Gastor Almonte is an award-winning stand up comedian, storyteller, writer, and host. He's appeared on COMEDY CENTRAL's This Is Not Happening, VICE and PBS. TIMEOUT magazine named him one of your "New Comedy Obsessions." He's a 2020 Webby award winner for his appearance on WORLD CHANNEL's Stories from the Stage. He's the host of The War Report Podcast w/ Shalewa Sharpe and his debut album "Immigrant Made" reached #1 on itunes, Amazon Music and GooglePlay charts.

You’ve heard the saying, “If looks could kill…” Well, when it comes to Bronx-bred comedian/actor Jatty Robinson, they routinely do. He captivates audiences both on and off the stage with his glaring facial expressions and spirited demeanor. Jatty has been featured in comedy festivals and competitions such as NBC’s Standup For Diversity (semi-finalist), New York Comedy Festival and Laughing Devil Festival. With appearances in film, digital series ‘AKA Wyatt Cenac’. In April 2022, Jatty released his 1st stand-up special “Odds Are Even”, which is now streaming on YouTube. Additionally, you can download and listen to the comedy album on all platforms. Robinson’s self-produced 3-part docu-series “Locumentary”, where he discusses the journey of having locs, while exploring the different perceptions and loc culture in the black community is available now on YouTube. --

Originally hailing from San Francisco, CA, Caitlin Peluffo is a comedian based in NYC. After a brief six year stint in art school studying performative video art (no, really…that’s a thing) Caitlin expanded her talents to the stage. She’s opened for comedians, Maria Bamford, Fortune Feimster, Matteo Lane, and Brian Regan. She’s been featured everywhere from the world famous Comedy Cellar in the Big Apple to clubs nationwide talking about how she came to be such a lovable loose cannon. Caitlin has been featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2022’s Just For Laughs Festival and has hosted her weekly podcast, Good Time Gal with Caitlin Peluffo for over two years. With Caitlin, no subject is off limits, however, she did make a promise to her mother that she would never, ever discuss that one time she took those ‘whorish, yet tastefully executed’ photos for a guy she used to bang in the military. She may be a patriot, but a promise is a promise.

Was born in New York City but spent most of her childhood in Oakland, California. Sydnee was recently honored as an “UpNext” comedian at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest. Sydnee co-hosts a super high energy and hilarious monthly Comedy show in the Lower East Side called 'Hot Box Comedy'--where she consistently wins over the jaded New Yorkers who brave the city’s comedy scene. Her humor and view toward vanity, dating both sexes, and how to party safely as a woman are both unique and refreshing. A cast member in MTV's international tv show "Vidiots". Has a solo show called "Death of a Bottle Girl". Cohost of the very popular podcast "The UnOfficial Expert”. And has appeared on TruTv VH1 and various YouTube videos for GQ, Cosmo, and Elite Daily.

Shaun Murphy is a comedian originally from Buffalo, NY who has performed in many clubs and colleges throughout North America. He has told jokes at prestigious places like the Boston Comedy Festival and the Asheville Comedy Festival to less prestigious places like a high school graduation party with a broken microphone. He has been lucky enough to feature for a diverse group of headliners such as Dave Attell, Michael Ian Black, Jen Kirkman, Tom Green and Mark Normand. Shaun’s like-ability and awkwardness keeps audiences captivated whenever he performs. However, he thinks it’s really weird to impress strangers by talking about his accomplishments but hopefully it worked. If not, that’s okay too. He currently lives in New York City and has no money.

Matt Vita is a New York City–based comedian and co-founder of the Vermont Comedy Festival, known offstage as a deeply empathetic, grounded presence and onstage for an electric, high-energy style that blends sharp writing with unpredictable, in-the-moment crowd work. He’ll take care of your staff and keep your audiences laughing. He has headlined extensively throughout North America, including premier venues like Empire Comedy Club (ME), City Winery (Boston), Idiot Box Comedy Club (NC), Don’t Tell Comedy (multiple locations), Governor’s Comedy Club (NY), Sugarbush Resort (VT), MassMoCA (MA), and many more theaters, festivals, resorts, and independent rooms across the U.S. and Canada. Matt has shared the stage with top-tier comedians including Colin Quinn, Joe List, Mark Normand, Judy Gold, Kevin McDonald, Paul Rodriguez, Tim Meadows, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Hofstetter, and Heather Shaw, among others. His screen credits include appearances on CBS, HBO, Investigation Discovery, and Amazon Prime Video, along with various national commercial campaigns where he usually plays a weird guy on the subway with a boombox or a weird guy rapping in his kitchen. In New York City, he is a regular performer at clubs such as New York Comedy Club, Grisly Pear, and Atlantic City Comedy Club.

Tony Deyo is a stand-up comedian known most notably for his sharp, quick material and near-perfect comedic timing almost certainly gained from his years as a professional symphony musician. New York City’s Village Voice calls him “one of the tightest joke writers in the business.” In 2013, he made his late night television debut on CONAN. Within a year, he had added appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. His latest album, Comedy Road Trip, landed on theBillboard Magazine comedy chart, and debuted as the #1 selling stand-up album on iTunes. With over 50 stand-up clips available, he has steadily become one of the most prolific comedians on YouTube. He performed at the prestigious HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, was named one of the year's best by the New York Post, and can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her favorite stand-up topics are her journey through American culture, dating, therapy and shame. She made her Late Night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in March 2026, which inaugurated her as one of the first – if not the only – Irish female comedians to perform stand-up on Late Night TV. Katie performed as a "New Face" in the 2023 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was featured in NY Funniest showcase and New York Comedy Festival in 2022. Katie's debut album and special, “I'll Do It Myself,” was released through Pinch Records in summer of 2023. The special has since hit half a million views on YouTube and the album hit #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently available to stream on all major audio platforms. Her Don't Tell Comedy set premiered in November 2023. Her second full-length special, “Terapy,” was released in July 2025 and is currently available to stream on YouTube. Katie has headlined clubs across the United States and Ireland, and brought her hour to Dublin and Cork in the summer of 2024 for four sold-out shows. She’s been featured in “The Hollywood Reporter,” “The Irish Independent,” and “The Irish Times,” and her work has been featured at Laughing Skull, Women in Comedy, Kansas City Irish Fest, and on SiriusXM. Outside of stand-up, Katie has acted in various sketches and shorts, including LadBible and Unilad's “Man of the Street” videos, and she appeared in a commercial for Oracle. She also collaborates with brands like Piece of Cake Moving, Language Drops, Sundance, and MTV to create and develop funny content. Katie has been producing and emceeing a consistently sold out Irish comedy show at the Dead Rabbit since February 2023, which flies in Irish comedians to perform. She currently hosts “The Shift” podcast, on which she and guests discuss sex and dating from an Irish perspective.

One day Nathan made his math teacher laugh so hard, he dismissed the class early. It was at that moment he knew comedy was his way to bring more joy to the world and shorter math classes to students. Nathan brings a friendly personality on stage while delivering a confidently vulnerable attitude, quick banter, and tightly written bits. His unique perspective on the most ordinary situations not only elicits laughter, but is also critically appreciated by a diverse audience. His achievements marked him as a rising comic in the Bay Area performing in top venues including the iconic San Francisco Fillmore Theatre and became a club favorite at the SF Punchline. He's performed for numerous organizations and showcased in noteworthy festivals like San Francisco Sketchfest. Nathan advanced his comedy by moving to New York City where he quickly gained the respect of his peers resulting in regularly performing at the New York Comedy Club, Carolines on Broadway, and other established venues. He's a co-producer of "Bring Your Friends Comedy" at the Lantern in Greenwich Village. When he's not on stage he produces and co-hosts a podcast with his brother called Be Happy What Ever The F*** That Means and leads an interactive joke writing workshop helping others discover their creativity.

Max Manticof is a Latino and Jewish standup comedian, writer, and actor born and raised in Queens, NY. He has been seen on Amazon Prime’s “Basement Yard” with host Joe Santagato, as well as “Lyft Comics” on Kevin Hart's LOL Network. When he's not headlining around the country, Max has enjoyed touring with Tim Dillon, Leonard Ouzts, Matt Rife, and more. His wildly popular “Street Talk Comedy”, which has since produced 100+ shows in 15+ cities around the country, was selected as a Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy in 2023.

Comedian and writer Gina Brillon was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Shes been a standup comic since she was 17 years old. Her first one hour special, Pacifically Speaking, was produced by Gabriel Iglesias and will debut on NuvoTV in September 2014. She has a featured role in Gabriel Iglesias; upcoming theatrical film, The Fluffy Movie. The film will be released in theaters on July 25th 2014. She made appearances on Comedy Central Live at Gotham, E! Chelsea Lately, AXS; Gotham Comedy Live, The View, and is the first (and only) Latina winner of NBC 2012 Stand up for Diversity Showcase. She was selected to be part of Montreal Just For Laughs New Faces Showcase. Gina is also an accomplished singer, published writer, and poet. Her pieces have appeared in the New York Post and Daily News among others.

Mariel O’Reilly is a New York City based stand-up comedian originally from Long Island. Her comedy is sharp, self-aware, and rooted in dating, anxiety, and the everyday chaos of modern life. With a conversational, unfiltered style, she brings the energy of the funniest friend in the group chat to the stage.

Robby Slowik is a stand-up comic, TV writer, and podcast host based in New York City. He has performed stand-up on "Conan," and his album "Live Near Carnegie Hall" plays frequently on SiriusXM. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and a staple of the New York comedy scene. Online his clips have amassed over ten million views, and the podcast he co-hosts, "Corporate Gossip," has over a million downloads. Robby has also written for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "Schulz Saves America," "The Roast of Tom Brady," and "The Problem with Jon Stewart" on AppleTV+, where he appeared regularly as a correspondent on Jon's podcast.

Erin Maguire is a New York City based, Boston born, comedian and podcast host. She recently made her late night debut on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." She has been seen on ESPN, The Game Show Network and Gotham Comedy Live and has written for Comedy Central Roasts. Her debut comedy album, "Baseline Presentable," charted number one in Apple comedy charts, as did her comedy advice podcast, "Dear Pod." Follow her online @erinmaguireofficial across all social media platforms.

Max Fine is a stand up comedian from San Francisco who is currently based out of New York. Max is known for his clean comedy and his storytelling. He has performed in both the New York Comedy Festival and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival.

With equal parts confident social observation and cutting self-deprecation, New York City-based comedian Brendan Sagalow has deftly and defiantly owned the stage for over 10 years. His debut full-hour comedy special, "Thin Lips," was released in August 2024 on Youtube and continues to receive critical acclaim. Brendan performed as a “New Face” in the 2022 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He has also taken part in the Rogue Island Comedy Festival, Skankfest, and the New York Comedy Festival. He was a finalist in 2018’s New York’s Funniest, 2017’s Carolines Comedy Club Competition, and 2017’s Carolines March Madness Competition. He has written for MTV's "Joking Off," and appeared on ViceTV’s "Tumbleweeds" with Killer Mike and the popular Barstool Sports series "Answer the Internet." He is a recurring guest on "The Jim and Sam Show," Barstool Sports’ KFC Radio, and "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder." Brendan co-hosted "Here’s the Scenario" podcast with fellow comedians Mike Cannon and Mike Feeney, and now hosts his own show, "Sagdaddy Da Pod." He has been a guest on a wide array of popular podcasts, including "Are You Garbage?," "Tuesdays with Stories," and "Legion of Skanks." When not touring nationally, Brendan can be seen performing at clubs across New York City.

Amber Born is a stand-up comedian based in NYC who got her start in Boston and Philadelphia. Her style leans toward sharp writing and deadpan delivery, often finding humor from everyday observations and social absurdities. She’s been a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and has opened for comics like Maria Bamford.

Born in California, award-winning comedian Turner Sparks started his comedy career in 2009 in Suzhou, China by founding mainland China's first stand up comedy club, Kung Fu Komedy.  Sparks lived in China from 2004-2016 while he built and created New York’s successful Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck business in the region, the first foreign-owned ice cream truck in China. Now a worldwide performer and a headliner across Asia, Sparks has performed in 15 countries and continues to draw rave reviews with his razor sharp punch lines, quick wit and cross-cultural appeal. Turner Sparks is the host of the “Lost in America” Podcast on Itunes and has recently appeared on “Kennedy” on Fox Business and China Central Television America. Sparks is a two-time finalist in the Hong Kong Comedy Competition and has beenawarded “Best of the Fest” at both the 2016 Burbank Comedy Festival and 2014 Akumal (Mexico) Comedy Festival presented by Stand Up Records.

Katie Hannigan is a stand up comic, actor and bad bitch (she tried to be rude once but she got nervous). Featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs New Faces, Travel Channel, and MTV, Katie performs nightly in NYC at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Westside Comedy Club, and Caroline's. Katie wrote Death Hacks with Augenblick Studios, Miss Information (digital content for the History Channel) and recently Moments in Time, a web series featured in the Yes And Laughter Lab. ​Katie's acting credits include That Damn Michael Che (HBOmax), FunnyorDie, CollegeHumor, and Comedy Central.

A stand-up, writer, and actor, Eagle is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city, including as a regular at the Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums." He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central Stand-Up," with his most recent set having been released in March of 2023. Eagle will be featured as a cast member on MTV’s upcoming Season 21 of "Wild 'n Out."

Alex Kumin is an NYC based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. You've seen her on the 2021 season of Comedy Central Standup Featuring, and she has also participated in Gilda's Laughfest - Best of the Midwest, NBC Universal's Breakout Festival and Limestone Comedy Festival. During her years in Chicago, she was named a comic to watch by Timeout Chicago and The Chicago Reader. Her voiceover work is extensive and includes campaigns for Google, United Airlines, and, her most on brand to date, Kohler intelligent toilets.

Michael Brigante has been entertaining audiences for over a decade with his side-splitting comedy and unique brand of storytelling. Having performed to sold-out audiences throughout the United States and Canada, this Caribbean-born, New York City-bred, performer is unapologetic in his approach to humor. He has been featured on Comedy Central, Kevin Hart's LOL Radio, and his comedy special, MICHAEL BRIGANTE: RELAX is now streaming on YouTube and TIDAL. His album (of the same name) debuted at #1 on iTunes with over 300k streams in the first 60 days. Energetic, loud, and always funny, the crowd is guaranteed to be taken for a ride they’ll remember.

Derek Humphrey is an urban hick with an uncanny wit. Born in a single wide trailer in Detroit, Derek has been a high school dropout, laborer, hotelier and veteran of the US Navy. War and hospitality were not painful enough so he entered show business. Derek is now a New York City based comic and actor. As a comic, Derek recently released his first album "Late Bloomer" which reached #1 in the world. Derek has been featured in the 2024 New York Comedy Festival, The Boston Comedy Festival, Skankfest and was named one of "New York's Funniest" by TBS. His acting work has been featured in the award winning play "Race: The Play: The Movie" with campaigns for Gillette and appearances on Fox, MTV and ABC. You can follow Derek on Venmo at @humpderek

Ashley Austin Morris is an actor, comedian, and writer. Recent (but not all) credits include portraying 'Tammy' on "Elsbeth," 'Roxanne Hertz' opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Claire Danes in FX’s "Fleishman Is In Trouble," 'Nicole’ in the hit Shonda Rhimes series "Inventing Anna," 'Melanie' in "Life & Beth" with Amy Schumer, and "FBI: Most Wanted." Other credits include "The Other Two" (HBO), "THE BITE," "The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show" (Netflix), "Tommy" (CBS), "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon), and "Prodigal Son" (FOX). Ashley had a recurring role on A&E’s digital series "Think Tank," and has been featured as a guest star on "Murphy Brown" (CBS 2018) opposite Candace Bergen, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS), "The Good Wife" (CBS), "Desperate Housewives" (ABC), "Ugly Betty" (ABC), and many more. She has also appeared on "Divorce" (HBO) opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Molly Shannon, and "The Deuce" (HBO) opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ashley’s film roles include a feature in Clint Eastwood’s "Sully" and Columbia Pictures among others. Her theatre credits include "Die Mommie Die" (New World Stages), "Love Loss and What I Wore" (West Side Theatre, Touring Company) (more upon request), "Romance Novels for Dummies"(Williamstown Theatre Festival), "The Other Place" (The Alley), and Theresa Rebeck's "The Way Of The World" (Folgers Shakespeare Theatre.) Ashley’s comedy album "Slightly Off" debuted at number one on the iTunes Charts and continues to perform well. She can be seen regularly at the Comedy Cellar, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and many more clubs and theaters across the country. Her stand-up has been featured on AXS TV’s "Gotham Comedy Live." Her writing credits include "Libido Limbo" (Young Playwright’s Festival finalist) and being a contributing writer for "Stuffed," which ran off-Broadway at the West Side Theatre, as well as a solo show which had developmental workshops at Williamstown, The Alley and The Lark.

Talia performs regularly at New York City comedy clubs and headlines events all over. Most recently, she has shared the stage with Nick Cannon and Jim Gaffigan. The New York Post featured Talia as a "Hot Ticket" in a full-page article entitled, “Orthodox Jewish Comic Finds Balance Between Raunch and Religion”. Talia can be heard on Sirius XM and has appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Her two sold-out shows, “My Super Orthodox Life" and "Kosher Style" were written up by the Jewish Press. In addition to comedy, Talia graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and worked as a bankruptcy attorney at firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Paul, Weiss. Check out her viral standup clips across social media @taliareesecomic

Actor/Comedian/ Brian Scott McFadden is one of the funniest stand up comics working in the industry today. A regular on the NY comedy club circuit, Brian has recently taken his act to a whole new level with his high energy performances & some of the most unique, incisive & hilarious routines around. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multidimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Look for Brian’s new comedy special “Accents & Nonsense” on Drybar Comedy later this year.

A regular around the New York comedy circuit, Kevin has been seen multiple times on The Artie Lange Show on DirecTV, The Wendy Williams Show, and the Geico SportsNite Commercial series “House Of Fans” as the “Yankee Fan”; as well advertisements for Wix.com, StubHub, Radio Shack, and the Google App. Kevin is a regular on SiriusXM with shows like The Dean Obeidallah Show, Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang, and The Raw Report. Kevin has also been heard on numerous popular podcasts like Artie Lange’s Uncensored Podcast, Bob and Sheri’s Oddcast, The Journey Podcast with Carlos Mencia, and is a regular on the Compound Media Network with Anthony Cumia from “Opie & Anthony”. Kevin has been featured in several comedy festivals and competitions, including the Jersey City Comedy Festival, Meadowlands Comedy Festival, multiple March Comedy Madness standup competitions, and as a 2017 Semi-Finalist in NY’s Funniest standup competition at the legendary Carolines on Broadway; later returning that year to Headline Carolines for the first of multiple times as part of their “Breakout Artist Comedy Series”. Most recently his internationally charting podcast “Just Joking” was featured in the 2021 New York Comedy Festival with Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, and has featured guests like Doug Stanhope, Judy Gold, Bobby Collins, Lisa Lampanelli, Chuck Nice, Jaime Kennedy, Brad Williams, Mark Normand, Bobby Kelly, Cipha Sounds, Todd Barry, Jessica Kirson, Kevin Farley, Jackie Martling, Adam Ferrara and more. In 2020 Kevin’s debut stand up album “High on Molly” debuted in the Top 5 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and reached #1 twice. When not performing at the top comedy clubs, casinos, and colleges around the country, you can catch Kevin opening up regularly for Carlos Mencia and AGT’s Gina Brillon on the road. Kevin is not making any of this up.