Secret Society Comedy Presents
The Program:
November 20, 2025 - 8:00PM @ The Mahall's Apartment
SPECIAL THANKS TO
TONIGHT'S COMEDIANS
Lineups subject to change
Zak Toscani is a standup comedian and writer currently living on the West Coast. He got his start in Portland’s indie comedy scene, but since then, his work has taken him across the country and around the world. His performances are known for their originality, vulnerability, and specificity—qualities that have earned him recognition from outlets like TIME, The AV Club, The Portland Mercury, and Vulture.
Zak has performed at major comedy festivals including Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and The High Plains Comedy Festival. He's also the most recurring guest on the hit podcast All Fantasy Everything, where his blend of dry wit and honesty has made him a fan favorite.
In addition to his standup work, Zak has written for Comedy Central and contributed to platforms like the Washington Post, BBC, Newsweek, Buzzfeed, and Vice. He’s also been featured in a Vulture article for his one-of-a-kind approach to touring, performing at private house shows across the country—a format that allows for an intimate connection with audiences few comedians attempt.
Whether on stage, on the page, or on a podcast, Zak Toscani brings a unique voice and point of view to everything he does.
Carter Dockerty is just a kid from Akron, Ohio who started comedy in 2019 at Funny Stop Comedy Club. Winner of Funniest in Cincinnati 2022, Carter was an emcee and feature act at Go Bananas Comedy Club while he attended Miami University. He then made his way to Chicago where he became a regular at Zanies and Laugh Factory and began touring with Jordan Jensen. Carter is an awkward 24 year old who is just trying to figure it all out. His comedy consists of talking about his dick and his opinions. And most of his opinions are about his dick.
Dezhawn France is a 27 year old stand up comic from Mansfield, Ohio he’s been doing stand up for 7 years but if you ask him he’ll say “7 years consistently but the first time I did it was on my 18th birthday then I just did it sporadically.” he has performed all over northeast Ohio mostly Akron and Cleveland BUT other places too like one time in Detroit and a few times in New York. He’s one funny little fella he’s been told that by men and women alike they always emphasize the little more than funny. He’s opened for prominent comedians such as Brandon Wardell, Lynne Koplitz, Jermaine Fowler, Gavin Matts Jak Knight, Zack Fox, Sahib Singh, Ramon Rivas and more. He’s a funny dude.
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 the maestro of mishaps and the sultan of silliness! Half Puerto Rican and half Polish, this meeting of diverse backgrounds makes Bryan's life reads like a script from a sitcom. With a talent for turning everyday blunders into belly laughs, he's the undisputed champion of charming chaos. Whether he's tripping over his own shoelaces or mistaking a potted plant for a new coworker, Bryan Sternik is a one-man show you didn't know you needed in your life until the middle of his performances, whether you see him at a comedy club, on a tour bus, or at a bowling alley.(This bio was NOT written by AI.)
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, which specializes in podcast and live event video production. 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. He is the host of the "Not Weird, Just Homeschooled" podcast because he's not weird, he's just homeschooled. 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.
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