LADIES OF LAUGHTER
Tara Cannistraci
Tara was a finalist in the 2021 Ladies of Laughter virtual competition. Tara has taken her talents to the stage, television, film and event centerfield as the coreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara co-hosts the popular podcast Neighborhood Logic with film icon Chazz Palminteri and is currently headlining throughout the USA and Canada.
Joanna Briley
Joanna M. Briley was a featured performer in the 2012 Ladies of Laughter Competition and is a NYC-based comedian, actor, writer and the founder of the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. With her one-woman-show “Swipe This: My Life in Transit!” Joanna also merged her comedy life with the 32 years as a New York City Transit Authority Token Booth Clerk into a hit stage performance. Briley has been seen on Bravo TV’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Lifetime TV informercials, and just recently on Vice TV and the Sherri Shepard Talk Show.
Alyce Chan
Alyce Chan is a multifaceted talent known as a speaker, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian with a global presence. Her comedy has graced renowned venues such as The Stand and the New York Comedy Club, Yuk Yuk’s in Canada, among others. She has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival. Her comedic prowess was further underscored when she emerged as a finalist at the esteemed Boston Comedy Festival in May 2023.
Erin Maguire
Erin Maguire is a New York City based stand-up comic, actor, writer, podcast host, and all-around good time gal. She’s been seen on Gotham Live, ESPN, and the Game Show Network and has been a featured performer in the Ladies of Laughter since her 2016 appearance in its competition.
