Great American Comedy Festival - Sparklight Late Night Show

The 2023 Great American Comedy Festival

Schedule 

Friday Night Late Show

Chanel Ali

Chanel Ali is a standup comedian, writer, and actress living in New York City. She was host of the Food Network digital series Food Debate! and a cast member on MTV's Girl Code. Chanel has been a “New Face” at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and appeared on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac (STARZ), Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks (TruTV), Dash & Lily (Netflix), and on Comedy Central. She was also on the dais of the Friar’s Club’s Roast of Gloria Allred and has written for @NetflixisaJoke. Chanel’s debut album, Chanel No. 1, was featured on 

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. In 2021, she filmed her first hour special in Los Angeles as part of Epix’s Unprotected Sets, which premiered in March 2022.

Marcella Arguello

Marcella is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor whose comedy knows no bounds; she eagerly discusses any and every topic that tickles her. From dating short guys - because she has no other options at 6’2’’ - to being mistaken for a man, her Latinx identity, her take on race & gender, and wild stories & situations she’s gotten herself in and out of. Marcella’s half hour comedy special on HBO & HBO Max is quickly becoming a comedy classic. Of the special, Latin Media writes that Marcella “manages to ruffle feathers while delivering a routine that feels absolutely joyous.” Decider.com writes, “she has earned this moment.” Her debut album, The Woke Bully - which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Comedy Charts and was named One Of The Best Comedy Albums of 2019 by NPR program Bullseye - is a combination of Marcella’s unique perspective & honesty and captures what it’s like to experience her live. In 2023, she can be seen on Fuse TV’s second season of We Need To Talk About America, where first generation comedians dissect American-centric topics and viral videos. Her stand up can be seen on the second season of 2 Dope Queens on HBO as well as Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ; previously she has made a guest appearance on Comedy Central's Corporate and on episodes of FuseTV's Trivial Takedown. Recently MSN.com listed Marcella as number 10 in their list of "Top female comedians working in film and television today" alongside Amy Schumer, Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong. In the Fall of 2017, Vulture.com presented their list of “Comedians You Should and Will Know” and Marcella was the top industry pick, which gained her a feature in the November issue of New York Magazine.

Josh Day

Josh Day has been performing stand up comedy for over 11 years. A New Hampshire native, he has produced some of New England’s longest running and most successful comedy shows at several venues. Focused on helping folks laugh away their sadness, pain and frustration for a even a fleeting moment, he uses word play, self deprecation and true tales to connect the people in an absurd reality that even he isn’t sure exists. He has featured for Dave Attell, April Macie, Juston McKinney, Kyle Dunnigan, Drew Lynch, Myq Kaplan, Steve Gillespie, Chris Distefano, Gilbert Gottfried, Leah Rudick, Ben Kronberg and many more. As a traveling comedian he has performed at Denver Comedy Works (Downtown), The State Theater (Portland ME), West Palm Beach Improv (FL), Dallas Comedy Club (TX), Denver Comedy Underground (CO), Comedy Corner Underground (MN), NerdMelt (CA), Broadway Comedy Club (NYC), Side Splitters (FL) and many more. As a headliner he has done the Denver Comedy Lounge, Rhode Island Comedy Connection, Empire Comedy Club, The Word Barn and many more. He has appeared on the “Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo” podcast, “Paid or Pain” Podcast on Sirius/XM. He can be seen co-starring in the “Christmas Craig” web series on YouTube and in the Amazon Prime movie “Hedgehog”. He has been featured in the Boston Comedy Festival, Maine Comedy Festival, MUMfest, Highlife Style Comedy Festival and is going to be featured in the Great American Comedy Festival in June 2023. Josh likes helping folks forget their daily woes as life is a wild scary ride and it helps him with his as well.

Sean Grant

Sean Grant has been featured on Seasons 1 & 2 of TruTV's Laff Tracks, was a 2019 Just For Laughs New Face inductee and selected as one of the 10 comics to watch in 2020 by Timeout LA. His debut comedy album reached the top of the Amazon Sales charts in its first week. His stand up sets on Comedy Central's & Don't Tell Comedy's pages have reached millions of viewers across various platforms. Sean has also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has made guest TV appearances on Meet the Browns on TBS , Maron on IFC and WTF Baron Davis on IFC.

Danielle Perez

Danielle is a 2021 Just For Laughs New Face and Los Angeles based comedian, actor, and writer known to some as the woman in a wheelchair, with no feet, who won a treadmill on The Price Is Right. A 2019 & 2018 Stand Up NBC Semifinalist who has opened for Maria Bamford, Cristela Alonzo and Nicole Byer as well as performing at Sundance with Aida Rodriguez for Curated By Media. Danielle will soon recur in multiple episodes of Gloria Calderon Kellett’s Amazon series With Love with recent recurring roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) and Special (Netflix). She has appeared in the latest seasons of Russian Doll, as well as Diary of a Future President and starred alongside Jodie Sweetin and Alec Mapa in the romantic comedy Swipe Right. Danielle is currently developing a series where she will write, star and EP with a24 and staffed on Bumper in Berlin for Peacock starring Adam Devine.

Tyler Rothrock

Tyler Rothrock is a stand-up comedian and writer from Nazereth, PA. His debut album, Tyler of Nazareth, opened at No. 8 on the Billboard Comedy chart. He’s appeared at the New York Comedy Festival and also opened for Michael Che, Dave Attell, Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, and more. He’s also been a co-host of the Lehigh Valley With Love Podcast.

Amy Silverberg

Amy Silverberg is a writer and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel "First Time, Long Time" is forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in 2024. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Southern California, where she teaches. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, The New Yorker, The New York Times, TriQuarterly, The Southern Review, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and many other publications. Amy also writes for television, most recently "The Movie Show" on the SYFY Channel. Amy's stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central, Hulu, NPR, and Amazon Prime. She was selected as a "New Face" at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

E.L. Smith

A versatile talent, E.L. Smith can be heard on XM Satellite Radio. He can also be seen on Hulu, MTV, Netflix, Dry Bar, and Aamzon Prime. E.L Smith approaches the mic with a fearless, fun attitude that will leave audiences wanting more. He was the Laugh Factory's 2018 fresh face winner, top ten nationwide finalist for NBC clean comedy search. His confidence onstage helps him ease his way through a number of diverse topics. For this reason, E.L has been a finalist and winner in many comedy competitions. Recently E.L. can be seen on The Comedy Story documentary on Showtime.  

Festival Date & Time

June 15-17, 2023 

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