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Spotlight Series: Celebrating Diversity in Comedy

  • The Rockwell Theatre 255 Elm Street Somerville, MA 02144 United States (map)

Hosted By Miss Uchawi:
Mysterious, stylish, and delightful, Miss Uchawi quickly made a name for herself in the National drag scene for her theatrical performances and show productions. Specializing in comedy, hypnosis, magic, mentalism and more, their versatility is remarkable.

Wowing audiences everywhere this powerhouse performer has been featured on TEDx, done national commercials for Google, and has performed for fortune 500 companies and colleges around the United States. Miss Uchawi describes herself as a morphing magical, poetic being. She is glamorous, witty, and a firmly established comic queen in a league of her own. Continuously striving to break new ground for the LGBTQIA+ community while taking a more fabulous approach to magic, mentalism, hypnosis and so much more!

Headlined By Corey Rodrigues: A nationally touring comedian with appearances on Conan, EPIX’s Unprotected Sets, Gotham Live, and more, Corey Rodrigues brings his signature charm and sharp wit to spotlight rising stars destined for comedy greatness.

Birungi: Birungi is a Ugandan born comedian based in Portland Oregon. His quick-witted casual storytelling style is always entertaining to audiences of all sizes, backgrounds and tastes. Birungi has hosted, opened and featured for some notable comedians such as Alonzo Bodden, John Caparulo, Orny Adams, Laurie Kilmartin, and Zoltan Kaszas.
Most recently, Birungi was voted Top 5 funniest comedians at the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition which showcases the best comedians from all over US, Canada and the rest of the world. You can find him performing in and outside major cities throughout the year.

Jeff Klein: While talking about not fitting into his communities or clothes anymore, Jeff Klein has performed at Gay Pride Comedy Fests from coast to coast. This Florida-born comic is the host of Beer with a Queer—an online rant of a show—and created the yet-to-be critically acclaimed online series Outside a Comedy Club. Blending his two worlds, Jeff founded the wildly popular Wigs and Wit comedy show, where drag queens and stand-up comics competed for the coveted crown. Jeff Klein competed in the 2022 San Francisco Comedy Competition and can be found on stages across Tampa Bay and beyond.

Madelein Murphy: Madelein is known for her charming stage presence and personal and relatable life stories. Madelein has performed all over from colleges to comedy clubs to cruise ships to festivals. Madelein has opened for acts such as Rachel Feinstein, Bobby Slayton and Tig Notaro. Her comedy album, Belle of the Ball was #1 on iTunes and she currently has a network pilot in development. Madelein also conducts an educational session titled “The Importance of Queer Storytelling” where she delves into the profound importance of of Queer Storytelling. This educational session explores the impact of narratives within the LGBTQ+ community, shedding light on the power of storytelling in fostering understanding, empathy and positive societal change.

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