Special Show: Zainab Johnson with Ben Katzner and Randall Reid
Special Show: Zainab Johnson with Ben Katzner and Randall Reid
Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen.
Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up in Harlem as one of thirteen siblings in a black Muslim family. After getting a degree in Education and Math and taking a job as a teacher, she quickly learned that she had a different calling...
Zainab debuted her very first one hour comedy special “Hijabs Off” on Amazon Prime Video, is currently a series regular on the Amazon Original hit series titled "Upload" from Greg Daniels, she is one of the hosts for Netflix's show "100 Humans", and starred as Dr. Hanniel in the brilliantly written web series Avant-Guardians. She made her first late night stand up appearance on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers and had breakout appearances on HBO’s All Def Comedy, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and has performed at the JFL Comedy Festival in Montreal first as a "New Face of Comedy", then as one of "Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch", and most recently on the longest running JFL show "Just For The Culture". She is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv, and Laugh Factory in Los Angeles as well as the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
Zainab is truly a treat to watch live and there is no performer like her, so make sure you check her out when she's in a city near you!
Randall Reid
Randall Reid is a comic on the rise. As he creeps closer to ten years in the comedy game he has grown and expanded his comedy outlook. With multiple finals appearances in some of the stiffest comedy competitions the twins cities has to offer. He uses his unique perspective to find balance between the lightest and darkest of topics. From battling his young daughter to retrieving his friend from tight situations, Reid will find away to leave a smile on your face.
Ben Katzner
Standup comedian and writer, Ben Katzner has performed across the country and opened for comedians such as Gary Gulman, Chad Daniels and Kyle Kinane. Ben has also participated in numerous comedy festivals including: the Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, Lets Fest Comedy Festival, the Comedy Exposition in Chicago, Hell Yes Fest in New Orleans, the Harlem Comedy Festival and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. Katzner’s debut graphic novel, "Hello, My Name is Poop", was published by Wonderbound books in 2021. More of Katzner’s written work can be found in places like Insider, USA Today and Buzzfeed.