May I brag for a minute? By some cosmic twist, a reticent, relatively unambitious blogger (me) has become co-producer of arguably the best alternative stand-up showcase in Chicago (Chicago Underground Comedy) ^[1].

Every Tuesday night, our show features four of our performers and two or three guests, including other promising up-and-comers in the Chicago stand-up talent pool, returning Chicago friends have found success on the coasts, and sometimes, comedy heroes whose resumes and upcoming projects are enough to make us stutter with awe when they take our stage.

Night before last we had what may be the strongest show we’ve ever produced. The lineup included our hugely creative and talented castmembers Dan Telfer ^[2] (my co-producer, and a sometime contributor to this site), Sean Flannery ^[3], Prescott Tolk ^[4], and Adam Burke ^[5], and our pal Hannibal Buress ^[6], who’s dashing between appearances on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham ^[7], Chicago Public Radio’s 848 ^[8], the Craig Ferguson Show ^[9] and a featured spot in the upcoming DC Comedy Festival.

Then there was the guest lineup, that had our packed house falling out of their chairs.

Get this: former Saturday Night Live writer Michael McCarthy ^[10] (who’s moving to LA to write a pilot for Showtime), Chicago native Jimmy Dore, ^[11] who’s about to have his first one-hour special on Comedy Central, and our pal John Roy ^[12], who comes home to Chicago every so often to sharpen up his bits for his latest Jay Leno or Craig Ferguson ^[13] appearance.

Check out this ten minute highlight reel (edited by yours truly). If you’re at work, watch the audio, though, since the show included a tribute to George Carlin’s “Seven Words” bit (and because we’re comedians) there are a few naughty words included.

If you like what you see, pop into our show some Tuesday at the Beat Kitchen (2100 W. Belmont). It’s well worth the $5.