Talking Late Night

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jen Lenny, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Jen didn't know she was interested in stand-up until she was peer-pressured into doing it with her friends. While her first time went terribly, her second time was great! So she decided to stick with it. Jen has performed at multiple festivals both in Atlanta and all around the United States and in 2016 was named Paste Magazine's Comedian to Watch. Jen is also a huge fan of the television show "The Bachelor" and one day wants to be a contestant on the show. So much so that she started a movement for it. You can find Jen performing regularly all around Atlanta and can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Samm Severin, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Samm began her stand-up career in college after realizing her entire life she had a gift for making others laugh. Her comedy was no exception. After doing extremely well in college, Samm moved to Atlanta to pursue her stand-up career full-time. Since then, she has produced and co-produced Emory University's comedy and poetry scholars showcase, fundraisers for local politicians, and even had her own show entitled "The Samm and Jen's Big Adventures Live Show." Samm also has had the opportunity to open for comics such as Janeane Garofolo, Creed Bratton, Barry Crimmins, and Kyle Kinane. This year, she is set to perform during the 2018 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival! To find Samm and stay updated on her performances, you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Rachel LaForce, a former improviser with Second City, a stand-up comedian, and an actress who has been featured in the Whitney Cummings HBO pilot "A Lot" as well as Whitney Cummings' full-feature directorial debut in "The Female Brain." After moving to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy, Rachel became heavily involved in the improv scene there. Rachel has performed with iO Chicago, the Annoyance Theatre, and Second City, where she was a touring company member for many years. She also wrote and performed in many sketches that premiered at multiple festivals such as the Chicago Improv Festival, the Del Close Festival, and the San Francisco Sketchfest. Today, Rachel lives in Los Angeles where she continues her comedy career doing improv, sketch, and stand-up! Interested in learning more about her or seeing her perform? Check out her website where you can follow her on all the social media!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Trey Moe, a YouTube celebrity, actor, and stand-up comedian. Trey began his comedy career by writing, filming, and producing sketches at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. After he moved to Atlanta and became a regular stand-up at the Laughing Skull Lounge, he moved to Los Angeles where he became an actor and began his internet fame. Today, Trey has amassed a following of over 300,000 people and his YouTube channel has over 50,000,000 total views. You can follow Trey on his Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube page, and can also find out more about his stand-up touring dates on his website!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Ryan Archibald, a veteran improviser who has performed and taught at Boom Chicago (located in Amsterdam), iO Chicago, and Second City and who is the current Artistic Director for the Village Theatre. As soon as Ryan saw improv for the first time he knew that's what he wanted to do. Not only was he an improviser at all three of those theatres previously mentioned, but he also was a teacher, coach, and director for multiple shows and theatres. Ryan performed with the Second City Touring Company and was on a resident stage in Las Vegas as well. After performing all over the world for many years, Ryan was hired by the Village Theatre in Atlanta to be their new Artistic Director, a role that he serves as today. Interested in taking classes or seeing shows at the Village Theatre? Check out their website here where, more than likely, you'll be able to see Ryan in a few shows!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Curtis Retherford, an improviser with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv coach to multiple teams, and a writer for the Princeton Review's Test Preparation books. Curtis had a feeling that his life would focus on comedy when in the 4th grade he was named "Class Comedian." After graduating from Evergreen State College in 2003, Curtis moved to Seattle where he made doughnuts for Top Pot Doughnuts. Then, he moved to New York City where his comedy career really took off. Curtis currently performs improv with numerous groups, including Megaplex, at Upright Citizens Brigade Hell's Kitchen. He also is the host of his very own podcast entitled "Improv, Beat by Beat." Finally, Curtis is currently a writer for many of the Princeton Review's Test Preparation books. So odds are he helped you pass your SAT or ACT! Want to learn more about Curtis? Check out his website and be sure to follow him on Twitter!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Curtis Retherford, an improviser with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv coach to multiple teams, and a writer for the Princeton Review's Test Preparation books. Curtis had a feeling that his life would focus on comedy when in the 4th grade he was named "Class Comedian." After graduating from Evergreen State College in 2003, Curtis moved to Seattle where he made doughnuts for Top Pot Doughnuts. Then, he moved to New York City where his comedy career really took off. Curtis currently performs improv with numerous groups, including Megaplex, at Upright Citizens Brigade Hell's Kitchen. He also is the host of his very own podcast entitled "Improv, Beat by Beat." Finally, Curtis is currently a writer for many of the Princeton Review's Test Preparation books. So odds are he helped you pass your SAT or ACT! Want to learn more about Curtis? Check out his website and be sure to follow him on Twitter!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Casey Whitaker, a former touring cast member with Second City, playwright of "Lucky, Liar, Loser," and an actress and stand-up comedian. Casey got involved in Chicago comedy when she participated in the Second City Comedy Studies program while attending the University of Kentucky. She was hooked and ended up staying in Chicago. In her time there, Casey played at iO Chicago and Second City and became a member of Second City's national touring troupe. She wrote and directed the play "Luck, Liar, Loser" and had it performed at Saint Mary's college while she was the Margaret M. Hill-endowed Visiting Artist-in-Residence. With stand-up, Casey has been able to tour all over Europe and the United States and her unique routine has been met with much praise. To learn more about Casey and follow her comedy career, check out her website!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Damon Sumner, an accomplished stand-up comedian, co-founder of China's very first maintained comedy club, and co-host of the sports and comedy podcast "Fourth and Ten." Since starting stand-up, Damon has had an extremely successful and exciting career in comedy. He has gotten to perform sets at festivals and clubs not only all over the United States but the world as well. He has shared the stage with people such as Todd Glass, Iliza Shlesinger, and Wendy Liebman, and performed at festivals like the Dallas Comedy Festival and the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival. Damon was a part of the team that opened the first full-time mainland comedy club in China, the Kungfu Comedy Club. The club's influence in Asian comedy has been instrumental and was a leading cause of stand-up spreading to many Asian countries, notably China and Vietnam. Finally, Damon co-hosts the hilarious podcast "Fourth and Ten" alongside former Talking Late Night guest David Perdue and fellow stand-up comedian Nathan Owens. Want to learn more about Damon? Check out his website here and be sure to follow him on Twitter by clicking here. Also be sure to check out Damon's podcast and like its Facebook page!

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On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Vincent Migliore, co-founder of Rufio and an improviser, coach, and teacher at the Village Theatre. Vincent realized he liked comedy at a young age when he watched the movie "Airplane" for the first time (from which he memorized multiple scenes) and put on every single piece of clothing he owned to make his family laugh. Vincent tried his first hand at improv at the Village Theatre and ended up never leaving. After taking numerous classes, he joined their Main Stage Cast and became an improv teacher and coach. That's not all, though. Vincent is the co-founder (along with Cassidy Russell) of the critically-acclaimed improv duo "Rufio." With Rufio, Vincent and Cassidy have performed at the Black Box Tournament in Atlanta, the Del Close Marathon at the UCB Theatre in New York, Theatre 99 in Charleston, and at many more theatres and festivals across the United States. Want to see Vincent perform? Check out the Village Theatre at their website and Rufio at their website! Want to learn more about Vincent? Be sure to follow him on Twitter!

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