It's Friday night and everyone is OFF DUTY! This week it's Laughter Hours with a hilarious line up of ladies. Ophira Eisenberg will be our MC for the evening and then make sure the kids are away for Jessica Inserra, Zarna Garg, Alyce Chan, and Jamie Aderski to bring some moms (and dads) only fun.
You won't be on video so come with (or without) pants, a glass of wine (or two) and get ready to actually laugh out loud instead of just typing LOL for once!
Zarna Garg is an award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, and headlines a monthly show at Caroline’s on Broadway called “My American Dream.” Zarna has produced and performed in multiple sold-out comedy shows in top comedy clubs across NYC including the groundbreaking HinJews shows. She has expanded into online comedy shows across multiple time zones, a move which was recently covered in the New York Times and Rukus Avenue Radio. She is one of a handful of female Indian comedians worldwide, and possibly the only one who publicly takes on her mother-in-law. She is currently providing comedy shows to first responders and their patients, as well as interviewing them on her Instagram Live to find out whether they are single. For more information, visit her website www.zarnagarg.com or Instagram @zarnagarg.
Alyce Chan is a comedian who performs all over North America and is based in New York City. She produces highly curated events that benefit charities she is passionate about, such as Women In Need, an organization that provides shelter for single and homeless mothers and their children and Fountain House, an organization that supports people struggling with mental illness. MomCom Nyc is the brainchild of Alyce and is a virtual platform that connects parents through satirical humor. MomCom NYC is one of the fastest growing mom channels on Instagram, providing new moms and seasoned moms a much needed break from the daily parenting norms and challenges. Her mission is to provide a safe and nourishing platform to empower mothers and women of all backgrounds without judgement and to always ensure to sprinkle in a lot of fun and laughter.
Jamie Aderski is an NYC-based comedian, writer, and mom of two. She's the creator of the sold-out critically acclaimed solo comedy show "Cry Baby: My (Reluctant) Journey Into Motherhood". Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Out NY (Critics' Pick), Parade, Parents, Broadway World, Romper, Elite Daily, Motherly, and more. She's been featured in sketches on Comedy Central, Nerdist, UCB Comedy, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and national commercials. Champagne taste on a White Claw budget.JamieAderski.com
@jamieaderski
Jessica Inserra is an LA-based stand-up comedian whose irreverent humor explores, among other things, themes from her life as a gay woman growing up in a colorful New York Italian family. Jessica can be seen performing her unique brand of brash, edgy comedy at The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, and Hollywood Improv, as well as other venues in and around Los Angeles and throughout the country. You can also look for her on the upcoming season of Amazon’s Laugh After Dark. To learn more, follow Jessica on Instagram @jessinserra or visit www.prettygay.net
Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comic and host of NPR’s nationally syndicated comedy, trivia show Ask Me Another where she interviews and plays silly games with Sir Patrick Stewart, Deb Messing, Taye Diggs, Bowen Yang, Awkwafina, Roxane Gay, Matthew McConaughey, Terry Crews, Jessica Walter, Nick Kroll, Tony Hawk, George Takei, Sasha Velour, Ethan Hawke, Julia Stiles, Lewis Black, Uzo Aduba, Michael C. Hall and more. Her stories have been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and in their best-selling books, including the most recent: Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible. Ophira’s own comedic memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy was optioned for a feature film. Her comedy special Inside Joke is available on Amazon and iTunes.
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