Mayor Karen is one of the newest long-form improv house teams from Philly Improv Theater, your source for all things improv, sketch, stand-up and alternative comedy in Philadelphia. With suggestions from the audience, Mayor Karen creates hysterical, irreverent and outright ridiculous scenes. If you've seen the Upright Citizens Bridage or the Second City, and hopefully you liked what you saw, then Mayor Karen is definitely (okay, probably…no, it is) for you! Mayor Karen features Nora Algeo, Nick Gillette, Jefferson Haynes, Michael Hochman, Lorna Howley, Alan Kaufmann, Rachel Semigran, Michael Tomasetti, and Becca Trabin. Directed by Nathan Edmondson.
Medic!! is an improv team featuring JP Boudwin, Sarah Cowdery, Luke Field, Nick Gillette, and Apple Milkshake. They will bandage your wounds with laughter.
Aaron Hertzog is a comedian based out of Philadelphia, where he started performing stand-up in 2006. Since then, he has developed a reputation as one of the best comedians in the city, making last year's list of Ten Best Comedians in Philadelphia.
e was also second runner-up in Helium Comedy Club's 2010 Philly's Phunniest Person Competition, beating out over 150 other competitors. He is a regular host at Helium and he often performs at other comedy clubs and alt rooms throughout the region, including hosting his own show Hey Everybody! at Philly Improv Theater. He also co-hosts a NBA basketball comedy podcast, the Holding Court Podcast.
With his stand-up Aaron invites you in, sharing his unique and geeky perspective on pop culture as well as a constant self-deprecation, examining how he constantly makes the wrong decisions in his personal life. All of this is sprinkled with jovial invitations of friendships, absurd flights of fantasy, and singing.
Satan's Esophagus is literally one of the craziest things you can possibly witness. Andrew Beshenich performs live as a one-man metal band hailing from Norristown, PA. He has translated the Codex Gigas, and is ready to tell the world what he's learned from the devil himself. His howling anthems about dinosaurs, space and ...well, we'll leave the rest up to your imagination will MELT YOUR FACE OFF.
