Stand-Up Comedy with Dean Edwards - September 17th
Dean Edwards
Join Dean Edwards from Saturday Night Live and Dan Rosenberg for a night of stand up comedy.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH @ 7:30 PM
Dean Edwards is an American actor, comedian and writer. Most notably recognized for his two year tenure as a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Edwards is best known for his multitude of remarkable celebrity impressions that include Denzel Washington, Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z, Mo’Nique, Chris Rock, 50 Cent, and Eddie Murphy. Recently, Dean showcased his amazing talents in his first comedy special, Netflix’s Tiffany Haddish Presents: THEY READY, Season 2.
This event may not be suitable for all ages and may contain mature content.
Edwards’ filmography includes supporting roles in Top Five, Spiderman 3 and Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding. He has had guest appearances on Hulu’s supernatural comedy series, Deadbeat, as well as HBO’s The Soprano’s. Dean also spent 2 years creating and workshopping the character of “Donkey” in Dreamworks’ SHREK THE MUSICAL on Broadway. This led to his being chosen as Eddie Murphy’s vocal double, voicing the role of Donkey in Dreamworks’ animated Halloween special, Scared Shrekless and countless other Shrek related projects.
Most recently, Dean wrapped filming the independent film, Write It Black. On television Dean voiced Corey Booker, Common and various roles on the 2nd & 3rd season of Showtime’s television series, Our Cartoon President. His talents were also just showcased on multiple episodes of Robert Smigel’s new FOX series, Let’s Be Real as well as appearing on HBO’s Game Theory with Bomani Jones.
As a stand-up comedian, Dean is an in-demand headliner at comedy clubs worldwide: with his 2019 tour making stops overseas in Qatar, China and Saudi Arabia. Dean was also one of the highlights at recent Dubai Comedy Festival.
Dean is currently starring in RACE: THE MOVIE: THE PLAY, which premieres during the New York Theatre Festival in June, 2022. He is also producing a historic project and a lifestyle, cooking show, both in various stages of development with Silent Crow Arts Productions, as well as a writing a project with Tiffany Haddish’s, She Ready Productions. Stay Tuned.
Hosted by comedian Dan Rosenberg
Dan Rosenberg is a comedian, writer, radio host, and emcee performing comedy for over three decades. He has appeared at the top comedy clubs across the country, including the Laugh Factory and the Improv. He has also performed at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, as well as comedy festivals in Las Vegas, Boston, and New Orleans. He has hosted radio shows for CBS Radio in Los Angeles and Seattle and for National Lampoon Radio on SiriusXM. He is the author of The Book on Hosting: How Not to Suck as an Emcee and has held workshops nationwide helping comedians become better emcees.
His debut comedy album (recorded here at BPA!) Dan Rosenberg: Overexposed, debuted at number one on the Amazon comedy charts in December 2020 and his comedy special, Dan Rosenberg: Overexposed, is available on Amazon Prime Video and on YouTube. Dan is currently developing a sitcom called “It’s A Lot.”