An irreverent kick in the teeth to the political & cultural status
quo. Warp & Woof relies on hard-hitting stand-up, sketch, & improv
comedy to explore issues of politics, race, religion, & everything
else that’s wrong with America. Each show also features an in-depth
interview with one of the most forward-thinking difference-makers in the
country. Shows take place the first Tuesday of the month.
Joel Chasnoff (Co-Creator, Host) is a stand-up comedian & writer who
has entertained in seven countries around the globe. Career highlights
include a USO Comedy Tour of military bases in Japan & Korea, featured
performances at the Montreal Comedy Festival, & television credits
in both the US & Europe. A native of Evanston, IL, Chasnoff is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania and a veteran of the Israel Defense
Forces. Chasnoff stays very busy running around with his twin 5 year old
daughters. www.joelchasnoff.com.
Laura Beatrix Newmark (Co-Creator, Producer) is a comedy manager &
a principal at Beatrix Klein Management in New York. Originally from Cincinnati,
Newmark attended Barnard & worked in documentary film & media
before jumping into the comedy world. Newmark has been following Jon Stewart's
career since he was a correspondent for MTV. She snuck into a stand up
show of his in high school boldly proclaiming after the show to him that
she too was also Jewish, to which he offered her a nacho chip.