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Get ready for a night of laughter at The Stissing Center with three amazing comedians! Host Alex Pischera brings his sharp wit and magnetic personality, honed at top NYC comedy clubs and festivals like Skankfest. Hometown favorite Rachel Lenihan, known for her clever one-liners and Millennial twist, returns to Pine Plains to deliver her uniquely awkward and hilarious comedy. Headlining the event is Anthony DeVito, a seasoned performer featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Comedy Central, whose relatable humor and engaging stage presence promise an unforgettable finish. Don’t miss this incredible lineup!
Alex Pischera (Host)
Alex Pischera is a very chill dude. He's also a hilarious comedian based in New York City. Alex grew up loving stand-up comedy, with a dream of one day performing. He made that dream a reality in 2017 when he performed for the first time in front of a sold-out room in Atlantic City. Since then, he has become a regular performer in Atlantic City as well as some of NYC's top comedy clubs such as The Stand, New York Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY. Alex was a finalist in ""New York's Got Talent Season 6"" and performed in various comedy festivals across the country, including the New York Comedy Festival and Skankfest. He produces and hosts a fantastic weekly stand-up show, ""Aggressively Chill"", every Tuesday night in Brooklyn. On stage he remains charming even while telling his darkest jokes and audiences are sure to fall in love with his one-of-a-kind personality.
https://www.instagram.com/alexpischera/
Rachel Lenihan (Feature)
Rachel Lenihan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and visual artist based in New York City, but most importantly she graduated from Stissing Mountain High School and taught swimming lessons at Stissing Lake as the former Aquatics Director of the Pine Plains Summer Day Camp. Rachel is a full time comedian now and performs regularly at New York Comedy club, and was on the writing staff of The Chris Gethard Show on Tru Tv. She was listed in Metropolitan Magazine two years in a row as a “talented young comedian with tight devastatingly awkward jokes reminiscent of great one-liner comics such as Steven Wright but with a Millennial twist.” Some of Rachel’s artwork is displayed to this day in Stissing Mountain High school as well as in the comedian Carrot Top’s performance Green room at his residence in Las Vegas. She couldn’t be more excited to be back performing in her home town at the Stissing Center.
https://www.rachellenihan.com/
Anthony DeVito (Headliner)
Bio: Originally from New Jersey, Anthony DeVito is a NYC based comedian. He's appeared on CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand Up Presents: Anthony DeVito, Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party, was one of the “New Faces” at the 2012 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, has been on ""This American Life,"" AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and in 2022 independently released his latest special Brain Noise. He also released two albums Dream Occupation and Brain Noise. In addition to stand-up, he was a writer on Netflix's The Break with Michelle Wolf, wrote for the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner, and was a writer/regular panelist on MSG's People Talking Sports and Other Stuff. He also has appeared on TV Land's The Jim Gaffigan Show and HBO's Pause with Sam Jay."
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