Meet the Comedians With Disabilities Act
Nina G
Michael Beers
Michael Beers
Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker, comedy historical consultant and author of Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedians Who Almost Didn't Happen, Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. Her first special, Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted debuted in 2024. Nina has been featured in/on everything from HuffPost's Culture Shifters, Var
Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker, comedy historical consultant and author of Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedians Who Almost Didn't Happen, Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. Her first special, Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted debuted in 2024. Nina has been featured in/on everything from HuffPost's Culture Shifters, Variety, NPR's 51%,BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, KQED radio and multiple day time talk shows and podcasts. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, conferences, and community events. She is a sought after headliner as well as keynote speaker.
Michael Beers
Michael Beers
Michael Beers
Michael Beers is a comedian and professional speaker. He won the Norman G. Brooks Comedy Competition at the Hollywood Improv in 2005. He was also the previous winner of Funny Fest (Calgary Comedy Festival) and has opened for comedians like Gilbert Gottfried. He is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics like humor, disability advocacy, education and community building.
Steve Danner
Michael Beers
Steve Danner
Steve Danner's comedy career began as an audience member at a comedy club. That night, the comedian on stage started riffing with him and after Danner showcased his own riffing skills, the comic approached Danner after the show and suggested he give comedy a try. He soon began a career as a comedian and producer and has opened for many headliners such as Last Comic Standing Winner Felipe Esparza.
Mean Dave
Jade Theriault
Loren Kraut
Mean Dave, a San Francisco Bay Area favorite and regular at local comedy clubs will be hosting. He has opened for comedians like Josh Blue, Big Jay Oakerson and Jay Mohr and has performed at colleges across the US. Dave is nine years in recovery from addiction, which he weaves into his humor. “Not a lot of people know that being an addict
Mean Dave, a San Francisco Bay Area favorite and regular at local comedy clubs will be hosting. He has opened for comedians like Josh Blue, Big Jay Oakerson and Jay Mohr and has performed at colleges across the US. Dave is nine years in recovery from addiction, which he weaves into his humor. “Not a lot of people know that being an addict in recovery is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Mean Dave’s role in the Comedians with Disabilities Act helps to bring this message to audiences.
Loren Kraut
Jade Theriault
Loren Kraut
Loren Kraut is a writer and comedian in San Francisco. She has performed in SF Sketchfest, Cyprus International Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Comedy Fest, SheDot Festival, Lysistrata Comedy Festival, Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival, HIGHlarious Comedy festival and The World Series of Comedy. She hosts a monthly show “Draw & Guffaw” where the
Loren Kraut is a writer and comedian in San Francisco. She has performed in SF Sketchfest, Cyprus International Comedy Festival, Savage Henry Comedy Fest, SheDot Festival, Lysistrata Comedy Festival, Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival, HIGHlarious Comedy festival and The World Series of Comedy. She hosts a monthly show “Draw & Guffaw” where the audience draws the comics. Her solo show "A Bit Touched" won Best Comedy at the Tucson Fringe Festival 2018. She created “LOL Little Old Lesbian” on Instagram, and “Giraffe Corner” where stuffed giraffes have therapy. She lives with her cat, Scout, and an unprecedented number of giraffes.
Jade Theriault
Jade Theriault
Jade Theriault
Jade Theriault is a Forbes-recognized comedian who combines provocative thought with moving furniture. Jade, a borg, was manufactured in the Bay Area and is a regular at Alameda Comedy Club, The Punchline, Cobbs Comedy Club, Tommy T's, and the San Jose Improv where she opened for Jesus Trejo. Festival credits include SF Sketchfest, The Ar
Jade Theriault is a Forbes-recognized comedian who combines provocative thought with moving furniture. Jade, a borg, was manufactured in the Bay Area and is a regular at Alameda Comedy Club, The Punchline, Cobbs Comedy Club, Tommy T's, and the San Jose Improv where she opened for Jesus Trejo. Festival credits include SF Sketchfest, The Art of Female Comedy Festival (Wichita, KS), Palm Springs International Comedy Festival and the Westside Comedy Festival in Santa Monica, where she was honored for Best Joke of the Night. Jade starred in Malic Almaya's "RUN! " (2018), featured in Jeff Giordano's "Romantic Chorus" (2021), and was on an episode of MTV "Decoded" (2018).
Adam Keys
Elvin Maglinte
Jade Theriault
Adam Keys got his start in comedy with Armed Services Arts Partnership back in 2018 and has been hitting in person and virtual stages across the country ever since. He’s been North American his whole life- born in Canada and relocated to the U.S. as a teen. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Army after a little event called 9/11. As Ada
Adam Keys got his start in comedy with Armed Services Arts Partnership back in 2018 and has been hitting in person and virtual stages across the country ever since. He’s been North American his whole life- born in Canada and relocated to the U.S. as a teen. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Army after a little event called 9/11. As Adam tells it, “I tried to make it as a foot model but got denied for ugly toes. So, I stepped on an I.E.D to open myself to a world of possibilities, like phantom limb pain, awkward first dates, and endless jokes about my crazy new life.”
Serena Gamboa
Elvin Maglinte
Elvin Maglinte
Serena Gamboa, "The Spicy Latina" born and raised in the Central Valley. 3-time winner of the Modesto Area Music Award for "Best Comedy". In 2018, 2021, and 2023. The first comedian to win 3 MAMA Awards. Her show "Comedy For Vets" was featured on MYTV26 in 2018. Serena was diagnosed with Epilepsy in 2014. She uses her comedy to raise awar
Serena Gamboa, "The Spicy Latina" born and raised in the Central Valley. 3-time winner of the Modesto Area Music Award for "Best Comedy". In 2018, 2021, and 2023. The first comedian to win 3 MAMA Awards. Her show "Comedy For Vets" was featured on MYTV26 in 2018. Serena was diagnosed with Epilepsy in 2014. She uses her comedy to raise awareness about epilepsy. She has opened for Joey Medina, JP Sears, Mike E Winfield, Nikki Carr, and the late Kabir Singh.
Elvin Maglinte
Elvin Maglinte
Elvin Maglinte
Elvin Maglinte hails from Stockton and remains a favorite there since he started in 2018. Elvin grinds weekly and has performed all over California and Nevada including Jimmy Kimmel Club, Tommy T’s, The Comedy Chateau, Laughs Unlimited, Punchline Sacramento and Deaf Puppy Comedy Club. He has opened for Dat Phan, Kabir Singh and Rex Navarr
Elvin Maglinte hails from Stockton and remains a favorite there since he started in 2018. Elvin grinds weekly and has performed all over California and Nevada including Jimmy Kimmel Club, Tommy T’s, The Comedy Chateau, Laughs Unlimited, Punchline Sacramento and Deaf Puppy Comedy Club. He has opened for Dat Phan, Kabir Singh and Rex Navarrete. In his act, Elvin covers everything from being blind, growing up Filipino and experiences from his everyday life.life.