The ALS Association Golden West Chapter

Joe Dungan performs and produces stand-up comedy shows all over town -- and, thanks to Zoom, all over the country now. He's done corporate events, colleges, fundraisers, and even a quinceañeara for a dog. He was in the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Festival, made numerous appearances in The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, and was the winner of The Clean Comedy Challenge at the world-famous Ice House. His first book, L.A. Nuts, received multiple honors, including first place in the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.

joedungan.com

James P. Connolly HEADLINER

James P. Connolly is a Stand Up Comedian and radio/TV host who has appeared on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, HBO, in the Netflix series “Larry Charles: Dangerous World of Comedy”, and in the Audible Audio Documentary “Strong Ending: Combat to Comedy”. He is also known as one of the premiere Corporate Master of Ceremonies in the world, with satisfied clients including the Fortune 500 and some of the leading Corporate Communication Companies and Brand Experience Agencies. James can be heard daily on SiriusXM Comedy Channels, has hosted “Live From Here” for National Lampoon XM Radio, and recorded a “Blue Collar Radio Comedy Concert” for SiriusXM. He has also made multiple trips overseas to entertain the troops and produces an annual Veterans Day Comedy Show benefiting the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP). James attended Harvard University on a Marine Corps ROTC Scholarship. While serving in Desert Storm, he was ordered to write jokes for a Colonel. Arriving in Hollywood, he began to perform at LA’s major comedy venues and soon popped up on television, commercials, and in small films.

www.jamespconnolly.tv

Amanda Cohen is a middle-aged single woman who is definitely nobody’s mom. She’s your best nightmare: a fearless feminist with a sharp sense of irony who will challenge your assumptions about older ladies, while still relating to all ages. A long break in her career allowed her to come back to stand-up with a new perspective. She’s based in LA and plays clubs and events all over the country, but since March 2020 she’s been hosting and producing online shows for Flappers Comedy Club. Catch her Fridays hosting the Yoo Hoo Room at Flappers.

Erik Escobar is a Filipino/Mexican comedian who has performed all over the United States at clubs, colleges, and theatres independently, with the Almost Asian Comedy Tour, and opening for acts such as Rex Navarrete and Jerry Seinfeld. You can catch him on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Buzzfeed, EPIX, and his new TEDxTalk. He holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Comedy Theory and Studies from Goddard College and resides in Los Angeles, CA with his shih tzu, Rancor.

Eric Howell Sharp, aka Sharpo!® has produced and performed in countless live events and stage shows all across the USA since 1989. This distinguished entertainer has co-starred in several primetime network television shows and appeared in quite a few commercials. Eric has also appeared in some big feature films. He has honed his live act over 25 years traveling all over the U.S. for audiences of all ages in venues large and small. Eric is a Magician Member of the Academy of Magical Arts at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.