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Mermaid Comedy Hour ft. Lisa Ann Walter, Laurie Kilmartin, Beth Stelling, Torrei Hart, Irene Tu, Kari Assad, Valerie Tosi, Meredith Casey!
Mon, 4 Mar, 7:15 PM PST
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6:45 PM PST
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Age Limit
21+

Stand-up
Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Walter
Stand-up
Now starring as Melissa Schemmenti in ABC’s #1 show, the Emmy-nominated "Abbott Elementary", Actress, Creator/Producer/Writer Lisa Ann Walter’s career spans television, film and the stage. She is known for stand-out roles in feature films such as "The Parent Trap", "Bruce Almighty", "Shall We Dance", "War of the Worlds" and "Killers".
Walter is also the co-creator and star of several network sitcoms and unscripted series. Lisa Ann is the proud Creator, Executive Producer and Judge on the highest rated first year NBC/UNI cable series, DANCE YOUR ASS OFF, with over a dozen foreign formats She co- created, produced and directed the original series GONZO GIRLS. and has both scripted and unscripted series currently in development. She has enjoyed guesting on numerous hit shows; THE ODD COUPLE, THE EXES, NIP/TUCK, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, GREY’S ANATOMY, 9-1-1, GLOW
Lisa Ann spent 10 years headlining clubs all over the country. Her first televised comedy set was as a featured professional standup act on “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” where she turned a skeptical crowd into a cheering one and led to scores of Television spots and she was recently featured on “Gotham Comedy Live”. Walter has hosted dozens of A-List events including “Talk of the Town”, “The Icon Awards” honoring Sidney Poitier, “The Hollywood Bag Ladies luncheon for Lupus” & more.
Her comedic memoire/essays on self-loathing, THE BEST THING ABOUT MY ASS IS THAT IT’S BEHIND ME, was a life-changing book published by Harper One and was #13 on the NY Times & Amazon Bestseller Lists.
But Walter is most proud of being a working mom of 4 with "One foot on the Red Carpet...The other at Costco" – and that her stomach is still reasonably flat after being the clown car they all came out of.

Comedy
Beth Stelling
Beth Stelling
Comedy
Beth Stelling is a comedian, writer and actress based in Los Angeles. Her new Netflix special “If You Didn’t Want Me Then” topped every ‘Best of 2023’ list. Her half-hour special is also on Netflix in the first season of The Standups. Conan O'Brien produced Beth’s previous hour special for HBO Max called “Girl Daddy.” Beth has been a writer for the following television series: Rick and Morty, Strange Planet, The Last O.G., I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, Another Period and Crashing on HBO. She’s a sought-after punch-up writer for feature films following her success as an on-set writer for the Universal hit, Good Boys. She has guest starred on Amazon’s Red Oaks, Corporate on Comedy Central, and she played Ms. Fish on the Peacock comedy Rutherford Falls.

Stand-up
Torrei Hart
Torrei Hart
Stand-up
Torrei Hart, multi-talented comedian, actress, TV personality & influencer, has been working in the industry for over a decade and is no stranger to hard work and the hustle of showbiz. When she's not co-parenting with her ex Kevin Hart, Torrei is a devoted comedian and actress. Torrei plays a variety of roles that let her express her animated, sassy but always keeping it classy personality. She has performed alongside heavy-hitters like Martin Lawrence, Katt Williams, Alex Thomas, Chris Spencer and hosted the Wendy Williams Foundation 10 year Anniversary Gala.
In 2017, she took the beauty industry by storm, founding Heavenly Hart Haircare, catering to natural hair for all ethnicities and a family business she plans to pass down to her daughter, Heaven.
Torrei launched the YouTube comedy channel "Pretty Funny Fish," which exploded in popularity. With a production company under her name and a signed production partnership with Russell Simmons, Torrei has contributed creative content to Russell's All Def Digital platform and has starred, co-wrote and executive produced her own short films.
Torrei has partnered with ZEUS Network where she developed an unscripted talk show titled "Talkin Sh%t" and has a recurring chair on DISH NATION where she brings the funny and realness to the cast.
In 2020, Torrei launched Skinny Bish Keto, a health & fitness brand for women that encourages women from all walks of life to become their "Best Self" now and forever.

Comedy
Kari Assad
Kari Assad
Comedy
Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-host of the popular show Mermaid Comedy Hour at the Hollywood Improv. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform WhoHaha, and she's also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, and Flyover where Tig Notaro personally picked her to open. When she's not on stage, you can find her borderline making out with your dog.

Comedy
Valerie Tosi
Valerie Tosi
Comedy
Valerie Tosi is a Second City trained actor, writer, voiceover artist, and stand-up comedian. In 2019, she made her late-night debut on Conan and has appeared in a viral commercial for Lyft with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, was featured on 'The Joel McHale Show' on Netflix, 'Based On A True Story' on Peacock, and was a guest star on 'Stan Against Evil' on IFC. You may recognize Valerie's voice from her work on scripted podcasts, animation projects, and several ad campaigns, including Google Home Mini. As a comic, she tours the US regularly and has headlined and featured at festivals such as Limestone, Laughing Skull, and West End. Between road dates, Valerie has produced and hosted The Mermaid Comedy Hour, a monthly female- and non-binary-focused comedy show at The Hollywood Improv, for over 10 years. She regularly features for Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Gould and has previously featured for Paul Reiser, Heather McDonald, Gina Brillon, Orny Adams, Brent Terhune, and more. Her debut comedy album "Beach Trash" reached #1 on the iTunes charts and was featured in The Boston Globe. When she's not slinging jokes, you can find her at her pinball league (yes, that's a real thing!), pumping quarters into the Jurassic Park table.

Comedy
Irene Tu
Irene Tu
Comedy
Irene Tu is an LA-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer who honed her chops in San Francisco. Her first comedy album WE’RE DONE NOW debuted in March of this year at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. Irene has performed at Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival in the highly coveted “INTRODUCING” showcase. Her STAND-UP FEATURING set is the most watched reel on Comedy Central’s Stand-Up’s Instagram page, with over 2.7 million views. Paste Magazine praised Irene’s “quick wit, relaxed stage presence, and hilariously off-the-wall observations” in this album that “ticks all the boxes of a winning introduction, and then some.” She was named one of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know” and singled out in The SF Chronicle as an “artist on the brink of fame.” She’s a regular at festivals and clubs around the country and opens for comics like Taylor Tomlinson and Patton Oswalt.

Comedy
Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin
Comedy
Laurie is an Emmy-nominated writer for CONAN on TBS, and, as a stand-up comedian, has appeared on CONAN, Last Comic Standing, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Comedy Central. Her first book, Shitty Mom, was a NY Times bestseller. Her Seeso special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, was named Vulture 's Top Ten Comedy Specials of 2016.

Comedy
Meredith Casey
Meredith Casey
Comedy
Meredith Casey is a stand-up comedian from New Jersey. You can see her on Comedy Central and in the award winning feature films Greener Grass and The Beta Test. Meredith tours all around the country and has been selected for many prominent comedy festivals.