Grant Lyon – Headliner
Described by San Francisco Weekly as “a hilariously sharp observer, not one of those tired white guy bellyachers,” Grant was once a collegiate soccer player. He decided to pursue a career on stage instead of on the field, and that decision’s been rewarded by being chosen as a New Face in comedy at the Just For Laughs Festival, winning the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and being a finalist in the Big Sky Festival. He plays a fun role in the second season of The Comedy Central show “Corporate” and stars in the upcoming feature film Killer Kate! As well as performing in a number of other prestigious comedy festivals including The Great American Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Grant’s performed on the TV show Comics Unleashed. He has appeared on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, is heard regularly on Sirius/XM satellite radio, and has been a guest on numerous popular podcasts including Doug Loves Movies. As well as being a contributing writer for the Huffington Post, the film he wrote and starred in, Interview Date, was eligible for a short film Academy Award. Funny or Die, MSN, Huffington Post, and others are among the sites that have featured Grant’s sketch videos on their home pages. You might also recognize him from a number of national commercials including AT&T, Johnsonville Sausage, CiCi’s Pizza, and more.
Matt White – Feature
Matt White went from distracting his classmates as a class clown to engaging audiences nationally. He is a winner of “NC Funniest Person” (2020), “Carolina’s Funniest Comic” (2013), and “Port City’s Top Comic” (2012). He has performed in comedy festivals across the United States. He earned “Best Of Fest” at the 2022 Rubber City Comedy Festival and the 2019 Cleveland Comedy Festival. Matt has worked with many of today’s top comedians including Dave Attell, Tommy Davidson, Tim Meadows, Roy Wood Jr, Donnell Rawlings, Tony Woods, Randy Feltface, Kurt Braunohler, Daniel Van Kirk, Jesus Trejo, Pete Lee, Micheal Rapaport, Dusty Slay, Nicole Beyer, Brent Morin, and many many more. Matt performs Improv, Sketch, and Stand Up, but is also an Actor, Producer, and Writer. His dedication and passion for the craft shine through as he gives back to the comedy community He coaches/teaches stand-up, sketch, and improvisation classes. He is one of the Instructors of the Goodnights Comedy Academy at Goodnights Comedy Club and a Comedy Instructor at Moonlight Stage Company.
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Described by San Francisco Weekly as “a hilariously sharp observer, not one of those tired white guy bellyachers,” Grant was once a collegiate soccer player. He decided to pursue a career on stage instead of on the field, and that decision’s been rewarded by being chosen as a New Face in comedy at the Just For Laughs Festival, winning the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and being a finalist in the Big Sky Festival. He plays a fun role in the second season of The Comedy Central show “Corporate” and stars in the upcoming feature film Killer Kate! As well as performing in a number of other prestigious comedy festivals including The Great American Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Grant’s performed on the TV show Comics Unleashed. He has appeared on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, is heard regularly on Sirius/XM satellite radio, and has been a guest on numerous popular podcasts including Doug Loves Movies. As well as being a contributing writer for the Huffington Post, the film he wrote and starred in, Interview Date, was eligible for a short film Academy Award. Funny or Die, MSN, Huffington Post, and others are among the sites that have featured Grant’s sketch videos on their home pages. You might also recognize him from a number of national commercials including AT&T, Johnsonville Sausage, CiCi’s Pizza, and more.
Matt White – Feature
Matt White went from distracting his classmates as a class clown to engaging audiences nationally. He is a winner of “NC Funniest Person” (2020), “Carolina’s Funniest Comic” (2013), and “Port City’s Top Comic” (2012). He has performed in comedy festivals across the United States. He earned “Best Of Fest” at the 2022 Rubber City Comedy Festival and the 2019 Cleveland Comedy Festival. Matt has worked with many of today’s top comedians including Dave Attell, Tommy Davidson, Tim Meadows, Roy Wood Jr, Donnell Rawlings, Tony Woods, Randy Feltface, Kurt Braunohler, Daniel Van Kirk, Jesus Trejo, Pete Lee, Micheal Rapaport, Dusty Slay, Nicole Beyer, Brent Morin, and many many more. Matt performs Improv, Sketch, and Stand Up, but is also an Actor, Producer, and Writer. His dedication and passion for the craft shine through as he gives back to the comedy community He coaches/teaches stand-up, sketch, and improvisation classes. He is one of the Instructors of the Goodnights Comedy Academy at Goodnights Comedy Club and a Comedy Instructor at Moonlight Stage Company.
LOCATION:The Cary Theater\, 122 East Chatham Street Cary\, North Carolina 27511 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR