Long-time friends and sometimes comedians Ben Katzner and Mike Lester are hitting the road to survey their comedy kingdom … or whatever crumbs of it are left. Join them and their loyal legion of fans for a night of laughter, intrique and MURDER (okay, probably not the last one).
About Ben:
A stand-up comedian, writer and performer currently based in Minneapolis, Ben Katzner finds humor in his upbringing – born in Atlanta, adopted at a young age and raised in a small-town Minnesota – and explores how it influences his views on relationships, family and everyday life. Ben has opened for comedians such as Gary Gulman, Kyle Kinane and Chad Daniels and has participated in numerous comedy festivals including: the Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, Hell Yes Fest in New Orleans, the Harlem Comedy Festival and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. Katzner’s debut graphic novel, “Hello, My Name is Poop”, was published by Wonderbound books in 2021.
About Mike:
Mike Lester is a standup comedian and actor from Minneapolis, MN. He was voted one of Minnesota’s City Pages Artists of the Year in 2016. Mike ran a popular online sketch series with his group Lestaril, which showcased his dark wit and unique brand of humor. In 2017, he appeared in two online ads for CHEEZ-ITS produced by Funny Or Die. You can catch some of Mike’s Stand up on the sixth Season of “Coming to the Stage” on Amazon Prime. Mike served as Story and Copy Lead for the animated entertainment start up Superplastic. Mike’s debut Album “It’s Not Delivery, It’s Mike Lester” came out in April of 2022 debuting in the top ten of comedy albums on itunes. Over the course of 2022 Mike has amassed over 2 million views across social media platforms with his animated comedy clips.
Over the years, Mike has opened for comedians such as Nick Swardson, Andrew Schulz, Sam Morill, and Jessieca Kirson to name a few.
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