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CLUED IN
CHICAGO, IL
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Bruce Phillips, C.J. Tuor, Edgar Nevarez, Luis Castello, Madelyn Murphy
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Join us for an evening of intrigue and laughs as our cast gets swept up in a completely improvised murder mystery, inspired by the works of Agatha Christie, the character of Sherlock Holmes and the unfaltering grit of Scooby Doo. We'll come to you, our audience, for a suggestion and to randomly choose our detective. It's their job to solve the mystery. The following plot is completely made-up, so even we don't know whodunnit!
Clued In opened at Second City’s Beat Lounge in January of 2016, and has been performing to sold out audiences ever since. It is Second City Chicago’s longest running and most popular cabaret show.
HITCH*COCKTAILS
CHICAGO, IL
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Audrey Schiffhauer, Bruce Phillips, C.J. Tuor, Edgar Nevarez, Madelyn Murphy
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It starts with an audience suggestion, then the players create a full-length thriller in the style of Alfred Hitchcock. There could be murder, car chases, gunplay, shady characters, exciting music and drinks...plenty of drinks. Since this is high-class crime, the stage is complete with a wet bar and the actors will be forced to partake as the plot develops. By the end of the show, you might not be able to stand the suspense and the actors might not be able to stand at all.
Hitch*Cocktails has been performing at the Annoyance Theater for ten years, and have been awarded numerous recognitions including The Chicago Reader’s “Best Improv Troupe in Chicago.” We have performed around the country and been invited to host genre workshops at numerous theaters, festivals, universities and one federal prison. The cast includes faculty from The Annoyance, ComedySportz, Second City and iO Chicago and performers from UP Comedy Club, Second City Mainstage and e.t.c., CIC, Broadway in Chicago and many others.
IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN
CHICAGO, IL
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Allison Black, Emily Friedrich, Holly Robinson, Kate Parker-Barrows, Sarah Mobley, Sera Rae Young
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Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th-century author. In each original story, you may be introduced to headstrong heroines, steadfast suitors, meddling mothers, charming cads, auspicious aunts, silly sisters, boisterous brothers, verbose vicars, fastidious fathers, and any number of Austenesque auteurs! The audience can expect to laugh heartily, be wooed to tears, and made to think on how much, and how little, has changed in two hundred-plus years.
THE LAYMAN
NEW YORK CITY, NY
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Allie Kokesh, Natasha Vaynblat, Moujan Zolfaghari, Yoni Lotan, Lou Gonzalez, Alex French
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The Layman is an improv super group consisting of veterans from the New York City comedy stage (and some familiar faces from TV). Join us for one night only as The Layman takes your suggestion and does some real weird stuff with it. Collectively the troupe has written or been on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Mission to Zyxx, Russian Doll, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Comedy Central, and of course, ABC's The $100,000 Pyramid.
LOST REALMS: IMPROVISED MUSICALS FROM BEYOND
CHICAGO, IL
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Austin Packard, Christian Torres, Haley Karlson, Jack Chylinski, Keenan Camp, Lily Ludwig, Will Nicholson
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Join the all-knowing Bookkeeper and the cast of Lost Realms as they combine their nerdy knowledge and musical talents to create a completely improvised musical based on a specific subgenre of sci-fi, fantasy, or horror. Will they find themselves in a dystopian future, the land of the faeries, or a town overrun with vampires? They don't know and they'll need your suggestions to help them complete the tale! Strap in for a musical journey from beyond with Lost Realms!
ORANGE TUXEDO
LOS ANGELES, CA
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Carla Cackowski, Craig Cackowski
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Orange Tuxedo (Los Angeles, CA) is a two person improv show from a husband and wife team. They perform “Close Quarters,” with a focus on creating grounded relationships formed by eccentric characters.
Craig Cackowski (W&M ’91!) is an actor, improvisor, and teacher based in Los Angeles. He has played numerous improv festivals around the US with his long-running three-man troupe Dasariski (with Bob Dassie and Rich Talarico) and his duo Orange Tuxedo (with his wife Carla). As an actor, he has been seen in recurring roles on Community, Veep, Drunk History, and Mindy Kaling’s Sex Lives Of College Girls.
Carla Cackowski is an improviser, writer, and master thrifter. She toured all over Europe, Alaska, and the Caribbean performing comedy with The Second City. She has done voiceover work on shows for ABC Family, TBS, and Disney. Carla has written on children sketch shows for PBS Kids, Dreamworks TV, and MGA Entertainment and is currently in development on an animated comedy pilot.
RIFF: CHICAGO’S IMPROV MUSIC PARTY
CHICAGO, IL
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Austin Packard, Ben Auxier, Jack Chylinski, Keenan Camp, Lily Ludwig, Sarah Murphy, Will Nicholson
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RIFF features some of the best musical improvisers and musicians that Chicago has to offer, coming together for a showcase of fast-paced, no holds barred, and sometimes slightly raunchy, music improv. Why "music" improv and not "musical" improv? They don't have time for plot, and neither do you! If "Whose Line" had a baby with a house party, you'd get RIFF: Chicago's Music Improv Party.
STAND-UP HOST STEVE HOWZE
NEW YORK CITY, NY
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Steve Howze is a Brooklyn based comedian and writer who started out in Richmond, VA. An improviser with Coalition Theater, he hosted Just Saying, a roundtable topical discussion show with comedians, and was a writer/performer for late night talk show, RVA Tonight with Beau Cribbs.
Since moving to NYC, he has studied sketch and character at UCBNY, and performed stand up around the city. He has written and performed on Old School Sketch Show at The P.I.T., and writes and performs monthly sketch shows at Magnet Theater.
He has performed at New South Comedy Festival, 2nd Best Fest, Hell Yes Fest, and NYC Sketchfest.
IMPROV
BABE
RICHMOND, VA
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Anthony Brazeau, Elizabeth Byland
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Two weirdos who travel through time and space to give you a multi-dimensional improv show that'll have you asking yourself, "what's going to happen next?!".
BIANCHI & BYLAND
RALEIGH, NC
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Jen Bianchi, Elizabeth Byland
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We put the petty in pretty and the ass in Sass. We are two women that play hard and play fast with bold physical characters and love festivals!
CATBOMB!
CHICAGO, IL
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Catherine Napper, Michael Greenbaum
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CatBomb is an improv duo featuring Catherine Napper and Michael Greenbaum, Chicago-based Improvisors. Michael and Cat have been creating, performing and producing comedy together for 7 years, including both live and online shows. They are also founding members and performers of the Chicago-based Improv team, ImprovBus! In their improvised literary broadcast, Hot AIRE! Opelia Rudd and Dr. Rupert Barksdale, both adjunct professors of literature at the fictional Mid-Central Plainville Community College, discuss and debate the significance of written works.
COMMONWEALTH COMEDY
NORFOLK, VA
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Alex Weller, Erin Lindstrom, Ed Phillips, Molly Graham, Ana Elezovic, Trip Rumble, Dustin Noack, Matt Holman, Austin Gamlin
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GIRLPROV
NORFOLK, VA
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Anna Villani, Brianna-Lynn Baker, Cassandra Dean, Christina Cagle, Cristina Rose, Elizabeth Crockett, Hannah Hanks, Kat O'Malley, Hannah Sabo, Rachel Gary, Sydney Plackett
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GirlProv is an all-female long form improv comedy house team of the Push Comedy Theater. Since it was established in 2017, the team has featured a rotation of premiere players in the theater, with their own monthly show. Each show features a different themed campaign, a montage-style performance, and scenes inspired by audience-provided stories.
HOT COMPUTER
RICHMOND, VA
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Chandler Brooks, Jessica Brooks, Nolan Hicks, Chris Nelson, Wes Parker, Madeline Smith, Nick Tenaglia, Mikaela Urichek
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Hot Computer is an indie improv team hailing from Richmond, Virginia. Named one of Richmond’s hottest and computer-iest up-and-coming improv acts, most of the team met in classes at the Coalition Theater. The rest is history! HoCo boasts a vibrant group chat, almost zero inter-team drama and a love for the weird and wild.
I.T. IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE
WILLIAM & MARY
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
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Ciara Curtin, Deja Williams, Mac Ambler, Rachel Bailey, Julia Lucatorto, Elena McCullough, Sara Kaufman, Cooper Cole, Ryleigh Line, Brandon Stobie, Charlotte Zoeller-McCarthy, Elías Mitrokostas, George Piccininni Avery
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Established in 1986, Improvisational Theatre (I.T.) is the oldest comedy group at William & Mary. Specializing in short, long, and musical form improv, I.T. runs the comical gambit. Known for monthly shows and musicals, and an annual 12-hour “Improvathon” event for charity, I.T. strives to foster a unique space where people can laugh and connect with one another in fulfilling ways.
LEMON PEPPER & SAZÓN COMEDY
NORFOLK, VA
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Donna Lewis, De'Launa Carriere, Jordan Burton, Loriah Nichols, Charles Jones, Jenny Do, Hannah Bondoc, Dai Poole, Ted Cornista
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Lemon Pepper and Sazón (LPS) Comedy is a collective of diverse performers in the Hampton Roads area founded at the Push Comedy Theatre of Norfolk, VA. LPS was created to showcase POC (People of Color) in improv and sketch comedy. The group includes seasoned and trained actors, models, comedians, sketch writers/performers, improvisers, hosts, singers, bloggers and influencers.
METTLESOME TOURCO
DURHAM, NC
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Ashley Melzer, Jack Reitz, Megan Myers, Alexander S. James, Adiyta Pabba, Linda A Salas Meza, Jess Bowers, Joshua Rowsey, Miles Moore, Asher DeMadet, Hanaleah Hoberman
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The Mettlesome TourCo consists of teachers and performers from the award-winning Mettlesome Theater in Durham, NC. The Mettlesome produces weekly improv and sketch comedy. Come check out Durham's best!
THE MOVIES
RICHMOND, VA
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Anthony Brazeau, Kathryn Schmidt, Harrison Brooks, Liz Davenport, Joe Freeman, Addie Stevens, Gretchen Glaeser
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The Movies packs all the sensations you experienced as a teenager at the cinema–hot buttered popcorn, sitting next to your crush unchaperoned, omg did our arms just touch?!–into a long form improv team. This 7-person team consists of Richmond, Virginia-based Coalition Theater teachers and veteran performers committed to helping YOU escape from the world. Come for the grounded, narrative scene work, stay for the consequences none of us could possibly endure in real life!
NEW & IMPROV.’D
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
HARRISONBURG, VA
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Audrey Sparrow, Ben Carthron, Julia Finkler, Connor Casadonte, Kate Blackwelder, Tim Chapman, Wes McMillan, Sammie Ames, Ava Kelly
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New & Improv.'d is James Madison University's first improvisational comedy troupe. Founded in 1999, we have been successfully bringing laughs to the JMU campus ever since! We perform shows on campus, as well as at off-campus venues in the greater Harrisonburg area. New & Improv.'d has also partnered with JMU's College of Science and Mathematics to produce the science podcast, Demystifying the Expert.
NEWT WORK COMEDY
RALEIGH, NC
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Ickye Delgado-Cruz, Marshall Mulkey, Mitchell Mulkey, JR Riley
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Newt Work Comedy is a Comedy Collective from Raleigh, NC. They specialize in a Narrative Long Form style called "Free Form." Together they create a brand new fully improvised play full of memorable characters, wacky situations, and shocking twists!
OVERREACTORS IMPROV
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, SC
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Samuel Oppelt, Michael Gibson, Ella Duffner, Marina Nicholas, Gracen Greenburg
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OverReactors is dedicated to bringing the art of improv to as many people as possible, hosting open practices, free workshops, and community projects. The group is dedicated to its campus community at the University of South Carolina, recently taking the lead in creating the Student Performers Alliance, in collaboration with other campus organizations: Greenroom Productions, OFF OFF BROADWAY, and Carolina Productions.
POWERWALK
SAVANNAH, GA
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Chelsea Jensen, Liz Moore, Jamal Tanks, and Bob Aneshansel
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We are a fun, zany, and energetic group that strives to power walk some improv into your life! We do a long form improv set incorporating a form that we created as a group.
WOLF NIGHT
RICHMOND, VA
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Brandon Beswick, Isabel Cooke, Ryan Dondero, Casey Searles, Z. Seliquini, Josh Wright
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Wolf Night is a ragtag team of drop-outs, losers, and absolute fools. As one of the improv house teams at Richmond's Coalition Theater, they’ve emerged as a goofy, idiosyncratic group able to balance an exploration of games with emotionally grounded character work. Be prepared for a weird and wondrous journey where the only guarantee is a hell of a good time.
VCU IMPROV ALL STARS
RICHMOND, VA
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Evan, Reese, Lukas, Blake, Nia, Kim, Gracie, Ava, Mosiah, Kal
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VCU Improv hails from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and loves a good narrative long form! They bring all the heat with bold characters, epic environments, and imaginative storytelling that will have you on the edge of your seat!
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AMBER HENDRIX
RICHMOND, VA
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Amber Hendrix is a Richmond, Virginia-based comedian and producer. She's 1/3 of the improv team Hearst Girls and co-runs "Hearst Girls & Friends," a monthly improv and stand-up showcase. Amber has opened for Dave Attell, Geoffrey Asmus, Ginny Hogan, Natasha Vaynblat, and Isabel Hagen, among others.
ANN VAN EPPS
BROOKLYN, NY
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Ann Van Epps is a Midwestern award-winning comedian and ginger. She's headlined in the Catskills and Wildwood doing her 30 and 45 minute sets. Her show, The Shit Show!, features a night of experimental comedy and music and has been performed at Soho Playhouse and The Comedy Shop. Her comedy is dry, awkward, and surprisingly dark. Most consider it alt comedy. She was featured in TimeoutNY and was a “Best of the Fest Comic” at the 2021 Burbank Comedy Fest.
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ANTHONY PEREZ
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
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Ant Perez is a standup comedian from Newport News, Virginia. He’s performed at venues both locally and around the country.
BRENDA HECKERT
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
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Brenda has performed extensively in comedy clubs for over ten years. With a focus on humor for day-drinking ladies, she has rocked the audience with her self-deprecating jokes.
connor mcgovern
NEWTOWN BUCKS COUNTY, PA
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Connor has been a standup comedian for about nine years. He has performed with and opened for several national touring headliner acts. He is also a suburban dad with two young kids.
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DAVID CATASH
PORTSMOUTH, VA
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Introducing me! The remarkable David “Catash” Morch, a multi-talented entertainer hailing from the enchanting landscapes of Hampton Roads, Virginia. A US Army veteran, I am dedicated to our country and continue to weave magic in the world of entertainment with captivating performances and infectious humor, leaving an enduring mark on audiences and spreading joy. My love for my craft and ability to touch hearts make me a true gem in the realm of entertainment and comedy.
DONNA LEWIS
HAMPTON, VA
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Donna Lewis is a stand-up comedian, sketch and improv performer based out of Hampton, Virginia. She's opened for Marsha Warfield, Maria Bamford, and Michael Ian Black and performed at well-known clubs in LA, Atlanta, San Diego, New Orleans, Boston, and NYC. She’s performed in national comedy festivals such as Big Pine, North Carolina, and Black Women in Comedy. In 2018, she founded an all-POC improv and sketch group Lemon Pepper & Sazón Comedy (LP&S), which has performed at festivals around the country.
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ERICA MAJER
BUFFALO, NY
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Erica Majer is a standup comedian hailing from the home of Rick James – the original cocaine bear. She has produced, written, and starred in several sketch comedy shows and continually performs at comedy theaters across the country including the Magnet Theater, Upright Citizens Brigade, and The Peoples Improv Theater. Erica is the proud founder of Sir Carter Carter, a semi-satire website. When she’s not making people laugh, she’s stuffing her face with cakes and pies – desserts are delicious.
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THE GWYNN FACTOR
FORT WASHINGTON, MD
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The Gwynn Factor is a very vibrant and engaging comedienne based out of Washington, DC. Her comedy is an examination of life the way “she” sees it, and her adventurous style makes audiences feel that they have known her for her entire life. The legendary co-creator of Def Comedy Jam, Bob Sumner, named her as one of his Rising Stars of Laff Mobb Comedy. She is undisputedly one of the funniest rising comedians with stellar performances around the country with comedy greats such as Melanie Camacho, Teddy Carpenter, Michael Colyar, Joe Clair, Just Nesh, Rodney Perry, Slyvia Traymore Morrison, Damon Williams, among others.
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JMARC PERRY
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
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Jmarc is a husband, father, and veteran in his sixth year of performing standup comedy. He has performed at numerous venues including his very own comedy show "Vas Very Own." He also performs in the Virginia Beach/Richmond edition of "The Dinner Detective" and the improv group Lemon Pepper & Sazon.
JOE PARTLOW
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
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Introducing Joe Partlow, the comedic maestro with a knack for turning life's quirks into side-splitting laughter. With a razor-sharp wit and an uncanny ability to find humor in the everyday, Joe takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the absurdities of modern existence. From awkward social encounters to the trials and tribulations of adulting, he leaves no comedic stone unturned. Buckle up for a rollercoaster of laughter and join him in exploring the lighter side of life, one laugh at a time!
KADE WONDERS
RICHMOND, VA
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Kade Wonders is a Richmond, VA-based comic specializing in gay “things” and silly “stuff.” Their jokes center around gender and being a big gay baby, along with the occasional observation about non-queer topics. Their humor is both insightful and very, very dumb, and they’re always here for a good time.
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KIMBERLY NARIO
RICHMOND, VA
MATT FATTAL
LOS ANGELES, CA
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Matt Fattal, a Los Angeles born trumpeter, bandleader, singer, artist manager, record producer, swing dancer, comedian, photographer and extreme sports enthusiast, is best-known for his musical ability performing in the styles of Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima. He is also a B.A.S.E jumper with hundreds of jumps completed all over the world, and he has approximately 1,500 freefall parachute jumps (from a plane), the majority of which were completed as a professional “freefall photographer.”
MAX KACZOR
NEW YORK CITY, NY
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Max Kaczor is a standup comedian from Buffalo, NY, now living in NYC. He is known for his observational and conversational style that got him into the final round of the 2022 Buffalo's Funniest Person Competition presented by Helium Comedy Club Buffalo. Max also co-hosted the StouryTime podcast from 2022 - 2023.
NATHANIEL BARTON
PORTSMOUTH, VA
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Nathaniel Barton is an up and coming comedian, whose observational and storytelling style revolves around things like the roller coaster that is parenting, or trying to get anything done with ADHD. When not doing comedy he can be found masquerading as a mild mannered engineer, spending time with his smoking hot wife, or consuming amounts of sugar that would kill a small (diabetic) elephant.
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NICK DEEZ
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
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Nick Deez. Is that his real last name? Who knows. Homeported in Virginia Beach, VA, Nick grew up an only child which helped him develop his quick wit and warped sense of humor. He’s performed in comedy clubs across the U.S., and is a regular at the Richmond and Virginia Beach Funny Bone clubs. Look for his all crowd work debut album, “Tell Me More” currently available on all streaming platforms.
NOEL DAVID GOODMAN
WILLIAMSBURG, VA
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Noel is Cuban and was adopted by a Jewish family when he was seven years old. He is new to the comedy scene and funnier every time he performs. He loves talking to people and was featured in Williamsburg Next Door Neighbor magazine (March 2022, page 10-12). He wants to meet everyone!
PATRICK LOGAN
HOPEWELL, VA
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Patrick began performing stand up in 2022 in Richmond, VA. He enjoys making fun of himself, the struggles of dating, and his loved ones. He has worked at Sandman Comedy Club, been featured in a Don't Tell Comedy show, and hosts a monthly showcase at Another Round of Comedy.
TAYLOR O’SULLIVAN
RICHMOND, VA
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Taylor O'Sullivan is a Richmond-based comic who travels up and down the east coast performing at clubs, breweries and anywhere in between.
WOODAYEE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
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WoodAyee Standup comedian from Virginia Beach tells jokes about his relationships and crazy scenarios which made him into the person he is today.
ZANE DENNY
NORFOLK, VA
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Zane was born in Utah to a Mormon family and grew up in small towns of Colorado and Texas. At 19, he was diagnosed with leukemia and has been fighting it for 12 years. In his twenties, he made some poor choices until he decided to channel his negative emotions into comedy.