LOL@TheGrand
March 2, 2012
One Night. Ten Comedians. One Winner. One Amazing Prize!
The Grand and Out & About Magazine are on the hunt for the NEXT great comedian! Tickets are $10 and available to purchase here.
Note: Adult Language.
Good luck to all of our finalists:
Brandon Gain
A lifelong comedy lover, Brandon Gain has been getting laughs for most of his life, but started working professionally in 2009 after graduating from Philadelphia Comedy Academy.
Notable Venues: Helium, Dave & Buster’s
Mary Radzinski
Mary Radzinski began performing standup in 2008 and likes to draw her material from everyday life, especially as a single girl in Philly. She was recently voted one of Philly’s Top 10 Comedians and featured in “Funny Females of Philadelphia” by Philadelphia Weekly.
Notable Venues: Helium, Laff House, CBS Channel 3 “Talk Philly”
Freddie Heinemann
This young aspiring comic from Philadelphia started doing standup in 2009. Since then Freddie has performed in clubs from NYC to LA.
Notable Venues: Millersville University, Comedy Zone, Harrisburg
Ian Fidance
Hitting the ground running, Ian performs all over the area and most recently earned a hosting spot at Carolines on Broadway. A highly sought after act in Philadelphia, his unique sense of self awareness and an interesting perspective on life has crowds leaving his shows begging for more. He loves his dog more than most human beings.
Notable Venues: Boston Comedy Club, Carolines on Broadway, Helium
Kevin Ryan
Kevin Ryan is a standup comedian from Philadelphia and has worked all over the area. He states: “I love making people laugh.”
Notable Venues: Center City Comedy, Stand Up NYC
Kyle Martin
He isn’t smooth. He isn’t charismatic. He doesn’t have swagger. Kyle Martin is continually astonished and happy that he keeps people laughing.
Notable Venues: D.C. Improv, Carolines on Broadway
LaTice Mitchell-Klapa
LaTice will pull you right into her world the minute she steps on stage with her zest for life and positive energy.
Notable Venues: New York Comedy Club, 2011 World Series of Comedy
Michael Gleason
A graduate of the film program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Michael Gleason is an accomplished director and producer as well as an award-winning screenwriter. In his spare time he stands in front of audiences and tells jokes.
Notable Venues:Helium, Philly’s Phunniest
Sidney Gantt
As the classic anti-hero whose super powers are defiance and charm, Sidney Gantt is a comedian whose harmony comes from balancing the extremes that are battling within him.
Notable Venues: Helium, Comedy Cabaret
Rob DeSantis
Rob’s comedy style has been described as intelligent and honest humor with universal appeal. In addition to stand up, Rob is a contributing author to multiple comedy websites, including The Global News Network, 2 Kilograms and has authored articles which have gone viral (over 10,000 hits in the first 24 hours).
Notable Venues: Helium, The Dive
Todd Chappelle
Todd Chappelle is a singer/songwriter whose material can best be described as "acoustic comedy." Todd recently received some notoriety for the song "I'm From Delaware," a parody of the Geoff Mack composition "I've Been Everywhere.”
Notable Venues: Mojo13, Shubin Theater
