Wednesday February 8, 7:30pm – $5 donation recommended – Comedy
Laughworks Presents “What’s Funny About That?”
An Evening of Subversive comedy With Doogie Horner (semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent),
Phyllis Voren, H. Foley, Tommy Highland and Lisa Yost
LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR YOU, AND IT’S CONTAGIOUS, TOO.
PHYLLIS VOREN has entertained U.S. troops in the Arctic Circle; performed in a Ritz Crackers commercial with Andy Griffith; done improv at The Comedy Store in L.A. and was a regular performer at Dangerfields in NY. she was named Philadelphia’s Funniest Jewish Comic at, what was then, Funnybones on South Street and has played in clubs and colleges throughout the US. After a nearly 20 years years hiatus, she’s back doing what she loves most, comedy!
DOOGIE HORNER was a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent and won Helium Comedy Club’s Philly’s Funniest Competition in 2010. His monthly show the Ministry of Secret Jokes won Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly award in 2011.
TOMMY HIGHLAND is a transplant from Northern California. A husband and father of two small girls, he re-entered the comedy scene for stress relief. He was a semi-finalist in last year’s “Philly’s Phunniest Person Contest” and performs regularly at clubs in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.
H. FOLEY is a founding member of comedy group center city comedy and the director of some the best sketchs produced in philly over the last few years. pic is attached
LISA YOST has been in the Philadelphia comedy scene for about a year. She has performed at The Comedy Cabaret, Helium, King’s Oak, Tritone, Little Bar, and Tabu and frequents many open mics in the area. Her highlights include winning 102.9 WMGK’s Annual DeBella Comedy Competition where she opened up for Greg Fitzsimmons at Helium Comedy Club.
