Donna Vee (Vaicels) has been cracking people up since she was a kid. She is a salon owner by day, and comedian by night. She’s performed AND cut hair on stage at New York Comedy Club. Other credits include Caroline’s on Broadway, The Wellmont Theatre, Eastville Comedy Club, Catch a Rising Star and she can be seen regularly performing or hosting at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair.

She produces a monthly show at BTK in Bloomfield, “Donna Vee and Friends”, and is always looking for new talent to have on her show. She’s currently working on her one woman show: My life is a 5k. read more

Jay Mandyam was pushed into doing stand-up comedy by one of his college professors at the age of 19. Ever since then, he has not stopped. Jay has performed at clubs and colleges all over the nation, and worked with national headliners including Whitney Cummmings, Chris Hardwick, Pauly Shore, & his comedic idols Christopher Titus and Paul Reiser. He has participated in festivals such as The Laugh Your Asheville Off festival and The Laughing Skull festival. Jay’s comedy focuses on himself, his life, and his relationships with people, and growing up a minority in the south. Jay recently completed his first feature film, “The Ali­wood Shuffle” and was featured on the third season of the hit HBO TV show “Silicon Valley”. He also made a couple of appearances Comedy Central’s “@midnight with Chris Hardwick” and was a guest on Howard Stern’s “The Wrap Up Show”. In addition, Jay was a writer on Russell Brand’s TV show and The CBS Diversity Showcase. Currently Jay is working on his one-man show “Serendipsh*tty” with Christopher Titus and founder of The Comedy Cellar, Billy Grundfest. read more

Troy Bond is one of the fastest-rising stand-up comedians in the New York comedy scene. He can be seen nightly at Gotham Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, The Comic Strip Live, and Broadway Comedy Club.

Beginning his career at 17, he soon found he was addicted to the crowds, the laughter, and the attention and knew he found his calling. At the age of 16 after hanging up his glittered glove he started seriously writing jokes because he knew he wanted to be a comedian.

Life changed the summer before his senior year in High School, Bond appeared in a quick improv interview from the audience of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. That small quirky video went viral which gave him the confidence to pack up his bags the day he graduated high school and move to New York City elevating his career to a new level. read more

Matt is a comedian, producer and pod-caster based in Brooklyn, NY.  He is the co-founder of the weekly Bomb Shelter Comedy Show.  Culture Trip named the Bomb Shelter Comedy Show as one of the Best Free Comedy Shows to see in Manhattan.  He is also the host of Cart Talk with Matt & Chris that can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and TuneIn.

Matt performs all over NYC at Comedy Clubs like Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Comic Strip, Caroline’s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club and more. read more

Jeff Cerulli is a comedian & filmmaker in NY that has performed around the world — from Los Angeles to London — including the Laughing Skull, Cleveland, Cape Fear & Laughing Derby Comedy Festival alongside some of the top comedians in the country.

Jeff has been seen on MTV, VH1, NBC and MAV TV and featured in numerous publications including The Huffington Post, Laugh Button, Matador Network, Examiner, Elite Daily and more.

This year Jeff released his web series “The Feed” to critical praise. The Observer said “It hits too close to home” and Paste Magazine called The Feed “a sly satire on social media.”
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Jeff’s documentary feature film, Hungry debuted at the Doc NYC film festival and is out now on Amazon.  His next feature film, Tasteless, was awarded the Typewriter Award for outstanding writing at the White Lights City Film Festival.  It is slated for wide release in early 2019. read more

is a Canadian comedian now based in New York. She was a 2017 StandUp NBC Finalist and had her stand up featured on SiriusXM’s “Raw Dog”. She’s done lots of cool festivals including Just for Laughs, the Laughing Skull Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and she recently taped her debut album at the 2018 New York Comedy Festival with 800 Pound Gorilla. Jess has written for the award-winning sketch comedy show “Baroness Von Sketch” (IFC/CBC) and her comedy has aired on television in Canada on the CBC and radio shows like SiriusXM’s “Canada Laughs” and CBC’s “LOL”. Jess is the regular host of “Dirty Laundry” at UCB (Hell’s Kitchen) Monday nights at 11pm. You can also catch her co-hosting The Lesbian Agenda at Union Hall in Brooklyn. She also performs as part of the comedy duo, The El-Salomon’s, with her wife Eman El-Husseini (@TheElSalomons). Fun fact: before comedy Jess used to be a U.N. war crimes lawyer. The jury is still out on whether this was a good move. read more

Starting comedy at the young age of 16, Ashton Womack has always thought he’d at least be the funniest guy in the room. But after dedicating years to his craft, creating performances that feel like silly conversations through a joke writing skill set as accurate as an algorithm, he is now known as one of the funniest guys headed to the national spotlight.

Winning multiple competitions and awards in his hometown of Houston has showcased his unstoppable energy on stage and the passion he possesses for stand-up comedy. read more

Described as an ethnically ambiguous looking comic with a dark, yet playful edge, Gary wins over audiences with his quirky stage presence and odd point of view. Raised both Jewish and Christian Scientist, he sometimes ponders the big questions in his humor. He’s lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and now in Brooklyn NY where the influences of each city and odd upbringing have rubbed off on his comedy and perspective.

Recently Gary was a semifinalist in the 2018 Devils Cup festival in NYC.  He regularly performs at Greenwich Village Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, LOL Comedy Club, The Creek and The Cave and more. He’s shared the bill with many of todays top comics like Mark Normand, Michelle Wolf,  Myq Kaplan, Phoebe Robinson, etc. He’s also been a guest on the popular David Feldman podcast where he got to flex his humor while talking about serious issues.. read more

Comedian, Actor & Writer Sonya Vai was born and raised in New York City but is constantly asked “where are you really from?” by drunk men in bars. Sonya’s subversive brand of comedy – challenging not only gender but ethnic and religious stereotypes – has been featured at comedy clubs as well as independent shows across the country.

Sonya recently participated in the CinderBlock Comedy Festival in Brooklyn, NY. Last year she opened for the ‘PBS Socal Presents’ film screening of the award-winning documentary Meet The Patels. She was also on the ‘Comedy’s Best Kept Secret’ tour in 2016, performing in 25 shows over 23 days across 21 cities from Vegas to NY. read more