Samantha Hale is the creator and host of “Horror Nerd,” the monthly horror-themed stand-up comedy show at the Hollywood Improv. Her latest special, Samantha Hale: Horror Nerd was recently released by Comedy Dynamics. Samantha has appeared and hosted at comedy clubs nationwide as well as at more unusual locations such as Midsummer Scream and other horror conventions, San Diego and Los Angeles Comic Cons, and Missing at the Mortuary, a funeral home-turned-event space that is the subject of HBO’s docuseries The Mortician. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Samantha is following in the comedic footsteps of her grandfather, Alan Hale, Jr., best known as The Skipper from Gilligan’s Island, and her great-grandfather, Alan Hale, Sr., who played opposite Errol Flynn in classic Hollywood swashbuckler films.

Grace Kasemeier is an LA comedian and screenwriter best known for her nerdy and girly material. She’s performed all around the U.S. including at the LA Comedy Store, The Stand in NYC with Character Select Comedy and at Geekfest West at The Everett Performing Arts Center in Everett, Washington. Grace was accepted into and performed in the 2nd Annual International Comedy Chateau Comedy Festival (2023) the Laugh Riot Grrrl Festival (2024) and Burbank Comedy Festival (2024). In 2023, Grace debuted her comedy internationally at the Comedy Clubhouse in Barcelona, Spain. Grace worked as a writers assistant on both seasons of Cooper’s Bar on AMC+ starring Lou Mustillo, Rhea Seehorn and Whitney Cummings (Season 2). Follow her on IG @gracefayek to stay up to date.

Learnmore Jonasi is a Zimbabwean stand-up comedian and actor. He stands at over 6 feet, his comedy is brought to life by past experiences, observations and his view (from the top) which elicit rib-tickling laughs, regardless of the crowd. He has performed with and alongside the biggest names on the African Continent and performed across 20 countries at various Theatres, Festivals, Comedy clubs, and on TV Shows. He was the winner of the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival , and the 2023 audience choice Jersey City Comedy festival. In 2019 he won the National Arts Merit Awards as the Outstanding Comedian of the Year, the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Pan African Comic of the Year, and he was the People’s Choice Award winner in Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight competition. He can be seen on America’s Got Talent starting May 2024 after receiving the Golden Buzzer and advancing directly to the live show.

CLAY HORWITZ is an NYC-based comedian from Chicago, IL. He is the star and writer of Clay's Feast on Amazon Prime Video, and has been featured on major online comedy platforms such as Chocolate Sundaes, 800 Pound Gorilla, Roast Battle, & Subway Oracle, where his appearances have accumulated millions of views. He's an internationally touring headliner who performs at the hottest comedy clubs in the country, from the Comedy Store & Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, to Zanies & Laugh Factory in Chicago, to The Stand & New York Comedy Club in NYC. He's been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

 Jenna Bleecker is an actor/comedian in LA originally from the mean streets of Kansas. She has appeared on TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, House and has her Red Cross Certification in CPR.  She is a regular at The Hollywood Improv, Westside Comedy Theater, and an alumni of the UCB Improv program. She produces independent comedy shows with Quality Comedy Productions. Jenna loves flowers, dogs and psychoanalyzing her friends and family.

Jackie Monahan is featured alongside Margaret Cho in the new 2022 Documentary Queer Riot  Headlining at the hottest clubs, regularly appears on TV, and has a cult indie-film following. Voted comic-to-watch by Esquire magazine   Jackie’s dynamic presence both on television and on stage combines an unapologetic fearlessness and spontaneous combustion that will make you want to dance. Jackie won Time Out New York’s Joke of the Year and according to The Comedy Bible, “Jackie wins over the crowd with her contagious energy. Jackie is fearless and patient. She keeps the energy up with every joke and she always delivers. She shines when being herself which is silly, relatable and disarming. She embraces universal humor that is genuinely entertaining to all audiences.”  You may have seen her on Adult Swims The Eric Andre Show, Showtimes Pride Comedy Jam , or in the film Wild Nights With Emily. Playing Molly Shannon’s sister.