Comedians
Jiaoying Summers is a stand up comedian, Asian Hall of Fame inductee and social media comedy queen with over one billion online views and counting. She is a sold out national headliner. She recently starred in Netflix is a Joke Festival's Women in Comedy Show. Her 30-minute comedy special HOT GIRL SUMMERS is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. Jiaoying is also an award-winning actress, CEO of Summers Group, and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities. She was recently featured on BBC, CBS aNews, FOX News 5, NBC4, NBC Bay Area, KRON4, The LA Times, LA Confidential, San Francisco Chronicle, Yale Daily News, NHK World Japan and Vogue. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy.
“A major voice on the national comedy scene.” - Vogue International
"Her name and survival story have one thing in common — a refusal to fade into the background."
- The LA Times
"[Summers is] amplifying the Asian American perspective through her work [with] uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings."
- San Francisco Chronicle
Jiaoying Summers has been named one of “The Women Running The [Comedy] Scene in L.A.”
-The LA Times
Shahak Shapira is an Israel-born, Berlin-based comedian. Being a pro German comedian, Shahak is mostly known for things that have nothing to do with comedy, such as his art projects YOLOCAUST, #HeyTwitter and the 90'S BOILER ROOM - all gaining major attention all over the world. He was the head writer and host of his own sketch comedy show „Shapira Shapira“ on public German TV channel ZDFneo - the show ran for two seasons and introduced the first celebrity roast ever on German TV. Before that, Shahak toured all over Germany with his first stand up special "German Humor", recorded another one for Comedy Central and wrote two best-selling books with over 80k sold copies, the second one reaching the first place of the Amazon bestseller charts on the day of it's release. He opened for New York comic Joe List and those little annoying stand up clips he uploads on social media were seen by over 5 million people.
Aaron Putnam is an American touring stand up comedian , currently based out of Chicago.
You can catch him at his home club. Laugh Factory , as well as many other comedy clubs like Zanies.
He is also the founder of Stand up in Recovery where he brings laughter to drug/ alcohol treatment centers across the country.
His comedy is said to be disarmingly funny and vulnerable.
Aaron feels blessed to have opened for some of the best comics working today. He says he gets these opportunities because he’s the best hang in the biz.
He also has a Podcast with his lovely wife called The Manchild &The Yogi .
Big hair. Big heart. Big mouth. Barbara’s goofy stage presence and vulnerably dark material have made her a staple in the Los Angeles alternative comedy scene. Oh and her podcast Britney’s Gram also kicked off #FreeBritney, no big deal. She co-starred in seasons one and two of “Corporate” on Comedy Central, and has written for “Billy on the Street”, as well as “Magic for Humans with Justin Willman” on Netflix. Her standup has been featured on HBO Max, Hulu, and Comedy Central.
Her podcast “Lady to Lady” on the Exactly Right Network is celebrating a decade of podcasting this year and boasts over 10 million downloads. Described as “best adult sleepover you’ll ever have” by Entertainment Weekly, the ladies host an unfiltered hour of pop culture discussions, embarrassing personal revelations, and questionable advice.
Her other podcast, “Britney’s Gram” went from a fun look into Britney Spears’ instagram feed, to a true-crime-in-real-time viral hit with their episode #FreeBritney, setting off an international movement to free Britney from the conservatorship she’s been placed under for over a decade. This led to a 10-part investigative podcast named Toxic: The Britney Spears Story, which was nominated for an iHeartPodcast award and won two 2022 Webby Awards.
From Waukegan, Illinois. He started stand-up in the comedy capital of the world........Iowa City, IA where he went to college. After graduating in 2015 he moved to NY to further pursue comedy. Honing his voice as in Brooklyn for years, he now can be seen all over New York and the United States.
Nic Novicki is an comedian, actor, and producer that has performed on 6 continents including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Good Doctor, The Sopranos, Loudermilk, Alone Together, Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Alley, Private Practice, Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies including: L!fe Happens, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls, Breaking Wind, Dead Ant and the upcoming Aliens, Clowns and Geeks. He is the founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.
Shivani Dave is an NYC-based, Indian-American comedian and writer from Boston, which she has mixed feelings about. Shivani is a walking identity crisis, who started her comedy career writing screenplays and sketch comedy where she has placed in multiple festivals, such as Atlanta Film Festival. Mostly, her screenplays pile up in her apartment gathering dust. Prior to her burgeoning comedy endeavors, Shivani was a Division 1 tennis player, which led to being a corporate lackey with middling success. During the week you can find Shivani telling jokes at your favorite NYC comedy clubs, or stuffing her face at Joe’s Pizza
Jen Gittess is a comedian, writer and actress originally from Fort Lauderdale, where she often returns to visit her family whenever she needs inspiration for new material. She started standup comedy during college at UCLA before moving to NYC to pursue it full time, and is currently touring at comedy clubs throughout the country.
Naomi Karavani is a comedian, actor, and writer based in New York City. For over five years Naomi worked as a writer and on-air talent for the news comedy show Redacted Tonight where she covered topics from Big Tech to Mass Incarceration to the baby on the Terrorism Watchlist. Good thing someone's watching him. She appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Bentzen Ball, and the Brooklyn Comedy Festival and runs a weekly show in Brooklyn called "Bitches' Brew."
Lisa Curry is an internationally touring comedian and TV writer. She was a staff writer on the Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central and she now opens for Jim on his theatre tours. Her debut album, 'Alive For a While' was recorded in London in 2019 and received an exclusive release on SiriusXM. Lisa now hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM called "Long Story Long," which you can catch every Thursday at 9am + 5pm PT on She's So Funny channel 771
Join comedian Dave Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. Accent included.
Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, Dave got drunk on travel and
never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over seventy. His
shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional)
international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant.
Dave is the winner of the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition, (previous finalists
include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dana Carvey) and runner up in the Moth’s largest US
Grandslam storytelling competition. He recorded his debut special for Dry Bar Comedy in 2019 and has
been featured on TED.com, Amazon Prime Video, The Irish Independent, Inc, Sirius XM, NPR, Ireland
AM, and the Huffington Post among others. A festival favourite Dave’s videos have also gone viral
many times over with over 100 million views and a social following of over one million people.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups in the comedy world. A relative latecomer to the scene, Pat began stand up at the age of 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of 3 young children, Pat’s appeal stems from his quick wit & relatable take on family life & marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs, to theater, and to arenas, including 4 sold out shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes performances on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival and the Nashville Comedy Fest. McGann still calls Chicago home.
He is the host of Bangladesh’s only late night show, The Naveed Mahbub Show.
He is the first Bangladeshi to be featured on Comedy Central.
He was the Best Male Comedian at the 2007 Original Las Vegas Comedy Festival.
He has performed in the US, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, The Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.
Originally from New England and currently living in LA, Dave performs stand up, improv and sketch comedy. He has worked as the warm up comedian for MTV and was on Bud Light's 'Up For Whatever' tour along with touring comedy clubs and colleges across the country.
Londale Theus Jr. is an actor & comedian from Los Angeles. After a knee injury ended his days of Division 1 College Basketball, his interest in comedy & performing led him to CSU Long Beach’s Theatre Program. Upon finishing his two years in the program, he started working as a full time actor in TV (HBO’s Insecure, CBS’s 2 Broke Girls, HULU’s Future Man, TBS’s Conan), Film (HULU’s Greener Grass), and National Commercials (Regal/Pepsi, State Farm, HP/Intel).
He does stand up all over the country, was a writer & actor for the 2015 & 2016 CBS Diversity Showcase, & has performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles for several years. Follow him on IG @LondaleJr for stand up clips and info on future shows.
Erica Rhodes has appeared on ABC’s :Modern Family", HBO’s "Veep", Fox’s "New Girl", and IFC’s "Comedy Bang Bang". She was a regular panelist on Comedy Central’s "@midnight" and Fox’s "Punchline". Her stand-up TV appearances include NBC’s "Bring the Funny" and "Last Call with Carson Daly", the CW’s "Howie Mandel Comedy Extravaganza", SeeSo’s "The Guest List", Hulu’s "Coming to the Stage", and AXS’ "Live at Gotham". Erica was chosen as a "New Face" for the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival (Montreal) and also performed at the San Francisco Sketchfest, the Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin, TX), the Blue Whale Comedy Festival (Tulsa, OK), the Boston Comedy Festival and RIOT L.A. Fest.
Erica starred in the ABC Digital series "The Off-Season", was a semi-regular performer/writer on NPR’s "A Prairie Home Companion", and a recurring character on the Audible series "Dr. Katz: The Audiobook". Her first album "Sad Lemon: hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and her first one-hour comedy special "La Vie en Rhodes" was shot as part of the Tribeca Drive-In Fest (at Pasadena’s famous Rose Bowl) and can now be viewed on Amazon Prime. Erica currently voices the scene-stealing character of “Dotty” in the hit Netflix animation series "A Tale Dark and Grimm". "Bring the Funny" judge Jeff Foxworthy described Erica as “the best-defined comic voice of the competition"