Comedy at The Kessler: Paul Varghese, Alvin Newson, Taylor Weddington, Angela Owen, & Dante Martinez
Paul Varghese, Angela Owen, Dante Martinez, Taylor Weddington, Alvin Newsome
Date
Friday
March 13, 2026
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Location
Paul Varghese
Paul Varghese has been seen on Showtime, NBC and Comedy Central. He has won The Funniest Comic in Texas, The Laughing Skull, and The Trial By Laughter competitions. He's also performed at the Montreal & Toronto Just For Laughs Festivals as well as The Moontower Comedy Festival. He was the opening act for Joan Rivers and his last special "Something’s Going Around" is currently out on YouTube.
Angela Owen
Angela Owen is a stand-up comedian from East Texas, known for her high- energy performances, southern sass, and fearless humor. Her comedy style is a unique blend of edgy and lighthearted, making her an audience favorite. Owen has opened for notable comedians such as Andy Huggins, Caroline Rhea, Rich Vos, Mitch Fatel, Kevin Farley, Karen Mills, Jen Fullwiler and Karen Morgan. She regularly performs at the Dallas Comedy Club, Addison Improv, Mic Drop and Rose City Comedy, as well as hitting the stage at festivals like - The Art of Female Comedy and The Athens Comedy Festival. In 2022, she performed in London and in 2025, at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival.
Dante Martinez
Dante Martinez
The youngest child of immigrants Dante grew up stomping around the suburbs of Dallas. Growing up and never quite fitting in, Dante finger-paints a picture of a man trying to find himself while always disappointing his parents. Starting from going to college to learn how to become an actor and then soaring to such great heights as waiting tables deep into his 40’s Martinez tells the story of a working class Latino artist trying to figure out why people are laughing at him.
For over three years now, Taylor Weddington has taken the Dallas comedy scene by storm. Armed with a smooth, captivating voice and a witty sense of humor, Taylor has proven herself as a dynamic Emcee. She has rocked the stage opening for headliners like Aparna Nancherla, Phoebe Robinson, Beth Stelling and many more. As a finalist of the Purvis Wilson Funniest Comic in Dallas competition in 2025, and with frequent visits on Don't Tell Comedy, Taylor is ready to stand out among the best stand up comedians in the scene.
Alvin Newson
Alvin is a regular on the DFW comedy scene who has been on the rise. Originally from Memphis, TN Alvin has been entertaining audiences with relatable topics like marriage, parenthood, getting older, & the dredges of corporate America. His style is meant to be enjoyable to all backgrounds & has garnered him opportunities to perform in the Ventura Comedy Festival, Sacramento Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, Memphis Comedy Festival, Floodwater Comedy Festival, Oak City Comedy Festival, Gilda's Laughfest and an appearance on Magnolia Network & HBO Max's Second Chance Stage. In addition, his comedic talents have also led to him opening for well-respected headliners Baron Vaughn, Sarah Tiana, Matthew Broussard, Jenny Zigrino, Aparna Nancherla, Kevin McCaffrey, Ralph Harris, Preacher Lawson, Bobcat Goldthwait, & Paul Rodriguez.
