KAREN BERGREEN

Karen is a comedian, actor, and author who has performed all over the country (and sometimes in other countries, if you count Canada). Karen can be seen at just about every club in New York and is a regular at Gotham, The Comic Strip and Broadway Comedy Club. Karen has been on Comedy Central, The Oxygen Network, Court TV, and USA networks. Karen is the author of two acclaimed novels, Following Polly and Perfect is Overrated, and she co-hosts the popular podcast Shut Up, Mommy’s Talking. More about Karen at www.karenbergreen.com

CYNTHIA KAPLAN

Cynthia Kaplan is a NYC based writer, musician and actress. She is the author of two acclaimed collections of comic essays, Why I’m Like This: True Stories (a Barnes & Nobel Discover book) and Leave the Building Quickly. Her work has appeared in many newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, in theaters and on film. She plays regularly with her award-winning band, The Cynthia Kaplan Ordeal, and her comedy rock show, Cindy of Arc, was a finalist for the 2023 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, has toured regionally and plays regularly in NY. She has never appeared on Law & Order. More about Cindy at www.cynthiakaplan.com