Detroit Women of Comedy Festival 2024 | FRIDAY | the independent | 7PM

Join us Friday, 7PM at the independent and enjoy the comedic stylings of:

Danna Kiel (she/her) — STAND-UP

But First Laugh! Laugh, Listen, Learn and yes Love are the L words that describe the comedy of Danna Kiel. Stamping herself the Oracle of Comedy from the Matrix who calls Ancestors. Danna Kiel brings laughter to every age and every generation.

Stephanie O. (she/her) — STAND-UP

Stephanie O. is a New York City-based Stand-up Comedian, Voiceover Artist, and Actor originally from Houston, Texas. She has appeared in digital content for BuzzFeed, Glamour magazine, and The Daily Show. She has been seen and heard on commercials for local and national brands. Stephanie got her start in comedy doing improv at New York City’s Magnet Theater. Her comedy style is a mashup of personal reflections and irreverent observational humor.

Stephanie has performed at North Carolina Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, Black Girl Giggles, and several other festivals and shows domestically and internationally. Stephanie hosts a monthly stand-up comedy show called Party Hat at West Side Comedy Club in New York City and also regularly performs throughout the city.

Seynique Smith (she/her) — STAND-UP

Seynique “Sey” Smythe is a NYC-based comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster from Washington D.C. After completing her studies in international relations, she moved to Chicago in 2018 for a job in disaster relief but later found herself on the stages of the Annoyance Theatre, iO, and the Second City, making a fool of herself but having a great time doing it.

Since then, she’s studied improv at the Annoyance and iO as a DiOversity Scholar, written and performed as part of the sketch comedy group, Diversity Hire and Wrong Kind of Talent, and performed in the horror-comedy tradition Splatter Theatre at the Annoyance, among other things. She also produces her own solo sketch comedy videos on Twitter and YouTube and hosts two comedy podcasts, Everybody Wants Something (Solid Listen Network) and We Die First.

Dr. Holly (she/her) — STAND-UP

Dr. Holly is a Philly-based 2x award-winning screenwriter. She has been performing stand-up in the US and Canada. Her comedy is smart, sassy, & always politically incorrect. During the day, she's a therapist. At night, she wears a cape saving lives through telling jokes on stage and performing improv. In the midst of all these worlds, you would not believe the shit she hears in and outside of sessions with just being a regular human being roaming earth. Don’t worry, she doesn’t compromise any one’s confidentiality.

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The Detroit Women of Comedy Festival is a two-day celebration of women and gender-expansive folks in comedy from Detroit and beyond. Standup, sketch, improv, workshops, and more — all to benefit three amazing Detroit-based non-profits! Be part of #DWCF24 and join us May 17 & 18 as we take over all three stages at Planet Ant — Ant Hall, the Black Box, and the Independent Comedy Club!

Learn more at www.detroitwomenofcomedy.com

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