The Backpack Tour

Kalea McNeill is an actor and stand-up comedian from the Bay Area. She gained a love for performance at an early age through various plays, oratorical competitions, and community events. She graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a BA in Theatre Arts before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her career. She is best known for her recurring role as Hanifa Downey on season four of The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, along with numerous television guest appearances. In 2022, Kalea was selected as a prestigious New Face of Comedy at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Since then, she has appeared on Netflix’s Funny AF with Kevin Hart and BET’s ComicView: Rooftop Series, taped sets with Comedy Central and Don’t Tell Comedy, and become a favorite at both the Netflix Is A Joke Festival and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas. Her debut, Grammy-considered comedy special Sma’am, is available on Amazon Prime Video and can also be heard as an album on streaming platforms worldwide. Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series, LOVE LIFE, where her performance was hailed by Time Magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include SPACE FORCE (Netflix), A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO), and BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot QUEER AS FOLK. Punkie can next be seen in Orion’s BOTTOMS, directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and produced by Elizabeth Banks’s Brownstone Productions.  ____________ This is a full capacity show. All sales are final, unless the event is cancelled or rescheduled. Must be 18+ to attend. You will receive a virtual ticket upon purchase - no need to print your ticket(s).