5pm at The Underground Collaborative

An exciting line-up of talent hits the stage with Kristin Lytie hosting, Green Bay and Chicago comedy from Mary Zee, Vik Pandya, and headliner Marz Timms.

About the Comics:

Kristin Lytie (Host)
Stand Up, Green Bay
Kristin Lytie has performed stand up comedy in basements, laundromats, and dive bars all across the country. Kristin lives in Northeastern Wisconsin and her comedy is fueled by a love of all things Midwestern. An eternal optimist, she has worked in progressive politics for the past ten years as a community and union organizer. She is about working class populist politics and has a strong DIY punk ethic, but is also passionate about classic rock and cheap beer.Kristin has performed in the Altercation Comedy Festival (Austin, TX), Beast Village Comedy Festival (Des Moines, IA), Bird City Comedy Festival (Phoenix, AZ), Whiskey Bear Comedy Festival (Columbus, OH), Cream City Comedy Festival (Milwaukee, WI), Floodwater Comedy Festival (Iowa City, IA) and more. She has also funneled her love of horror movies into a podcast called Bloody Mary which discusses horror movies through a lens of sexuality and feminism. Guests have included professors, comedians, and even a dominatrix!

Mary Zee
One Woman Show, Chicago
Mary Zee is a goodie-two-shoes who never met a rule she couldn’t follow. In her solo show, this stand-up comic uses stories, jokes, and burlesque (oh my!) to explore a life full of good grades, bible camp, and firmly defined sexual labels. Join Mary and learn all about her rules.

Vik Pandya
Stand Up, Chicago
Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand-up comic based in Chicago.  Known for his sharp self-deprecation, observational humor on dating, & hilarious crowd work, he’s opened for both Roy Wood Jr. & Michelle Wolf of The Daily Show and performs regularly at Zanies Comedy Club & The Laugh Factory. He was a 2017 StandUp NBC Quarterfinalist, & has done a number of festivals all over the country. He was featured in NBC’s Breakout Comedy Festival in 2018.

Marz Timms (Headliner)
Stand Up, ChicagoActor, comedian, Model, former Chicago Bulls Entertainment Host. You can see Marz in Seasons 1 & 2 of the Netflix original series EASY. Marz created the hit comedy show Pimprov and tours all over the world performing stand up. He also performs with Pimprov under the alias Grand Finale. He is also the voice of Jax from Mortal Kombat. Marz has worked with Eddie Griffin, Tracy Morgan, Loni Love, Lynne Koplitz, Hannibal Burress and others.