THE SEBASTIANI COMEDY SERIES PRESENTS
Spring Forward For Will Durst
A Comedy Fundraiser
April 28th
$20 In Advance $25 Day Of
Doors at 4:30pm Show at 5pm
FEATURING
Johnny Steele
When he began his career as a stand-up comedian in the mid 80s, Steele criss-crossed the country, performing in the top clubs in the industry. But he quickly grew tired of the generic humor in the clubs, and began searching for more meaningful subject matter. So he studied satirists such as Lenny Bruce, and poured through newspapers with a highlighter in hand. Soon, he peppered his act with opinions about things that outraged him—greed, materialism, hypocrisy. The formula was a hit. In 1992, Johnny won the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition. In recent years, Johnny has been the host of "Live 105", his own morning radio show, and co-host of KRON/BayTV's "The Show,", a daily TV talk show in San Francisco.
GEOFF BOLT
Geoff Bolt is a comedian, writer and actor. A Bay Area original, Geoff is renowned as an inspired improviser in the world of sketch comedy. Geoff got his start in the comedy world as a founding member of the critically acclaimed National Theatre of the Deranged and soon after debuted his stand-up comedy to rave reviews at San Francisco’s Other Cafe. He continues to perform regularly to dedicated fans at a wide variety of comedy clubs. He has appeared in many feature films was featured in HBO’s Young Comedian’s Special, Showtime’s Comedy Channel, A&E’s Evening at the Improv, and KQED’s Comedy Tonight. Geoff has appeared in several plays at the SF Fringe Festival and has done hundreds of voice-overs for radio, television, and video games.
DAN ST. PAUL
Dan St. Paul has been a national headlining comedian at some of the top comedy clubs in the country. He has appeared on NBC, ABC, FOX, Comedy Central, A&E, and VH-1. He has also opened for such entertainers as Ringo Starr, Natalie Cole, Hall and Oates, Vince Gill, Clint Black, Chicago, and even the San Francisco Symphony (“I knew them when they were just a garage band.”) His “First Baseball Game” is one of the most requested comedy pieces on the syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show. A favorite on Princess and Holland America Cruise lines, he also tours theatres and large retirement colonies with his one-man show, "What's Funny After 50?"
DICK BRIGHT
BAND
Dick Bright has done it all in the music business and his first book Workin’ For A Livin’ - Makin’ it in the Music Business chronicles his storied 50-year career as a performer, bandleader, collaborator, producer, and impresario. A classical trained violinist with over 50 years of performance and behind-the-scenes experience, Dick Bright has presented and worked with the biggest names in music. Bright is an actor, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist who has appeared in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire and Metro with Eddie Murphy and has led his own 18-piece Standing Room Only and the current top Bay Area private event band, DBO Live. He was the music director of the Bay Area Music Awards, works with numerous national charities, and he is a first-call performer of the National Anthem for the San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors.
Dhaya Lakshminarayanan
Dhaya is an American comedian, performance artist, TV host, and storyteller. She has performed at venues such as San Francisco's Punchline Comedy Club and Cobb’s Comedy Club, the Brava Theatre and Throckmorton Theatre. She has also performed at comedy festivals such as SF Sketchfest, the Desi Comedy Fest, America's only South Asian comedy festival; and the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. Lakshminarayanan, Will Durst and W. Kamau Bell appeared as guests on KQED in regard to the proposed closure of the San Francisco Punchline Comedy Club. The same year, she regularly opened for Greg Proops at the Punchline. Lakshminarayanan has appeared on radio shows such as NPRs Snap Judgement and been featured on CBS's Bay Sunday with Tracy Humphrey. KQED named her one of their 20 Women to Watch.