Jessie Baade is a seasoned stand up comic, SAG film/commercial actor, character improvisation comic and NYC produced playwright. She has appeared on Nick At Nite's Search for the Funniest Mom in America 2007 placing in the top 15 in the Northeast, appeared in the movie "27 Dresses" as a stunt Scuba diver and performs regularly as alter ego Precious Saltwater in the Dr.Otis's Birch Branch Radio (Kind of) Show. She has also been seen in The Boston Comedy Festival, The NY Underground Comedy Festival and Mamapalooza as well as The Comedy Club at Cheers, The Comedy Studio (Comic in Residence 2/2010), Mottley's Comedy Club and many other others throughout the northeast. You also may recognize her as "Person #2" aka screaming lady attacking Ricky Gervais with a Pete Rose hairdo in the motion picture "Invention of Lying."

Born and raised in Worcester, MA. Orlando Baxter exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in late 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the areas hottest young comics. His unique laid back comedic style on topics ranging from everyday experiences to his life as a middle school teacher, has not only made him a hit with audiences across New England but a regular at popular clubs such as the Comedy Connection, the Comedy Vault, the Comedy Studio, Catch A Rising Star, and Funny Bones. With a feature in Boston Globes “Young, Fresh and Funny,” and as a 2007 finalist in NBC's diversity showcase, Orlando has solidified himself as a new talent with some serious staying power. He personifies the cliché of a young star on the rise and you can expect bigger and better things from him in the very near future.

You have seen Amy Beckerman on HERE TV’s Hot Gay Comics, giving hilarious music video commentary on MTV’s F’N MTV, playing a mental patient stuffing her face with chips on The Sopranos, and performing at comedy clubs all over New York City and beyond. She is also the producer of "Dykes on Mics" which has been billed as a critics pick for comedy! Amy is one of the few that genuinely loves to make people laugh. She has the sensational talent to pull humor from her past and current relationships, stories about her crazy Jewish family, her college life, her incredible 100 lb weight loss and the bizarre everyday occurrences that she continues to get herself mixed up in. She says things other people think, but wouldn’t have the balls to say. She is cynical with a twist of sarcasm she instills with every bite of life

Ahmed Bharoocha was born into a Irish Catholic/Pakistani Muslim household. He discovered his passion for entertaining at a young age making films with his older sister and his best friend. During college Ahmed got a job as a dishwasher at a comedy club in RI. After working there for a year, washing dishes, watching comedy and writing he finally made the move from the kitchen to the stage and hasn’t washed a dish since. He quickly made a name for himself and has become a favorite in the Boston Comedy scene and became Comic in Residence at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge. In 2009 Ahmed was selected by Eddie Brill to perform in the Great American Comedy Festival honoring, and selected to perform in the Boston Comedy Festival and the Seattle Comedy Festival. In 2010 he won the Magners Comedy Festival. Ahmed has performed with National headliners such as Louis C.K. and Aziz Ansari. He graduate

Sagar Bhatt has emerged as one of the most original voices in the New York City stand-up scene. His absurdist scenarios and nuanced punchlines expose the human folly and have earned him performances all over the city at venues like Rififi's, Upright Citizens Brigade, New York Comedy Club, as well as music venues in Brooklyn where even skeptical hipsters have succumbed. Sagar has written, directed, and starred in the acclaimed FARSHOT short film series as well as THE TRAINING, which was heralded at the Guerilla Variety Show in Melbourne. Most recently Sagar was a New York finalist in the 2009 NBC Stand-up for DIversity contest. He currently produces a hit variety show called Sack Lunch with Sagar Bhatt. In addition, Sagar is self-conscious about praising himself and will now stop

He’s come a long way from the nights of frying up mozzarella sticks in the back room of an obscure comedy club in the Boston suburbs. He was a college student, using that part-time job to study the craft of stand-up comedy by catching glimpses of the performers on stage. Today, Stephen Bjork is a polished veteran of the highly competitive Boston comedy scene with crisscrossing tours of the country under his belt. His material is intelligent; sometimes absurd, and always accessible, but first and foremost it is funny. What truly sets him apart from the teeming crowd of today’s comedians is that you never have to ask Bjork to work ‘clean.’ Bjork takes everyday life and turns it upside down in a way that every demographic in any given audience can enjoy. And because he does it so well, no one ever misses the filth. A longtime favorite in nightclubs and colleges around

An only child, April Body is use to getting her way, "You better laugh when I tell these jokes!" became the underlying tone during her performances. Growing up in Atlanta,Ga playfulness and sarcasm was honed during her childhood years amongst friends, at 12 April wrote, produced and performed her first sketch comedy. In High school and College April performed in various plays while developing her comedy routine. Her comedic style has no specific genre and no topic is off limit. From politics to random observations April adds a twisted spin of humor. She is well on her way to defining herself as a unique off beat presence. April is currently producing, hosting, and co-writer of Laughable Entertainment sketch shows so stay tuned! Oh yeah, you better laugh when she tells her jokes!

Julia Bond began performing comedy in college as a way to blow off steam while earning a degree in Neuroscience. She joined Bowdoin College’s short form improv troupe and soon began writing and performing stand up comedy on campus. She has since moved to New York City and performed in a variety of clubs while continuing to study and perform improv. By day she works in a Neuroscientific research laboratory, which sounds nerdy but is actually surprisingly funny. She hopes one day to combine comedy writing with science and make science more accessible to normal people. We’ll see

Alli Breen grew up in Boston, MA, where she began performing at a very young age. She attended college at UMass, where she took a break from performing to learn first-hand about the rest of the world. Alli spent two years abroad, (one in Europe and one in Southeast Asia), while studying French and Political Science. After college, with a fresh and unique view of the world, Alli moved to NYC where she put all of her knowlege to good use...doing stand-up comedy! Alli's bizarre take on world events, along with her tomboyish charm (she is an avid Boston sports fan), and hilarious family life have been winning crowds over on the road and in clubs and colleges all over the United States

In February 2003, J-L went to a bar near his apartment in Washington, DC and watched an amateur showcase of comedians. J-L began inquiring how he could get some stage time and after following some leads he began performing at open mics at the end of that academic year. Quickly developing a knack for it, J-L was named Washington D.C.’s funniest college student, despite being a law student, in March 2004 at a sold out show at the D.C. Improv. After moving back to New York upon graduation from Georgetown Law in May 2004, J-L continued to work harder and harder as a comic, all while working as an Assistant District Attorney during the day in the Bronx. He has received multiple invitations to the Boston Comedy Festival, has traveled the country working clubs and was featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and NESN’s Comedy All Stars

Doug Chagnon is a Boston-based comedian and has performed in New England, New York, Chicago, and Montreal and appeared in the Boston Comedy Festival and the inaugural New York Comedy Contest. A regular at the Comedy Studio, Doug is also the founder of HeavyMetalComedy.com, a satirical website that is your source for heavy metal news that ain't true. HeavymetalComedy has been featured on prominent music sites Blabbermouth and Bravewords, and featured on Sirius XM radio

Twice nominated best standup comedian by Boston Phoenix, Punchline Magazine called Maria a "refreshing voice". Maria co-directs the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, and is a guest editor/blogger with Rooftop Comedy. Former Comic in Residence at the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square, she is also an alumna of Improv Asylum's Mainstage, where she wrote sketch comedy and performed improv and sketch 5 nights a week. Maria was also a featured comedian at the 2009 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, and appears as the headless body and voice of the current Bertucci's TV and web ads. You can see her onstage at her weekly stand up show, Stand up Sundays, at ImprovBoston in Cambridge, MA, and at www.mariaciampa.com

Selena Coppock is a standup, improv, sketch comedian and writer. She has studied both improv and sketch comedy extensively, training at ImprovOlympic (Chicago), The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (NY), and ImprovAslyum (Boston). Since shifting her focus to standup and sketch comedy, Selena has earned spots in a multitude of comedy festivals, including the Boston Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Competition, Detroit Comedy Festival, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, and the Ladies Are Funny Festival (Austin, TX). Her comedy writing has been featured on McSweeney’s, the Collared Sheep, and Rock Bottom Stories. She has also been featured on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (FOX), TheApiary.com, Comedysmack.com, Collegehumor.com, and in the Boston Phoenix, Boston Metro, and the Boston Globe

Adam Cozens is a smart and clean New York-based stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Recently seen on HBO and featured on Sirius/XM radio, this west-coast natives roots lay in the broadcast world as a nationally award winning radio host. A stage veteran, Adam is a sought-after talent and performs nightly in a variety of rooms around New York City. He also holds claim to being a two-time published author and was the host and head writer of the national award winning radio program “The Show” (CBI Awards 2005, KAPU 104.7 “Best Regularly Scheduled Program”). In 2009, Adam was accepted as a freelance writer for NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He also has worked as an assistant for crowd warm-up on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and ABC’s "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Dan Crohn has been performing stand up comedy in and around Boston for the last five years. A recent semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, his stories of family and friends have entertained audiences from all over New England. Dan has opened for a number of well-known headliners and has played shows all over the country. His daytime job of teaching 4th graders has provided him with endless amounts of material. He has wanted to be a comedian since the age of eight when he stumbled upon his Father’s Henny Youngman records. Dan Crohn is a force to be reckoned with and is quickly becoming one of the funniest comics in Boston, and with good reason: he’s hilarious

Kendra Cunningham Bio Originally from Boston, Kendra began performing stand up comedy when she moved to New York. Since then she was the first runner up in the Ladies of Laughter Competition, she has participated in the Boston Comedy Festival, headlined for Dick Doherty in his various clubs, toured with 5 Funny Females, and performed all over the East coast. She has appeared in sketches on Saturday Night Live,the Jimmy Fallon Show, The Tyra Banks Show and utilized her Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology by participating in a round table discussion on Fox News Online- Cops and Crimes Hour. She recently completed a mock self help book tentatively titled “This Round’s on Me – a Non Drinkers Guide to Social Acceptance” and has a blog “ Blonde Logic”. Kendra will be filming her first lead role in a feature film in Rio de Janiero in March 2010

Stand-up comics are put into categories. It’s often that words like observational or autobiographical are used to sum up a performer. And phrases like high-energy or laid-back try to describe a comic’s act. Unfortunately, there isn’t yet a term that captures the comedy of Alvin David. His fans and peers all agree that Big Al defies classification; and the truest thing anyone can say about an Alvin David show is: it’s an experience. In the entertainment business where uniqueness is king, Alvin’s throne is unopposed. Every time he takes the stage, audiences meet the real life version of the most playful, lovable and hilarious character this side of Disneyland. But the secret is: that’s not a character at all. That’s just Alvin David. Big Al is like the most delicious cocktail an audience has ever tasted. Imagine a Las Vegas lounge singer with killer jokes where the songs would be

“TV-ready up and comer M Dickson wowed the audience with her laugh-out-funny, fast-draw delivery. The 24 year-old comedian who performs at colleges and clubs across the country, produced one of the most polished, tight five industry sets we’ve seen in recent memory. – STAGE TIME Magazine M. Dickson is a jaded optimist – the glass is half empty but god, this juice is delicious! A regular contributor to MTV’s FNMTV Premieres M has also appeared on CBS, Comcast OnDemand and Womens Entertainment Television. Dickson is also a regular guest on Keith and The Girl – the internet’s #1 comedy podcast. Recent notable performances include events like The Boston Comedy Festival, The NY Underground Comedy Festival and The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. She is a favorite at clubs and colleges nationally

Tim Dillon officially started doing stand-up 5 years ago, but his comedy career really began on his first day of school. As a comedian, Tim Dillon draws upon his life and work experiences and delivers an original observational wit where anyone can relate and laugh. Whether it’s his family upbringing, his marriage, his work as a public school teacher or the silly situation happening at table number 3, Tim always seems to find a unique view of the hilarity and absurdity of everyday things. Since his debut, Tim quickly became noticed in the competitive Boston comedy scene where he performs regularly

When not avidly researching Bigfoot, Shawn Donovan uses his work computer to write comedy bios for himself. Somehow, he never manages to hold down a steady job, yet he is able to convince employers to hire him again and again. Probably because he is charming and good looking. It is this charm and good-lookingness that Shawn brings to the comedy stage with a gusto that is unparalleled by most amateur Bigfoot hunters. So expect Sasquatch sized laughs, that like the mythical creature, will have his audience wondering "Was that just for real?"

Leah Dubie is a stand up comic living in enemy territory. The pride of Wayland, Massachusetts, Leah is the product of a special ed teacher and a gym teacher with paralyzing Boston accents. The results: a stand up comedy career and years of speech classes. Leah’s jokes have been featured in Time Out NY and alongside naked ladies in Playboy Magazine. It’s true. You can check. Her musings have been heard on FREE FM, Sirius OutQ, The Joey Reynolds Show and broadcast on a broadband channel in the back of NYC cabs. She has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Club and was a semi-finalist in the 2009 NY Comedy Competition. She has been seen on LOGO, Lifetime, Tru TV, WE and in the Here! TV comedy special “Hot, Gay Comics.” In addition, she is the co-creator of GENEROSI-TITTIES, a topless comedy event that raises money for breast cancer

In his first year doing stand-up, Tom Dustin won the Sam Adams Comedy Contest, beating out more than 50 comics and discovering a taste for Sam Adams. Since then, he’s toured the nation, working alongside some of the nation’s top acts like Nick Dipaolo, Jim Norton, Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope and Jim Breuer. At home, Tom has been a staple at the Boston Comedy Festival and a respected figure in the Boston comedy scene. In March of 2010, Tom became the first non-Canadian in history to win the Yuk Yuk's Great Canadian Laugh-off. The victory earned him $25000, a TV spot on Canada's Comedy Network, and a tour of Yuk Yuk's 16 international comedy clubs. Onstage, Tom's unmatched likeability allows him to push comedy to its limit without fear. Offstage, he’s a mean, self-hating manic-depressive who unsuccessfully tries to be a good person up to two days per week

A native New Yorker, Reg is the "New Kid on The Block." He is a standup comedian with a style that’s best described as “Thought provoking, middle class humor with an edge.” He can be seen regularly at Gotham Comedy Club and was a recent participant in the New York Comedy Contest (2009). He is also the head of J and R Comedy Productions (www.jandrcomedyproductions.com). Their monthly showcase can be seen at Eastville Comedy Club.

David Foster is one of the premiere comedian/actors working out of New York today. Effortlessly transitioning between both opinionated and absurd, silly material, he amuses and surprises crowds of all demographics with a refreshingly original energy and perspective. Since entering the circuit in 2002 David has performed on HBO and Showtime and was a lead cast member as the character, “Sauce,” on MTV’s Boiling Points. Growing up just outside New York City, as an adolescent David was consumed by hip hop culturally inspired interests such as graffiti, skateboarding, and a regular intake of marijuana. Despite making his younger brother and cousin laugh at home from a young age, he was too shy to be a “class clown” until college, where he discovered a passion for writing and performing in comedic sketches.

Audiences across the country find that John Garrett is the adorably obnoxious guy they wish they had in their boring office, unless of course they were his manager. His unmatched facial expressions and uniquely clean observations of the people around him have left audiences in hysterics while looking at everyday things with a disturbingly new perspective. John has been heard on The Bob & Tom Radio Network, seen in concert with Train and opened for Louie Anderson at resort casinos. Tracks from his debut comedy album, Outside the Box, can be heard on Sirius|XM Satellite Radio

With his wife's encouragement (her motto being "No Regrets"), John started performing stand-up in 2004. Later that year he was selected to perform in the "New Comics Contest" at the New York Underground Comedy Festival where his stand-up was heard on XM Satellite Radio. John later moved to Boston and quickly established himself as one of the up and coming comedians in the area. With his smart, dry, sarcastic and self-deprecating style, John has entertained audiences all over the East Coast. He has been selected to perform in the Boston Comedy Festival and is a regular performer at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, where he will be their "Comic-in-Residence" in October of this year. In 2009, John was a semifinalist in the New York Comedy Contest

Carrie Gravenson, a native New Yorker, hit the comedy scene in 2002 with sketch comedy group Spunk. Since then, she has performed in other comedy troupes, off-Broadway plays, and independent films. She is the winner of the 2009 New York Underground Comedy Festival's Emerging Talent Competition. She currently performs stand-up all over the country and produces "Disruptive Influence," a monthly comedy showcase in New York City. www.carriegravenson.comk

Harrison Greenbaum is one of stand-up comedy's hottest rising stars. A Harvard graduate, Harrison has been featured on SPIKE TV, the Science Channel, and on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Harrison has already received many honors for his comedy, including being named a finalist for the the Andy Kaufman Award (2009) and a semi-finalist for both the Boston Comedy Festival (2009) and New York Comedy Contest (2009). A writer for MAD Magazine and featured in publications such as the New York Times and Boston Globe, Harrison was also the official co-host of the Times Square New Year's Eve World Wide Webcast, during which he performed live for more than 1 million people gathered in Times Square and 250 million people watching around the globe. From colleges to comedy clubs, from talk shows to theaters, Harrison continues to bring his unique style of comedy to audiences across the country!

After graduating from Fordham University, with a promising career in “Communications,” Meghan Hanley decided she was going to throw it all away and become a stand- up comedian. Over the past 6 years Meghan has been performing all over New York City’s club circuit and underground rooms, as well as SUNY Colleges across New York opening for Bobby Miyamoto. She is know for her ability to talk about her parents, her heritage, drinking, and pop culture without taking below the belt shots or sacrificing any or her values. Some have jokingly called her “Comedy’s American Girl,” and she looks forward to performing in New York, as well as all over the country. She is currently producing a monthly comedy show called “Cunning Stunts- A Comedy Show,” at the Sidewalk Café in the East Village.

Regarded as the "must see" comedian on today's circuit, Andy's unique ability for storytelling - enriched with a colorful cast of characters and sound effects- has earned him great respect as a most memorable, one-of-a-kind artist who's appeal seems to be universal. His unique and unforgettable delivery are leaving people laughing long after their time spent with him.

Sarah Heggan has been performing comedy around Boston for almost two years, at the Comedy Studio, Mottley's Comedy Club and Tommy's Comedy Lounge. She's clumsy, hyperactive, and might be the smallest comedian in Boston at this time. When not working on new routines packed with pop-culture and literary references, she also makes short films, bad art, and shops for tiny clothing

Though incapable of doing his own laundry, Dan Hirshon is able to leave audiences in hysterics. Since taking the spotlight in Boston's Theater District several years ago Dan has performed at the Boston and Las Vegas Comedy Festivals, co-written and produced the comedy album, Lampshades and Ottomans, and shared secrets about his traumatic childhood with strangers from Maine to South Africa. If you are looking to laugh or just looking for a 90-pound basket case with a Jewfro, then you will love Dan.

I am Tom Hudson, American-Korean comedian who happens to be adopted. I grew up in LI, NY and have lived in NY all my life. I perform at comedy clubs and colleges. I produce my own american-asian standup showcases, like Chopshtick, A-list Comedy and Jammin'asian. I am 100% clean and very funny. I am a fresh face on the comedy scene.

In 2008, Eric appeared on Last Comic Standing. He was a semi-finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival in ’08 and at The New York Comedy Contest in ‘09. In October, 2006, LA Weekly listed Eric in its “Some Of The Funniest Comedians In America” section. You can see Eric perform on the Comedy Time Network. He’s made multiple appearances on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Tom” radio show and on their TV show on WGN. Eric headlined 6 shows at the 2007 Piccolo Spoleto Arts Festival “Stand Up Showdown” in Charleston, SC and had audiences laughing at the 2004 New York Underground Comedy Festival, the 2008 Charleston Comedy Festival and the 2009 Detroit International Comedy Festival. He also won Atlanta, Georgia’s “Late Night Laff-Off” comedy competition when he appeared on the WB network affiliate-WATL Channel 36, earning himself a trip to New York and a performance at the Comedy Cellar.

Eric I was born in New York City at the tender age of zero. After graduating law school at Wake Forest University, and founding a successful law firm in North Carolina, Eric finally had his epiphany - he needed to pursue his true passion - stand-up comedy - IMMEDIATELY! SInce beginning his comedy career, Eric has won "The Funniest Person In North Carolina," "The NY Underground Comedy Festival's Audience Choice Contest," and was the only comic in all of 2009 to take the amazing Myq Kaplan to OVERTIME in March Comedy Madness, during Kaplan's run to the title in that year's contest. Eric I has opened for modern stand-up legends Mitch Hedberg and Anthony Jeselnik (among others), and runs several shows showcasing up-and-coming talent in NYC. Eric I's cerebral one-liners will have you not only laughing uncontrollably, but also thinking, "Wow! I wish I would have written that joke!"

David James got his comedy start in the city of Philadelphia in 2005. He quickly graduated from the open mics and won Helium Comedy Club's Philly's Phunniest Contest in 2006. Since then, this former probation officer graduated from a host to a strong feature act. David has worked at several clubs, colleges and theaters across the country. David James has become a regular at the DC Improv, Austin's Cap City Comedy Club, Chicago's Zanies Comedy Clubs, New Jersey's The Stress Factory, Philadelphia's Helium Comedy, and many others. David James was also asked to open a show for Oscar winner Mo'Nique at the Tropicana in Atlantic City. Don't miss this exciting rising comic talk about his job as a probation officer, and the countless things that annoy him in everyday life.

Charlie has been featured on Fox News and has a story about it. He's featured throughout the midwest and northeast and has had the "Joke of the Week" in TimeOut New York. Charlie tells anecdotes and then analyzes them. Then tells anecdotes about telling those anecdotes on stage. Then analyzes that. Somehow this doesn't bore audiences. In fact, audiences tend to find this entertaining enough to order more drinks and pat him on the back on the way out, saying "you were great" without making eye contact. Charlie's career is taking the f@#k off

Ben Konstantin. The winner of the comedy contest: “Robert Klein and six guys from Detroit,” He is also the winner of the (Detroit), DC comedy festival competition (where he appeared). Konstantin has also performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, the New York Comedy Contest, was a finalist in the “Comedy Idol” competition and was named to the “Best of Fest” in the first ever Detroit International Comedy Festival. Ben has also been featured on Sirrius Satellite radio, WDFN sports radio, the fan and the HEEB magazine, national story teller series, besides performing at clubs, colleges and theatres all across the U.S. and Canada

Started in Boston doing stand-up. Now performs as a "Non-motivational, non-inspirational speaker and neo-economist" Well received in the UK, Andy Kaufman finalist, Considered for other stuff as well.

TIM LOULIES ‘THE BIG 44’ A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Tim Loulies, best known as The Big 4-4, is hands down the fastest rising comic in the Old Dominion. Tim has an imposing stage presence, diversity, swift stage mobility, loud demeanor, and the ability to thrive off of larger crowds. If there is a stage, or a microphone near you, chances are you will hear about The Big 44 very soon. In October of 2009, 44 attended and audition at the Legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, and was selected to be a contestant on the 2010 season of Amateur Night at the Apollo.