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 Drew Landry DJBOOTH, TOURED WITH CARLOS MENCIA, TOURED W ILIZA SHLESINGER, LAUGHING SKULL FESTIVAL,
Drew Landry is a young stand-up comic currently living in LA. He has toured nationally with Carlos Mencia, and with Iliza Shlesinger. He is also a satirical writer for the popular hip hop website DJBooth. TWITTER |
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Barry Laminack has been performing stand up comedy and making people laugh his entire life (except Mrs. Sinky in the 3rd grade, she was not a fan). Described as �OK� by his wife, Barry has proven to be much more than that to crowds. His insatiable need to make people laugh shines through every time he steps on stage. Audiences respond to his hilarious perspective on marriage, pop culture, and life in general. Winner of ESPN Radio�s �Rock the Mic� in 2013, Barry parlayed that into a full time sports talk radio job with ESPN radio in Houston, hosting a show from 1p-4p weekdays. Barry builds his fan base on the radio and is quickly becoming a force in the sports talk radio market in Houston. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Roman Leo BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, PUBLIC ACCESS TV, BACKGROUND ON NETFLIX, BIG TIME COMEDY CLUBS, THE ROAD
The San Francisco comedian made Doug Benson laugh in front of an ATM. His low-key enthusiasm got him a Todd Barry eye-roll. Patrice O�Neal said he had an egregious beard. He's addicted to TMI, twinkly-eyed, insecure, and a little intimidating. He entertains cashiers, and sets fire to comedy clubs for the insurance money. Roman Leo is a Sagittarius. TWITTER |
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Comedian Avital Ash BARRY - HBO, OH JEROME NO - FX, MY TIME/YOUR TIME - CBS, 7P/10E - FULL SCREEN, PRETTY VACANT - MAKER
Avital is a writer, actor, director, and standup known for creating and starring in the acclaimed web-series '7p/10e', which CBS developed as a pilot multiple times. She co-created and starred in 'Pretty Vacant' for Maker Studios, voices Clarissa in the hit game 'Oxenfree,' and stars in FX's 'Oh Jerome No.' Her new short anthology series is available, free at www.thirsty.show & her online content has garnered over 40 million views. WEBSITE | |
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Miranda Lensky is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. She came up in the comedy capital of the world: Tallahassee, FL. Miranda graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Creative Writing, and a minor in migraines. As a member of 30in60, the funniest and onliest sketch comedy group on campus, Miranda was cast in numerous comedic productions within the FSU School of Theatre and FSU Film School. Lensky is a new resident of Los Angeles. Catch her performing in local shows and comedy festivals throughout Southern California. Miranda is a student at the Upright Citizens Brigade, currently studying improv, sketch, and storytelling -- and is a co-producer of LA’s hottest new standup show: Scoopty Boopty's. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Brent Pella MTV, FUNNY OR DIE, COMEDY TIME TV, SAN DIEGO COMEDY FESTIVAL, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Brent was born and raised in the cow town of Davis, CA. Brent played basketball in college, and began producing/directing music videos for local artists and writing his own comedy sketches while studying Film & Media in school, which led to multiple videos being featured on Funny or Die and College Humor. A graduate of the Upright Citizen's Brigade improv program and a current student with The Groundlings, Brent continues to write and produce his own comedy videos, as well as perform stand-up at festivals around the country and nightly at venues throughout Los Angeles. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ross Copeland JUST GIIGLE IT, THIS WEB SERIES,
Ross Copeland was born in some small town in Michigan. He moved to Texas as a baby (with help from his mom) because his parents got divorced. (Is that where comedy comes from?) He went to college in some hick town in Arkansas and hasn�t stopped being funny since. After years of teaching/telling jokes to kids in Guatemala and Texas, he moved to Los Angeles to start telling jokes to grown-ups. You�ve seen him in the popular YouTube Sketch groups Just Giggle It and This WebSeries. He has performed all over Los Angeles at Flappers, The Improv and various drinking bars. He can speak Spanish well enough to impress people who can't speak Spanish. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Colleen Anne Johnston COMEDY STORE, FLAPPERS , LECHE LOUNGE, COMEDY STORE ,
I purge my dysfunction and call it comedy. TWITTER |
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Comedian Matt Larson WIVES WITH KNIVES (I.D.), MILLIONSOFDROPS(SHORTSTV), OUR HAPPY APOCALYPSE (TV)
Larson directed the short film Millions of Drops, now playing nationwide on Shorts TV. He can also be seen as an actor getting stabbed in the hit show Wives With Knives, walking in the background behind Chris Pratt in 5-Year Engagement, and in a bunch of student films that were never provided to him and have died on somebody's hard drive. He has a degree in Theatre Arts, which was an excellent choice, from Chico State. He's also studied with Second City and the Groundlings. Once he was in India and someone accurately recognized him as the guy from a TV commercial they'd seen. He's also well aware of the white patch on his beard so no worries about starting a conversation about it. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Anthony Martin WATAMEYE ON YOUTUBE, FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, TAYLOR KING’S PODCAST
My name is Anthony Martin, I’m from Burbank California and I’d like to be a great comedian. I’d like to be a comedian who can make you laugh and think. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Felix McNulty FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, HA HA COMEDY CLUB, VENTURA HARBOR COMEDY, COMEDY CALIENTE ,
Comedian Savannah DesOrmeaux REFINERY29, BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, AMERICAN HORROR STORY(FX), THE PIT,
Savannah is a Brooklyn-based actor, writer, and comedian, originally from Louisiana. She’s performed at various clubs, bars, and crawlspaces around NYC. This spring, Savannah was selected to perform for Refinery29’s first ever Gender Equality Comedy Night and hosted the two-night comedy benefit, Y’ALL READY, featuring stunning headliners like Aparna Nancherla and Corinne Fisher. One time, Savannah graduated from NYU. When she isn’t performing or crying poetically on the subway, she can be found screaming into the abyss on social media. Savannah proudly leaves her read receipts on. TV/Film credits: American Horror Story, Mamoudou N’Diaye’s â€"Hashtagâ€, and NCIS: NOLA. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Dan Pena THE FRESH TOAST- WRITER, BEST OF THE FEST- BCF, FUNNY OR DIE
Jared Douglas, a.k.a J Doug, is a native of Houston, TX! He loves his city and all that he's learned there. Jared enjoys talking about his quirky characteristics and making fun of things that just don't matter; they're just fun to think about. He dreams of Houston becoming an iconic location for comedy and is passionately working to make that come true. He�s a regular at Open mics in Houston, TX is slowly building his resume by hosting shows like Greater Heights Comedy and Comedy Night at The Blue Giraffe. TWITTER |
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Comedian Joel Schoenbach BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, PALM SPRINGS COMEDY FEST, BOSTON COMEDY ARTS FEST, HOBOKEN COMEDY FESTIVAL, WESTSIDE STANDUP SHOWDOWN
Joel Schoenbach and an ex-con once had to break into Alcatraz to stop a renegade general from launching a nerve gas attack on San Francisco. His heroic mission was later made into a blockbuster movie called Bridget Jones's Diary. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Crowne Comedy "BEST IN FEST" - BCF 2017, COMEDY CENTRAL STAGE , RESIDENCY AT THREE CLUBS
CROWNE COMEDY LIVE is a sketch and improv revue, held bi-monthly at the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood, California. Each show features an engaging mix of original sketch and improvisation, so the audience can expect a completely unique show each visit! Crowne is a property of Triple Decker Productions, and is hosted by Erin Berry, Tim Johnson, Matt Catanzano, and Bill Connolly. WEBSITE | |
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