Kiran’s work tackles difficult topics with intimacy, poignancy, and humor. She has created projects for HBO and Sundance, been nominated for an Emmy, shortlisted for an Oscar, has hosted for VICE, and is on Crooked Media’s Hysteria podcast. As a performer, Kiran has acted on a number of TV shows, like Modern Family and How to Get Away with Murder. She tours regularly as a stand-up comedian and loves ice cream

Performing comedy and breathing are two things that come naturally to Aaron Weaver. Ever since he was a kid growing up in Michigan, he knew he loved to breathe. Years later, he realized that making people laugh was also pretty lovely. Aaron has vaulted to the top of the Chicago comedy scene in just a few years with his distinctive, soulful drawl and a thirst to capture the profound humor of everyday life. Having been described as "weird but relatable," "urban and country," and "deadpan with energy," Aaron is constantly fusing opposing elements to create what many call "a breath of fresh air." Along with his stand-up on his respiratory system, his stand-up can be found regularly in Chicago's most prestigious comedy venues. He also took first place in Snubfest and earned spots in the Boston Comedy Festival and TBS’s Just For Laughs Festival.

Jason Rouse is a renegade touring stand-up comedian, taking the mainstream comedy world and turning it upside down. Over the last decade, this comedy outsider has been sharpening his teeth in clubs and festivals all over the world. Rouse has made it his mission to forge a new road and write a new chapter in stand-up comedy. Middle-of-the-road mainstream comedy is left for dead. Instead, this Jester from Hell has been unleashed onto international stages with all of the power of a derailed comedy freight train.

Mahesh Kotagi is a comedian and actor who has been on Laughs on Fox and has recently been featured on the following comedy festivals: Burbank Comedy Festival 2019, Red Clay Comedy Festival 2019, San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival 2019, San Diego Comedy Festival 2019. He co-hosts the popular podcast No More Tokens! Which is about diversity and Hollywood!

Justin Williams has performed at comedy festivals across the United States and Canada. He has also been featured on Comedy Central’s Jokes.com, Mashable, SiriusXM radio, The Elite Daily, Men’s Health Magazine, The Kansas City Star, ‘Morning Buzz Live‘ on VH1, ‘Trial by Laughter’ on Comcast, ‘Laughs’ on Fox, ‘The Comedy Show Show’ on Seeso, the comedic documentary “Tasteless,” and History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. Justin’s debut comedy film, ‘Justin Williams: Black and Comfortably Middle-Class,’ was screened at the Philadelphia Independent, Best Shorts (Award of Merit for Humor), and Friars Club Comedy Film Festivals. In 2016, Just released the humorous documentary ‘Newark: The Comedy,’ which screened at the 2016 Atlantic City Cinefest. In 2017, Justin’s album, ‘Mostly Woke,’ debuted as a best seller for comedy recordings on Amazon. He is also a co-host of ‘Fraudsters‘ on the Last Podcast Network.

Michael Burnett is an award-winning actor, stand-up comic, and writer. Most recently, he was featured in Season 8 of the stand-up series Coming to the Stage for Amazon Prime and starred in the virtual reality feature film Double Date. He's written for Comedy Central and Disney and has performed stand-up all over the country.

Rodney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV, A&E and has been seen on P.Diddy's "Bad Boys of Comedy" on HBO, Fox News Channel's "Red Eye," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," CBS, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," and in London on the BBC's "The World Stand's Up." He has also appeared at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Nick DiPaolo is very upfront in saying, if you are offended easily, don’t come to his show. The stand-up comedian says it still makes him laugh when he sees an audience member appalled; he doesn’t understand why anyone would wander into a comedy show without knowing what kind of humor to expect.

In addition to being a fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Helen Hong has performed standup comedy on The Arsenio Hall Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Gotham Comedy Live and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. She hosts the live trivia podcast Go Fact Yourself on the Maximum Fun Network. Helen was featured in the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis, and is a recurring character in two series, The Thundermans on Nickelodeon and Blunt Talk on Starz. Helen has also guest starred on Jane the Virgin, Parks and Recreation, Pretty Little Liars, and Splitting Up Together. Helen’s sharp wit on current events have been featured on CNN, PBS, The Young Turks and The Stephanie Miller Show. A proud feminist and political progressive, her opinion videos on NowThis have surpassed 7.1 million views. Helen has performed for the troops in the Middle East and for international audiences in Asia, Europe and Latin America. She always wants to pet your dog and have a bite of your donut. DO NOT LET HER HAVE THE WHOLE DONUT

Grant Lyon is a comedian known for appearing on platforms such as Comedy Central, SyFy, Comics Unleashed, and Just For Laughs. His debut album, *Scheduled Fun Time*, reached #1 on the comedy charts, and his first Dry Bar Comedy special, *Silly Mustache Man*, premiered in 2025. During the pandemic, he began creating videos about his favorite board games, which led to him amassing hundreds of thousands of followers across his Grant’s Game Recs platforms, where he shares short, entertaining videos daily. In addition to his online presence, Grant has an hour-long stand-up comedy show focused on board games, which he takes to conventions and board game stores worldwide. He also writes humorous content for various games found in stores like Target and Walmart, including *Would You Rather*, *That’s What She Said*, and *Ghosted*. Furthermore, he has created two games of his own: *I'm Kind of a Big Dill* and *Curmudgeon*.

Jeffrey Baldinger discovered his love for comedy at a young age, admiring the likes of Rodney Dangerfield and Andy Kaufman. After moving to LA, Jeffrey used his quick wit and goofy attitude about life to become a favorite amongst crowds and fellow comedians alike. His stand-up is personally observational, using stories and experiences from his life to explore the realities of the world. He is bi-coastal, regularly performing at the clubs and venues in both Los Angeles and New York and everywhere in between.

David Feldman is an American comedy writer, stand-up comedian, and podcaster/radio host.

Ashley Gavin's comedy has been featured on FOX, AXS TV, SeeSo, and SiriusXM Comedy. Ashley has headlined at colleges and clubs around the country, including her recent breakout (sold-out) performance at Carolines. Ashley has taken part in some of the most prestigious festivals and showcases including NBC's Stand Up For Diversity, Comedy Central Comics To Watch, and New York's Funniest. Ashley is best known for her hard-hitting, intelligent, and sometimes absurd social commentary, particularly about her experiences as a gay woman and feminist.

Irene Morales is a comedian living in New York City, originally from Miami, Florida. Her stories and shortcomings combined with sarcasm and a little bit of sass make for a memorable set that audiences enjoy because they can relate. She has opened for Hannibal Buress, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser, Gilbert Gottfried, Julio Escallon and many other comedians whom you probably haven’t heard of yet but are seriously funny. She placed top three in Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival Contest in 2014. She has written for Yahoo Mujer, Fusion, GQ and currently is one of the producers of Murder Crush Kill, a weekly comedy show in Brooklyn. When Irene is not writing, performing, or selling her soul day-by-day at the crummy retail job that she hates, she is running around New York City with some of the funniest people on the planet trying to make it on time to another stand-up show.

.P. McDade started doing stand up comedy in New York City in the Fall of 2012. He began by hitting open mics and grinding through unpaid gigs in bars, but these eventually opened the door to slightly better unpaid gigs in bars. Night after night McDade has performed at various comedy clubs, bars, and small theaters around New York and on the road and built a reputation as a clever joke writer. In 2015 he began writing for the web series Sports Balls, demonstrating his knack for topical joke writing. In addition to writing for this web series, he has appeared onscreen in several others. Although J.P. has done his share of monologue and roast joke writing, his stand up act is more than a collection of one-liners. J.P. is a capable mimic who weaves characters and impressions into his set to keep the audience guessing and, more importantly, laughing. In New York, J.P. is a regular at Stand Up New York, appears at other comedy clubs like The Stand and The Standing room, as well as independent shows, such as his free semi-regular show at Lucky Jack's called Suckerpunch. In 2016 J.P. appeared at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival and performed as a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. He also made his television debut on Comedy Central's "Roast Battle II."

Matt is a writer/comedian/musician trapped in the body of a slightly less attractive writer/comedian/musician.

Originally from Ohio, JAMES MYERS began his comedy career in 2012 at the flagship Funny Bone Comedy Club in Columbus where he was a three-time finalist in the club’s Funniest Comic contest. Bookers noticed and MYERS began MC work at Funny Bones all over the midwest. Since moving to New York City a little over two years ago, MYERS has already earned a reputation for himself in the highly competitive East Coast comedy scene. MYERS quickly became a regular at New York Comedy Club, Dangerfield’s Comedy Club, the nationwide chain of Funny Bone/Improv Comedy Clubs, and won the 2015 Hoboken Comedy Festival, beating out 45 contestants and over 300 applicants. If you haven’t seen JAMES MYERS at your local comedy club, you’ve most certainly seen one of his jokes online. As one of the most upvoted comedians on Reddit, his StandUpShots have garnered over 30 million views on the website alone and millions more as they have been shared by respected comedy websites like College Humor, The Chive, and eBaum’s World as well as popular Facebook pages like The Tasteless Gentleman, George Takai, and Cheezburger. Additionally, MYERS was named ComedyFilter’s Comic of the Month for December 2015 and most recently was selected to compete in the 2016 Devil Cup Comedy Festival.

Mike Cross is a Cleveland native who somehow survived being the youngest of 9 kids. Mike fuses personal stories, from being in the Navy at a young age to spending nights in jail, in a unique yet relatable style. In 2016, Mike made his television debut on Gotham Comedy Live and you can catch him performing all over New York City.

Born in California, award-winning comedian Turner Sparks started his comedy career in 2009 in Suzhou, China by founding mainland China's first stand up comedy club, Kung Fu Komedy.  Sparks lived in China from 2004-2016 while he built and created New York’s successful Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck business in the region, the first foreign-owned ice cream truck in China. Now a worldwide performer and a headliner across Asia, Sparks has performed in 15 countries and continues to draw rave reviews with his razor sharp punch lines, quick wit and cross-cultural appeal. Turner Sparks is the host of the “Lost in America” Podcast on Itunes and has recently appeared on “Kennedy” on Fox Business and China Central Television America. Sparks is a two-time finalist in the Hong Kong Comedy Competition and has beenawarded “Best of the Fest” at both the 2016 Burbank Comedy Festival and 2014 Akumal (Mexico) Comedy Festival presented by Stand Up Records.

Originally from Lexington, KY, Gus Tate started performing stand-up in China, slinging jokes to international crowds of expats and locals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong before settling in the world comedy capital of New York. As a father to an ungovernable 3-year-old girl, Gus’s comedy appeals to tired men and insane women of all ages. Gus has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, Gilda's LaughFest, Hoboken Comedy Festival, DC Comedy Festival, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and most recently the Big Sky Comedy Festival. His videos have been viewed millions of times on Instagram and TikTok, and his debut comedy special—filmed at New York Comedy Club—is premiering later this year.

Originally hailing from a small village in Ohio, Joe Schaefer found himself afflicted at an early age with an insatiable hunger for all things East Asia. This fascination led him to China, where he spent 12 years studying, working, and performing. He now lives in New York. Joe does both stand up and improv, and is co-founder of Kung Fu Komedy, Mainland China's first full-time comedy club. He has written for TV, print, and the internet, including his own comedy segment, Joking With Joe on International Channel Shanghai. He also wrote and starred in some of the most popular sketches on Mamahuhu.

Zach's been doing comedy for over 8 years in NYC and a little bit in LA. He's been on TV for a few one line parts but nothing crazy. He used to be a warm up comic for a show that only stay at home moms and people in nursing homes had time to watch, which is why it got cancelled. Now you can catch him all around New York and all over the country if you like comedy shows in VFW halls and fill-in entertainment at corporate retreats.

Merrill's comedy brings a sense of silly wisdom, sideways perspective, and self-effacing dark charm to the stage. She has been featured in Another Period on Comedy Central, Henry Phillip's Punching Henry and Hulu's Coming to the Stage. She is the producer and one of the hosts of Witch Hunt comedy show in LA and NY. She's been featured in LA Weekly's "Make Us Laugh Funny Girl" and is a regular at the Hollywood Improv. She has opened for Jamie Lee (MTV's Girl Code, Conan), Debra DiGiovanni (JFL, Showtime) and Jon Dore (Conan) at The American Comedy Co. in San Diego. She performs all over the country and is really looking forward to making her parents proud someday.