About the Show
Price: $22
When: Thursday 7:30, Friday 7:00 and 9:30
Spotlight: Enjoy great stand-up comedy in downtown DC. Our showcase lineups feature top talent from DC, Maryland, Virginia and beyond, performing on one of the country's most famous stages. You'll see a variety of styles and get up close with some of the stars of tomorrow. Support local talent, support local business and (most important) laugh your a** off. Showcases generally last around 90 minutes.
Featuring: Liz Barlow, David Balagizi, Christian McCartney, Michael Pallotta, Napoleon Emill
About the Comics
Liz Barlow is a standup comic, writer and actor from Virginia Beach. She has been seen on TVOne, Virginia area Funny Bones, Dc Improv, Zanies in Nashville and the Charlotte Comedy Zone. She's also a published essayist , having been published in the Huffington Post and Wearyourvoicemag.com. Liz won Comedy Kumite 29 (online, winter 2021), Comedy Kumite 41 (fall 2023) and Comedy Kumite 43 (Mother's Day 2024) at the DC Improv, as well as the October 2024 Kumite Tournament of Champions.
Instagram: @lizbarlow2
David Balagizi is a 22-year-old comic who lights an audience with his crowd work, African upbringing, and also his weird observations. Off the stage, he’s amassed an amazing 900k following on Tiktok/Instagram!
Instagram: @_zunnni_
Christian “Mister” McCartney is an animated, energetic, and entertaining comedian who is being called the next Jim Carrey. His standup career began at age 19 in Baltimore and he now travels the world performing for people from all walks of life. His social media presence grows everyday with over 7 million followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook combined. Christian portrayed Levi in a Prime Video series spin-off of "The Andy Griffith Show" known as "Mayberry Man," as well as Frank the Ferret and the Wolf in the new stop motion Christmas movie "Steal The Naughty List." In January 2024 he made his first tv debut as a special guest performer on "Huckabee" on Trinity Broadcasting Network. Two weeks after "Huckabee," Christian headlined the FedEx Forum in Memphis Tennessee for the Memphis Grizzlies Faith and Family night. After an eventful year, 2024 ended with the filming of his first 1-hour comedy special “Honor Thy Father & Mother,” which is now available for free on YouTube. Christian's mission statement: Laughter is the best medicine, but Jesus Christ is the only healer!
Instagram: @realchristianmccartney
Michael Pallotta is a comic from Baltimore who was a finalist at the Magooby's New Comedian of the Year Competition and has worked with national touring headliners such as Godfrey, Hannah Berner, Mike Vecchione, Gary Vider, and Brendan Sagalow.
Instagram: @mikepallotta_
Napoleon Emill is a Brooklyn-based comic originally from North Carolina. He was the 2018 March Madness comedy competition winner, and was named a 2019 New Face at the Just for Laughs festival. Napoleon can be seen regularly at comedy clubs throughout New York City. You can also catch Napoleon on the Showtime series "Flatbush Misdemeanors," and he will be seen on HBO Max's season 2 of "That Damn Michael Che."
Instagram: @napoleonemill