Comedy Prize 2024 | 10 Comedians. One Winner!

Ten standup comedians compete for laughs!

Two Shows.
Five Comedians Each.

Early Show Thursday, October 17th, 7:00pm
Late Show Thursday, October 17th, 8:30pm

Early Show
Thurs, October 17, 7:00pm

Late Show
Thurs, October 17, 8:30pm

Remington Garage

211 Market Street, Shreveport, La

Featuring ten rising standup comedians from across the country, Comedy Prize is one of the hottest tickets at Prize Fest. These comedians are performing for your laughs, $2,500 cash, and an opportunity to connect with this year’s celebrity judges who have the potential to elevate these artists to the next level!

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Meet the Comedians

Who are these jokers, anyway? Find out who will compete this year.

Early Show Lineup (7:00pm)

Matt Koff

Matt is a NYC-based comic and TV writer. He won an Emmy for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Matt recently won the title of NY’s Funniest Standup at New York Comedy Festival. He performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. He has appeared on Comedy Central, SiriusXM, and WFMU. When startled he will expel a mysterious, highly-toxic fluid.

Jay Washington

Jay is a professional wrestler turned high energy stand-up comedian & actor. Jay has headlined one night of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, and been a runner-up at the 2023 Big Sky Comedy Fest. He’s appeared on Showtime’s American Gigolo, RAP SH!T on HBO MAX, just released his debut stand-up special, BIG, BLACK & NERDY.

Kristen Toomey

Kristen’s standup career began in 2008. She has headlined comedy clubs across North America and the UK. She appears regularly at the top clubs in New York and Chicago– The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Zanies, Laugh Factory– and has performed at numerous festivals, including such as the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, Netflix Is A Joke Festival, 312 Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival and more.

Dylan Carlino

Dylan is an Austin based Stand up comic, who has done comedy all over the country. Winner of the Funniest person in Austin competition in 2023, he has been to multiple festivals including Moontower 2024. Most recently featured in the Netflix Is A Joke 2024 “Introducing” series. Dylan currently resides in Austin, Texas with a lesbian couple and their large dog.

Jasmyn Carter

Jasmyn is originally from Cleveland Ohio, now based in LA she’s performed all over. She has over 1 million followers across all social media platforms. She stars in and wrote on the show BFFs on Amazon Prime and her comedy album: “Too Much Head” is available on all streaming platforms.

Late Show Lineup (8:30pm)

Opey Olagbaju

Opey is a Nigerian American stand-up comedian and writer. He recently shot and starred in the pilot of his series BAMMAS at Hulu.  He has written for CLOSE ENOUGH at HBO Max, I LOVE YOU AMERICA WITH SARAH SILVERMAN for Hulu, THE NEW NEGROES for Comedy Central, and Phoebe Robinson’s DOING THE MOST.

Mike Feeney

Mike is a New York City-based comedian. His high energy and sharp wit captivate young and old audiences alike. He has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly, Barstool Sports, Fox’s Laughs, Funny or Die, Sirius XM, The Chive, ABC’s Right This Minute, Inside Edition, Reader’s Digest and Food Network’s Restaurant Stakeout.

Cameron Peloso

Cameron is a young hot, ethnically ambiguous comedian and writer who was recently voted first by Willamette Week’s Funniest Person In Portland. He’s been seen on Coming to the Stage Season 10’s Amazon Prime Comedy Showcase as well as on campus at Portland Community College.

Grace Johnson

Grace is one of the New York Comedy Festival’s 2023 “Comics To Watch” She’s a stand up comic and Bell House Newcomer for 2023 with performances across the country. You can catch Grace at shows all around New York or through her “Don’t Tell” comedy special or at festivals like The Northwest Black Comedy Festival and The Big Sky Comedy Festival, where she was a finalist.

Macey Isaacs

Originally from Austin, Macey studied at the Groundlings. She has performed in festivals including Netflix is a Joke, Bergamot, and World Series of Comedy. She’s featured for comedians such as Shane Torres, Alonzo Bodden, Dean Delray, and Taylor Williamson. In 2022, she was named one of the Top 35 Comics to Break Out by Interrobang. In 2023, she was a finalist in KTLA’s Summer of Funny.

Meet the Mentor Judges

Who are the mentors that will select this year’s winners?

Bart Coleman

Bart is the Head of Comedy for Live Nation’s Veeps, the world’s leading streaming platform for live music and entertainment where fans can connect with their favorite artists through live and on-demand concerts, comedy shows, and more. Formerly, he was Comedy Lead for Spotify Studios and Director of Talent for Comedy Central. Previous stints as a stand-up booker include NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival.

Emilie Laford

Emilie has been booking stand up comedy at LA’s most prestigious comedy clubs for over 16 years. She currently is the Director of Talent at the Comedy Store.

Elizabeth Furiati

Elizabeth is a booker and manager at the Comedy Cellar in New York City. She has produced various specials for Netflix, Comedy Central, YouTube and social media as well as prime time comedy shows on Comedy Central.

Michael Cox

Michael books and produces the stand-up comedians for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Prior to “Tonight”, he booked and produced the panel for “Chelsea Lately” on E! hosted by Chelsea Handler. Michael has booked shows for David Spade, Whitney Cummings, Ron Funches, Josh Wolf, Nikki Glaser, and Terry Crews and has been a guest judge for NBC’s “Stand-Up NBC” and consulted on NBC’s “Bring The Funny.”

Charlie Sotelo

Charlie created and produces the SXSW Comedy Festival.