Standup Comedy - The Comedy Farm Presents - Cristina Mariani
About the Event
Welcome to the **Grand Opening** of The Comedy Farm in Altoona! Get ready to laugh your socks off at our **Standup Comedy** event on **Saturday, April 20, 2024** at **7:30 PM**. Join us at **2212 6th Ave** for a night of hilarious jokes and good vibes. Come and support local comedians as they take the stage for the first time at our brand new comedy club. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of laughter and fun!
Headliner: Cristina Mariani
Cristina Mariani is a master of stand-up comedy. She’s a regular at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas. She has opened for Theo Von, Tom Segura, and Christina Pazsitzky. She has performed on Kill Tony several times and many of her videos have millions of views.
Feature: Ridge Hershberger
Ridge Hershberger is a farmer and comedian. He tells stories and jokes about growing up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania being surrounded by God, Family, and Mennonites (Amish). Ridge started stand-up comedy in Austin, Texas and recently moved back to work on the family farm. He performed on Kill Tony 500, 505, and 620. A recent clip from Kill Tony 620 has garnered 478,000 views on YouTube. He has performed at The Comedy Mothership, Redbans Secret show, The Creek and The Cave, Cap City, East Austin Comedy Club, South Austin Comedy Club, Sunset Strip, Krackpots Comedy Club, Harrisburg Comedy Zone, and many others. Ridge won the Riverside Screw job one-liner competition back-to-back.
Feature: Scott Kelley
Scott Kelley is a stand up comedian and script writer from Altoona, Pennsylvania. He likes to tell stories, one liners, and observations about the world we live in. Scott Kelley was also a freelance writer for iHeartRadio, BET, Geico, Target, Wal-Mart and various small businesses. In addition, He was a comedy writer for Second City’s stage show “TMI Hollywood” and won multiple awards and competitions in stand up comedy.
Special Guest: Jimmy Moniz
Jimmy Moniz is a generational menace-turned comedian. He has been taking stand-up classes, hosted open mics, and performed many different sets at the Blue Brick Theatre. In his first year and a half as a comic, he has found stage time from Pennsylvania to California, and won an Amateur Comedy Battle Night at Angry Jack’s Axe Throwing Club in January 2024.
Musical Guest: James Grove
Singer/songwriter James Grove hails from Martinsburg, PA. Rooted in country music, and watered by rock and roll, he slides between heartbreaking and hilarious, with obvious nods to the people and situations faced in everyday life.