DC Improv Comedy Lounge Show - Live Stand-Up Comedy featuring some of the best local standups in town hosted in our side room January 22, 2011

The DC Improv Comedy Club is hosting a special local comedy showcase in our Comedy Lounge. Please note this is not our main showroom. DC is notorious for launching the careers of such comedy greats as, Dave Chappelle, Lewis Black, Tommy Davidson and Wanda Sykes.

Hosted by: Ayanna Dookie

Featuring Comedians:

Brian Parise: Brian Parise started out doing comedy in Washington DC where he has quickly become a favorite with audiences. He is a regular at the DC Improv and Arlington Drafthouse, and winner of the Liberty Laughs 2010 Comedy Competition. He has performed with Dave Attell, Patrice O'Neal, Andy Kindler, and a host of other great national headliners. Come see Brian share his ridiculous imagination and unique outlook on religion, politics, the end of the world, peanut butter, and more!

Jason Weems: Jason Weems has performed from coast to coast, and was just seen at the most prestigious "By Invitation Only" comedy festival in the world this past summer, The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. He also recently added a semi-finalist credit to his name on this past season of NBC's Last Comic Standing 7. In December 2010, he filmed his first hour comedy special entitled Jason Weems, Vol. 1: Intellectual Property in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland slated to be released early 2011. Find out more about Jason & where he'll be next at www.jasonweemscomedy.com.

Jon Mumma: Based in Washington, DC, Jon has performed at clubs, colleges, and theatres all over the country. Jon's autobiographical material balances clever joke writing with physicality and has made him one of the hottest young talents in the country. He has worked with some of the nation's top headliners including Todd Barry, Todd Glass and Kevin Pollak. He has performed for our nation's troops, he was the 2006 winner of the DC Improv's annual stand-up comedy competition and can be heard regularly on XM Satellite Radio Comedy Channel.

The DC Improv Comedy Lounge will be serving a full dinner menu and drinks. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Show is at 8 pm.

Official Website: http://www.dcimprov.com