Keith Evans aka Evans From The Heavens

Los Angeles, CA

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Overview

Keith Evans is a professional stand-up comedian and comedy producer in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago-land area. He is one of comedy’s fastest rising stars, having performed at renowned Chicago establishments such as Zanies Comedy Club, The Abbey, UP Comedy Club, and has opened for Brian Posehn, Chris Pontius and the Trailer Park Boys. He has also performed across the country at numerous venues. With his ability to create hilarity of those things we “think but do not say”, coupled with incomparable writing spawned from his imagination and drive, Keith Evans is comedian you can truly enjoy and whom will NOT disappoint.


Reviews

3 reviews

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Thomas E. R.

May 25, 2022
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Retirement Celebration

All went well and we had a good time.

Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian


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Carmelita E.

May 16, 2019
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Comedian stand up performance .

Keith Evans, was the comedian I hired for our wedding reception. He performed on time and was very professional ! Thank you

Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian


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Michael R.

March 22, 2019
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A True Professional

We had Keith come talk to our high school students about his career as a comedian and his craft as a writer. He was great -- he had good material and spoke thoughtfully about the field of comedy. He can work with a variety of different audiences, and he's got great bits.

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About

Keith Evans is a professional stand-up comedian and comedy producer in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago-land area. He is one of comedy’s fastest rising stars, having performed at renowned Chicago establishments such as Zanies Comedy Club, The Abbey, UP Comedy Club, and The Comedy Shrine. In addition to his consistent performances, he also produces several shows in his home region of Northwest Indiana, including Crown Point, Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Merrillville. He is arguably the cause of comedy resurgence in the Northwest Indiana region. With his ability to create hilarity of those things we “think but do not say”, coupled with incomparable writing spawned from his imagination and drive, there is no wonder he has been able to achieve the level and quality of comedy in 3 years to what most successful comedians have admitted to taking 10 plus years to do. A combination of his unrelenting comedy and undivided stage presence makes for an unparalleled performance.

Chicago, Illinois  (phone number hidden) 
Keith Evans
Biography

Keith Evans is a professional stand-up comedian and comedy producer in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago-land area. He is one of comedy’s fastest rising stars, having performed at renowned Chicago establishments such as Zanies Comedy Club, The Abbey, UP Comedy Club, and The Comedy Shrine. In addition to his consistent performances, he also produces several shows in his home region of Northwest Indiana, including Crown Point, Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Merrillville. He is arguably the cause of comedy resurgence in the Northwest Indiana region. With his ability to create hilarity of those things we “think but do not say”, coupled with incomparable writing spawned from his imagination and drive, there is no wonder he has been able to achieve the level and quality of comedy in 3 years to what most successful comedians have admitted to taking 10 plus years to do. A combination of his unrelenting comedy and undivided stage presence makes for an unparalleled performance.

Notable Performances
-Recorded my debut comedy album, Word Verbum Science, Feb. 24th 2018, slated for a May 2018 release through all streaming services (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, etc) as well as physical purchase.
-Civil Union Tour through 6 states including New York in 2017
-Opening act for Brian Posehn, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, Creed Bratton and Trailer Park Boys
-Zanies Comedy Club at Chicago: Rising All-Star Showcase
-Zanies Comedy Club at Rosemont: 10 @ 10 Showcase
-UP! Comedy Club, Second City Chicago: Next UP! Chicago Showcase (Finalist)
-The Abbey Pub: Flabby at The Abbey; Filmed for Television (Comic)
-DePauw University, Greencastle, IN: DePauw Fine Arts Festival (Headliner)
-Cracker’s Comedy Club: Broadripple/Downtown Indianapolis (Host & MC)
-The Vic Theatre: Chicago, Illinois (Feature)
-A Night of Comedy (Zodiac Caf & Lounge): Live DVD Taping of “Local Hero”(Headliner)
-The Great American Comedy Festival 2014: Norfolk, Nebraska (Feature)
-Laugh or Die Comedy Fest 2014: Chicago, Illinois (Feature)

Notable Credits

Produced Live Comedy Shows

A Night of Comedy 1-36:
Zodiac Caf & Lounge in Crown Point, IN
(Producer, Host, Headliner, Feature)

Shits & Giggles 1-5:
The Boiler Room Bar in Chesterton, IN
(Producer, Host)

Plaid Collar Comedy 1-5:
Cornucopia Coffee Company in Valparaiso, IN
(Producer, Host, Feature)

Movies & Webseries

“Digital Lizard Productions Presents: First World Answers”
(Actor, Writer, Associate Producer”
(link hidden): Web Series: 106 episodes

“Keith Evans: Local Hero”
Live Taping of “A Night of Comedy 11” Special
DVD Release

“Nocturnal Emissions w/ Steven Thomas Darrell”
(Actor, Writer, Musical Score Composer)
(link hidden): Web Series: 24 episodes

“Nocturnal Emissions w/ Steven Thomas Darrell: Greatest Hits Vol. 1”
“Nocturnal Emissions w/Steven Thomas Darrell: Greatest Hits Vol. 2”
DVD Release
(Actor)

“All The Love In the World”
(Actor, Musical Score Composer)
(link hidden)
(2008)

“Upping the Ante”
(Actor, Associate Producer, Musical Score Composer, Sound Editing)
(link hidden)
(2008)

Skills & Expertise____________________________________________

-Script Writing -Film

-Acting -Theatre/Plays

-Musical Composition -Sound Editing

-Improvisation -Stage

-Associate Producer at Digital Lizard Productions

Strengths___________________________________________________
Strengths include organization of events, scheduling, effective advertisement, booking performances for live produced shows, and communication. In addition to this, I am adaptive to change, self motivated, and possess key leadership qualities.

Past booked events

May 2022

21

Saturday

Retirement Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Indianapolis, IN

July 2019

27

Saturday

Anniversary Party

9:00pm - 9:30pm

Chicago, IL

May 2019

11

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Gary, IN

March 2019

21

Thursday

School Assembly

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Naperville, IL

April 2017

18

Tuesday

Studio Session

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Chicago, IL

Influences and inspiration

Patrice O'Neal, Donald Glover, Sarah Silverman, Michael Che, Redd Foxx, and others

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