Comedians
Shayne Smith is a Utah-born comedian, writer, podcaster, and musician whose raw, story-driven comedy has earned him a devoted following. After launching his stand-up career in 2014, he quickly amassed accolades including runner-up in Wiseguys' 2015 Funniest Person in Utah” contest and "Best Alternative Comedian" of 2016 by "City Weekly." He went on to release a string of acclaimed specials: "Prison for Wizards" (2018), "Alligator Boys" (2019), "The Animal" (2021), "Banned from Karate" (2023), and, most recently, "Ghosts Are Real" (January 2025). Alongside his specials, Shayne contributes to "One Blade Magazine" and fronts the band Painted Devils all while touring sold-out venues nationwide.
Matt Friend is a 27-year-old comedian, actor, host, and impressionist whose wit, work ethic, and wildly accurate impressions have made him one of entertainment’s most exciting breakout voices. Equal parts charm and precision, he brings an old-school reverence for showbiz with a sharp, contemporary edge. A graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School, Matt fell in love with comedy at the age of four, after watching “Austin Powers” and imitating the characters. That early obsession blossomed into a career spanning millions of fans across the globe, where he has amassed over 4 million followers through his instantly recognizable impressions and cultural takes. His meteoric rise has taken him from viral sensation to an in-demand presence across television, live events, and red carpets. He’s appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Howard Stern Show,” “Good Morning America,” “Sherri,” MSNBC, CNN, “The Today Show,”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and more. His 250+ voice arsenal includes names like Rami Malek, Timothee Chalamet, Paul Giamatti, Howard Stern, Austin Butler, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and more. In 2024, Matt hosted the NHL Awards, which brought in record-breaking ratings for the league.
Additionally, he delivered a surprise performance for President Joe Biden at the White House. Correspondents Dinner. In 2025, Matt was named to People’s "Sexiest Man Alive” list. As a host, presenter, and live personality, Matt has become a must-have across the biggest cultural events like Wimbledon, the US Open, Milan Fashion Week, the Golden Globes, the Emmys, the SAG Awards, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, F1, and more. In March 2026, he will join ABC and “Live with Kelly & Mark” as their official red carpet host at the Oscars. On stage, he continues to tour internationally with his stand-up comedy, selling out shows across the globe, and earning praise from icons like Jamie Foxx, Jeff Goldblum, Howard Stern, Barack Obama himself, and more. He’s also lent his voice talents to “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy,” expanding his reach into animation, and he recently wrapped production on his first feature film role. Matt is a student of the craft, with a deep passion for comedy, politics, pop culture, and performance. And whether he’s on stage, on camera, or on your For You page, one thing is certain: Matt Friend isn’t just one to watch. He’s the one doing the watching, listening, and perfectly imitating… with a wink.
Alex English is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Alex has written for such shows as The Rundown with Robin Thede on BET and The Fix with Jimmy Carr on Netflix. He has made appearances on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ and Funny How? on Viceland.
Comedian Chastity Washington has a performance history over twenty years.
In that time she has performed in clubs &college across the nation, worked
In radio and has been a middle high school teacher. She has appeared on BET Comic
View and Coming to the Stage. Chastity has also been featured at
The TBS Just for Laughs festival 2009-12 and was the only female finalist of
The 2011 Bay Area Comedy competition. She has been featured at Jokes & Notes
In Chicago, Milwaukee's Comedy Cafe', Madison Comedy Week the Helium in Philadelphia, the
Shaq Comedy All-Stars tour. Through2013-14 She was named one of the 50 Hot Women of Comedy by
AfterEllen.com, featured at the Montreal' Just For Laughs Festival, appeared on a new season of BET's
Comic View, was NBC Diversity Finalist and a participant in the NBC college tour. 2015 brought an
appearance on the Urban Movie channels Comedy Underground and a first place win at the ABFF HBO
comedy wings competition. Most recently Chastity has taken part in the Tom Joyner Fantastic
Voyage,was the 2018 Last Comic Sailing winner on Festival at Sea cruise and has 2 apprences at the
Martha's Vineyard Comedy Fest.
Preston Gitlin is a New York-based stand-up comic who dreamed of being a comedian since early childhood. At age 19, he opened for Dane Cook. In his 20s, he built multiple international businesses. His first venture was in Costa Rica, where he became fluent in Spanish. The bilingual comedian also founded comedywire.com, the world’s largest comedy writing site. He has written jokes for some of the biggest celebrities, CEOs and politicians, and was honored to contribute to the 2020 Gridiron Club Dinner. He has been featured multiple times on SiriusXM, Fox Business and Bloomberg. Preston is open about his life-long struggle with anxiety and uses his comedy to help support mental health initiatives. In 2019, he launched The Mental Health Comedy Tour in partnership with TWLOHA (To Write Love on Her Arms), one of the country’s most influential suicide prevention nonprofits.
Zarna Garg is “One in a Billion”, and that's not the just name of her first comedy special. She’s also the only Indian mom comedian taking on her mother-in-law. She was recently profiled as one of the gutsiest women in comedy on Apple TV’s new “Gutsy Women” series and featured on “This American Life” with Ira Glass. When she’s not doing 15 shows a week at Comedy Cellar in New York City, she is touring the world with her show. She is the winner of Kevin Hart's Lyft Comics, the winner of the 2021 Ladies of Laughter Award, and has over a million followers across social media platforms. Her debut feature screenplay, ‘Rearranged’ won Top Comedy Feature award at Austin Film Festival in 2019 and was a 2019 Nicholl Fellowships Semi-Finalist.
