Laguna Playhouse - Comedy Night at the Playhouse

Adult Language

Sexual Situations & Themes

Violence

Fun for the Whole Family

Description

With the funniest lineup this side of the canyon, don’t miss Comedy Night at the Playhouse! Hosted by Mark Christopher Lawrence, this evening of stand-up is sure to get you laughing. Tapping into his extensive list of talented comedian friends, Mark Christopher Lawrence is joined by three different hilarious comedians each Comedy Night. Grab our drink specials and some free small bites in our lobby, and join us for this laugh out loud event!

For mature audiences.

2024-2025 Dates

November 12, 2024
January 28, 2025
March 18, 2025
June 24, 2025

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Mark Christopher Lawrence

Host

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Mark Christopher Lawrence

Mark Christopher Lawrence (MCL) is an accomplished producer, actor, comedian, emcee, inspirational speaker, and auctioneer. He has received two Emmy Award nominations for his work on the short films The Flourish and $TACK$. MCL is a recipient of the San Diego Critics Circle’s Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Actor of the Year. As a national headliner, he has performed alongside comedy legends like Sinbad, Jerry Seinfeld, Rodney Dangerfield, and Jeff Foxworthy, and has headlined comedy clubs, colleges, and churches across the U.S. and Canada.

MCL’s notable roles include his portrayal of Big Mike on the NBC TV series Chuck, and he has recently starred in the holiday film Bringing Back Christmas, available on Amazon, and in the PureFlix miniseries Fragment: Oblivion. He currently appears in the fourth season of All The Queen’s Men on BET+ and will soon be seen as Judge Leland Jabs in Hot Court and Lieutenant in Meter Maids. In addition to acting, MCL is the co- executive producer of Pure Laughter, a comedy series airing on KPBS. He also has a DryBar Comedy special titled Mark Christopher Lawrence: Clean Outta Compton and is working on multiple projects as a writer and producer.

Scott Wood

Headliner

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Scott Wood

SCOTT WOOD has appeared on ABC, BET, FOX, COMEDY CENTRAL and AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. Scott is the Creator and host of the new cooking show featuring stand-up comedians called "Something Smells Funny" currently streaming on Tubi TV. Scott's brand new DRYBAR special "Mr. Punchline" is available now.

Kurt Swann (1)

Featured Act

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Kurt Swann (1)

Kurt performs in comedy clubs and at corporate events and was host of the long-running comedy show, "West Coast Funnies". Also, he's a writer for the award-winning comic strip, "Dustin". Featured comic Kurt Swann performs in comedy clubs and at corporate events and hosted the long-running comedy show, “West Coast Funnies.” He has also performed at the Chance Theater in Anaheim. When not on stage, he is a writer for the award- winning comic strip, “Dustin.”

Rick Martinelli

Opening Act

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Rick Martinelli

After over 20 years of recording and touring professionally as an independent hip hop artist, making appearances on SXSW, TED Talks, Vans
Warped Tour, and opening for legends like Nas, Mac Miller, Lupe Fiasco, Joyner Lucas and more, Los Angeles based entertainer Rick Martinelli switched gears in 2022 and began his new pursuit in the world of stand up comedy. Having spent two decades performing live on stage and regularly including comedic elements in his sets, the switch to stand up was a natural one that quickly resulted in Rick gaining performance opportunities at high profile comedy clubs like The Comedy Store and The Hollywood Improv, opening for national headliners like John Mulaney, Iliza Shlesinger, Neal Brennan, Brad Williams and more. Rick Martinelli is a fast rising name in the Los Angeles comedy scene.