The showcase features twenty five (25) local comedians each performing three minutes of their best stand-up comedy in front of a live audience. Comedians are auditioning for a spot in the 5th Annual Burbank Comedy Festival held at Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant in Downtown Burbank, California on August 12-18, 2018. At the end of the show, two comedians will be chosen for the festival spots: one will be selected by audience vote and the second by producer vote. Tickets are available by going to the Clubs website.
The first 25 comedians to submit and pay a non-refundable $10 submission fee (USD) will automatically be signed up to perform in one of the 25 showcase spots. Once you register, you will be confirmed and offered one (1) complimentary ticket to invite friends & family to watch the audition show! Producers may decide to select additional comedians for the festival per their discretion. To register, go to www.BurbankComedyFestival.com
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Host/MC Kenny Garcia GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE ON AXS, LAUGHS ON FOX , COMEDY TIME TV, NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL , LAUGHING DEVIL FESTIVAL
"Kinda funny, kinda charming and kinda handsome" are the words Kenny Garcia's friends and family would use to describe him. But they all like using the word kinda! Kenny has been performing for almost 6 years but has been making those close to him laugh since he was a little kid. With his first crank phone calls to his moms office at 8 years old pretending to be her important boyfriend she didn't have to teaching his daughter the importance of laughter. A natural storyteller, on stage he will take you on a fun ride with stories of raising a daughter and some of life's unimportant things that we still find very very important with a bit of exaggerated truth to it! Be sure to catch this up and coming comic when he plays at a club near you! It will be a fun, clean time...maybe! WEBSITE |
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Comedian Tori Ahl UCB, VILLAGE UNDERGROUND, STAND UP NY
Tori Ahl is a Boston-born stand up comic and writer living in Brooklyn. She got into stand up because it's one of the few jobs that pays you in drink tickets. TWITTER |
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I have performed at open mics all over Connecticut including the Joker's Wild in New Haven, the Green Room in Bridgeport, Martini's in Milford, and City Steam Brewery in Hartford. I have also performed a the Broadway Comedy Club in NYC. BOOK
Comedian Maddy Smith HOBOKEN COMEDY FESTIVAL, FINGER LAKES FESTIVAL, ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
Maddy Smith is a NYC-based comedian who has appeared at clubs, festivals, and competitions all over the city and surrounding region. Raised and educated in upstate, NY, Maddy's comedy is a mix of self deprecation, general observations, and crowd work. Maddy is a writer; her writing has appeared in McSweeney's and her own site, The Amusing. She draws inspiration from experience, her suburban upbringing, and odd interactions with individuals on her comedic path. WEBSITE | |
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Native New Yorker, J. Fox-Jones is a stand up comic, sketch writer and the co-host of the IDKS Podcast. For up to date news, follow her @JFoxJonesComedy. TWITTER |
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Comedian Ben Rosenfeld FOX'S LAUGHS, AMAZON'S TOP 5 HUMOR BOOK, NAT GEO'S BRAIN GAMES, TIMEOUT NY JOKE OF WEEK, ROOFTOP COMEDY
Ben Rosenfeld creates smarter comedy for smarter people. Ben�s comedy blends his family�s experience as Russian immigrants in America with his philosophical beliefs, political observations and unique characters. Ben has appeared on FOX�s Laughs, CBS This Morning, National Geographic�s Brain Games, Rooftop Comedy and been featured as TimeOut New York�s Joke of the Week. He has twice headlined at Caroline�s on Broadway, hosted at the Lincoln Center and performs nightly in New York City. Ben�s first comedy album, Neuro Comedy, is available on iTunes and Pandora. Ben also created the illustrated coffee table book, Russian Optimism: Dark Nursery Rhymes To Cheer You Right Up, an Amazon Top 20 Best Seller in Dark Humor. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ankara Savone NYCOMEDY CLUB COMPETITION, THE GONE GIRLS PODCAST, BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB
Comedian Christina Verde STAND UP NY, BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, QED ASTORIA
Christina Verde is a New York City based Stand Up Comedian, Improviser and Sketch Writer. She has performed frequently at many of NYC’s comedy clubs including Stand Up NY, QED, The Upright Citizens Brigade and Broadway Comedy Club. She Hosts and Produces a monthly stand up game show called Questionable Comedy, which has been running since 2014, and also Co-Produces a monthly comedy and variety show at QED Astoria called No Feelings Presents. You can hear her as a frequent guest on the Don't Touch That Comedy podcast, and feel free to check out her website at www.christinaverdecomedy.com TWITTER |
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Comedian Eugene Chang HOBOKEN COMEDY FESTIVAL, BOSTON COMEDYARTS FESTIVA, CAROLINES
YouJean Chang is a New York comic who was born in Williamsburg when it was mostly Hasidic Jews and black people. He has performed standup at clubs all across the city including Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, and more! In addition to clubs, he has performed at indie venues such as the UCB Theater and the Creek and the Cave. TWITTER |
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ProducerDave Reinitz THIS AMERICAN LIFE, THE JIMMY DORE SHOW , COMEDY SPECIAL "SHARING"
Born in Detroit and raised in upstate New York, Dave Reinitz grew up working in the restaurant business and spent years traveling the country in an old motorhome before finally settling in Los Angeles. And after a couple of dear friends signed him up for a comedy class, he was forever changed. Since then, Dave has performed in 6 countries and throughout the US alongside many of the biggest names in comedy. He has released 4 comedy specials: “Side Effects May Include” (2001), “Bowling for Common Sense” (2006), “Live in Bangladesh” (2014), and most recently, “Sharing” (2018). He has an eclectic set of credits including: “This American Life,” “Celebrity Near Death Experiences,” Hustler Magazine, and several appearances on “The Jimmy Dore Show.” Dave was also a founding member of the “Anti-War Comedy Tour,” and the “99% Funnies,” and produced and created the documentary, “The Women of Nostrand and Greene.” WEBSITE | |
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