From the hosts of The Brooklyn Improv's first-ever weekly open mic, enjoy this night of stand up comedy with a killer lineup of New York's funniest emerging comics. Featuring: Brendan Callahan, Grace Delsohn, Jennifer Vadiveloo, Conor Janda, Mika Stein, Ayana Francois, and more!

Conor Janda is a stand-up, writer, and actor. His writing exemplifies both the neuroses of a New York transplant and the fiery spirit of a Philadelphia native. Conor can be seen on Netflix in Kevin Hart's Funny AF, on Don't Tell Comedy's channel, and was recently named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He has been featured as a writer and actor on the Gag, Comedy Central’s queer digital channel.    Conor’s stand up covers everything from having a stay at home dad to going to an all boys Catholic school to getting sober from alcohol. He is too anxious to be at a Fire Island Underwear Party or a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate, which may be the only thing bridging those communities, a glimmer of unity in these divided times that Conor is happy to provide.     When he’s not touring around the country, Conor is the co-creator, writer, and star of web series BOYS CLUB with friend and collaborator Nico Carney, which can and should be watched on YouTube.  BOYS CLUB was originally developed as a series with Imagine Entertainment and Scott King. One time, someone kind of famous said he was too kind to be as funny as he is.

Hi I'm Ayana,  I'm an NYC based actor director, and comedian and a  graduate of the Penn State Musical Theater Program .  As an artist I'm passionate about the representation and inclusion of marginalized people in my work and am guided by the principle of radical imagination.  This follows me in my work as not only a performer but as a comedian and director too. ​These days my free time is spent playing piano, tap dancing and watching every black and queer foreign film I can get my hands on :)

Brendan began to pursue his longtime goal of writing and performing stand up comedy, training at The Second City’s new Williamsburg location. Later that year, Brendan performed a set in his first paid stand up comedy show at the very same venue, alongside a lineup of hilarious New York comedy vets. Brendan continues to appear at open mics and comedy shows throughout Brooklyn.

Grace (Gracie) Delsohn is a New York-based actor, improviser, and comedian. She is from the suburbs of Los Angeles, California and grew up doing musical theatre in North Hollywood. She spent two years at Hofstra University before transferring to Marymount Manhattan College, where she received her BFA in Acting. Once she got to the city, she started taking improv, sketch, and character classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and found her love for comedy. She has since finished the core curriculum for Improv at UCB. She is currently on an indie improv team and is a writer and a performer on a sketch team.