Comedy

Fall 2009 Schedule

Ronnie Jordan
Friday, September 11

As one of the country's hottest up-and-coming comedians Ronnie is quickly making a name for himself as a comic's comic who has shared concert dates with stand-up heavyweights Rickey Smiley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Mike Epps, Arnez J. and a host of others. A crowd favorite, he was the opening act on the Queens of Comedy 12 city tour; became the crowd favorite on the Miller Lite King and Queens of Comedy Search Tour; served as one of the opening acts on the Crown Royal Comedy Soul Fest Tour featuring R&B music legends Earth, Wind, and Fire and the Isley Brothers. No stranger to television, Ronnie has been featured on Comic View, as well as host of the successful Atlanta-based video show, Oomp Camp Live. When not on stage Ronnie is busy doing his part for his community. He actively participates in the Atlanta Youth Convention, and serves as a mentor to at-risk youth. — www.ronniejordan.net

Amy Schumer
Friday, October 2

Amy Schumer made her network debut in the top ten on NBC’s Last Comic Standing - and finishing fourth! She followed that with an invite to be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and last summer she was seen on Comedy Central's Reality Bites and on ComedyCentral.com interviewing celebs at A Night of Too Many Stars. Amy went to Towson University, where she graduated with a degree in Theater and then moved to New York City where she became a regular on the Improv circuit and at the top comedy clubs like Gotham Comedy Club, Comedy Cellar and Caroline’s. She puts a hilarious spin on the real people and events from her life. Amy has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham, MTV’s Human Giant and performed at Central Park’s Summerstage as well as the prestigious 2007 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. In the spring on 2009, Amy popped up on ABC’s popular show Cupid and NBC’s massive hit 30 Rock. Tune in to a computer near you, and watch her as the host of the new MySpace game show BFF.

— www.amyschumer.com

Dan Cummins
Friday, November 6

With a knack for writing crisp, absurd jokes, and captivating audiences with his laid-back signature delivery, Dan Cummins is standing out amongst his stand-up peers. In 2006, he made his television debut on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson and made his Comedy Central debut on Live at Gotham. Dan started 2007 with a performance at Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival, and after appearing at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) National Convention, received booking requests from more thatn 100 universities. During his impressive fall college touring, Dan found time to tape his first half-hour special, Comedy Central presents Dan Cummins. The year 2008 started off even better, with the debut of his new special, two additional successful college showcases, and his reaching the nationally televised semi-finals of NBC's Last Comic Standing:Season 6 where he received a standing ovation! Coming up don't miss Dan's first national comedy CD, tentatively titled, Things I’ve Thought About, and his Comedy Central hour special Comedy Central presents Dan Cummins which will be telecast in October 2009! — www.dancummins.tv

Hasan Minhaj
Friday, December 4

Hasan Minhaj is a stand up comedian based in San Francisco, California. He has performed at the Laugh Factory, Cobbs, Punchline, Improv, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and countless other venues. He was recently featured as an Effinfunny.com ‘Comic to Watch in 2008’, and was a two time finalist in NBC’s Standup for Diversity in 2007 and 2008. As a writer, producer, and director Hasan won top honors at AT&T’s Campus Moviefest, the world’s largest student film festival, for his film Jon Archer: Red, White, and Blood. In the summer of 2008 he won Sierra Mist’s ‘Best Comic Standing’ competition and opened for national headliners such as Pablo Francisco, Bobby Lee, Gabriel Iglesias, and Katt Williams at the Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam—one of the nation’s largest comedy concerts. He currently hosts his own stand-up and sketch comedy show at the San Francisco Punchline. — www.hasanminhaj.com