New York Underground Comedy Festival
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The New York Underground Comedy Festival is a comedy festival.
Founded in 2003 with 3 shows in 3 nights at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, the festival has grown to 10 days and 300+ shows making it the largest comedy festival in New York.
The NYUCF has had many notable acts perform in previous festivals, including Freddie Roman
, Jim Gaffigan
, Judy Gold
, Charlie Moreno
, Rick Overton
, Dom Irrera
, Colin Quinn
, Bill Burr
, Nick DiPaolo
, Rob Bartlett
, Jim Norton
, Rich Vos
and Eddie Brill
.
The festival has raised over $100,000 for charities.
, launched a revolutionary USA-wide video audition in August 2007, encouraging comics to submit one video with their best stand-up material to be judged by a local panel of experts. The final prize, encompassing an expenses-paid trip to headline the South African show on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October 2007, was awarded to Los Angeles comedian, Chris Kanik
.
Other comedians on the SA lineup for 2007 are:
Founded in 2003 with 3 shows in 3 nights at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, the festival has grown to 10 days and 300+ shows making it the largest comedy festival in New York.
The NYUCF has had many notable acts perform in previous festivals, including Freddie Roman
Freddie Roman
Freddie Roman is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels. Dubbed "king of one liners", he is currently the Dean of the New York Friars' Club....
, Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at...
, Judy Gold
Judy Gold
Judy Gold is an American stand-up comic and actor. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show...
, Charlie Moreno
Charlie Moreno
Charlie Moreno is an American stand-up comic and an actor. His comedy routines are known for being dark and morbid, and often include humorous tales from his traumatic life....
, Rick Overton
Rick Overton
Richard "Rick" Overton is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include Dennis Miller Live, and his acting credits include Willow and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne.-Life and career:...
, Dom Irrera
Dom Irrera
Domenick Jack Irrera , originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a stand-up comedian. Much of his material is in the form of stories about his life, especially his childhood years and growing up in an Italian-American family, which contributes to the "natural" feel of his...
, Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn
Colin Edward Quinn is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002–2004.-Early years:Quinn was...
, Bill Burr
Bill Burr
William "Bill" Burr is an American stand-up comedian, radio host and actor.-Life and career:Burr was born in Canton, Massachusetts. His father was a dentist, and Bill worked as a hygienist for a short time. He began stand-up at age 23 after attending Emerson College. In 1995, he moved to New...
, Nick DiPaolo
Nick DiPaolo
Nicholas Rocco "Nick" DiPaolo is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and radio host formerly on 92.3 Free FM in New York City until May 24, 2007, when the station changed formats. He is also a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony and Howard Stern radio shows...
, Rob Bartlett
Rob Bartlett
Robert Bartlett is a comedian, actor and writer who gained widespread fame as a comedian on the radio and television show Imus in the Morning. His most famous characters include: The Godfather, Dr...
, Jim Norton
Jim Norton (comedian)
James Joseph "Jim" Norton, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. He is an on-air personality, often dubbed the 'third mic' on The Opie and Anthony Show, which airs on Sirius XM Radio...
, Rich Vos
Rich Vos
Richard Ira "Rich" Vos is an American comedian. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, Vos has been a working stand-up for decades. Colin Quinn described Vos in his early days as a "Jersey Hack"....
and Eddie Brill
Eddie Brill
Eddie Brill is an American comedian, writer, and actor who started his career in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the warm-up comedian and talent coordinator of Late Show with David Letterman. He tours frequently, performing in the US as well as England, Ireland, France, Australia, Amsterdam, and...
.
The festival has raised over $100,000 for charities.
South African show 2007
In the spirit of the new age of the internet, Acappella Productions, the New York Underground Comedy Festival promoter of South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, launched a revolutionary USA-wide video audition in August 2007, encouraging comics to submit one video with their best stand-up material to be judged by a local panel of experts. The final prize, encompassing an expenses-paid trip to headline the South African show on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October 2007, was awarded to Los Angeles comedian, Chris Kanik
Chris Kanik
Chris Kanik is a Turkish-Cuban stand-up comedian who first gained mass popularity through social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace. He co-stars with Warren G in a commercial campaign promoting a Affirm XL, a male enhancement product.-Comedy:...
.
Other comedians on the SA lineup for 2007 are:
- Martin Evans (UK)
- Malcolm Ferreira (RSA)
- Al Prodgers (RSA)
- Melt Sieberhagen (RSA)
- Vittorio LeonardiVittorio LeonardiVittorio Leonardi is a South African stand-up comedian and actor. As a comedian, he has performed as a member of Joe Parker's Comedy Express, as well as performing improvisational theatre with Joe Parker's Improv Express, and has appeared on stages in Witbank, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Vereeniging,...
(RSA)