bergenPAC to Host LADIES OF LAUGHTER: NJ'S FUNNIEST FEMALES, 7/21
By: Tyler Peterson Jun. 09, 2016
The national contest & tour comes home to bergenPAC with New Jersey's funniest females. It's a celebration of the Garden State's funniest female talent. The show includes a cross section of some of the funniest women to come out of the national Ladies of Laughter competition first established in the Bergen County YWCA's gymnasium in 1998. Since then Ladies of Laughter has visited theatres, casinos and even Madison Square Garden through its competition and Funny & Fabulous Tour and has catapulted the careers of dozens of female comedians.
The show will include the following locally grown but nationally known headliners:
Robin Fox-This Bridgewater resident's first time on stage was in the Ladies of Laughter Competition at Rascals Comedy Club in 2004. 10 Years later, she won the entire Contest in the "Professional" category and currently has a strong following all over the east coast coining herself, "The Real NJ Housewife." Since winning the Contest she has appeared on Nick at Night and is featured in Marlo Thomas' bestseller "It Ain't Over..."
Sara Contreras-Sara Contreras may have grown up in the projects of Brooklyn but this Latina has made her home in Teaneck for many years. Featured in the Latino Laugh Festival and on "New Joke City," Sara's national credits include headlining in Showtime's "Original Latin Divas of Comedy."
Julia Scotti-Originally, from Fairview and currently a resident in Toms River, Julia had previously gained a national following as 'Rick Scotti' in the eighties, opening up for Chicago, Lou Rawls and Frank Valli before undergoing gender re-assignment surgery. Now, known as Julia Scotti, her blog entitled "Inside and Out" is currently read and shared internationally. Julia currently tours with Kevin Meaney, in "Big Pants and Hot Flashes."
Poppi Kramer-This former "Biggest Loser" star and Edgewater resident was a finalist in the 1999 Ladies of Laughter competition at Caesars Atlantic City Casino. She is currently the warm-up comedian on the Bill Cunningham Show and has been making them laugh at The Duplex Cabaret in New York since 1997.
New Jersey's Funniest Females show also includes an appearance from the first-ever "New Jersey's Funniest Female" grandmother and Teaneck resident, Micki Shilan and 2014 Ladies of Laughter finalist, Mindi Yeger.
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