Show hosted by Robin Phoenix. An Army veteran, has been improving unit morale with her sense of humor for over 20 years. There's no laugh left behind when she hits the mic. Her tell it like it is humor will remind you that not everyone has a built-in filter. She's an alumni and active volunteer in the veteran community, specifically with Armed Services Arts Partnership. Robin has been featured in Washingtonian Mom, The I Love Kellie Pickler Show, and created, produced and hosted the Army's first official Soldier For Life podcast.
Headliner -- Pete Bergen:He may look and sound gruff but he is a big bear of a sweetheart. You’ll love his take on his own sorted history and observations in general. He has performed with and opened for Rory Scovel, Patton Oswalt, Chris Kattan and more. Locally he has been at the D.C. Improv, Magoobys, Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse and the Drafthouse Comedy Theater. Pete has performed at the D.C. Improv, Drafthouse Comedy Theater, in D.C., and Magoobys Joke House. He produces the Chinese Menu series of comedy shows and workshops. He serves as a Barcaster for 120 Sports, providing insight on the pulse of DC sports. Pete is also the proprietor of Listen Up training, that brings improv workshops and corporate training to schools and businesses. He is also a regular performer at 12 step conventions all over. http://petebergen.com/
He has entertaining audiences for years as both a stand up and an actor. He has been through the improv curriculum here at WIT, the D.C. Improv and completed the curriculum and was accepted to advanced study at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York.
He has been teaching at WIT for almost 10 years Pete believes that playing and reacting honestly, listening, and teamwork are essential to good improv. He is a graduate of both the WIT and UCB training programs. He was a founding member of the amazing longform group Bright Young Things, The Score, and The Haddington Club. You can see him coaching teams and jumping in shows around town.
Petey Steele:
Hailing from Washington, D.C., he and has been entertaining crowds across the country for eight years. His rough, intellectual, controversial, and topical stylings have made him a niche audience which continues to expand with every show and podcast he does. He has opened for national headliners such as Godfrey, Ali Siddiq, Robert Kelly, Bobby Lee, Rachel Feinstein, and Rich Vos. You can hear him weekly on his own podcast, Counter Currents, and as a regular guest on Three Guys On and The Black Guy Who Tips.
Farley:
He left his boyhood home in Chicago 35 years ago for the safety and calm of Army life. He retired, as a veteran of 29 years, in 2013. He "officially" started performing stand-up comedy in 2005 but there's been a comedian in his soul as long as he can remember. He has been stood in corners, hallways, principle offices, and reprimanded for his humor more times than he can count. But it has not stopped him from telling jokes from Afghanistan to as far away of Omaha, Nebraska, and even at a funeral, while eulogizing his own father.
Amir Yazdani:He was born in the 80's in South Baltimore, Maryland. He had two dreams as a young boy, to become a neurosurgeon or a stand up comedian. He chose the latter. He has opened for Tony Woods, Dante Chang, Dustin Diamond, Kevin Farley, Clay Miles, Haywood Turnipseed, and Adam Gabel. His humor ranges from one-liners and puns, to what it was like growing up, to repeated heartbreaks. You can't help but find him lovable, adorable, and charming.
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