Comedy

Spring 2012 Schedule

Alexandra McHale
Friday, February 17

Alexandra McHale was thrilled to make her network television debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She has performed on CBS’ The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as well as Comedy Central’s popular show Premium Blend. Alexandra is a frequent commentator for VH1, offering her unique point of view on shows such as ‘I Love the 80s’ and ‘Supersecret TV formulas’. In addition to her appearances at clubs, she has headlined at over 300 colleges, and has been voted by college students across the nation as ‘Female Entertainer of the Year’ two years in a row. After her appearance at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival, the Hollywood Reporter cited Alexandra as ‘one to watch’. Variety has described her as ‘sassy, off-color, but never crude’.

http://www.alexandramchale.com/flash.html

KT Tatara
Friday, March 30

KT Tatara’s comedy is sometimes brutally honest but always funny. His logic-based opinions provide unique insight into timeless topics such as gender roles and race. KT performs across the United States and is one of the most requested comedians on the college circuit. In 2006, KT was featured as one of the top “New Faces of Comedy” at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada. Following his stellar performance there, KT has been invited back to the festival several times. At the 2008 Just For Laughs Festival in Toronto, he starred in the stand-up comedy special “The Colour Of Funny,” which was broadcast in Canada on the CBC network.

As a comedian, KT has made television appearances on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” Showtime’s “Live Nude Comedy,” MTV’s “MVP’s” and the nationally syndicated show, “Comics Unleashed.” As an actor, KT has co-starred on CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” and has had recurring roles on ABC Family’s “Greek” and Showtime’s “Californication.”

http://www.kttatara.com/kt/

Derek Hughes
Friday, April 20

Derek Hughes grew up in Minnesota, where he studied acting at the University of Minnesota. In 1997, Derek and his collaborator Steve Cuiffo were awarded First Place in stage magic by the International Brotherhood of Magicians for their performance, Express Train. In June of 1998, they were invited to stage it again at the Hudson Theatre in New York City. These days, Derek sometimes finds himself in Minneapolis, performing in Triple Espresso or at ACME Comedy Club. He also writes and performs original one-person plays, including Frankenstein at the Hennepin Center for the Arts, Dreams at the Jungle Theater all in Minneapolis, and Magic Exists most recently staged by Dixon Place in New York City. His independent film credits include Ground Rules, Cut Glass and Second Story Man. When not performing theatre, comedy, or acting in TV or advertising, Derek travels the country performing his magic at college and corporate events.

http://www.derekhughes.net/