Afters with Maddy Smith & Zahid Dewji ft. Cipha Sounds, Nathan Macintosh, Liza Treyger, Angie Stroud, and Jake Lemonade
Wed, 11 November
Doors open
8:45 PM EST
Brooklyn Improv (The Lab)
64 N 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Description
AFTERS is a weekly uncensored stand-up show featuring New York City’s best comics doing their most off-kilter, dark, filthy, and gloriously unhinged material. It’s weird, it’s dirty, it’s a little wrong—and that’s exactly the point. With special guest drop ins, you don't know who you might see. Hosted by Maddy Smith (Wild N' Out, JFL) & Zahid Dewji (Tonight Show, Don't Tell Comedy) and featuring Jake Lemonade (OFTV).
Every Wednesday at 9:15 PM at Brooklyn Improv LAB.
AFTERS. Wednesday nights just got a lot more interesting.
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EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+
Stand-up
Afters with Maddy Smith & Zahid Dewji
Afters with Maddy Smith & Zahid Dewji
Stand-up
AFTERS is a weekly uncensored stand-up show featuring New York City’s best comics doing their most off-kilter, dark, filthy, and gloriously unhinged material. It’s weird, it’s dirty, it’s a little wrong—and that’s exactly the point. With special guest drop ins, you don't know who you might see. Hosted by Maddy Smith (Wild N' Out, JFL) & Zahid Dewji (Tonight Show, Don't Tell Comedy) and featuring Jake Lemonade (OFTV).
Every Wednesday at 9:15 PM at Brooklyn Improv LAB.
AFTERS. Wednesday nights just got a lot more interesting.
Comedy
Maddy Smith
Maddy Smith
Comedy
Maddy Smith is the fastest comedian you will ever see live. With machine gun-style jokes, Maddy delivers an hour of nonstop laughs, fit for anyone who can keep up with her pace. She's quick on her feet and not afraid of a roast: beware of the front row!
One of NYC's top comedians, she's a regular at The Comedy Cellar, New York Comedy Club and more. Maddy is known for her 7-season run on MTV's Wild N Out where Nick Cannon praised her for her cutting roasts, quick wit, and no-holds-bar attitude. Her Wild N Out compilations on YouTube have gathered millions of views and the classic nickname: Maddy with the Fatty. Most would say she's out of pocket, but Maddy knows she's here for a good time.
Maddy has opened for Theo Von & Bert Kreischer, she's appeared at the Just for Laughs Festival, and she's toured internationally since 2022. Her 2026 "Bad Genes Tour" is traveling all throughout the country with a brand-new hour of material.
When she's not on stage, you can catch Maddy on her weekly podcast Mad House, where she's joined by fellow comedians to unpack and evaluate their inner madness. Maddy also hosts a short advice segment series called Happy To Help, released weekly on YouTube.
Stand-up
Zahid Dewji
Zahid Dewji
Stand-up
Zahid Dewji is a Texas favorite that can most recently be seen tourin with comedy icon Whitney Cummings as well as internet sensation Noel Miller all across the country. He has also opened for other killer acts like Mark Normand, Mo Amer, JR DeGuzman & Dusty Slay. Zahid has placed in more than a handful of national comedy competitions, toured internationally and featured on over a dozen comedy festivals including Oddball Comedy Fest, Come & Take It Comedy Takeover and Desi Comedy Fest. Want to learn nothing at a comedy show? Need a break from extracting meaning out of every dying second? Don't miss the chance to see him now!
Urban
Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds
Urban
As a staple of NYC’s comedy scene and a DJ with roots in the city’s rich hip-hop history, Cipha Sounds is a man of many talents. With a knack for observational comedy, a background in improv, and an arsenal of music industry anecdotes, Cipha’s sets are always unique – drawing on the energy of the room and the audience.
When he’s not traveling the world with comedians like Dave Chappelle, Michelle Wolf, Mo Amer, and Michael Che, you can find him performing at Manhattan’s legendary Comedy Cellar, and headlining major clubs around the country.
Cipha is no stranger to the small screen. He just wrapped a series with L.L. Cool J for A&E titled Hip Hop Treasures, which is slated to debut top of 2023. Cipha starred on TV shows like Tru TV’s "Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks", Fuse’s "What’s Ur Thing?" and was featured on HBO Max’s "That Damn Michael Che". He also spent many years as a host on Hot 97’s morning show, the original DJ for Chappelle’s Show, and a touring DJ for artists such as Lil Kim, Mos Def, and Rihanna. Cipha is currently the co-host of the podcasts Juan Ep Is Life (with Hot 97 and ESPN’s Peter Rosenberg), and Talk Clearlyer (with fellow comedian Wil Sylvince), and he is working on his debut half-hour special.
Comedy
Nathan Macintosh
Nathan Macintosh
Comedy
Energetic, loud, and funny, Nathan Macintosh is a comedian and writer originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia now living in New York. His 2023 comedy special, ‘Money Never Wakes’, was reviewed highly and was named ‘Best YouTube Special of the Year’ by The New York Times. His 2024 special, 'Down with Tech' followed suit, earning accolades from Vulture and (once again) The New York Times.
He's performed three times on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC, also appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS, Conan on TBS, and is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
‘Convulse with laughter…’ - The New York Times
‘Macintosh’s stage presence is explosive…’ - Exc!aim
"Brilliant Stand Up Comedy" - Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto
Stand-up
Liza Treyger
Liza Treyger
Stand-up
Liza Treyger is a stand up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO's Pause w/Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening and many more fun things and in Horace and Pete. She is the co host of the podcast That's Messed Up an SVU podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store.
Comedy
Angie Stroud
Angie Stroud
Comedy
Angie Stroud is an up-and-coming comedian based in Los Angeles. Her stand-up has been featured on Netflix Radio and VEEPS. She is a door guy and comedian in development at the Comedy Store. Stroud also performed in the 2025 Newcomers showcase. She has opened for David Spade, Iliza Shlesinger, and the Bad Friends podcast.
Stand-up
Jake Lemonade
Jake Lemonade
Stand-up