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Meet the Cohort

  • Bianca Cristovao

    Bianca Cristovao

    Los Angeles, CA

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    Bianca Cristovao is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles. Originally from the Czech Republic, she gained recognition for her take on immigration and adversity.

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  • Brad Einstein

    Brad Einstein

    Los Angeles, CA

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    Brad Einstein is a comedian, writer, actor, Webby Award-winning wilderness production consultant and “Brilliant Comedy Mastermind” according to some very kind exaggerators at Time Out New York. Along with his creative partner Kyle Niemer, he is a two-time National Parks Service Artist-in-Residence. Past credits include the Second City National Touring Company, Billy on the Street, Shameless, Chicago Fire, The Onion News Network, Outside Magazine Online, and The Aspen Ideas Festival.

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  • David Perdue

    David Perdue

    Atlanta, GA

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    David Perdue is a stand up comedian, actor, podcaster & proud southerner based in Atlanta,GA. David enjoys seeing his name spelled correctly, making his family & friends laugh, rooting for his favorite local sports teams & most importantly NOT being a former U.S. Senator.

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  • Harris Alterman

    Harris Alterman

    New York, NY

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    Harris Alterman is a comedian from Denver currently performing in NYC. He has performed on a number of festivals including The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and The High Plains Comedy Festival. Harris is also the winner of the 2017 New Faces Contest at the Denver Comedy Works.

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  • Josh Burstein

    Josh Burstein

    Los Angeles, CA

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    Josh Burstein is a standup comedian, journalist, and host of several web series. A digital strategist who produced content for the Obama Administration and Biden campaigns, Josh works at the intersection of impact, education, and entertainment.

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  • Katie Hannigan

    Katie Hannigan

    New York, NY

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    Katie Hannigan is a stand up comedian who performs nightly in NYC and all across the USA. She’s been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs New Faces, Travel Channel, and MTV.

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  • Kyle Niemer

    Kyle Niemer

    Chicago, IL

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    Kyle Niemer is an award-winning Chicago-based Director and federally recognized forest comedian. His work has aired nationally on Discovery, CBS and OutsideOnline; and has collaborated with noted brands across the country including HotWheels, MotorTrend and Guaranteed Rate. He is a Comedy Central Yes and Laughter Lab finalist, a two time NPS artist-in-residence and the 2022 Voice of the Wilderness recipient.

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  • Nikki Palumbo

    Nikki Palumbo

    Brooklyn, NY

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    Nikki Palumbo is a writer and comedian based in Brooklyn. Nikki recently wrote TikToks for Barbie (yes, that one) and previously wrote jokes for the Google Assistant (no, the other one). Nikki has contributed writing to The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, McSweeney’s, Reductress, and the MTV TV & Movie Awards: Unscripted.

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  • Paola Sanchez Abreu

    Paola Sanchez Abreu

    New York, NY

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    Paola is an actor, writer, voiceover artist, activist, and an undercover woo girl living in New York City. Her TV credits include Chicago Med, Madame Secretary, and The Code. She is also an organizer with Sunrise Movement NYC, working to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.

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