Comedians
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.
Patrick Haggerty is a standup comedian from Staten Island. He has appeared on the Jim and Sam Show on Sirius XM Radio and Skankfest and is a regular on NYCC Roast Battle as well as Comedy Fight Club at The Stand. He is co-producer of the 5th Borough Comedy Festival and performs on the road all over the North East as part of 5th Borough Comedy. He’s also the best player on his slow pitch softball team.
Cameran Hebb comes from Washington state and is a millennial. So, she’ll hug a tree, but not truly understand what the trees have actually done for her. She is now a New York based actor, writer and comedian. She was a member of the acting residency at the Flea Theatre in Tribeca (The Bats) for three years, and performed at the Whitney Museum. In 2016, she won the New Talent Competition at Gotham Comedy Club, landing a TV spot on Gotham Comedy Live, which aired March 2017. That same year, she won the New Talent Competition at Broadway Comedy Club, was a finalist for Ladies of Laughter competition, and competed in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. Cam has a one-woman character show, “Is 2019 Still the Year of the Woman?” which recently debuted at the People Improv Theatre’s SOLOCOM festival. She performs stand-up all over the city. Honestly, she just wants to make people “LOL” but never, ever, text it or say it.
Janelle Draper is a bicoastal comedian, actress, writer and producer. She’s been described as unapologetic, uncensored and unladylike. She started doing stand-up in LA when she was an NBC Page working on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
She headlines all over the country and was named Winner of the Los Angeles-based Burbank Comedy Festival and Runner-up of the Boston Comedy Festival.
Janelle performs for the troops overseas, crushes corporate events for big brands and opens for comedy legends such as Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Jeffrey Ross, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, and many more.
She is a regular commentator on SiriusXM Raw Dog Comedy and is a producer on the documentary “Anxiety Club” featuring Mark Normand, Joe List, and Marc Maron, just to name a few. She has performed at the iconic Wilbur Theater in Boston three times and had her TV debut on the offbeat comedy channel IFC.
Janelle has been featured on a plethora of prestigious comedy festivals including the San Francisco Sketchfest, Laughing Skull, HBO’s Women in Comedy, and several of the country’s best ones in a multitude of states, including Vegas, Atlanta, Rhode Island, Vermont, North Carolina, and Alaska.
Lastly, she's the first and only comedian to sign an overall licensing deal with Bumble, where she wrote, performed, and filmed multiple image spots for their social media platforms, which garnered 4 billion views.
She is originally from Boston but only has an accent when drinking Chaaah-dawn-nay.
With a personality that fills the room, and a passion to perform that’s not often seen today, John G is a rare blend of intelligent stories from a blue-collar perspective. John G is a staple in NYC and east coast clubs. Catch his half-hour special, LIVIN' LARGE, on Amazon Prime. John G is one performer you don't want to miss.
Edward Farrell has been showcased in the 2017 & 2018 New York Comedy Festival and will be featuring in 2019. He is also the proprietor of Old Man Hustle Comedy Bar NYC and the soon to be opened Old Man Hustle BKLYN Bar & Comedy Club.
Born and raised in China, Norah Yang is a stand-up comedian in both English and Mandarin. She started less than 3 years ago, performed 700+ shows in 15+ cities across China, US, Thailand and Japan, and has already opened for several international headliners including Mark Normand and Kate Willett. Norah has also appeared in several international comedy festival including 2018 San Francisco Comedy Competition. What’s more, she is a main crew member of Mamahuhu, a cross-culture comedy channel on YouTube with 190k+ followers. “The longer I watch her the funnier she becomes…there’s an international quality to her comedy – The Independent
