Shows category: Stand-Up Comic Residency

Sara Schaefer is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, and producer currently based in Los Angeles. She was the co-host of MTV’s late night show Nikki & Sara Live. Sara has appeared on @Midnight, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Inside Amy Schumer. She won two Emmy awards for her work at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and has written for Ed Helms’ Comedy Central special The Fake News with Ted Nelms, Problematic with Moshe Kasher, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire. Her digital series Woman Online debuted on Seriously.TV in February 2017. Recently, Sara’s stand up show Little White Box debuted to a sold-out run at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Sara’s 2014 web series, Day Job, was named one of TimeOut New York’s “50 Funniest Web Series,” and is currently in development for TV with Big Beach TV. Her podcast LIES with Sara Schaefer debuted in 2015 as part of a joint production with WNYC and Nerdist Network, and she is currently developing a scripted podcast for WNYC Studios.

Sara grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and after graduating from The College of William & Mary, she moved to New York City. By day, she was working as a financial analyst for a securities fraud law firm, and by night, she pursued comedy; performing sketch, stand up, and improv all over the city. While completing six levels of improv training, she gathered attention for her popular bi-weekly stage show, “Sara Schaefer is Obsessed with You.”

Sara’s accolades include Huffington Post’s “Favorite Female Comedians,” Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch Showcase 2010, and New York Magazine’s “10 Comedians to Watch” 2010. Her debut stand-up album Chrysalis was named one of 2015’s best by NPR’s Bullseye, featured at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2016, Montreal’s Just for Laughs 2016. She has performed at dozens of colleges across the country. Most recently Sara produced a series called WOMAN ONLINE with Seriously.TV

Lilli Lopez is a stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor. She appeared as a regular host on United Tacos of America (El Rey Network). She’s performed in festivals (L.A. Diversity in Comedy Festival by Second City, SXSWedu) and tells her jokes at comedy shows everywhere, all the time (but mostly DFW at night). You can follow or give her money via the internet ONLY: @comboloca

Josh Johnson started comedy in the DFW area in 2010 and quickly became a mainstay performing at clubs, colleges, and festivals in Texas and beyond. He has been seen on Comedy Central (Adam Devine’s House Party) and FOX (Laughs). His album “Tabitha” is available on all streaming platforms.

https://youtu.be/MTxcUq8sDRs

Zac Webb is an up-and-coming comedian based in Dallas, Texas. On stage, he delivers a slurry of absurdist thoughts with infectious optimism. He’s open for comedians such as Duncan Trussell, Brad Williams, and BobcatGoldthwait. He is also the host of the Ear Drunk Podcast, a weekly comedy and music discovery podcast that releases every Friday.

Lauren Davis is a Dallas comedian delighted to be returning to the wonderful Amphibian Theater! Her stand-up was featured on several episodes of the show “Laughs” which was broadcast on Fox, Hulu and FuseTV. She was also a featured stand-up in the ViceTV documentary “Funny How?” hosted by comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff. Lauren was a finalist at Westside Showdown, voted Best in Fest at Burbank Comedy Festival, and was a recurring performer at SF Sketchfest. Known for burning her proverbial bra and bridges in her Sisyphian quest to make DFW comedy a safe space for women, Lauren is delighted to be performing at the Amphibian Theater once again as they go above and beyond in their mission to create a fair and inclusive space for performers.

Lauren is also a sketch and improv performer who trained and performed at UCBLA, Groundlings, the Magnet Theater, Dallas Comedy House and Four Day Weekend. She was a house team performer and taught at the PIT NY, and created and taught the stand-up comedy program at the Dallas Comedy House. She can be seen performing with her improv teams “Kirsten Dunst” and “Bonobos” at theaters around DFW.

Lauren is a contributing script writer for the Emjoy app, an audio app which creates empowering erotic stories for women and nonbinary people. She is the voice of Samantha Powers in the “Destination: Maui” audiobook mystery series written by Ann Shephird, available on Audible, Google Play, and Storytel (very fun listens!) Lauren and fellow comedian Nikki Gasparo have a podcast called “Once in a Lifetime” (@onceinalifetimepodcast), “a pop culture podcast for hell hags, by hell hags”, available on iTunes.

Visit her website www.thelaurendavis.com to see her sketches and links to her published comedy essays and articles, follow her on Instagram @me69420 for comedy and mostly dog pictures, and look out for her upcoming webseries “It’s Going Down”, an animated sitcom about hotel elevator operators.

Angelina Martin is an Austin-based comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central, Buzzfeed, and more. She has performed on Moontower Comedy Festival and opened for stand-up greats such as Todd Barry, Joe Mande, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Vanessa Gonzalez. In 2022, she was a finalist in The Funniest Person in Austin Contest as well as a finalist for Best Stand-Up Comic in The Best of Austin Awards.

https://youtu.be/yQWI9WOI1jo

The youngest child of immigrants, Dante grew up stomping around in the suburbs of Dallas. Growing up and never fitting in, Martinez’s story finger-paints a picture of a young man trying to find himself while always disappointing his parents. Starting from going to college to learn how to become an actor to waiting tables deep into his adulthood, he tells the story of a first-generation working-class Latino artist trying to figure out why people are laughing at him?

Carlton Wilcoxson is a stand-up comedian, actor, and aspiring playboy in Austin, Texas. Since he started comedy in 2016, he has regularly opened for headliners. In addition, he hosts multiple popular shows of his own: the long-running weekly show Buzzkill at the Buzz Mill and the consistently sold-out monthly show Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober. You can catch him performing at this year’s SXSW, JFL Moontower Comedy Festival, or on the basketball courts, still trying to make his hoop dreams happen.

https://youtu.be/kFTHrk7IGOA

Gabe Mollica is a comedian from New York City. His debut hour, “Solo” ran to multiple extensions Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse in Manhattan. He’s performed his unique combination of stand-up and storytelling all over the world in Edinburgh, Winnipeg, Chicago, Albany, Dublin, and Los Angeles. He’s thrilled to bring his newest solo show idea to Fort Worth, Texas!

Devon (They/Them) has been called a joyful bumblebee. Professionally they have had job titles as an educator, journalist, animal trainer, nanny, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Their passions include reading about food, and shouting at the television with their cats.

Devon began storytelling at Dallas Comedy House in the fall of 2016. They have been producing and performing in shows across DFW since then, including Talking Dirty After Dark, Gettin’ It, and Story Collider Dallas. They have been teaching storytelling and comedy workshops since 2017, and have taught students living on every continent except for Antarctica.

Andy Franklin has performed at comedy clubs and festivals throughout the United States. Most notably, the Scruffy City Comedy Festival in Knoxville, Tenn., and the West End Comedy festival in Atlanta, GA. When not on stage, Andy can be found drinking whiskey on someone’s couch or at home deciding which black t-shirt accurately reflects his mood today.

Catherine Cohen is best known for her hit Netflix comedy special THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS, which premiered earlier this year.  The same live show won her the coveted title of Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in 2019.  She can be seen next in the Paramount+ feature film, AT MIDNIGHT, and in the upcoming Hulu series WHAT I WAS DOING WHILE YOU WERE BREEDING. Last year, she found herself in Comedy Central’s AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS, and she joined the cast for Season 3 of FX’s critically acclaimed series WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. She can also be seen leading the indie comedy DATING & NEW YORK, opposite fellow comedian Jaboukie Young-White which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by IFC Films. Additionally, in 2021, she published her first book entitled God I Feel Modern Tonight, which is her collection of comedic poetry. Her other on-screen credits include Netflix’s series SPECIAL, Michael Showalter’s feature THE LOVEBIRDS, Disney+ reboot of HOME ALONE, HBO’s HIGH MAINTENANCE, Comedy Central’s BROAD CITY, and TBS’s SEARCH PARTY.

Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She is the co-creator and co-star of the hit podcast turned HBO series 2 Dope Queens and other critically acclaimed podcasts including Sooo Many White Guys and Black Frasier. She’s also the New York Times bestselling author of You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain and Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay which has been picked up as a series order for Freeform premiering July 2022. Additionally, Phoebe starred in the films Ibiza and What Men Want, and was a moderator for Michelle Obama’s Becoming book tour where she interviewed the former first lady. In 2019, Phoebe launched Tiny Reparations, a production company under ABC Signature, whose first series Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, premiered April 2021 on Comedy Central. In 2021, Phoebe published her third book of essays Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, which quickly became a national bestseller and the inaugural title from her imprint, Tiny Reparations Books, which champions writers of color. Her debut hour comedy special, Sorry, Harriet Tubman, premiered Oct 2021 on HBO Max.

Jordan J. is a comedian that was born and raised in Dallas. Being a product of an interracial couple, he loves to take the audience on a ride through his life by giving them a peek inside a biracial man’s mind. His slowed-paced and witty style is enough to bring you to the edge of your seat, waiting to laugh. When watching Jordan, you’ll be in for a treat because there isn’t a stone he likes to leave unturned.

Lilli Lopez is a stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor. She appeared as a regular host on United Tacos of America (El Rey Network). She’s performed in festivals (L.A. Diversity in Comedy Festival by Second City, SXSWedu) and tells her jokes at comedy shows everywhere, all the time (but mostly DFW at night). You can follow or give her money via the internet ONLY: @comboloca

KeLanna Spiller is a stand-up comedian originally from Pine Bluff, AR, who currently lives in Dallas, TX. Within just a few years, Spiller has featured at the Addison and Arlington Improv with national headliners (John Henton and Robert Powell, just to name a few) and was a finalist in the Funniest Comic in Texas competition hosted by the Improv Comedy Club. Spiller’s high-energy storytelling and observational humor have coined her as one of Dallas’ local favorites, but she made her mark on the world in her Comedy Central television debut on Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. Since her television debut, Spiller can be seen performing at clubs all over the world.

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Comedy Credits:
2017 Funniest Comic in Texas Finalist
2018 Women in Comedy Festival (Boston)
K. Hart Presents: Hart of the City (Comedy Central)

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Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress. She is the co-creator and co-star of the hit podcast turned HBO series 2 Dope Queens and other critically acclaimed podcasts including Sooo Many White Guys and Black Frasier. She’s also the New York Times bestselling author of You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain and Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay which has been picked up as a series order for Freeform premiering July 2022. Additionally, Phoebe starred in the films Ibiza and What Men Want, and was a moderator for Michelle Obama’s Becoming book tour where she interviewed the former first lady. In 2019, Phoebe launched Tiny Reparations, a production company under ABC Signature, whose first series Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, premiered April 2021 on Comedy Central. In 2021, Phoebe published her third book of essays Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, which quickly became a national bestseller and the inaugural title from her imprint, Tiny Reparations Books, which champions writers of color. Her debut hour comedy special, Sorry, Harriet Tubman, premiered Oct 2021 on HBO Max.

Best known as “Bud” in Grace & Frankie, Baron Vaughn has been a comedian this entire time! He’s been featured on 2 Dope Queens, Conan, and co-created “The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn & Open Mike Eagle” for Comedy Central. You can also hear his silky voice as “Tom Servo” in Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Scott Crisp is a writer and comedian from Dallas, Texas. He’s worked with Brian Posehn, Jenny Zigrino, and Jim Norton and is a two-time Funniest Comic in Texas semi-finalist.

Dusti Rhodes uses her experience as a former ugly kid, journalist, awkward adult, and teacher to bring a unique and highly personal comedic performance to the stage. She has done stand-up throughout the country, including being featured on Comedy at the Knitting Factory, Come and Take It Comedy Take Over, and Free Press Summer Fest.

She has opened for big names like Micheal Che, Demetri Martin, Maria Bamford, Janeane Garofalo, and Anthony Jeselnik. Dusti hosts the Houston Moth StorySLAM, Rudyard’s Comedy Open Mic (named the best weekly comedy show in Houston by various publications), Wheelhouse: a Stand Up Comedy Game Show, and Hot Brunch: Comedy & Drag! Occasionally, she sleeps