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Tonight at the Lab ft. Sophie Buddle, Juno Birch, J.F. Harris, Willie Simon, Jihan Sabir, Freddy Lockhart, Gena B. Jones, Chip Nicholson & more TBA
Sat, 25 Apr, 7:30 PM PDT
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7:00 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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Age Limit
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Comedy
Sophie Buddle
Sophie Buddle
Comedy
Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has just wrapped as the head monologue writer for “After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson.” She has also appeared on “The Tonight Show”, “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, and on CBC’s “This Hour Has 22 Minutes as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.

Cabaret
Juno Birch
Juno Birch
Cabaret
“One of the country’s most interesting drag queens” - GQ Magazine, 2020
Juno Birch (born 25 December 1993) is a British drag queen, comedian and artist. She rose to fame performing in drag professionally in late 2018, receiving significant media attention for her art work including sell out worldwide tours and international events alongside high level brand partnerships.
Birch has grown a substantial cult-like following on social media and YouTube for her unique drag aesthetic, which features blue skin, overly large blonde hair, marigold dishwashing gloves and an all-round retro vibe.
In addition to their online and offline presence, live events and tours, Juno creates clay sculptures, illustrations and paintings that "blur the lines between masculine and feminine attributes". Expressing her gender dysphoria and celebrating the beauty of being an ‘alien.’
Growing up in the North West of England, Juno came out as a transgender woman at the age of thirteen. She has always used many mediums of art to showcase their journey. In 2017 her illustration work was exhibited in The People’s History museum as part of ‘Continuum: Framing Trans lives.’ She has since created many sculptures and paintings that have been exhibited online and in magazines with press features with some of the biggest brands such as Vogue, Paper, Dazed and more.
As a touring entertainer, she has been traveling the world with her solo comedy shows. In 2022 she toured her first show entitled “Attack of the Stunning” featuring her fellow drag queen Liquorice Black, which played to sell out audiences in 35 cities in the UK, Australia and North America In 2023 she returned with her one woman stand up comedy show called “The Juno Show” playing to large theaters across the UK and North America.
Juno has pushed the boundaries of drag in the mainstream including the luxury product range with providing her acting services to brand partnerships with Jo Malone London, Vogue and Selfridges ‘Christmas of Dreams’ campaign.
In 2022 Birch was featured on Discovery and HGTV in the series Trixie Motel where a guest room was designed after Juno’s drag aesthetic and art.

Stand-up
J.F. Harris
J.F. Harris
Stand-up
Known as one of hardest working comics in the business, J.F. Harris first came up in the downtown New York City comedy scene in the late 2000's. Developing a rapid fire, shockingly funny and personal storytelling style, that quickly made him a staple in both the most established N.Y. comedy clubs and the hippest Brooklyn alt shows. J.F.'s jokes pull from his life touching on topics like dealing with dyslexia, sobriety and the adventures of growing up in blue-collar Staten Island. Looking like he could play in your favorite indie rock band it's no shock to see him on festival line ups like SXSW. J.F.'s success in New York soon led to grindy gigs on the road where over the years he developed into a true headliner and was scooped up to open in arenas and theaters for acts like the Impractical Jokes and Joel McHale. He himself has taken his act around the globe to places as far as Hong Kong and Mumbai, India.
J.F. is also one of the go to guy behind the scenes in comedy for over a decade working with stars like Will Smith, on hit shows like Netflix's Magic For Humans and ghost writing for countless others. J.F. was first tapped to be in front of the camera by Bill Burr, who hand picking J.F. for his Comedy Central show The Ringers, where as Bill put it was a showcase of "The best of the new best in comedy." Shortly after J.F. made his breakout late night stand up debut on The Late Late Show, racking up the applause breaks and received an open invite to return from host James Corden. His long anticipated first stand up comedy hour special People Make Mistakes is set to debut in late this year.
When not touring J.F. splits his time between his adopted home of Los Angeles and the childhood one he can't shake New York.

Comedy
Willie Simon
Willie Simon
Comedy
Willie Simon as been a staple of the Los Angeles comedy club scene for the better part of a decade. He performs regularly at major comedy clubs like The Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv, getting his name on the wall of the former in 2024. He has been seen on Amazon Prime and Siruis XM, and has played several major comedy festivals such as the Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. His podcast “2 Dumb Babies” with co-host Eric Freedman has earned millions of listens. Willie will be releasing his debut stand-up album in 2025.

Comedy
Jihan Sabir
Jihan Sabir
Comedy
Jihan Sabir is a writer and comedian from California. Although she is originally from the Bay Area, she got her comedy start in Los Angeles, Ca. Her comedy is observational, and adding personal stories to her act. Some of her comedy influences include Joan Rivers, Bernie Mac, Richard Pryor and Neal Brennan. She’s performed all over the United States and multiple cities in Eastern Europe. She loves comedy and is excited to grow as a performer and make people laugh across the world!

Stand-up
Freddy Lockhart
Freddy Lockhart
Stand-up

Comedy
Gena B Jones
Gena B Jones
Comedy
Gena B. Jones is a Syrian-Mexican-American comedian and writer based in Los Angeles.
She’s currently a regular at the Hollywood Improv, the Westside Comedy Theater, The Crow, and a plethora of indie venues around LA. She is a co-creator of Hilarious Habibis, a nationally touring standup showcase that spotlights Middle Eastern comics. The show sells out venues all across the country and was featured in the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Weekly, and Arab News. Gena has made a splash in the festival circuit: she’s showcased for Just For Laughs New Faces and has performed in the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, the New York Comedy Festival, Boise Treefort Fest, and SF Sketchfest.

Comedy
Chip Nicholson
Chip Nicholson
Comedy
Chip Nicholson is a talented actor and comedian poised for success in the entertainment industry. With a background in theater and stand-up comedy, Chip brings a unique blend of versatility and humor to every performance. Now in Los Angeles, Chip Headlines his happy go lucky style from Calgary Canada to Nashville Tennessee and recently won the 2023 Alaska B4 You Die Comedy Festival. Chip’s natural talent and love for the craft make him a joy to work with. His infectious energy and quick wit captivate audiences and leave them wanting more.