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 Charlene Mae ABC BABY DADDY, SEE DAD RUN, RULE OF ENGAGEMENT5, CBS MIKE AND MOLLY,
Charlene Mae is a Los Angeles based comedian . Charlene can be seen as a regular on ABC Family "Baby Daddy". Charlene has been featured in the Nantucket Comedy Festival, 2013 Winner of National Clean comedy Challenge. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Christina Marie Leonard NETFLIX, THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV, THE COMEDY STORE, FLAPPERS, THE FUNNY BONE
Christina Marie Leonard is an actress best known for the web series Riley Rewind. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, she began performing in plays at age nine at The Rose Theatre and The Omaha Community Playhouse. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating with a BA Degree in Theatre Performance from The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. She has studied improv at UCB, Second City, and Groundlings, and has performed stand up comedy at The World Famous Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, and many other venues in Los Angeles and around the country. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Sylus Rothchild 2018 THE GONG SHOW, SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, US WEEKLY FASHION POLICE, SIRIUS/XM RAW DOG, MANY T.V. WARMUP CREDITS
The Most Evil Man In The World! Sylus Rothchild is Jeff Ahern's alter ego. Everything that's wrong with the world in a nice evil package. I started doing Sylus at improv shows years ago and then decided it was time for him to try the standup comedy circuit. Sylus Rothchild- The most evil man in the world, but he's trying to be nicer. Enjoy it or don't. He doesn't care. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Kirsten Alberts COMEDY CENTRAL RADIO, LAUGHS ON FOX, STANDUP NBC SEMI-FINALIST, SAN LUIS OBISPO FESTIVAL,
Kirsten resides in LA. She graduated from high school. Best known for wearing roller skates with no pants on & transporting herself by lighting her farts on fire, she was also named one of Oprah Magazine's Top Ten Comics To Let Sleep On Your Couch. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Joe Faina FUN FUN FUN FEST, OUT OF BOUNDS COMEDY FEST, NOT A FAN PODCAST, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL,
Joe Faina is a comedian originally from Los Angeles but got his start in the booming Austin comedy scene. While in Austin he worked his way up through major venues and showcases while producing multiple weekly shows. Now back in LA he hosts the weekly Not A Fan podcast and has been performed at comedy clubs and festivals all around the country. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Grace Fraga VH1, NBC, HULU, A&E, DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Comedienne, writer, producer, award-winning actress and author, Grace Fraga: As a relationship coach, Grace has appeared on NBC�s �The Steve Harvey Show�, FOX News San Diego, �The Marilu Henner Show� and Sirius Radio�s �Get off my Lawn�. As owner of Juan-ah-Laff Productions, she has written comedic plays, television scripts, promos, commercials, webisodes and websites for numerous entertainment companies. The bi-lingual performer has also produced several cable television shows and one-woman-stage plays. Her acting credit highlights include programs on A&E, VH1, PBS, Discovery Channel, Court TV, Univision and Telemundo, with club appearances at The Comedy Store, The Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House, the Comedy Zone, Harrah�s & The Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival. WEBSITE | |
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Charlie was born and raised in Detroit. He was hit by a car at 15, diagnosed with Cancer at 16. He was also shot and nearly killed at the age of 23. Because of his Faith he's managed to find the funny in it all and remain grateful. Charlie is a published author and his book, "I Love Myself" is a autobiographical roller coaster that is touching hearts around the world. He's been in several national commercials and also had a role on NBC's Chicago Fire. Charlie lives near Los Angeles with his wife and six children. BOOK
Comedian Mike Falzone COMING TO THE STAGE(HULU), THE COMEDY STORE, LAUGH FACTORY, IMPROV, YOUTUBE.COM/THEROCK
Mike Falzone is a dynamic comedy personality and musician who has amassed over 12 million views and 123,000 subscribers on YouTube. His comedic take on every day situations, spanning from relationships to social media etiquette, has earned him write ups in Forbes, Huffington Post, Daily Dot and more. He has taken his music and comedy act on the road, filling small clubs over the past four years. He was most recently guest writer and host for SourceFed (one million + subscribers) and the Dreamworks/YouTube show YouTube Nation. Mike is currently living in Los Angeles. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Mrs. Beethoven DISNEY, DEVIL JOINS TINDER-VIDEO,
Lara Ibrahim (Mrs. Beethoven) is a standup comedian and actress who started her career as a musician for Disney. She loves incorporating music into comedy and performs all over Los Angeles including The Comedy Chateau, The Comedy Store, The Westside Comedy Theatre, and Flappers. She has also delved into the world of music video and stars in the Devil joins Tinder and B plus musician comedy videos. In her spare time, she’s a single mother of a 5 year old who just won the Stevenson Elementary Talent Show! (Actually, it wasn’t judged but there’s no doubt he would have won.) WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Sarah Lawrence FLAPPERS BURBANK, THE COMEDY STORE,
Comedian Tony Le TOMMY T'S -RANCHO CORDOVA, LAUGH'S UNLIMITED - SAC., 2017 SF COMEDY CONTEST, COMEDY STORE - BELLY ROOM, FRANK'S PLACE - FRESNO,CA
Tony Le is the kind of comedian that your high school math tutor would be, except he's funny. Being an Asian that grew up in the South with a British mother has given Tony a unique insight into things like race and statistics. Tony�s escapades in comedy began by chance 2 years ago and has been performing regularly and establishing a name for himself throughout Central California ever since. The Vietnam-Born / Texas-Bred newcomer won the 2016 CSE Up and Comers Laugh Off in Fair Oaks, CA and The Barn Theater Comedy Contest in Porterville, CA in the first year of taking a chance on his comedy side-hustle. Oh, and he is a full time business & data analyst, full-time dad, and apparently a self-proclaimed semi-pro Words With Friends Player. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Dan Linley COMEDY OAKLAND, PIANOFIGHT, ROOSTER T. FEATHERS, SF SKETCHFEST, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
When Dan ponders whether or not he's a dog or a cat he wishes he was a dog: overly friendly, happy to nap, not offended when someone pretends to throw a ball but doesn't. But he knows he's a cat: suspicious, moody, plotting the downfall of everyone around him. TWITTER |
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Comedian Taylor P. Miller BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, UNCLE CLYDE'S CONTEST, "FUNNY OR DIE" SKETCH, VENTURA COMEDY FESTIVAL, LAUGH RIOT GRRRL FESTIVAL
To quote her Tinder profile, Taylor P. Miller is "a little quirky but can blend into society if need be". She's the girl who buys all her friends shots on Friday night, then can't afford to eat out the rest of the week. When she's not sitting across the table from a stranger she recently met online, she can be found performing stand-up comedy at clubs and festivals around the country (she's LA based). Taylor can also be found producing "Giggle Gaggle Comedy", a monthly show in The Belly Room at The Comedy Store. She’s addicted to Tiktok, where she’s built up a small following. Taylor has been awarded “Best of the Fest” at Burbank Comedy Festival and appeared on Funny or Die's homepage. She is a graduate of Tisch school of Drama at NYU. Taylor is looking forward to what's ahead. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Carl DeGregorio CHELSEA LATELY, FX, HBO, LEGIT , ROOM 104
Carl De Gregorio is an actor, comedian, and writer (The Drama King available on Amazon) who might be the author of this mini-biography. Getting an early start, Carl performed at New York City's Lincoln Center, while still in grade school, and later graduated from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. He soon after, got his start in commercials for products such as Tylenol, Pizza Hut, and Budweiser. You might have seen Carl, regularly on The Countdown on Reelz, as well as appearances on Chelsea Lately, on E! Network, Hollywood's Top Ten, on Reelz Channel, the FX series Legit, and soon on HBO's Room 104. Writing in the third person is not as fun as speaking in the third person, which Carl D. does often. Pretending to be me is harder than I thought. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian The Stragglers BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL , FLAPPERS, INNER SANCTUM, THE CLUB HOUSE, LA COMEDY CONNECTION
With only the title of a never before seen musical given by the audience, The Stragglers will take you on a wild journey exploring the human (and sometimes inhuman) condition. They have made Jason Robert Brown weep with their choreography. They have made both Stephen S’s (Schwartz and Sondheim) give up the craft with their artful lyrical expression. They have brought Cole Porter back from the dead with their masterful story arcs. Come see why The Stragglers have been heralded as the best narrative musical improv troupe by their parents and that one guy who follows them to every show even though he is violating the restraining order! WEBSITE | |
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