The Approved

Dee Ahmed is a stand-up comedian from Washington D.C. Dee, a natural goofball, has molded his unique comedic voice that is insightful, personal, and hilarious. He has quickly become a regular at shows all over the DC area, from open mics in dive bars to comedy festivals around the country.

Hosted/Featured for David Koechner, Andrew Santino, Steve-O, Ahmed Bharoocha, Quincy Jones, Carly Aquilino, Robert Powell, and Rob Cantrell.

Currently Opening/Featuring on tour with Intern John from Your Morning Show on HOT 99.5.

Lafayette Wright is unique in that he is a comedian whose self-obsessions with art and expression fuel who he is both onstage and off. An enigmatic loner offstage, Lafayette has spent close to a decade honing his skill as a favorite on the DC Comedy scene. He now divides his stage time between DC and New York City. Recently he has performed in the illustrious 202 Comedy Festival and on Kevin Hart's new Comedy Central show "Hart of the City", a showcase of different stand up comedy scenes across the nation.

Sandi Benton is a Washington, DC-based comedian from Atlanta, GA. Her whimsical, high-pitched comedy touches on everything from ponies to prison. She’s performed at clubs, colleges, and festivals all over the country.

Dom Grayer is a stand up comedian from the DMV area, His laid back and honest comedic style has quickly made him a DC favorite. He has opened for comedians such as Shane Gillis, Leonard Ouzts, and Guy Torry.

Meg Indurti is a stand up comedian and humor contributor for The New Yorker, The Onion, and Reductress. She was named Chicago Reader’s People to Know in 2016, a StandUp NBC Semi-Finalist in 2017, and featured in the NBC Breakout Comedy Festival in 2019. She was born and raised in Hyderabad, India and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Liz Barlow is a stand-up comic and essayist from Virginia Beach, VA. She's been seen at Virginia area funny bones,Zanies in Nashville and comedy clubs around the DMV.