

let's break the stigma surrounding mental health
Comedy Shows That: Spread Awareness. Fund Organizations. Partner With Wellness.
LIVE: Charity
All proceeds will support Crisis Text Line, an amazing organization that leverages machine learning, AI, and data to tackle mental health
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Michelle Murphy
Michelle Murphy is a Denver/Bay Area comedian by night and a Crisis Counselor Coach by day. While she's had the honor of performing at Punchline and other San Francisco clubs, her breakout roles were undoubtedly hosting the 2018 and 2019 Crisis Text Line Staff Retreat on Long Island. Michelle loves to open for folk musicians and Memorials because, "Those crowds are so thirsty and grateful when they get the chance to laugh" and because she thinks comedy is best when there's room to cry. You can catch her next show at Burning Man, performing to nobody in particular as she walks the desert in search of sunscreen
Dara Kosberg
Dara Kosberg is a San Francisco based comedian, who's performed at venues like the Punch Line Comedy Club, Cobb's Comedy Club and Tommy T's Comedy Club. Dara co-produces San Francisco's Reimagine End of Life, a city-wide, community-driven festival that uses the arts, including comedy, to explore death and celebrate life. Their next festival will take place October 24-Nov. 3. She's also a founding team member of The Dinner Party, a worldwide community for 20s and 30-somethings who've experienced loss that connect over potluck dinners.
Irene Tu
Irene Tu is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2017, the San Francisco Chronicle singled her out as an “artist on the brink of fame,” on the heels of being named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand Up Comedians” (SFist) and one of 20 “Women to Watch” (KQED). She has performed at numerous festivals including SF Sketchfest and Comedy Central’s Clusterfest and has opened for comedians such as Patton Oswalt and W. Kamau Bell. You can see her on season 2 of “Take My Wife” and on VICELAND’s “Funny How?”
Kaseem Bentley
Kaseem Bentley's no-holds-barred style commands your attention even when the check is dropping. Kaseem has appeared on Viceland, NBC SeeSo, KQED, and Rooftop Comedy, and was named one of SF Weekly's Comics To Watch. Kaseem has since dropped a new album called LAKEVIEW and will be working at Comedy Day on September 15.
Andrew Orolfo
Filipino American, Andrew Orolfo has been named one of the country’s "top knot" comedians by... don't even ask, just go with it. An established staple in San Francisco comedy, he has been featured in SF Sketchfest, Limestone Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and Comedy Central Clusterfest. He can be heard on Sirius XM Radio and seen on Comedy Dynamics “Coming to the Stage” and headlines colleges across the country.
Richard Sarvate
Richard is a stand up comedian originally from San Francisco, now residing in Los Angeles. In 2016 he quit his job as a computer engineer at Yahoo to pursue comedy full time. His act covers his experience as a first generation Indian immigrant, mental health, why he quit his 10 year career in Silicon Valley, and general silliness.
Venue
Join us for a night of laughing and learning in the beautiful Hawthorn SF
Schedule
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
16:30pm-7:30pm
Welcome mixer with a live Jazz Duo from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Food and light fare. Mingle with like-minded superstars
27:30pm-9:00pm
Comedy show! Laugh Well
39:00pm-9:30pm
Live well discussions
VOLUNTEERS
Daniel Lee
Co-Founder
Daniel started Live & Laugh Well to spread awareness of how invisible mental health can be. After losing a friend who struggled from depression he decided to act and have others learn from his experience.
Jane Mangiante
Co-Founder
Jane is a volunteer Crisis Counselor with Crisis Text Line. She's had hundreds of meaningful conversations that have touched her life and demonstrated the prevalence of mental health struggles and the need for safe, accessible resources for people of all ages and walks of life. She knows from her own experiences that sometimes you just need someone to listen.
Moussa Gherbi
Co-Founder
Thy Huynh
Co-Founder
Tickets
Buy tickets to register, and bring your ID (21+ Event) to check into the event. What tickets include:
🍹One Complimentary Specialty Cocktail
🎷Live Jazz Duet
🍔 Light Food Fare
🎭 A night of Laughs through Comedy
🙏🏻 Lessons from Wellbeing
💕 Donation to Crisis Text Line
Partners
From Wellness Partners to Supporting Organizations
ReImagine
Wellness
Reimagine End of Life is a community-wide celebration of life through creativity and conversation. Drawing on the arts, spirituality, healthcare, and design, we create weeklong series of events that break down taboos and bring diverse communities together in wonder, preparation, and remembrance.
© 2019