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Esther Ku is a stand-up comedian born and improperly raised in Chicago. By the age of thirteen, she became the first chair oboe player in the state of Illinois. She always wrote funny columns for her school paper until she got censored by the administration. Early in her career, she moved to Boston to get...

Lynne Koplitz is a graduate of Troy State University in Alabama and did community theatre in Nashville, Knoxville and Atlanta before moving to New York City where she tried stand-up comedy on a whim. She’s a regular at Stand-Up New York, Comic Strip Live and Gotham Comedy Club. Lynne co-starred on SONY’s syndicated talk show...

Nick Smeriglio AKA Nicky Smigs career has taken off since his TikTok impersonation of Sebastian Maniscalco blew up the internet in September 2020. Back then, he earned reviews from Maniscalco himself plus invaluable screen time when the fellow Arlington Heights native spotlighted Smeriglio’s video on the Jimmy Kimmel show. In October 2021, Smeriglio packed his...

Frankie Oatway was born in 1961 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Cowardice (2019), The Crack (2013) and Urban Hymn (2015). His latest films include My Name is Lenny (2017), Finding Your Feet (2017) and the Netflix series Top Boy (2019). In 2011 The Ref directed by Tom Green...

Joe Maruzzo is an actor and published writer. He has worked over a 35 year career on film, TV, and theatre. As a writer, his play’s, Bricklayer’s Poet and Actor are published in The Best American One Acts by Applause Books. He has won Best Short Screenplay in the 2018 Queen’s Film Festival for his...

Arguably one of the hardest working women in comedy today, Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a female voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. She is one of the only female comedians who is relatable to every audience...

Steve Kramer has toured all over the world doing stand-up comedy for more than two decades. He mastered more than 100 different voices before co-starring with Frank Caliendo on the comedy series “Hype”. Steve’s cartoons have been featured at the “Just For Laughs” festival in Montreal and he has been recognized for his writing and...

A consummated actress, entertainer, songwriter and vocalist are a few of the creative attributes that describe and are possessed by Ann Nesby. With a thespian career spanning over two decades, she has worked alongside a who’s who list of incomparable talents in the world of theater, film, and music. Synonymous with creative artistic consistency, Nesby...

ANTHONY RODIA is a first-generation Italian Comedian born and raised in Westchester NY. He has always had a way of turning any situation into comedy. Using social media as his platform, Anthony has exploded onto the Comedy scene out of nowhere, making quite a name for himself and building a large fan base. He is...

A motivated and dedicated artist and professional, Judy Torres has had a singing career spanning over three decades. Honored with the title the Queen of Freestyle by her fans, she has released two studio albums: Love Story and My Soul on Profile Records, resulting in numerous hit singles on radio stations nationwide. Judy has performed...

No mistaking when Daryl Felsberg is on stage, this larger-than-life comic commands a room everywhere he goes. From his stories of his children and life to his discontent about social media and people, Daryl keeps crowds involved, entertained and in stitches! His voice inflection and passion keeps people in the room not knowing what absurd...

Chris began his comedy career in 1993, at the Laffstop in Montclair Ca. He has done everything from host a televised show to going overseas to entertain the troops. He has appeared, featured or headlined every major club. He has worked with such stars as George Lopez, Chris Tucker, Carlos Mencia, Damon and Shawn Wayans...

Born and raised in Woodside, Queens, Craig Geraghty got his start in the entertainment field doing stand up comedy throughout New York City. After performing from Caroline’s to Carnegie Hall he started performing improv comedy and worked in several groups entertaining audiences throughout the Northeast. In 2003 Craig wrote and starred in the award-winning short...

Lily Yin is an award-winning actress from Brooklyn. She has won the Winter Award in Best Cast for her performances in her debut film There’s Always One. Soon after, she landed the role of Lily in the short film At Sea. Latest film and TV include The Independent (2022), City on a Hill (2019) and...

Meet 14-year-old Jolly Swag, who will be featured in his breakout supporting role in the movie A Thousand and One with director A.V. Rockwell and producer Lena Waithe in 2022. In 2020, Jolly also made his TV debut as a co-star in The Equalizer, alongside Queen Latifah and his theater debut staring opposite Rose Byrne...

Zeus Rocancourt is a viral star, actor and model. He’s known for Harry Styles: Music for a Sushi Restaurant (2022). He chatted with PEOPLE magazine about his time on the set of Harry Styles’ newest music video. “There aren’t many people who can say that they’ve been slapped by Harry Styles. In his new music...

Justin Silver is standup comedian, actor, TV host, podcast host, and published author with a self-prodding, open book style that can be served across any stage of his work… and there’s a lot of work. He can be seen on tour in America’s favorite comedy clubs. He recently appeared in High Fidelity (Hulu), Blue Bloods...

Corey Militzok has been seen in the CBS TV series FBI and played Aaron Needles on Young, Hot & Crooked. He starred as Theo in the critically acclaimed short film How I Learned to Breathe Out of Water. He currently plays Xander, a recurring character in the hit TV web series Mandated.

Ed Lover, is a rapper, actor, musician, radio personality and former MTV VJ. He is best known as the co-host of Yo! MTV Raps. He is currently the host of “The Ed Lover Show” on SiriusXM’s Old Skool rap station BackSpin. He is known for Undisputed (2002), Who’s the Man? (1993) and Juice (1992).

Laura High is a New York actor and comedian. She received her B.A. in Theatre Performance from Nazareth College. Laura has had lead roles on TV shows, and national commercials. Laura performs stand-up comedy at venues like Broadway Comedy Club, Bananas, and headlined Carolines on Broadway. Laura has been featured on the New York Comedy...

From the inner city of Paterson, New Jersey to real estate mogul, Real Husband of New Jersey and author Joe Gorga has learned how to build an empire from the ground up. In The Gorga Guide to Success, Gorga shows how to succeed in business, in marriage, and in life by following timeless, old-school rules...

Devynn Pedell started her career at 3 years old in her living room by portraying every character in every Disney movie as soon as it was finished playing. Little did her parents realize that it was only the beginning. She was lucky enough to work on some incredible projects as a kid, including a stay...

Nominated for Best Singer at the 2017 Winterfest Theater Festival! Veronica Kelly starred in Dragon Slayer The Musical. Michael Block from Theater in the Now has said, “The best part of the entire show was Veronica Kelly’s voice. It was absolutely beautiful and compelling.” She was the Swing and Dance Captain for the National Tour...

Catherine Russell originated the role of Margaret Brent in Perfect Crime and has played every performance but four since the play opened in April of 1987, which recently earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records and the nickname the “Cal Ripken of Broadway” from People Magazine. She debuted Off-Broadway in 1980...

Stand-up comic turned sitcom star, John DiResta is unique case. The New York native joined the transit police force at age 21 and spent the next decade chasing fare beaters and searching for homeless people who wanted shelter. With the encouragement of a high school buddy, DiResta began honing a comedy routine that he began...