Ken Krantz is a funny dude. Growing up the youngest of eight kids he had to be in order to get any attention. He started doing stand up in 2009 and quickly became a fixture on the Tri-State comedy scene. His laid back style combines self-deprecating humor, story- telling, and his take on pop culture and current events. Ken has performed at most of the major clubs in the area, including Gotham, The Stand, The Stress Factory, Stand Up NY and The Comedy Shoppe. He can be seen every month on his own show, Funny Faces, at Gotham comedy club and has been featured on Sirius XM Radio. He is a contributing writer for A-List comedy, which provides topical jokes for radio shows across the country. Look for his television debut on “Live From Gotham” on AXS.

HIGHLIGHTS At 27 years-old, Mike Sicoli has amassed an impressive resume for even a comedian twice his age. Mike has worked with industry favorites like Pete Davidson, and Artie Lange. He recently won Catch-a-Rising-Star’s funniest comic competition and performs regularly at clubs around the tri-state area including New York Comedy Club, Caroline’s, and the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. He is also regularly featured on theChive, College Humor, and appeared in Elite Daily’s Gen Why videos. Mike’s wit, fast charm and sharp sense of humor have quickly made him a crowd favorite everywhere he performs. Audience members regularly request him, and those in the industry say they are expecting big things from this talented young comic.

A local talent with 20+ years of comedy experience under his belt. After winning the “Funniest Person in the Hudson Valley” in 1996, McRitchie took to the road to hone his skills. After working with many legends of comedy, he returned to the Hudson Valley and formed “Smells Like Comedy”, a traveling comedy show that entertains in many rooms in the Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster area.

Darion Edwards is a rising comedy talent who’s been lighting up stages across the tri-state area. He’s brought laughs to crowds at Hudson House Distillery, Sugar Hollow Taproom, and beyond with his sharp wit and high-energy sets.