We had so much fun at the last show that P.S.Y.C.H. 607 decided to bring back a few of its favorite comedians for Pre-existing Conditions VI on Dec. 1. Madelein Smith and Kelsey Claire Hagen are coming up from New York City to join Rochester's Ilhan Ali and Shirelle Kinder and Scranton's Angelia Petrillo to round out another outstanding lineup.
These are five of the best comedians around the area, so don't miss this one. The show will start at 9 p.m., and tickets are $5 and available online and at the door.
About the comedians:
Nothing is off-limits for Angelia Petrillo, who's everywhere around the Scranton area and has performed in New York City. Petrillo produces shows all over Scranton, won Matty B's Roast Battle II and opened for Gilbert Gottfried. A founder of StreetKar Comedy, Petrillo combines heavy doses of self-loathing and her musical talent to keep the crowd laughing.
Ilhan Ali entertains audiences in the Northeast with playful, knowing material focused on her outrageous life experiences and cutting observations of our garbage planet. She enjoys dogs, brunch and memes in that order. Ilhan does not enjoy people.
Shirelle “Gator” Kinder is a Rochester comedian who likes comedy, eating meat, (redacted), one-upping cat-callers, (redacted), using her unique brand of anecdotal comedy to make her enemies laugh. She dislikes describing herself, when you open milk and the dried, crusty part around the cap falls into your glass (redacted) and the picture in the poster. Kinder was a finalist in the Funniest Person in Rochester Contest in 2018 and is still alive. She may or may not be in the (redacted) protection program.
Kelsey Claire Hagen, a Wisconsin native and New York City comedian, teamed up with Madelein Smith to produce the Red, White and Riot tour that hit Ithaca, Pittsburgh, New York City and Toronto. Hagen has opened for Nikki Glaser, Pete Johansen and Maria Bamford to the list. She's performed at the Burning Bridges Festival in Pittsburgh, works consistently along the East Coast and is the creator of the Don't Grab My Pussy comedy show.
Based in New York City, Madelein Smith rarely takes a night off. In addition to her work on the Red, White and Riot tour, Smith won the March Laughness Comedy tournament twice, the 'Cuse Comedy Showcase and the Who's Got Next? Rochester tournaments along with being a semifinalist at the 2016 Ladies of Laughter in New York City. Smith performs regularly in the city, tours colleges, opened for Rachel Feinstein and Rich Vos and organized the Rage Against the Vageen monthly show in Webster.