Sam Frank Jr. and Ryan Beck.
Standup is where they meet. Stories, films and a shared love of putting on a show are where it keeps going.
Sam Frank Jr. is a New York City standup comedian and writer. Away from the microphone, he writes fiction, poetry and Fisch Tails, his collection of essays on comedy, books and life. His work has appeared in The Bangalore Review, Gramercy Review and Expat Press.
Ryan Beck is a New York City comedian and filmmaker whose work spans standup, short films and podcasts. He has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, HBO and Paramount+. His debut special, You Can Do Anything, is available through 800 Pound Gorilla. His film work includes A Few Days Home In Johnson County and the interactive short We Need To Talk.
Ryan mentored Sam. Then they started producing a show together. Late Night Laughs and Comedy T-Rex are part of that ongoing story.
From Do Not Feed Alligators in the West Village to Mary’s on the Lower East Side, these photographs document the shows—and a little of what happens around them.
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