Comedians
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Matt Vita is a New York City–based comedian and co-founder of the Vermont Comedy Festival, known offstage as a deeply empathetic, grounded presence and onstage for an electric, high-energy style that blends sharp writing with unpredictable, in-the-moment crowd work. He’ll take care of your staff and keep your audiences laughing.
He has headlined extensively throughout North America, including premier venues like Empire Comedy Club (ME), City Winery (Boston), Idiot Box Comedy Club (NC), Don’t Tell Comedy (multiple locations), Governor’s Comedy Club (NY), Sugarbush Resort (VT), MassMoCA (MA), and many more theaters, festivals, resorts, and independent rooms across the U.S. and Canada.
Matt has shared the stage with top-tier comedians including Colin Quinn, Joe List, Mark Normand, Judy Gold, Kevin McDonald, Paul Rodriguez, Tim Meadows, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Hofstetter, and Heather Shaw, among others.
His screen credits include appearances on CBS, HBO, Investigation Discovery, and Amazon Prime Video, along with various national commercial campaigns where he usually plays a weird guy on the subway with a boombox or a weird guy rapping in his kitchen. In New York City, he is a regular performer at clubs such as New York Comedy Club, Grisly Pear, and Atlantic City Comedy Club.
Emil Wakim is a stand up comedian, writer, and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. Emil made history as the first Lebanese-American cast member of Saturday Night Live, where his stand-out Weekend Update appearances earned him international acclaim during SNL’s milestone 50th season. Emil has also been seen on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Don’t Tell Comedy, and Comedy Central. He was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and was named one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
Shawn Murray is a 29 year-old comedian, writer, podcaster, and international heartthrob from New Haven, CT. He hopes to die of ice cream-related injuries.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
Andy Aluise is a stand up comedian and writer based in New York City. He is the co-producer of the comedy show "Rent Controlled" in the West Village. In 2024, Andy was selected as a "Comic To Watch" in the New York Comedy Festival. He can be seen on stage nightly in Manhattan.
John Bennett is a Milford, CT-born and NYC-based stand-up comic. He currently co-produces "Tight Pants Comedy Show", which has been featured in TimeOutNY. John’s comedic style involves a blend of personal storytelling and inherent goofiness, with an undercurrent of controlled rage. You can find usually find John performing around NYC on any given night and can follow him on Instagram for clips and show dates/times: @big_throws
Josh Mandl is a comedian born and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, and is one of the fastest rising stars in the country. Josh is based and regularly performs at all of the major clubs in Boston, from Laugh Boston to Boston Comedy Club. His humor is exciting, personal and smart, and enjoyed by all audiences.
Tony Sykowski is a Brooklyn-based comedian who has performed with Second City Theatricals, been an artist in residence at East Austin Comedy Club, and featured in Timeout NY. His writing has been published on Second City Network and he's performed at the Asheville, Tiny Cupboard Penthouse, Finger Lakes, and Tax Free comedy festivals. He also hand modeled for Jim Beam, Canadian Club, and Sauza Tequila — and will brag about this to anyone who reads his entire bio.
Follow him on Instagram @tonysykowski
John Sikie is a NYC based comedian. He started comedy at 19 years old and has performed at clubs, colleges, and theaters throughout the Northeast. Venues include Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand, Laugh Boston, Nick's Comedy Stop, and The Rhode Island Comedy Connection to name a few. In 2017 he featured at Bryant University's Janikes Theatre. In 2019 he opened for National Headliner Sean Patton. In 2022 he performed at the Rogue Island Comedy Festival and in 2023 he performed for The New York Comedy Festival. John brings a silly and peculiar energy to the stage, and when you see him live you realize that he is like nobody else on this planet.
Olivia Carter is a compelling voice in the New York comedy scene. You may have seen her on Netflix's hit show, "Funny AF," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Don't Tell Comedy, and Just for Laughs. Brutally honest and hilariously sharp, Olivia Carter is quickly becoming a comedic force to be reckoned with.
Max Fine is a stand up comedian from San Francisco who is currently based out of New York. Max is known for his clean comedy and his storytelling. He has performed in both the New York Comedy Festival and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival.
Lucas Stone is an NYC based comedian and writer. He has lived in NYC his whole life, and performs at various clubs both in the city and around the country. He is the producer of Don’t Tell Comedy’s New York shows and has opened for Mark Normand, Eric Neumann as well as various other well known comics. In addition to stand up, Lucas is an actor and has worked on various tv shows and commercial projects.
Eric Walsh is a former investment banker turned stand-up comic. He grew up in Darien, Connecticut and currently lives in Manhattan. He is the winner of the 2022 Comedy Mob Festival and the winner of the 2024 Laughing Buddha Comedy Festival.
