Daniel Franzese does Grin & BEAR IT - Safe Words Queer Comedy

Grin & Bear It is Safe Words' bear lineup, back at the Eagle the night before the Bearrison Street Fair. Daniel Franzese, who you may know as Damian in Mean Girls and Eddie on HBO's Looking, is our headliner, with Marquis The Honey Bear, Katie Bowman, and Edsel Mac, rounding out our bear-tastic lineup. Hosted by certified Bear-chaser, Wonder Dave. Stay after the show: Daniel is doing a free meet & greet. Merch buyers go first in line, then everyone else for quick selfies. “Safe Words exists to create safe spaces for queer audiences and accelerate the careers of queer comedians.” Marquis The Honey Bear He/Him | Gay An Emmy-nominated producer, writer, actor, and community organizer, Marquis The Honey Bear was also Mr. Bear LA 2023. Through his work and his signature event Black Bear Joy, he’s been creating space for Black bears and gender-nonconforming folks to be seen and celebrated. Bold, hilarious, and brimming with heart, Marquis brings his one-of-a-kind presence to the Safe Words stage. @marquishoneybear Katie Bowman She/They | Queer · Bisexual · Pansexual · Gender Queer Katie Bowman is a Denver comedian, clown, and visual artist with a goofy, confessional style, turning her life as a social underdog into voices and act-outs. Her debut album, Neurodivergent Nightmare, hit #1 on iTunes and Amazon the week it came out. She’s been featured at the Limestone, High Plains, and West End comedy festivals, was Comic of the Week on The Jackie and Laurie Show, and has appeared on The Dork Forest and Lady to Lady. She has opened for Atsuko Okatsuka, Todd Barry, and Laurie Kilmartin. @katiebowmancomedy · TikTok Edsel Mac He/Him | Gay · Queer Edsel Mac hails from Northern California, Sonoma County born and raised, where he still lives and works; juggling the life of a full time Elementary School teacher, while moonlighting as a stand up comedian. Edsel got his start at the Brainwash (SF), The Purple Onion and open mics all over the greater SF Bay Area. Edsel has performed at SF Punchline, Sally Tomatoes (Rohnert Park), in The Sacramento Comedy Festival, The Central Valley Comedy Competition (Fresno), as well as The Cinderblock Comedy Festival in Brooklyn, NY. Edsel cohosted The Hank Hardister Show, a local radio show in Napa,CA, for a few years, which can also be found in Apple Podcasts, as well as Swiped TV Show. Edsel Mac’s weaves stories of being an educator in today’s crazy world, along with tales from his uncanny family upbringing, all from his own, unique and hysterical queer-perspective. @the.edsel.mac Daniel Franzese He/Him | Gay | HEADLINER Daniel Franzese is an actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic role as Damian in Mean Girls and as Eddie on HBO’s Looking. His credits also include Bully, Party Monster, I Spit On Your Grave, The Comeback, Recovery Road, Conviction and RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. A longtime stand-up comedian, Daniel performs around the country with his mix of storytelling, crowd work, pop culture and unapologetically queer comedy. His debut stand-up special, It’s Not Easy!, is coming soon to YouTube. Follow Daniel everywhere @whatsupdanny and subscribe at youtube.com/mymymytube to be the first to see It’s Not Easy! @whatsupdanny · mymymytube on YouTube Wonder Dave He/Him | Gay · Queer | HOST Wonder Dave is a comedian, writer and performer from Minneapolis, MN, living in California. He has toured the country performing at comedy clubs, colleges, cabarets, comic and science fiction conventions, burlesque shows, theaters, strip clubs, and bowling alleys. Wonder Dave hosts and produces Safe Words Showcase - Queer Sex Positive Comedy and SMILF - Straight Men I'd Like to Friend with producer Jonah Price, hosts Hysteria: Open Mic for Women and Queers, hosts and produces Mental Health Comedy Hour with comedian Kristee Ono, and Co-Hosts Ruckus and Rumpus Revival with Jamie DeWolf. He is a frequent commentator for acclaimed independent wrestling show Hoodslam, has been a featured storyteller on the Risk podcast, and was a producer for the podcast Nerd Rage The Great Debates. Safe Words is San Francisco's longest-running queer comedy showcase, held monthly at The SF Eagle. Each show is carefully curated to highlight both emerging talent and seasoned voices from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Our goal is to create a space where queer and trans performers can take the stage without compromise—and where queer audiences feel seen, celebrated, and safe. Bring your people, grab a ticket, and join us at the Eagle for a night built around queer audiences and queer comics doing their best work. Whether it's your first show or your fiftieth, welcome to the room. We're glad you're here.