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Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Geoff Kieth
24th November
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday show at 8:00 PM, Cost: $10.00
Geoff Keith began performing stand up comedy at the end of 2003. Since then he has been making a name for himself and audiences and industry have both been taking notice. After Keith’s first time on stage he walked off and heard an audience member saying, “remember that kid’s name.”
He spent his first two years traveling all over Southern California every night driving over 100 miles per night just to get stage time. He performed at AA meetings, restaurants, swap meets, nudist colonies, bars, clubs, etc. Whether there were two people or 200 people he would make the drive.
Soon he began traveling to other states such as Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Nevada for gigs. The drives did not get … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Mark Viera
6th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Mark Viera
Bronx native Mark Viera became fascinated with comedy, the art he would one day master, very
early on.
While his mom spent countless hours as a social worker to provide for her family, Mark and his older brother would pass the time after school watching the popular T-V shows of the 70′s and 80′s. Mark became so engaged in the performances of his favorite comic personalities, it didn’t take long before he began to emulate the characters he came to love. On any given night, he would entertain his family with his remarkably accurate portrayals from shows like Carol Burnett, Sanford and Son and Three’s Company.
Today Mark has honed his talent to craft his own unique, creative style of comedy. His performances reflect his lighthearted, fun-loving approach to entertaining, and his uncanny knack … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Pete Correale
22nd December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Pete Correale
(Los Angeles) Recently named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the top 10 comics to watch, rapidly rising comedy sensation Pete Correale brings his keen eye for the humor found in daily life to Comedy Central with his first-ever special, “The Things We Do For Love.” The show debuts on Saturday, May 30 at 11 PM (Eastern and Pacific times).
Praised for his “brash and energetic” humor by the Anchorage Daily News, Correale is a veteran of the comedy club and festival circuit as well as television talk shows like “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Last Call with Carson Daily,” and co-hosted the Sirius satellite radio show “Breuer Unleashed” with former “Saturday Night Live” star Jim Breuer for four years. The Long Island … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Glenn Wool
15th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Glenn Wool
Stand-up comedian Glenn Wool started his career in Vancouver, in 1993. He then moved to London In 1998 and quickly became famous in the London comedy circuit.
He was nominated as Best International Stand Up at the New Zealand Comedy Awards in 2003 and headlined the Stavinger Comedy Festival in 2004.
Glenn also starred in a self-titled show produced for Channel 4′s “comedy lab” season in 2004. The show presented him attempting to exorcise a ghost from his place of residence.
In 2005, Glenn’s live show, “You Don’t Go to Hell for Eating Elephants,” debuted at the prestigious Melbourne Comedy Festival and sold out at the Edinburgh Festival. Also in 2005, Glenn wrote and starred in “What’s The Story?” which was broadcast on BBC 4 as part of Comedy Lab.
Since then, stand-up … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Chris Porter
25th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Chris Porter
Best known for his third place finish on the season 4 of Last Comic Standing, . Chris can also be seen on his own “Comedy Central Presents” special and “Live at Gotham”. Chris Porter has been a touring comic since he was 23. Since the beginning Chris’ raw energy and unique perspective has distinguished him as one of the elite comics in the industry.
Born and raised in Kansas City, Chris brings a true stand-up experience to his live shows. There are no sound cues, no puppets, and no catch phrases. Just gut wrenching laughter drawn from his own experience and observations.
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Jen Kober
25th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Jen Kober
IN 2006 JEN WAS THE RUNNER UP IN THE MYSPACE STAND UP/SIT DOWN COMEDY CHALLENGE, WHICH AIRED ON BOTH TBS AND AS PART OF COMIC RELIEF ON HBO.
IN 2007 JEN APPEARED ON SHOWTIME’S WHITE BOYZ IN THE HOOD AND COMICS UNLEASHED. IN 2008 JEN APPEARED IN JAMIE KENNEDY’S NEW COMEDY DOCUMENTARY HECKLER, WAS A FEATURED COMEDIAN ON OXYGEN’S 25IEST CELEBRITY BAD GIRLS GONE GOOD.
IN 2008 KOBER HEADLINED AT OVER 300 COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY!
2009 HAD JEN APPEARING ON NESN’S COMEDY ALL STARS, AND KOBER TAPED A STAND UP SPECIAL FOR MTV’S LOGO NETWORK THAT IS STILL AIRING NOW.
2010 WAS AN EXPLOSIVE YEAR FOR JEN – ON THE ACTING FRONT, KOBER PLAYED VILLAINESS MURIEL LEDGER IN THE FAMILY FEATURE FILM COOL DOG, SHE HAD A … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Jackie Kashian
25th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Jackie Kashian
Jackie has been a national touring comic for over 15 years. She has her own half hour special on Comedy Central, was a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing and has been on This American Life with Ira Glass.
Her latest CD, “It is Never Going to Be Bread” was one of the top ten comedy albums on Amazon in 2010. She has a weekly podcast where she interviews people about their obsessions.
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Heavy Duty Comedy
11th December
Cost: $5.00
One Show8:00 P.M.
Featuring: Roberto Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez is the next fresh face of comedy. With his explosive energy he is able to make every live performance memorable. For the past 8 years one thing defines every performance, “Energy”! Roberto draws on his life’s experiences, family, and general life observations. Growing up Roberto bit an extension cord and as a result was left with a significant scar. To defend against ridicule he developed a quick wit and gift of making people laugh. It wasn’t till he went to a comedy show with a comedy school flyer, that Roberto started his career with the Tempe Comedy College at the Improv in Tempe, Az. From there he continued studying comedy and helped grow the local comedy scene. With only the Improv as a local venue, the school gave him an opportunity to … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian Dana Gould
25th December
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:30 & 9:30
Thursday Show at 8:00Cost: $10.00
Dana Gould
Dana Gould is an American comedian and comedy writer born and raised Irish Catholic in Hopedale, Massachusetts. His upbringing in the “weird little” factory town and the backward eccentricities of his extended family lent themselves to his stand-up routine, which has been seen on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central, among other places. After high school, he studied communications and theatre at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He eventually moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in comedy. It was there he, along with fellow comedian Alex Reid, founded the San Francisco Comedy Condo in 1986. He now lives in Los Angeles, California.
Gould has written and performed on The Ben Stiller Show; one such sketch features Gould as Otto, Cupid’s twisted brother, whose arrows convince a young man … Read More »
Stand-Up, Scottsdale! Comedy Club Presents Comedian April Macie
13th October
Cost: $15.00
Two shows per night.7:00 & 9:00
Do you remember the girl in your high school who had a horrible rumor spread about her? It might have involved a football team, or a dog and some peanut butter or maybe processed meat. Well, that girl in Easton, Pennsylvania was April Macie. So, where did she turn for comfort? While some might turn to the Lord, April turned to promiscuity. Promiscuity and then comedy. With her irreverent brand of overtly sexual humor she attempts to break down troubling double-standards and lend her voice to women everywhere. April would like to add that she doesn’t really know what irreverent means, but she’s heard a lot of other comics use it and thought it sounded kinda’ cool.
April Macie travels the world collecting stories and experiences, which she then translates into humorous, relatable tales in … Read More »
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