Bob Sarlatte

Bob Sarlatte is a San Francisco-based, nationally known commercial actor, radio and television personality, comedian and speaker. His numerous network television credits began with his stint as announcer, writer, and regular comedy contributor on the first David Letterman Show for NBC in 1980. He then went on to appear very successfully on the Late Night version of that program over twenty times, and has followed David's show with guest spots on the CBS version, The Late Show, as well. As the long-time field announcer for the San Francisco Forty Niners, a former scholarship athlete, and a founding member of the nationally-travelled musical comedy group, Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs, Bob has traded on his expansive knowledge in the music and sports arenas to become a "must have" act at such events as The Bammies and the annual Cal-Stanford Big Game Luncheon.

Brian Copeland

Will the Real Brian Copeland Please Standup? Brian is often asked how he's able to switch back and forth between standup comedy and talk radio, as he's been doing for a dozen years now. Well, it's been relatively easy, he says, because the issues he deals with during his KGO program are, for the most part, issues he deals with onstage. Brian Copeland's performance comedy deals with social and topical issues in the Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Richard Pryor tradition. He write material culled from a daily dose of information overload that consists of seven newspapers, several newswires, a dozen web sites and the obligatory cable TV blowhards. He prints this info on a few reams of paper and then file it away -- some into his radio file, some into his Copeland's Cornerfile, and almost everything into his standup file. So the material for his radio show and his comedy has the same origins; what differs is whether the punch line is a joke (standup) or a jumping-off point for vigorous debate (radio).

Chicago Steve

Chicago Steve Barkley has traveled the globe with his hilarious brand of comedy, entertaining audiences for years with his amazing sound effects and jokes. Just a glimpse of who he's worked with and what the critics say will tell you that this is a first-rate comedic talent. He has shared the stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopi Goldberg Dana Carvey, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas and Sid Caesar and RobinWilliams and won the first place $10,000 prize on American's Funniest People. He headlines countries all over the country, has appeared on cable's Showtime (5 times) ABC's Fould Ups, Bleeps and Blunders and throughout the US, Canada Mexico and even Guam. Steve has open for Ray Charles, Neil Young, Herbie Hancock and others.

Comedy Industries

Comedy Industries creates custom presentations for trade shows, training sessions, sales meetings, and other corporate events. We take your company's messages, add our unique comedy, juggling, magic and audience participation, and create a presentation that will make sure that everyone pays attention, learns and remembers those messages.

Dan St. Paul

Born and raised in San Francisco, Dan St. Paul grew up in an Italian family. His father, Joe, was well known to The City’s Epicureans as one of the best fine-dining waiters on the west coast. His grandfather was a chef. Everybody in the St. Paul family is in the restaurant business, except Dan. It’s not that he’s the black sheep or anything. It’s just that he felt as a proud and patriotic San Franciscan, he should do his civic duty and move into comedy to balance out the family tree a bit. After a seven-year stint of headlining S.F. clubs in the comedy duo Murphy-St.Paul, Dan launched out on his own with a solo act that was to land him in the finals of the nation’s toughest comedy contest, The San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition. Soon after, he moved to LA and appeared on several episodes of A&E’s "An Evening at the Improv", VH-1, MTV, and FOX "Comic Strip Live". Since then, he has opened for such superstars as Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, and Vince Gill. He appeared in the movie "Flubber" with Robin Williams, and is also the star of his own one-man play, "Outer Mission, Middle Class - the Diary of an Immigrant’s Son". Dan is a favorite with corporate clients including Hewlett Packard, National Semiconductor, IBM, Intel, Nations Bank, Philips Magnavox, Chevron, Blue Cross, and many, many more. He customizes his material for each client and event.

Danny Gans

He's the Entertainer of the Year in Las Vegas and his show is the hottest ticket in town. He's being called the finest singer-comedian-impressionist-actor in the business by entertainment critics and his peers alike, and audiences of all ages go wild over his award winning show. Who is he? He's Danny Gans. Gans had not planned to be an entertainer. His boyhood dream was to play third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he was, in fact, drafted by the Kansas City Royals while he was still attending high school in California. Sadly, an injury forced him to decline the offer, but sometimes, opportunity knocks more than once. While in college, Gans turned down another draft offer, this one from the Chicago White Sox. Two years later, his life long dream came true as he signed that contract and was sent to the minor leagues to start his career as a professional ballplayer. Bu, not long after it all came to a crashing halt as a career-ending injury turned his life upside-down. With love and encouragement from friends and family, Gans shifted his focus from baseball to entertainment. He has been blessed with a marvelous singing voice, the ability to make people laugh, and a rare presence that manifests itself at every performance.

Don McMillan

After winning the 16th Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition in 1991, Don McMillan turned in his microchips for a microphone and went on to be $100,000 Grand Champion on Star Search in 1993. He's had numerous television appearances including The Tonight Show on NBC, CNN's The Larry King Show, MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour, and A&E's Evening at the Improv. Nowadays, you can catch Don headlining comedy clubs across the country, from the Improv to Catch-A-Rising Star. Don has not lost contact with his high-tech roots. He has performed over 300 shows for major corporations around the United States including IBM, Apple, Google, and Genetech. Don's corporate show utilizes his unique background to take a lighthearted look at computers, technology, and the high-tech life. His PowerPoint slides are like none you've ever seen. He is the only comedian that references Avogadro's Number and XML, and he Beta tests all his jokes.

Jim Flaherty

James Flaherty is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York State and later worked as a high school teacher in Westwood, Massachusetts. He worked for a short time as a full-time actor, and now acts while maintaining a full time teaching career in Western Massachusetts. He is known for his impressions of former president Bill Clinton, as well as Regis Philbin, Donald Trump, and Ted Turner. He has appeared in episodes of Saturday Night Live, The Sopranos, Law & Order, and Chappelle's Show.

Jim Karol

Jim Karol became a professional performer at the age of 29. Now, after more than 3000 shows, he is one of the most sought after performers of his time. His memory skills have earned him world record titles, and he has been deemed the "psychic madman" by many professionals. Word of mouth soon spread about this "madman of magic", and before long, Jim Karol found the front pages of hundreds of newspapers across the country, and appeared on dozens of televisions shows when he predicted the Pennsylvania lottery worth over 12 million dollars. Today Jim Karol is a regular at several casino's and major corporations throughout North America. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Look for a brand new memory product called "Mind Wiz" created and developed by Jim himself. Jim Karol's shows are truly original and his shows are without a doubt the most unique you will ever see, anywhere.

Johnny Lampert

Looking for motivation? Well, you've come to the wrong place. Johnny Lampert is one lazy guy. He also happens to be one of the country's premiere comedians. That rare act with a point of view, Johnny Lampert will tell you about how he still lives at home with his parents and actually likes it. You'll howl with laughter as he juxtaposes his life with yours telling you about his never having worked a day in his life, his love of 800 numbers, and his dad's great new cable package. Motivating? Definitely not. Funny? You bet!

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak first started performing stand-up comedy at the age of ten. He became a touring professional stand-up at age twenty and then in 1988 landed a role in George Lucas’ "Willow", directed by Ron Howard. In 1990, he appeared in Barry Levinson’s "Avalon", for which he received an overwhelming response from the film community. It was Pollak’s role in the 1992 film "A Few Good Men", directed by Rob Reiner, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore, that proved his ability to share the big screen with dramatic heavyweights. He then went on to co-star in the box-office success "Grumpy Old Men" and its sequel, "Grumpier Old Men". In 1994, Kevin was offered a plum role opposite Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacy, Bennicio Del Toro, Chaz Palmeteri and Stephen Baldwin in a little indy film called "The Usual Suspects." Although the director, Bryan Singer, and the writer, Christopher McQuarrie, were complete unknowns at the time, the script was simply the best he had ever read, so he took the leap. The film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to a frenzied response, and then went on to win two Academy Awards and a special award from The National Board of Review for "Best Ensemble Cast". The film's popularity has never diminished, thanks to a seemingly never-ending need for its DVD. Later that same year, the call came from Martin Scorsese for Kevin to join Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesce and Sharon Stone in his Vegas epic, "Casino". It was a dream-like opportunity to work with the master, and the film would also garner several Academy Award nominations, and would soon after become known as one Scorsese's classics.

Mark Lundholm

Mark Lundholm has had his own Showtime Special, appeared on Comedy Central, and written and starred in his own one-man theater show, Addicted... A Comedy of Substance. This play received one of the highest ratings in the ZAGAT Survey history! Mark also speaks around the world on the topics of humor, addiction, recovery and treatment of substance abuse.

Matt Weinhold

Matt has been doing stand up comedy for over 16 years. He has headlined at comedy clubs, colleges, private functions, and sci fi conventions all across America. Matt was a writer and voice artist for MTV's cult classic The Super Adventure Team. The show was a send up of the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation shows like The Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Matt played the voice of Manfred Mordant, the Super Adventure Team's financier, who, when not screaming at his house boy Kwan, was picking up girls at bus stops. Matt also has lent his voice talents to many other projects including Squirrel Boy for The Cartoon Network, The Game Show Network's Throat And Neck, Microsoft's Defy All Challenges website, Durex, Prison for the Klasky Csupo web site, The Journeyman Project 2: Buried In Time, and The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy Of Time for Presto Studios as the voice of Arthur, several Red Bull cartoon spots as Adam and a genie, and the voice of the "white corn guy" for a short-lived Taco Bell campaign.

Owen Baker-Flynn

Owen Baker-Flynn has been in film & television, theater, and stand-up comedy. His skills consist of mime, hat tricks, eccentric movement, torn & restored newspaper, trips, short falls, eating fire, spits grapes, juggling, Chinese devil sticks, fire devil sticks, and many, many more.

Paddy Morrissey

Paddy Morrissey is more than just a stand up comedian. Utilizing improvisation and an array of foreign and domestic characters, his comedy is distinctly original. One of Paddy's specialties is the Fake Keynote Speaker. Posing as a consultant, sales expert, motivational speaker, software designer, marine biologist, and more (in accents both foreign and domestic), he delivers an credible opening speech that fools the audience at first, but leaves the crowd laughing in the end. Most impressive is his ability to so quickly assimilate the culture of any unique environment. He makes people laugh at themselves, from the sales personnel to the president himself. His stage presence is engaging and likable. Paddy Morrissey is more than just a stand up commedian.

Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone's connection to the audience has always been close, interactive and in the moment, resulting in a uniquely intimate rapport no matter how large the venue. "My shows have a feeling of being in the living room with a bunch of friends," she says. "It's very conversational. I didn't do it by design, but now I find it nice. It really forms a relationship with the crowd, plus, there is no physical violence, never any injuries. Well, once in a while the front row will slam dance, but nothing too bad," she laughs. As a person, Paula is about as straightforward as they come. However, luckily for us, her thinking is anything but linear. Her wild flights of fancy are virtual reality of the funniest kind – and it's the best ride anywhere in the world!

Robert Strong

Robert has been crisscrossing the world since 1985, entertaining audiences large and small, young and old, formal and casual, and everything in between! Recently voted San Francisco's Funniest Prop Comedian, and the Bay Area's Best Performer, Robert has appeared on CBS This Morning, performed for the U.S. Congress, and taken his act to more than 30 different countries. Although Robert specializes as a corporate entertainer, he regularly appears at a broad range of events: trade shows, conventions, product launches, cruise ships, colleges, comedy clubs, private parties, political events, and much more. No two Robert Strong shows are ever the same! He believes in creating a unique theatrical experience for each audience that is both interactive and magical. Robert's enthusiasm and charisma leave audiences buzzing with excitement and memories that will last a lifetime.

Sue Murphy

In addition to being one of the nations most talented and respected stand-up comics, Sue Murphy recently finished a season as Executive Story Editor on the NBC sitcom The Class, with Friends creator David Crane. Sue has won two EMMY awards for her outstanding work writing and producing the Ellen Degeneres Show. A very deserving achievement for this diverse writer who also spent a season as Story Editor for Fox's series Wanda At Large, and who just completed an original pilot for CBS. As a performer Sue has made many national television appearances including her own half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents Sue Murphy, The Late Show with David Letterman, and multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, not to mention the season she spent playing the sarcastic friend on The Jeff Foxworthy Show, and playing herself opposite Wanda Sykes on the Comedy Central series Wanda Does It. Sue has been featured at prestigious comedy events around the world such as the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, and the Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia, where she taped an appearance on Comedy Central's World Comedy Tour.

The Piano Juggler

Dan Menendez combines comedy, juggling and music for his performace as The Piano Juggler. The act is perfect for the intimacy of a television studio, or to captivate thousands in a large arena. Dan plays popular and classical music on the world's only Bounce Piano and Bounce Cello. If you want originality in entertainment, book Dan Menendez for your special event.

Will Durst

Will Durst, The Thinking Man's Comic, is an American political satirist; a modern mix of Mort Sahl and Will Rogers. Durst co-hosted a daily morning talk radio show with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown on San Francisco's progressive talk radio station, KQKE. His humor comes from a liberal perspective. He has performed at events featuring Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Al Gore. He also speaks at many Governors Conferences and various Mayors Conventions. He was a correspondent for The Comedy Channel during the 1992 political conventions. He has a common approach, using his view of illogical and absurd aspects of politics, leadership, and human behavior to fuel his humor and commentaries. Having had over 150 jobs in his lifetime, Durst claims he can relate to the common working man.