NY Underground Comedy Festival

Carole Montgomery
Audiences say they feel like Carole Montgomery is sitting in their living room saying the things they'd never say. Her edgy, truthful style of comedy is a tribute to her hero, Richard Pryor. With more than two dozen television credits to her name, Montgomery is a respected veteran of the national stand up comedy scene. In addition to her numerous T.V. appearances, she has headlined clubs and colleges across the States and has starred in two different Las Vegas production shows. During her 10 years as a Las Vegas star she has been seen by more than five million people.

The Las Vegas Sun calls Montgomery "one of Vegas’ premier comics,” the [San Antonio Express-News] says Carole is "one of the pioneering female comics of the modern era,” and the Seattle Times calls Montgomery "one of the strongest women working today.” She was also a featured performer at the Montreal Just for Laughs and Boston Comedy Festival and is the co-producer of the NY Underground Comedy Festival.

http://www.carolemontgomery.com



Katsy Chappell
Katsy is a comedienne and actress with a diverse and growing number of TV, film, commercial and voice-over credits. She has worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the Blockbuster hit True Lies, Matthew Broderick in Inspector Gadget and Jim Carrey in Yes Man. Voted Entertainer of the Year by the Bob Hope USO Shows, our nation's armed forces find her vivacious, bodacious and outrageous.

http://www.myspace.com/katsyc
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152614/
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Kevin Downey Jr.
Kevin Downey Jr. is edgy, unique and unlike many comedians you see - no props, no guitar and yet still funny. He has been on both Sirius and XM Satellite Radio and has also appeared on Comedy Central, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and What Not to Wear. Downey works the Tropicana in Las Vegas several times a year and appears at some of the best clubs around the country. He is a regular on the Bob and Tom Show, the proud sponsor for King’s Original Cream Ale and as a “member” of Armed Forces Entertainment he has traveled all over the world. Downey is a favorite with audiences and club staff alike. His witty show makes him a consistent hit with the audience and his love for the art of comedy and professionalism make the club owners and staff look forward to bringing him back again and again.

http://www.kevindowneyjr.com
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http://www.drinkingon11.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9px4qmPHhc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf04sW5IckM



Mark Riccadonna
The minute Mark Riccadonna gets on stage, you'll laugh and feel like you've known him forever. He is so unusually funny in his delivery, unique voice and uncanny likeability that he is becoming one of the fastest rising stars on the comedy scene today. He's a much-needed breath of fresh air - a “must see” for young and old alike. Riccadonna has been involved in theater, ranging from Shakespeare to modern contemporary plays. He will be performing off Broadway next fall and just wrapped a major motion picture over this past fall. Riccadonna’s work also includes sketch comedy, improv, television appearances, promotional work and several national commercials, including McDonald's and Visa. He currently works with a film company and is a cast member of The Man Hole comedy series, available on DVD.

http://www.markriccadonna.com
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http://www.markriccadonna.blogspot.com



Leighann Lord
Smart, sexy, savvy and funny, Leighann Lord’s "heads up humor" is stand up comedy at its finest. Inspired by the brilliance of George Carlin, the smooth jazz style of Franklyn Ajaye and the elegance of Rita Rudner, Lord has crafted her own unique brand of Thinking Cap Comedy. It’s no wonder she received the NYC Black Comedy Award for the Most Thought Provoking Black Female Comic. As a New York City native who has entertained around the world, Lord’s stand up style is not urban; it’s urbane. She has performed for audiences in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East during Operation Enduring Freedom. Lord is a regular on the Fox News online show, The Strategy Room, where she gives her informed and funny take on politics, world news and current events. Her popular weekly humor column, Leighann Lord’s Comic Perspective is featured in Stage Time Magazine and she is a frequent contributor to FoxNews.com’s Team Washington blog and The Huffington Post. Lord is often heard on XM Sirius Satellite Radio and has appeared on numerous stand up comedy shows, including Girls Night Out (Lifetime), The Original Def Comedy All Star Jam (HBO), The View (ABC), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), The World Stands Up (Comedy Central) and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. It’s not hard to see why Improper Magazine named Lord one of New York’s 10 Hottest Comics.

http://www.veryfunnylady.com