Ladies of Laughter Featuring Carmen Lynch
Ladies of Laughter Featuring
Carmen Lynch
Presented by the Emelin Theatre
Friday, May 29, 2026 @ 8pm
Ladies of Laughter returns with a fresh lineup of bold, brilliant, and razor-sharp women who prove just how hard funny can hit.
“Lynch’s dry delivery and concise jokes put her in the comedic family tree of Steven Wright and Mitch Hedberg.”- The New York Times
Carmen Lynch
Carmen Lynch is a Spanish-American stand-up comedian based in New York City, known for her sharp, dry delivery and bilingual performances in English and Spanish. She has made two appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Carmen was featured twice on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, The Good Wife, and the documentary Hysterical. Her 2017 album Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money was named Comedy Album of the Year by SiriusXM and selected by The New York Times as one of five must-stream specials.
She has performed for U.S. troops overseas, headlined major festivals including Edinburgh Fringe, and tours internationally in both English and Spanish.
Carie Karavas
Carie Karavas, a tough, street smart, wisecracking stand-up comic, has been taking the New York and national club scene by storm. Her tough exterior along with her hard-hitting style of delivery keeps her audiences laughing as soon as she hits the stage. The Long Island native, has appeared on Comedy Central, New Joke City and has been featured at the world famous Montreal Comedy Festival, Mohegan Sun, and on CBS’s Kevin Can Wait. Carie was also a runner-up in Ladies of Laughter national competition at Resorts in Atlantic City.
Ann Stengel
Born and raised in NY, Ann was a Finalist in the inaugural Ladies of Laughter Finale at Caesars in Atlantic City.
Ann shares her unique perspective on navigating life in retirement, her love of crime shows and being married to a hypochondriac. Her hilarious relatable observations have earned her numerous accolades and she regularly opens for national comedy legend, Cathy Ladman.
Ann produced two Off-Broadway sketch comedy shows which caught the attention of 20th Century Fox and are published in the book, Out, Loud & Laughing.
