Founder of the Original Black Jews of Japan comedy troupe.

For years now Brian Barganier has been tearing up the comedy scenes in New York City and all a long the east coast. The Connecticut native’s style runs comfortably on the edge of conventional and alternative comedy. He is described mostly as what can be called “planned carelessness,” Although he is seen as being morbid or crude sometimes, Brian always manages to pull a 180 and find the funny in topics that sometimes seem untouchable. In 2012 he released his first cd “Grilled Cheese and Orgies” and recently released his first full length album: “Kinda Ready to Die” read more

I’m Julia Solomon, a comedian and actress originally based out of Chicago. Now I live in NYC. I’ve performed at Zanies, The Lincoln Lodge, The Laugh Factory, UCBEast, Helium, iO, Second City, The Annoyance,  as well as the Chicago Womens Funny Fest and The Cape Fear Comedy Festival in Wilmington, NC. I write comedy, perform stand up, make videos, do improv/sketch and make AMAZING low calorie lemon bars. I’m a very endearing woman. 

Katina Corrao is an actress, comedian, writer, and performer living in NYC. She just finished a dream job writing questions for The Newlywed Game and warming up The Jenny McCarthy Show! You may have seen Katina on Comedy Central’s Broad City, OWN, HBO, College Humor, Barely Political (with the Key of Awesome), Late Night Republic, and on VH1‘s Big Morning Buzz Live and Best Night Ever. She’s been nominated for an ECNY for Best Female Comedian and has appeared in numerous web series including Jack In A Box (Winner of Best Web Series at the 2010 NYTVF) and Kid Farm! on ComedyCentral.com.  She has an award-winning series of her own called The Good Neighbor Minute, which explores Katina’s desire to be the nosey neighbor in a sit-com. She has been featured in Time Out New York, Reader’s Digest, Broadway World, and in New York Magazine’s Vulture section.  She loves seltzer water with lots of ice and is literally the only comedian in New York City (and probably Los Angeles) who is writing a sit-com pilot starring herself. read more

Missy Baker is a stand up comedian who hails from Prairie du Rocher, a town of 600 people in Southern Illinois. Her small town charm and self deprecating humor have been making audiences laugh for years on the New York City comedy scene. She was featured as Time Out NY Magazine’s “Joke of the Week,” and has been listed multiple times on Huffington Post’s Funniest Tweets of the Week. She has also been mentioned in The Village Voice and on MTV’s Guy Code Blog.

When she’s not performing, writing, or curled up in the fetal position, Missy can be found staring at her phone to see if “that guy” has texted her back yet. He hasn’t. read more

Anna Drezen is an actor, comedian and writer living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has been featured on MTVu, the front page of CollegeHumor, TheOnion.com, Funny or Die, WitStream, Thought Catalog, Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and SplitSider. Anna has performed at Joe’s Pub, the PIT, the UCB, the Del Close Comedy Festival, the Women in Comedy Festival and many other festivals, clubs and colleges across the city and country. Her solo show SPOOKY JERKS is currently running at the PIT. She graduated with a BFA in Acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied under Michael Potts, Ted Sluberski, Ruben Polendo and Theresa McCarthy, among others. Anna received a certificate in Shakespeare in Performance from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, UK, and completed the Advanced Improv course of study at the UCB in NYC. Mostly she enjoys face-singing to Beyonce and petting other people’s dogs when those people are trying to get somewhere. read more

Sue Smith is a comedian and writer who performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. You can catch her every Friday at 10 on Best Week Ever on VH1. She’s also been on Comedy Central, Girls, Delocated, and in TONS of internet videos. Her writing has appeared in xoJane, amNewYork, the New York Post, VICE, GOOD, and Brokelyn. Minimum Rage, her solo character show, enjoyed a nice long run at the UCB, was a Time Out Critic’s Pick, and was featured in the New York Daily News.  She’s the host of Tits & Giggles, the podcast for women in comedy. Maybe you should check out her web series, Brokelandia? Sue has tattoos, a gluten allergy and lives in Brooklyn with her two cat children. Obviously. read more

Emmy Blotnick is a writer and comedian based in New York. She has written for VH1’s Best Week Ever, MTV’s Nikki and Sara Live, NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon blog, Mental Floss Magazine, Refinery29 and others.

She regularly performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and many other venues around town. Most recently she appeared in a commercial for Intel and hosted an episode of SELF Magazine’s series Girl vs. Sweat.

She is originally from Boston, is a graduate of Northwestern University and has a schnauzer named Harrison who is handsome enough to be on money. read more

Drew Fraser began his career in Boston, Massachusetts at the world’s famous “Nick’s Comedy Stop”. He later moved to New York City where his career took off. His first television Appearance was on “Showtime at the Apollo”. Since then, Drew Fraser has been seen on Russell Simmons “Def Comedy Jam”, “BET Comic View” and in 2005, Drew Fraser had his own comedy half-hour special on “Comedy Central Presents”. Drew Fraser has made performances all over the world, including London, Holland, Bermuda and Australia. Drew Fraser also has several music videos to add to his list of performances credits. read more

Rick Crom is an award-winning American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer. He has appeared in numerous television shows and specials, Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, as well as written several off-Broadway revues, and has 3 times been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.

In 1993, Crom made his Broadway acting debut in The Goodbye Girl. He was an understudy in Footloose and appeared in Urinetown: The Musical as Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux. His off-Broadway acting credits include the 1994 revival of Merrily We Roll Along and the Encores! productions of Fiorello! and Li’l Abner.
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Pat Brown a.k.a. “Pat the Girl” is truly “Girl Comedy for all people. Well regarded as a great writer and seasoned performer, Pat’s success can be attributed to her smart playfulness and unconventional perspective. Pat finds humor in the routine of daily life and still manages to make it both surprising and entertaining.

Proudly and forever a ‘tomgirl’, Pat grew up in Kansas City, MO (yes there are black people there) an oasis for an active kid that loved sports, outdoors and good barbeque. Pat grew up surrounded by funny people like her father and brother and where being funny was valued. Pat became aware of her unique talent for making people laugh during many afternoons outside the house ‘hanging out’ in the company of her mostly male band of neighborhood friends. This experience would prove valuable when later she began her career in stand up comedy—the most male dominated forms of entertainment, second only to the Chippendale’s. read more