As a ventriloquist, Willie Brown doesn’t work alone. His favorite uncle Rufus and his best frenemy, Woody, join him as his comedic costars in an unforgettable show that's sure to pull your heart strings.

Willie Brown & Friends: I'm Beside Myself

Scott Wood: Mr. Punchline

Matt Griffo: Enjoy Yourself Before You're Dead

A father who doesn’t have Honey Crisp money, Gabriel Rutledge has been profiled accurately for too long. Gabriel’s life has been ruined by “brave” selfies, the fat Jesus who can’t forgive, Amazon’s algorithm, and the rubber cement haze of art class.

Gabriel Rutledge: One Third of the Room

Corporate entertainer and motivational comic, Greg Schwem jokes about COVID-19 quarantine, building a house, and the effects of drug commercials.

Greg Schwem: You Can't Quarantine Laughter

Returning for his second Dry Bar Comedy special, Jordan Makin jokes about red heads going extinct, being over-charged $100,000 at a burger restaurant, and what it feels like to be the king of Fitbit comedy.

Jordan Makin: Heckboy

Half Puerto Rican and half West Virginian hillbilly, Juanita Lolita riffs on her personal experience and centers her comedy on her Christian faith.

Juanita Lolita: When You Say I Do... But You Don't No More

Returning for his second Dry Bar Comedy special, Heath Harmison jokes about having Starbucks baristas write handsome on his cup and compares his experience growing up with his kids.

Heath Harmison: The Pandemic Special

A very special guest of presidential proportion, John C. Morgan takes to the stage as someone you are sure to recognize. Along with immaculate impersonations, John teaches the audience invaluable lessons on how to conceal presidential farts and how many C’s of leadership there are.

John C. Morgan: A Tale of Two Presidents?

A brilliant writer and comedian, Billy D. Washington graces the stage with deadpan humor and absurdly loving advice. Billy shares his experience of being a black cop in an all-white neighborhood, his idea of “problem solved,” and his plans for how to spend $13 when he has all of the money in the world.

Billy D. Washington: 2 Jokes, 1 Hour

Recently moved out of poverty and into his Buick, Donnie comes to the stage accompanied with a children’s guitar and one of the largest musical ranges the Dry Bar stage has witnessed.

Donnie Stopa: I Live in a Buick

Goumba Johnny (John Sialiano) has had many careers. Most recently, he’s been accused of being a comedian. Along with covering the tragedies of the pandemic, Goumba’s nieces have recently proven that he’s turned into his mother.

Goumba Johnny Sialiano: Quality Time Not Quantity Time

Chad Thornsberry, a classic monologist, is a charmer and a storyteller. In his second Dry Bar special, Chad shares stories that you’ll need to hear to believe.

Chad Thornsberry: Fine Dining & Utter Nonsense

Living in the nonsmoking section of California, John Rizkallah shares his experiences of being Arab and American, in love and not in love, in film school and living at home. He’s hoping the future holds more arranged marriages and less body hair.

John Rizkallah: Living In The Friend Zone

Half dead and becoming his dad, David Dean is spending his new-found age clubbing at Costco and avoiding Best Buy.

David Dean: Hoosier Pappy

An Italian guy from New York, Greg Vaccariello is over 40 and married to a hillbilly. Life now is all about step kids, making fun of his mother, and avoiding Satan.

Greg Vaccariello: Everything Hurts

Chris Wineland talks marriage, weight loss, and self confidence. For Chris, love overcomes fear... until you’re married, and then they’re just roommates.

Chris Wineland: I'm Terrified

Dan Bublitz Jr.’s seemingly cheerful comedy teeters on the edge of pessimism. Currently, Dan’s unpacking his childhood, denying all hipster accusations, and moving on from loving the Easter Bunny to playing the Easter Bunny.

Dan Bublitz: Use Your Imagination

In his second marriage and enjoying parenthood, Pete Jr. gives insight into his present day arguments about single roses, shaved legs, car crashes, recorded voices, and high functioning autism.

Pete Jr.: Happily Frustrated

New Jersey’s Bad Boy, Mike Marino comes to the stage to tell jokes as an act of community service. Mike is still figuring out who he’s supposed to be (Italian action-adventure hero is still on the table) but he most enjoys himself people-watching in alternative movie theaters and fighting for his self checkout rights.

Mike Marino: Make America Italian Again

Rick D'Elia: D'Apostrophelia!

Quick-witted and fresh, Derek Richards is the definition of entertainment. An endorser of child-free existence, steroid sports, and camel calculators, Derek is, in his humble opinion, living his best life.

Derek Richards: Last Call

With an energy as formidably funny as his vocabulary, Matt Falk returns to Dry Bar, serving up some hot takes on toasters, birders, and Elton John concerts.

Matt Falk: Getting Worked Up

Justin Berkman: Kosher Ham

From North Carolina, Cliff Cash has a complicated relationship with the South. With a mom who speaks in tongues and a dad who is a retired pit crew worker, Cliff is stuck in a place between communion snacks and grape juicy conspiracies.

Cliff Cash: God Needed a Driver

Brian Kohatsu: Japanese Bedtime Story

After talking about the weather, Jeff Harms beats the small talk and gets straight to the point: Roman numeral jokes, teenage hair balls, duct tape, and junk drawers.

Jeff Harms: Let's Go So We Can Get Back

African American with a Spanish name, Miguel Washington is sick of getting married, dealing with arrogant Americans, and being interviewed for jobs. His solution for everything these days involves linguistics and camouflage…and taking things as literally as possible.

Miguel Washington: Unmasked - You Can't Make This Up

Rosco Nash entertains audiences everywhere with his self-deprecation, sarcasm and quick wit. A former New York Sanitation worker/hot yoga instructor, Rosco shares his confusion with social norms as well what it's like to navigate relationships with his kids who seem like they might be smarter than he is and his beautiful Puerto Rican wife. His approachable style ensures that, whether you're a Millennial or an Octogenarian, White collar or blue collar you will laugh ‘til it hurts and feel like you just met your new best friend.

Rosco Nash: You Would've Loved My Dad

Ryan Reiss brings some New York energy to the Dry Bar stage. Asking the scary questions and giving the scary answers, Ryan talks everything from marriage memory loss to homeless actor statistics.

Ryan Reiss: Covidiot

Basile, everyone’s favorite Greek, grew up in the Bronx being homeschooled by his parents, Rosemary and Herb. Basile’s life has been filled with Thanksgiving lamb, Greek sack lunches, penguin mascots, and tooth fairy embezzlement.

Basile: Homeschooled Greek

From St. Louis and a family of 13 kids, Arvin Mitchell gives shoutouts to family members, holidays, and heathens. He talks heart attack hamburgers, poorly executed robberies, and houses with speech impediments.

Arvin Mitchell: Silly Crowd

With a chiseled face and a contagious grin, George Kanter was born to be a comedian. In his tell-all, he shares the details of his spreading lazy eye, his producer-credit dreams, and his condiment-dealer connections.

George Kanter: Kids Eat Free

An only child from Kentucky, Jacob Williams is experiencing a lifelong awkward encounter. He stutters in text messages, projects his inferiority complex onto strangers, and falls in fight-or-flight situations.

Jacob Williams: Dream Date

Kelly Macfarland has big news and it has to do with the shiny thing on her finger. Her recently recycled husband is her laziness soulmate, and apart from the melon chewing and encoded snores, she couldn’t be happier.

Kelly MacFarland: Sleepytime Baby

Not Jewish and stuck eating grass sandwiches, Adam Minnick is a comedian, traveller, teacher, and husband. Adam’s observational humor combined with life stories will teach you about ER shopping, Biblical names, and all things marriage.

Adam Minnick: Low Pay + Disrespect

Blonde and from the midwest, Kelly Collette’s life is overrun with female energy. Fairy-inspired weddings, Mary Kay parties, breakup kits, and Botox are just the beginning of Kelly’s struggles.

Kelly Collette: I Made You This...

Some things for Rodney Norman have been a lifelong journey: getting 14 happy years out of a 25 year marriage, realizing that listening to your body is not the answer to weight-loss, and concluding that Californians should just go back to California.

Rodney Norman: Dissertation of the Pretense of Nothingness

Carlos Oscar, a lean, clean joke machine, takes a seat like he’s in your living room letting you in on all the gossip. Being a Puerto Rican NewYorker, the gossip consists of piñata pills, chorizo ninjas, and Gen-LaZy.

Carlos Oscar: Everyday, It's Something

Early to the office and marked “safe” on Facebook, Tara Brown has it all together. For her, all it takes is velcro shoes and a few love letters to her long list of insecurities.

Tara Brown: Adjusting to and Loving My Middle-Aged Life!

Thor Ramsey’s daily life is full of small decisions. With the application of metaphysics, quantum mechanics, and expiration dates, no decision—big or small—will ever feel right.

Thor Ramsey: With Laugh Track

After being a youth pastor, comedian, and eternal prankster, Mike Hickman is considering a modeling career. Apart from life decisions, Mike is taking walking classes, avoiding operators, and driving backwards.

Mike Hickman: They're Gonna Come Get You!

Humble and stupid, Carl Strong is an old-school package of good vibes only. The way he manages to offend no one is by offending everyone.

Carl Strong: Are You Ready for This?!

In "Voices of a Generation," Rich Natole goes on a journey through the decades, impersonating classic and beloved characters from the not-so-distant past.

Rich Natole: Voices of a Generation

Steve Soelberg comes to Dry Bar to report on his first pandemic. So far, it's consisted of Western standoffs, endless Bane impressions, and potential deaths by queso.

Steve Soelberg: Can't Cough in Public

Jessi Campbell gets straight to the point on what we’ve all been missing. The story consists of aliens, bird people, amusement parks, leftovers, and apple watches.

Jessi Campbell: Feel the Burn

Vinayak Pal is enjoying his life as a California guy with 108 Indian names. Besides being bullet proof from credit card fraud, Vinayak shares what it's like doing other people's homework, refusing to sign petitions, and being invited into L.A.'s Mexican culture.

Vinayak Pal: Vincents Don't Come in this Color

Vegas-based and a father to two children, Jay Reid talks Catholic fear, Little Mermaid racism, and flip-flop fashion.

Jay Reid: That Don't Go Together

Kyle Yamada, or “Mountain Rice Paddy,” is from South Dakota. Kyle shares his struggle with stereotypes, love languages, and inconsistent accents.

Kyle Yamada: Midwest Sushi!

Living his best life in Hollywood, Florida, L.A. Hardy is a spokesman for gated communities, old-school parenting, and flying cars.

LA Hardy: French Fries & Tater Tots

Wes Austin is a lot more than just a comedian. He’s also a patent lawyer, an eyebrow shrink, and a father to three girls. Wes talks hair transplants, celiac disease, and flexible morals.

Wes Austin: The Mall Cop of Lawyers

All the way from the North Pole, it's Santa Claus!

Rodney Norman: Santa

Marty Pollio is here to settle some expectations. Eating vegetarian animals is close enough, you can’t hit your head in a bottomless pit, and the glass is neither too full nor too empty... it's just too big.

Marty Pollio: Get Off My Back

With an inherited sense of humor and a modeling career in the evolutionary chart, Geechy Guy is a record breaking comedian from Rochester, MI.

Geechy Guy: Clean for a Day

With a musical theatre resumé too extensive to list, Matt Griffo is a man of many talents. Bringing his voice, ukulele, and keyboard skills, Matt shares original songs that are both comedic and heart-wrenching.

From Texas and headed for heaven, Karen Cunningham is in a war with the beauty defects of age. She recommends replacing white pants and sunlight with pantyhose and prayer.

Karen Mayer Cunningham: Looking Good

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