Here's a guy that brings something to the party - Headlice!

Greg Hahn has parlayed his absurdly energetic, all out style of physical humor, one liners and crowd work, into an act with no waiting for the funny, just immediate pandemonium and panic. His massive likeability and wild stylings have led to numerous television, corporate and college appearances throughout the country.

Developmentally arrested, Greg was raised in South Florida where in high school he amused the Catholic nuns by poking holes in his pockets enabling pens and pencils to shoot out of his pant leg.

As a college basketball player his tendency for half court shots got him benched.

As a Captain in the Marines Corps, Greg kept his men highly motivated and could not overemphasize that camouflage is continuous.

While a buyer for Lockheed Corporation, he thought ?Why make $200 a day, when I can be a comedian and make that in a week!?

After several serious jobs where he refused to be serious, Greg turned pro as a stand up comedian.

The career began with several months of brutal open mics and talent shows. He then landed the absurd gig as emcee for a lumberjack show at Six Flags Great America. This career choice supplied him with a microphone and four huge audiences a day, "I had to do jokes while a bunch of drunks ran around swinging axes. We had a log rolling dog that couldn?t even swim, she would fly off the log and sink. We named her Splash.?

Soon afterwards, he worked as an actor in the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show at Universal Studios. "For $20 an hour, I'd run out, fall down a few times and get hit in the head with a stick".

At night he continually honed his stand up skills and after several years of club work moved his career to New York City.
While in New York, Greg developed into a touring headliner and co-starred in the independent film Tomorrow Night which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Then, after successful shows at the Montreal and Chicago Comedy Festivals, Greg enjoyed hit television appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium
Blend, Make Me Laugh (5 episodes) and Louis CK's Pulp Comics. He recently had wild appearances on 30 Seconds to Fame and Cedric the Entertainer Presents with the Fox network and the CBS hit show Star Search.

Continuing to advance his career in film and television, Greg has since relocated to Los Angeles where in between shows and acting classes he knocks out pull-ups, and goes ballistic on his drum set.

With Feature Act: Beth Stelling

Host / MC: Mike Cronin

Amateur:
Ally Bruener
Jon Kuhn
Patsy B
Steve Mac
Deny Hurm
Billy Devore
Don Gibson
Andrew Rudick
Simon Weber
Jared Matthews

Semi-Pro:
Brian Million
Dennis Chamberlain
David Britton
Josh Cocks
Jebb Lyons

Go Bananas is pleased to present the 2013 "Funniest Person in Cincinnati" contest. This is an opportunity for aspiring comics and amateurs to get on stage and develop their comic skills. The contest will begin on Wednesday, May 8th and will continue through August.

Performers:
Ace Boogie (Columbus)
Michael Ivy (Cleveland)
Vincent Gulino
Drew Bowen
Josh Shine
Brenda Haas
Pete Tarnowski
Ashley Garmany
Blake Hammond
Dave Broermann
Jim Hartman
Jeremy Essig

Come out and see local newbies, amateurs, and professionals drop new material. Some will be funny and some won't be, but this is always a great show! If you would like to perform at a Pro-Am show, please contact gkea@gobananascomedy.com. You must sign-up ahead of time and Gabe will email you a confirmation on the date you will perform.

Kyle Kinane is a Chicago-born stand-up comedian who has performed throughout North America and has appeared on "Last Call with Carson Daly," "Comedy Central Presents," "The Adam Corolla Show" podcast and -- this past June -- on "Conan."

Kinane, 34, was named one of "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" by Variety, and his comedy album "Death of the Party" has received rave reviews since its release in 2010.

With Feature Act: Sean Patton

Host / MC: Nate Craig

Performers:

Come out and see local newbies, amateurs, and professionals drop new material. Some will be funny and some won't be, but this is always a great show! If you would like to perform at a Pro-Am show, please contact gkea@gobananascomedy.com. You must sign-up ahead of time and Gabe will email you a confirmation on the date you will perform.

It never fails, Geoff Tate will remind you of one of your friends. Maybe a cousin. Maybe yourself. His laid back, conversational storytelling has earned him praise and fans through out the comedy community. One guy, in Seattle, even referred to him as a bar room hero. That’s what he is: a guy telling stories like you’re hanging out with him in a bar. Whether it’s something you’ve done, something you wish you’d done or something you’re glad you never did, Geoff never hesitates to tell the truth about it, however unflattering it might be. The son of a pentecostal minister and a drug abuser for most of his early 20’s, Geoff is the rare comedian who talks about religion without condescension and drugs without glorification. He has been seen on Comedy Central's Live At Gotham and The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.  He has performed at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN and South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX.  His debut album, I Got Potential, was released on April 23, 2013 to rave reviews. Geoff “has a knack for mining his own personal history for big laughs” (The Capital Times, Madison, WI) and his style has been compared to the late Mitch Hedberg (The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH).

“Tate is so fucking funny that after hearing him four shows in a weekend, I still held off taking a shit until he was done his fifth. No kidding”. - Doug Stanhope

“Geoff Tate is a crass slob who’s life seems to have gotten away from him a bit and I’m not sure he’s going to get a handle on it.  In other words, he’s hilarious.” - Marc Maron

“Rock and Roll meets Preacher’s kid. Mockery+Hilarity+Sensibility=Geoff Tate” - Chad Daniels.

With Feature Act: Michael Palascak

Host / MC: Andy Gasper

Amateur:


Semi-Pro:

Go Bananas is pleased to present the 2013 "Funniest Person in Cincinnati" contest. This is an opportunity for aspiring comics and amateurs to get on stage and develop their comic skills. The contest will begin on Wednesday, May 8th and will continue through August.

With Feature Act: Gilbert Lawand

Host / MC: Chris Weir

Amateur:


Semi-Pro:

Go Bananas is pleased to present the 2013 "Funniest Person in Cincinnati" contest. This is an opportunity for aspiring comics and amateurs to get on stage and develop their comic skills. The contest will begin on Wednesday, May 8th and will continue through August.

JR Brow is a comedy composer who draws from his eclectic nineteen year collection of jokes, impressions, music, and characters to customize an experience that cannot be described with any one genre. Covering relationships, politics, religion, current events and pop culture, with topics ranging from Green Day to rednecks; JR expertly blends seemingly opposing subjects into a hilarious mix. Brow is one of a few comics to please audiences of every state; an accomplishment that speaks to his range and ability to connect with any crowd.

After seeing his act it is clear why JR has been honored in the comedy world as a finalist in San Francisco's prestigious International Comedy Competition and selected as a stand out in HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Brow is proud to have traveled to such faraway places as Baghdad, Kuwait, Dubai, Afghanistan, Gitmo, and Italy - performing shows for U.S. military troops in desperate need of entertainment. He has also shared the stage with comedians such as Bill Hicks, Ray Romano, Wanda Sykes, Kathleen Madigan, and has been requested to perform with legendary musical acts like The Monkees and Earth Wind & Fire, just to name a few. JR Brow stands out in the comedy game "like a grain of rice in a bowl of black beans."

With Feature Act: Alex Stone

Host / MC: Ruse Harstel

Amateur:


Semi-Pro:

Go Bananas is pleased to present the 2013 "Funniest Person in Cincinnati" contest. This is an opportunity for aspiring comics and amateurs to get on stage and develop their comic skills. The contest will begin on Wednesday, May 8th and will continue through August.

Al Jackson was born and raised in Cleveland, OH.  After graduating undergrad with a degree in biology and finishing grad school Al spent several years teaching middle school in Miami, FL.  It was then that Al began his career in standup with material fueled by the constant nonsense he encountered from his students.  After quitting teaching to pursue comedy full time Al moved to New York.  Since then he has made a name for himself in comedy through permorming across the country and numerous tv appearances including his own 30 minute stand up special on Comedy Central.  Al has been described as delivering hard nosed comedy with a laid back swagger and a giant smile.  Al can next be seen on the John Oliver show August 3rd on Comedy Central.

The mission of Women Writing for (a) Change is to nurture and celebrate the individual voice by facilitating supportive writing circles and by encouraging people to craft more conscious lives through the art of writing and the practices of community.

Programs uniquely combine the development of writing skills and the cultivation of creativity with the building of community.� Writing is encouraged as a process for self discovery—a celebration of the individual voice.  Classes provide a setting in which mutual respect and learning to give and receive constructive feedback are part of the unique and life-affirming process.



Featuring

Carla Brittain

Celeste Brott

Ally Bruener

Angie Dallas

Teri Foltz

Molly Stephens

Eileen Tull



Emcee

Sweett Biscuit

Performers:

Come out and see local newbies, amateurs, and professionals drop new material. Some will be funny and some won't be, but this is always a great show! If you would like to perform at a Pro-Am show, please contact gkea@gobananascomedy.com. You must sign-up ahead of time and Gabe will email you a confirmation on the date you will perform.

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Kevin is one of the club's favorite comics. His comedy can best be described as dry, sarcastic, observational, and a little edgy. You can expect language and some offensive humor but most of all you should expect to laugh!

Kevin Brennan was born in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Ethel Brennan (his parents requested that we not use their real names to protect their identities). Brennan (although I'm writing this myself I'm using the 3rd person to pretend I paid a fancy publicist to do it) is one of the country's top comedians. He was voted "Best Comedian" at the 2005 Aspen Comedy Festival which led to him taping his own HBO half-hour comedy special. Brennan started his career in Chicago but soon relocated to New York City to pursue his dream of being on the "Late Show with David Letterman." He nailed his first Letterman set which led to bookings on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Last Call with Carson Daly." Brennan is a former writer/performer on "Saturday Night Live." He recently taped a pilot for NBC called "Number One Son." Kevin is one of ten children and became a stand-up comedian because he didn't get enough attention as a child. He can also be found on on myspace.com/kevinbrennancomedy. Enjoy.

Stewart Huff was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been performing comedy for over 15 years, beginning when he decided to drop out of college to become a writer. Currently touring theatres, comedy clubs and special events across the country, Huff reaches past the norm for his genuine -- and genuinely unexpected -- comedy. His knack for embracing the foibles of humanity and his refreshing originality make him as likeable as he is hilarious. A storyteller at heart, Huff continues to amaze with his clever material and personal wit.

Huff has performed in comedy clubs nationally and internationally, including the Improv in Los Angeles and New York, the Punchline in Atlanta and the Funny Bone in Omaha, as well as countless others.

Invited to perform in the HBO Las Vegas Festival, Huff’s act can be viewed on pay-per-view. He was also a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival in 2006.

He currently lives near Athens, Georgia with his girlfriend. There, in his crooked farmhouse, he drops off the various items he collects while on the road, including an antique barber chair, countless vintage photographs, and an extensive collection of LP’s. She likes this.

Look for him in the upcoming documentary Road Comics: Big Work on Small Stages, currently in post-production and slated for release in Fall 2011.

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Dan's comedy is very smart, observational, and cerebral. His topics range from his ethnicity to his stoner roommate. Dan is not a high energy comic but he doesn't need it to get the crowd in hysterics. We highly recommend this upcoming star.

Filipino funnyman Dan Gabriel had too many other students in the dorms of UC Davis laughing hysterically to not try stand-up. So sophomore year he began hitting the open mic circuit in Sacramento. After graduation he moved back to the Bay Area to climb the ranks of the San Francisco comedy scene. Since then Dan has worked his way from humble opening act to nationally touring headliner. Dan's humor is clean, clever, laid back and irreverent. The jokes sneak up on the audience and goose them. He can tailor his act to fit the situation by dipping into his wealth of material or talk to the crowd and spin their foibles into gold. He is a must see laugh conductor playing at a club or college near you. Dan has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, CBS's Star Search, NBC's Late Friday just to name a few. He was an award winning writer for Thugs on Film on BBC America and the Winner of the L.A. Take Out Comedy Competition. Take Out opened the doors for Dan to co-develop and host the hit first season of Asia Street Comedy, on AZN TV. Dan is also a Scorpio who enjoys pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.