Coming to the best stage in NYC—Cemented is a hosted showcase produced and presented by the Improv, spotlighting five hilarious comedians with serious online followings—performers we're proud to put our name behind. Each comedian gets a full ten minutes to bring the house down, captured on film and cemented for good. Lineup announcement coming soon—you won't want to miss who takes the stage!

Rosebud Baker is a comedian, actor, and Emmy-nominated writer. Named to Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch,” and Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know” lists, Rosebud wrote for Saturday Night Live from 2022 to 2025. She has written and performed on two Writers Guild Award–nominated shows, That Damn Michael Che and Inside Amy Schumer, and won the WGA Award for her work on the latter. Her debut stand-up special, Whiskey Fists, premiered on YouTube in 2021, produced by Bill Burr and All Things Comedy. Her Netflix special, The Mother Lode, premiered in February 2025. Her acting work can be seen in Life & Beth on Hulu, That Damn Michael Che on HBO, and the horror-comedy feature film Hell of a Summer. She is based in New York, where she lives and works (when she’s not on a plane to go live and work somewhere else).

Sienna is a Boston-Born, New York-based comedian, actor, writer, and content creator known for her incisive wit and unfiltered performances. Sienna made her mark in the comedy world with her viral impressions, some of her most famous being her portrayal of Kamala Harris as well as Cynthia Erivo during the Wicked press tour.

Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based writer and comedian from Philadelphia, most recently serving at a Story Editor on Ramy Youssef’s upcoming animated series for A24/Amazon. Over the years, he has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers and Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he was featured in prominent lists such as “TimeOut LA’s Comics to Watch” and “Vulture’s 20 Comics to Watch,” and he was awarded New Face at the 2016 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Ahamed’s credits include writing, directing, and starring in two seasons of Ahamed’s Ramadan Diaries (Comedy Central Digital, Paramount +) and making notable appearances on the The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim) and Insecure (HBO) as well as next year’s Late Bloomer (Crave) and The Joe Shmo Show (TBS). His film Lovebirds premiered on Amazon Prime as part of their inaugural FunnyFest short films festival, and his Facebook series Please Understand Me was executive produced by Sarah Silverman and released in June 2018, amassing millions of views. Ahamed has a significant presence on social media, with millions of views on his stand-up clips.

A stand-up, writer, and actor, Eagle is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city, including as a regular at the Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums." He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central Stand-Up," with his most recent set having been released in March of 2023. Eagle will be featured as a cast member on MTV’s upcoming Season 21 of "Wild 'n Out."

Originally from New Orleans, Sean Patton is a comedian, writer, storyteller, and performer based in New York. As a standup, he has appeared at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney International Comedy Festival, JFL Chicago, JFL Toronto, JFL Montreal (2008, 2010, 2012, 2016), Moontower Comedy Festival, RIOT LA, High Plains, SXSW, Outsidelands, Dublin Comedy Festival, NYCF, Bonnaroo, Nashville Comedy Festival and premiered his show NUMBER ONE at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan (2011, 2013) and his Comedy Central Half Hour and album was released in 2013. Additionally, he can be seen on @midnight (2014, 2015), The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, This Is Not Happening (2015,2016,2017, 2019), What’s Your F@#king Deal?! and Viceland’s Flophouse and Party Legends. On screen, he can be seen on IFC's Maron, Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer and TruTV’s Those Who Can’t.

Brittany is a comedian, actor, and writer based in New York City. She began standup comedy in DC, and tours nationally. Vulture Magazine has listed Brittany as a Comedian You Should and Will Know. Brittany’s debut special, That Is My Horse, is available on Youtube. Brittany was Ars Nova Vision Resident for the 2024-2025 season. Her acting appearances include HBO’s Fantasmas (2024) and That Damn Michael Che (2022). Brittany has opened for Gary Gulman, Stavros Halkias, Moshe Kasher, and Todd Barry. Brittany’s staff writing experience includes Season 2 of That Damn Michael Che on HBO Max, Season 2 of Teenage Euthenasia on Adult Swim, and Networking for Introverts on Audible. Her Comedy Central: Featuring set aired in February, 2021 and is available here. Her Don’t Tell set, filmed August 2023, is available here.