January 17 - 18
Starting Five Showcase
main room / five outstanding comics
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About the Show

 

Price: $22 general admission, $32-$37 reserved

When: Friday 7:30 and 9:45, Saturday 7 and 9:30

Spotlight: Join us for our first big DMV shows of 2025, a weekend with five outstanding comics. Starting Five shows feature a great mix of comedy styles that's sure to make you laugh. Kick back, relax and enjoy what DC's amazing comedy scene has to offer.

Featuring: Patrice DeVeaux, Joey Duffield, Maddy Brannon, Matty Litwack, Ty Davis

 

About the Comics

Patrice DeVeaux

From Richmond, Va., Patrice DeVeaux has been traveling doing standup all over the country, opening for Orlando Jones, Chaunté Wayans, Tony Woods, and the legendary Adele Givens. Patrice is a writer, producer, and creative curator. She has appeared on several television shows, including "News One Now With Roland Martin," "Kill Tony," and "Revolt TV." She has also been featured on Kenan Thompson’s Ultimate Comedy Experience. Patrice has performed at the legendary Apollo Theater in NYC & internationally in the Netherlands. Patrice won Comedy Kumite 42 (winter 2024) at the DC Improv.

Instagram: @butisshefunny

Joey Duffield

Joey Duffield is a comedian based in Washington DC, featuring a delightful mix of observational humor and personal anecdotes.

Instagram: @_joeyduffield_

Maddy Brannon

Maddy Brannon is a stand-up comedian based in DC. She has performed at the Kennedy Center, Underground Comedy Fest, and Bentzen Ball. She's opened for Phoebe Robinson, Sam Jay, Max Silvestri, Kelsey Cook, and Noah Gardenswartz. You can find her performing most nights around the city.

Instagram: @maddytheb

Matty Litwack

Matty Litwack is a weird young stand up comedian and writer. He was once a physics PhD student, but dropped out when he realized it was super boring. Matty’s writing has been published in the Washington Post, New Zealand Herald, and Scientific American. He has also performed at many comedy festivals, such as the Limestone Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Bentzen Ball, and San Francisco Sketchfest. In 2014, Matty was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and was the winner of the Devil Cup in New York City. Matty has also appeared on Fox’s “Laughs" and on National Geographic Channel’s “Crowd Control." Matty won Comedy Kumite 4.1 (winter 2016) at the DC Improv.

Ty Davis

Ty Davis is based in Baltimore. Originally born in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, she traveled often and had to adapt and make friends quickly. Her bubbly personality made her the perfect social butterfly that enjoyed making people laugh and smile. In 2001, after her mother retired, they moved to Baltimore where she started her comedic career in 2014. She has worked with some of the industry’s top comedians at The Arena Players, one of the oldest historically African-American community theaters. She is the host of The Morning After Show on DTLR Radio Monday through Friday, and you can also see her bringing the funny on season three of "Hart of the City" on Comedy Central.

Comedy Central: Hart of the City (2019)

Instagram: @comediantydavis