A full week of shows, industry panels, classes, afterparties, and more - let's do some funny business!
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 Amanda Cohen ZANIES, CHICAGO, LAUGH FACTORY, CHICAGO, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, SLO COMEDY FESTIVAL
Amanda started doing comedy when she was 17 and before she finished college in Pittsburgh she was showcasing at clubs and colleges across the midwest, including many clubs that don't exist anymore. She studied improv at the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, then an epiphany in 2015 reminded her she was a comedian. After a couple of years in the Chicago scene, she's now based in LA and has showcased at Zanies and The Laugh Factory in Chicago, Flappers in Burbank, the Improv, the Comedy Store, and other venues. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Nancy Norton WINNER BOSTON COMEDY FEST, 2019 CHAMP SEATTLE COMP, OLD A&E NOW ON NETFLIX, NICKELODEON , PBS YELLOWISH-GREEN
Stay-AWAY-from-home-mom
Former Registered Nurse
"High Energy, super Silly, sort of smart.
Champion of the 2019 Seattle International Comedy Competition ---
2018 became The first woman to win the Boston Comedy Festival---
2016 Truth Be Told Grand Slam Champion---
Originally from the Ozarks, but refuses to say which trailer park. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Dave 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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Comedian Brian McDaniel ENTOURAGE, TMZ, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, THE INSPECTORS, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
Brian grew up in Prince George's county Maryland, riding the bus to school where comedy was the ultimate factor in deciding social status. Mostly, he just tried to avoid being embarrassed by the popular kids and the foul-mouthed big-banged girls that followed them. But he was learning by osmosis, picking up on what was funny and what was just swagger, which jokes made everybody laugh, and which ones just unified the cool clique in their superiority. He couples this experience with the pop culture expertise of a TMZ veteran to write material that's incisive, ridiculous, and surprising. He's got the seat at the back of the bus now, everyone's laughing, and if you get ripped, well... you deserved it. He graduated from USC, wrote for the CBS Diversity, appeared for years on TMZ, and now travels the country performing. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nic Novicki BOARDWALK EMPIRE, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS SPIDER, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE, THE SOPRANOS, THE GOOD DOCTOR
Nic Novicki is a comedian, actor, and producer that has performed on 6 continents including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Good Doctor, The Sopranos, Loudermilk, Alone Together, Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Alley, Private Practice, Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies including: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, L!fe Happens, Marry Me, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls, Breaking Wind, Dead Ant, Aliens, Clowns & Geeks and the upcoming BitterSweet. He is the founder and director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian WOCA: Women of Color Anonymous UPRIGHT CITIZEN BRIGADE, COMEDY CENTRAL STAGE, THE PACK THEATER, LAUGHRIOTGIRL FESTIVAL,
Women of Color Anonymous (WOCA) is an all women sketch comedy team established in 2016. Through comedy we aim to bring to life our unique experiences of our diverse cultures. WOCA had a three year residency at the Uprights Citizen Brigade (pre-covid) and has performed all around Los Angeles at venues including: the Comedy Central stage, The Clubhouse, Pack Theater and Tao Comedy Studio. We can’t wait to make you laugh! INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Dan Devon 2021 BURBANK COMEDY FEST , COMEDY STORE (HOLLYWOOD),
Comedian Nicole Majdali HALLMARK CHANNEL, PRETTY FUNNY NICOLE FILM, THE MITCH ALBOM SHOW, THE COMEDY STORE, ANN ARBOR COMEDY SHOWCASE
California native Nicole grew up in Hacienda Heights California until the age of 15 when she decided to finish high school in Cairo Egypt. Long story. Her love for performing, travel and laughter inspires her to take her comedy abroad. Nicole’s whimsical personality and witty observational humor keeps crowds laughing (there are well placed groans in there too). Nicole has good-humored opinions about being single in a date-crazy world! Her life can be described as an unpredictable, perfectly disappointing fairy tale.
Follow Nicole on social media at Pretty Funny Nicole. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Sean Porter HBO, THE COMEDY STORE , FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB , HOLLYWOOD IMPROV , BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Sean Porter is a half Vietnamese/half Black comedian born and raised in LA, and has been featured on season 2 of HBO’s Sweet Life: Los Angeles, Pop TV's Hollywood Darlings, E! drama series The Arrangement as well as other shows buried deep into the basic cable abyss. When he's not working for scale, he can be seen performing stand-up regularly at the The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Flappers Comedy Club, The Ice House, The Hollywood Improv, and Supernova Comedy. He has opened for comedians such as Paul Rodriguez, Zainab Johnson, Hal Sparks, and Wendy Liebman and performed alongside comics like Damon Wayans, Ian Edwards, Maz Jabroni, Adam Carolla, Laurie Kilmartin, Donnell Rawlings and others. Follow him on Instagram - @iamseanporter TWITTER |
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Comedian Raghu Adibhatla DRY BAR COMEDY, CAROLINE’S ON BROADWAY, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Based out of Chicago, Raghu has been making people laugh since 2010 with his saucy comedy. He shamelessly shares the humorous side of the various roles he plays as a husband, father and son. From being an Indian American to all the nuances ( or pile on) that life brings he leaves no stone unturned. He also recently taped his first comedy special with Dry Bar Comedy. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jay Ko IM NOT CRYING YOUR CRYING, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, DAT PHAN AND FRIENDS, HELP DESK (2013), YOU'VE SEEN THESE GUYS?
Jay Ko is one hilarious stand-up comedian and script writer. Not just gifted with a funny personality, Jay is a keen observer of life and people from which he derives original material and is so depthly insightful that he contrives his setup and punchline on the fly effortlessly. An ever-improving craftsman, he continually refines his material and is meticulous about the nuances of expression, always mindful of connecting with you, his audience.(review provided by mom) WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Sara Kay Godot HOST OF THINK TANK COMEDY, LEEKY SPEAK, GODOT'S WAITING ROOM, THE SYNDICATE, ORIGNIAL IMPROV GLADIATOR
Sara Kay is the Host of THINK TANK comedy show & how Producer of GODOT'S WAITING ROOM. She has also graced most of the stages in LA/OC. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Teresa Lo BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL , LAUGHFEST, VENTURA COMEDY FESTIVAL , BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL , PALM SPRINGS COMEDY FEST
Teresa Lo is a writer, comedian, and live event producer. She published the Amazon bestsellers Hell's Game and The Red Lantern Scandals, and her books have been developed for TV and film by companies such as 20th Century Fox, Winkler Films (Wolf of Wall Street), and Haimes Productions (Transformers). As a journalist, her work has appeared in publications such as Yahoo, Popsugar, Buzzfeed, and Hustler Magazine. She has performed standup all over the United States, at places like Laughfest, The Boston Comedy Festival, The Ventura Comedy Festival, and more. She produces live events around Los Angeles, and her fundraiser for the nonprofit RAINN was named a Best of LA event by LAist Magazine. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Taylor Tobin COMEDY STORE, FLAPPERS, LAUGH RIOT GIRRL FESTIVAL
Taylor Tobin is an LA based comedian and writer. Pre-COVID, you could find her performing at the Comedy Store or taking the wrong exit off the freeway. Now you can find her in various Zoom rooms or on her couch hate-scrolling Twitter. TWITTER |
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Comedian Dana Eagle THE LATE LATE SHOW, COMICS UNLEASHED, COMEDY CENTRAL, HBO,
Miss Eagle appeared in an ABC Pilot with Jason Alexander and was the host of Comcast On Demand's UNConventional. She has been seen on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central and Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed, following which she became a contributing writer. She is most proud of the unique experience performing throughout Iraqi bases for the troops. She was showcased in HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival in her solo show, Stones From Glass Houses followed by the second in the series, Mood Disorders: A Light-Hearted Romp Through Crippling Depression, featured at the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival. She recently completed a pilot for the E! Entertainment Network, and has been seen in a series of memorable commercials beside Jay Mohr and football legend, Boomer Esiahson. WEBSITE | |
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