Not just a pretty face, Jayson Cross is also pretty smart, pretty hilarious, and we're pretty thrilled to have him at The Laughing Academy!

About JAYSON CROSS

Dubbed "The Model Comic," Chicago-born and bred Jayson Cross combines quick wit with leading man looks (he was even featured in Playgirl's 2006 "Hot List"!).

A stand-up comedian, model and actor whose appearances range from national ads for major brands, photoshoots in Cosmopolitan, FHM, Marie Claire, and of course Playgirl (NO, he kept his clothes ON!) to TV work on 'As the World Turns' and 'All My Children,' Jayson has also hosted WE Network's '3 Men and a Chick Flick' and AMC's 'Date Night,' and his stand-up work includes headlining stand-up stints at top clubs like The Ice House, Zanies, and The New York Comedy Club as well as opening for celebrity acts like Kevin Nealon, Aries Spears, A Taste Of Honey, Richard Pryor Jr., Donnell Rawling, Sommore, and Sherrod Smalls.

* * * * * * * * *

ACADEMY AFTER HOURS is The Laughing Academy’s BOYB (snacks and sodas available at the venue), grown-ups-only, not-TOO-late-night performance series bringing top-tier comics from around the country right here to YOU in Glenview!

So call the babysitter, bag a bottle (or stow a six-pack, we’re not here to judge...), and get yourself over to Glenview Road for FREE parking and first-class funnies!

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

read like a teen: The Hunger Games

read like a teen: The Hunger Games

Film: Unknown ( 2011, PG-13, 113 min.)

Film: Unknown ( 2011, PG-13, 113 min.)

eBook & eReader Fair

eBook & eReader Fair

School’s Out – Freeze with Fermi

School’s Out – Freeze with Fermi

Brain Buster Team Trivia Challenge

Brain Buster Team Trivia Challenge

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon: A Glimpse into Chinese Culture

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon: A Glimpse into Chinese Culture

Spring Break Bash

Spring Break Bash

Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones

Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones

Vince Amore Singer Sensation

Vince Amore Singer Sensation

Music By LaVerne

Music By LaVerne

Connie Marshall and John Gabor Dining and Dancing

Connie Marshall and John Gabor Dining and Dancing

Ronnie Ross Show

Ronnie Ross Show

Second Hand Soul Band

Second Hand Soul Band

Rick "Elvis" Saucedo

Rick "Elvis" Saucedo

Don "Doc" Brown

Don "Doc" Brown

The Tony Smith Show

The Tony Smith Show

St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patrick's Day Party

Music By LaVerne

Music By LaVerne

Connie Marshall & John Gabor Dining and Dancing

Connie Marshall & John Gabor Dining and Dancing

Route 66

Route 66

Natural Sounds Karaoke

Natural Sounds Karaoke

Music by LaVerne

Music by LaVerne

Marc Pompe

Marc Pompe

Crawford's Daughter

Crawford's Daughter

The Moods

The Moods

Spaghetti Western

Spaghetti Western

Annual Rummage Sale

Annual Rummage Sale

Terrariums: Create a Little Outside…Inside

Terrariums: Create a Little Outside…Inside

Film: The Band Wagon

Film: The Band Wagon

Film: In A Better World

Film: In A Better World

Palette of Provence and the Riviera

Palette of Provence and the Riviera

Teen Tech Squad

Teen Tech Squad

Second Sunday Special: Little Nashville

Second Sunday Special: Little Nashville

Teen Library Council (TLC)

Teen Library Council (TLC)

Maine South presents "The Tempest"

Maine South presents "The Tempest"

Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie

Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie

Daisy's Girls: Camping with Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of the GIrl Scouts

Daisy's Girls: Camping with Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of the GIrl Scouts

Book Discussion: The Handmaid's Tale

Book Discussion: The Handmaid's Tale

Film: A History of Black Achievement in America , Vol. 3 and 4