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Rick Crom  has been been a stand-up comedian , actor and writer for over 30 years in New York.  

His unique skills as a comedy instructor are highly regarded in the comedy community. His students often re-enroll  time and time again!

He is a versatile talent, as comfortable  on  the stand-up comedy stages of Las Vegas  and Atlantic City as he is as an actor on  Broadway or Television. He is the subject of the award winning documentary "Oh Rick" which can be seen on YouTube. 

As a comedian Rick has performed stand-up across the country and internationally,  as well as all of New York City's major comedy clubs.  

   On TV he's performed on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Nightly Show, Comedy 360,  MTV's Half-hour Comedy Hour, Carolines Comedy Hour on A&E. Showtimes Comedy Club Network, and others.

As a TV actor he has been seen on several episodes of   THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, LOUIE, CHAPPELLES SHOW, AMY SHUMER,  DIVORCE, HOUSE OF CARDS, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, ELEMENTARY, ALPHA HOUSE, REDOAKS,  AND OTHERS.


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"Veronica a real pro. Hilarious timing, great stage presence and a smart joke writer. I would love to hear some of her secrets but I'm not allowed to the take the class..." - Tom Papa - Host of NBC's The Marriage Ref
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VERONICA MOSEY 

Already striking at almost six feet tall with red hair, Veronica Mosey has earned a solid reputation as a comedian with both a tremendous stage presence and the ability to engage all kinds of audiences due to her truthful material and likeability.

 Her friendly yet fiery performances earned her the title of one of “Five Comics to Watch” by Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as appearances on COMEDY CENTRAL,OPRAH, HBO, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, FOX NEW’S REDEYE, THE DR.PHIL SHOW, TBS and more. 

She is one of only a handful of female comics working regularly at all of the top comedy clubs in New York City as well as the entire country including the prestigious Comedy Cellar, Caroline’s on Broadway, Stand Up New York and Gotham Comedy Club. She has performed internationally in major cities such as Montreal - Canada, Melbourne – Australia, and at the Stockholm Comedy Festival.  For more information about Veronica go to  : 
“EDDIE’S STANDUP CLASS GAVE ME CONFIDENCE I NEVER KNEW I HAD. WITH HIS GUIDANCE, I LEARNED WHAT IT TAKES TO WRITE GREAT MATERIAL. HE WORKS VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE YOU BECOME THE BEST COMIC YOU CAN BE!”
Joan Fuchsman, Washington, DC


EDDIE SARFATY

Comedian and writer Eddie Sarfaty has appeared on The Today Show, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Logo’s Wisecrack, The Joy Behar Show and is one of the subjects of the documentary, Laughing Matters.  

Eddie’s performed at clubs and colleges across the country, and has entertained at corporate conferences, on cruise ships, and at a variety of special events.  

He’s been featured at numerous comedy festivals including the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and The Toyota Comedy Festival in New York.

Eddie is the co-author of the Off Broadway show, Yes, I Can Say That! produced by Primary Stages, starring Emmy-winner Judy Gold and Directed by Tony-winner BD Wong. The New York Times wrote: “‘Yes, I Can Say That!’ is a deliberately uncomfortable, laugh-packed show seeded with stealth missiles.”

 "Second Guessing-Grandma," a story of Eddie's that appeared in the anthology, When I Knew, was made into a short film starring Tony-nominee Kathleen Chalfant. It’s been screened at film festivals across the US as well as in Italy, Britain, Bosnia, and Brazil and has won several jury prizes and audience-choice awards.

Eddie’s first book, a collection of humorous essays entitled Mental: Funny in the Head (Kensington) received excellent reviews, is currently in its third printing, and was the featured selection of the InsightOut Book Club, a division of Bookspan, for the month of its release. In addition to When I Knew, Eddie’s had essays included in the anthologies, I’m Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship, Best Gay Stories 2013, and Love, Christopher Street. His writing has also appeared in Huffington Post, Metrosource, Out, and LA Confidential magazines. 











DC BENNY

D.C. Benny’s story-telling style of comedy has delighted audiences over his thirty-five years as a New York-based performer. His third appearance on NBC's “Showtime At The Apollo” has over eighteen million Youtube views, he has 4 stand up specials including Comedy Central Presents, Dry Bar, was a season finalist on both seasons 2 and 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He's been featured in John Singleton’s “Illegal Tender”, "Freedomland" with Samuel Jackson and Julianne Moore, "Love Walked In" with Terrance Stamp, "Where God Left His Shoes" with John Leguizamo, recurred on the soap opera “As The World Turns” and appeared in many national commercials such as the Budweiser "How You Doin’?” campaign. He co-hosted the story-telling podcast, "Tall But True", with Cash Cab's Ben Bailey, was a cast member on ABC"s Supermarket Sweep with Leslie Jones and currently plays "Bart" on Amy Schumer's series Life and Beth on Hulu. He has written for the MTV music awards, Various Friars Club roasts including The Roast of Patrice O'Neal, a variety of tv pilots, and has been published in New York Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Heeb Magazine, Narratively, and The New York Observer. He currently lives in Long Island's North Fork, and in St Pete's, Florida, where he performs and teaches comedic storytelling.