Comedians


Alex Kumin is an NYC based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. You've seen her on the 2021 season of Comedy Central Standup Featuring, and she has also participated in Gilda's Laughfest - Best of the Midwest, NBC Universal's Breakout Festival and Limestone Comedy Festival. During her years in Chicago, she was named a comic to watch by Timeout Chicago and The Chicago Reader. Her voiceover work is extensive and includes campaigns for Google, United Airlines, and, her most on brand to date, Kohler intelligent toilets.
JJ Mattise is a writer/comedian/actress, born and raised in Queens, NY. Her style of comedy is unique, laid-back and has a diverse perspective on life. She was the host/writer of Brooklyn's Best (Student Emmy Nominated Variety Series), and co-starred in the critically acclaimed movie, "Zero One" (Amazon Prime, the Jokerz Wild Comedy Series (Tubi) and headlined the 2022 Black Women in Comedy Festival. You can catch her regularly performing at clubs around the country.
Ali Macofsky is a stand up comedian, actress, and writer who began her comedy career at the age of 7 when she would join Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM every weekday morning and prank call listeners as her character “Lil Ally” and has continued to pursue comedy ever since. Shortly after high school, Ali quickly established herself in the Los Angeles comedy scene where she became the first regular to perform on over 100 episodes of the Comedy Store’s weekly Kill Tony podcast. This provided further opportunities leading Ali to headline venues across the country, as well as open for huge names in the comedy world like Russell Peters and Joe Rogan. Most recently, Ali was named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy festival in Montreal. She also just completed a tour opening for rock musician, St. Vincent. Ali’s stand up has been featured on Just For Laughs digital receiving over 3 million views and her stand up has been seen on TikTok over 10 million times. She has a popular series on her Instagram (@notalimac) where she talks to strangers online and she hosts a weekly podcast called Resting Bitch. Ali’s voice on and off stage has captured a wide range of fans who gravitate toward her honest, relatable sense of humor and unique perspective on life.
Sally Ann goes by Sally Ann, and is an award-winning Brooklyn-based comedian, writer, actress, and singer. Originally from Alaska, she came to New York by way of Idaho, to fulfill her dream of performing nightly for tourists visiting from Alaska and Idaho. She tours colleges around the country and cruises around the world with her solo show BAKED ALASKAN featuring standup and music. Her live show in New York City have been recommended by the New York Times, TimeOut NY, and VICE. She has headline Caroline’s on Broadway as a Breakout Artist and was named a Comic to Watch for the New York Comedy Festival.
WRY, WITTY, CUNNING, AND CRASS - Detroit native Mike Stanley is all of these things, but none (when put on paper) quite manage to serve the justice dealt by Stanley onstage. Yeah, he's pretty hilarious, but more than just coarse anecdotes about life and sex, there's an enviable amount of heart and warmth behind Stanley's humor. Given his penchant toward brutal honesty, spiced up with a healthy dose of insatiable wit, it's not difficult to see why Stanley was named “Best Chicago Stand-up Comedian” in a Peoples Choice poll done by the Chicago Reader and “Best Detroit Comedian” by HOUR Magazine. Mike has appeared in The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, The Adam Carolla Show and Funny or Die's Odd Ball Comedy Fest. Mike has had the pleasure of performing with many great comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Al Madrigal, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope, Larry Miller, Andy Kindler, Artie Lange, Christopher Titus, and many more. Originally hailing from Motown, and after spending a decade honing his craft in the windy city of Chicago, Mike tours constantly, both domestically and internationally. Don't miss out on an incredible opportunity to catch the man in action - this high level of killer stand-up is too remarkable to sit out.
Carol Zoccoli is a comedian from Brazil based in New York City. Carol has lived in Toronto for seven years, during which time she was the recipient of the 2015 Tim Sims Encouragement Award and has had her stand-up bits on CBC Radio and TV. Carol has been part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival, NBC Breakout Festival, Laughing Skull, JFL-42 and Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Her TV credits include: Netflix (Brazil and UK) Amazon Prime’s international hit show LOL; CBC in Canada; Comedy Central Brazil and Saturday Night Live Brazil.
Julia Shiplett is a comedian, writer, actor and freckly bitch. Since finding her own distinct voice in comedy over the years, Julia has performed around the country and was named one of Comedy Central’s Up Next comedians and a TBS Comic To Watch. In addition to appearing on HBO’s High Maintenance, HBO Max’s Love Life and HBO's Crashing, she has also contributed as a writer to Comedy Central’s Doing The Most and HBO Max’s 10-Year-Old Tom. You can find her published work in The New York Times, The New Yorker and McSweeney's. Please cast her in your next period drama.
Ismael Loutfi is a comedian from Florida. He's performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Bill Burr's The Ringers, and has a Comedy Central Half Hour Special. He's written on Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as well as After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson on CBS.
Zoltan Kaszas, born in Budapest and raised in San Diego, is best known for his two Dry Bar Comedy Specials and his Don't Tell Comedy set.
John Roy began his career performing in independent rooms in Chicago. After honing his act in clubs around the Midwest, John was crowned the first champion of CBS' “Star Search,” in 2003. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including “Conan,” “@midnight,” “The Tonight Show,” “The Late, Late Show” and “Last Comic Standing.” John wrote the standup comedy material for the 2018 movie “Love after Love” starring Chris O' Dowd and Andie McDowell. John and his writing partner James Adomian sold two animated pilots to FX in 2017. John wrote for @Midnight's “Trump vs. Bernie” special on Comedy Central, which has over 8 million YouTube views. John wrote on Jeff Dunham's “Minding the Monsters,” Comedy Central's then highest rated special. John was a Co-Producer and Head Writer on Fusion's “Trump vs. Bernie” TV Specials. He also Co-Produced and wrote 6 “Loudbox” web videos for Fusion in the summer of 2016. John has written on projects for Comedy Central and MTV, and co-written numerous videos for Funny or Die, including the IFC web series “Maron in Space.” In addition, John has been a creative consultant on national ad campaigns for Apple, NBC Sports, and Mitsubishi, including spots that aired during the Super Bowl. John's album “Dressed for Recess,” was released in 2008 on RBC records. His second, “Alexander Hamilton,” was released on AST in 2013. His third album "Everything's Burning" came out on AST in 2017. All are heard regularly on Sirius XM radio. John is a national touring headliner across North America. He performs in numerous clubs including Gotham in New York and the Improv in Hollywood. He is also a regular performer on acclaimed independent shows like “Whiplash,” “Hot Tub,” and “Night Train.” John performed at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, the Just For Laughs Festival in Chicago, The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and Laugh Fest in Grand Rapids. John also appeared in the High Plains, Limestone, and Bridgetown Comedy Festivals.
BIO Matty is a stand-up/actor/writer who was a New Face at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and taped two sets for Comedy Central’s Stand Up Featuring. His recent television credits include FOX’s Empire, Netflix’s Soundtrack, and NBC’s Chicago Fire. His other credits include MTV’s Acting Out, a supporting role in the indie film Who Gets The Dog opposite Alicia Silverstone and work with The Onion Network. As a standup, Matty was recently invited to perform at the 2021 SXSW Comedy Fest, the 2020 San Francisco Sketch Fest, and tours across the country.
Courtney Fearrington is a New York based comedian that has shown he has the ability to make any group of people laugh. Courtney has quickly become a fixture on the comedy scene with his likable personality and quick wit. He has been featured at comedy clubs and festivals all over the country, including the Bentzen Ball festival. Along with touring, he has been seen on HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, and many more.
Adam Gilbert is happy to see you. The Indiana native cut his teeth in the midwest alternative comedy circuit, opening for touring comics such as Doug Stanhope, Robert Kelly, Todd Barry, and Brian Posehn. Adam recently moved to New York after being announced as a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2022. He was then featured on the Chrissy Chaos podcast and recently opened for Chris Distefano at the Chicago Theatre.
Noah Findling is a writer and comedian performing all over Los Angeles. He’s been featured in The New York Times as a “Comedian To Watch on Twitter & Instagram,” and also showcased for Comedy Central in addition to performing stand up on “Coming to the Stage” for Amazon Prime. Most recently, he taped a stand-up set for "Don’t Tell Comedy" which has garnered over 5 million views on Youtube. Noah wrote for the upcoming animated sci-fi comedy “WOTE IN SPACE”, and frequently writes and directs shorts for Nickelodeon. Catch him on "Platonic" now streaming on Apple TV.
Austin Nasso is a New York-based comedian and impressionist who left a career as a Microsoft software engineer to pursue comedy full-time. He is a recurring guest performer on the Howard Stern Show and the co founder of the internationally touring Tech Roast Show. Known for his tech-savvy humor and impeccable impressions, Austin has amassed a following of over 2 million online since he began performing comedy at age 15.
Chris is a Philadelphia comedian who lives in NYC. His work has been featured on Comedy Central, Funny or Die, Barstool Sports among many more high profile affiliations. He's had both acting & writing roles in the nationally renown sketch series Gilly & Keeves and Tires. He’s also one half of the hit podcast Stuff Island.
Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based comedian from Philadelphia, who recently made his late night stand up debut on Late Night w/ Seth Meyers (NBC). He is one of Vulture's 20 Comics to Watch and was awarded New Face at the 2016 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Credits include writing, directing, and starring in Ahamed's Ramadan Diaries (Comedy Central Digital), and appearing in Comedy Bang Bang (IFC), The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim), I Love You, America (Hulu), Comedy Knockout (Tru TV), and Insecure (HBO). His film Lovebirds premiered on Amazon Prime in November as part of their inaugural FunnyFest short films festival, and his Facebook series Please Understand Me is set to debut later this year. He is also developing season 2 of Ahamed's Ramadan Diaries for Comedy Central Digital.
Chike Robinson is a comedian, 3D Animator, writer, and actor from Flint, Michigan. He was named a " Comic To Watch ", " Content Creator To Watch " at the 2022 New York Comedy Festival, and a 2023 Yes, And... Laughter Lab fellowship recipient. His work has been featured on Fox Soul, and Kweli TV, in which he was hand-picked selection by their new head of comedy Lil Rel. Most recently, Chike was named a "New Face Of Comedy" at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
Cassie Workman is a multi-award winning comedian / story-teller. She has performed to critical acclaim all over the world, with her weird and surreal brand of lunacy.
Luca Ferro is a New York City based standup comedian from Chicago, IL. He has performed at top tier comedy clubs all across the country, and is frequently seen performing on The Las Vegas strip. He has served as the opening act for nationally touring headliners such as Steve Byrne, Adam Ray, and Joe Gatto from ‘Impractical Jokers’. Luca was also hand selected to be a featured comedian on Nate Bargatze's 'NateLand' presents comedy YouTube series. Luca uses his loud demeanor and vast arsenal of voices and impersonations to express his discomfort for the world around him. Luca is an Italian-American comedian that comes from a blue collar, south side Chicago upbringing, and his comedy is reflected as such.
Anne decided to follow her stand-up dreams in her fifties, which proves it’s never too late to make questionable decisions. Her sharp wit and sardonic takes on everything from parenting teens to being a former southern sorority girl have entertained audiences from New York City to LA. She’s been featured in “Funny Women Of A Certain Age, ” and The Jersey City and Big Pine Comedy Festivals. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok at @astezcomedy
In the past, Ali Kolbert was as an NBC Page at 30 Rock--where she worked on shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Recently, Ali made her television debut in that very building, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. ​ Ali has worked as a contributing writer at The Onion and has written for Above Average. She recently performed in the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta. Ali performs stand-up comedy nightly in NYC bars and clubs. She even once impersonated Reese Witherspoon on The Howard Stern Show.
David Angelo is best known as a writer for The Daily Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has also been doing stand-up all over the country for the past couple years and won the prestigious "New York's Funniest Stand-Up" in 2017. He currently has a Comedy Central series title, "Nothin's Easy."
Dan Altano has carved a name for himself on the national comedy scene by narrating his life story with brutal honesty, wit, and heart. Born in New Jersey and currently based in New Haven, CT, Dan headlines in clubs and theaters across the country, recently completing a 12-state headlining tour. He was named one of New York City’s “Breakout Artists of 2021” by Caroline’s On Broadway and appeared in the New York Comedy Festival for three consecutive years. Dan has also recently joined comedians Demetri Martin, Fortune Feimster, and Eric Neumann as part of their respective national comedy tours. Dan is the co-host of the podcast Rank It! and is the creator and host of Dinner’s Ready Live, an interactive cooking/comedy show that now tours on stages across the country. He is the co-producer of Just A Jersey Guy and Son, a comedic storytelling show he writes and performs with his father, Brian Altano.
Tom Kelly is a stand up comedian best known for his work as a “warm up comic” at ABC’s The View, Good Morning America, The $100,000 Pyramid and America’s Got Talent. Tom’s humor combines kindness and self deprecation with a biting wit. On the “Tom Kelly Show” podcast, Tom dances “the thin line between comedy and therapy” as he takes an introspective look at his life and career. The podcast features guests who are “turning 2020 lemons into 2021 lemonade.” Tom is a regular contributor at ABC’s World News Now where he showcases colorful characters working and living in unique environments. Tom has appeared as a comedian and pop culture expert on Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, The View, and HLN. He created the viral IHateWeddings.com At the end of the day, Tom is happiest telling jokes among the people. Known for taking a producer’s eye to a live audience and his quick wit, Tom creates a unique high energy experience every time he takes the stage.