Who’s Next? Comedy Showcase brings together some of the funniest stand-up talent from across the nation. From surprise pop-ins by big-name comedians to today’s hottest rising stars, every show delivers a fresh lineup and nonstop laughs. You never know who might take the stage—this is one showcase you don’t want to miss!

Chris Barnes is a stand up comedian, writer and content creator out of NYC whose viral sketches have helped him grow to over 300k followers online. His famous Pickleball Instructor sketch has over 36 million views on Instagram! His work has been featured by Barstool Sports, Comedy Central, and US Weekly. He performs around New York and even produces a monthly show at The Stand. He recently headlined a sold out show at Governors Comedy Club and has featured on the road for comedians like Tim Dillon. Check out new episodes of his podcast No Thanks We’re Good every Thursday.

Conor Janda is a Brooklyn-based comedian and was recently named one of the 2025 New Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He has been featured on Comedy Central and in Vulture, and he’s opened for Kevin Nealon, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Mary Beth Barone.  Contrary to one angry Instagram comment from a man with a squirrel as his profile photo, Janda doesn’t only talk about being gay. He also talks about growing up Catholic (which made him gay), being an alcoholic (which is because he’s gay), and having a stay at home dad (which is a pretty gay thing to do).  One time, a woman on a podcast said Janda “tells stories like he’s running out of time,” which is a nice way of saying he has anxiety and a lot to cover. 

Fan favorite on Kevin Hart’s FUNNY AF for Netflix, Eva hails from Brooklyn and Jamaica, and has been described as “the true definition of a hustler.” She showcased in the coveted Netflix Introducing showcase, recorded in Los Angeles May 2025.  She’s been featured on SWAY IN THE MORNINGS AT CAROLINE’S and THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, BET, and at the request of Senator Jessie Williams performed at the 2018 Women’s Empowerment Awards. Eva has performed in the Netflix is a Joke Festival,  Laughing Skull Festival, Harlem Comedy Festival, and Manhattan Comedy Festival; and was the only female comedian to regularly perform in front of detainees at Riker's Island.

Ayanna Dookie is a stand-up comedian, writer, storyteller, and Lupus Advocate. The daughter of immigrants, Ayanna’s humor is reflective of growing up Brown, Black, woman, and first generation American. She has been featured on HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, truTV’s Laff Tracks, 2 Dope Queens on WNYC, NPR’s Snap Judgement, Fox’s Laughs, and AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live. Her writing can be seen on BET’s 50 Central and MTV's Wild n' Out. As a Lupus Advocate and warrior, she produces an annual comedy show with the Lupus Foundation of America to raise awareness and funding for the advancement of Lupus research. Ayanna is also the founder, producer, and co-host of Hydroxychloro QUEENZ: a podcast on living with Lupus.

Carlos Hernández (Only in Dade, ABC, NBC, Telemundo) is a stand up comedian, improviser, and actor from Miami, FL. You may recognize him from Only in Dade’s “On The Spot” interviews, his viral Spanish Accent Challenge videos, or as his Reggaeton Star alter-ego, Yurisbel, whom he took to American Idol and ended up receiving a golden ticket from Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie without hitting a single note. His energy, fast pace, and unique take on life as a latino man (that looks like Jake Paul if he gave up) is infectious. He's trained with iO Chicago, The Groundlings, Second City, UCB, and JTF. He’s opened for Michael Rapapport, Tim Dillon, Aida Rodriguez, Craig Robinson, Carlos Mencia, amongst others. He's also appeared in various films, TV/online series, and national commercials for Toyota, Sedano's, Boost Mobile, Spectrum, US Cellular, Zumba, Mattress Firm, and FIFA - amongst others. You can see him on NBC and Telemundo every week recap-ing the ridiculousness that is Miami on ONLYinDADE, our through his On The Spot man-on-the-street and celebrity interviews.

Graham Kay is an award-winning stand-up comedian, who has acted in film and written for television. He has also been described as “Quick, clever, and brilliantly funny” by The Huffington Post Comedy. Graham Kay has performed stand up on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Steven Colbert and was in the Super Troopers 2 movie. He’s also a regular on The Nateland Podcastwith Nate Bargatze and can be heard regularly on Sirius XM Radio. Graham was born in Ottawa Canada, and currently lives in Brooklyn New York.