
That's Hystorical ft. Jodi Miller, Lachlan Patterson, Jeff Leach, Brittany Ross, Vanessa Graddick, Ben Morrison, Karen Forman, Kimberly Lewis, Danny Jolles
Wed, 8 Jul, 8:30 PM PDT
Doors open
8:00 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Jodi Miller
Jodi Miller
Comedy
Jodi Miller has been performing Stand Up comedy all over the country for over 20 years, and has also done 4 military tours including going overseas to entertain the troops in Afghanistan.
She was on Season 9 of America’s Got Talent where she received a standing ovation from all four of the judges!
She recently performed on Gotham Comedy Live and is currently the head writer and on camera talent for the syndicated game show Funny You Should Ask.
She was a recurring guest commentator on CNN’s Showbiz Tonight and also been seen on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, TRU TV, SyFy, GSN and Playboy Plus.
Jodi was a writer on the Cinemax series Co-Ed Confidential for all four seasons and is the co-author of the WTF Series: WTF College, WTF Work & WTF Women SRSLY WTF, WTF America and OMG GUYS all available in stores and online now.
And just in case you were wondering, yes she has a cat! JUST ONE CAT!

Comedy
Lachlan Patterson
Lachlan Patterson
Comedy
Hot off his memorable debut performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Lachlan Patterson has one of the most recognizable working comedians in the Stand Up world today. With Festival invitations from Austin Montreal Aspen Michigan Vancouver and Nova Scotia there is no shortage of stage time for this brilliant young performer.
On Comedy Central you can find Lachlan performing on the series Live at Gotham or on the Comedy Network where he filmed his uproarious half hour special. Lachlan's rib-tickling debut CD "Jokes To Make Love To" made Rooftop Comedy's "Best of 2010" list. Available on iTunes and Amazon.com "JTMLT" has become a favorite amongst Comedians and Fans alike.
"If Christopher Walken ever decided to go into stand-up comedy and was amazing at it people would accuse him of stealing from Lachlan Patterson" Ed Placencia-ComedyReviews.wordpress.com.
Go to LachlanPatterson.com to see more information.

Comedy
Brittany Ross
Brittany Ross
Comedy
Brittany Ross is a Los Angeles based standup comedian, actress, and writer who is celebrated for her dynamic performances nationwide. A regular at the iconic Hollywood Improv and Don’t Tell Comedy shows, she tackles culture and identity with her unique voice and razor sharp wit. Raised around a whirlwind of cultures – Alaska, Scotland, South America, Texas, Chicago, and Hawaii – she explores life on the other end of a dysfunctional childhood where she was forced to build comfort within chaos. Not only does her comedy dive into the hilarious clash between her eccentric working-class Southern family and her Swiss husband’s affluent family lifestyle, but also shines a light on the added identity challenges accompanying motherhood. Ross’s talent has garnered her spots on stage at Big Pine and Netflix is a Joke Festivals, and landed her roles on screen in hit shows Mythic Quest, Huge in France, The Middle, and 2 Broke Girls. With her relatable storytelling and infectious energy, she captivates audiences and leaves them wanting more.

Comedy
Vanessa Graddick
Vanessa Graddick
Comedy
Vanessa Graddick was born in St. Paul, MN where she grew up an athlete, performer and involved in several social clubs. Prior to her career as a comedian she was a Children’s Social Worker in both Minnesota and California. In January 2006, Vanessa moved to the City of Angels to see what else the world had in store. However, it was much more than expected. On November 1, 2006, her mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Needing an instant distraction from real life, that very night Graddick took to the stage, and the people laughed. Since then this talented, driven and most importantly, funny Stand Up Comedian has been taking comedy by storm. Though based in LA, Vanessa has performed all over the United States including major Comedy Clubs in California, New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Florida and more. Additionally, she has entertained American troops in Kuwait, Iraq, Korea, Japan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Vanessa has participated in several comedy competitions including the New York Underground and Boston Comedy Festivals. She was the winner of Uncle Clyde’s Comedy Competition in Los Angeles and a semi-finalist in the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. To round off her comedic competition experience, Vanessa was a Top 10 Finalist in the NBC Stand Up For Diversity National Search.
Since then Vanessa has been seen on Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed, The Gossip Queens, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Showtime Network’s Lip Service, NuvoTv’s Stand Up and Deliver and BET’s Comic View. She has also made appearances on The Real Husbands of Hollywood and Black Jesus. Not only has she made her presence felt on camera, Vanessa moved behind the camera as a Segment Producer on celebrity news show, The Gossip Queens and as a Producer on the hilarious game show, Funny You Should Ask.
Vanessa comedy is direct, fast paced, and intelligent with attitude and no regrets. Real life, real talk and real funny!
With her introspective and thought-provoking comedy, Vanessa Graddick is proving quickly to be a name to watch out for.

Stand-up
Ben Morrison
Ben Morrison
Stand-up
Ben Morrison is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, comedian and filmmaker. Acting since he was 6 years old, Ben is a graduate of NYU’s TISCH School of the arts where he trained under William H. Macy and David Mamet, and added stand-up comedian to his resume shortly thereafter. It’s been a blur ever since.
A staple of LA area comedy clubs, Ben is a regular at the Improv and Laugh Factory, and most recently wrote and acted in The Telethon for America, a star-studded get-out-the-vote comedy special with Chelsea Handler, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and many more. Before that he served as one of the head writer/producers on 140 episodes of the syndicated comedy gameshow Funny You Should Ask.
On camera, Ben is best known for his recurring role as Young Eli David on NCIS, as the lead on a season of MTV’s Punk’d, starring in a season of Mr. Personalities for Marc Cuban’s HDNet, or guest-starring opposite Jon Lovitz and Bill Bellamy on Mr. Box Office. Additionally, Ben has been seen as a lead in feature films Ouija Exorcism, From the Dead, and FOX’s 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity where he played an eerily good Abe Lincoln.
As a comedian, Ben has made multiple television appearances on Last Comic Standing, Comics Unleashed and AXSTv’s Gotham Comedy Live, hosted by SNL’s Michael Che, among others. He is also the creator of Superfunny!, a monthly showcase of anything-goes-hilarity at the world famous Hollywood Improv. He loves it there.

Comedy
Karen Forman
Karen Forman
Comedy

Comedy
Kimberly Lewis
Kimberly Lewis
Comedy
Kimberly Lewis is a long-time faculty member at ACME Actors Studio @ ACME Comedy Hollywood, where she also directs and performs improv, writes and performs as a member of the mainstage sketch comedy company, and has won multiple awards for her original character work and writing. She is also a member of the award-winning improv troupe, the Liquid Radio Players, and guests with other top improv groups in town. She has taught improv at AMDA (American Musical & Dramatic Academy) and at Deborah Gibson’s Camp Electric Youth (alongside Wayne Brady, Jason Alexander, Howard Fine and others), as well as to voiceover artists and trial lawyers, and is a busy private coach. Kimberly has taught sketch comedy workshops for the Middle Eastern Comedy Festival, and Canyon High School, and recently directed the hit sketch show Sketchy Queens. She has been a judge for California’s Funniest Female Contest and often helps cast independent projects. She has also written for the Emmy-winning Disney series Phineas and Ferb. Kimberly has performed sketch and improv with some of the best comedic talents around, including MadTV’s Debra Wilson, Saturday Night Live’s Nora Dunn, Joel McHale, Bryan Cranston, Mindy Sterling, Gary Anthony Williams, Jamie Kaler, and Rick Overton. Kimberly has an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts.

Stand-up
Danny Jolles
Danny Jolles
Stand-up
Danny Jolles is George on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend!
Danny Jolles is a comedian based out of LA. As a stand up comedian, he has appeared in the Laughing Skull Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest and was the runner-up in the LA March Comedy Madness competition out of 200 LA comics. Danny's stand up features stories of awkwardness, modern dating and social progress. As a sketch comedian, Danny's sketch groups Chess Club Comedy and Sasquatch Sketch have garnered millions of views online. His sketches have been featured on Tosh.0, MTV, and Funny or Die. Danny will also be the host of the upcoming interview show "Danny Has Problems" on the Above Average network. Danny also wrote on the show "Friends Of The People" which airs on TruTV. As an actor, Danny has appeared in 7 commercials in the past year, some of which you may have seen, and can be seen in the upcoming film Ithaca directed by Meg Ryan. Danny also once opened for Aaron Carter, which is way cooler than everything else you just read.
Comedy
Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
Comedy