The
Nantucket Comedy Festival Presents Ken Rogerson
Saturday,
June 9, 7:00 p.m. The Nantucket Comedy
Festival presents the 2018 Stand Up & Learn Winter Workshop and
Professional Comedy Series. Executive
Director Kevin Flynn, Producer Karen Morgan and nationally headlining comedians
Mark Riccadonna, Richie Byrne and host Joel Richardson will be on island to
entertain local audiences and conduct Stand Up & Learn, a comedy education
program for people aged 8–18.
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ABOUT THE COMICS
Richie Byrne
Combine the
sharpness of the New York observationalist with the charm of an old-school
storyteller--add a dominating stage presence with one of the highest
laugh-per-minute counts in the business & you have only scratched the
surface of Richie Byrne. He has
performed at Dangerfield's, Caroline’s and Gotham Comedy Club, Hilarities, and
The Ice House. His television
appearances include Comedy Central, VH1, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and The
Morning Show with Mike & Juliet.
Richie is currently the warm-up act for The Dr. Oz Show.
Mark Riccadonna
Mark
Riccadonna is an amazing storyteller and comedian. He grew up an artsy jock outside of
Youngstown, Ohio and later moved to NYC in search of himself and happiness. He
pursued Theatre at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, joining "The
Company" after graduation. Soon after, Mark stumbled upon Stand-Up Comedy
and found success as a storyteller, performing throughout New York City, and
'on the road'. Mark currently performs for Armed Forces Entertainment, and has
entertained U.S. and U.N. Troops worldwide, performing in six continents while
working with his childhood heroes. Outside of comedy, Mark is an accomplished
actor and writer. Most recently Mark has a lead role in the feature film
"Days of Power" and is writing for Saturday Night Live's Weekend
Update.
Joel Richardson
Joel
Richardson is the founder of Soul Joel Productions, the biggest independent comedy
production company on the East Coast. For over 10 years, Joel has been
producing 200 plus shows every year. Half of those shows are fundraising events
that benefit schools, non-profit, and charitable organizations. SJP has had 500
plus comedians work in 15 different states, who have appeared on The Tonight
Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, MTV, and heard on
SiriusXM Radio.
Comedy
Shows: Saturday, June 9- FREE Kids Show
at 5:00 p.m. followed by the professional show at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for
Pro Comic Show (ages 18 and over): $20
Tickets for
the show can be purchased at the Dreamland box office or online at www.nantucketdreamland.org
To sign up
for or find out more about Stand Up & Learn workshops, please email Alyssa
Corry, info@nantucketcomedyfestival.org