
Mark Hayes and Friends ft. Robby Hoffman, David Nihill, Jackson McQueen, Will Burkart, Crystal Marie
Wed, 1 Apr, 8:30 PM PDT
Doors open
8:00 AM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Stand-up
Robby Hoffman
Robby Hoffman
Stand-up
Robby Hoffman is a small ex-Hasidic queer Jewish stand-up comedian, writer, and true original. Robby is a new cast member on HBO Max’s Hacks, premiering April 10. She also has a recurring role in the FX series Dying For Sex opposite Michelle Williams and currently can be seen as the breakout of Netflix’s Verified.
New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman compares her "bulldozing stand-up to Larry David because of her mountain-out-of-a-molehill kvetching, but her hilarious rage over people who complain about interruptions during a conversation makes her sound like a modern lesbian Andrew Dice Clay."
Also a favorite of The Times is her podcast, Too Far, which is described as an "addictive listen."
She was named one of Vulture's Top “Comedians to Watch,” one of Comedy Central's “Up Next” comedians, and was on Conan O’Brien’s “Comics to Watch” list. She has performed numerous times at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival and has twice headlined the New York Comedy Festival. She recorded her first one-hour stand up special I’m Nervous in Toronto, available on CraveTV, and can also be seen in History of the World on Hulu.
Robby is also a notable TV writer, having written on The Chris Gethard Show (TruTV), Workin' Moms (Netflix), and Baroness Von Sketch Show (IFC). In 2019, Robby won a Daytime Emmy Award for her writing work on Odd Squad (PBS).

Stand-up
Mark Hayes
Mark Hayes
Stand-up
Mark Hayes is a comedian, actor, and writer from Cork, Ireland, who has toured all over the world, written four books, and been described as a stunning idiot. A true prancer.

Stand-up
Crystal Marie
Crystal Marie
Stand-up
Crystal Marie Denha is the proud daughter of Iraqi immigrants. She recently appeared as a “prankster” on the reboot of MTV’s Punk’d with Chance the Rapper and in a new show called “We Need to Talk About America” on FUSE. Crystal just wrapped on Village Roadshow’s film THE GUTTER in LA, written by Yassir Lester, starring Susan Sarandon and Shameik Moore. Crystal has appeared on several major outlets as a sports and entertainment news reporter. known for her quick wit, refreshing approachability with Hollywood’s biggest stars. She has performed throughout the United States and internationally as a stand-up comedian and is currently working on her 1-hour special. In between filming, she features for Russell Peters and Maz Jobrani. She was also a featured artist at the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Stand-up
Will Burkart
Will Burkart
Stand-up
Will Burkart is a Los Angeles based standup comedian and actor. After growing up in the SF Bay Area, he moved out to LA and quickly established himself as one of the hardest working young comics on the scene. Given the massive popularity of his stand-up clips on social media, Will's fan base has skyrocketed, amassing over 1 million followers and more than 300 million views.
In 2023, Will embarked on a 45-city nationwide tour selling out venues across the country. As the tour continues, Will headlined at the Netflix is a Joke festival, and recently shot his debut comedy special to air in summer 2025.
Comedy
Jackson Mcqueen
Jackson Mcqueen
Comedy

Comedy
David Nihill
David Nihill
Comedy
Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over seventy. His shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant.
David is the winner of the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition, (previous finalists include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dana Carvey) and runner-up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition. Also a bestselling writer, David recorded his debut special for Dry Bar Comedy in 2019 and has been featured on TED.com, Sirius XM, Just For Laughs, Netflix is a Joke Festival, The Irish Independent, Inc, NPR, and the Huffington Post among others. A festival favorite, David's videos have also gone viral many times over with over 500 million views and a social following of over 1.9 million people. More info: davidnihill.com
Show review quotes and accomplishments
“A superb night out. Highly recommended!” Scenestr
“Netflix is a Joke Fest: one of the funniest shows we saw” LA Times
or “One of Netflix is a Joke Fest’s funniest shows” - LA Times
“Warm, affable and witty, an astute Irish sensibility and trademark tongue-in-cheek” Scenestr
“Comedic pinball wizard” Scenestr
“Comedy is David Nihill’s calling” Beat
Winner: San Francisco International Comedy Competition
Winner: Best International Act. The Comics Lounge Melbourne International Comedy Festival