Flappers Presents- Behind the Funny

Francis Cronin is an Irish-born and raised comedian, actor, writer, producer, and ex-Irish army officer. In 2012, Frank won the 'People's Choice Award' at the WAFF Awards in Ireland. Nominated for an 'Outsider - Person of the Year Award' in 2013 for his comedic documentary series about living in a tent for his entire final year of university. He received a full scholarship at the Stella Adler Acad...

Will Burkart is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and actor. After growing  up in the SF Bay Area, he moved out to LA and quickly established himself as  one of the hardest-working young comics on the scene. Given the massive  popularity of his stand-up clips on social media, Will's fan base has skyrocketed  over the past few years, amassing over 1.5 million followers and more than 400  millio...

A native New Yorker, Elyssa has been acting since the age of 5 (she still owns  the red dress with the black bow from when she played Annie at the age of 6).  After studying at the British American Drama Academy in England, and  graduating from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Elyssa spent her time  performing around the country in various theatrical productions....from  Shakespeare's "...

After years of writing screenplays that were optioned but never made and ghostwriting jokes for others, Greg began stand-up. He's since made it to the semifi nals of the Boston Comedy Festival and the San Diego Comedy Festival. A Best of the Fest Showcasing Comedian at the 2019 & 2020 Burbank Comedy Festival, as well as at the 2020 Palm Springs Comedy Festival, Greg has been to the Main Event of t...

Mary Basmadjian is a stand-up comedian, actor, and producer based in Los Angeles. Her comedic work pokes holes and fun at topics rooted in intersectional identity, mental health, digital culture, and the Armenian immigrant experience in America. Growing up around funny accents and family melodramas in the 90s is what ultimately led Mary to adopt comedy as a second language. Because laughter has he...

Paul Elia is an actor and comedian of Chaldean and Assyrian heritage, best known for his frequent roles as sketch characters on "Conan" with Conan O'Brien. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Paul started his career as a stand-in for Michael Imperioli on the show Detroit 187. After the show ended, he relocated to Los Angeles in 2010 and has made several guest appearances on television shows such as...

Hans Sardo is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and actor. He is well-known in the Southern California comedy scene for hosting New Joke City—a signature interactive show at the Astronaut City venue where comics hit the stage with fresh, untested material that emerges from audience suggestions. He has performed at Flappers Comedy Club and The Comedy Store, and is a regular host and producer of...

Eddie Pence is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. The Hollywood Reporter named Eddie Pence one of the Top New Faces of the Montreal Comedy Festival in 2004; he was also invited back to perform there again in 2006. In 2007, Eddie performed at the HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival and at HBO's The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas. In 2010, Eddie was a fi nalist in the Seattle International Comedy Competitio...

Once a midwesterner, Sam Salem is an LA-based comedian known best for fi tting in with the youth (read: making up Gen Z slang for his students). When Sam isn't headlining at clubs and theaters throughout the U.S., he's creating online videos featuring his uniquely laidback comedic voice, reaching more than 100 million views across platforms. As a result, his comedy has been featured on EllenTV, iH...

Joanie Coyote is an artist and comedian who has performed at some of the top comedy clubs in the country and has featured for comics such as Ron White, Wanda Sykes, George Lopez, and Dave Attell. She has performed Stand-Up Comedy, Sketch Comedy, and Improv at some of the top clubs and theaters in the country. She headlined at the Egyptian Theater in Utah and performed at the Sundance Film Festival...

Joe Wong is an LA-based Chinese American comedian and former biochemistry researcher. He received a PhD degree in biochemistry from Rice University in 2000. He started his comedy career in Boston in 2001, and only two years later was a fi nalist in the Boston International Comedy and Film Festival. By 2010, he had placed fi rst in the Third Annual Great American Comedy Festival. He headlines live...

Nishy XL (Acsell) (Peacock TV NBC) is an Indian/Pakistani talent raised in LA. She tours all over the US and she's been featured in the LA Times. She was also an improviser and former sketch writer for the Second City Hollywood, and as an SC house cast member, she wrote and performed monthly comedic sketch revues. She was the only South Asian on the house sketch team. In 2020, she placed in the to...

Joey Bragg is a stand-up comedian and actor from Union City, CA. Known for his role as Joey Rooney on the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie, Freddie Raines in Call Your Mother, and Magoo in the television film Fred 3: Camp Fred. Joey started his stand-up career early as a teen, and has performed frequently at Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant since the beginning, making stand-up comedy a prom...

On today's episode of Flappers Presents - Behind the Funny, hosts Barbara Holliday and Joshua Snyder pull back the curtain and make exciting announcements about the future of Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant, particularly about the process of franchising! Stay tuned for more exciting information regarding this, and be sure to contact Barbara Holliday if you are a CRP!   Live from Flappers Comed...