TOP FIVE COMEDY SHOWS FOURTH OF JULY EDITION! 7/11/2023
Searching for the best comedy shows in Atlanta? Your search ends here! While VSP shows might not be consistent every week, Atlanta is continuously abuzz with laughter. Uncover the top five comedy events taking place this weekend with our expertly curated selection. Be part of an unforgettable experience and keep an eye out for announcements about our upcoming signature event. Don't let the finest comedy in Atlanta pass you by! Stay in the loop and join us today.
LISA ANN WALTER
Now starring as Melissa Schemmenti in ABC’s #1 show, the Emmy-nominated "Abbott Elementary", Actress, Creator/Producer/Writer Lisa Ann Walter’s career spans television, film and the stage. She is known for stand-out roles in feature films such as "The Parent Trap", "Bruce Almighty", "Shall We Dance", "War of the Worlds" and "Killers". You can see her perform at Atlanta Comedy Theater.
Walter is also the co-creator and star of several network sitcoms and unscripted series. Lisa Ann is the proud Creator, Executive Producer and Judge on the highest rated first year NBC/UNI cable series, DANCE YOUR ASS OFF, with over a dozen foreign formats She co- created, produced and directed the original series GONZO GIRLS. and has both scripted and unscripted series currently in development.
TACKY SCRAP!
TackyScraps: Hold Up! is an improv duo brought to life by Cole (Tacky) Nowacki and Whittney (MeowScraps) Millsap. The format sends you on a journey with multiple characters and ongoing suggestions taken from the audience or each other in real time, giving the story an immediate altered result.
Cole and Whittney are two creatives that began as best friends and are now full-time loves. When spending time together, they enjoy making character bits, songs, and fanning the flames of the other's creative energy to see how outrageously far an idea can grow. Their passion for the intersection of flashy, bawdy, earnest comedy was the birthplace of TackyScraps.
MELISSA VILLASEÑOR
Melissa Villaseñor broke barriers by becoming the first-ever Latina cast member of Saturday Night Live. A comedic impressions expert, she got her start as a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Some of Melissa’s most memorable impressions include Owen Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Dolly Parton.
An accomplished voice actor, she has been part of films such as Toy Story 4 and Wreck It Ralph 2, among dozens of television shows. Melissa was a guest on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, as well as Hubie Halloween, Barry, Crashing, and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens.
THEATRESPORTS
Our longest-running improv show and an audience favorite, TheatreSports is a fast-paced improv competition that features the best improvisers in the city and uses your suggestions to fuel the show. They’re battling for your laughs — there WILL be a winner!
SEAN FINNERTY
After 21 years of growing up in Longford, Ireland, Sean Finnerty decided to move stateside where a series of mature decisions he failed to make led him to stand-up comedy. Recently he was rewarded for his efforts as he became the first ever Irish comedian to perform on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He has also appeared on Comedy Central Up Next, Stand Up NBC, Stand Up Live from Nashville on Peacock and as the host of Fireball Run on Amazon Prime.
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