Comedians
A standup, writer, and actor; Eagle is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "THIS WEEK AT THE COMEDY CELLAR" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "MILLENNIUMS".
He has notably performed twice on "COMEDY CENTRAL’S STAND UP", with his most recent set having been released in March of 2023. In addition, Eagle will be featured as a cast member on MTV’s upcoming Season 21 of "WILD ‘N OUT".
Erica Spera is the girl next door who's tall, dark, and one of the guys. Originally from Binghamton NY, Spera is the producer of 607 Comedy, where she hosts shows throughout the Upstate New York area. Spera was named a 2017 TBS Comics to Watch as part of the NY Comedy Festival and has opened for Bert Kreischer and SNL's Colin Jost. You may have seen her on TLC's Cake Boss, or Gotham Comedy Live! on AXSTV. Every Friday at 8:30pm, she co-hosts Bitches Brew, at Halyard's Bar in Brooklyn, which has been named one of TimeOut NY’s “Best Comedy Shows”.
Jeff Scheen has recently been seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden and released a Drybar Special on YouTube. You can also hear Jeff album “JEFF” on XM radio and iTunes.
The Chicago Tribune calls Jeff Arcuri “a joke machine,” but he’s not! He’s a person! Jeff has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and a plethora of comedy festivals around the country. Newly based in New York, Jeff works clubs and colleges across the US.
Raanan has performed his high-energy, joke-packed comedy on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", "The Late, Late Show with James Corden", and Comedy Central. His latest special, "Jokes from the Underground", was included in the New York Times' "Best Comedy of 2022’", in which critic Jason Zinoman called it the funniest YouTube special of the year, and said "his punchy and deliriously funny club comedy made me laugh after second and third viewings." His first special, "Downhill Ever Since", is almost at 200K views on YouTube. Raanan performs all over the world and is a regular at the Comedy Cellar.
Ja-Ron Young is a New York based comedian and actor. Originally from Philadelphia, Ja-Ron moved to New York to study theatre and fell in love with Stand Up Comedy 5 years ago. Since they’ve been going steady, Ja-Ron has been in The Cinderblock Comedy Festival in Brooklyn, a Semifinalist in the Stand Up New York Festival, and a finalist in both The Trial By Laughter Festival in Indianapolis and now the New York Comedy Club Competition. He also runs a monthly show called “6 Pack At Brit Pack” with Stewie Vill and it’s still going strong after 3 long years. Ja-Ron also writes and produces sketches with “The Unusual Culprits”: a crew that consists of comics Lee Valentine, Mario Benitez, Juan Escalante and the aforementioned Stewie Vill.
Quan D. Wiggins is a New York based comedian, actor and content creator. Originally from the farmlands of Bertie County, North Carolina the former football player & party promoter turned comedian got his start in stand up while attending college. Since relocating to New York to pursue his comedic dreams, he has appeared on both network television and indie projects & has created a platform of his own. He’s making waves on the New York comedy scene winning the 4th annual New York Comedy Club competition. He was also a finalist in the New York’s funniest showcase during the 2018 New York Comedy Festival. Quan’s shows embody his southern flavor with, high energy, charisma & spot on celebrity impersonations.
Will has been doing stand-up since he graduated college. He performs all over New York City, opens for headliners on the road, and goes wherever else someone will have him.
He co-created and wrote an animated series, “That's My Bus!” which received a pilot order from FOX after winning 1st place at Just for Laughs Comedy Festival's "From Set to Screen" contest in Montreal. He also created and starred in an award-winning pilot, “Why Willy Why,” which was chosen as an Official Selection at the 2013 New York Television Festival, the 2014 Independent Television Festival, the 2014 Williamsburg Independent Film Festival and the 2015 LA Comedy Festival, where it won for "Kick Ass Original."
Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. She performed as a "New Face" in the 2023 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was featured in NY Funniest showcase and New York Comedy Festival in 2022. Katie's debut album and special, I'll Do It Myself, was released through Pinch Records in summer of 2023. The album hit #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently available to stream on all major platforms. Her next special, Don't Tell, will premiere this coming November. Katie has headlined clubs across the United States, and brought her hour to Dublin and Cork earlier this year for four sold-out shows. Her work has been featured in Laughing Skull, Women in Comedy, Kanas City Irish Fest, and on SiriusXM. Outside of stand-up, Katie has acted in various sketches and shorts, including LadBible and Unilad's "Man of the Street" videos, and she appeared in a commercial for Oracle. She also collaborates with brands like Piece of Cake Moving, Language Drops, Sundance, and MTV to create and develop funny content. She currently hosts "The Shift" podcast, on which she and guests discuss sex and dating from an Irish perspective.
IAN IS A NOCTURNAL, NEW YORK BASED COMIC ORIGINALLY FROM MICHIGAN. IAN'S JOKES ARE PLAYFUL WITH A DARK, SARDONIC TWIST. HE IS THE WINNER OF THE 2017 STAND UP NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL AND CREATOR THE POPULAR BROOKLYN BASED BAR SHOW "GOOD FOR YOU." IAN IS A MAD MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTOR AND A MEMBER OF THE SKETCH GROUP "SICKNIKS," WHICH WON THE CHANNEL 101 "BEST SHOW" AWARD FOR THEIR WEB SERIES "INSTA BOYZ."
One day Nathan made his math teacher laugh so hard, he dismissed the class early. It was at that moment he knew comedy was his way to bring more joy to the world and shorter math classes to students. Nathan brings a friendly personality on stage while delivering a confidently vulnerable attitude, quick banter, and tightly written bits. His unique perspective on the most ordinary situations not only elicits laughter, but is also critically appreciated by a diverse audience. His achievements marked him as a rising comic in the Bay Area performing in top venues including the iconic San Francisco Fillmore Theatre and became a club favorite at the SF Punchline. He's performed for numerous organizations and showcased in noteworthy festivals like San Francisco Sketchfest. Nathan advanced his comedy by moving to New York City where he quickly gained the respect of his peers resulting in regularly performing at the New York Comedy Club, Carolines on Broadway, and other established venues. He's a co-producer of "Bring Your Friends Comedy" at the Lantern in Greenwich Village. When he's not on stage he produces and co-hosts a podcast with his brother called Be Happy What Ever The F*** That Means and leads an interactive joke writing workshop helping others discover their creativity.
Chanel Ali is a standup comedian who blossomed on the Philadelphia circuit before taking her commanding stage presence to NYC. She has two Comedy Centrals specials, an album aptly titled Chanel No.1, and her hour special was released on Epix in early 2022.
Ben Fisher is a comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He’s performed at The D.C. Comedy Festival, Bad Bitch Revolution Festival, NBC Universal’s Comedy Scene Showcase, and his impression of Fallon was a Vulture ‘Best of Schtick or Treat’ at The Knitting Factory in 2018. Ben’s charm and irreverence have earned him spots around NYC, across the U.S., and abroad. Born gay and raised in a remote log cabin in Central Connecticut, he now calls New York City home, where he is stopped at least once a day because of his physical resemblance to Fallon, and is still gay. He’s a proud graduate of Emerson College and The Upright Citizen’s Brigade.
Michael Blaustein is an internationally touring headlining comedian, accomplished actor, and award winning writer. He has performed at over 200 colleges worldwide and has been on the Comedy Central on Campus Tour, The College Humor Tour, and The Oddball Comedy Fest. Michael has preformed at prestigious festivals such as JFL 42 and The New York Comedy Festival. Michael can be seen on this season of CBS’s Person of Interest and has a role in The Lucky Guy, a feature film produced by Spike Lee, out in late 2017. He has hosted two pilots for MTV and was a cast member of the last season of MTV's Punk'd. Michael created and developed a Snapchat show for Comedy Central and has sold ideas to CBS Radio and various other production company's. He was also a comedy pilot finalist in The Austin Film Festival. Michael co-wrote, co-directied, and co-starred in the feature film "Up There" that will be out mid-2018.
Christine Berg, nee Meehan, has been a NYC club favorite for over 10 years. Her debut album, Bumped, was recorded while she was massive, nine months pregnant, and wheezing.. Her second album, Self Kare, is being recorded this year. She is on regular rotation on Sirius XM and is featured on Scary Mommy as Miss Pillows, a goofy boob-care series for humans with boobs (real and fake). She forced her comic husband to do a docuseries called Couples Therapy on Showtime. Though the producers claimed they were too Wonderbread to be featured, Berg has many friends with tons of melanin. She can be seen on Amazon Prime in the documentary 25 Sets. She has written for Buzzfeed, Romper, and Bustle and is working on finding a publisher for her book about being kidnapped in a Muslim country. Christine's irreverant style of comedy makes you feel as though she's your favorite wild auntie who thinks your mother tries too hard. She thinks kids are better than adults, and both should learn when to shut up. She can be found coaching competitive gymnastics in North Jersey and does stand up to stay nice to those damn kids. Her 6 year old daughter only likes jokes about chickens.
Gracie Canaan began her comedy career in Philadelphia in 2015, and since then has performed at major comedy clubs, colleges and notable venues in New York and along the east coast. She has made appearances at various festivals including The Hoboken Comedy Festival, Lady Laughs Comedy Festival in Madison, WI, and most recently, Laugh Your Asheville Off in Asheville, NC.
Adam Mamawala is a stand-up comedian and actor based out of New York City. His debut album One of the Good Ones, released through Comedy Dynamics, debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts in December of 2017. Named one of Funny or Die’s "Top 30 Under 30: Comedians to Watch. Adam has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, BET and SeeSo and has headlined over 200 colleges across more than 35 states. Adam's festival appearances include the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, and New York Comedy Festival. He has been featured as Time Out New York’s “Joke of the Week”, has been a Freelance Contributor to Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update and Someecards, and recently headlined Carolines on Broadway, one of NYC's preeminent comedy clubs!
New York City comedian Oscar Collazos originally hails from Cali, Colombia. Oscar spent his childhood in Miami, Florida and for the last 18 years has traveled the world spreading his twisted views, unique humor and crazy immigrant family stories. Oscar has been featured on XM/Sirius Radio and appeared on ESPN and Comedy Central commercials as well as smaller roles in movies and television. You can find him entertaining audiences inside comedy clubs and all the way to legendary places like the Apollo Theater as well as working alongside comedy greats such as Tracy Morgan, Daniel Tosh, Bruce Bruce and many others. Professionally trained at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade, Oscar is an excellent improviser who has gone on to win multiple comedy contests – most recently the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Comedian’s Ball in Southwest Florida that featured a $7,000 first-place prize. In typical comedian fashion, that money lasted less than a week and he has absolutely nothing to show for it. Oscar also loves cats. You can follow Oscar across all social media at @colombiancomic
Jason Choi is a New York-based comedian, writer and actor who has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and Time Out New York. He was a finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Club Fall Invitational, and winner of the 2019 Comedy Mob Festival. He's also appeared at the Asian Comedy Festival, Tiny Cupboard Festival, and SF Sketchfest. Jason has opened for Ronny Chieng at The Town Hall in NYC. You can catch him performing regularly at New York Comedy Club and Stand Up NY.
Andre D Thompson was born and raised in New York City where he began stand up at 18. He’s performed at comedy clubs all over the city such The Comic Strip Live, New York Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. He is currently in the 2019 New York Comedy Club Competition. He’s worked at the Music Choice Network in a development capacity incubating content focused on hip-hop and pop culture. As a Host, he has interviewed artists including Camilla Cabello, Lil Yachty and DJ Khaled. He has also been a digital ad campaign Brand Ambassador for companies such as Axe Body Spray and Bevel Shave Systems.
Born in France to South American parents and raised outside of Philadelphia, Pedro is a comedian and writer based in NYC. He's been featured on Laughs on Fox and is a regular at the Helium and Punch Line comedy clubs in Philly.
Orlando Leyba is an American stand-up comedian who connects with all audiences through his unique life experience and perspective. Orlando has a knack for finding humor in just about anything that crosses his path. With his animated demeanor, Orlando entertains audiences with his dynamic storytelling and undeniable likeability, inviting them to come along for the fun ride of his life experiences. He has been working hard... making his mark on the comedy scene. Most recently, he’s been back on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" for the 4th time. He has also been seen on AGT18, MAX, TruTV, NBC, and on his very own comedy special, "Adorable", streaming on Max. Orlando was a finalist in NBC's "Stand Up Showcase". He also played Wabo in the animated kids film "Luis and The Aliens". Orlando has become a regular at comedy festivals and clubs.
Andrew Ginsburg is a stand-up comedian, actor, and author of Pumping Irony: How to Build Muscle, Lose Weight, and Have the Last Laugh. He has appeared on Saturday Night Live and The View. Ginsburg has four comedy albums available and you've probably heard him on Sirius/XM's Laugh Attack, Clear Channel's 24/7 Comedy Radio,The Mangina Dialogues Podcast and The Rock Star Dad Show. His work has been published in The New York Times, New York Post, The Boston Globe, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily News, and Hartford Courant.
Rachel McCartney is a New York-based standup comedian, writer, and Twitter addict. Her writing credits include GSN's Master Minds, and that's it so far. She probably shouldn't have said "include" and then listed one job, but it was a very fun job.
Originally from Chicago, she has done a televised set on WCIU's Chicago's One Night Standup and appeared as a paid regular at the Laugh Factory.