Aparna Nancherla
Stand-Up Comic Residency
Amphibian Stage is thrilled to welcome back the brilliant and hilarious Aparna Nancherla. Her 2019 visit helped boost this now-renowned and beloved program, where nationally recognized comics bring brand-new material to life right here in Fort Worth.
Known for her signature dry, existential, and absurd humor, Aparna is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor whose credits span Netflix, HBO, Audible, Comedy Central, and beyond. Her recent book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome earned rave reviews, with The Los Angeles Times calling the book a “super-smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant…new collection of essays.”
Catch her new material now before this material becomes everyone’s favorite comedy special. Fort Worth gets it first!
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Meet the Comedians
Aparna Nancherla
Headliner
Aparna Nancherla is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor. Praised by critics and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna has toured her standup comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. A true multi-hyphenate, Aparna’s work spans film, TV, podcasts, and books.
Most recently, Aparna’s debut book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, a collection of personal essays, was published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House in September 2023. Unreliable Narrator received widespread recognition, with The Los Angeles Times calling the book a “super-smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant…new collection of essays.”
Aparna presently hosts “The Introvert’s Survival Guide,” a new eight-part self-help interview podcast that premiered on Audible via Fresh Produce Media, which features a plethora of notable guests such as Seth Meyers, Elyse Myers, and Eric Smith.
On TV, Aparna has starred in many memorable roles on such series as Peacock’s LOPEZ VS LOPEZ, Max’s SEARCH PARTY, Netflix’s SPACE FORCE and BOJACK HORSEMAN, and Comedy Central’s CORPORATE. Her TV stand up appearances include Netflix’s THE STANDUPS, HBO’s TWO DOPE QUEENS, and Comedy Central’s THE HALF HOUR. Aparna’s late-night standup debut was on TBS’s CONAN in 2013 and she was one of the breakout “New Faces” at the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL in Montreal. She’s since made appearances on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN.
Aparna has also written for Apple TV+’s MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN’S BANQUET, as well as LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and FX’s TOTALLY BIASED W. KAMAU BELL.
In 2018, Aparna made her feature debut in the Paul Feig movie A SIMPLE FAVOR and was most recently seen in Hulu’s THE DROP.
Aparna has also contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times.
She lives in Los Angeles.
Headliner
Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor. Praised by critics and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna has toured her standup comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. A true multi-hyphenate, Aparna’s work spans film, TV, podcasts, and books.
Most recently, Aparna’s debut book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, a collection of personal essays, was published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House in September 2023. Unreliable Narrator received widespread recognition, with The Los Angeles Times calling the book a “super-smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant…new collection of essays.”
Aparna presently hosts “The Introvert’s Survival Guide,” a new eight-part self-help interview podcast that premiered on Audible via Fresh Produce Media, which features a plethora of notable guests such as Seth Meyers, Elyse Myers, and Eric Smith.
On TV, Aparna has starred in many memorable roles on such series as Peacock’s LOPEZ VS LOPEZ, Max’s SEARCH PARTY, Netflix’s SPACE FORCE and BOJACK HORSEMAN, and Comedy Central’s CORPORATE. Her TV stand up appearances include Netflix’s THE STANDUPS, HBO’s TWO DOPE QUEENS, and Comedy Central’s THE HALF HOUR. Aparna’s late-night standup debut was on TBS’s CONAN in 2013 and she was one of the breakout “New Faces” at the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL in Montreal. She’s since made appearances on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN.
Aparna has also written for Apple TV+’s MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN’S BANQUET, as well as LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and FX’s TOTALLY BIASED W. KAMAU BELL.
In 2018, Aparna made her feature debut in the Paul Feig movie A SIMPLE FAVOR and was most recently seen in Hulu’s THE DROP.
Aparna has also contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times.
She lives in Los Angeles.
Paulos Feerow
Host
Host
Paulos Feerow
Lilli Lopez
Opener (5/22)
Lilli Lopez is a stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor.
She appeared as the taco game show host on United Tacos of America (El Rey
Network) and has performed in comedy festivals including the L.A. Diversity in Comedy Festival by Second City, Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival and SXSWedu. Lilli has opened for notable headliners including Sofía Niño de Rivera and Marcella Arguello and hosts Big Sexy Texas, a comedy show featuring the lone start state’s finest comics and music. You can follow or give her money via the internet ONLY: @comboloca
Opener (5/22)
Lilli Lopez
Lilli Lopez is a stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor.
She appeared as the taco game show host on United Tacos of America (El Rey
Network) and has performed in comedy festivals including the L.A. Diversity in Comedy Festival by Second City, Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival and SXSWedu. Lilli has opened for notable headliners including Sofía Niño de Rivera and Marcella Arguello and hosts Big Sexy Texas, a comedy show featuring the lone start state’s finest comics and music. You can follow or give her money via the internet ONLY: @comboloca
Taylor Weddington
Opener (5/23)
Armed with a smooth captivating voice, Taylor has proven herself as a dynamic MC for a variety of events.
As a finalist of the Purvis Wilson Funniest Comic in Dallas competition, and opening for headliners like Phoebe Robinson, Cam Bertrand and Beth Stelling, she’s ready to stand out among the best stand up comedians in the industry.
Opener (5/23)
Taylor Weddington
Armed with a smooth captivating voice, Taylor has proven herself as a dynamic MC for a variety of events.
As a finalist of the Purvis Wilson Funniest Comic in Dallas competition, and opening for headliners like Phoebe Robinson, Cam Bertrand and Beth Stelling, she’s ready to stand out among the best stand up comedians in the industry.
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