Big Bear Comedy Underground | October 18th

Big Bear Comedy Underground will be coming to you live from the Village Theaters in downtown Big Bear for our fall comedy series! Get your tickets before we sell out!

Comedians from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central and CONAN in Big Bear's historic Village Theaters!

Featuring:

Nick Vatterott (CONAN, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central)

Josef Anolin (Cobbs Comedy Club, San Jose Improv)

Lauren Michaels (Hollywood Improv)

The Hollywood Reporter named NICK VATTEROTT one of the “break-outs” at his Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival debut. Since then he has performed on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comics Unleashed, AXS TV, What's Your F@%king Deal and has a Half Hour special on Comedy Central. Nick was a producer/writer/performer on Comedy Central’s stand-up sketch hybrid show Mash Up. He's written for MTV, The Critic's Choice Awards, Gorburger and Real Time with Bill Maher. He's done panel on Red Eye and made an appearance on TRU TV's Friends Of The People. His album 'FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY' was named one of the TOP TEN albums of the year by Vulture, Laughspin and Splitsider. Splitsider also recently highlighted him in their "ON THE VERGE" series. Vulture named him in their list of THE 50 comedians you should know. He was the recipient of the prestigious Andy Kaufman Award and won a Webby for his podcast Heavyweight: A Sketch Show. Before heading off to NYC, Chicago Magazine listed Nick as “The Funniest Man in Chicago.” Nick Vatterott’s comedy has been called high-energy, improvisational, unconventional, outside the box, but most of all hilarious! (He never calls is that, but you better believe he'll throw that compliment in his bio!!!)

JOSEF ANOLIN is a stand‑up comedian, writer, and actor from Oakland, California, now based in New York City, whose comedy blends sharp observations, personal stories, and wry humor. Born and raised in a multi‑generational Filipino and Japanese American family, he got his start in the Bay Area’s stand‑up circuit before expanding to bigger clubs and festivals. He has opened for comedians like Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, and Michael Che, and has performed at festivals including Sketchfest, Outside Lands, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. His credits include featured slots at Punch Line in San Francisco and Sacramento, Cobb’s Comedy Club, and The San Jose Improv, and he has headlined at Laughs Unlimited. He also co‑produces comedy showcases such as “Dog & Pony: A Comedy Showcase” in NYC and “Bad Asians: East.” Josef’s style often tackles issues of race, identity, and culture with both earnestness and edge, all delivered with a charismatic stage presence and comedic timing that make him a growing voice in the scene.

LAUREN MICHAELS is a dynamic actor‑comedienne born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, who trained at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and The Second City, sharpening her skills in sketch and improv. She’s performed at Second City Hollywood in shows like Some Fcking Advice*, Outcasts in Space, and Second Chances in Seconds Flat. In Los Angeles she has taken her stand‑up into clubs and battle stages, including Roast Battles at The Comedy Store and performances at the Ontario Improv. In 2022 she created the live show Ego Death, blending storytelling and song, which has become a regular event at The Lab with plans to expand to other cities. Alongside her stage work, she directed a comedy short called A.I. Vibrator. When she isn’t on stage, she’s often riding her bicycle around Los Angeles, bringing that same energy and spirit of exploration to both her comedy and her life.

Tickets are $20 Presale at our website calcomedyundergound.com and $25 dollars at the door. Presale ends an hour before the show. 

The show is at the Village Theatre at 602 Pine Knot Ave, Big Bear, CA 92315. Doors will open at

7:30 PM and start around 8:00 PM. The Village Theaters currently does not sell alcohol.