Event: Tahoe Comedy North 
Location: Crystal Bay Casino / 14 State Hwy 28, Crystal Bay, NV  
Date: Tuesday, February 24th  
Cost: $10 pre-sale, $15 Day of Show 
Ticket Information: (775) 833-6333  

H A Distributors presents Tahoe Comedy North on Tuesday, February 24th at the Crystal Bay Club Crown Room. Doors open at 7:00 and show starts at 8:00.  Don’t miss this Tahoe Comedy North with headliner, Joe Klocek, feature Jeff Applebaum and host, Erik Mackenroth. Rowie will appear in the guest spot.  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. 
 

Headliner – Joe Klocek

Joe Klocek has become one of San Francisco’s most unique comics. With razor sharp wit and the ability to work a crowd, he is in high demand from clubs and corporate functions. Raised in the Midwest, but now a confirmed San Francisco resident, Joe brings a refreshing look at life through the eyes of a class clown who read too much.  

Joe has been seen on Last Coming Standing, Comedy Central’s ‘Live at Gotham’, and the Emmy award winning documentary, ‘A Bridge So Far”. He was also a runner up in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and a finalist in the Seattle Comedy Competition.  

One of Tahoe Comedy North’s favorite riffers! 

Feature – Jeff Applebaum  
After 18 years in California, this New York City native is finally learning to speak English. Jeff’s comedy examines his particular life experiences, which include being the only white kid on his Little League team in Queens, having a Chinese wife who orders from take-out menus in fluent Mandarin, and raising a pre-teen son who calls himself “Jewnese,” because he says it sounds better than “Chine-ish.”

Jeff recently made his national U.S. TV debut on CBS as a comedian on the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."  He has also opened for and performed with comic legends Robert Klein, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Kevin Pollak, Jake Johannsen, and more.

Jeff was cast by Sandy Hackett, the late Buddy Hackett's son, to play the principal role of Joey Bishop in the long-running musical tribute "The Rat Pack Is Back," in San Francisco, Chicago, Manchester, NH, and Las Vegas. Jeff is also credited and appears in the blockbuster film “The Pursuit of Happyness,” starring Will Smith, and has a small role in “Milk,” with Sean Penn.

Prior to comedy, Jeff worked as an engineer, using his two degrees from MIT.  He currently lives with his wife and three children in Silicon Valley, California.

Host  – Erik Mackenroth

Erik Mackenroth was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and moved with his family to Manteca, California in 1977.  As Mackenroth grew up, he formed a love for comedy. In elementary and high school, he entered talent shows where he imitated popular comedians of the day such as, Rodney Dangerfield.  Mackenroth went to college in central California where he majored in performing arts.  This helped to prepare him for his future in the entertainment field. 

In 1995, Mackenroth performed in his first professional show in Walnut Creek, California.  After he got a taste for the comedic stage, he moved to southern California a year later.   He began at a café in Los Alomitos and from that point, he has been performing standup in a variety of venues.   

Critics of Mackenroth’s comedy compare him to his childhood mentor, Don Rickles.  They say that his style is extremely versatile and spontaneous.  The audience is always surprised and never expects what will come next.  One moment, Mackenroth could be poking fun at the audience, the next making fun of himself, or discussing something in life that is bothering him.  He is well versed in clean shows, where he can comfortably perform for schools, private parties or corporate events.  

Mackenroth is also known for his strong character work as well.  Some of the personalities he is known for are, Stephen Zachary Solov the hockey player, and Fred the Iranian Boy Scout leader.  A must see is Mackenroth’s celebrity golf tournament; these impressions include Sean Connery, Gilbert Godfry, Ozzy Ozbourne, Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Carry, Bill Cosby, Dr. Phil, and Robert Shaw.  You can also find him at some shows as Tony Clifton where he is singing and yelling in character.       

Mackenroth has achieved many accomplishments as a comedian.  He was a finalist in Orange County’s Funniest Person contest in 2002 and 2006.  Mackenroth also appeared on “The Extreme Gong Show” as a Flamingo Dancer who shoved live cockroaches down his pants.  Other television appearances include, “Clubhouse” on CBS and the ABC Family show, “Switched”.  Mackenroth also appeared in the movie “Cloud Nine” with Burt Reynolds and National Lampoons Dirty Jokes the movie as a drunk.  He has also worked in commercials with Disney and Savin Photocopiers.  Mackenroth has had the opportunity to open for big name comedians such as Vic Dunlop, Dat Phan, Bill Kirchenbauer, Jimmie Walker, Todd Glass, and Joey Medina from the Latino Kings of Comedy. You can listen to Erik every Tuesday morning on his radio show, “The Downtown Lounge” on www.latalkradio.com  

Personally, Mackenroth believes that comedy is comedy, meaning there should be no boundaries; as the point is to make people laugh.  He thinks that people should come to a show with an open mind and be ready to hear and see anything.  Comedy is sometimes subjective, but comedians are there for the love of the art of making people laugh.  Mackenroth loves what he does and aspires to do much more.

Born and raised in Sacramento, Rowie spent his winters skiing and racing in Tahoe at Alpine Meadows. Rowie left Sac for Lake Tahoe in the 80’s to coach for the Squaw Valley Ski Team and chase the extreme skiing scene which was just taking off.  Along with skiing he’s an avid golfer which keeps him busy year round.                                                                     

He has opened for some of America’s biggest comedians. With fans throughout the country, Rowie’s act grabs your attention, keeps it, and makes you want to hear more.