The 4th Annual Lenoir Comedy Club fundraiser for the Caldwell Arts Council will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) at the JE Broyhill Civic Center (upstairs).

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, or $200 for a table for 8. Wine, beer and snacks will be available for additional cost.

This FUNdraising event will feature Charlotte Comedy Zone’s comedians Dean Napolitano and Ryan Van Genderen.

Comedian Dean Napolitano is a throwback to the great comedians of yesteryear only with a modern twist that makes him one of the most prevalent comedians working today. A true storyteller with imaginative delivery that makes audiences feel as if they have been through each experience themselves.

A hilarious stand-up comedian, Dean is also a recognizable actor who has made over 50 TV and Movie Appearances. Dean is the co-star of the internet sitcom “Hollywood Handyman” and a comedy correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America. Dean’s Credits include HBO’s Montreal Comedy Festival and “From Earth to the Moon” as well as guest starring roles on popular shows like “Vegas” “The Shield” “Hero’s” “Dirty Sexy Money” “What About Brian” –and more. Dean brings his own unique views on family life and humor in everyday situations.

Ryan Van Genderen is patiently waiting to get famous so other people can write his bio but until then...

Ryan hails from Patterson, New Jersey. He's been writing and performing comedy for over 10 years. Based out of Charlotte, NC he now tours the country as both a feature and headlining act delivering the funny one city at a time. His unorthodox style will sneak up on you with a laugh you never see coming. Voted "Class Clown" by his peers in 2000, Ryan has managed to make a career out of making people laugh. A true force on stage he mixes self deprecation with a witty point of view on life... in fact he might just change yours.

In September 2013 he was selected as a finalist in the Comedy Central Up Next competition in Charlotte, NC. Ryan has headlined at West Virginia University and featured at both the Hard Rock Casino in Cleveland as well as the Atlantis resort in Nassau, Bahamas. He can do it all!

He has opened up for some of the best including Nikki Glaser, Neal Brennan, Jaime Kennedy, Keith Alberstadt, Mike Birbiglia, Charlie Murphy, Margaret Cho, Aries Spears, Natasha Leggero, Jon Lovitz, and Bill Burr.