Tuesday Night Live Comedy is recognized as one of Bay Area’s best stand-up comedy showcases. Each week renowned comedians from all around the world as well as today’s hottest up-and-coming comedy stars hit the stage for a hilarious night of live stand-up. Come get your laugh on!
Rocky LaPorte
Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country, and he just recently appeared on on the season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing! Rocky received 5th place out of 10 contestants. Rocky was the featured comic on Showtime‘s The Godfathers of Comedy, a special starring five of America’s most hilarious Italian-American comics. On the big screen, he has been seen in two Tim Allen movies – Crazy on the Outside and The Shaggy Dog. Rocky traveled with Drew Carey to Iraq to entertain the troops and was seen on the Showtime special Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie. He has filmed his own Comedy Central Presents special and was voted the network’s second most popular comedian in a nationwide poll. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and appeared on A&E‘s Evening At The Improv and VH1‘s Stand-Up Spotlight, along with sitcom appearances on Cheers and his own NBC pilot called the Rocky LaPorte Show. Rocky has opened for the likes of Garry Shandling, Drew Carey, Tim Allen, Louie Anderson, Hootie and the Blowfish and the Righteous Brothers, just to name a few. To learn more, visit www.rockylaporte.com.
Larry “Bubbles” Brown
Larry “Bubbles” is a San Francisco based comedian and a favorite of the Throckmorton. Larry tried stand up comedy in 1981 at the Holy City Zoo in SF and has stayed with it ever since. He has appeared on over 25 tv shows, including numerous appearances on David Letterman. He was also in the movie “The Kiterunner.” Larry is a frequent opening act for Dana Carvey and Dave Attell.
Richard Chassler
No newcomer to the world of stand-up comedy, Richard brings many years of road touring experience to the stage. Richard’s sets are a “quirky” mix of true-life experiences, a healthy dose of observational humor and a lot of improvisation. His performances have been described as a cross between a rollercoaster and a Grateful Dead concert, you’ll never see the same show twice. Richard has appeared on MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central in addition to various TV and film acting roles. He has worked with Richard Pryor, Rita Rudner, Sam Kinison, Bobcat Goldthwait and Jeff Ross to name a few and spent four years touring with one of his closest friends and cult comedy legend, the late Mitch Hedberg. In addition to standup, Richard is an accomplished voice over actor and can be heard in commercials for Kia, Nextel and BMW to name a few. To learn more, visit www. richardchassler.com
Chelsea Bearce
Chelsea Bearce is a sketch comedy writer and performer, a parody writer and performer, an improv actor and a stand up comic. You can find out more about her at www.chelseabearce.com
Bill Prather
