Laughing Matters 2 - A Comedy Fundraiser for Parkinson's ft. Carol Ann Leif, Lachlan Patterson, James Adomian, Jimmy Burns, Laura House, Keith Michael Ashton, Jann Karam, Jeremy Moody, Rui Montilla

Carol Ann Leif is equally at home performing for any audience: militant feminists, drunk businessmen, college students, Alternative Comedy crowds, or black tie benefit audiences. In fact, she's a comedy darling on the benefit circuit: Choose To

Hot off his memorable debut performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Lachlan Patterson has one of the most recognizable working comedians in the Stand Up world today. With Festival invitations from Austin Montreal Aspen Michigan Vancouver and

James Adomian is a comedian and actor who is well known for his characters and impressions. He can currently be seen regularly performing on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!, and was also seen recently playing Richard Nixon on the Hulu series HISTORY OF THE

Jimmy Burns puts the fun in funny! After ten years of teaching elementary school Mr. Burns transitioned from school teacher to stand-up comedian and filled his act with stories of laughter we all can relate to.



“I got stories! I taught

Laura House is an actress, comic, writer and teacher. She was discovered in Austin,

Texas while performing stand-up comedy at night and teaching seventh grade by day.

She went on to perform on HBO, Comedy Central, NBC & Amazon. And work

Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Keith sharpened his wit living in the projects and

enduring the sting of his Trinidadian mom’s belt when his grades fell short. This

upbringing nurtured his uncanny ability to capture human behavior with his

While attending Arizona State University, Jann Karam performed stand-up comedy at

open mic nights at a Mexican food restaurant in Scottsdale. She was paid one

chimichanga per joke. After developing her act (and gaining 13 pounds), Jann moved

JEREMY MOODY is a Writer/Storyteller former musician, recovering academic, and Parkinson's Guy. His music career was cut short in 2017 when he was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. He recently opened his autobiographical play

Rui is known for his likable and positive energy on stage. He gives audiences his

perspective as a recently married millennial who is far from ready to handle the tasks

traditional husbands are expected to manage. Growing up bi-racial and with