COMEDIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW (CYSK) is a stand up comedy collective of some of the funniest up and coming stand up comedians in the country. Starting in 2008 as a weekly stand up showcase in downtown Chicago, CYSK quickly gained praise from fans and comedians alike for its unwavering commitment to presenting only the very funniest local comedians and visiting guests. CYSK is very excited to bring that same scrappy comedic vision and DIY attitude to New York City, home to some of the greatest comedic minds on this planet (excluding maybe dolphins).
EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ THE GUTTER
200 N. 14TH ST.
GREENPOINT, NYC
CYSK NYC IS PRODUCED BY:
David Drake
David Drake is a comedian. He is a very funny comedian. He has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Sirius XM, and Fox. He was named one of Complex Magazine's ‘Comics to Watch Under 30’ although is now 36. He is a producer of the long-standing New York showcase Comedians You Should Know NYC and a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. He has written, recorded, and produced five stand up albums all of which debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and recently released his second special ‘That’s It!’, streaming everywhere now. In addition to stand up, he is a five-time reoccurring guest on the popular storytelling podcast Risk and a producer of the traveling outdoor storytelling series Campfire. David currently performs nationwide while working out a niche in New York's legendary comedy scene and sometimes he'll eat fries off your plate. He feels bad about that. He's sorry... I'm sorry. I'm David Drake. This was me the whole time.
Mike Lebovitz
Equal parts lovable and absurd, Mike's act flits from humorous anecdotes to barstool philosophy to weighty issues of the day, careening from topic to topic like a runaway freight train with some questionable couplings. Audiences have described the experience as "spontaneous," "joyful" and "a little terrifying." Mike is a graduate of Chicago's famed Improv Olympic theater, where he was a member of the renown house team "Ned Beaty" for years. His background in improvisation shines through his stand-up, making every performance a spontaneous, one-of-kind experience. Mike was featured on Season 9 of NBC's Last Comic Standing and has offended nostrils in both Montreal and Switzerland as a "New Face" of the Just for Laughs Festival and as Godfather of the Montreux International Comedy Festival respectively. He lives in New York with his lonely wife and three poor children.
Carmen Lagala
Carmen Lagala is a New York City based stand-up comedian who made her network television debut in 2018 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Originally from Vermont, Carmen endears audiences with her small-town charm, delivering jokes that are smart, dark, dirty and playful. She regularly features for comedian Hari Kondabolu at the best clubs and theaters across the country, and recently appeared in the web sketch “Dollar Store Therapist” for Comedy Central.
Carmen was featured in the 2018 New York Comedy Festival for stand-up, sketch, a roast, and her own show “Puppets Present” which was a Time Out New York pick for “Best Shows to See”. She’s performed in several other festivals including Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Bridgetown, Rogue Island, and the Women in Comedy Festival. She has clavicles so big they could hold cups of soup.
Matty Ryan
Matty is an NYC based (by way of Chicago) stand-up/actor/writer who was a New Face at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and taped two sets for Comedy Central’s Stand Up Featuring (2019; 2022). His recent television credits include FOX’s Empire, Netflix’s Soundtrack, and NBC’s Chicago Fire. His other credits include MTV’s Acting Out, a supporting role in the indie film Who Gets The Dog opposite Alicia Silverstone and work with The Onion Network. As a standup, Matty was recently invited to perform at the 2022 High Plains Comedy Fest, 2021 SXSW Comedy Fest, the 2020 San Francisco Sketch Fest, and tours across the country.
Lizzy Cassidy
Lizzy Cassidy is a New York city based comedian who’s stand up is always dark and dirty, and sometimes is also smart. She is the host of two podcasts (is that even allowed?), Respectfully and Close Calls. She has been featured on Sirius XM, Amazon Prime, and at New York Comedy Festival. She hates long walks on the beach and talking about herself in the third person. You can find her on instagram @lizzycassidy.
Jack Comstock
Ol Jacky Boy is a Nebraska boy living in New York City. His silly blend of characters, bits, and personal stories and experiences is pace changing and fresh, catching audiences off guard with something exciting and hilarious. He features in clubs all over the country and can be seen puking on that show Bar Rescue. He recently released The Alley, which he wrote and acted in, find it at www.justtheotherstuff.com/thealley or on Youtube and Vimeo.