Let's do some funny business at the Burbank Comedy Festival! Every year, top celebrity headlining comedians, and over 200 of the hottest new talent from around the world, converge in Burbank, California for a full week of shows, industry panels, afterparties, classes, and more! Past performers have included Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Dore, Tom Segura, Christopher Titus, Carol Leifer, Kevin Pollak, and many more. The Burbank Comedy Festival offers the next generation of talent the opportunity to perform and connect with top entertainment professionals, to encourage the expansion live comedy into the community, and to do some funny business in Downtown Burbank!
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Host/MC Laura Hayden STAND UP IN STILETTOS , LAUGHS ON FOX, AFE MILITARY TOURS , EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL,
Laura Hayden Comedian/Doctor/shoe fanatic Laura recently appeared on Stand Up In Stilettos for TV Guide Network. In addition to numerous other radio, TV and podcasts appearances worldwide in August, she to returned to Scotland for the 5th year in a row to participate in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In July, completed a three -week Middle East military. Laura is currently working on a book, turning her dissertation; The Healing Aspects of Laughter as it Pertains to Stress and Burnout (yes officially she is Dr. Laura, but not THAT Dr. Laura) in turn a speakers platform to help heal a world so in need of levity. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Gena B Jones BROWN U COMEDY CONFERENCE, PEOPLE'S IMPROV THEATER , LAUGHTHERFEST FESTIVAL
Gena B Jones is a comedian and writer new to Los Angeles. Aside from reliably spilling coffee on her shirt and crying in nightclubs, she spends most of her time writing scripts, doing stand-up and performing sketch comedy. She has performed in the Brown University Comedy Conference, at the People's Improv Theater in New York, at the Bechdel Test Fest in Philadelphia, in her grandmother's backyard and in many questionable basements. You can reach her on Twitter @juicygena where she contemplates the merits of Flaming Hot Cheetos and the meaning of existential dread. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer LATE NIGHT - LETTERMAN, I'M NOT CINDY BRADY, GUARANTEED FRESH, LAUGHING MATTERS,
No one ever accused Suzanne of being subtle, not the shuttle driver who took her to the airport, the woman she was in line with at the grocery store yesterday and certainly not her audiences. Subtle, she is not. After 25 years of groundbreaking, stereotype-shattering and brutally honest comedy, she�s not about to start pulling punches now. The kid from Amish Country who began her comedy career on a dare is celebrating a quarter century of out, open, no-holds-barred comedy. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ellen Ford HOST OF OUTFIT: A PODCAST, UCB WRITER/PERFORMER, THE COMEDY STORE
Comedian Cheri Hardman THE COMEDY VOICE WINNER, SICC, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, HEAVY PETTING ,
Cheri Hardman's bawdy, sassy style keeps audiences laughing with her about her experiences as a plus size, menopausal babe. She won the 2019 Tacoma Comedy Club competition "The Comedy Voice" and has performed in Seattle International Comedy Competition, Burbank Comedy Festival and Las Vegas Burlesque Festival. She is the host of Heavy Petting with Cheri Hardman WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Maria Herman AFGHANISTAN MILITARY TOUR, SEATTLE INT COMEDY COMP, EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, AMSTERDAM FRINGE FESTIVAL, SAN DIEGO COMEDY COMP
A former Morning Radio Host in Australia, Marias got a quick wit and friendly Aussie style that make her a favorite with audiences while keeping it real. Mix in growing up in a shack with a kangaroo and then marrying a New Yorker, and youve got all the fodder for funny. Point Loma Life Magazines 5 page cover article called her animated style is fun to watch and simply hilarious. TV appearances include KUSIs Good Morning San Diego and UTTVs Comic Strip. Internationally shes performed for the troops in Afghanistan and festivals including Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Perth, Australia. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Rachel McDowell STAND UP & DELIVER, CABO COMEDY FESTIVAL, KILLER LAUGHS COMPETITION
During her show, Rachel takes the audience on a hilarious tour of what women will go through to make themselves beautiful, but in the end she lets everyone know its much better to just be themselves. She shares her unique and adorable perspectives on culture, relationships, and laughing in a way that both sexes and all ages enjoy. She leaves the audience wanting more and has quickly become a crowd favorite. Join her on this journey and to figure out what it really means to �go for it�. Rachel is a regular performer at the best comedy clubs in the country and has a recurring spot opening for Tim Allen at the Hollywood Laugh Factory. She�s been featured on NUVO TV�s Stand Up and Deliver and has been a finalist in national comedy competitions in Cabo and Las Vegas. WEBSITE | |
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"The dark side of cute," JLC has performed stand-up across L.A and across the country. She recently appeared as a panelist on Comedy Central's @midnight. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Carolyn Luckett FLAPPERS, THE COMEDY STORE, THE ICE HOUSE, BREA IMPROV, ONTARIO IMPROV
Carolyn Luckett is using her insight and humor to her advantage onstage. She has been performing comedy since November 2011 and has been telling her side of what its like to be single again in her forties and dating outside her comfort zone.
Carolyn has been compared to the amazing Roseanne Barr and the late Gilda Radner. She has a somewhat innocent approach onstage and is flattered by the comparisons and agrees that she does seem to have very similar hair to Gilda's. She is funny without being crude or offensive and is very down to earth and truly enjoys interacting with her audiences. She openly shares with her audiences about online dating, cultural differences and her personal experiences with dating Latino men. TWITTER |
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Comedian Donna Maine FUNNIEST HSWIVES FINALIST, ICE HOUSE, THE IMPROV, THE COMEDY STORE,
Donna is an LA-based comedian and writer who, knowing the struggle of being a divorced working mom, decided the natural next step for her was stand-up comedy. Her comedic insights run the gamut including relationships, kids, and coping with middle-age in a post-millennial world. Donna performs across the country from churches and corporate events to casinos and comedy clubs. She's brought the laughs to the Burbank Comedy Festival, the Palm Springs Comedy Festival, and is a Funniest Housewives Finalist. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Norah Franklin LAUGH RIOT GRRRL LA, FUNNIEST PERSON IN AUSTIN, BANTER AT VELVEETA, SOUR GRAPES AT CAP CITY, SMILE MORE AT INSTITUTION
Norah Franklin is a stand-up comedian from Austin, TX. While working retail at a now bankrupt surf shop, she was voted most likely to blow up the building. Now she is learning Russian and majoring in Molotov Cocktails. This past year, shels performed at Funniest Person in Austin and Laugh Riot Grrrl Fest LA. Per male review, her comedy style has been described as, "Surprising," and Better than expected,". WEBSITE | |
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Dannie Nicole is 4'5 inches tall, born and raised in Detroit, MI, and figured out early on that that makes for real good comedy.She was raised not to let her height get in the way of being great...this produced a very bold, sassy, women who's not afraid to poke fun of touchy subjects. BOOK
Comedian Heather Kozlakowski MARK RIDLEY'SCOMEDYCASTLE, BIG TOMMY'S , ROCKHEAD COMEDY QUARRY , THE CROFOOT, THE LAUGH RIOT DOLLS
Heather Kozlakowski has been in the entertainment business for more than 15 years. She can be seen in television commercials, feature films and heard on the radio. Heather is the founder of the all female comedy group The Laugh Riot Dolls. Heather has performed her profoundly honest brand off standup in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Detroit and has performed with Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford and Jimmy "JJ" Walker. WEBSITE | |
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