Torrance Comedy Underground December 7

California Comedy Underground has expanded our operation to the South Bay! Come join us for a fantastic night of comedy at the Hermosa Brewing Company in Torrance, CA!  Comedians from Comedy Central, the Comedy Store, Hulu and more right in your backyard! You won't want to miss this killer show!

Lineup:

Leonard Smith Jr.

Kiki Anderson

Shaman Johal

Diana Hong

Alex Duffant

David Uhlfelder

About this Month's Lineup:

Leonard Smith Jr. is a stand-up comedian, actor, and improviser based in Los Angeles. He just released his first hour long special "Leonard Smith Jr: Love a Deal" to critical acclaim. He surprised those who knew him when he left Atlanta in 2016 to head west. They knew his love for lemon pepper wings and 24 hour access to ass shaking was unmeasurable. If he was gonna leave that, he meant business, and he did. He's since performed sketch, improv, and stand-up all over the country. A former UCB program graduate and house team member. He's been selected to the Asheville Comedy Festival and SF Sketchfest. He's appeared in over a dozen commercials, including 2 Super Bowl commercials. He is the creator of the improv group "Lemon Pepper Wet" which has been invited to Atlanta Improv Festival, SF Sketchfest, and World Comedy Expo Festival in Chicago. He performed in 25 cities in 2023, most of them occuring during the "We Quit Our Jobs Tour." You can see Lemon Pepper Wet every fourth Friday at UCB Franklin. You can find his podcasts Nothing Matters, Film Vs Film and Top 3 on all podcast platforms.

Before she was a comic, Kiki Andersen was an Emmy award-winning news reporter under her real name, Kelly Andersen, but after enough people confused her for Kellyanne Conway on Twitter (yes, really) she decided to change her name, her career and do something way less depressing.

Now she uses everything she learned about how the world works to make people laugh. Kiki lives in Los Angeles where she does standup and sketch comedy seven nights a week. Since moving west, she has rapidly moved up the comedy ladder, performing regularly at the Laugh Factory and other clubs on the west coast. She has shared the stage with comedy’s biggest stars including Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Jim Jefferies, Nick Kroll and others. Her podcast, Indecent with Kiki Andersen, garnered a loyal following during its two seasons, and featured guests such as Margaret Cho and Dan Savage. In May 2024, she was a Featured Festival Comedian for the Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Diana Hong is a Korean-American stand-up comedian and writer with humor like the ocean: deep, dark, and salty. Her comedy has been featured at Limestone Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Fuse TV, and won a Best of Fest at the 2022 Big Pine Comedy Festival. Diana has been named a Comic of the Week by The Jackie & Laurie Show and recently opened for Joel Kim Booster during the Netflix is a Joke Festival. She is also a regular at Cobb's Comedy Club and the San Francisco Punch Line. Diana shares personal anecdotes of navigating identity and life, digging into serious topics in a way that will make you laugh, relate, and want to give her a hug.

Shaman Johal is a Nationally touring comedian who works with the biggest names in comedy. You have seen him on Laughs on Fox, Ice House in Pasadena, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory and many more. He has also toured the country and performed at colleges and comedy clubs everywhere. His outlook on Life Love and India-American Culture will have you ROTFL.

Hosted by David Uhlfelder and Alex Duffant

*Lineups are always subject to change

Doors will open at 7:30 PM. The show will start at 8. Drinks will be available at the Hermosa Brewing Company. Food is BYO/Food Truck provided. Show is 21+.

What to Expect: