Creative Team
Chanel Ali - Writer/Performer
Chanel Ali (writer/performer) is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress based in New York City. She was recently named one of Deadline’s 15 Comedians to Watch in 2025, thanks in part to the breakout success of her one-woman show Relative Stranger, which debuted to rave reviews at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and recently ran as a featured residency at the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Chanel has appeared on MTV’s Girl Code, TruTV’s Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, Starz’s Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, and the Netflix series Dash & Lily. She also starred in Comedy Central’s Taking the Stage and Speak Up in partnership with Refinery29. Chanel hosted the digital series Food Debate! for the Food Network and was recognized as a “New Face” at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
Ryan Cunningham - Director
Ryan Cunningham (Director) is a queer writer/director and Emmy & Peabody award-winning producer in film, television, and theater. Directing credits include: Sugar Daddy’s off-Broadway run (SoHo Playhouse), Samantha Bee Presents Wits End (NYCF, SXSW), Alan Cumming’s Club Cumming Presents A Queer Comedy Extravaganza! (Showtime), Ilana Glazer: The Planet Is Burning (Amazon), Expecting Amy (HBO Max), and the upcoming award-winning feature Lone Wolves. TV Producing credits include Broad City (Comedy Central), Search Party (TBS/Max), Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central), The Last O.G (TBS) & Ziwe (Showtime). Ryan is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and a Trustee on RISD’s Board. She recently gave a TED Talk on the importance of neurodivergent comedy.
Sarah Cooper - Producer
Sarah Cooper (producer) is a writer, comedian and producer based in New York City. Best known for her satirical videos of Donald Trump during the pandemic, her debut memoir Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation was released in 2023 from Dutton. She is the creator and star of the Netflix comedy special Everything’s Fine, directed by Natasha Lyonne, and author of bestselling book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings. In 2020, she was named a New York Times Breakout Star, a Breakthrough Performer for the Associated Press, and one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should Know. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! Credits include The Wanderers (Off Broadway), Unfrosted: The PopTart Story (Netflix), and the forthcoming The Housemaid (Lionsgate).
Adam Gold - Producer
Adam Gold (producer) is a talent manager + producer at AGI Entertainment Media & Management based in New York City. Since 2021, Adam has produced 100+ live comedy shows. He co-produced Mike Birbiglia’s Broadway Show The Old Man & The Pool and co-wrote and executive produced the Adult Swim series Indolent Allen. Adam’s work has been featured in Netflix is a Joke Festival, Just for Laughs Festival, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, VICE, Vulture, and The New York Post.