The Midnight Swinger David Scott Call
him cocky, call him confident, but never call him dull. The Midnight Swinger
erupts onto the stage like the volcano in front of the Mirage Hotel in a fresh
and original, over the top event that has been called “sharp-witted,” “clever”
and “classy.” Putting the show back in showman, the
Midnight Swinger combines the style and cool of a ’60s Las Vegas performer with
the flash and excitement of a 21st century Super Bowl halftime extravaganza. More than just a stand-up comedian, the
Midnight Swinger is proud to be called a throwback entertainer. That’s right,
an entertainer!
The Swinger believes in more than just
standing behind the microphone and telling jokes, and doing more than just a
simple “comedy show.” The Midnight Swinger puts on a spectacle that leaves the
audience LAUGHIN’, SINGIN’ and SWINGIN’. The Swinger always wears the sharpest
threads no matter where he is performing, and stylin’ and profilin’ with an
oversized pompadour. The Swinger will be the first to tell you, “Damn, I Look
Good,” his battle cry before, during and after every show. The never subtle or
soft spoken Midnight Swinger heats up the room as he puts on a classic Las
Vegas style show filled with great comedy, music, singing and dancing. And when
the show is over you will walkout with a smile on your face yelling DAMN I LOOK
GOOD! The Midnight Swinger has performed his
show for presidents and CEOs of companies such as Rockwell, Burger King and
John Deere, to mention a few. The Swinger prides himself on learning about the
company or group and writing material specific for that event. “I believe
personalizing the show makes it much more fun and enjoyable for everybody. Some
entertainers will just do their show, which is fine for them, but I want people
to be talking about my show for days after. One of the greatest rewards is when
people come up to me wondering how I knew so much about the company and was
able to write jokes just for them.”
One of the biggest concerns facing
hiring an entertainer for a corporate event is: Will they be dirty, will they
offend the people at the event? The Midnight Swinger has been entertaining for
over thirteen years, performing for crowds as different as the late show in Las
Vegas to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Indiana. “It’s important to me that
everyone have a good time, but I believe you can be funny without having to
resort to being dirty.”
The Midnight Swinger’s Vegas-style show
is the perfect show for any corporate event or gathering. Professional and
reliable are just a few of the words some have used to describe The Midnight
Swinger. Funny and outrageous are the words people have used to describe his show. David Scott will be at the Stardome Comedy Club Oct. 7-12.
What is there to know about Dominique? Well, if you're
interested in high - powered comedy, there is everything to know, from clubs
across the country to Comedy Central's hit "CHAPELLE's SHOW" she's
showing America what a comedienne is.
She began honing her skills unprofessionally as a civil
servant on the nightshift as a postal worker at the now infamous Brentwood
Postal facility in her native Washington D.C. "I knew something like that
was gonna happen. I used to see all kinds of stuff that terrorist could use
come through that post office. But that was back in the good ole' Timothy
McVeigh days", she quips about the nation's anthrax scare. Boredom with
the job and fear of going postal gave way to open mic nights at local clubs at
the behest of friends and co - workers. She immediately gained a reputation for
telling it like it is; raw and uncut and unknowingly garnered a loyal
following. Washington's uppity audiences gravitated toward her mixture of
politics, street culture and current events. Her strong presence and a bravado
rarely seen in female comics quickly gained the attention of the producers of
HBO's "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam", the show that changed comedy
forever. She went from shuffling mail to working with the likes of Chris Rock
in no time. "I didn't do anything special. I just talked about what I knew
and the next thing you know I'm on T. V. I quit that job and took about 20
books of stamps. I figured they owed me." She never looked back.
Sensing that she had outgrown DC's small comedy scene,
she moved to the Bronx, which wasn't a far cry from the Southeast, and became a
fixture at the clubs in New York City. Places like the "Comic Strip"
and "Stand Up New York" served as testing grounds for her new
material. On a chance Wednesday night at a small club on the lower eastside she
met Saturday Night Live's Tracy Morgan who made Dominique his opening act for
his run at Caroline's on Broadway Comedy Club. The two formed a friendship and
have been working together ever since. Being Tracy's feature however wasn't
enough to keep the bills paid so Dominique became what she calls a 'hustler',
performing all over die country to make ends meet. From Caroline's in New York
to The Improv in Miami to LA's Laugh Factory, and every club in between, Dominique
has wowed audiences with her straight forward wit and comedic standpoint
reminiscent of Mom's Mabley.
A run on the highly successful Def Comedy Jam Tour and
numerous television appearances including the fresh new "Comic
Groove" on Comedy Central, the legendary "Showtime at the
Apollo" and the controversial "Comic View" on Black
Entertainment Television prompted a move to Los Angeles. Upon arrival,
Dominique began making the rounds in Hollywood's comedy clubs as well as the
smaller lesser known clubs in LA. "I like telling jokes in mainstream
clubs as well as underground spots cause it keeps me fresh no matter where I
am". And fresh she is. She has become a club staple and continues to tour
clubs and colleges around the country. Since 1998, Dominique has been a
headliner on the RJE Comedy Cabaret Tour www.comediandepot.com, the largest and
highest grossing college/ university based comedy tour. She has participated in
Urban Internationals Comedy Arts Festival better known as Jamie Foxx's
"laffapalooza" as well as the Don "DC" Curry's "Bay
Area Comedy Competition" in Oakland. After Two (2) years of study, she
added acting to her resume when she landed a part in the critically acclaimed
indie "Thirty Years to Life".
These are the things to know about Dominique, she's a
class act from stage to film, she's a woman with a strong point of view and a
strong way of telling it and she's ready for whatever those in the know throw
her way. Dominique will be coming to Stardome's stage Oct. 3-5.
Sommore reigns as the undisputed “Queen of Comedy.” This
trendsetting, highly-acclaimed veteran entertainer is widely considered one of
America’s top comedic female entertainers. With a winning combination of class
and sass, Sommore offers audiences a hilarious, yet piercing look at today's issues
from a woman’s perspective. She is frank and fearless in her routines, tackling
topics that range from the mundane to the controversial with wit, intelligence
and style. Praised by critics, respected by her peers, and adored by a diverse
fan base, she performs her stand-up act to sold-out audiences across the
country, and she is among the top-grossing stand-up comediennes in the United
States and abroad. Oprah Winfrey proclaimed her “a force to be reckoned with in
the new millennium.”
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Sommore has had a meteoric rise
to the top of her field and has been a trailblazer for women in the comedy
business. She was the first woman to host BET’s ”Comic View,” presiding over
the 1994-1995 season, and in 1995, she received the Richard Pryor Award for
Comic of the Year. She also has hosted Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam,” and
“Showtime at the Apollo.” She was part of the record-breaking “Queens of
Comedy” tour in 2000, which garnered Sommore a wider fan base and got her
registered in Guinness' Book of World Records when she performed to a
captivated audience of more than 50,000 people in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2001
made-for-television movie based on that tour was the highest-rated and longest
running special in the history of the Showtime Network. Never one to rest on
her laurels, Sommore was a featured comic in the “Latham Entertainment
Presents” tour in 2002, where she was the only woman performer. In 2002,
Sommore made her film debut in Friday After Next. She has also been featured in
a number of other films including, Family Reunion (2002), Soul Plane (2004),
Something New (2006), and Dirty Laundry (2007).
Sommore has been a
featured guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,”
“The View,” and “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.” She was interviewed on
CNN Headline News about her phenomenal artistic and financial success as a
comedienne, and was profiled in Comedy Central’s “Special Women in Comedy”
program. Other noteworthy accomplishments for Sommore include several
appearances on the sitcoms "The Hughleys" and "The
Parkers," HBO's "SNAPS" and MTV's "Wild 'N Out."
Sommore also participated in season six of VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club",
Comedy Central's "Roast of Flavor Flav," and was a regular on NBC's
game show “1 vs. 100” during the 2008 season.
In 2010, Sommore was
invited to participate in Chicago’s “Just for Laughs Comedy Festival” as a
featured act on the “Cedric the Entertainer’s Urban Circus” which aired on TBS.
There she performed alongside the likes of other comedic greats such as Jerry
Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. Sommore was also
featured on the very successful “Royal Comedy Tour” where she was the first
female comedienne to Headline over other male Nationally Headlining acts. The
tour is currently gearing up to go back out in 2011 and Sommore is looking
forward to once again headlining the show and proving to others that she
belongs. In addition, she is the producer of a documentary, which is currently
in production and she is developing several projects for television. Sommore
earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and mathematics from
Morris Brown College in Atlanta. Before she became a comedy star, she taught
algebra in the Atlanta public school system, and owned and operated several
businesses in Atlanta, including a clothing store, a shoe store, and a store
that featured imported food and specialty products from Africa.
With her irreverent brand of overtly sexual humor she
attempts to break down troubling double-standards and lend her voice to women
everywhere. April would like to add that she doesn't really know what
irreverent means, but she's heard a lot of other comics use it and thought it
sounded kinda' cool.
April Macie travels the world collecting stories and
experiences, which she then translates into humorous, relatable tales in front
of audiences worldwide. April has been to over 23 countries, 12 of those
performing stand-up comedy (not fellatio) for the troops, was a finalist on
NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2006, has appeared on E! Entertainment, Fuel TV,
HSN, Sirius and XM Radio, Bob & Tom, Access Hollywood, and was labeled an
"emerging talent to watch" by the Hollywood Reporter at the Just for
Laughs Comedy Festival in 2005. April is a regular guest on the Howard Stern
show, where in 2008 she was voted the “Funniest and Hottest” comedian in
America. She is currently in the documentary, “I Am Comic” which premiered at
the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival and is currently airing on Showtime and will
also be appearing on Showtime in the stand-up special "Vegas Is My
Oyster" premiering August 5th. Currently, she spends most of her time
traveling the United States as a headlining stand-up comedian.
April has slapped a boyfriend on the toilet for renting
out their home for porn shoots, stood on the North Korean border, entertained
troops next to the detainee camp in Guantanamo Bay, imported a young Englishman
for the summer, only to see him turned away at the border months later for
overstaying his visa. She has had numerous crappy jobs-including: a nanny,
Hooter’s waitress, clowns assistant, telemarketer – fired from all of them,
occasionally smokes weed out of an apple and goes to Chucky Cheese with her
friends, thinks double standards are ridiculous and hopes to change the world
by empowering women, “One dick joke at a time.”
April Macie will be coming to the Stardome stage
September 18-21.
