Described as “smart,” “original,” and “hilarious,” Kate Brindle is a unique breath of fresh air on the comedy scene.
Kate has performed her sarcastic (yet upbeat and spunky) style of comedy on the Canadian Broadcast Channel, Cox Cable, and Comcast Cable. She advanced in the California’s Funniest Female Contest, and was featured in the Oddball Comedy Festival and International Great Plains Comedy Festival. She’s also opened for Louie Anderson, Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Kevin Nealon, Kevin Pollak, and Sarah Silverman.
Originally from Dexter, Michigan (Population: 72), Kate moved to New York City to study acting at New York University. Since then, she’s been entertaining audiences at venues across the nation such as Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, Dr. Grins Comedy Club…and every bowling alley, basement, and dive in between.
An audience favorite, Kate brings to the stage her quick wit and impeccable timing. Whether she’s talking about her family or making quirky observations of everyday life, Kate continues to charm crowds with her witty and sassy brand of humor.
She is currently performing her stand-up act on stages across the United States and Canada. Catch this rising star while you can!
Daryl Bean has been involved in standup comedy since 2018 as a performer and show producer, as well as one of the most in-demand videographers in the MI comedy scene. Daryl is also one of the co-producers of the recently revived podcast Sitting Down with Standups. He’s performed at a number of different venues in MI and will be MCing at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Summer 2023.
Tom is a natural born comedian who prefers laughter to any
other drug. As a child, his quick wit and smart mouth got him in all
kinds of trouble. Now those very same skills help him pay the mortgage and keep his wife happy.
With 40 plus years of life experiences, Tom knows exactly what
not to say, however, he usually says it anyways. Audiences agree his style of
comedy is smart, relatable and extremely funny.
Tom connects with his audience through stories about his childhood, marriage and being a father of seven children, none of which look like him.
Over the years, Tom has shared the stage with many great
comedians, but his momma taught him to never kiss and tell.
Tom is a regular at The Old Country Buffett, The Golden Corral and any other venue that has an all you can eat buffet or a stage with a microphone. If you have a buffet and a microphone, good luck getting him to leave.
Steve Smargon is a Marine Corps veteran and winner of the National Clean Comedy Challenge. He is also a member of Wounded Warriors, and was featured in the bestselling, “200 Comedy Writers and Stand-ups Walk Into A Book.”
Connie’s act is unlike any you have seen before and it is unlikely you will ever see anything like it again. She combines deeply personal experiences with rapid fire comic delivery and will leave you saying, “Oh, no, she didn’t!” Her background as a lawyer, i.e., born arguer, drove her to analyze what has caused the rapidly rising number of the “intelligence challenged” folks that inhabit the planet, and the answer will throw you for a loop. Connie will leave you doubled over with laughter, or spewing wine out your nose, regarding the absurdities of our society, which threaten to eliminate the long-accepted teachings of Darwin from our very memories. Prepare to have your entire belief system shaken when Connie takes the stage. You won’t regret it. You’ll RELISH it.
Matt Conn has performed all over the country including the World Famous Hollywood Comedy Store and is a regular at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle where he was a finalist in the Detroit to L.A. competition. He’s been described as having a whimsical balance of witty observations combined with boyish charm. Matt’s clean and clever humor strikes a chord with audiences of all ages.
Jason Fuller started his comedy career just over 3 years ago, with a lifetime of adventures from being in the Army reserves to being a professional wrestler. Jason has performed all across the midwest and has been on Fox 2 Detroit in support of his comedy career. Jason has often hosted at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in Royal Oak and will be opening for Ben Bailey this November.
Tim has traveled and performed on as many stages as his wife has given him permission to. His musings on family life, distaste for other people’s children, and being a dad will make you wonder if having kids is right for you…or him. Despite his constant lack of sleep, Tim brings a farcical energy to the stage that sheds light on the dark side of middle-aged modern parenting that no one is willing to confess.
Tim’s the creator of Laughs 4 Wishes, a comedic event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Organization of Michigan. He also teaches a Teen Comedy Class at the renowned Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle where you can often catch him as a regular weekend performer. He was a finalist in the Detroit to LA Comedy Competition in 2019, and was also the runner up in the One Night Stan’s Comedy Club “Who Wants to be a Headliner Competition”. Tim has opened for many National Touring Comics including Joe List, Dave Landau, Keith Alberstadt, Dave Coulier, and many others.
Kara Coraci has been tearing up the Midwest scene as a both a comedian and improviser. Kara has performed with everyone from legendary Tommy Davidson to Josh Blue and has trained at nationally recognized, The Groundlings theatre & school in LA.
Drew Harmon is a comedian and former TV weatherman who spent 13 years in San Francisco before relocating to Detroit in 2020. Drew has performed at clubs and comedy festivals all over America, as well as casinos, laundromats, and dive bars. Drew has worked with Dan Soder, Emo Phillips, Dov Davidoff, Steve Byrne, Nicole Byer and created the show “I Think I’d Be Good At That” where comedians help a new person headline a comedy show. Drew hopes to one day get some nunchucks.