Runnin’ on Empty is a monthly stand-up show with nothing to lose! The show features a mix of pros and up-and-comers, from people who last performed on Conan to people who last performed to three tumbleweeds. To be fair, those tumbleweeds hadn’t laughed that hard in years. Join us at the show critics are calling “Best comedy in the city, I am so proud” (Lisa’s Mom) and “My baby is going to Hollywood!” (Yotam’s Mom).

Hosts/soul-siblings Yotam Tubul and Lisa Franklin first met in a college stand-up group, where Yotam told Lisa “I think your joke is more cute than funny,” and she replied “You’re probably right.” Since then, they’ve been thick as thieves.

Anna Drezen official site | Anna Drezen on Twitter

Anna Drezen is a comedian, writer, and actor living in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. She regularly performs standup and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the People’s Improv Theater, Union Hall, the Annoyance, and other clubs across the country. She is the editor-at-large of Reductress, a satirical women’s magazine (Forbes, “Best Websites for Women”), and is the coauthor of Reductress’ debut humor book, How to Win at Feminism (HarperOne).

Jordan Carlos on Twitter

Jordan Carlos wrote for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and appears on MTV’s Guy Code, Girl Code, and Guy Court. Jordan’s other credits include Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham,” The Colbert Report, Nurse Jackie, and Broad City. CollegeHumor’s go-to Obama, Jordan can also be counted on for a presidential impression with over a million YouTube clicks and counting. Jordan’s comedy album “The Blackest” is available on Amazon.

Dan Perlman official site | on Twitter

Dan Perlman is a stand-up comedian and writer from New York City. He is a regular at Stand Up NY, Caroline’s on Broadway, and The Stand, as well as the best alternative rooms in the city, like Knitting Factory, Bar Matchless, and UCB East. As a writer, Dan co-created and wrote an animated series, That’s My Bus!, which recently received a pilot order from FOX, after winning 1st place at the 2015 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival’s Set To Screen Contest. Dan also co-founded, writes, and stars in the popular web series, Moderately Funny, featured on CollegeHumor. Previously, he worked as Comedy Contributor for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Radio. Most recently, Dan was a writer for Sirius XM’s Bennington, following multiple guest spots on Sirius XM’s Ron & Fez. Currently, Dan hosts Hindsight, a monthly interactive story show at Caroline’s on Broadway.

Gabe Gonzalez on Twitter

Gabe Gonzalez is a Latinx comedian, writer, and video producer living in Brooklyn. He’s studied at Second City, talked about butt juice on Inside Amy Schumer, and once unabashedly flirted with a Fox News anchor during an interview. When he isn’t busy scrambling to pay off an insurmountable debt to Brown University, he enjoys playing with other people’s cats and doing standup at bars with a nice wine selection. You can find his video work at places like Mic, Remezcla and MTV or check him out on the HBO Latino doc Habla y Vota.

Andrea Simons official site | Andrea Simons on Twitter

Andrea Simons is a comedian, writer, and performer living in Brooklyn, NY. She is the creator and executive producer of her sketch channel, Stepdaughter Comedy. You can see Andrea on Refinery29’s RIOT comedy channel, Comcast Watchables, and other digital platforms. You can also find her on Instagram where she feels most alive.

Erin James on Twitter

Erin James is a stand-up comedian from New Jersey. She was once stuck in a tire jungle gym for 40 minutes as a child, and this in no way adversely affected her life. She can be seen performing at various venues including The Comic Strip, in line at Duane Reade and a post office near you!