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TICKETS $40-$60 ($36-$54 FOR MEMBERS)
Don’t miss a night filled with sharp wit and honest humor featuring Emmy-winner Dulcé Sloan, a rising comedy star and senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Hailed by Variety, Rolling Stone, and Time Out LA as a “Top Comedian To Watch,” Dulcé brings her unique perspective on society and personal relationships to inform her hilariously entertaining point of view.
The evening will be hosted by Jay Whitaker, featuring opener Jatty Robinson.
See Dulcé after winning an Emmy with The Daily Show on 9/15!
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Dulcé Sloan
Comedian/Actress Dulcé Sloan was a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah for six years (2017-2023). She currently continues on as a contributor and has taken over the main chair as guest host multiple times since the departure of Noah, to critical acclaim. This year she was nominated for a GLAAD Award in the category “OutstandingVariety or Talk Show Episode” for her interview with Sasha Colby during one of those guest host runs. Also under this banner, she co-hosted the popular podcast Hold Up with Daily Show writer and fellow comedian Josh Johnson. On the podcast, the two co-workers turned their hilarious, unpredictable, and legendary office banter into a weekly war of words about topics big and small, but mostly small.
Dulcé’s memoir written in comedic essays Hello, Friends!–Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs was released by Random House on 2/6/24. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she’s always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic just to get free auto service? Yup, she’s got that story for you. Her stories are both wildly entertaining and culturally resonant.
Her new Netflix set premiered on November 28t has part of their new standup series Verified Stand Up with The New York Times lauding “In less than 15 minutes, her set packs a wallop.” She can also be heard as part of the cast of FOX’s hit animated series The Great North, currently in its 4th season, on which Sloan voices the character “Honeybee” alongside an ensemble of comedy heavyweights including Jenny Slate, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Will Forte, and Paul Rust. In 2023, Dulcé debuted as the host of The CW’s new comedy game show The Great American Joke Off. In the series, Sloan hosts her fellow comics as they compete incoming up with hilarious set-ups for different punchlines or even using the texts on an audience member's phone as a springboard for jokes, all in a celebration of gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the art of joke telling.
Sloan recently appeared as a guest judge on the iconic long-running series RuPaul’s Drag Race and was a celebrity guest on CNN’s New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen. She is a regular guest on NPR’s popular Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me and is a favorite on the talk show circuit with appearances on Watch What Happens Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Sherri, to name a few.
On the big screen, Dulcé starred in the action-comedy feature Chick Fight alongside Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne with The Hollywood Reporter declaring “Dulcé Sloan...not just steal(s) the movie but make(s) sure that no one else even comes close.” She graced the Fall 2020 cover of SLiNK Magazine where they crowned her “The New Queen of Comedy,” and Rolling Stone recently hailed her as one of the10 Comedians You Need To Know declaring “she speaks and they simply fall in line behind her.”
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Jay Whittaker
Jay Whittaker is a multi-talented entertainer with a diverse background spanning comedy, acting, podcasting, music and hosting live events. His appearances on prominent channels such as Disney, Food Network, and Lifetime showcase his growing influence and popularity in the comedy world.
Whittaker has been all over, from his comedy beginnings in various cities such as Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas to his most recent stint in Boston. During his time in New England, he was nominated for “Best Transplant” as well as ‘Boston Comedian Of the Year” in 2023. He also was handpicked for the Hideout Comedy “Best of Boston” album on Sirius XM. Jay was also one of the featured comedians in the DryBar Comedy Live tour, spanning across 75+ cities in the United States. He was voted as “Best Of Fest” at the Big Pine Comedy Festival.
Whittaker's commitment to his craft is evident in his second comedy special, "UNPRECEDENTED," filmed in the summer of 2022. Additionally, his podcasting endeavors, including his involvement in the award winning Geekshow Podcast and the launch of his own show, the Glad You Made It Podcast. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Jay’s life as a loving father and retired Air Force veteran add depth to his persona, reflecting a rich life experience for a variety of audiences.
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Jatty Robinson
Jatty Robinson is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer hailing from the Bronx. Jatty has been featured in comedy festivals and competitions such as NBC Stand-Up For Diversity (Semi-finalist), Laughing Devil Festival (Finalist) and New York Comedy Festival. Robinson has guest starred in Emmy-nominated digital series “AKA Wyatt Cenac”. In 2021, Jatty self-produced a docu-series called “Locumentary’ which is available on YouTube. In 2022, Robinson released his first one-hour comedy special "Odds Are Even" which is also streaming on YouTube.
Sponsors
Performing Arts programming is supported in part by funding from The Melville Straus Family Endowment, and Monica and Peter Tessler. Music Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming.
Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: John and Joan D’Addario, Christine and Bill Campbell, Gabrielle and Gianpaolo de Felice, Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Michèle and Steve Pesner, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Jayne Baron Sherman and Deborah Zum, Leila Straus, and Susi and Peter Wunsch.