Stand-Up Westchester Comedy Club Presents: Comedy From Scratch - 11/28 BYOB

Every 4th Saturday comedian Ben Asher presents a taste of what the NYC-area's best stand-up comics are cooking up at Comedy From Scratch Comedy From Scratch is where you go in Westchester County to hear top comics from TV and NYC's major clubs performing long sets on an intimate stage. Past performers include comedians from HBO, Netlfix, Colbert, SNL, the Daily Show, Letterman, the Tonight Show, Comedy Central, and more. Every month, Ben Asher's presents comedy that reaches up into your brain with the force of a fist through the nose. Named "Best Comedy Show in Westchester" by Westchester Magazine. Every month you can hear some of the most talented comics perform long sets, that other shows don't give them the time to perform. Comedy From Scratch is your chance to get to really watch comedians flex their muscles and hit their stride on stage, at The Idea Kitchen. Locally-grown comedian Ben Asher presents a tasting of what the area's best stand-up comics are cooking up, at 'Comedy From Scratch' at the Idea Kitchen every 4th Saturday of the month. Tickets available at https://ComedyFromScratch.eventbrite.com (NEW OPTION! You can now purchase Reserved Seating Tickets! A limited number of seats are available to choose exactly where you want to sit before arriving at the show (and we include a complimentary beverage as a gift!) Show at 8:00 PM. Seating at 7:00 PM (bring your drinks/wine/beer with you to your seats!!) Admission is $25 in advance, and $30 if purchased the day of the show. (Unlike Comedy Clubs, There is NO 2-Drink Minimum at this show)(and there is Free Parking.) BYOB and bring your own wine or drinks! Updates to line-ups may be posted the week of the show here or you can follow @the_ben_asher on Instagram (line-ups are subject to change, but rarely, and will always be amazing!) The November 28th lineup features: MYQ KAPLAN (Netflix; The Tonight Show; Conan, Letterman; Comedy Central Presents; The Late Late Show) – https://myqkaplan.com Myq “Mike” Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan Myq has appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America’s Got Talent. His newest special “Rini” is out on YouTube starting November 19, 2025 at 8pm Eastern Time. He also has a half-hour special on Comedy Central, a one-hour standup special on Amazon called “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” and a Dry Bar special called “Live From The Universe,” as well as two podcasts, “The Faucet” and “Broccoli and Ice Cream,” and a book of his jokes illustrated by Ramin Nazer called “Heart Brain Art Train.” His debut album, “Vegan Mind Meld,” was one of iTunes’ top 10 comedy albums of the year, and his last album, “A.K.A.,” debuted at #1 and was called “invigoratingly funny” by the NY Times! JOANNA ROSS (NY Comedy Festival ) - https://hotjoanna.com JoAnna Ross started her career off as a dancer at 3 years old (pictures available upon request). As a professional dancer she was in the original cast of Footloose on Broadway, The Rosie O’donnell Show, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, regional theater productions, and a production of Chess at the Ford Amphitheater in LA with Ty Taylor, Susan Egan, and Matthew Morrison. JoAnna was a principal dancer in national commercials, including Dell’s “Dancing Pentiums” campaign (I am the green one) which aired during the Super Bowl. She eventually found her way to stand up because she finally listened to her mom, who had been telling her to do it for years. Starting on the West Coast and ending up on the East Coast JoAnna performs regularly at the New York Comedy Clubs, West Side Comedy Club, The Pear, Uncle Vinnie’s and independant shows all over the 5 boroughs, well I haven’t been to Staten Island yet so four boroughs. JoAnna has featured/opened for Jackie the Joke Man, Sarah Colonna, Rich Vos, Lance Weiss and produces/performs in the nightlife institution Schtick A Pole In It, the best and only comedy and pole dancing show for the last 13 years. JoAnna also just launched her podcast called “You Only Wear it Once” where she is in her wedding gown, interviewing guests in theirs. On her 1st season she interviewed Sarah Colonna from Chelsea Lately, NYTimes Best selling author, Marjorie Salvaterra: Photographer, Ophira Eisenberg: Host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another” comic, writer, Kim Roots: Editor n Chief at TVLine, among others oh and her 84 year old mom who of course stole the show. Season 1 out now, get ready for Season 2 later this year. JoAnna Ross’s debut comedy album/special, “Hot 50!” is out as of April 2026. Produced/Hosted by BEN ASHER (New York Comedy Festival; StandUp NBC; Iceland Comedy Festival headliner; Caroline's; Catch A Rising Star; DoublePlusGood Comedy) - http://www.benasher.net Ben Asher, a writer and comedian from New York, is known for his “brave,” confrontational material, and his skills as a “brilliant joke writer” among fellow comedians. He performs regularly at comedy venues and colleges throughout the metropolitan area, East Coast, and Europe. Audiences are always quick to share their appreciation of Ben’s style of sardonic irreverence and absurd, satiric wit in which he doesn’t just dissect language and taboos - he explodes them. “What Ben Asher says makes me laugh, even though I feel like I shouldn’t." In 2022 Ben recorded a half-hour special "An Intimate Evening of Provocative and Deranged Humor" at The Nest rock club, in Brooklyn, NY. In 2024, Ben recently opened for Greg Fitzsimmons and Nick Griffin. Also, in 2023 and 2022, Ben's show Arthur Avenue Comedy was featured in the NY Comedy Festival as one of only two comedy shows in Bronx. In 2014, Ben traveled to Iceland to headline in the Iceland Comedy Festival. Ben Asher is a sought after Jewish comedian who frequently performs for Synagogues and on Jewish comedy shows and he recently headlined a Jewish comedy show for the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and Temple Israel in Albany, NY. He has appeared in the Chosen Comedy Festival, Borscht Belt Comedy Festival and Ben was also the finalist in the 2014 Funniest Jewish Comedian Competition. In 2013 Ben was first in the New York Comedy Festival. Ben has been a guest on Sherrod Small's 'Races Wars' podcast. Ben currently produces and hosts the weekly Arthur Avenue Comedy show in NYC's Bronx borough, the monthly Comedy From Scratch at The Idea Kitchen, which was named “Best Comedy Show” by Westchester Magazine, and Slide-In at Slate-Nightclub in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, and has produced and hosts a monthly comedy show in Park Slope, Brooklyn and New York's East Village, DoublePlusGood Comedy, (formerly Nasal Vice! Stand-Up,) where, since 2013, rising comics perform long, 20+ minutes sets, every month. He also co-produces/hosts The Homebrewed Mic, giving New Yorkers a sample of homebrewed beers and comedy. From TimeOut NY: For comedy connoisseurs tired of seeing their favorite comics squeeze their sets into five minutes, Ben Asher's showcase provides full-length sets and a chill atmosphere for diverse acts to thrive in. Press: In addition to being a TimeOut New York 'Critics Pick', TimeOut NY has frequently called Ben's show the "best cheap things to do," of the week and one of the “most amazing things to do” of the month, and the New York Times has listed it show as an editor's choice multiple times. Presented by The Stand-up Westchester Comedy Club - https://StandupWestchester.com QUESTIONS: Is This Venue Handicapped Accessible? YES. And please let us know how we can help you if you need any assistance. What Age is Appropriate For This Comedy Show? Should I Bring My Children? The material comedians discuss may be what you consider 'Adult' material. Anyone under 16 years of age should be accopanied by a parent or guardian. We would discourage you from bringing any child under 11 years old.