Comedians
Mateen Stewart has appeared in several on-screen roles with the likes of Ben Stiller, Ken Marino and Ron Hubel. He has been featured in a National McDonalds commercial and has also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight and HGTV. You can see him in the upcoming season of Comedy Dynamic's "Coming to the Stage" and On Nat Geo’s “Brain Games” in the Fall of 2019,
Vinny Fasline is a fast and rising comedian. He has been seen touring with comedians Dane Cook, Nick Swardson, Michael Rappaport, Drew Lynch and Jamie Kennedy. He Has performed at the New York Comedy Festival, Cabo Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs tour, and seen on ABC Fablife and CBS. He is has recently acted in a show called Outta Pocket, a TV Pilot called Friend Zone, and a short film with Lisa Ann Walter called Just a Taste. Currently he is touring all over the US and Canada and regularly performs at the Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and The Comedy Store.
Michael Lenoci is a stand-up comedian and actor based out of Los Angeles, CA. In 2017, he was one of the few stand-up comedians selected for the prestigious Just For Laughs New Faces and was invited to perform on the FOX stand up showcase the same year. Recently, Michael appeared on the hit television show “The Mick” on FOX and the “Goatface Comedy Special” on Comedy Central. Michael tours extensively, performing at festivals, colleges, and clubs across the country. Currently, he is opening for Chris D'Elia on the “Follow The Leader Tour”. In addition to his touring and acting credits, Michael is the co-host of the critically acclaimed comedy podcast “Guys Night Out”.
Dino Archie is a full time touring stand-up comedian. A native of Fresno California, Dino honed his skills on the West Coast, in clubs between Los Angeles and Vancouver Canada. Dino was the winner of the Seattle’s 36th Annual International Comedy competition. He has appeared on Season 3 of Adam Devine’s "House Party" on Comedy Central, and followed up with his network late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Archie has performed at Just for Laughs New Faces and won the Best Crowd-work award at the JFL Northwest Fest. You can download his third and most recent comedy Album, I’ve Changed on 8oo Pound Gorilla Records listen on Spotify. Catch his full show on his tour Drippery When Wet.
Patrick Schroeder began doing stand up at the age of fifteen and has performed in comedy clubs and colleges across the country. Patrick has opened for National Headlining acts like Doug Benson and Tom Rhodes. He has been a Two-time Finalist in Comedy Centrals South Beach Comedy Festival.
Rob Christensen is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY – when it was still dangerous. Rob’s unique humor is smart, self-reflective, spirited, and informed by his experiences back in Brooklyn as an illegal graffiti artist, raver, and, eventually, a U.S. Air Force Sergeant. Overall, Rob is generally known as a bad-ass ruffian, which does not preclude him from regularly cuddling with baby animals.
Rob had one of the best sets of his life taping "This is Not Happening" for Comedy Central and one of the best weekends of his life taping "Adam Devine's House Party", also for Comedy Central. He had one of the worst sets of his life taping "Last Comic Standing" for NBC, where Roseanne Barr told him, “I didn’t like you from the moment I saw you.”
Jeff Danson aka Heavvy is a Canadian Stand up comedian and food fanatic based out of Los Angeles, California. Heavvy gained recognition in the Canadian comedy scene with a wild energy and sharp writing skills. He was the main contributor to Iron Sheik twitter account. At the time rated the top funniest Twitter accounts by "GQ," "FHM," and "Sports Illustrated." After booking multiple Super Bowl commercials and selling his first food travel show to Viacom MTV entitled, “Hungry Hungry Heavvy” all from his moms basement with no manager or agent, Heavvy moved to LA to seek greater pastures. Since then he’s toured and worked closely with Pete Davidson hosting his special on Comedy Central, “SMD”. Heavvy then started a self produced stand-up show, “Heavvy Sets,” alongside the biggest names and best rising talent in stand up. It’s success in LA at the Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, Ice House and Flappers led to the expansion of "Heavvy Sets" to the east coast at New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy club and The Stand. Heavvy’s podcast entitled “Flourish Heavvy” has featured the likes of professional athletes, comedians, musicians and restaurateurs. It was named and rated one the best rising podcasts on Apple podcast news. Heavvy has used his platform and network for philanthropy. Since 2017 he’s raised $100,000 USD and lots of social awareness for No Kid Hungry through his comedy series, "Stand Up for No Kid Hungry." Keep an eye out for Heavvy breaking into movies and touring North America as he gears up for his first ever, highly-anticipated album recording for Sirius satellite radio. For more information on keeping it Heavvy, visit: www.soheavvy.com
Ethan Herschenfeld has guested, featured, and headlined at comedy clubs and festivals in the US and the UK, including Gotham, West Side, Carolines, the Comic Strip, Zanies, Comedy on State (Madison), the Comedy Store, the Ice House, the Stand (Glasgow), Top Secret (London), San Diego Comedy Festival, and Asheville Comedy Festival. As an actor, he's known for playing mostly thugs, including Pinky Rabinowitz (Boardwalk Empire - HBO), Eliot Tolken (Damages - FX), Adeem Koroush (Girls -HBO), Jim Stuckey (Pose - FX), Captain of the League of Shadows (Gotham - Fox), Russian Hairdresser (High Maintenance - HBO), Anton Petrov (Blue Bloods - CBS), Tom Campbell (The Blacklist - NBC), Agim Dervishi (Unforgettable - CBS), and upcoming roles in The Plot Against America (HBO), Castle Rock (Hulu), and Betty (HBO).
Irene Tu is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2017, the San Francisco Chronicle singled her out as an “artist on the brink of fame,” on the heels of being named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand Up Comedians” (SFist) and one of 20 “Women to Watch” (KQED). She has performed at numerous festivals including SF Sketchfest, Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, RIOT LA, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and Outside Lands. Irene has opened for comedians such as Patton Oswalt, W. Kamau Bell, Brian Posehn, Anthony Jeselnik, Gary Gulman, Judah Friedlander, Hari Kondabolu, and Aparna Nancherla. You can see her on season 2 of “Take My Wife” and on VICELAND’s “Funny How?”
Jamar Malachi Neighbors, often credited as Jamar Neighbors, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his stand up comedy and roles in Keanu and What Would Diplo Do?. Neighbors was born and raised in Compton, California. As a child, he was inspired by Martin Lawrence on Def Comedy Jam
Eliot Thompson is an up and coming NYC based comedian. He won the 2021 New York Comedy Club stand-up competition, and was named a 2022 New York Comedy Festival Comic To Watch.
Paris Sashay is a comedienne, actor, writer and producer from Washington, DC, but Currently living in New York. Her command as a seasoned storyteller makes even the mundane experience feel like an adventure. Audiences across the country fall in love with her infectious laugh, wit, and style.
Emily Walsh is a comic originally from Boston, MA and now she performs nightly all over New York City. She was recently seen on Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics on LOL Network, and in 2019 she headlined a sold out Stand Up NY as part of their Headliner Series. She cohosts the Alone at Lunch podcast on the Wondery Network, and produces comedy shows all over NYC. Festival credits include SF Sketchfest, HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival, Out of Bounds Festival in Austin, and Rogue Island Comedy Festival in Newport, RI. Her mom is very supportive of her comedy, and really wants her to write a tv show called “Lady Seinfeld.” So look out for that.
Ben Kirschenbaum is a New York stand-up comedian and writer who currently lives ten blocks away from where he grew up. In his early twenties, he mustered up the courage to move to Chicago to pursue his dream of performing at Second City. Once he discovered that improv repels women, Ben moved back to his hometown. He’s written for MTV, Clickhole, and seriouslyTV. Ben performs all over New York and headlines across the country.
Anna Bianco is a NYC based comedian. She has performed around the country and been featured on the Travel Channel. You can catch her nightly in clubs around NYC, or by running (she is not very fast.)
Rachel Williams is a stand up comedian from Long Island, NY who started her comedy career right out of college. Now you can catch her performing stand up almost every night all over the city. She’s been on SiriusXM, a part of the 2022 New York Comedy Festival and a featured performer at the 2023 Rogue Island Comedy Festival. See all her most recent work @wachelrilliams on all social media platforms.
Kate Zasowski is a queer writer/comedian originally from Rochester, NY who lives in Los Angeles.
Kate is the writers’ assistant for Atypical on Netflix. Previously she was a writers’ assistant on Busy Tonight (E!), The Fix (Netflix) and Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (truTV). She also assisted writer/director Kelly Oxford on her feature film debut Pink Skies Ahead.
Kate co-hosts the queer comedy podcast Straight Guys with Caitlin Reese, where the two roast straight and gay culture with a special guest. She also produces the monthly online stand-up show Comedy Crossing, which is hosted by Jenny Yang and takes place inside the video game Animal Crossing. New York Magazine’s Vulture called Comedy Crossing “the most joyful live comedy right now.”
Kate is recipient of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Diversity Scholarship, where she has completed the Improv and Sketch programs. She does stand-up around the city and performs with her improv team Pretty Ugly when it’s covid safe! She also writes nonsense for Brother HQ, TXT Stories, CollegeHumor, Reductress, and McSweeney’s.
Mark Gagnon is an internationally touring comedian opening for Andrew Schulz's "Infamous Tour".
He is the Co-Creator of the Netflix Series "Schulz Saves America" and a co-host on the "Flagrant 2" Podcast."
Julia has been a very busy person. In addition to performing standup at venues all over the country, she is currently starring in the critically acclaimed documentary, “Julia Scotti: Funny that Way”. After a very successful film festival tour, it is now streaming on digital platforms!
Julia continues to break down barriers in every facet of show business, proving that age not just a number, it’s an asset! She has also starred in a short film entitled “Relatable Joy”, playing what else but a comedian! And she looks forward to bringing her acting talents to more projects in the near future. Also on tap, is a Dry Bar Comedy Special, which was recorded earlier this year. In the meantime, can see her on the Showtime network as one of the featured performers in “More Funny Women of a Certain Age”, produced by her old and dear friend, Carole Montgomery.
Molly Kornfeld is an up and coming NYC based comedian. She performs regularly at Carolines, The Tiny Cupboard, New York Comedy Club, and Governor's Comedy Club. She was also recently featured in Boston's Women in Comedy Festival.
Vannessa Jackson is a stand-up comedian who performs all over NYC. She currently works as a writer for Saturday Night Live and recently wrote for Season 2 of A Little Late With Lilly Singh.
"Tj Francis is a NYC based comedian originally from New Jersey. He is a regular at various clubs all over NYC and will travel the country to perform on weekends. He hosts a Podcast called the ‘Tj Francis Program’ and has been featured in Various Sketches, Blogs, and shorts.
Outside of Stand Up you can catch Tj as the host of the Popular Snapchat Web Series called “If You Dare’ or check out his various Social channels which have over 75k followers."
Shazia Mirza is an award winning British stand-up comedian and writer from England.
Recent appearances include: Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, The Craig Ferguson Show, been profiled on CBS 60mIns
The Jonathan Ross Show, The Late Late Show, Top Gear, Graham Norton Show, and was the star of Celebrity The Island- Bear Grylls
Her last show, 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It' has been a sell out success all over the UK, US, Sweden, Ireland, and Paris, and completed 3 sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre.
For more than 10 years, Marilee has proven she’s an entertainer of limitless talent. From singer, songwriter to actress and comedian, she embodies what it truly means to be an entertainer. Born & raised on the Westside of Chicago, she began performing at 3 years. By age 16 she was performing as a demi-soloist with a professional dance company, “Fred Baker’s West Indian Folk Dance Company”. During that time she performed in more than 50 productions.
After performing for more than 4 years with West Indian Folk Dance Company her passion for theater was ignited. Appearing in “The Wiz”, “Passion Play”, “Crossed” & many more. Marilee began performing as a comedian in September of 2010. Featured at “Jokes & Notes” “TBS Just For Laughs” “Dick Gregory & Friends” “Chicago Funny Women's Festival” “Up Comedy Club” “The Second City” Comedy Central's "South Side"
Marilee wrote, produced, & starred in her sold out, one woman show, “Marilee Live”. She dazzles audiences with her infectious smile & entertaining persona.
Jack Robichaud is a standup comedian, writer and actor hailing from Los Angeles. He's one third of the sketch group "Dead Kevin," which was featured on LA Weekly's Top Ten Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013. He was a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2014, and has since written for shows on Comedy Central and Adult Swim.
Kellye Howard is a stand-up comedian/actress from Chicago, IL. She’s featured in the 2021 Russo Brothers movie Cherry on Apple TV, also on FOX empire, Chicago Fire, Comedy Central; as well as featured on NBC’s Last Comic Standing; FOX Laughs, and more. Check out her podcast ‘Be less Petty’ Comedy “Self-help” podcast avail on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud. IG @kellyehoward website: www.kellyehoward.com
