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!
Don Friesen
His kids think he’s fun. His wife thinks he’s an idiot. Audiences think he’s hilarious! Don is a modern suburban dad just trying to raise his kids and get through the day with a bit of money in the bank and a scrap of dignity intact. With a unique style that can best be described as frenetic and engaging, Don captures the irony of parenting, marriage and everyday absurdities through characters, voices, parodies and some of the best written routines around. He’s a wanna-be geek who constantly upgrades to the latest technology, but can never get it to work, leading to signature bits about tech support, Idiots Guides, texting and passwords. Friesen has recently taken his smart, savvy, and highly-caffeinated comedy to the stage at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA, for the taping of his new Showtime one-hour special titled “Ask Your Mom.” In his first nationally released concert special, Don delivers a winnng hour of clever, true-to-life “he’s talking about my family up there” comedy that manages to be adult-smart yet family-friendly.
Erin O’Connor
Comedian/Writer/Actress Erin O’Connor told her first joke for money in San Francisco 28 years ago and became addicted. She abandoned her career as an Advertising Copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather and hit the road. Her travels as a road comic took her to 41 states and eight countries: Japan, Korea, Germany, England, Denmark, Scotland and Canada. As an actress, some of Erin’s favorite jobs included a recurring role on “In Living Color,” a pilot co-starring her comedy idols Fred Willard and Martin Mull, as well as a quick but memorable flash as the “Crazy Cat Lady” in Green Day’s award-winning music video, Time of Your Life. Erin and her husband, comedian Bob Zany, host The Bob Zany Show with Erin O’Connor podcast. On their podcast, Erin and Bob sit down for 30 minutes of serious with comedians including Last Comic Standing winner Alonzo Bodden. After taking a hiatus from stand-up, Erin is tip-toeing back onto the comedy circuit and we couldn’t be happier! She is also working on a metaphysical fairytale for kids and a line of vegan dog treats.
Frankie Marcos
Frankie Marcos was born and raised in San Jose, CA. His first time doing stand up was at a dive bar in San Francisco with no microphone, and no other people performing. Since then, he has performed at comedy clubs such as: The Comedy Underground in Seattle WA, the Comic Strip NYC, the San Jose Improv, Rooster T Feathers, the San Francisco Punchline, the Tempe Improv AZ, and more. Frankie has worked with Michael Che, Nicole Byer, Tony Baker, Chris Kattan, Bobby Lee, Dulcé Sloan, Guy Torry, Tony Roberts, and more. In 2017, Frankie placed 2nd out of 100 Bay Area comedians in the annual New Talent Comedy Competition at Rooster T Feathe
Geneva Rust-Orta
Geneva is a Bay Area native but she did run away that one time. After every single UC told Geneva she was way too edgy and cool for their weak little institutions, she obtained her Bachelor’s in super smart stuff in York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It was there in the UK that Geneva developed her suave and smooth stand up comedy art. She was named Second Funniest Jew at the 2015 Jewish Comedian of the Year Competition in London. In 2016, she took a half-hour stand up show, “Messed Up,” to the Edinburgh, Camden, and Great Yorkshire fringe festival. In 2017 she returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her half-hour show, “Born with a Bush”.
Now living in Oakland with a small tribe of mothers, Geneva performs all over the Bay Area. She placed 3rd in the 2018 Rooster T. Feathers comedy competition and is currently a regular host at the club, where she has opened for Chris Porter and Adam Ray! She has performed at SF Punchline, Cobbs, the Santa Cruz Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Cinequest Film Festival, 208 Comedy Fest, and Comedy Central’s Clusterfest Bay Area Showcase.
Michael O’Brien (Co-Host)
Michael O’Brien is an original member of the National Theatre of the Deranged, co-creator of “Tips on Travel” with Karl & Carl” and a master improviser whose credits include performances at The Moth, Porchlight SF, Marsh Theatre, Holy City Zoo and Throckmorton Theatre. Michael is also a teaching artist: Improv Open Workshop at Fort Mason Center, Voice One SF, Academy of Art University, San Francisco State University (guest instructor) and Stanford University (guest instructor).
Geoff Bolt (Co-Host)
Geoff Bolt is a comedian, writer and actor. A Bay Area original, Geoff is renowned as an inspired improviser in the world of sketch comedy. Geoff got his start in the comedy world as a founding member of the critically acclaimed National Theatre of the Deranged, and soon after debuted his stand-up comedy to rave reviews at San Francisco’s Other Cafe. He continues to perform regularly to dedicated fans at a wide variety of comedy clubs. He has appeared in many feature films was featured in HBO’s Young Comedian’s Special, Showtime’s Comedy Channel, A&E’s Evening at the Improv, and KQED’s Comedy Tonight. Geoff has appeared in several plays at the SF Fringe Festival and has done hundreds of voice- overs for radio, television, and video games. He appears regularly on NPR’s West Coast Live as half of the comedy team of Karl and Carl, who offer their unconventional “Tips on Travel”.
