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The Set Up w/ Richard Sarvate, Abhay Nadkarni, Ron Funches, James Acaster, Sheng Wang, Lizzy Cooperman & more
Wed, 16 May, 10:00 PM PDT
Doors open
9:30 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Description
The Setup is a stand up showcase curated by your hosts Richard Sarvate and Abhay Nadkarni. We focus on having diverse lineups in terms of both comedy styles and backgrounds. Our show welcomes both alternative and mainstream acts, given that they are hilarious. We like to have an intimate speakeasy vibe to our shows and the Hollywood Improv Lab is the best space for this type of experience. Voted as one of the best stand up showcases in America by Interrobang.
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Event Information
Age Limit
18+

Comedy
Richard Sarvate
Richard Sarvate
Comedy
Richard quit tech to do stand-up. Oops! He talks about his experience as a first-generation Indian immigrant, mental illness, and his time in Silicon Valley. Watching Richard perform is hilariously unpredictable. He can be vulnerable or silly. He can be thoughtful or in-your-face. One minute he's talking about a taqueria that serves fortune churros, and the next minute he's bringing up Bitcoin. Whatever the subject matter, he'll find a way to make you laugh.

Comedy
Abhay Nadkarni
Abhay Nadkarni
Comedy
Born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, Abhay infuses his stand-up with a third culture perspective. From prestigious stages like Just For Laughs, Montreal, Melbourne Comedy Festival to a dedicated following of 100k on Instagram and TikTok, his unique comedy resonates globally. He’s the co-founder of Desi Comedy Fest and The Setup- A Speakeasy Style comedy show in San Francisco and Los Angeles."

Stand-up
Lizzy Cooperman
Lizzy Cooperman
Stand-up

Stand-up
Ron Funches
Ron Funches
Stand-up
Ron Funches is a triple threat. He is an excellent stand up comedian, actor and writer.
Ron has built an impressive acting resume. Whether it's lending his voice to projects like Trolls, Bob's Burgers, and Adventure Time. Or his memorable acting roles on The Goldbergs, Black•ish, New Girl, Transparent, Powerless, and Undateable. He even made being a gang member likable in the film Get Hard.
His personal appearances include Conan, The Tonight Show, @midnight, Chopped, Cupcake Wars and many more.
Ron is a great writer too. His writing credits include The Eric Andre Show, Kroll Show and several television pilots. He currently has a one hour comedy special on Comedy Central.
Ron is also a pretty solid dad and friend. He lives in Southern California with his son.

Stand-up
Sheng Wang
Sheng Wang
Stand-up
Sheng Wang is a comedian, actor and writer originally from Houston, TX. His first Netflix special, Sweet & Juicy, released in September 2023 and was produced and directed by Ali Wong. He was a featured stand-up on HBO’s “2 Dope Queens” special and also wrote for the ABC show “Fresh Off the Boat.” Sheng resides in Los Angeles and in his time off, he enjoys exploring botanical gardens and discovering new ways to snack.

Stand-up
James Acaster
James Acaster
Stand-up

Comedy
Steven Briggs
Steven Briggs
Comedy
Steven Briggs has a unique, high-energy style of comedy that keeps his audiences on their toes. His amusing anecdotes are enhanced by his use of sound effects, act outs and characters. Steven has appeared on Netflix, MTV, Hulu, TruTV and HBO. You have also seen him in commercials for ESPN, Dodge Ram, Toyota, Google, Oscar Mayer, Mountain Dew and Call of Duty. Steven's debut comedy album can regularly be heard on Sirius XM Radio. When Steven is not entertaining audiences across the US, he is headlining overseas for our troops in Egypt, kuwait, Iraq, Italy and many more.

Comedy
Chris Estrada
Chris Estrada
Comedy
Chris Estrada is an actor, comedian, and writer born and raised in South Central and Inglewood, where he spent his formative years running from loose pit bulls, getting robbed, and geeking out over comic books and punk rock. Most recently, Chris starred in the breakout comedy series THIS FOOL on Hulu, which he also co-created. Previously, he was voted "one of LA's comedians to watch in 2018," by Time Out LA and was an "Up Next" performer at Comedy Central's Clusterfest in San Francisco. His short film that he wrote, produced, and starred in, 5TH OF JULY, was an official selection at the New York Latino Film Festival and the LA Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival last year.