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.

Matteo Lane official site | Matteo Lane on Twitter

Matteo Lane is a New York-based comedian, originally from Chicago. Matteo is in the new Comedy Central series The Comedy Jam, and also recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party. He can also be seen on MTV’s Girl Code and MTV2’s Guy Code, and the IFC holiday special At Joe’s Pub alongside Tony Hale and the Dap Kings.

Sydnee Washington on Twitter

Sydnee Washington is the co-host of a the consistently funny monthly comedy show “The Warm Up” at Karma Lounge on the Lower East Side, the co-host of The Unofficial Expert podcast, and in June was a featured performer in the Peoples Improv Theater residency program, The PIT Presents. Her humor and view toward vanity, dating both sexes, and how to party safely as a woman are both unique and refreshing.

Sam Taggart on Twitter

Sam Taggart is a Brooklyn comedian and co-host of the monthly variety show Future Forms, and was named one of Brooklyn Magazine’s “50 Funniest People” in 2016. He is the co-creator of Live On Broadgay and Lake Homo High. Sam trained at Upright Citizens Brigade and has been featured on WFMU, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, and the Boston Improv Festival.

Lisa Haas official site | Lisa Haas on Twitter

Lisa Haas is a playwright, comedy writer and actor based in NYC. She starred in the indie hit “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same,” and was a co-screenwriter and co-star in Madeleine Olnek’s 2014 feature “The Foxy Merkins.” She has performed on the Canadian Fringe Theatre circuit and in many NYC downtown venues such as the WOW Café, Dixon Place, Joe’s Pub and HERE Arts Center. She is currently working on two new stage comedies “Un-Bad” and “Doris Anderson: A Second Life” both to premiere in 2018.

Nadia Pinder on Twitter

Nadia Pinder is a Washington DC-native who lives in Brooklyn. She loves her DivaCup, never remembers her Seamless password, is always down for a good pun, and pays her student loans on time (usually). She performs at mics around the city, most recently at Guess What at the Creek and the Cave, and is always looking for new buddies at the Laughing Buddha.

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.