Barbarians Benefit BrewHaha

Terri Barton Gregg in connection with Hold Please Productions delivers another amazing Saturday night comedy showcase at Jake's on April 19th! Barbarians Benefit Brew HaHa stars Headliner Troy Baxley who is already well-known in comedy circles; Feature Performer Jill Tasei who has decided to pursue her dream of creating laughter from life’s little surprises. Guest sets by comedian Heath Arthur, who uses his southern charm, sarcastic whit, and storytelling to poke fun at himself and others, and comedian Christie Buchele, who is an up-and-coming standup comic living and working out of Denver, Colorado. The night’s host will be Gary Washington who blames everything on his manager with emcee Terri Barton Gregg, AKA “The Hebrew Hairdresser”. Tickets are $5 at the door or online with priority seating. There will also be a DINNER PACKAGE FOR FOUR available with purchase of a ticket. Call for reservations! Show starts at 8pm. Location: 3800 Walnut St. Denver, Co; Phone # 303-295-3800 ***GET TO KNOW YOUR EVENING'S TALENT**** HEADLINER: TROY BAXLEY Twice a national finalist at the prestigious HBO Comedy Festival, Troy Baxley is already well-known in comedy circles. The best restaurants are those where chefs dine on their nights off. Troy Baxley is the comic that other comics, from open-mic’ers to top A-List comedians watch every chance they get. Even Letterman talent scout Eddie Brill calls himself a “huge Troy Baxley fan.” Word. Others are catching on too. The Onion points out that “…only recently has [Baxley’s] weird brand of impish comedy started to penetrate the mainstream…” and from the way people turn out to see him every time he plays a gig, well, tru dat, yo! Baxley’s act mirrors the thoughts and attention spans of America’s largest demographic: Lifetime “C” Students. A lifetime “C” student himself, Baxley knows a thing or two about overachievement by way of shortcuts. Remember that annoying kid in grade school who would always remind the teacher to assign homework? Well Baxley was the kid who heckled that kid; and he hasn’t stopped since. Word up, party people. Sometimes the best acts are the hardest to describe. How do you describe a comic who goes on a five minute love-rant about his girlfriend’s beautiful jacked up buck teeth, then waxes poetic about a side-street meat-jones trying to get some cross-town she-hobo? Hilarious. Don’t worry, he doesn’t know what it means either, but that’s half the point, and why the Las Vegas Sun said “Don’t let the rational and mild mannered shell fool you, Baxley can get as twisted as they come.” You simply have to see it firsthand to get the slightest idea of what is going on inside his insanely-funny mind. And people see him again and again. Everywhere he performs, fans return, requesting their favorite bits – which are constantly changing and evolving from the last time they saw Troy Baxley “kickin’ it street.” FEATURE: JILL TASEI A single Mom of 3 boys, with a corporate career who has decided to pursue her dream of creating laughter from life’s little surprises. She uses logical wit blanketed in sarcasm to describe her experiences. Born and raised in Colorado where she resides, she can be seen at the Denver Improv and the world famous Comedy Works. She has also performed across the country in clubs such as The Comedy Store in Hollywood, CA and The Acme Comedy, Co in Minneapolis, MN. In October 2012, she made her television debut on NickMom’s Night Out. EMCEE: TERRI BARTON GREGG Terri Barton Gregg AKA "The Hebrew Hairdresser" is a Denver Native. Her busy Stand Up Comedy career includes producing, promoting and booking entertainment. TBG and Unified Front Entertainment has joined forces with Andrew Feinstein and are proud to bring Stand Up Comedy to Jake's Food & Spirits. Gregg 's smooth comic stylings can be seen at the Comedy Works, the Denver Improv, Loonies and a sundry of other venues around the U.S. Her productions include: Stoned Cold Comedy, Let's Plotz, Christmas with the Jews, Comedy Uncorked, Bangkok Comedy, Dog Gone It and Being a Mother is a Mother to name a few. A portion of the proceeds for all of Terri's performances are designated for philanthropic donations. HOST: GARY WASHINGTON Gary hasn't been on HBO, Comedy Central, The tonight show or Conan, but if he had does that make him funny? No! It just means he doesn't have good management.. GUEST: HEATH ARTHUR Heath Arthur got his start in comedy at the world famous Comedy Works in Denver, CO. Originally from Louisiana's cajun country, Heath uses his southern charm, sarcastic whit, and storytelling to poke fun at himself and others. Heath was a Finalist in the 2013 and 2014 Clean Comedy Contest at Comedy Works and was the winner of Loonees Comedy Club's first "Comedy Dojo" in Colorado Springs. Drawing from personal experiences, he creates belly laughs from stories about his family, people watching, and various bad decisions that he hoped would turn out funny. GUEST: CHRISTIE BUCHELE Christie Buchele is an up-and-coming standup comic living and working out of Denver, Colorado. From recent appearances at the Crom Comedy Festival in Omaha, NE, to regular shows atDenver's own Comedy Works and the Denver Improv, this girl reps The Mile-High City hard while crushing audiences with a wry, biting style that's a bit sweet, a bit surly and really really funny.