Watch List: ALAN SALAZAR Alan Salazar jumped into comedy because a friend of his went to an open mic one night, and he tagged along, not knowing the experience would change his life. He recalls vividly his first time on stage... Apr 22, 2025 WATCH LIST
Watch List: PARES RATLIFF Hailing from the west side of Chicago, Pares studied at Second City and was hand-picked by none other than Amy Schumer to open a sold-out Chicago show back in 2017. He’s smart, witty, edgy and covers ... Mar 25, 2025 WATCH LIST
Watch List: AJ LEIDIG AJ is a self-made man. He started making Internet videos during his college years, and became well versed in comedy, amassing a big-time following online. Our assessment? AJ is of the people, honest a... Mar 17, 2025 WATCH LIST
Watch List: REBECCA JAFFE Rebecca isn’t afraid to be herself, and it comes through when she’s on stage. She’s a clever writer, and doesn’t shy away from punchlines. We had Rebecca open for the well-known Laurie Kilmartin, and ... Mar 7, 2025 WATCH LIST
Watch List: ZOE DODSON Zoe Dodson hails from Chicago’s western burbs and grew up on a heavy diet of comedy, from Mad TV to Saturday Night Live to studying Mitch Hedberg and other stars. And what of her first time on stage? ... Feb 26, 2025
Watch List: SOLI SANTOS Writer … actor … comedian … fitness guru … native Chicagoan. We love Soli Santos because she’s been there and done that in her career, sharing the stage with serious big-name talent. She’s a graduate ... Feb 24, 2025
Watch List: ALEX RIDGE We first noticed Alex’s talent at our weekly Open Mic. From there he took one of our stand-up classes for personal growth, and to find out more about the business side of comedy. He did a hilarious gu... Feb 18, 2025
Watch List: LELE MASON Lele Mason has a Master’s degree in Public Administration, but in our world, she views everyday life through a comic lens. Making you laugh about everyday topics is her specialty, and she even says on... Watch List Feb 11, 2025
Watch List: KIERON HARRELL Ki does it all – he’s a writer, model, actor and comedian, and as far as comedy goes, his star has been on the rise. Headlining shows on the East Coast and at colleges, he’s a comic who genuinely has ... Watch List Feb 9, 2025
Watch List: SYDNEY BREEDLOVE The great Louie Anderson once said, “If you write about yourself no one can steal your material.” We love Sydney’s hilarious introspective approach to standup comedy. Keep an eye out for this rising s... Feb 5, 2025