Speakeasy Weekend Showcase Starring: Lara Beitz FOX'S LAUGHS, ODDBALL COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE LAUGH FACTORY, ROOFTOP COMEDY, BBC'S WORLD HAVE YOUR SAY September 7th, 2018 at 9:30PM
Additional Show Dates : 09/07/18 7PM | 09/08/18 7PM | 09/08/18 9PM
Upon discovering stand-up comedy, Lara proved to be a natural, winning Milwaukee�s Funniest Comic in 2012. Her signature silliness combined with her dry, sarcastic delivery have made her a fan favorite nationwide. In 2015, Lara made her national TV debut on Fox's "Laughs". She has been featured at comedy clubs around the country, is a regular at The Laugh Factory, Zanies, and The Comedy Bar in Chicago, and has performed sketch comedy with world famous The Second City. She has participated in the Oddball Comedy Festival, SketchFest, The Milwaukee Comedy Festival, the Memphis Comedy Festival, The Chicago Women's Funny Festival, the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and Devil Cup Comedy Festivals in New York City, and MidwestFest. Lara was interviewed on the international radio show BBC's World Have Your Say. Her stand-up is featured on RooftopComedy.com.
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Host/MC Maggie Maye CONAN, LAST CALL W/ CARSON DALY, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE
Maggie Maye will use her wit to charm you into laughing and thinking. WEBSITE |
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Comedian JP Connolly NETFLIX, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL, SIRIUS/XM SATELLITE RADIO, COMEDY CENTRAL
James P. Connolly has appeared on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, HBO, in the Netflix series, “Larry Charles: Dangerous World of Comedy” and can be heard daily on SiriusXM Comedy Channels.
He attended Harvard University on a Marine Corps ROTC Scholarship, and while serving in Desert Storm he was ordered to write jokes for his Colonel.
James has a brand new Comedy Special “Acceptable Loss” streaming now at Dry Bar Comedy. WEBSITE | |
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Daniel grew up in Los Angeles and spent his summers in Prague where he cultivated a love of the arts. He graduated from UCSD where he studied neuroscience and acting . Seeking classical acting training, he then auditioned and was accepted into Drama Centre London with alumni such as Emilia Clarke, Tom Hardy, and Michael Fassbender. Upon graduating, he has acted in films and theater throughout Europe and Los Angeles. Recent credits include The Mad Whale with James Franco, Racing to the Altar and Interview, which he directed and premiered at the International Filmmakers Showcase in Los Angeles. He speaks Czech and Spanish and is based in LA. INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Mary Gallagher STEPHEN COLBERT, GREY'S ANATOMY , HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER , DRY BAR , PRANK ENCOUNTERS
Originally from Wisconsin, Mary is a comedian, actor and writer. She debuted her stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2018, and has been on several TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, and Friends. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jamie Shriner THE LAUGH FACTORY, THE ONION - FEATURES CON., WIFE MATERIAL, COMEDY CARAVAN, THE LAUGHING TAP
Jamie Shriner is a Chicago-based musical comedian. Shriner recently closed her breakout hit Wife Material (Prop Thtr), which earned praise for its unique voice and all-new music. She is known regionally for her tongue-in-cheek humor partnered with masterful singing technique. TWITTER |
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Zack Chapaloni was a semi-finalist in the TBS National Comedy Competition, the San Diego Comedy Competition and runner-up in the Central Valley Comedy Competition. He has established himself as a prominent comedian in the Bay Area; using his charming wit to deliver original stories with animated reactions and unexpected punchlines. He performs regularly at San Francisco�s Punchline and Cobb�s Comedy Club. Zack co-wrote and starred as �Todd Olsen� in the Metacafe series �PausePlay�, and has performed with prominent comics such as Chris Hardwick, Baron Vaughn, Mark Normand and Greg Behrendt. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Darius Bennett GIFTED HANDS THE MOVIE, THE SPOT THE MOVIE, 5 HOUR ENERGY COMMERCIAL, MGM GRAND COMMERCIAL,
All the way from Detroit MI, Darius Bennett is a hilarious soul. As seen in movies like "Gifted Hands", "The Spot" and commercials like "5 hour Energy" and "MGM Grand" he is sure to deliver side splitting laughter that will have you on the egde of you seats! TWITTER |
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Comedian Sapna Kumar ABC: FRESH OFF THE BOAT, I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE, NBC: LAST COMIC STANDING, LOGOTV: ONE-NIGHT STANDUP, OLIVIA CRUISELINES
Melissa moves frequently between television, animation, film and theatre. She produced and stars in the new web comedy, How To Beat Your Sister-In-Law (at everything) and has recurred on shows such as Amazon’s Good Girls Revolt, Desperate Housewives, Parenthood, Nickelodeon’s Winx Club, Doug and Providence. Other TV/film credits: upcoming feature, The Poison Rose w/John Travolta, Senior Moment w/William Shatner, Dr Ken, NCIS, Switched At Birth, St Vincent and Kirby Buckets.
She’s also known for voicing Sarah Wellington in The Wild Thornberrys Movie and Enid in the Audie Award winning radio series, The Sherlock Holmes Theatre. On stage, Melissa performed in Playwright’s Arena and Center Theatre Group’s site-specific production of The Hotel Play and portrayed the critically acclaimed role of CiCi in the LA premiere of Journey To Dollywood. Melissa has voiced and starred in over 300 commercials. WEBSITE | |
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