Comedians


Zach is a new on the comedy scene. He is a native of rural south central Pennsylvania and currently lives in Suburban Philadelphia. In his young career as a comic he has performed at Dino’s Backstage in Philadelphia and New York Comedy Club in Manhattan. As a spiritual explore and yoga teacher, he likes to tell stories that put a humorous lens on his past and current life experiences with a hint of self deprecation to remind himself and everyone that it’s okay to be vulnerable and that you can always laugh at life.
Rich Happel is a New York City based comedian who performs regularly in New York City’s comedy clubs and alternative rooms. Rich recently appeared in the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and has been featured on Barstool Sports.
Cassandra Dee is a stand-up comedian, writer, and ardent self-deprecator from the suburbs of Philadelphia. She performs her distinctive brand of dark comedy out of town at festivals like the Boston Comedy Festival and Rogue Island Comedy Festival. She can also be seen around the Philly area at venues like Good Good Comedy Theatre, Punch Line Philly, and Helium Comedy club, where she won the title of Philly's Phunniest Person in 2018. She's opened for some of the best comics in the country including Janeane Garofalo, Mark Normand, and Aparna Nancherla.
Blair Dawson is a New York based standup comedian and writer. Recommended by TimeOut New York, she hosts a monthly comedy show, U Up?, where comedians along with audience members share their dating travails for erotic prizes. As a prolific #content creator, Blair hosts an on-the-street web series My Dear Friends and is a cast member on the live streaming comedy series Sofa Kingdom. Many of her essays can be found on humor websites such as The Belladonna, Robot Butt, GOLD Comedy and Little Old Lady Comedy. What’s more, she’s been selected to perform on comedy festivals such as Gilda’s LaughFest, Floodwater Comedy Festival, The Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival, The DC Comedy Festival, and She-Devil Comedy Festival among others. Her training includes acting at The Barrow Group, as well as sketch and improv at the UCB Theater.
Scott Mysogland is a 25 year old stand up comedian. Raised in Connecticut, Scott has always known how to control a room and fill it with laughter. After graduating from UCONN in 2015, Scott started traveling into New York City to perform stand up comedy with some of the best in the country. He is currently performing all over New York and the Northeast.
Jessica is a comedian, actress, screenwriter and director. Jessica has always been true to her heart…as well as to her sense of humor. She loves creative, honest expressions of all kinds and genres, but has always had a special place in her heart for comedy. As a comic she’s performed at a variety of New York’s best venues, including New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Village Lantern and many glamorous bar basements. She went to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she studied acting and directing for theater. She later went to the Columbia Grad Film program, where she wrote, directed, and produced a strong body of film and TV projects.
Originally from Miami, FL, Hugo Nirio is a working stand-up comedian based in New York City. When not working the road, Hugo can be heard on his weekly podcast, “Conspiracy to Kill.” Hugo also hosts his monthly show “Giggle Pickle” in the Lower East Side.
Tim Lowe lives in New Jersey and splits his time between comedy and being a psychotherapist. He performs stand-up and improv throughout the tri-state area including Stress Factory, Atlantic City Comedy Club, and hosts a monthly show in Hoboken.
Le Aboav is a razor-sharp stand up comedian from Chicago, Illinois, and one of the funniest creatures on this side of outer space. They have featured for Cameron Esposito multiple times, and currently produce two nationally known comedy show (Strip Joker and Tuxedo Cat Comedy). Le's playful use of language and unique observations on day-to-day life make their comedy enjoyable for all types of people, and their quick-wit and comfortably on stage keep their audiences intrigued show after show.
Sandip Sen is a standup comedian in New York and a practicing psychiatrist- no he will not give you aderall and/or Xanax. He is a blend of east-west cultures, which means he eats meat, but feels guilty about it, and only prays to Hindu Gods when he wants something. He performs throughout the country and you can also check him out on the Fake Outrage Report- a podcast recorded live in NYC that tackles the latest public outcries and whine-fests, where he tells you what your feelings should be.
Patrick Haggerty is a standup comedian from Staten Island. He has appeared on the Jim and Sam Show on Sirius XM Radio and Skankfest and is a regular on NYCC Roast Battle as well as Comedy Fight Club at The Stand. He is co-producer of the 5th Borough Comedy Festival and performs on the road all over the North East as part of 5th Borough Comedy. He’s also the best player on his slow pitch softball team.
Cameran Hebb comes from Washington state and is a millennial. So, she’ll hug a tree, but not truly understand what the trees have actually done for her. She is now a New York based actor, writer and comedian. She was a member of the acting residency at the Flea Theatre in Tribeca (The Bats) for three years, and performed at the Whitney Museum. In 2016, she won the New Talent Competition at Gotham Comedy Club, landing a TV spot on Gotham Comedy Live, which aired March 2017. That same year, she won the New Talent Competition at Broadway Comedy Club, was a finalist for Ladies of Laughter competition, and competed in the Seattle International Comedy Competition. Cam has a one-woman character show, “Is 2019 Still the Year of the Woman?” which recently debuted at the People Improv Theatre’s SOLOCOM festival. She performs stand-up all over the city. Honestly, she just wants to make people “LOL” but never, ever, text it or say it.
Janelle Draper is a bicoastal comedian, actress, writer and producer. She’s been described as unapologetic, uncensored and unladylike. She started doing stand-up in LA when she was an NBC Page working on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” She headlines all over the country and was named Winner of the Los Angeles-based Burbank Comedy Festival and Runner-up of the Boston Comedy Festival. Janelle performs for the troops overseas, crushes corporate events for big brands and opens for comedy legends such as Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Jeffrey Ross, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, and many more. She is a regular commentator on SiriusXM Raw Dog Comedy and is a producer on the documentary “Anxiety Club” featuring Mark Normand, Joe List, and Marc Maron, just to name a few. She has performed at the iconic Wilbur Theater in Boston three times and had her TV debut on the offbeat comedy channel IFC. Janelle has been featured on a plethora of prestigious comedy festivals including the San Francisco Sketchfest, Laughing Skull, HBO’s Women in Comedy, and several of the country’s best ones in a multitude of states, including Vegas, Atlanta, Rhode Island, Vermont, North Carolina, and Alaska. Lastly, she's the first and only comedian to sign an overall licensing deal with Bumble, where she wrote, performed, and filmed multiple image spots for their social media platforms, which garnered 4 billion views. She is originally from Boston but only has an accent when drinking Chaaah-dawn-nay.
With a personality that fills the room, and a passion to perform that’s not often seen today, John G is a rare blend of intelligent stories from a blue-collar perspective. John G is a staple in NYC and east coast clubs. Catch his half-hour special, LIVIN' LARGE, on Amazon Prime. John G is one performer you don't want to miss.
Edward Farrell has been showcased in the 2017 & 2018 New York Comedy Festival and will be featuring in 2019. He is also the proprietor of Old Man Hustle Comedy Bar NYC and the soon to be opened Old Man Hustle BKLYN Bar & Comedy Club.
Born and raised in China, Norah Yang is a stand-up comedian in both English and Mandarin. She started less than 3 years ago, performed 700+ shows in 15+ cities across China, US, Thailand and Japan, and has already opened for several international headliners including Mark Normand and Kate Willett. Norah has also appeared in several international comedy festival including 2018 San Francisco Comedy Competition. What’s more, she is a main crew member of Mamahuhu, a cross-culture comedy channel on YouTube with 190k+ followers. “The longer I watch her the funnier she becomes…there’s an international quality to her comedy – The Independent
Jesse Appell (艾杰西) is a Fulbright Scholar Alumni whose research focuses on Chinese humor and performance. He is a disciple of master Xiang Sheng performer Ding Guangquan, and regularly performs Xiangsheng, bilingual improv comedy, and Chinese stand-up live and on TV. Appell’s performances, writing, and commentary on Chinese comedy, media, and culture have been seen and heard on CBS, TEDx, PBS, NPR, and PRI, as well as Chinese media such as CCTV, BTV, and CRI. He was listed as one of the People of the Year by the Global Times in 2012. Jesse is the founder of Laugh Beijing and the U.S.-China Comedy Center, social enterprise focused on fulfilling the goal of bringing China and the West closer through laughter.
Ryo Hayashi is the first Buddha Battle champion held at the New York Comedy Club, and won the 3rd place at the Comedy MOB Festival 2019. As an immigrant and divorced single father raising two young children in New York City, Ryo covers a wide range of topics called ‘life’ with aplomb sarcasm.
Michael Lee is a stand-up comic who performs all over New York City. He is also a registered nurse working in Queens and says his patients absolutely love him, usually when he gives them their pain medication. He runs a monthly bar show, "NICE ONE! Comedy." and was recently accepted into the "Crazy Funny Asians" showcase.
Ellen Harrold is a stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City. She is the producer and host of Friday Eve Comedy Show held monthly at the venue Stand Up NY. Ellen can be seen performing at clubs and theaters around the city such as Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, The West End Lounge, The People’s Improv Theater, and more. She also writes a comedy blog for Stand Up NY.
Born NaTosha Wyles originally from Camden, NJ I have been entertaining audiences since the age of five. I have been doing standup comedy for two years and have performed at over ninety shows in LA, NY, MD, DC, NJ, GA, and PA, been accepted to two comedy festivals, and headlined six times. Comedy is in my soul and I live for it everyday.
Claire Alexander is not actually a comedian at all and is only here to flirt with your dad. Hailing from the wealthy state of Connecticut she is, for lack of a better word, a complete gold digger, only creating a career as a comic in NYC to appear as though she is “not like other girls” and to get better pictures for her tinder bio. She has opened many bottles of Sam Adams, and opened the door of the restaurant she works in for Diane Keaton. Follow her on Instagram @clairebearpears and in real life when she’s riding on the Q train because it’ll totally flatter her.
Rangan and Vengan Anandan are identical twin stand-up comedians who perform together as The Twindians. While their parents are from India, they grew up in a smallish town in Michigan (as you can tell from looking at them) and now make New York City their home. The Twindians initially came to New York to pursue corporate careers, but they decided to get into the world of stand-up comedy after noticing the lack of twin Indian representation. They have performed in various cities within the US and internationally, and in numerous comedy festivals including Burbank Comedy Festival (Los Angeles, CA), Laughing Devil Comedy Festival (New York, NY), Trial By Laughter Comedy Festival (Indianapolis, IN), Windsor Comedy Festival (Windsor, ON), Harlem Comedy Festival (New York, NY), and The Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Hoboken, NJ). They are sharing their unique story, one show at a time.