Tomorrow’s
Ladies of Late Night
We’re ready to take the stage.
“I’ve been doing comedy for 12 years and I must say Tomorrow’s Ladies of Late Night really went out of their way to make sure I was included in the program. After having twins it’s been really hard to get back out there and TLOLN pushed me to audition and got me in front of the right people which led me to making my debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. I will forever be grateful for this community.”
-Jessica Keenan, 38 years old, Mexican/Lebanese
Our mission is for more women-identifying and non-binary stand-up comics to advance their careers!
The Crow (owned and operated by Nicole Blaine) and LOCA (Ladies of Comedy Association) are curating a fresh topshelf lineup of comics to showcase for industry executives three times a year. After holding monthly audition mics, we have ultimately selected TV ready comics to perform for late night bookers, network execs, club bookers, agents, and managers. We want to make it easier for industry execs to find talent and help create connections and opportunities for more women. Thank you for sharing and supporting this common goal!
Season Four
Auditions
After holding three audition mics, ten comics will be selected to perform in the quarterly industry showcase.
Sunday July 21 | Audition Mic
Sunday August 18 • 3-6pm | Audition Mic
Sunday September 15 • 7-10pm | Audition Mic
Monday October 21 • 8pm | Industry Showcase
Audition
Mic Info:
All are welcome to attend the mic and enjoy the Q & A with guest speakers
Audition sign-ups post the Monday before the audition mic @ 12 PM
15 Slotted spots (follow us on Instagram to see when sign-ups go live)
10 bucket spots
Spots are 3 minutes and should be material that is ready for a TV late-night set.
*At the door, we will ask for a suggested donation of $5, which will go to The Crow’s non-profit to support comedy classes for kids, teens and adults.
*In an effort to give more opportunities to more comics, performers can only audition once per season.
Executive
Producers
Nicole Blaine
(she/her)
COMEDIAN
Nicole Blaine is the owner and founder of The Crow, a comedy club and education center that is a safe space for all to laugh, learn, and evolve as humans using comedy, writing, music and the performing arts. The Crow's mission is to use storytelling to forward social justice and create more opportunities for all ages, abilities, genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ humans performing, studying, and watching. In 2023 The Crow was awarded “Best New Business” and “Best Entertainment Venue” in Santa Monica by the Santa Monica Daily Press.
The Los Angeles Times reports on Nicole and The Crow, “Whether you’re on the stage or you’re in the audience, sometimes this is the art form that changes everybody’s life for better.” As a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and mom, she loves teaching storytelling, curating comedy and elevated shows at The Crow!
Blaine grew up in Santa Monica and currently lives a few minutes away from The Crow with her husband and two kids. They all suck so she has great material.
Christine Casagrande (she/her)
Christine Casagrande is the Co-President of the Ladies of Comedy Association, a nationwide networking organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women in comedy.
Professionally, Christine is a producer and talent booker who has been producing live comedy shows with the biggest names in stand-up comedy since 2008 at all of the major comedy clubs in Los Angeles, and has produced live shows that have been accepted into the Moontower Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
Christine has an extensive background in producing TV shows (both scripted and unscripted), podcasts, and digital content, in film and TV development, and in A-list talent management and personal publicity. Christine is also the Co-Chair of Boston University's Los Angeles Entertainment, Film, & TV Alumni Network.
Heather Pasternak (she/hers)
COMEDIAN
Heather Pasternak had her network debut on CBS’s The Late Show with Steven Colbert. Her other television appearances include FOX’s New Girl, The Mindy Project, Netflix’s Cooking on High, etc. She did a feature film re-write for Gold Circle Films and her jokes are featured on Sirius XM. She headlines internationally and is co-founder of The Comedy Partners, leading corporate workshops and stand up comedy classes across the country. Watch her short and sweet comedy special, Slay at Home Mom, out now and featured on 800 Pound Gorilla.
Website: www.HelloPasternak.com or linktr.ee/heatherpasternak
Instagram: @hellopasternak
Create the comedy world you want to live in.
You know, one with more female identifying,
nonbinary, LGBTQIA+, & POC comics running things!
Let’s come together as part of this community, offering resources & education and providing real opportunity to be seen by top industry.
Nicole Blaine, owner of The Crow, is partnering with the Ladies of Comedy Association to launch ongoing education nights, audition mics, and industry showcases for female and nonbinary comics.
Audition mics will be held at The Crow every 3rd Sunday from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM followed by an educational Q&A with a guest comic speaker from 8:30 - 9:30 PM.
PAST SPEAKERS
Laurie Kilmartin, Jessica Michelle Singleton, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Jenny Zigrino, Alice Wetterlund, Valerie Tosi, Jackie Kashian
PAST INDUSTRY PANEL
Michael Cox (Booker for Fallon), Ryan Moran (Development at Comedy Central), Michael Bertolina (CEO of All Things Comedy), Jen Trofa (Range Media)
Join our Mission
Thank you for being of service to the comedy community! We love and need industry members who are willing to volunteer their time to help educate the talent members so we can all grow and advance together.
Crow Comedy Inc. is a 501c3 and believes comedy provides a platform for expression, healing, and social progress and wants to ensure access to that platform for those who would not otherwise be able to experience it. We want to help people empower themselves through methods that bring joy and laughter.
Please fill out this short questionnaire so we can add you as a community partner. Thank you!
