December 21
Festival of Laughs Showcase
lounge / six outstanding comedians
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About the Show

 

Price: $22

When: Sunday 7:00

Spotlight: The last night of Hanukkah is gonna be lit! Join us in our lounge showroom as six members of the tribe present a hilarious night of stand-up comedy. Whether you're celebrating the holiday or you just love a good time, it's gonna be a great evening of laughter.

Featuring: Jack Schwartz, Stacey Axler, Jared Stern, Alex Barbag, Alex Castagne, Matilda Epstein

 

About the Comics

Jack Schwartz

Jack Schwartz is a comedian with more than 100,000 followers across social media. A regular at every major comedy club in DC and a touring comic nationwide, Jack is known for his fearless, irreverent style and hilarious stories drawn from a wildly unconventional life. Before stand-up, Jack worked as a paramedic and grew up between Japan and Florida — experiences that now fuel his sharp, absurd, and unpredictable comedy. He’s also an active voice in the filmmaking and podcasting worlds.

Instagram: @jackjschwartz

Stacey Axler

Stacey Axler has been performing regularly since 2021, at shows and clubs throughout DC and Maryland. She has performed in comedy festivals such as the North Carolina Comedy Festival, Solocom in NYC and the Sixth City Comedy Festival. Stacey also hosts a monthly standup show.

Instagram: @staxonstax124

Jared Stern (official website) has been making complete strangers laugh at him for twenty years and counting. During his career he has performed with the likes of Mike Birbiglia, Judah Friedlander, Richard Lewis, Ismo, John Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Emo Philips, and Caroline Rhea. You can find Jared on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Sirius/XM, and he is the co-host of Between Two Sterns podcast. Check out his album, "Live On Broadway*" wherever you stream comedy.

Instagram: @jaredsterncomedy

Alex Barbag

Originally from Boca Raton, Alex Barbag is a Washington, D.C. based comedian who was described in the Washington Post as an “odd bird”. Initially, he took offense to that but now thinks it describes him well as he has an offbeat, deceptive stage presence that gets the whole room laughing.

Instagram: @alexbarbag

Alex Castagne

Alex Castagne is a standup comedian based out of New York City. Alex has been doing standup since the age of 18, and since then had performed in comedy clubs such as the DC improv, Richmond Funny Bone (where he is a 3x winner of Clash of the Comics), Levity Live, the Charlotte Comedy Zone, and more. Alex has worked with nationally touring headliners like Mark Normand, Sam Morril, Michael Rapaport, and a guy who had a puppet. Alex’s epic sense of humor and non threatening body puts audiences at ease and makes for a great night out. Alex won Comedy Kumite 35.1 (fall 2022) at the DC Improv, and he was a finalist at Comedy Kumite XL (summer 2023).

Instagram: @alexcastagne

Matilda Epstein

Matilda Epstein is a standup comedian and writer based in Washington, D.C. She has featured for touring comics including Matthew Broussard, Emil Wakim, and Maddie Wiener. Matilda’s writing has been featured in Little Old Lady Comedy, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and Belladonna Comedy.

Instagram: @matildywildy