Take 5: JEANIE DOOGAN Chicago south-sider Jeanie Doogan is both a comedian and a teacher, so one experience plays off of the other. She’s also undeniably funny and we sat down with her ahead of her headline performance Mar... Mar 13, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: MARCUS MONROE Born and raised in the Milwaukee suburbs, Marcus has come aa long way from starting his professional performing career at 14. He’s got a unique stage presence and high-octane brand of humor that came ... Mar 6, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: BILL SQUIRE Deep desire to pursue a career in comedy led Bill Squire to do what it took to get on stage and tell jokes. It didn’t matter where or in front of whom, as you’ll see in this week’s Take 5. The fact is... Feb 25, 2025 TAKE 5
TAKE 5: KALEA McNEILL Kalea McNeill always wanted to be a comedic actor, and she’s done that, playing Hanifa Downey on The CW’s hit show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” But wait … there’s more. She’s on her Less Than 10K Tour – 10K... Feb 18, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: KIERON HARRELL Kieron Harrell was born and raised in the Cincinnati suburbs. Back then, whenever there was a talent show in school, he was always the first in line to participate. “I was the only one that was trying... Feb 18, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: KRISTEN TOOMEY Moms always seem to have the funniest stories, and as the Gen-X Mom, Kristen Toomey’s got plenty of them. Just for fun, we got together with Kristen before the holidays to find out what’s new in her l... Take 5 Feb 9, 2025 TAKE 5
Take 5: JOEY VILLAGOMEZ At Comedy Plex Revue, we’re all about getting to know the comedians that take our stage. Take Joey Villagomez, for example. We sat down with him just before the holidays to rap about his experiences g... Take 5 Feb 8, 2025
ALI SULTAN Ali Sultan is the kind of guy who doesn’t typically sit down with pen and paper to create his comedy. Instead, he lets life flow in his direction and when he sees or hears something funny, he has a fi... Take 5 Feb 4, 2025
JUSTIN SILVER Want funny? Justin Silver was doing some crowd work recently, and asked a male crowd member if he was single. Well, sort of. The guy actually was a widower, and a well-meaning lady (let’s call her Kar... Feb 1, 2025
Take 5: GARY VIDER Gary Vider hails from New York City, and thus he’s got plenty of material to draw upon, particularly related to the unmentionable things people do on the subway. But it’s turning those things into lau... Jan 25, 2025
Take 5: PAUL FARAHVAR Paul Farahvar is a busy man, almost as busy as he was when he was a trial litigator back in the day. In addition to a busy stage schedule and engaging with fans on all the major social media channels,... Take 5 Jan 14, 2025
Take 5: ANDY HENDRICKSON One reviewer tabbed Andy Hendrickson as “the exasperated guy next door.” That’s to say he’s intrigued by the absurdities of life, which he effortlessly highlights on stage with his laid-back charm. Co... Take 5 Jan 9, 2025