Los Angeles Comedy Awards Comedian of the Year, Al Del Bene broke into comedy in Boston at the ripe age of 18. Upon moving to New York City he quickly became a staple of the underground comedy scene. After bleeding New York dry of every last joke about how miserable living there made him, Al moved to sunny Los Angeles where he became a regular at the world famous Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard.
Al Del Bene has toured extensively with Dane Cook, performing to more than 100 sold-out stadiums and arenas as part of Cook’s tours. Del Bene has also performed at the Sydney Opera House with Bill Burr and supported Jon Lovitz and Tim Allen on countless shows.
Al has travelled to Kuwait and Iraq to perform for the troops and has had TV appearances on Comics Unleashed, Jon Lovitz Presents and NESN Comedy All Stars.
“Genius of Stand-Up” – The Manly Daily
Simon Kennedy – MC
Simon Kennedy is in demand as a comedian for corporate events and the comedy circuit. He also keeps very busy as a voice-over artist, and writer for television, radio, and print.
Kennedy’s TV appearances include Stand Up Australia (The Comedy Channel), Joker Poker Series 1 & 2 (Channel 10), Today Show (Channel 9), Harry’s Practice, Home & Away (Channel 7), Thursday Night Live (ONE HD) as well as numerous television commercials for the UK and Australia. Simon was also seen as an Australian finalist in Last Comic Standing on the NBC Network in the USA. He is also developing a few TV projects of his own.
His skills as a voice artist saw Simon provide all the character voices for the award winning animated short films Atonement Tonight, a parody of the Iraq War, and Barney The Whitehouse Terrier, screening at various Academy Award qualifying festivals internationally. Also, keep an ear out for Simon’s voice in the upcoming short feature The Adventures of Roman Pilgrim by acclaimed Director Anny Slater.
Simon’s first Melbourne International Comedy Festival show was Fishing for Cigars in 2001, followed by his successful one-man show The Angina Monologues at Sydney’s famed Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre and the 2003 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Simon can occasionally be seen treading the boards in efforts such as The Theatre Sports Celebrity Challenge (2005) at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, Simon Kennedy Stands Up! (with a Slice of Bevan) 2006 at Brisbane’s Powerhouse Theatre and 1 NIGHT STAND a comedy gala at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre, Townsville Entertainment Centre and Sydney’s Capitol Theatre along-side Pete Rosethorn, Julia Zemiro, and many more.
In addition to hosting The Show With No Name and Kennedy & Philp on Sydney’s Nova 96.9fm, Simon was the Chief Creative Writer for the Nova Radio Network across Australia for 7 years. Simon has also provided characters and comedy sketches to Triple M Sydney.
Simon has picked up a few awards for some unknown reason too; Commercial Radio Industry Awards (‘ACRA’s) for Best Comedy Segment (1998) and Best Radio Production (2004), and again in 2006 he was a finalist for Best Comedy Segment.
Peter Meisel – Feature
Peter makes people laugh either through his unique sense of humour or by appearing naked. He has headlined and emceed at the legendary Harold Park Hotel, Sydney’s Original Comedy Store, Enmore Theatre, Comedy on Edge, Comedy Corner, the Comedy Cellar, the Basement, the Hakoah Club, the Manly Boat Shed, the Harbourside Brassiere, the Oatley Pub, the Novotel in Wollongong, Master Builder’s Comedy Club in Wollongong, the Crown Hotel in Terrigal, and SJ’s and Raymond Terrace in Newcastle and Sydney’s Comedy Cruise.
Peter has been the Opening act for:
Robin Williams (U.S.A), Carl Barron, Julia Morris, Kitty Flanagan, Akmal Saleh, Will Anderson, Peter Berner, Peter Helliar, Tahir (Habib from ‘Fat Pizza’) Bilgic, Emmy Winner, Rich Hall (U.S.A.), Arj Barker (U.S.A.), the Umbilical Brothers, Vince Sorrenti, Elliot Goblet, Austen Tayshus and George Smilovich
“I have seen Peter Meisel … quite simply soar.” – Demetrius Romeo, Revolver
“Meisel is running hot, plying them with his self-effacing style.” – Underworld Magazine
“Peter is hysterically funny. If only he’d clean up his room.” – Elsa Meisel, Peter’s Mom
