Johanna Medranda at Shakespeare's Lower Level

Shakespeare's Lower Level Comedy Is BACK!

After four long years, Shakespeares Lower Level is the home of Professional Comedy in Kalamazoo! We are eager and excited to bring more household names to our town in 2025 and beyond!

Tickets are $10 Pre Sale and $15 at the door!

Comedian johanna Medranda at Shakesperear's Lower Level

Johanna Medranda

Johanna Medranda is both a finalist of the Gilda Radner LaughFest Roast Battle and a fan favorite of LaughFest's "Dirty Show". She has played for Bricks & Bridges Comedy Festival, StoopFest, The “12 Days of Grizmas” showcase, NPR’s WDET “What’s So Funny About Detroit?”, produced and performed for The Motor City Comedy Festival, and was the first comedian to perform for So Far Sound Detroit. Johanna Medranda has opened for comedians Dave Attell, Brody Stevens, Liza Treyger, Stavros Halkias, Nicole Schreiber, Akaash Singh, Robert Kelly, and Krystyna Hutchinson. She was also set to perform for the infamous Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2020, which was sadly cancelled due to God hating us all.

You may have seen Johanna on the cover of Hour Detroit Magazine, featuring at The Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, The MadHouse Comedy Club, and Laugh Factory Chicago.

Outside of performing stand up, Johanna is the co-founder of Honorary Mentions Comedy, a producer for The Independent Comedy Club, Don’t Tell Comedy Detroit, and the host of Each Other's Mothers podcast.

She will be supported by local openers from the Michigan comedy scene.

David Steves

Kalamazoo Comedian David Steves is not only a Local, he is an accomplished Tik Toker, Veteran and a Father. His upbeat personality is infectious as he shares his views on life, fatherhood and what its like living life in the Chubby Guy Mafia. He has performed all across the midwest for almost a decade, leaving laughter and good vibes in his wake.

Bob Fredericks

Originally the host of Standup or Shut up at the Lower Level Bob has worked with many world class comedians and top clubs throughout the Midwest. Organizing and producing shows at Shakespeare's since 2012 Bob is so very excited to bring comedy back to the Lower Level post apocalypse. Now a Single Dad, Bob relates to his audience with an absurdity in his observations that are off the wall, self deprecating and endearing. He loves to tell stories and make people laugh. During the pandemic he took on content creation, growing an audience around the world. Now he is ready to bring world class comedy back to Kalamazoo once again!

About the Show: This show is produced and Hosted by Bob Fredericks who worked with Shakespeare's Lower Level (2012-2020) to produce many Professional shows in Kalamazoo. Notably featuring Tom Green, Bobby Kelly, Doug Stanhope and Stavros Halkias as well as some other rising talents in the National Comedy Scene like Mary Mack, Sean Patton, Shane Maus, Stewart Huff and Dave Stone among others. We hope to return Lower Level Comedy to its previous Glory

Door's Open at 8pm show at 9pm

Plenty of Parking on site adjacent to building as well as downtown. Come early and order food upstairs or downstairs in the venue, feel free to go upstairs and continue the fun after the show. Seats are first come first serve General admission, you will be directed by event staff to available seating as you arrive. If you are trying to be seated with a party please arrive early and arrive together.

ACCESSIBILITY: The Venue is located downstairs, Wheelchair Accessible via Elevator in the back. Contact Shakespeare's before the show for help accommodating your needs.

21+ VALID ID Required to Enter.

Location: Shakespeare's Lower Level

Plentiful Parking available adjacent to the building, feel free to come early and enjoy dinner and drinks before the show upstairs in this beautiful historic building turned legendary Kalamazoo Pub with over 40 beers on tap. I reccomend the Pizza or the Nachos!

REFUNDS

To protect from fraud Resellers are not allowed in social media spaces, please request refund, will honor all refund request before day of show. After that time on a case by case basis.

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