LoHud Hi Def Comedy
(Think Global, Laugh Local):
bringing world-class, recession-busting stand-up comedy to the Lower Hudson Valley. LoHud Hi Def was founded for the purpose of infusing the already-vibrant local arts scene with the Thalian spirit of mirth. For what, in difficult times, is more healing than a gathering of like-minded folk in the presence of jesters, storytellers, and fools for an evening of merrymaking, laughter, and drink?

LoHud Hi Def Comedy is produced in conjunction with FIVE HALVES PRODUCTIONS by local Rockland County resident Adam Oliensis (Tony® and Drama Desk Award nominee as producer-see bio below for more) along with sometime Tarrytown denizen and veteran of the New York and Las Vegas comedy scenes, Jamie Rosen (see bio below). LoHud Hi Def brings the best of both local and New York City talent, including national headliners, to our area at a reasonable ticket price.

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AUDIENCE COMMENTS from
LoHud Hi Def Comedy's Oct. 2, 2010 show:

"Great show. Couldn't stop laughing. Can't wait to do it again."
--Ron S., Blauvelt, NY

"I wet my pants!"
--Carol L.

"Awesome show. My jaw is still hurting with laughing so hard."
--LC

"Everyone was phenomenal. We had a blast! Definitely … coming back."
--Jacyln S., Blauvelt, NY

"Amazing-Loved the variety of comedians. Great!"
--Tim & Karen M. Pearl River, NY

"It was better than anything I've seen in New York City!"
--Overheard by the producer's mother.

"Bring it on…again!"
--Suma S

MIKE VECCHIONE: was a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing 2010 (NBC) . He has been a featured performer on Rusell Simmons Stand Up at the El Rey and Live at Gotham (both for Comedy Central). He appears regularly in New York at Caroline's, the Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live, Gotham, Stand Up New York, New York Comedy Club, and Broadway Comedy Club. Mike was born in Youngstown, Ohio and raised Italian American and Catholic. His father was involved in a family business and his mother was/is an elementary school teacher. His family moved back and forth between northeast Ohio and South Florida throughout his childhood. Mike started playing contact football at age 9 in Florida and wrestling at age 13 in Ohio. His senior year of high school he placed second in the Florida AAA State Tournament and went on to college at Pennsylvania State University where he wrestled in 1991-1992 and tutored student athletes. He moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1995 with his bachelors degree in criminal justice, and began work counseling adjudicated teens and children with mental health issues. He started teaching special education in the Philadelphia School District in 1998, received his masters in Special Education in 2001 from Cabrini College, and continued to teach in both public school and residential school settings. Mike started stand up comedy in 2000 and moved to New York City in 2003. He was the 1983 and 1984 Spelling Bee runner up at Pine Grove Elementary School, failing to advance to the national bee in Washington D.C. because of the complexity of the word roothless, which he still spells with two o's.

MICK DIFLO: Originally from Philadelphia, Mick began his comedy career in the sketch-group Hazmat. When the group broke up in 2001 Mick moved to NYC, where he began his standup career. His dark, skewed way of looking at people, relationships, and life in general has made him a favorite in clubs everywhere. Mick is a regular at NYC's Gotham Comedy Club, among others, and appeared in LoHud Hi Def Comedy's inaugural show at The Turning Point in October.

JAMIE ROSEN is a girl. The name is unisex. She looks like a girl but has been mistaken for a boy even as an adult. Her Father and Step-mother taught her everything she needed to know about being an adult which means she is a master of boob-flashing and mooning and burping and reading Playboy. None of which we will allow her to do onstage. On a serious note, she is a new Jew due to her recent marriage to a much older Jewish gentleman. She has a unique way of training her new husband with TV shows like "Snapped." Let her explain in person. Mrs. Rosen is a step-mother to two very hot boys ages 18 and 21. She is preoccupied with looking young forever and germs. She has lived in 8 different states and will bring forth those experiences. Jamie has made numerous appearances on Reality TV and performs in at various Las Vegas clubs and casinos, as well as in the New York comedy club scene (Broadway Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, among others). Always dressed for the occasion her fun style of comedy will leave you wanting more!!

ADAM OLIENSIS has been working in comedy for longer than he cares to admit, acting, writing, directing, and producing in TV, theatre, commercials, and film (co-author with Jon Cryer, The Pompatus of Love, Best Comedy, Worldfest-Houston). In his stand-up, Adam explores the lessons he’s learning from his wife and especially from his children, along with the adjustments that genuine adulthood are forcing upon his world view. Having lived in East Africa, India, and New Jersey, Adam is attuned to the absurdities that arise in the everyday, mining both the ironies and silliness that exist in the most humbling situations. Adam has performed at clubs all over NYC, including Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and Times Square Comedy.

CHARLES MCBEE: has performed in NBC's, "Stand Up for Diversity," and The New York Underground Comedy Festival. He has also competed in top Comedy Competitions, including, Magner's Boston Comedy Competition, and The New York March Madness Comedy Competition. Charles was a contestant on Season Five of America's Got Talent and was the only stand up comedian passed without get three X's by the judges on his first appearance. He currently resides in NYC and performs regularly at the local comedy clubs. Charles is gaining popularity with his witty, sarcastic "Smart Ass" approach to comedy. His likeabiltiy rating is through the roof and you will fall in love with Charles the minute he steps foot on the stage. Audiences laugh off their seats and give Charles a rousing applause at all his perfomances, leaving them wanting more.

SASSI KEEGAN: When she moved to New York City to pursue her career, Sassi got a job on Wall Street to pay the bills. After the building in which she worked was destroyed on 9/11, she felt that the world needed fewer executives and more clowns. Sassi enrolled in the New York Clown Academy and has been making a living ever since by making people laugh. Sassi has worked with Chicago City Limits, Blue Man Group: Tubes, and performs stand-up comedy internationally. She can also be seen in TV, film and commercials, and has been featured on Good Morning America, in Time Out New York, and The Manhattan Times. Sassi graduated with honors with a Degree in Creative Writing from the University Of Maine in Orono, Maine. Adding to her list of credits, Sassi is the mother of Liam Jon Keegan, born 3/12/2004.