Comedians
A biomedical engineer by day, stand-up comedian by night, Pallavi Gunalan is smart enough to know she’s dumb. She dives deep into subjects including her family, relationships (or lack thereof), and her tolerance for stupidity, which is as low as her standards for the people she dates. She performed vocal skits on Ruby Ibarra‘s hit debut album, Circa91, and has opened for Todd Barry, Preacher Lawson, and many other amazing comedians. She also creates and stars in the web series Dirty Science and has performed at Desi Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Portland Queer Comedy Festival, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 208 Comedy Festival, the All Jane Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Fest, and on the Kill Tony Podcast, as well as at clubs all over the US and India (Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai). In Spring, 2018 she received the Upright Citizens Brigade Diversity Scholarship and is currently on a UCB Mess Hall team. She also produces Oversharing Comedy. In her spare time, Pallavi is tired. Luckily, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Ted Barton was originally born in Jacksonville, Florida, Ted is a Manhattan-based Stand-Up Comedian offering his unique, observational perspective on the world around him through a lens of innocence and curiosity. His comedy has been described as refreshing, lighthearted, relatable, goofy and original. He has been seen at Broadway Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live and The Stand.
Reem Edan is an Iraqi-American comedian who has performed at major venues across LA (Comedy Store, Laugh Factory), NYC (Gotham, the Stand), Europe, Japan and throughout the Middle East.
She's opened for comics including Iliza Schlesinger and Arsenio Hall, and has shared the stage with many more at the NY Arab American Comedy Festival, Burbank Comedy Festival (Best of Fest), Funny Women Fest, 1001 Laughs Festival (Dearborn & Palestine) and more. She can be seen on WhoHaha (including a Pitch Perfect 3 rap with Elizabeth Banks), SWAAY Media, and touring colleges and clubs around the US.
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Chris Bader is one of Chicago’s fastest rising young comedians. Bader enjoys interacting with the audience with his infectious laugh. You will often find him telling stories about chasing women and growing up with parents that emigrated from Iran. He has appeared on the Kevin Nealon Show in LA. Chris has also worked with the likes of Bob Saget, David Koechner, Chris D’Elia, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Jamie Kennedy.
New York City comedian Oscar Collazos originally hails from Cali, Colombia. Oscar spent his childhood in Miami, Florida and for the last 18 years has traveled the world spreading his twisted views, unique humor and crazy immigrant family stories. Oscar has been featured on XM/Sirius Radio and appeared on ESPN and Comedy Central commercials as well as smaller roles in movies and television. You can find him entertaining audiences inside comedy clubs and all the way to legendary places like the Apollo Theater as well as working alongside comedy greats such as Tracy Morgan, Daniel Tosh, Bruce Bruce and many others. Professionally trained at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade, Oscar is an excellent improviser who has gone on to win multiple comedy contests – most recently the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Comedian’s Ball in Southwest Florida that featured a $7,000 first-place prize. In typical comedian fashion, that money lasted less than a week and he has absolutely nothing to show for it. Oscar also loves cats. You can follow Oscar across all social media at @colombiancomic
He’s not your stereotypical Latino. Although his name is common, there is nothing common about this Colombian-born, New York-bred actor and comedian. Carlos Gonzalez, who was carefully saran wrapped, packaged and snuck through U.S. customs, has brought his brand of humor to give those laughter addicts their fix, exploding onto the scene as a multifaceted bilingual artist.
You may have seen Carlos on such television shows as HBO’s “Sex & the City”, NBC’s “Law and Order” and ABC’s “One Life To Live”. He has served as a creative consultant for MTV Tr3s and could be seen on the Music Choice network. Besides television, Carlos most recently starred in two award-nominated films, one of which is titled; A Life in Shadows, which screened at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. This year he debuted his one-man show to a sold-out weekend run at the Helen Mills Theater in NYC; titled, Brown Broke & Barely legal. Carlos is a rising star and continues to display his strong talent and range for television, film and the stage. He currently lives in New York City.
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Carly Montag is co-host of the Alone at Lunch Podcast, an interview podcast talking to guests about any time in life they felt like the odd one out. Carly has been featured in the Cape Fear Comedy Festival, Midwest Queer Comedy Festival, Laughing Devil Comedy Festival, and She-Devil Comedy Festival.
Nick Hopping is a stand up comedian based in New York City. He appeared in the NY Comedy Fest’s Comics to Watch 2021, Amazon’s ‘American Comic’, the 2018 Underground Comedy Fest, Trial by Laughter, Devil Cup, Laughing Devil, and Oak City Comedy Festival. Nick also co-founded Stand Up a La Mode, a series of weekly comedy shows in Brooklyn, New York.
Gabe Mollica is a comedian who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, written jokes for the New York Video Game Awards, and been featured on The Moth Radio Hour (NPR). He does not have a podcast.
Bo Ballew is a New York based comedian originally hailing from Dallas, Texas. He’s been on ESPN, CBS, and the Hoboken Comedy Fest. He can be seen at The Comic Strip Live. He’s performed all over the country.
Nataly Aukar is a Lebanese born and raised writer and performer based in NYC. As a stand-up comic, Nataly has toured the world, opening for comedians such as Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Mo Amer (Mo, Black Adam), and Gad El Maleh (Huge in France) and was featured on Don’t Tel Comedy, and in the Netflix is a Joke Festival as part of the “Introducing…” showcase. She also starred, alongside Succession’s Hiam Abbas, in Noa Osheroff’s short film “Sofa So Good” which was highlighted in The New Yorker. Nataly is currently touring her hour-long set “My Turn To Talk,” after previewing the show to a sold out audience at Joe’s Pub in NYC and Largo in Los Angeles.
Nataly Aukar | Introducing… Nataly Aukar at Netflix is a Joke Festival
Nataly Aukar | Sofa So Good
Nataly Aukar | Don’t Tell Comedy Set
Alex Quow is a New York City based stand up comedian who has been featured on HBO, Amazon Prime, and The New York Times. After entering and winning a competition whilst in college a secret passion was found. Since then he has performed at locations such as Comix Mohegan Sun and took part in Stand Up NBC’s nationwide comedy search.
Alex’s comedy discusses his personal life and his unique perspective displays the importance of laughter in everyday life.
After advancing to the Elite Eight Round of Comedy Madness at Carolines on Broadway in 2019, Erik Terrell was featured on Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch” showcase at the New York Comedy Festival. Erik now works at Carolines on Broadway, Stand Up NY, Broadway Comedy Club, and at least 20 more clubs around the nation. Erik starred in his one man show, "Officially Overseas", at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Dan is one of the funniest young comics in the NYC comedy scene. He’s a regular at top NYC showcase clubs such as Caroline’s on Broadway and Stand Up NY, and runs one of the hottest stand-up shows in the city called “Super Giant” at Stand Up NY. He’s performed in the Asheville Comedy Festival, the Hoboken Comedy Festival, the Comedy Mob Festival, and regularly tours colleges on the East Coast. He also hosts a podcast called “Florida Boy” (his home state) which he records with his funniest friends in a studio in Upper Manhattan. His act is cleverly self deprecating and hilariously navigates through his own life experiences as a college grad who tries to balance happiness with other people’s BS. He’s definitely a guy you’ll want to buy a beer for.
Katherine Rawlinson grew up in Calgary, Canada. She then lived in Toronto where she produced theatre shows. Katherine graduated from Harvard with a degree in Social Anthropology and has been including that fact in every bio since because it's what her parents like best about her. Katherine is currently getting her Master's at New York University because she likes making inappropriate jokes in academic settings and she has nothing better to do.
Katie Morrissey is an animated comedian with a knack for delivering the unexpected. Most nights she is in New York City delivering her conversational comedy in shady comedy club basements. Featured recently in the 6th Borough Comedy Festival, Katie also produces an on-going show at the People's Improv Theater in NYC.
Katie was raised in Cleveland Ohio, affectionately known as the mistake on the lake. Being a mistake herself, she learned from an early age how to laugh at herself. Katie engages audiences with her openness and an attitude that continues to make her mother uncomfortable.
Patrick Loller performs at: Stand Up NY, Carolina Comedy club(Myrtle beach) from Tolland Connecticut
Described as whimsically morbid, this storytelling comedian recounts his previous career as a medic for both big city ambulances and the military.
Michele Durante has been making audiences laugh ever since she retired from the NYPD. She’s performed at the Women In Comedy Festival in Manchester, England; The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and all over the US. She performs regularly in NYC and Long Island, NY.
"Luis Lopez is a stand up comedian in New York City.
Luis was a 2021 Comic to Watch for New York Comedy Festival. He was part of the March Madness Comedy Competition in NYC in 2020, and also a semi-finalist in Last Comix Standing.
He tours clubs and venues across the country from his native Portland, Oregon to Miami, Florida and everywhere in between. "
Nick Alex is a NYC based stand-up comedian from Long Island. His comedic style of unnecessarily frustrated stems from his upbringing as an only child with an overbearing mother on an island known for its aggression. He' was a finalist in the 2018 Devils cup and 2019 Long Island Laugh-Off. His popular podcast “That’s A Shame with Nick Alex” comes out every Monday.
Chris Barnes is a stand up comedian, writer and content creator originally from Long Island but now based out of New York City. He's well known for his frequently viral sketches that have gained over a 100 million views and have helped him grow his following to over 300k followers. His work has been featured by Barstool Sports, Comedy Central, and US Weekly. He routinely performs around New York City and has begun headlining around the country!
Alex Gardes performs in and has produced shows all over New York city. He currently produces Happy Time Apocalypse at New York Comedy Club Gramercy. Alex relies on his improv training and disarming jokes on a life of pain and privilege to entertain and endear comedy audiences wherever he performs. When not doing comedy, Alex can be found in his living room re-watching "Succession" with a glass of wine and his favorite slippers.
Lily Lester is an NYC-based comic and actor, originally from LA. Most recently, she was featured on the 'Newcomers at the Bellhouse' showcase and she produces a bi-monthly show called Mishegoss Comedy. Lily is also a world champion of a cappella (huge brag!) and makes videos about bagels and being Jewish for @NYJewishWeek.
Jhanelle is a Jamaican-Canadian from Toronto, Canada, currently living in New York City. Notable appearances include Field Trip Festival, Toronto SketchFest, Just For Laughs, JFL42 and CBC. She has opened for The Sklar Brothers and Bert Kreischer in Toronto, which isn't a “real” credit per se, what really matters is that as a kid, her mom told her that her last name spelled backwards is “Sinned”. She can't stop thinking about it.
She currently hosts a podcast with Jacob Derwin about failure and desperation called "I'M TRYING!"
Mae Planert is a Massachusetts born, Manhattan based stand-up comedian. She is a regular in the NYC club and bar show scene and has been featured on Comedy Central digital. Mae's humor centers on calling out hypocrisy and double standards. The only thing that she hates more than a hypocrite is herself. Mae has opened for headliners across the country and NYC and performed in bars, basements, airplane hangers, dumpster fires, Chuckie Cheeses, and your local Duane Reade. She also co-produces 'Borscht' a comedy show benefiting NYC based charities.
James Mac is a Veteran Stand Up working in the NYC tri-state area. He has traveled all over the world and brings those unique experiences to the mic. James has been featured on multiple national podcasts, festivals, clubs, and shows all over the US. You can follow him on all social media @jamesmaccomedy.
Peter Moran is a NYC comedian and writer whose satire can be found on Slackjaw, Little Old Lady Comedy, Points in Case, and Post Grad Problems. He’s been featured on TMZ, and is best known online as @Pickempetey with over 50,000 followers and 10s of millions of views of his wild tales.
Danny Polishchuk is Toronto-based writer, actor, comedian, filmmaker and social media influencer who has appeared on stages and screens across North America. A prolific creator, Danny recently made his silver screen debut as the writer and star of the acclaimed action/comedy feature Filth City and has earned himself a Canadian Comedy Award Nomination for Best Writing in a Series in 2015 and Best Short Film in 2016. As well, the digital series he contributed on as a writer, ' True Dating Stories ', that he contributed to as a writer was nominated for 2 Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.
As a stand up, Danny’s unique brand of comedy has landed him performances in festivals, comedy clubs, and competitions across Canada. He was a two-time semi-finalist in XM Radio’s Top Comic , and has appeared in JFL42, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, The North Bay Comedy Festival and more. This year will also mark his first standup album release.
