About the Show
Price: $22
When: Friday 7:30 and 9:45, Saturday 7 and 9:30
Spotlight: Enjoy great stand-up comedy in downtown DC! Our showcase lineups feature top talent from DC, Maryland, Virginia and beyond, performing on one of the country's most famous stages. You'll see a variety of styles and get up close with some of the stars of tomorrow. Support local talent, support local business and (most important) laugh your a** off. Showcases generally last around 90 minutes.
Featuring: Paz Soto, Randy Syphax, Nikkie Knowles, Ross Benoit, Liz Barlow
About the Comics
Boricua from the Bronx and a Navy Veteran, Paz Soto brings her sharp wit and raw storytelling style to DC—hilarious and adorably lethal! She's lit up stages all around the DMV, sharing lineups with renowned comedians and writers including Mark Curry, Laurie Kilmartin, TK Kirkland, Red Grant, and Steve Hofstetter.
Instagram: @paz_soto1
Randy Syphax is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on The Tonight Show, been featured in The New York Times, and showcased in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. Named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch. His work has been featured on NBC, MTV, OVERTIME, and STARZ.
Instagram: @randysyphax
Nikkie Knowles, a DMV based comic, is making waves in the comedy industry. Her humor is inspired by her unique experiences as a mother of five boys and a military wife. She began her comedy journey by participating in the Armed Services Arts Partnership's Comedy Bootcamp, a program that provides veterans and their families an opportunity to learn the art of standup comedy. Nikkie has graced the stage at various festivals and clubs across the eastern coast, including the Kennedy Center and Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Her win as Magooby's Comedian of the Year 2021 marked a historic moment as she became the first woman to achieve this feat.
Instagram: @funnygirl_productions
Ross Benoit is a Massachusetts native who moved to Northern Virginia at age 6. Eighteen years later, he started doing stand-up comedy. You can see him hosting shows and performing at venues all around the DMV. Ross won Comedy Kumite 8.2 (winter 2017) at the DC Improv, as well as Kumite 21.2 (summer 2019).
Instagram: @rossbenwah_
Liz Barlow is a standup comic, writer and actor from Virginia Beach. She has been seen on TVOne, Virginia area Funny Bones, Dc Improv, Zanies in Nashville and the Charlotte Comedy Zone. She's also a published essayist , having been published in the Huffington Post and Wearyourvoicemag.com. Liz won Comedy Kumite 29 (online, winter 2021), Comedy Kumite 41 (fall 2023) and Comedy Kumite 43 (Mother's Day 2024) at the DC Improv, as well as the October 2024 Kumite Tournament of Champions.
Instagram: @lizbarlow2