Vince Maranto with Richard Laible and Dana Ehrmann

ACADEMY AFTER HOURS is The Laughing Academy's grown-ups-only late-night performance series, bringing the best of Chicago comedy right to YOU on the first Friday of every month! Join us for a night of laughs with a rotating roster of some of the hottest up and coming comedians in the professional stand-up scene!

T he Laughing Academy is THRILLED to welcome headliner Vince Maranto back to our stage!!!

Vince started his comedy career at the now defunct Comedy Cottage in suburban Chicago in 1982. He quickly became a regular at the local clubs, and then, worked his way throughout the U.S. During the years that followed, Vince performed for Zanies, The Funny Bones, The Improv, Catch A Rising Star, and Funny Business, among many, many other clubs. All of which total over 40,000 shows @ over 600 different clubs, colleges and one nighters.

Featuring Richard Laible

Richard has performed at the top clubs including the Improvisations in NY & LA, Catch A Rising Star, The Comedy Castle and opened for Jay Leno, Harry Connick Jr., Nickelback, The Temptations, Peter Cetera, Chicago, Hank Williams III, and many more. He's also a founding member of The Annoyance Theater and an alumnus of the world famous The Second City. Richard and his family live in Winnetka, Illinois where he also likes Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Hosted by Dana Ehrmann

Dana first tried stand-up as a student at Carthage College in Kenosha, and has been self-deprecating and discussing sort-of-but-not-quite-adulthood on stage ever since. Now based in Milwaukee, she has performed at the Milwaukee, Floodwater and Great Spirit Comedy Festivals, and opened for Todd Barry, Hari Kondabolu, Dan Soder and Charlie Berens. She’s also sorry she hasn’t watched that t.v. show you recommended, but she just has, like, a lot going on right now.

This is an adults-only BOYB event! So, ditch the kids and head over to The Laughing Academy to split a side, bust a gut, and get your giggles on for the weekend!

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