Wayne Manigo

After a career in IT, Wayne decided to follow his passion and the advice of everyone who ever met him. After performing at his first open mic show, he rapidly advanced to emceeing shows for Tony Woods, Clay Miles, Kevin Lee, and other national touring comedians. After being a participant in Magoogy's 2010 record breaking event for 'Longest Running Comedy Event', Wayne continued to work the road featuring on several comedy showcases.

Not one to rest on his laurels, Wayne also wanted to help the world discover the DC Comedy scene'. In 2011, he co-founded the 'DC Comedy Writers Group' with Mandy Dalton. In addition to performing comedy, Wayne is the author of the 'Addicted To Comedy' column for Stage Time Magazine. It was created to inspire 'up-and-coming' comedians to become better writers, performers, and develop an understanding about career management.