Comedy & Cocktails with Dougie Almeida, Chris Wilson and Jacob Nolan!

Comedy & Cocktails in the Church Entertainment Lounge Thursday, December 29th! 7:30-8 pm preshow FUN with Open Mic Comedy! Then sit back and be prepared to LAUGH out LOUD with our showcase of nationally touring comedians Dougie Almeida, Chris Wilson and Jacob Nolan!

Headliner: Dougie Almeida, hailing from Queens, New York, Dougie Almeida spent most of his adult life as a corporate presenter for one of the largest financial planning firms in the country. His specialty was taking lifeless insurance presentations and transforming them into works of comic art. In his spare time, he fought as an ISKA Heavyweight Muay Thai Kick boxer, retiring at 10-0 and earning the title “Always Dangerous”. So, what do you get when you cross an inventive corporate executive with a retired kickboxer? A stand-up comedian, of course! Winner of Improv’s New Faces of Comedy & participant in Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Laugh Fest, SLO Comedy Festival, and Laugh Your Asheville Comedy Fest. & Boston Comedy Festival. Semi-Finalist in Cleveland Comedy Festival 2013, Laughlin Laughfest 2014 & Finalist in World Series of Comedy Main Event 2015. Recently, Dougie appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on the segment, “Wall of America”. Prior to taking the stage, Dougie gauges his audience, reaches into his vault, and prepares his onslaught of humor. Once on stage, he delivers blow after blow of hilarity, hitting the audience with punch line after punch line. His wit and stage presence is second to none. One thing is always certain – Dougie Almeida will KNOCK YOU OUT! Dougie Almeida is Always Funny, Always Professional, and yes, Always Dangerous.

Feature 1: Chris Wilson is a stand-up comedian based out of Greenville, South Carolina. I have been doing comedy since 2021. I have cerebral palsy. I will gladly joke about it if given the opportunity. I did a show one time, and I did some jokes about cerebral palsy. I met a girl afterwards that also had cerebral palsy except, hers was much worse. I felt bad as I didn't want to offend her. My goal is to make people laugh, not hurt someone's feelings. She loved my jokes. it's better to be laughed with than laughed at. That's what I believe. she had the best time. I think it made her day to hear comedy that can relate. I'm not the cleanest comedian, but I guarantee I will make you laugh. I believe that it's laughter is a good thing, and it should be shared more. I can, however, be on my best behavior if need be.

Feature 2: Jacob Noland is an up-and-coming comic in Greenville, South Carolina. Jacob is coming up on his one-year anniversary of doing comedy. Even though he is fairly new to the comedy scene, he's advanced at a very fast rate. His relaxed and casual stage presence and delivery make it seem like he's been doing comedy for years. Jacob has a very raw and honest sense of humor. He might be called abrasive, but you'll be laughing too hard to get offended. If Jacob does one thing, he speaks his mind. If you get easily offended, then you will be offended. He talks about the things you think about, but nobody has the courage to say. But, he does. He's honest, brutal, and he's not afraid to let you know it. You'll know when Jacob takes the stage. You certainly will remember him. He believes you can talk about anything as long as it's funny. He's the dark horse of comedy. Jacob has done comedy all over South Carolina, and he's even branched out to New York.