Enjoy a night of the best up-and-coming comics from the local area who will give you a taste of that New York pizza big city stand-up comedy club flavor, except it's right here in RVA.
Really Special Guest Host Samantha Lukasiewicz
Headlined by Sara Schaefer, featuring Kimberly Nario and Brandon Beswick, with special guests Jonathan May and Marie Welch
About the headliner: Sara Schaefer is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, and artist. Her Comedy Central Stand Up Presents half hour special debuted in November 2019 and she was the co-host of MTV’s late night show Nikki & Sara Live. Sara published her first book, Grand, in 2020 with Simon & Schuster. She has written for numerous television programs including Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Would I Lie To You, and The History of Swear Words. She won two Emmy awards for her work at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In recent years, Sara’s satirical sketches have been viral hits, including Comedy Ad, Quarantine Barbie, How To Sell a TV Show in 3 Easy Steps, and MeResearch. The New York Times called her new solo show Going Up “ambitious and nimble” and “a feat of comedy.”
