Comedians


Shaun Murphy is a comedian originally from Buffalo, NY who has performed in many clubs and colleges throughout North America. He has told jokes at prestigious places like the Boston Comedy Festival and the Asheville Comedy Festival to less prestigious places like a high school graduation party with a broken microphone. He has been lucky enough to feature for a diverse group of headliners such as Dave Attell, Michael Ian Black, Jen Kirkman, Tom Green and Mark Normand. Shaun’s like-ability and awkwardness keeps audiences captivated whenever he performs. However, he thinks it’s really weird to impress strangers by talking about his accomplishments but hopefully it worked. If not, that’s okay too. He currently lives in New York City and has no money.
Alon Elian is an NYC-based stand-up and sketch comedian. He played several characters in Audible’s Heads Will Roll, has been featured in CRACKED, and most recently starred in a series of commercial campaigns for Adidas and the PGA. He’s performed at festivals like SketchFest, Raleigh Comedy Festival, the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, the New York Comedy Festival, and more. His unique, often absurdist, sketch videos have amassed over 30 million views on social media. Alon’s alter ego, Spenny Pugliano, has become a cult favorite in the New York comedy scene. Two years ago a feud between Alon and the Commissioner of Major League Baseball turned ugly. Now, he spends his nights combing through the city’s underworld, trying to find the man who killed his wife.
Colin “Cab” Washington is a Philly-born actor, writer, comedian and producer known for blending sharp observational humor with personal storytelling. His credits include "Insecure" (HBO), BuzzFeed, Cracked, "Timeout New York," and producing for "First Things First" on Fox Sports. Cab was featured as an emerging artist at SF Sketchfest '24 and the New York Comedy Festival '24, drawing laughs from the chaos of relationships, identity, and the trials and tribulations of being a millennial in their 30’s. He’s the creator and host of "Runnin’ Late" comedy show, a live comedy show featuring stand-up, interviews, and music which has sold out over 100 shows around the country. When he’s not performing every night at the best comedy clubs in New York City, he has enjoyed touring with Brian Simpson, Liza Treyger, Aida Rodriguez, and Chris Redd. Outside comedy, he co-owns Ron’s Signature Sauce, reviving his family’s iconic Philly BBQ legacy, which was recently featured on "Good Day Philadelphia." Whether on stage, screen, or the grill, Cab brings heart, humor, and authenticity to everything he does.
Tom Cassidy is a comedian from Philadelphia, based in New York City. His debut stand-up album funnymatic reached #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. Tom was the lead producer for the first season of Danny’s House on Vice TV, has been featured on Adult Swim programming including Mostly for Millennials and was a writer for The F-Spot With Derrick Beckles. Tom turned his 2nd Album 'LIFE AFTER FUNNY' into a youtube special in 2022. His new Pilot SNOWDANCE is also out now on Youtube!
Ayanna Dookie is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the 2014 winner of The She Devil Comedy Festival. She also earned a spot in the semi-finals of NBC Stand-Up fo Diversity and a finalist in the New York Underground Comedy Festival Emerging Comics Competition. She has appeared on Comcast-on-Demand, is currently a cast member on Fox's Laughs, and has been featured in the New York Post, Health Magazine, and the Lifetime Network
Casey Balsham is a comedian, writer and cheese lover working in New York City. You may know her from one of her viral jokes, “A Message to Gen Z” or “Childbirth = Women’s Super Bowl” which have both been viewed over 20 million times and make the kids and the men real mad. She has kept busy as a warm-up comic for shows on Comedy Central as well as The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV. You may have heard her on her parenting podcast Never Not Tired or her True Crime pod, Shady Sh*t or on her newest endeavor, the It’s Broadway Bitch podcast. Her debut album Son of a Barb hit #1 on iTunes and her real life look at becoming a parent through her IVF “journey” in her solo show “Inconceivable” earned her rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Actor, comedian, and writer James Goff was born and raised in the South Bronx of New York City. In just a short time in the business, James has demonstrated the unique ability to bridge the gap between any audience, and connect with them on a level that makes them feel they've known him for years. Not only has he worked with some of the best in the business, James Goff's appearances also include Gotham Comedy Live, Comedy Central's Open Mic Fight, Sirius Radio, and a performance for Superbowl XLII Champions The New York Giants. When he's not headlining around the country, James is producing a weekly podcast, The Force 2 Care Podcast, centered around surviving parenthood and speaking to at risk youth about overcoming life's obstacles.
Tatiana Frank, born in lively Miami and seasoned in Brooklyn, is a talented comedian and writer who humorously shares her most funny and awkward experiences on stage. Joining her is the incredibly gifted Tyler Groce, an American comedian, improviser, and actor celebrated for his sharp and witty humor. He tackles engaging topics like race, politics, and relationships. Tyler gained national fame by winning the 2022 Funniest Person in Austin Contest and the 2026 Lookout Comedy Competition. Get ready for a hilarious experience!
Shapel Lacey is a Los Angeles based comedian born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. A diehard punk rocker and former award-winning competitive cheerleader, Shapel found ways to express himself and own his individuality at an early age. Shapel was cheerleading competitively for University of Louisville when someone dared him to take the stage as a comedian and he never looked back, dropping out shortly thereafter to pursue a career in stand-up full-time. His unique life experiences such as being adopted by a Caucasian family at age 15, his punk rock mentality, and his stage presence make for a truly original voice in the comedy community. Diligence and the desire to grow led Shapel from the Phoenix open mic circuit onto main stages, where he regularly performed for comedians such as Bill Burr, Hannibal Buress, and Brendan Schaub, and is now headlining clubs across the country. Shapel was selected to be a “New Face” at the 2019 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
Get ready for an unforgettable show with viral comedy sensation One Funny Lisa Marie (Lisa Marie Riley)! Known for her wildly relatable humor and beloved TikTok videos, Lisa has built a devoted community of more than 500,000 followers and has amassed over 14 million video views by finding the funny in everyday life. From family chaos and Italian upbringing to marriage, motherhood, and the ups and downs we all experience, Lisa turns life's most relatable moments into laugh-out-loud comedy. Now she's bringing those stories from your phone screen to the live stage for a hilarious night of stand-up, audience interaction, and plenty of surprises. You'll laugh, connect, and leave feeling like you've spent the evening with one of your funniest friends. VIP guests will also enjoy an exclusive post-show meet & greet with Lisa. Whether you've followed her online for years or are discovering her for the first time, One Funny Lisa Marie delivers an uplifting, high-energy comedy experience that has audiences across the country laughing together. Come see why millions have fallen in love with her humor—and prepare for a night you'll be talking about long after the show ends!
Originally hailing from San Francisco, CA, Caitlin Peluffo is a comedian based in NYC. After a brief six year stint in art school studying performative video art (no, really…that’s a thing) Caitlin expanded her talents to the stage. She’s opened for comedians, Maria Bamford, Fortune Feimster, Matteo Lane, and Brian Regan. She’s been featured everywhere from the world famous Comedy Cellar in the Big Apple to clubs nationwide talking about how she came to be such a lovable loose cannon. Caitlin has been featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2022’s Just For Laughs Festival and has hosted her weekly podcast, Good Time Gal with Caitlin Peluffo for over two years. With Caitlin, no subject is off limits, however, she did make a promise to her mother that she would never, ever discuss that one time she took those ‘whorish, yet tastefully executed’ photos for a guy she used to bang in the military. She may be a patriot, but a promise is a promise.
Zakir Khan is a trailblazing stand-up comedian and writer who has single-handedly redefined the global footprint of Indian stand-up comedy. With a deeply relatable, anecdotal style and an unmistakably authentic voice, Khan has gone from a grassroots sensation in India to a certified international arena act — breaking box office records and selling out some of the world's most iconic venues along the way.
GADIEL is a Dominican-American stand-up comedian born and raised in New York. He reached new heights producing/writing for BuzzFeed, he’s known for his trailblazing work as an online content creator for the ‘Pero Like’ channel. You’ve also seen him in Ashly Perez’ web-series “Unfortunately Ashly.” Currently, he’s on tour with Aida Rodriguez (“Fighting Words” on HBOMax).
Lizzy Cassidy is a stand up comedian based in New York City, who performs all over the country. She has been featured on Sirius XM and is a reoccurring guest on popular podcasts like Keith and The Girl and The Hot Mess Comedy Hour. She’s also performed at comedy festivals like Skankfest and New York Comedy Festival.
Shawn Chidiac is the man behind @myparents_are_divorced and all the voices that come with him. Lebanese, born in Canada. Raised in Dubai by a single mum. Followed by over 1.1 million people across social media who watch him turn into other people, the accents, the characters, the impressions that feel like someone from your own family. With his mass of online success it has allowed him to sell out venues such as Dubai Opera. Live, he does it right in front of you. He writes every word himself. The characters come out, the accents land, and stories from his own mixed-up childhood turn into jokes that feel like they're about yours. That's the whole idea.
Erin Maguire is a New York City based, Boston born, comedian and podcast host. She recently made her late night debut on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." She has been seen on ESPN, The Game Show Network and Gotham Comedy Live and has written for Comedy Central Roasts. Her debut comedy album, "Baseline Presentable," charted number one in Apple comedy charts, as did her comedy advice podcast, "Dear Pod." Follow her online @erinmaguireofficial across all social media platforms.
Jack Grady is a comedy magician whose chaotic, unpredictable style has earned him a cult following and millions of fans across the internet. One of the most unique voices in magic today, Jack has a rare instinct for virality at its core, including delivering the shortest audition in "America’s Got Talent" history and his documentary premiered at the 2026 "New York Film Festival". He is also the first magician to ever step into a professional boxing match, and blends wit filled comedy with impossible magic. Jack’s performances are fast paced, absurd, and completely original. Simply put, Jack Grady is one of the strangest and most hilarious acts you will ever experience, delivering a show that is as unforgettable as it is unpredictable.
Geoffrey Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on four college degrees. Within a short time Geoffrey won Comedy on State’s “Funniest Person in Madison 2015” and Penguin Comedy Club’s “Funniest Person in Iowa 2015,” both times beating out the guy who invented meth, Quentin. In 2016 Geoffrey was selected as a ‘New Face’ at Just For Laughs in Montreal and performed on FOX’s ‘Laughs’ and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. Geoffrey has opened for Brian Posehn, Aparna Nancherla, Todd Barry, Daniel Sloss and Alonzo Bodden among others. Offstage Geoffrey has written for College Humor, Splitsider and the sketch group Mean Squad. But no matter where he performs Geoffrey never makes eye contact, which is a blessing for all.
Tara Cannistraci is a Bronx-born Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer—fans hailed her the “Bronx Barbie.” Tara is currently on her 2nd nationwide headlining tour, The Borough bred Tour, bringing her unapologetic, borough-raised comedy across the U.S. and Canada. She’s a featured comedian at Just For Laughs Festival 2026, including Gabriel Iglesias’ Gala. Tara is known for turning the phrases of her New York Italian upbringing into viral gold in her popular “Cawfee Tawk Italian Words” social series.
Marie Faustin is a New York-based comedian and actress known for her storytelling skills, lightning-fast crowd work, and ability to turn a bad date into a good story. Her comedy often explores dating, relationships, and the hilarities of everyday life. Marie has appeared in The New York Times, GQ Magazine, MTV, HBO, BET, and Comedy Central. She's currently hosting a dating game show called Why Are You Single? to figure out what exactly is wrong with us all.
Reg Thomas has been making people laugh forever. His comedy draws from the clash between his conservative Haitian upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn and dating in New York City. Reg writes jokes that allow anyone with a heartbeat to laugh and enjoy the moment. He has written content for media companies including Atlantic Records, Complex Magazine, KicksOnFire.com and TruTV. In five short years, Reg has made a name for himself running the gauntlet that is the New York City comedy scene and headlining clubs like Caroline’s on Broadway.
A regular around the New York comedy circuit, Kevin has been seen multiple times on The Artie Lange Show on DirecTV, The Wendy Williams Show, and the Geico SportsNite Commercial series “House Of Fans” as the “Yankee Fan”; as well advertisements for Wix.com, StubHub, Radio Shack, and the Google App. Kevin is a regular on SiriusXM with shows like The Dean Obeidallah Show, Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang, and The Raw Report. Kevin has also been heard on numerous popular podcasts like Artie Lange’s Uncensored Podcast, Bob and Sheri’s Oddcast, The Journey Podcast with Carlos Mencia, and is a regular on the Compound Media Network with Anthony Cumia from “Opie & Anthony”. Kevin has been featured in several comedy festivals and competitions, including the Jersey City Comedy Festival, Meadowlands Comedy Festival, multiple March Comedy Madness standup competitions, and as a 2017 Semi-Finalist in NY’s Funniest standup competition at the legendary Carolines on Broadway; later returning that year to Headline Carolines for the first of multiple times as part of their “Breakout Artist Comedy Series”. Most recently his internationally charting podcast “Just Joking” was featured in the 2021 New York Comedy Festival with Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane, and has featured guests like Doug Stanhope, Judy Gold, Bobby Collins, Lisa Lampanelli, Chuck Nice, Jaime Kennedy, Brad Williams, Mark Normand, Bobby Kelly, Cipha Sounds, Todd Barry, Jessica Kirson, Kevin Farley, Jackie Martling, Adam Ferrara and more. In 2020 Kevin’s debut stand up album “High on Molly” debuted in the Top 5 on the iTunes Comedy Charts and reached #1 twice. When not performing at the top comedy clubs, casinos, and colleges around the country, you can catch Kevin opening up regularly for Carlos Mencia and AGT’s Gina Brillon on the road. Kevin is not making any of this up.
Tommy McClellan-Willard started running and doing stand up when he was twelve years old. Since then he’s made multiple appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and his debut stand up album was #1 on Amazon. As an athlete, Tommy placed 2nd at the 2024 USA Winter Triathlon National Championship and qualified on team USA in the elite/professional division for the 2025 Winter Triathlon World Championship. He has his own show, The Laugh & Run Podcast, that interviews prominent figures in the running and comedy industry with a focus of bringing people together through laughter and running. He headlines all around the US with his stand up Laugh & Run show. Last but not least, he is a certified running coach with the Road Runner's Club of America.
Michael Brigante has been entertaining audiences for over a decade with his side-splitting comedy and unique brand of storytelling. Having performed to sold-out audiences throughout the United States and Canada, this Caribbean-born, New York City-bred, performer is unapologetic in his approach to humor. He has been featured on Comedy Central, Kevin Hart's LOL Radio, and his comedy special, MICHAEL BRIGANTE: RELAX is now streaming on YouTube and TIDAL. His album (of the same name) debuted at #1 on iTunes with over 300k streams in the first 60 days. Energetic, loud, and always funny, the crowd is guaranteed to be taken for a ride they’ll remember.
As a three-time champion at Showtime at the Apollo, Kareem Green is a multifaceted entertainer and comedian whose talents include stand-up, improv, acting, and writing. Kareem's relatable comedic style has earned him television appearances on BET ComicView and TV One's Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes. Often compared to Dave Chappelle, Kareem shares a wittiness that keeps audiences in stitches throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean Islands about his experiences in foster care, summer camp programs, and having an extremely unsuccessful criminal career. As well as being an accomplished comedian, Kareem is a skilled actor and has had key roles in the movies Gold Digger Killer, Holla If I Kill You, and Comedy In The Hood. His headliner appearances at colleges and comedy clubs prove Kareem is soon to be a household name. Kareem has been featured at New York's top comedy clubs, including Caroline's on Broadway, Standup New York, Gotham Comedy Club, and the Comic Strip Live. He has received national recognition in nationwide comedy competitions such as Comedy Central's Laugh Riots and The Salem Orb Contest. In 2009, Kareem was crowned Winner of the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition and Top Finalist in NBC’s Standup for Diversity. Kareem Green is, by far, a rising star!
Born in the mean streets of Venezuela and raised in a swamp in South Florida, Igor Martinez is a stand up comedian based in New York City. He blends his physicality, Hispanic background, and embarrassing anecdotes together to create a brand of comedy that brings shame to his traditional Latin mother. If he's not eating Nutella or loitering at the dog park, he can be seen performing at clubs all around New York City.
Jamie is a comedian, writer, actor, and former opiate user with a penchant for tackling dark and taboo subjects with tight writing and a dynamic stage presence that not only makes it work, but makes it kill. He was named a Timeout Comic to Watch in 2025, New York’s Funniest Standup at the New York Comedy Festival in 2024, a New York Comedy Festival “Comic to Watch” in 2019, and won Philly’s Phunniest 2019. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC and has over 280K followers across social media platforms.
Nataly Aukar is a Lebanese born and raised writer and performer based in NYC. As a stand-up comic, Nataly has toured the world, opening for comedians such as Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Mo Amer (Mo, Black Adam), and Gad El Maleh (Huge in France) and was featured on Don’t Tel Comedy, and in the Netflix is a Joke Festival as part of the “Introducing…” showcase. She also starred, alongside Succession’s Hiam Abbas, in Noa Osheroff’s short film “Sofa So Good” which was highlighted in The New Yorker. Nataly is currently touring her hour-long set “My Turn To Talk,” after previewing the show to a sold out audience at Joe’s Pub in NYC and Largo in Los Angeles.  Nataly Aukar | Introducing… Nataly Aukar at Netflix is a Joke Festival Nataly Aukar | Sofa So Good Nataly Aukar | Don’t Tell Comedy Set