Secret Society Comedy
April 22, 2023 At Tabletop Board Game Café
SPECIAL THANKS TO
TONIGHT'S COMEDIANS
Note: the lineup may have changed since this page was made
Born and raised in the Midwest, Brendan is a national touring comedian who smiles confidently when nervous. Whether it’s his keen perspective on minority culture or growing up as a millennial, he’ll make you laugh. Brendan was a finalist on TruTV’s Comedy Breakout initiative at The New York Television Festival, Finalist in the Make Me Laugh USA Competition, and Semi finalist in NBC’s Stand Up Diversity Showcase and part of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. In 2017, Brendan went on a “52 x 52” comedy tour where he traveled to 52 cities in 52 weeks doing stand up comedy at the most respected clubs and venues across the country. He’s a producer of Sent It Show Podcast and his album was recorded at The Creek & The Cave in Austin, TX.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Dwayne Duke has honed his craft at venues across the nation. He's been part of multiple comedy festivals including Cleveland Comedy, Broken Record, Burning Bridges, and Whiskey Bear. His second album "Shame Flashbacks" (2018) is available now. Dwayne is also the founder/ executive Producer of the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival.
Andrew Lafferty is a 20-year-old comic trying to be funny enough for his parents to let him drop out of college. He has performed in venues ranging from the Wheel of Fortune stage, to a tent on the side of the highway outside of Detroit. Andrew performs across the country and has opened for headliners such as Brandon Wardell, Adam Cayton Holland, and Katherine Blanford. His videos have also garnered over 10 million views online. But no matter how much a crowd likes him, it will never be enough to make his dad proud.
WHO IS SECRET SOCIETY COMEDY?
We are a nomad comedy club, popping up at different venues around Northeast Ohio every weekend. Featuring local favorites, nationally touring headliners, and more, our mission is to get you in on the best-kept secrets in stand-up comedy. You never know who you'll see...
Bryan Sternik is an up-and-coming Cleveland comedian whose conversational style and upbeat demeanor can make even his darkest jokes feel lighthearted. Bryan produces a monthly show at Dina's Pizza in Old Brooklyn, and co-produces Gratuity Not Included at Good Company, One More Joke at Judd's City Tavern, and Secret Society Comedy, a weekly pop-up comedy show. He is the co-host of "The Guiltless Podcast" and "Dude, Nobody Cares."
Bryan Sternik
With a last name like that, Cleveland-based comic David Horning learned at a young age to lean into what bothers him using humor, and his comedy is a reflection of this. His optimistic slant on both mundane and heavy topics has gotten him selected to the New York Comedy Festival, Laughing Devil Comedy Festival, the Cleveland Comedy Festival, and on stages around the country. On top of stand-up, David regularly appears on conference stages as keynote speaker, teaching the value of humor in business to managers and executive teams across industries. He also produces Secret Society Comedy, a pop-up comedy club bringing the best up-and-coming comedians from around the country to Northeast Ohio.
David Horning
Gheramy is the owner and operator of Golden Ox Studio. He produces local favorite podcasts such as Shit Brains, Brett Talk, You Can't Laugh At That, Teach These Devils, and several more for the Golden Ox Network. He can be seen on comedy stages across the city and has recently performed in the Mutiny Radio Comedy Fest, Cleveland Comedy Festival, Sixth City Comedy Fest, and the Midwestern Queer Comedy Festival. Renowned failure and a well educated idiot whose only contribution to this world will be when he is no longer in it, Gheramy is not sorry that you wasted your time reading this bio.
Gheramy Demery
D'Jaay BrownJohnson is a young, dumb, and broke dreamer with the ferocious attitude to make people laugh. He has taken the Cleveland comedy scene by storm, appearing on stages from Cleveland, to Akron, to Columbus. He is also the founder of Theee Circus Productions, a production company that hosts pop-up comedy shows in black and LGBTQ+ businesses. He is a self-proclaimed childish dreamer with the goal to take over the world with his comedy.
D'Jaay BrownJohnson
RECURRING SHOWS
Open mic
Every Tuesday
9:45PM
Judd's City Tavern
Cleveland, OH
Pop Up Comedy Club
Every Weekend
Various Times And Locations
Around NEOH
