Tuesday Night Live Comedy! is recognized as one of Bay Area’s best stand-up comedy showcases. Each week 5-8 different comedians take to the mic for a hilarious night of live stand-up. The line-ups feature renowned veteran comics from around the world as well as today’s hottest up-and-coming stars. Come check it out and get your weekly dose of laughter therapy!
THE COMEDIANS
JAKE JOHANNSEN
Jake Johannsen made his comedic debut at San Francisco’s Cobbs Comedy Club during an open mic night. He then went on to win the 11th Annual San Francisco Stand Up Comedy Competition. Jake has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” 45 times. He has appeared in the “HBO Young Comedian’s Special” and PBS’s “Comedy Tonight” series, and was the host of Comedy Central’s series, “Two Drink Minimum”. Jake has also been nominated as “Best Male Stand-Up Comedian” for the American Comedy Awards. Jake had his own HBO Comedy Special “This’ll Take About an Hour” in 1992, which was named #36 in TV Guide’s “The 100 Greatest Moments in Television” for that year and was nominated for an Ace Award for best writing in an Entertainment Special. Other television credits include HBO, Showtime, and Netflix. Johannsen has established himself as one of the country’s most prominent comedians and continues to headline top comedy venues around the nation.
CARL SPITALE
Comedian and actor Carl Spitale is one of today’s fast-rising performers. His mix of personal experience, uncanny impressions, and storytelling make for one of the most unique and talented performers working. An ex pro-football player, Carl decided to pursue a career in making people laugh. He moved to Los Angeles from his native home of South Florida and hit the ground running. After a year of living in LA, Carl became a SAG-AFTRA actor. He’s performed all over Southern California and around the country as well as having roles in feature films and shows on Comedy Central. Carl does a mean impersonation of Morgan Freeman, Stewie Griffin and a few others you won’t want to miss.
DIANE AMOS
DIANE AMOS is a San Francisco-based actress, improv artist, and comedian who is known as The Pine Sol Lady for having starred in their national commercials for over 20 years. She has appeared in numerous films including Nine Months, Copycat, Angels in the Outfield, EDTV, Twisted, and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine. Diane was a semi-finalist in Star Search, has been on A&E’s Evening at The Improv, Lifetime’s Girls’ Night Out, and Comedy Central’s Women Aloud. She has also been a winner on the game shows: Wheel of Fortune, $25,000 Pyramid, and Super Password. She was raised in San Francisco by two lesbian mothers and attended Washington High School in the Richmond District, where took an improvisational comedy class…and the rest is history.
DREW HARMON
Drew Harmon is a comedian and former TV weatherman who lives in San Francisco. Drew is a regular at the Punch Line and has appeared at comedy festivals like SF Sketchfest, Gilda’s Laughfest and the Asheville Comedy Festival. Drew also created the popular show, “I Think I’d Be Good At That” where a person who has never done standup before headlines a comedy show, which has also been featured as part of SF Sketchfest
BECKY LYNN
Becky Lynn got her start in stand-up 3 years ago in Chico, CA, and in that time has featured for well-known touring comics such as Will Durst and Keith Lowell Jensen. She has performed multiple times at both the Santa Cruz and Chico Comedy Festivals, including a featured spot at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. She recently migrated to Sacramento to expand her presence throughout Northern California. Becky’s dry humor comes from an incredibly personal place as her rather “untraditional” upbringing has lent her a very unique perspective on the world.
AL CLETHEN
You may recognize Al Clethen from his numerous appearances on Showtime, A&E, Comedy Central and MTV, including his starring role in the HBO’s Robert Townsend special, “Partners in Crime.” Al has worked with many comedy legends including the great Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, and Drew Carey. He has also worked with Will Smith, Tina Turner, Chaka Kahn and Gloria Estefan.
BETSY SALKIND
Betsy Salkind is an actress, comedian, writer and former drummer for the PHENOBARBIDOLLS. She was a founding member of the TERRORIST BRIDESMAIDS (4 comediennes determined to get a second use out of those dresses), and alumna of the improv troupe GUILTY CHILDREN and the sketch comedy group THE OTHER WHITE MEAT. She was also a staffwriter for “SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL” and “ROSEANNE” (the sitcom), and a jokewriter for Anthony Robbins. is a regular at NY’s Comic Strip and LA’s Comedy Store, and has appeared on “Girls Night Out,” “Stand-Up, Stand-Up,” “ARLI$$,” “Pet Shop with Andy Kindler,” the “TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO,” and most recently in the SHOWTIME special “Fierce Funny Women.” She has written and performed 3 one woman shows to date, including “ALL MY LIFE” (the darkest comedy this side of hope), “MASTER OF SCIENCE” (an irreverent look at science and scientists), and most recently “ANNE FRANK SUPERSTAR: THE ETHEL SPILIOTES STORY” (a satire of Anne Franxploitation).
