New York’s most hilarious clean stand-up comedians for your corporate or industry event, law firm, charity fundraiser, academic conference, country club or private party in NYC, Westchester, Long Island, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse… anywhere in NY.
These are just some of us. All of us are experienced at shows for corporate and charity events and have been stand-up comedians for between eighteen and thirty years and we’ve taught other comedians. You’ve seen and heard our jokes on TV- now hire us for your live or virtual event. These are just some of the many great comedians available. A more comprehensive list of comedians is here. Also great for Theatres and Performing Arts Centers, Team-building Exercises & Off-sites, Government & Military Groups, Fraternal & Service Organizations, Alumni Groups, Law Firms, Awards Dinners and even Private Parties. Surprisingly affordable and advice is free.
Yes, surprisingly affordable because so many comedians live in New York State that it’s easy to find great clean comedians for your event. Give us a call and let’s get the fun started!
Shaun Eli
Stand-up comedian Shaun Eli has rightfully been called one of America’s smartest comics. Whether it’s a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket, master storyteller Shaun Eli shows you that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. Job interviews? Serving on a NYC criminal jury? How about the Ten Commandments? For just about anything he’s experienced Shaun has a hilarious story at the ready.
Shaun performs regularly at theatres in NY. Shaun was born in Queens to Brooklyn-raised parents, and spent most of his childhood in Scarsdale, Westchester County. And yes, he’s got jokes about that.
As a competitive rower Shaun competed in the Empire States Games in both Albany and Syracuse but isn’t tough enough to endure the cold winters of Rochester or Buffalo.
He regularly performs in theatres in Westchester County and on Long Island, and at comedy clubs in NYC. In fact when WNBC TV featured Shaun in a news segment they showed a clip of him performing at the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre, Long Island.
Click to Book Shaun Eli or call or text (914) It’s Funny (914 487-3866).
A mother of two small boys, Karen does stand-up in order to get out of the house. She has appeared on Comedy Central, The Oxygen Network, Nick Mom, The View and The Joy Behar Show. She also has a Dry Bar comedy special.
While the kids aren’t looking, Karen is a novelist. Her 2010 comic novel Following Polly earned praise from The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and her mother-in-law. Her second novel Perfect is Overrated was released a few years ago.
Karen grew up in Manhattan and lives in NYC.
Click to Book Karen Bergreen or call or text (914) It’s Funny (914 487-3866).
Wali Collins
His first time on stage Wali was convinced that he had bombed, but the manager paid him and asked him to come back every week as a featured act. Wali moved to New York City to work on a show for Comedy Central called “Stand-up Stand-up”. He hosted the largest, funniest, most varied collection of stand-up comedians in the world.
Nominated three years in a row as “College Campus Entertainer of the Year,” Wali is also sought after for corporate events. One of Wali’s greatest achievements was hosting an event for First Lady Michelle Obama. Collins’ television stand-up credits include NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO, ABC’s “The View”, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd and Commentary on VH1. David Letterman caught Wali’s act and recruited him to warm-up for his show. Later that season Wali performed his stand up on the Late Show with David Letterman. In the words of Robert Klein, “Wali Collins is versatile, smart and very, very funny.”
Wali lives in NYC.
Click to Book Wali Collins or call or text (914) It’s Funny (914 487-3866).
Frank Vignola
Besides television appearances on Comedy Central, CBC (Toronto) and Discovery Channel Europe, Mr. Vignola has also appeared at Montreal’s “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival with Bill Maher and toured with Armed Forces Entertainment performing for our troops in Afghanistan.
His most recent film credit includes his starring role as “Eddie” in the short film “Tilting at Windmills” which premiered on opening night of the 2012 “International Film Festival Manhattan” in November at the Quad Cinema in NYC. He also recently created and portrayed the voice of the character of “Dr. Robert” in the imaginative animated television pilot “Ben v World”.
Click to book Frank Vignola or call or text (914) It’s Funny (914 487-3866).
Ophira Eisenberg
Comedian Ophira Eisenberg has performed on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central, VH-1, The Today Show, TV Guide Channel’s Standup In Stilettos, Fox, E! Channel, CNN, Oxygen Network, and the AXS Network. She is also the host of NPR’s weekly trivia comedy show Ask Me Another. Her debut memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy was recently optioned by Zucker Productions for a feature film.
Ophira grew up in Canada and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Click to book Ophira Eisenberg or call or text (914) It’s Funny (914 487-3866).
Moody McCarthy
After appearances on Letterman, Last Comic Standing and Jimmy Kimmel Live, Moody McCarthy is no longer a well-kept secret. (After an appearance on the re-vamped Star Search, he still was.) With sharp, versatile material and an old-school ethic, Moody has performed all over North America and Asia and left them wanting more (as in “Bravo!”, not “We were ripped!”).
Moody began his career in Syracuse, NY, in the 1900s and quickly established himself as a keen monologist. Now based in New York City, he’s become a regular in the town’s best rooms and grown into an act that thrives in any setting, from upscale country clubs to divey pubs. Weaving sly topical jokes with crafty material and a dash of crowd-work, Moody’s likeability shines in any setting.
Moody McCarthy: few people hate him!
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