Nori Reed is an iconic LA based comedian, writer, and actress originally from Christian County, Kentucky. Nori got her start in The Bay Area and was boldly named by SF Weekly as ‘Oakland’s Next Great Comedian’. Most recently, she wrote for seasons five and six of Disney’s Raven’s Home, creating Disney Channel’s first-ever live action trans character, which led to GLAAD award and Emmy award nominations. She was featured in New York Magazine as one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should Know and Will Know In 2021. Her stand-up has been showcased by Showtime, HBO Max, and at many celebrated festivals, including: Netflix Is A Joke Festival, Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, SF Sketchfest, and Outside Lands. Her writing was published in Vogue Magazine, and she wrote for Audible’s scripted series: Hot White Heist.

Robin Tran was a breakout star at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, receiving 5-star reviews. She was named one of Just For Laugh’s New Faces of 2021. You can see her perform on That’s My Time with David Letterman on Netflix. Robin started her life presenting as a male named Robert Tran. 

In 2015, she came out as a transgender woman and has been performing as Robin ever since. In 2018, she appeared on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and wrote for Netflix’s HISTORICAL ROASTS. Other recent credits include Comedy Central’s Featuring, We Need To Talk About America on FUSE TV, The Roast of Whitney Cummings, Howie Mandel’s All Star Comedy Gala on the CW, and Netflix’s Are You Still Listening?. Robin has received millions of views of her standup on her social platforms. 

Sabrina Wu is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. They recently made their feature film debut in the Lionsgate comedy JOY RIDE, from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and director Adele Lim. Variety Magazine recently named Wu one of the 10 Comics to Watch. 

In 2022, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival selected Wu as one of their New Faces of Comedy. In October that year, they went on to make their late-night stand -up debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Sabrina regularly performs at venues like Union Hall and the Bell House in New York City, where they’ve been featured as part of the New York Comedy Festival. 

Wu served as a staff writer on the Disney+ series Doogie Kameāloha M.D. and is currently a staff writer on an unannounced series for Netflix with Mike Schur executive producing. They recently sold their pilot to 20th Century Studios.

Nori Reed Website
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Sabrina Wu Instagram

This performance is part of the Joe’s Pub Vanguard Residency curated by Margaret Cho.