Sandy Marks broke into the standup scene in the early ’90s, after two years spent mining Neil Simon monologues for humor left him desperate to pen his own jokes. (No offense, Neil.)

He’s got a knack for spinning facts and stats into fast-paced, stream-of-consciousness-style humor that doesn’t just inspire ebullient mirth but also hits home some rather startling truths about humanity. (Don’t believe me? Come watch him. No but really. Get off the couch.)

When asked, Marks describes himself as vapid, soulless, empty, and paranoid. But this serially self-deprecating Rolling Stone-approved “comedian” who, according to Time Out New York, may be “appearing at several clubs this week,” is a true charmer with enough energy to make any audience member sufficiently nauseous — or maybe that’s just his outfit (we’re not quite sure). read more

Neko White standup comedian, actor, and writer. He has been actively working the comedy club circuit since he began his career in September 2007.

Since that time, Neko has written and starred in off-Broadway plays with the epic theater ensemble (Shakespeare Remix: Macbeth and Shakespeare Remix: Othello) featured in a documentary entitled “One Mic,” been the warm-up comedian and Guest writer for MTV2’s Hip Hop Hollywood Squares and performs his brand of stand up in comedy clubs and colleges all over the east coast. read more

Chosen College Comedian of the Year at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, Joe Larson was also nominated as best up-and-coming comedian at NYC’s MAC awards and was a finalist in the prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival. You may have heard him on the nationally syndicated radio show “Bob and Tom.” or seen him on the Tonight Show’s Laugh Squad, the Speed Channel and in the film “Stand-Up 360. Joe performs nightly at all the best comedy clubs in New York City. He can be seen at the Tribeca Comedy Lounge, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live, Broadway Comedy Club. He’s one of the rising talents in the comedy scene in the New York City. read more

Nick Ruggia was born in New Jersey in 1986. Ronald Reagan was president, the New York Mets were champions, and everything was bad in the world. The turbulent times produced a mind rich with irony who constantly perceived and sought out the absurd. The son of a poet and a photographer, Nick was exposed to literature and visual art early in life. When his stepfather became a National Geographic photographer, Nick was exposed to exotic women and dangerous animals in exotic lands.

Nick received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland before he realized how much he disliked the profession. Shunning his schooling, Nick came back to the New York metro area to pursue comedy. He interned at The Onion in the fall of 2009 and started classes at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater in early 2010 while performing standup at clubs all over New York. read more

After spending his first 23 years on earth in the mid-west, Justin Murray had become an ever-expanding balloon of self-righteous frustration. The best option seemed to be to move to a place where the environment matched his insides, so in 2003 Justin moved to a place where his foul mouth ranting would blend into the roar; New York City.

After 4 years in the city Justin decided to try stand-up comedy, since he had tried everything else at that point. He performed for the first time in a tiny theater in Queens to a small and very forgiving audience. Since then Justin has been a consistent presence in the New York comedy scene, appearing anywhere from dilapidated basements in Brooklyn to the main stage at Broadway Comedy Club, even finding time to make a brief appearance in the soon-to-be blockbuster independent film America The Mental. In 2009 Justin began co-producing the popular UG! Comedy Show. read more

Calvin S. Cato got his comedic start with the Wesleyan University stand-up comedy troupe Punchline, then transferred his unique brand of humor to New York City in 2006. He’s performed in comedy clubs, off-Broadway theaters, coffee houses, the backs of bars, and even a beauty salon. He appeared on the Game Show Network, showcased on QPTV, performed on the critically acclaimed Naked Comedy Show, and produced an unemployment/recession-themed comedy show at Comix Comedy Club from 2008 to 2010. He has also been favorably reviewed in The Examiner, The Collared Sheep and Inside New York. In 2011, he was a featured act in the North Carolina Comedy Arts festival and was a warm-up comic for the 1st Annual Funny Girls in Film Festival. He is a part of the 2012 Out of Bounds Festival in Austin, Texas. Come catch a high-energy act that promises to never be the same show twice! read more

Actor, comedian, animal lover, Star of The Sex Trade, and The Voice of Universal Studios.

Dave Temple began stand-up comedy, in  2006, as a challenge amongst friends. Always known to be a gravitating force in social settings, he and his friends decided to put their entertaining skills to test. To accomplish this task, they decided to perform stand up comedy at an open-mic and see “see what happens.” However, only one of his buddies showed up at the open mic and as the saying goes “the rest is history.”

Dave Temple brings an unadulterated view on life and his immediate surroundings with a poignancy that is unparalleled and leaves every single audience in stitches. read more

Carolyn Busa’s experience in stand-up comedy was fueled by her love of the contagious laugh. After years of being the one with the snort, Carolyn thought it time she take the stage to create a whole new generation of snorty laughers. Her first performance at a coffee shop lit the match to an awkwardly, awesome stand-up career. Carolyn may hail from the suburbs of New Jersey but she is no stranger to the city comedy scene.

She has performed at shows and clubs all over Philadelphia as well as the 2012 Bridgetown Comedy Festival, 2011 Ladies are Funny Festival and most recently at the 2013 Women in Comedy Festival. Carolyn co-hosts Laughs on Fairmount every Monday at the Urban Saloon, voted Philly’s 2012 Best Open Mic by witout.net. Carolyn continues to host shows throughout the tri-state area as well as contributing to local theatre and sketch productions. read more

Amber Nelson is a New York based comedian who performs stand up, sketch, and improv at UCB and throughout. She has appeared in Mash Up on Comedy Central, as well as the New York Television Festival in From Adam. She is currently on the maude team- The Prom, and has previously performed with Thunder Gulch, Neighbor Boy, and Gorilla Gorilla. She hosts the UCB East stand up show Late Night Stand with Rob Stern, where they previously hosted Gutbucket. She is also a part of Eric Drysdale’s The Man With F.E.E.E.T. and has performed the piece in Los Angeles and New York. She is typing this on her couch at the moment, and thinking of making a snack. read more