Book Clean Comedians for Government, Military and First Responder Groups

Comedians from The Ivy League of Comedy have performed on Armed Forces Entertainment tours and for the U.S. Army War College. We’re experienced with military audiences. FYI, military and first responders, people with tough and stressful occupations, are great audiences! We’re also really good at spontaneous humor based on circumstances or the people in the room. That said, after all the hard work and stress of your job, don’t you want a break from it? We’re also good at changing the subject.

Yes, The Ivy League of Comedy’s comedians have performed for Armed Forces Entertainment, in such war-torn hell-holes as Curacao and The Bahamas.

The Ivy League of Comedy would be proud to perform for your veterans and their guests.

The comedians from The Ivy League of Comedy are appropriately clean for government events. We also perform at houses of worship, and unless there’s a reason not to, we tend to avoid politics. Frankly it’s not a good business decision for a comedian to be political, because you’ll almost automatically annoy at least a third of the audience.

The cost of a comedian from The Ivy League of Comedy for a government or military event depends on the comedian, the event and location, and the date. There are too many variables to give a general answer, but call, email or text and we’ll ask just a few questions and then quote a price. And advice is free.

Yes. The Ivy League of Comedy works with purchase orders, vendor registration and W-9s. Like most organizations, we reserve the right to grumble about bureaucracy, but we deal with it.

I know that some police or fire departments suggest having raunchy comedy for their fundraising events. It’s really not necessary. Our jokes are clever; we don't resort to jokes that use shock value just to get cheap laughs.

If you do want raunchy comedy, we at The Ivy League of Comedy don’t do that under that brand name, but our sister company Liberty Comedy arranges it (and it’s the same contact information, we just won’t use the Ivy brand name for the show).

The Ivy League of Comedy has performed for firefighters. But our job is basically standing on a box talking into a stick; we're not exactly heroes.

I (Shaun Eli, the founder of The Ivy League of Comedy) have lived through a fire. My neighbor and I knocked on almost all the doors in the building to get people out, and when the smoke got too bad and we were running out, that's when you guys rushed in. I have jokes and stories about it. But your job is stressful enough, so you probably also want us to change the subject and talk about something else.

We at The Ivy League of Comedy don’t do that, and we don’t want to do that when asked. Yes, even tough firefighters may not appreciate being made fun of, and y’all probably get enough of that on the job. An exception is if, in private (and in advance) someone specifically asks us to do it.

The comedians from The Ivy League of Comedy all have decades of experience in shows in all sorts of venues, from TV studios and theatres to bars and third-rate comedy clubs. Obviously we prefer good acoustics but we make do with what we have. We know that a lot of firehouses have concrete block walls and we do what we can to give you the best show possible.

The Ivy League of Comedy needs: A sound system (which we may be able to provide, at an extra cost, and we can also give you guidance on what to rent or buy, but maybe one of you is a musician and already owns a good sound system), a place to stand where everyone can see and hear us, and a seated audience. A stage and stage lighting are nice but not mandatory.

A typical show from The Ivy League of Comedy is three comedians, ninety minutes plus our popular post-show Q&A. But depending on your needs and budget, we're happy to do a shorter show with fewer comedians.

The comedians from The Ivy League of Comedy are experts at acting as emcees or event hosts.

The Ivy League of Comedy recommends booking at least three months in advance, especially if the government paperwork is going to be slow. We can do last-minute bookings, but can you?

Yes. Every comedian on The Ivy League of Comedy’s roster has video on their page, usually from late-night TV, where the audiences are adults of all ages, not just 20-somethings like in a comedy club. You can also watch our full show at the Emelin Theatre in the video above.