Event: Tahoe Comedy North
Location: Crystal Bay Casino / 14 State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, NV
Date: Saturday, November 15th
Cost: $10 pre-sale, $15 Day of Show
Ticket Information: (775) 833-6333
H A Distributors presents a special Tahoe Comedy North event featuring veterans of military service. The show takes place on November 15th 2008 at the Crystal Bay Club Crown Room. Tony D’Andrea will headline with Huck Flyn and Ellis Rodriguez as your featured comedians and your host, Tonya Kaye. Doors open at 7:00 and show starts at 8:00. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show and are available at the Crystal Bay Club, Incline Cleaners, Noah’s Video, C B’s Pizza, and New Moon Natural Foods in Tahoe City and Truckee. For a complete Tahoe Comedy North schedule, go to www.tahoecomedynorth.com.
Tony D’Andrea - Headliner
Tony D’Andrea has a story to tell. In fact, he has a million of ‘em, as most comics do, but with a difference – his true-to-life tidbits are populated with people you might actually recognize. Does the name Jerry Seinfeld ring a bell? Paul Resier? Chris Rock? Eddie Murphy? Some of them are old friends of D’Andrea’s; he was there, tending bar at New York’s now legendary Comic Strip 22 years ago. D’Andrea saw and studied the greats while developing his own impression filled act.
Huck Flyn - Feature
Huck Flyn was born in Chicago and grew up in Southern California in the 70’s…he graduated from Thousand Oaks high school (same class as Kurt Russell)…he went to Moorpark college before graduating from L.A. Valley College with an AA degree in Journalism…He was offered a scholarship to Pepperdine U. but decided to pass to pursue a career performing live…He played in several successful rock bands, playing clubs and various gigs in southern Cal, as well as, opening shows around the southland…places like The Palomino, Central, The Sasch, At My Place, Troubadour, etc…
It was in the mid-seventies that Huck discovered the Comedy Store in Hollywood…every Monday night he’d go down and hang out for a few hours…it wasn’t long before he started a “comedy night” of his own out in his home town in the L.A. suburb (his first comic was Garry Shandling). He would bring many Hollywood comics to Thousand Oaks and a few years later, thanks to some of his comedy connections like Bruce Baum, Vic Dunlop, and others, he got into stand-up himself…His first gig was opening for The Amazing Jonathon and his second gig was opening for Bill Engvall…not a bad start… Flyn, who brought his guitar and musical talent into the act, was an instant hit…he started working right away and played lots of clubs, a few colleges, and opened some concerts (The Marshall Tucker Band in Roseville, Ca and Spiro Gyra in San Ramon, Ca)…later opening for Lonestar, 38 Special, Sha Na Na, Starship, more…He started getting more calls to work with an array of great performers in and around the bay area…soon he would venture out on the road, at first doing one-nighters, and later working week-long clubs such as, the comedy underground (seattle), The Tempe Improv, Zanies in Nashville, and many more…
Today his resume includes The Medford comedy club, The Improve in Irvine, The Punchline, San Francisco, the Riveria in Vegas, Tommy T’s in pleasanton and many more…he has had the pleasure to work with such stars as, Rob Schneider, Elaine Boozler, Margaret Cho, Vic Dunlop, Brad Garrett, Kevin Nealon, Bobby Slayton, Chris Titus, along with music acts such as, Joe Walsh, Eddie money, Johnny Rivers, Three dog Night, Lone Star & many, more…At present, Huck is working clubs, small concerts, casinos, colleges, and wherever there’s a rockin’ comedy night happening…
Discovering that he loved stand-up comedy and that his girlfriend loved sleeping with other men, Mo moved to San Francisco and began performing every night while earning a living by making lattes. After taking 3rd place in the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2006 ($4000 prize, gambled away in underground Jenga tournaments) Mo said goodbye to the day time work routine and began touring comedy clubs nation wide with great success. However, Mo has not forgotten his roots and urges you to tip generously when you order your annoying non-fat light foam mochachinos because those coffee shop kids need money to make flyers for their bands which are totally gonna make it.
Mo has performed at Carolines, The San Francisco Punchline, Cobb's Comedy Club, The Gotham, The Seattle Underground, The Hollywood Improv, as well as many other fine venues; Mo has also shared the stage with the likes of Dana Carvey, Jim Norton, Patrice O'Neal, Craig Ferguson, and Dave Attell to name a few. Come see this young comedic sensation before he gets a sitcom and quits performing stand-up comedy altogether, or before he doesn't get a sitcom and quits stand-up anyway because he has to make a living in order to support an illegitimate child that he never wanted. Road life is lonely.
Ellis Rodriguez was born in Boston, and raised in Stockton, CA by immigrant parents from Panama. Living in a multi-racial, uni-cultural family gave him a unique perspective on life. He grew up speaking Spanish at home, English at church, and Ebonics in school.
He found his calling when he picked up a mic, and did what he’d been doing his whole life, entertaining any one who would listen. And now countless are listening, and laughing. His commanding presence, charming personality and hilarious material make him one of the fastest up and coming comics today. An energetic performer, his comedy is appealing to any audience. Smart and charismatic, Ellis Rodriguez is keeping it real. Real Funny.
A regular in comedy clubs on the West Coast, his upcoming shows include performing in the semi-finals in the San Jose, Improv’s ongoing comedy competition, an upcoming DVD being filmed in Sacramento, and appearing regularly at clubs like Laughs Unlimited, Tommy T’s and Pepperbellys. Ellis has performed in clubs, colleges and is currently touring with the Three Jarheads, a trio of former Marines performing to raise awareness and money for our men in women in uniform serving our country.
Tonya Kaye - Host
Tonya Kaye has spent the last decade honing her skills not only as a comic but as an actress as well, appearing in a number of television shows and movie appearances.
Originally from Oklahoma City Oklahoma she’s a force to be reckoned with as she spins her down home humor and a wicked southern drawl. She holds nothing back in her fast paced and unexpurgated look within herself and the world around her. Her likeability the moment she walks onstage is obvious and you would never expect the Pandora’s Box of comedy tidbits about to be unleashed on an unsuspecting audience. Fasten your seat belts, its going to be a bumpy night!
