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COMEDY! MAY 25 @ Oscars Palm Springs
MAX MITCHELLs comedy shows at Oscars Palm Springs have been playing to packed houses. An award-winning writer and filmmaker, he has performed in top comedy clubs in Canada, the US and the Caribbean. He was recently selected to compete in the World Series of Comedy, the Joshua Tree International Improv Comedy Festival this July and the HIGHlarious Comedy Festival at Hempfest in Seattle in August. More at maxmitchell.net.
JIM BARNES is a stand up comedian and writer from Southern California. He grew up in a household full of laughter and writes material based on his current state of utter confusion. In 2016, catch Jim at clubs all around Southern California as well as New York, Colorado, Las Vegas and wherever the wind takes him.
SHANN CARR has been making Palm Springs audiences laugh for a long time . Known as the gay mans lesbian, Carr has been entertaining audiences from deserts to high seas cruises for longer than shell admit. A tireless fundraiser for local charities, Shann is so popular there is talk of making her mayor.
MICHAEL MERTONs diverse professional career in entertainment began at the age of twenty-one when he was accepted into the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Soon he hit the stage as a standup comedian, playing clubs and colleges around the United States until he landed in Los Angeles, where he ventured into commercials, cartoon voice-overs, two pilots for television shows, and a featured role in Brian De Palma's The Bonfire of the Vanities. His many television appearances include Last Man Standng, Men of a Certain Age, FlashForward, Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, House, Criminal Minds, Two and a Half Men, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and sketch work on both Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
In addition to performing, Michael also works as a writer of television cartoons, for which he has twice been nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards. Animated series he has scripted include 101 Dalmatians, Hercules, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, X-Men: Evolution, Krypto the Superdog, Lilo & Stitch, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, Katbot, Postcards from Buster, Tutenstein, Sitting Ducks, Santo Bugito, Casper, and Dinobabies.
LAMAR D. SOL is an artist of many genres. He'll make you dance and laugh, maybe at the same time. Lamar possesses a unique, wry, witty, weathered brand of comedy that makes you laugh and think did he just say that? Lamar touches on all subjects from his life to social issues, basically life as he sees it in America. His style and delivery leaves you laughing while wondering should you be laughing. But like he says, you gonna cry or you gonna laugh?" Laughter is more therapeutic. So you could consider Lamar a doctor, as he wields his sharp tongue like a scalpel applying healing comedy. He's shared the stage with Wanda Sykes, Aries Spears, Paul Mooney, to name a few.
RYAN STALDER has been making audiences feel violated all over the country for many years with his provocative style of humor. Ryan was recently selected as a feature act for The Gundo Comedy Festival, the Bird City Comedy Festival, as well as headlining shows throughout the southwestern US. He's also the creator and producer of the Big Pine Comedy Festival in Flasgatff, AZ. www.ryanstalder.com
LIZ STEWART is a critically acclaimed improviser, trained at Second City and the Groundlings. Liz has been a recurring comedian for the Reelz Channel, TV Guide Network, and most recently was featured on NuvoTVs Stand Up and Deliver. You can also hear her on Sirius XM Radio (SLO Comedy Festival: Best of the Fest). As a founding member of the award-winning sketch group Frog Island, Liz has produced several winning shorts for NBC's "It's Your Show" competition and SyFy's "Viral Video Showdown," sold a web series to Comedy Central's Atom.com, accumulated millions of hits on YouTube, and performed at venues like the Westside Comedy Theatre, the Comedy Central Stage, and the Hollywood Improv. Liz co-wrote and produced the sketch comedy pilot "Loading Zone," which won Best Variety Show at the Independent Television Awards, and wrote the pilot "Paranormalcy.
Liz has written web series content for both Babelgum and Ztudio Productions. Liz also directed as well as acted in the short, "A Toast to Green Lantern", starring TJ Miller ("Silicon Valley") and Cooper Barnes ("Henry Danger"). She also appeared in the award winning drama, "I Am That Girl" which also stars Pedro Pascal from "Game of Thrones" and Grace Rowe ("Grey's Anatomy). With reviews like, "Wry", "Delicious", and "I hope you die in a house fire," Liz Stewart is not to be missed.
SARAH SWEET is an LA based comedian, she regularly performs comedy at The Laugh Factory, Improv, The Comedy Store, New York's Gotham Theater and many other venues in LA. Sarah has toured around the country opening for Craig Shoemaker as well as opening for Dr. Wayne Dyer on his You Can Do It seminar as well as his most recent PBS Special. Recently she was selected to roast Hugh Hefner when he received a "Life Time Achievement" award from the LA Press Club. You can catch her on Showtime series The Reality Show.
SARAH TAYLOR is an award-winning actor and writer/comic based in Los Angeles. She was a series regular for three seasons on NBC's "In Gayle We Trust", can be seen in the comedy feature, "The Golden Scallop" and has made appearances on Hot In Cleveland, Bunheads, and numerous other TV shows and films. Sarahs been seen on stages all over the world from The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to The Volksbuhne Theatre in Berlin.
Variety calls her "stunningly good, Backstage West says shes "glorious, and The Chicago Reader finds her impressive and mercurial, which might just be a nice way of saying shes moody.
She has performed at all the top comedy clubs including The Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, and many other venues that serve fried food and charge a two-drink minimum. Sarah is also a meditation teacher, speaking and teaching people how to wrangle their wily minds. To check out her TEDx talk, go to www.sarahtaylor.org
Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the door for general admission. Get tickets @ MaxMitchell.net. Show starts 7:00PM and doors open with dinner and full bar at 5pm. 3-Course Prix Fixe dinner available for $24.95. Dinner reservations call (760) 325-1188. Oscars is located at the corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way and Indian Canyon, in the heart of Palm Springs.
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LocationOscar's Cafe and Bar (View)
125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way #108
Palm Springs, CA 92262
United States
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| Minimum Age: 15 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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