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.

Nicole Dan is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, improv actor, sketch writer. In her live performances, audiences can find a high-energy blend of musical comedy, eclectic characters, impressions, and pure silliness. She is the producer of GeekFest West’s Raise Your Glasses Comedy club, a series of live comedy shows at one of the largest arts and gaming festivals in Everett, Washington. She has performed stand-up all around the West Coast, and her performances often come with a healthy dose of honesty and dark humor.

Zara Mizrahi is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actor born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She was brought up in a bilingual, Middle Eastern, Mexican and Jewish household with a tabloid reporter mother and a clothing manufacturer father. Building on her unconventional childhood, she graduated high school at 16 to pursue the arts. She has performed stand-up all over the country and gets on stage almost every night. Zara has done multiple voices on Family Guy and American Dad!, and is a recurring character on M.O.D.O.K, Marvel's animated comedy which premiered in 2021. She also regularly appears on other sketches and podcasts, and has written everything from screenplays, to sketches to commercials. A UCB improv student and storytelling graduate, she also performs on several storytelling shows.

Los Angeles comedian Bobbie Oliver is one of America’s funniest comics. Her act is smart and irreverent, and she never shies away from personal experience or edgy material. Bobbie’s Southern charm wins over audiences wherever she performs, never catering to the stereotype of “Southern comedy.” Bobbie published her book “The Tao of Comedy: Embrace the Pause” in 2013. Her new comedy special Bobbie Oliver: Greatest Hits is now on Amazon Prime! 

Comedian, writer, and actor aka “Multihyphenate Muva” who was born in Inglewood, CA. Veronica has performed standup across the country including the Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store in Hollywood and the  New York Comedy Festival. Her unique approach to comedy not only entertained her mama, but has landed her roles on networks and streaming platforms including TLC, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Amazon.

Nina Dicker is a comedian and a published author. Nina published her book “Tangerine Vagina: True Stories of Childhood Misfortune and Meaningless Sex” based on her outrageous life experiences. It is edgy, unconventional, exciting, and is being created into a podcast series! The book has been optioned by Robert Galinsky, a critically acclaimed New York playwright and producer. Galinsky’s most recent project has been signed for an exclusive developmental deal with Levity Livewhere Nina operated as a creative consultant and actress. Besides writing, producing, and co-directing an eight-episode miniseries based on her book, Nina is developing a one-hour standup special. 

Nicole Dan is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, improv actor, sketch writer. In her live performances, audiences can find a high-energy blend of musical comedy, eclectic characters, impressions, and pure silliness. She is the producer of GeekFest West’s Raise Your Glasses Comedy club, a series of live comedy shows at one of the largest arts and gaming festivals in Everett, Washington. She has performed stand-up all around the West Coast, and her performances often come with a healthy dose of honesty and dark humor.

Jason Bornstein has been chosen as one of the Best of the Fest at the Burbank Comedy Festival and has been a finalist in the Uncle Clyde’s Comedy Competition. He’s been entertaining audiences with his standup at The Comedy Store, Flappers Comedy Club, and venues across Southern California.