Comedians
Michael Terry is a stand up comedian and writer based in Brooklyn. He’s featured on two national tours, performs at New York Comedy Club and produces Soup of the Day, a monthly comedy show that runs in both Brooklyn and Toronto. His writing has appeared in ESPN, Vice, and In These Times.
Sureni Weerasekera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, & New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter to her ruthless, dark jabs. She has been featured on Netflix, Don't Tell Comedy and HBO.
"Born with an incredible last name (Kalyanasundaram) and a penchant for theatrics that was first showcased in his preschool winter musical where he played Santa Claus, Vishal was destined to provide entertainment and laughs for the masses. His comedy is based on his perspective as a man caught between worlds, his Indian heritage and American upbringing, and pokes fun at everyone in his life - his family, his friendships and relationships, and especially himself - through his uniquely goofy perspective.
He has performed at clubs and festivals across the country, including Cobb’s Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Burbank Comedy Festival (where he won Best of Fest), North Carolina Comedy Festival, and more. His TV appearance’s include ABC’s Celebrity Dating Game and Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking. He has acted and modeled for multiple brands including Cisco, GoDaddy, Michelob, and more."
Josh Simensky is a stand up comic from Falmouth, Maine. Inspired by comics like John Mulaney and Brian Regan, he started comedy in Portland, before moving to New York to make it BIG or at the very least medium. You can see him performing all over NYC and Jersey.
John is a standup comedian from Fargo, North Dakota. He has performed all around America and opens for Joel Mchale. John has a basic face that you’ll swear you recognize. You’ll find yourself saying things like “I think I saw him at Trader Joes”
Matt Vita splits his time and people’s sides in Brooklyn and Vermont. He has shared the stage with contemporary greats such as Joe List, and is the co-founder of the wildly successful Vermont Comedy Festival. He made his TV debut in 2022 opposite Queen Latifah on CBS and has several major TV and Film performances slated to be released in 2023.
Demetrius Fields was born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He has been making comedy sketches since he was 12 years old and started performing stand-up comedy in 2017. Demetrius has gained a massive following of over 3 million people and half a billion views on his content. Demetrius has performed at colleges across the United States. He has won stand-up comedy competitions, including Mark Ridley’s “Detroit to L.A.” competition as well as having been featured at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, The New York Comedy Festival, and Tree Town Comedy Festival.
Lukas is a comedian, actor, and writer originally from Brooklyn NY. He’s a cast-member on Nick Cannon’s Wild ’N Out, was named a Comic to Watch at the 2024 New York Comedy Festival, and a Creator to Watch at NYCF in 2023. He’s also performed at The Edinburgh Fringe, Asheville Comedy Fest, and for you once you grab a sweet sweet little ticket to an upcoming show here at NYCC. I know, crazy smooth transition
Carl Sonnefeld is a standup comedian from Indiana. He is too tall for most airplanes and buses, but has found that he fits on trains pretty good. He has performed at the Red Clay Comedy Festival, the Asheville Comedy Festival, the Minneapolis Comedy Festival.
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, NY. He recently made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.
Annick earned his spurs in the birthplace of comedy: first local performances in San Francisco and Los Angeles, then feature and headlining tours across the entire USA.
Annick burns for comedy. There is hardly a place where there hasn't been a game. From quirky locations like the basement of a pizza shop in New York to renowned comedy clubs like the "L.A. Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory. As soon as we arrived in Germany, things happened in quick succession: Nonsense Comedy Club, Nightwash and TV inquiries poured in. Annick's fine powers of observation and the ability to work out the absurdities of everyday life not only amuses the mind, but also encourages the viewer to think. Annick takes up topics that are currently moving and shares astute observations without anyone losing face.
The focus of the shows is being in the moment. with the audience. situation comedy. The spectator can be there. Each performance unique, so not played again. You have to experience this talent yourself: Annick Adelle.
Sean Millea is a stand-up comedian and viral video creator based in NYC. Sean is best known for his many viral comedy videos across Youtube, Tiktok, and Instagram. His wide range of content has received over 500 million views, garnering him more than a million followers across all of his platforms. He has opened for comedians like Mark Normand and Trevor Wallace, had a brief appearance on the Tim Dillon podcast with Gary Vee, and even went viral for winning the “musical chairs boxing” tournament at the Skankfest comedy festival – dubbing him the nickname “Bowie”.
Aditya Shankar is a standup comic originally from Massachusetts (which he won’t forget to tell you about). He started stand-up in San Francisco and continues to perform all around New York. He was previously a semi-finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival and finalist at the Jersey City Comedy Festival. His comedy is mostly rooted in his inability to get over the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick break up.
Mia Wilson is a NYC-based comic and writer originally from Chicago where she got her start training with Second City. She performs regularly throughout New York City, and when she's not on stage recounting upbeat and often unhinged observations from her life, she's a contributing writer for Jezebel and co-host of the "Are You Mad At Us?" Podcast.
Adam Gulley is a New York based comedian originally from Moline, Illinois and tours the country regularly. Adam has performed at The New York Comedy Festival, and worked with the likes of Hannibal Burress, Leslie Jones, and TJ Miller. Be sure to follow him on Instagram @adamgulleeee.
Michael Good is a New York-based comedian and co-host of the popular show Steve Martin Presents at Union Hall. He has performed at SF Sketchfest, Moontower Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Beast Village Comedy Festival, Des Comédie Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Motor City Comedy Festival and Hell Yes Fest. He was a finalist in both the Funniest in South Texas and Funniest Person in Austin contests.
Paul Valdes-Rodriguez is an NYC based standup Comedian. He's a Cuban comic that's been described as "lovable, sassy, and a little urban." His vulnerable humor and quick wit won him the 2022 Connecticut Comedy Contest and he produces a weekly comedy show in Brooklyn, called Cuba Libre that's been regularly featured in Timeout NY.
Daniela Mora is a New York based comedian and was named a 2023 New York Comedy Festival "Creator to Watch". She's been featured on Adult Swim, Barstool Sports and aired her stand up on Tubi TV with the taping of 'Jokes on Us: New Voices in Comedy'. Her Hispanic background brings a playful tone to her stand up and online persona.
With her signature hair clip and Brooklyn accent, Lisa's hysterical daily musings on life and parenthood have kept everyone laughing. She started this journey at the beginning of her husband’s cancer diagnosis and she has become an inspiration for women everywhere.
She is followed by over 500k fans and her TikTok videos have amassed over 8 million views. Lisa's posts have lifted the spirits of people around the globe.
Joey Hamburger is a filmmaker, playwright, and comedian. His films have been featured on Funny or Die, Film Shortage, and played at a number of film festivals around the world
Cody Lewis is a standup comic based in New York City. Originally from Central California, Cody was way too afraid to perform comedy in an area where there would be people he knew, so he moved across the country to try his jokes out in obscurity.
