Ana Gasteyer, Josh Charles & More Set for Ars Nova's SHOWGASM. XXL

Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, expands its monthly variety Showgasm. series with first-ever Showgasm. XXL on April 21 atMarquee NY. Hosted by John Early, "one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015" (Time Out New York), with DJ Hamm Samwich, this raucous variety-show-meets-party will supersize its showcase of fresh comedy, music, burlesque, vaudeville and everything-in-between for a one-night only blow-out event. All proceeds will benefit Ars Nova and its work to discover, develop and launch the next generation of talent.

Scheduled to appear at Showgasm. XXL are comedian Kate Berlant (The Meltdown), actor/comedian Bruce Bundy (Hunger Games), actor Josh Charles(The Good Wife), choreographed comedy act Cocoon Central Dance Team, writer/actor Cole Escola (Difficult People), performer/comedian Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live) author/performer Isaac Oliver (Intimacy Idiot), actor Cory Michael Smith (Gotham), and breakout star and Ars Nova alumRobin Lord Taylor (Gotham).

Ars Nova's Showgasm. XXL will take place on Thursday, April 21 at Marquee NY (289 10th Avenue) in Manhattan and will begin at 8:00pm. Doors will open at 7:00pm. Tickets, starting at $50, and seats starting at $250, include an open bar all night long and can be purchased online at ARSNOVANYC.COMor 212.352.3101.

John Early is an actor, writer and comedian who has been described as "endearingly honest and absurdly funny" by The New York Times; "A cross between Dennis the Menace and Christopher Guest" by PAPER Magazine; and most impressively, "cute and young and blonde" by The Huffington Post. He'll be appearing soon in Neighbors 2 opposite Dave Franco and The Disaster Artist opposite Sharon Stone, as well as the upcoming Netflix original series Love executive produced by Judd Apatow. Early recently created and starred in a comedy special for Netflix, playing a variety of original characters, and he'll be a guest star in season five of HBO's Girls. His previous credits include Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Broad City, High Maintenance, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, 30 Rock, and the indie features Fort Tilden (SXSW Grand Jury Prize) and Other People (selected to premiere as a Day One Film at Sundance in 2016). He also lent his voice to the upcoming HBO animated series Animals and was a writer on season 4 of truTV's Billy on the Street.

Early is an Artist in Residence and Comedy Curator at Ars Nova, where he hosts the monthly variety show Showgasm. He was named one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015 by Time Out NY, 50 Comedians to Watch in 2015 by Vulture, and one of the Top Ten Downtown Cabaret Performers in New York by Time Out New York. John performs his solo show Literally Me (New York Times Critics' Pick) at Joe's Pub, a live sketch show Hey™ with frequent collaborator Kate Berlant, co-hosts a weekly stand up show at Cake Shop, and has been a part numerous comedy festivals including Just For Laughs, South by Southwest, Riot LA, Treasure Island Music Festival and Festival Supreme. John is from Nashville, Tennessee and a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where he studied at the Atlantic Acting School.