Overview
NOW THAT IS FUNNY debuts with some great comedians from Chicago. Join us for a night of laughs, drinks, stories and more laughs.
Maggie Hughes DePalo- Headliner
Maggie Hughes DePalo is a Chicago comedian, born and raised on the city’s southside. After getting married and starting a family, Maggie pursued stand-up comedy when she realized it’s a lot more fun than ‘book club’. Her deadpan style and sarcastic storytelling about marriage, motherhood and mammograms has won over audiences of all ages. Maggie has 140K+ social followers, 30M+ views on Instagram & TikTok, with several viral clips landing her on Inside Edition, Yahoo News, The New York Post, Daily Mail, Business Insider & Fox News. Maggie performs regularly at Zanies Chicago where she sold out 3 shows in her headlining debut. She recently performed for Nateland’s “The Showcase, Season 3”.
Tyler Buckingham- Feature
Tyler is a Chicago-based standup comedian who cut his teeth in the Nashville scene before bringing his sharp, laid-back style to stages across the country. He’s been featured at the 2025 Kentucky Comedy Festival, Badgerland Comedy Festival, and Vice City Comedy Festival. Tyler shared the stage with heavy hitters like Dave Attell, Harland Williams, Beth Stelling, Dustin Nickerson, Hans Kim, and Matthew Broussard, and held it down at top clubs including Zanies, Louisville CC and Skyline CC. He’s hosted at Comedy Off Broadway, The Comedy Catch, and beyond—and with over 19,000 followers online, he's building a fanbase one laugh at a time
Susana Rodriguez-Host/Producer
Susana Rodriguez is a Mexican/American comic who bases most of her comedy on her not looking Mexican and her strict church upbringing. She's a graduate of Second City acting program, but stand-up was always her first love. She has had the privilege of performing at the Laugh Factory, Hobart Art Theater, Center for Performing Arts, Vittum Theater, Mikey O Show, and Patti Vazquez and friends. She's opened/hosted for Bret Ernst and Josh Wolf. Along with being a comedian she enjoys producing national acts and Chicagoland Stand-up Comedy Show at Hobart Art Theater.
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