June 27 - 28
Stand-Up Showcase
lounge / five outstanding stand-ups
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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: Elizabeth Norman, D Lo, Anthony Oakes, Violet Gray

 

About the Comics

Elizabeth Norman

Elizabeth Norman was born in Baltimore a little while ago! Elizabeth has performed at the DC Improv, Magooby's Jokehouse opening for Shang Forbes, the Ottobar Mainstage, Single Carrot Theater and a wide variety of dive bars! She runs a monthly show called Club "Out-of-Town," which is a showcase and open mic for women, queer, non-binary and trans performers, originally founded by Elizabeth's dear friend, Camirin Farmer, who now runs Club "Out-of-Town" West in LA! Elizabeth performs all over Baltimore and regularly in DC, and is always looking to expand the reach of her silly, smart and biting humor! yes, baby!

Instagram: @elizabethdangernorman

D Lo

Dana Lollar, aka D. Lo, hails from Baltimore MD. Always a jokester, DLo stumbled into the comedy world, in Nov 2015, after a leg injury had her out of work. After countless open mics, she began to rise in the Baltimore comedy scene as a force to be reckoned with. Known for her quick wit and comebacks, she is definitely a spitfire on the mic. In her short comedy career she has won more than 15 competitions, been a finalist in Magoobys New Comedian of the Year Competition, headlined various shows in Baltimore, DC, Delaware, Ohio, NYC, Las Vegas, and Jamaica. She is the unanimous winner of Comedy Wars DMV and has been a finalist in Kevin Hart's "Hart of the City" on Comedy Central. Most recently she was a feature act in the 2019 Black Girl Giggles Festival, 2019 Baltimore Comedy Festival and the 2019 DC Comedy Festival. Known as the "roast queen" of Baltimore, and a improv master, she's sure to leave a lasting impression. D. Lo won Comedy Kumite 35.2 (fall 2022) at the DC Improv and was a finalist at the 2024 Comedy Kumite XL.

Instagram: @redcuplo

Anthony Oakes

Hailing from North Carolina, Anthony D. Oakes is a District of Columbia resident who is taking the comedy scene by storm. A natural comedian, featured in Washington Blade, Anthony has hit the ground running. His clean, yet edgy, Southern, intellectual, witty humor will have you reeling with laughter.

Instagram: @anthony_oakes_comedian

Violet Gray

Violet Gray, Baltimore's very own Queen LARPtress, has been a mainstay on the Baltimore comedy scene for years. She has won the pearl Next Superstar Comedian contest and is proud to be North Baltimore’s ONLY Dungeons & Dragons player. Violet won Comedy Kumite 18.1 and Kumite 18.2 (winter 2019) at the DC Improv.

Instagram: @chaoticviolet