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Off The Bench ft. Chad Kroeger, Audrey Stewart, Jennifer Gable, Aaron Branch, Angie Stroud, Handren Seavey, Josh Gibson & more TBA!
Thu, 24 Jul, 7:30 PM PDT
Doors open
7:15 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Description
Off The Bench is a fast-paced show where comics deliver their material with a twist: Each comic must include jokes about their relationship to sports, competition, or personal challenges — from childhood baseball trauma to fantasy football addiction to being picked last in gym class.
Bonus Element:
After their set, each comic pulls a random "1-Minute Riff Challenge" from a sports-themed bucket — riffing spontaneously on a topic like:
“Mascots: why??”
"Weirdest coach superstition?"
"Craziest thing you saw a couple do in the cheap seats?"
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EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Sketch
Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Sketch
Born in San Clemente to Bob and Christine Kroeger. A true child of the sun. Once the rays hit his baby bod, it became clear that Chad was meant to be on the beach like Simba was meant to be king. So Chad spent his youth on the beach pursuing his passions: tanning and surfing. As a young man, he maintained high stoke levels. But, he noticed that other people did not match his stoke. He then made it his mission to raise world stoke levels. So, he partnered up with his stoke compadre, JT, to embark on their stoke mission. They then went to the San Clemente city council and Los Angeles city council to fight for what they believe in and stumbled into activism. After numerous city council and news appearances, their mission is now going stronger than ever.

Comedy
Jennifer Gable
Jennifer Gable
Comedy
Jennifer is released her debut Hour Special via ‘Comedy Dynamics 6 Drink Minimum' streaming on Apple TV & Amazon Prime and YouTube. Jennifer Gable is a touring international Headlining Comedian from DC, based in Los Angeles, who performs in Clubs across the US with a big online following. She is a regular in the LA & NYC comedy scene slaying stages for a decade, performing thousands of times on stage. She has Headlined in Los Angeles, London, DC, Reno, San Diego and Santa Barbara. She has Featured in Connecticut, Washington state, Portland, Pennsylvania, NYC, Vegas, San Diego and CA.
Her other credits include Comedy Central’s Drunk History, Sirius XM, Funny or Die, Ice House’s ComedyTime taping, Live local TV Taping at Ventura Comedy Club, Discovery Channel, and Amazon’s Comics Watching Comics. Early on in her Career she would win comedy competitions in the Comedy Store belly room. She has opened for Bonnie McFarlane on the road. And enjoys being a Podcast guest on over 10 Podcasts thus far.

Comedy
Handren Seavey
Handren Seavey
Comedy
Originally from Maine, Handren came up through the Boston comedy scene before moving to Los Angeles. In 2023 he put out his first comedy special “XI YRS” with Four By Three productions. He’s also been featured on VetTV and Roast Battle and is a regular at the Hollywood Improv.

Comedy
Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson
Comedy
Josh Gibson started stand-up while still in utero. His mother was planning to give him up for adoption but changed her mind when she heard his smash-hit debut “Live! In The Delivery Room…Who Turned Off The Heat?” Since then, Josh has performed across the country. He’s traveled to communities big and small, always paying for parking, even when there’s no meter! He’s great with his friend’s moms, and will only sell quality drugs to your kids in clean, well-lit sections of the city.

Comedy
Angie Stroud
Angie Stroud
Comedy

Comedy
aaron branch
aaron branch
Comedy
Aaron Branch is a comedian, writer, actor and artist and can be seen as a series regular in Rob Lowe’s Netflix original Comedy UNSTABLE.

Comedy
Audrey Stewart
Audrey Stewart
Comedy
Audrey Stewart is a Los Angeles-based actress and stand-up comedian who performs at clubs around the world. In 2023, she was named a New Face at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada, and performed at the 2024 Netflix Is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles.
Stewart has appeared on NBC, The Drew Barrymore Show, Netflix Is a Joke Radio, National Lampoon, America's Funniest Home Videos, and Facebook Watch, and has a set with Don’t Tell Comedy.