Comedians leave their regular sets and perform 100% brand-new material. Come watch the premises and punchlines take shape only at The Brooklyn Improv. Thursdays at 9:15pm hosted by comedians Dave Ross, Gastor Almonte, Courtney Maginnis and David Drake.

Elijah Nevels is a stand-up comedian known for his quick wit, sharp storytelling, and hilarious takes on family and everyday life. Cleveland born and raised, Elijah has built a loyal fanbase of over 600,000 followers online. His stand-up clips, skits, and podcast moments have racked up millions of views, making him one of comedy’s fastest-rising stars.

Andy Haynes is a standup and writer based in New York City. He has appeared on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, HBO, and he's been a featured guest on You Be Trippin with Ari Shaffir, Stuff Island, Stavvy’s World and the Adam Friedland show. His Don't Tell Comedy Set has over a million views. He has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, as well as the SXSW, Moontower, New York Comedy and Sketchfest festivals. He's a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

Alex Kumin is an NYC based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. She can be seen performing nightly in New York City and is a favorite at The Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club. She is a 2025 Time Out New York Comic to Watch, and you've seen her on the NYC Don’t Tell Comedy series, NBC, and Comedy Central. Kumin is also one half of the duo on Into The Mud Podcast, where she and her co-host Drew King dive into the messy and uncertain junctures of life, exploring the transitional spaces where growth and self-discovery occur. Her voiceover work is extensive and includes playing Circe on Heroes United, campaigns for Google, United Airlines, Indiana University Health, and, her favorite to date, Kohler smart toilets.

Olivia Stadler is a comedian and TV writer. She currently writes on the award-winning Crave original show Letterkenny. Olivia was nominated for Breakout Comic of the year in 2020, just two years after being nominated for Newcomer Comic of the year in 2018. She can be seen on Just For Laughs’ Roast Battle Canada seasons 1 & 2 on CTV Comedy and Crave. Olivia Stadler is sharp, observant, and unapologetically honest both onstage and off – she makes as much or more content for the internet as she does for the stage, so be sure to check out her socials! Olivia graduated from the TV writing program at UCLA in 2020, and since then has been working tirelessly on independent and collaborative comedy and web projects, including story-editing on an upcoming digital CBC series created by Bobbi Summers.

Clare Austen-Smith is stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn. She’s featured for Jaboukie Young-White, Jo Firestone, Elliot Morgan, and Joel McHale. In Chicago, she's performed at the Laugh Factory, Second City, Zanies, and hosted a residency at the DIY staple The Hideout. In New York, you can usually find her at Union Hall or Rodeo, the best natural wine bar to do comedy in. She’s been a performer at Lady Laughs Festival (Madison, WI), The Chicago Improv Festival, The Onion Comedy & Arts Festival, the Cream City Comedy Festival (Milwaukee, WI), The Las Culturistas Live Show (Chicago), New York Comedy Fest, Don’t Tell Comedy, and Butterboy (New York). Her written work has been published in The New Yorker, The Belladonna, and Bustle.com. Her comedic shorts have been recognized in Tiny Film Fest, the Portland Comedy Film Festival, and exhibited at the Museum of Museums in Seattle, WA. In addition to her work in comedy, she produced the 2016 short doc “Uninsurable” (Upworthy), with Mimi Wilcox.

David Drake is a comedian. He is a very funny comedian. He has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Sirius XM, Cracked, Don’t Tell, and Fox. He was named one of Complex Magazine's ‘Comics to Watch Under 30’, although is now 38, and one of New York Comedy Festival’s ‘Comics to Watch’, but they did not specify any age boundaries. He is a producer of the long-standing New York showcase Comedians You Should Know NYC and a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. With six stand-up albums and three specials under his belt, including the critically acclaimed Big Break, David delivers comedy that’s “smart and engaging” (The New York Times) and “endlessly watchable” (Humorism). In addition to stand up, he is a five-time reoccurring guest on the popular storytelling podcast Risk! and a producer of the traveling outdoor storytelling series Campfire. David currently performs nationwide while working out a niche in New York's legendary comedy scene and sometimes he'll eat fries off your plate. He feels bad about that. He's sorry... I'm sorry. I'm David Drake. This was me the whole time.

Dave Ross is a comedian in New York City. Every single person on earth likes him. He's been on the Late Late Show with James Corden, This is Not Happening, Drunk History, WTF with Marc Maron, Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, Behind the Bastards, The Daily Zeitgeist and many many more. He was a New Face at Just For Laughs Montreal in 2016, and since then has been touring the country, headlining every single type of room -- from a tent at Warped Tour to a theater at SXSW to The Hollywood Improv and your basement. His first album The Only Man Who Has Ever Had Sex is really really good and that's why everybody likes him so much.

Gastor Almonte is a stand-up comedian and storyteller from Brooklyn, NY. He's appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, Peacock and more. Timeout magazine named him one of your "New Comedy Obsessions." He is the host of the War Report Podcast.

Courtney Maginnis is a comedian and actress based in Brooklyn, NY. She performs standup all over the country and has been a part of the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, NY Comedy Festival, Underground Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival and more. Courtney has been featured in sketches for Comedy Central, HBO and College Humor. She has been featured for a story on NPR's Studio 360 as well as appeared on shows for Sirius XM. She is one of the stars of the popular web series NFL Fan Therapy, the co-host of the weekly podcast “Burbs Bros” as well as a co-host for one of Thrillist’s best underground comedy shows in NYC, “Let’s See What Else” every Tuesday night in the Lower East Side.