughout the country. I’ve been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” NBC’s EVB Live, Bloomberg Law TV, ComedyTime TV, RT TV America, and NYC-TV, and in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com. I won the 12th Annual Gilda’s Club (Northern NJ) Laugh-Off. I’m also a writer. I wrote a series of columns about my comedy career in a regularly-occurring column in The New York Daily News “Money” section. I wrote a monthly humor column for the online webzine The Coil Review (www.thecoilreview.com), and I’m a regular contributor to The Comic Bible. In addition, my comedic short story “Lola’s Christmas Gift” was published in the 2008 issue of the literary journal The Westchester Review.

Luke Thayer is silly yet biting, with an unorthodox view of social norms and insight into the choices people make. He observes the world through a colorful lens, including childhood, parenthood, and the neighborhood. Luke is a member of the prestigious Friar's Club, has been in numerous comedy festivals, and tours comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters across the world.

Rick Crom is an American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer. He has appeared in numerous television shows and specials, Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, and has written several off-Broadway revues, and has 3 times been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.

Ross Bennett is one of the best-kept secrets in show business. He dropped out of West Point, United States Military Academy, to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Since that time, Ross has become one of the staples of the New York stand-up comedy scene. For more than three decades, Ross has been making audiences laugh all across New York and Los Angeles, with stops along the way as well. He performs regularly at all of the top comedy clubs, including the Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, Gotham, Comic Strip Live, and Caroline’s on Broadway. Ross has received rave reviews in countless publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, The Examiner, and The Oakland Tribune. Ross Bennett’s comedy album New York Country is available on iTunes, where it has become a top-selling comedy album. On television, Ross has been featured on all of the major television networks, including regular appearances on Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, where his incisive and topical humor endeared him to fans and fellow comedians alike.

Joe Larson is a second-generation comedian. Much to his parent’s dismay at the age of twenty, Joe went into the family business. Straight away he was chosen “College Comedian of the Year” at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Joe was nominated “Best Up-And-Coming Comedian” at the NYC MAC Awards, was a finalist in both the prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival and Boston Comedy Festival and was part of the feature film Stand Up 360. Just as comedy was taking off big time, Joe became a father, giving him a new level of comfort in his role on stage and screen. Unconventional as always, Joe didn’t take on the traditional role of dad but rather he says he is simply a “man with a baby”. He is currently lending his Man With A Baby voice as writer and actor on the hit show Babies Behaving Badly on Discovery Family, TLC and Discovery UK. Joe has also been seen on Gotham Comedy Live, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Laughs on FOX, The Tonight Show’s “Laugh Squad” and the Speed Channel. On radio he is a repeat guest on Bob and Tom and the Bennington Show. A lover of all things comedy, Joe is currently pursuing acting and writing roles for television as well enjoying every laugh he can give you while he’s on stage in NYC and throughout the US.

Kenny Warren Kenny Warren hails from Portland, Oregon. stand-up comedian, show producer, entrepreneur, barber, and single father. There is nothing average about the self-coined “™Averageblackman”. Kenny Warren’s original brand, “DSC"(Different Shades of Comedy) encompasses comic book styled super hero, “Just Us League” T-shirts. Mr. Warren provides stage time for NYC’s best and brightest up and coming comedians, most featured on MTV, Comedy Central and your favorite Late Night talk shows, by producing four weekly comedy shows, and two monthly shows. His perseverance and work ethic has established him as a trail blazer in the New York City comedy scene

With an even-keeled delivery belying blistering takes, Norlex Belma has become one of the hottest comics working in New York City. Norlex got his comedic start in Pittsburgh after attending Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music. Norlex now resides back home in his native Brooklyn and has been regularly featured at clubs such as Caroline's on Broadway, The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club, and The Grisly Pear. Norlex has opened for national headliners such as Gary Gulman, The Lucas Brothers, Emma Willmann, Mia Jackson, Jessica Kirson, Jermaine Fowler, Sam Tallent, Marina Franklin, and Liza Treyger. He has also been a part of the New York Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival in Minneapolis, Oak City Comedy Festival in Raleigh, and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. In the summer of 2018, Norlex headlined Carolines on Broadway as a part of the Breakout Artist Series.

Irene Bremis is a NYC-based stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and radio personality. Irene co-hosted alongside John Fugelsang on his SXM show Tell Me Everything, which featured A-listers, and had her show with actress Jennifer Esposito (Samantha Who? Blue Bloods, Crash). She is co-starring in the comedy Black Magic for White Boys and Poundcake on Amazon, Hulu, Tubi, and other streaming platforms. Irene was regularly on the road with Rachel Feinstein and headline clubs in NYC and nationwide. She was a contributing writer for Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack on Tru TV and appeared in a sketch with Rachel Dratch for The Shorty Awards, also featuring Alec Baldwin and Taylor Swift. Irene’s album Unladylike is available on all platforms and is currently spinning regularly on Sirius XM.

Lawrence DeLoach is a Brooklyn native. He has been featured on CBS Sports Network. Lawrence was the winner of the 2019 Carolines Comedy Madness, 2016 Hoboken Comedy Festival and 2016 Crosstown Comedy Festival. Lawrence is also the creator and host of Sup? Podcast- A Streetwear & Lifestyle Podcast. Lawrence can be seen at comedy clubs all over NYC.

Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. With over two dozen television credits to her name, Carole Montgomery is a respected veteran of the standup comedy scene nationwide. In addition to her numerous television appearances, Carole Montgomery has headlined clubs and colleges across the USA and starred in two different Las Vegas production shows. In her ten years as a Las Vegas star, she was seen by over five million audience members. Carole Montgomery created and stars in three SHOWTIME specials for Funny Women Of A Certain Age.

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Christopher Crespo is one of the freshest, most original comics to hit the stand up world! He is a hilarious performer, able to perform clean or dirty. His jokes span from religion to dating. Christopher Crespo is available for all venues. You can see him perform throughout most of the clubs in The Village.

With family spread across two continents and a career as a globe traveling television producer, Justin brings a unique international perspective to stand up through which he can talk about himself, the world and why he'd rather go to prison in Norway than live in Queens. In addition to performing at clubs, theaters and festivals across the US, Justin has toured South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia. He's written, directed and produced for networks including Comedy Central and TruTV, and appeared on the Travel Channel, Discovery ID and a series of beach destination videos for Fireisland.com. Justin would like to do more of those, please. Whether he’s discussing international affairs or that time he accidentally went on a date with a man in India, you're guaranteed a unique voice and sentences that end with strong punctuation?

Paul Verdi is a NYC-based comedian and writer. He co-founded Lone Bird Comedy with his brother and fellow comedian, Mike Verdi. Though he is the shortest in his family, Paul makes up for it with his large presence on and off stage. His comedy explores life as a small adult and what it was like to grow up in an Italian household with mirrored walls.

A native of Brooklyn New York and the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Christian discovered at an early age that being funny was a way to get people to like you and “not want to beat you up.” This was enough motivation for him to pursue comedy. Christian’s comedic style has been greatly influenced by such comedians as George Carlin, Conan O’Brien and Chris Rock. While honing his skills in clubs all over New York City, Christian also performs all around the country as well, and has even had the opportunity to perform in Canada and the UK. Recently, he was a part of a comedy bike tour across Ohio where he rode 400 miles across the state and performed 8 shows along the way. He is not a trained cyclist, so his love for comedy is the only thing that carried him along on this very ill-advised endeavor. Outside of being a stand-up comedian, Christian also does a fair amount of acting, writing and improv. He is currently the head writer for an online talk show called “Metro Section,” where he performs on the show as well. Christian has also hosted a popular podcast called “Offstage w/ Christian Polanco”, where he interviewed other comedians about how they handled dating and relationships. Christian Polanco is definitely a young rising star in the entertainment industry and is headed for great things. With his natural ability to simply “be funny,” he will be making people around the world laugh for years to come.

Tom Eschelman is a stand-up comedian and actor with an upcoming feature on Gotham Comedy Live (AXS TV). Based in New York City, he's entertained audiences at such renowned clubs as The Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. He’s also had recurring television roles on The Young and the Restless and All My Children and has appeared in dozens of commercials.

Sal Coladonato is a Stand Up comedian and podcaster from New York City, NY. He performs at clubs around the city and Tri-State area including Dangerfield's & Broadway Comedy Club. He also spent time a an Airborne Infantryman in the US Army.

Charles Wojcik is a rising comedian in the New York City circuit. Born and raised on Long Island, Charles realized he needed to pursue comedy after his father let him watch a George Carlin comedy special and the age of 12 (great parenting...). What makes Charles' comedy so unique are his various life experiences, which include the five years Charles spent in the United States Marine Corps (which some people still don't believe because of his youthful appearance). Charles performs regularly at clubs and bars throughout New York City. Charles has been written about and has been a guest on several podcasts to include: Unhireable, Force 2 Care, and Race Wars.

Michelle Slonim is a New York comic. Michelle has appeared on web-shows for Comedy Central and HBO and on SiriusXM Radio. She plays at late night at the Comic Strip, late night at Broadway Comedy Club, various produced shows at Carolines on Broadway and at indie bar shows throughout the city (many of which she produces, cuz you gotta create your own opportunities). Special guest performers at her shows have included Dave Attell (The Insomniac Tour, Comedy Underground) and Greer Barnes from the Chapelle Show. She trained in comedy and performance under the bright lights of the 6 train, skills she honed at the University of Michigan, Williamstown Theater Festival, as an apprentice to Lewis Black. She's really good at name dropping. She is a seasoned producer having worked on 24 Hour Celebrity Plays on Broadway and produced shows at Webster Hall and Le Poisson Rouge. For her Anti Valentine’s Day Comedy Show, she was featured in The Wall Street Journal, although as her mother pointed out, it was only on page two in the print edition. She is a member of the Friars Club.

Naveen Richard is a stand up comedian, actor and writer from India known for his slice of life comedy which combines his iconic facial expressions and striking character work. His one hour stand up special "Don't Make That Face" was released on Amazon Prime Video in February 2017. He also wrote and acted in several episodes of Comedy Central India's Sketch Show "The Living Room" in 2015 and also the show "Challenge Accepted" shortly after. He also wrote and acted in the critically acclaimed Mockumentary "Better Life Foundation", which was nominated as one of the Top Five Web Series in the "Mumbai International Film Festival" this year.

Pat Oates has appeared on TLC's Extreme Cheapskates and E! Talk Soup. He can be heard on the Pat Oates is Sad podcast and is a contributing comedy advice writer for Laugh Staff. Pat won the Last Comix Standing competition in 2015.

Oni’s first encounter with comedy was in February 2003 at a South Florida bar where he performed on top of a pool table to a crowd of drunken university students. His material, which ranges from marriage and children to social criticism and politics reflect his lifestyle and have become his staple. Oni continues to make a lasting impression with audiences at South Florida Improvs as well other comedy club establishments spanning from Florida to NYC. With about 6 years into his comedic career, Oni is one of the fastest rising performers coming up in the South Florida comedy scene, winning several contests including South Florida’s Fresh New Faces where he was given the opportunity to perform at the world famous Melrose Improv in Los Angeles, California on the Jimmy Kimmel Showcase. He was a finalist for the Las Vegas Lucky 21 contest, the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, Montreal Comedy Festival, and a winner of the South Beach Comedy Festival's *New* Faces. Oni is a member of the“Miami Comics”, which consists of six culturally diverse South Florida comics. In 2011, Oni plans to make his move to NYC where he will join the rest of the best of the nations comics.

Patrick Monahan is a comedian and writer living in New York City. Since 2014, he has been performing all over the city, both at comedy clubs and independent comedy shows. In 2017 he appeared at Hell Yes Fest. His interview with stars Ari Graynor and Michael Angarano was a featured part of Showtime's promotion of its series "I'm Dying Up Here". Patrick runs a weekly comedy showcase in the East Village, and co-hosts the popular comedy podcast What A Time To Be Alive.