Comedians
Gabby Bryan is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-award winning producer, and overall girlie girl. She performed alongside Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac in the film “Life Itself” (Amazon Prime), appeared in the bilingual film “Ruta Viva” (HBO), and featured in Ilana Glazer’s special “Comedy on Earth” (Comedy Central). Gabby co-hosts "L'Podcast" with comedian and world-renown gay angel Zack Signore – which has built a global audience – as well as "Dear Cheaters" Podcast with Robert Kelly, which is produced by MTV and streaming on SiriusXM. She produced and appeared on “You Know What Dude” Podcast with Robert Kelly, and has opened for a myriad of comedians including Bonnie McFarlane, Robert Kelly, and Mark Normand.
Gabby has toured all around the globe, including shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Boston, and Vermont at venues including the Comedy Store, the Comedy Store London, Laugh Boston, Laugh Factory Chicago, Zanies Chicago, and Vermont Comedy Club. In New York, she has performed at the Stand NYC, Carolines, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, BKLYN Comedy Club, among others. Follow her on instagram/tiktok at @gabbyisbryan!
Alex Hooper is a stand-up comedian, actor, and storyteller. He delights crowds by blending dark humor with silly positivity. His joke writing is clever and fearless, bursting with energy on every stage. He’s headlined clubs all over the world. And whether it’s an audience of 11 or 11,000, Alex leaves comedy goers begging for more. Alex is best known as the America’s Got Talent comedian who infamously roasted the judging panel in 2018. He’s the only contestant ever to get a “yes” from Simon Cowell and a “no” from the rest of the judges. His audition went viral and in 2020 he was invited back again, this time making it all the way to the live shows. In total, his performances have over 100 million views. He has two albums that have both hit Number 1 on Itunes and Amazon. Other credits include Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Corporate, New Girl, and Nickelodeon. His hilarious self-help book, Roast Yourself To Happiness, is available on Amazon. He's been seen in sitcoms, commercials, and walking on tightropes in the park.
A mere 30 seconds on her Instagram channel is enough to fall in love with Gauri and her comedy! Her clips have amassed more than 100 million views on social media and gained her a global following. She has headlined top tier comedy clubs and festivals around the world, from Leicester Square Theater in London to WUK in Vienna, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.
Gauri enjoys tackling morbid subjects and infusing them with strong punchlines, which she delivers with a natural charisma. Fearless and unabashed, Gauri draws endless material from her cultural background, as well as politics, society, and everyday chaos, crafting sharp jokes into her pointed stand-up routines. And when it comes to crowd work and interacting with the audience, she is undoubtedly in a league of her own.This show is for fans of stand-up that goes beyond the trivial.
One of Ireland’s most sought after comedians, Johnny regularly plays at established comedy venues and festivals across the UK and Ireland including the Comedy Store, The Stand, The International, Belfast Empire, The Glee Club as well as comedy stages at Vicar Street, Kilkenny, Electric Picnic, Leeds, Reading and Latitude festivals. Johnny has also performed at the Melbourne and Adelaide International Comedy Festivals as well as continuing to tour extensively in Europe, China, the Middle East and South East Asia. Currently based in Dublin, he has been a writer for, amongst others, Meet Ricky Gervais on Channel Four and Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show on Fox. He supported Ricky Gervais on his ‘Animals’ tour and did two college tours of the UK with John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman. He recently supported Joe Lycett on the Irish and Scottish legs of his ‘More, More, More! How do you Joe Lycett? How do you Joe Lycett?’ tour.
Kelly Ryan started stand up at the age of 17 in NYC. While getting her B.S. in Communication Studies from Texas Christian University, she performed improv for four years and taught the art form for three. At TCU, she got to open for SNL’s Vanessa Bayer and Aidy Bryant, as well as NBC’s Retta and BJ Novak.
Since moving to LA in 2016, Kelly can now be seen performing on any given night. Her “home club” is the iconic Hollywood Improv and she is a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store.
During the pandemic, Kelly moved to Portland where she continued standup when possible. In August of 2021 she was named the winner of the Portland’s Funniest Person competition at Helium Comedy Club. (Watch the winning set here)
This summer in July of 2023, Kelly was also selected for Just For Laugh’s New Faces in Montreal.
This year, she can be seen headlining and featuring for acts like Anthony Jeselnik, Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings and more.
Milo McCabe is a character comedian with over ten years experience on the circuit. He has twice been nominated for the Amused Moose Best Edinburgh show award and was listed as GQ's Top Ten comedy shows of the festival. TV credits include ITV'S Benidorm, BBC3's Live at the Electric and various hidden camera and talking heads projects on Channel 4 and 5. As himself, he is shortly to appear in US documentary 'Everyone has an Andy Dick story'. As Troy is currently touring comedy clubs and festivals across the UK and beyond.
Troy Hawke is an erudite homeschooled 1930's throwback...the Errol Flynn of the high street. Educated, sophisticated, but utterly clueless. He tackles modern issues head on in his uniquely untimely manner. 'undeniably funny' (Chortle) 'mad comic genius' (The Scotsman) 'Near perfect character comedy' (The New Current)
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian stand-up comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome. His Netflix one-hour stand-up special, “Cose di questo mondo,” aired in 2019 and it is available in 190 countries worldwide.
In Italy, in the last three years he hosted “Pour Parler” and “Data Comedy Show”, two panel shows on Rai2, “The Roast of Italy” on Comedy Central and appeared in many TV shows (Rai/Sky/La7/Discovery Channel). He dubbed the character “Mr. Shark” in the DreamWorks film “Bad Guys.” Francesco is also a radio personality on RaiRadio2. His TV show, “Tutta colpa della Brexit” (starred, written and directed by him,) was aired on Rai Tre during the last winter. His book, “La mia Brexit,” has been published by Bompiani. He regularly performs in theatres throughout Italy: “Limbo” and “Bocca mia taci” have been his last sold out tours. Abroad Francesco made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in 2014 and firmly set his sights on his international career when he performed as part of the Comedy Sans Frontieres project alongside Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, produced by Mick Perrin Worldwide.
His international career has since taken him across the world, performing in English in 16 countries, including taking part in the Comedy Central International Showcase at JFL in Montreal and the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. He appeared on Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave), Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip (BBC 2), and The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service). Recently Francesco appeared as the Italian correspondent on Comedy Central's "Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson" and "The Mash Report” (BBC2). He opened for Matteo Lane at the Carnegie Hall in New York and in some major theatres all over Europe and the States. Today Francesco is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
“If I was an Italian comedian performing in English, I would want to be as funny as Francesco De Carlo.” – Eddie Izzard
Cynthia Kaplan is a NYC based writer, musician and actress. She is the author of two acclaimed collections of comic essays, "Why I’m Like This: True Stories" (a Barnes & Nobel Discover book) and "Leave the Building Quickly." Her work has appeared in many newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, as well as in theaters and on TV and film. She plays regularly with her award-winning band, "The Cynthia Kaplan Ordeal," and her comedy rock show, "Cindy of Arc," was a finalist for the 2023 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, has toured regionally and plays regularly in NYC. She has never appeared on "Law & Order." More about Cindy at www.cynthiakaplan.com
Cole Cosby is a comedian from Philadelphia (raised in South Jersey), now residing in New York. Cole’s interest in stand up comedy began in middle school from watching the performances of legends such as Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart and the sitcoms of Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin James. Cole’s first time performing stand-up comedy came during his junior year of college at an open mic on Temple University’s campus. Since that day, and after graduation, Cole Cosby went on to rise in the Philadelphia comedy circuit, becoming a regular host (and feature act) at Helium and Punchline comedy clubs, and working with headliners such as Sam Jay, Josh Johnson, and Tony Rock. Cole Cosby has also opened on the road for comedy legends Sinbad, Caroline Rhea and Tammy Pescatelli. Since moving to New York City in 2023, Cole has passed at Stand Up NY, earned a residency at Broadway Comedy Club, and is on a mission to create his own Cosby legacy.
As Seen on BBC's Mock The Week
UK Comics’ Comic 2022 - Best Act
DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes at The Edinburgh Fringe (2017, 2019 & 2022)
'One of the UK's preeminent pun merchants...the quickest quipster in show business' Evening Standard
Mark is “The UK’s pre-eminent pun merchant” (Evening Standard). His debut tour, Quip Off the Mark has sold over 16,000 tickets at 100+ dates across the country including sold out dates at the Leicester Square Theatre five times, Lowry Quays Theatre, Leeds City Varieties, and Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatre twice, The Stand Newcastle and Canterbury's Gulbenkian. Mark has placed in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017, 2019, & 2022. He was nominated for Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. Mark has become a social media sensation for his quick responses on stage with over 115k followers on Facebook and 90k followers on Instagram. He has starred in two episodes of Mock The Week, appeared on BBC Radio Four multiple times and on ITV’s Out There.
Mark has a podcast Jokes With Mark. In each episode, Mark invites a fellow comic such as Sarah Millican, Rob Beckett and Rhys James to discuss their dropped material and why it didn’t work. All episodes are now available on Apple, Spotify and Acast.
Aaron Chen is an Australian comedian living in NYC. He is on Netflix on the sit-com “Fisk”. He has opened for Ronny Chieng and Nate Bargatze. His special “If Weren’t Filmed Nobody Would Believe” has over 1 million views. Every night he dreams about that microphone and how loud it makes the voice sound.
Alex Duong is an LA-based comedian/actor/writer originally from Dallas, Texas. His most recent credits include Historical Roast on Netflix, Bluebloods, and The Onlyfans Roast of Whitney Cummings. You can see him performing every week at The Comedy Store where he works as a Door Guy.
Matt O’Brien has been featured on MTV, Variety, Comedy Network, CBC, Odd Squad on PBS, MuchMusic, and San Francisco Sketchfest.
He wrote and performed his own hour long special on The Comedy Network in Canada and in 2017 he performed his third TV gala at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.
He is the winner of Sirius XM Radio’s Top Comic, and was recently nominated for Best Break Out Artist at the Canadian Comedy Awards and Best Comedian by COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities).
His debut album “Live in a basement in front of 20 people” hit #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts.
He also hosts and films his own YouTube late night talk show “Late Night Talk Show on a Subway” that recently featured Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall.
Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that (Time Out). Nish has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave reviewed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Comedy Award for Best Show in both 2015 & 2016.
Alongside stand-up Nish is a frequent voice and face across both television and radio, following a successful pilot in 2016, Nish completed two series of his own topical show for BBC Radio 4, SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT, which he also hosts as well as hosting both THE NEWS QUIZ and NEWSJACK. On screen you can catch up with Nish on the likes of Q.I., MOCK THE WEEK & LIVE AT THE APOLLO both as a stand-up guest and host (all BBC Two), HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU & THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW (BBC One), 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (Channel 4), RUSSELL HOWARD’S STAND-UP FOR CENTRAL, DRUNK HISTORY, THE ALTERNATIVE COMEDY EXPERIENCE & LIVE AT THE COMEDY STORE (all Comedy Central), ALAN DAVIES AS YET UNTITLED (Dave) and TASKMASTER (Dave). Nish starred alongside fellow comic Joel Dommett in a 6-part travelogue for Comedy Central, JOEL AND NISH VS THE WORLD and hosts his own satirical, spoof, news series, THE MASH REPORT, for BBC Two.
During the Coronavirus pandemic Nish created and starred in a new series HELLO AMERICA for the short lived American streaming platform Quibi and hosted the LATE NIGHT MASH on Dave. Nish is now currently on tour in the UK with his new show 'Your Power, Your Control.'
Zach Brazão was named a 2023 New Face of Comedy at the Just For Laughs comedy festival. He has performed in the Southland Comedy Festival sponsored by Fox, Limestone Comedy Festival, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and was named Best of the Fest at Minneapolis’s 10,000 Laughs Festival. In 2021, New York Comedy Festival named him a Comic to Watch.
