The Nantucket Comedy Festival presents the 2017 Stand Up & Learn Winter Workshop and Professional Comedy Series.  Executive Director Kevin Flynn and nationally headlining comedians will be on island to entertain local audiences and conduct Stand Up & Learn, a comedy education program for people aged 8–18. 

Saturday evening our professional stand-up comedy show (for ages 18 and over) in the Dreamland’s main theater will feature Dave Russo & Graig Murphy. 

DAVE RUSSO

Host of "Russo on the Road," comedian Dave Russo will tell you "you never know who you’re going to meet when Russo's on the road"!  Dave recently shared the stage with the boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, as well as Tony Orlando at Mohegan Sun's Vets Rock event!   Dave has appeared at the Boston Comedy Festival, on Comics Come Home with Denis Leary, the E! TV series The Entertainers with Wayne Newton, USO shows nationwide and can be seen every Saturday and Sunday night 11:30 as Co Host of NESN's Dirty Water TV.                           

GRAIG MURPHY

Graig Murphy is a comedian based out of New England.  He got his start on the highly acclaimed Boston based sports radio station WEEI doing various impressions.  He has since become a headlining comedian in Boston's great comedy scene, as well as being a favorite at the Nantucket Comedy Festival.  Graig performs all over the country including Las Vegas and Caroline's in New York City.

Comedy Shows:  Saturday, March 18- FREE Kids Show at 5:00 p.m. followed by a professional show at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for Pro Comic Show (ages 18 and over): $20 (What a deal!)

Tickets for the show can be purchased at the Dreamland box office or online at www.nantucketdreamland.org

To sign up for or find out more about Stand Up & Learn workshops, please email Alyssa Corry,  info@nantucketcomedyfestival.org