Comedians
Gene Meyer brings the energy and intensity of grindcore to the comedy stage. His topics run the gamut of his brain to include true stories infused with satire from his misfit childhood, addiction and cancer recovery, his life as a straightedge-grindcore enthusiast, and musings on which sandwiches go best with Don Rickles.
Gene is a featured writer for Decibel Magazine, Kerrang! Magazine and the vocalist for Bandit (2018 Maryland Deathfest), an internationally touring grindcore band based in Philadelphia, PA. When he isn’t performing, he’s rooting for the New York Jets. He has a dad.
Sasha Srbulj is a standup comedian and creator of the comedy special 'Artificial Ignorance'. He performs regularly at major clubs in New York, around the US & Internationally. His inspiration is drawn mostly from the feeling of "this can't be it?!" and that faint notion that buying more crap may not be the path to peace & fulfillment. Sasha has traveled the world and found peace of mind nowhere. Performances in Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Tokyo and all over New York have done nothing to quench the turmoil of his mind growing like tendrils of curly hair from an ever more confused head. Audiences find the entire process very amusing. Join him for the descent.
Meghan Frank is a stand up comedian living in NYC. She can be seen performing in venues across the city, including Duplex, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, The Lantern, and Le Poisson Rouge. Meghan also co-hosts the monthly HOT FUSS benefit show in Bushwick.
Stephen Bolles is a comedian from Virginia living in Brooklyn. He started performing in 2013 in Hampton Roads, before moving to NYC he was a four-time winner of Clash of the Comics at the VA Beach Funny Bone and a regular at Cozzys Comedy Club. Since moving to the city he was named Funniest Under 25 at the Manhattan Comedy Festival, and performs regularly at clubs all across the city.
Blending the classical ballet training of her past with some Flashdance-inspired freedom, Jess Grippo loves making interpretive dances out of real life stuff. She’s been featured at TEDxNYU, Lincoln Center's Dance On Camera Festival, and as a finalist in the New York's Got Talent! competition show. She’s may also be found dancing spontaneously with strangers in the streets, subways, airports, parks, and more - and making videos with them. Her You Can Dance Again programs and videos have been inspiring people to dance and be themselves for the last decade.
Matt McCusker is a comedian, novelist, and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the co-host of the industry-changing cult comedy show Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast with Shane Gillis. It is the #1 Patreon podcast in the world, dominating the charts with over 5.5 million downloads each month.
As an actor, McCusker has played scene-stealing roles in series including the record-breaking Netflix sitcom 'Tires' and the hit web series 'Gilly & Keeves'.
Felicia Madison had a childhood dream of becoming a Broadway dancer. Her parents had other plans ...which is why she was pre-med in college!
Felicia graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in biological basis of behavior and a minor in marketing. (She jokes that she's only qualified to sell drugs!)
Happily married and Manhattan mother of three, Felicia pulls on her experiences as a stay-at-home mom in an affluent part of the world to poke fun at marriage, parenthood and life in general.
Felicia is the founder of Laughing Affairs which produces a daytime lunch show, Laughercise- Come Laugh Your Ass Off, Comedy for a Cause, and private events for corporations and individuals. Felicia is the New Talent Director at West Side Comedy Club in New York City where she produces two new talent shows a month called F Comedy Club. Felicia curates comedians for her show and helps to develop and nurture young talent thru her daytime mic program also at West Side Comedy Club.
Funny Business Panel Discussion created and moderated by Felicia, provide a forum for female comedians to hear from female executives in the comedy world. Her first event at the Friars Club was a huge success and due to popular demand she is planning to produce 4 panels a year.
You'll find Felicia performing throughout NYC. In addition to live appearances, Felicia is blogging, podcasting and writing a sitcom based upon her life in the comedy world.
Teresa DeGaetano has been on Impractical Jokers, The Wendy Williams Show, Good Morning America and Dr. Oz. A lover of The Real Housewives, Teresa has been heard dishing the dirt on Sirius XM’s Bravo station, Radio Andy. Teresa is also an entertainment writer for A-List Comedy where her jokes can be heard around the country on morning radio stations.
Leo Volf is a stand-up comic, writer, and actor based out of New York City. He was born in Russia, grew up in New Jersey, and currently lives in Brooklyn. Never shy about his love for all three regions, Leo can be heard talking about the finer points of his upbringing on a nightly basis. He is UCB trained and was recently featured in The Burbank Comedy Festival, The Hamptons International Comedy Festival, The Hoboken Comedy Festival and The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. If that's not enough, Leo can also demoralize you in a not-so-friendly game of ping pong.
Zach is a new on the comedy scene. He is a native of rural south central Pennsylvania and currently lives in Suburban Philadelphia. In his young career as a comic he has performed at Dino’s Backstage in Philadelphia and New York Comedy Club in Manhattan. As a spiritual explore and yoga teacher, he likes to tell stories that put a humorous lens on his past and current life experiences with a hint of self deprecation to remind himself and everyone that it’s okay to be vulnerable and that you can always laugh at life.
Rich Happel is a New York City based comedian who performs regularly in New York City’s comedy clubs and alternative rooms. Rich recently appeared in the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and has been featured on Barstool Sports.
Cassandra Dee is a stand-up comedian, writer, and ardent self-deprecator from the suburbs of Philadelphia. She performs her distinctive brand of dark comedy out of town at festivals like the Boston Comedy Festival and Rogue Island Comedy Festival. She can also be seen around the Philly area at venues like Good Good Comedy Theatre, Punch Line Philly, and Helium Comedy club, where she won the title of Philly's Phunniest Person in 2018. She's opened for some of the best comics in the country including Janeane Garofalo, Mark Normand, and Aparna Nancherla.
Blair Dawson is a New York based standup comedian and writer. Recommended by TimeOut New York, she hosts a monthly comedy show, U Up?, where comedians along with audience members share their dating travails for erotic prizes. As a prolific #content creator, Blair hosts an on-the-street web series My Dear Friends and is a cast member on the live streaming comedy series Sofa Kingdom. Many of her essays can be found on humor websites such as The Belladonna, Robot Butt, GOLD Comedy and Little Old Lady Comedy. What’s more, she’s been selected to perform on comedy festivals such as Gilda’s LaughFest, Floodwater Comedy Festival, The Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival, The DC Comedy Festival, and She-Devil Comedy Festival among others. Her training includes acting at The Barrow Group, as well as sketch and improv at the UCB Theater.
Scott Mysogland is a 25 year old stand up comedian. Raised in Connecticut, Scott has always known how to control a room and fill it with laughter. After graduating from UCONN in 2015, Scott started traveling into New York City to perform stand up comedy with some of the best in the country. He is currently performing all over New York and the Northeast.
Jessica is a comedian, actress, screenwriter and director. Jessica has always been true to her heart…as well as to her sense of humor. She loves creative, honest expressions of all kinds and genres, but has always had a special place in her heart for comedy. As a comic she’s performed at a variety of New York’s best venues, including New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Village Lantern and many glamorous bar basements. She went to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied acting and directing for theater. She later went to the Columbia Grad Film program, where she wrote, directed, and produced a strong body of film and TV projects.
Originally from Miami, FL, Hugo Nirio is a working stand-up comedian based in New York City. When not working the road, Hugo can be heard on his weekly podcast, “Conspiracy to Kill.” Hugo also hosts his monthly show “Giggle Pickle” in the Lower East Side.
Tim Lowe lives in New Jersey and splits his time between comedy and being a psychotherapist. He performs stand-up and improv throughout the tri-state area including Stress Factory, Atlantic City Comedy Club, and hosts a monthly show in Hoboken.
Le Aboav is a razor-sharp stand up comedian from Chicago, Illinois, and one of the funniest creatures on this side of outer space. They have featured for Cameron Esposito multiple times, and currently produce two nationally known comedy show (Strip Joker and Tuxedo Cat Comedy). Le's playful use of language and unique observations on day-to-day life make their comedy enjoyable for all types of people, and their quick-wit and comfortably on stage keep their audiences intrigued show after show.
Sandip Sen is a standup comedian in New York and a practicing psychiatrist- no he will not give you aderall and/or Xanax. He is a blend of east-west cultures, which means he eats meat, but feels guilty about it, and only prays to Hindu Gods when he wants something. He performs throughout the country and you can also check him out on the Fake Outrage Report- a podcast recorded live in NYC that tackles the latest public outcries and whine-fests, where he tells you what your feelings should be.
