Aparna Nancherla has an intimidating name, but don’t be scared! In fact, she’s quite approachable onstage, from a heckler’s perspective. She’s a joke entrepreneur who pedals in both writing and performance (street names: scribble-scrabble and jibber-jabber).

Her artistic journey took off in Washington D.C. (it’s all about the Washingtons), but she now makes her way in Los Angeles, city of dream journals.

Aparna’s comedic goggles are dry and observational, and her act is sprinkled with absurdist wit and a quasi-whimsical take on the world.

Her credits include NBC Stand Up for Diversity Finalist and College Tour, Last Comic Standing, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, the Bentzen Ball, the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, the Great American Comedy Festival, NPR, Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post Magazine, XM Radio, Slate V, and the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron.

Comics Aparna has opened for include Paul F. Tompkins, Eugene Mirman, Maria Bamford, Kurt Braunohler & Kristen Schaal, Dave Attell, Christian Finnegan, Tom Green, Eddie Brill, Myq Kaplan, and Chris D’Elia.

Venues and shows she has played include the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Comedy Bang Bang at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (LA), Whiplash at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (NYC), the Hollywood Improv, Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline’s on Broadway, the Purple Onion, the DC Improv, the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, the Lincoln Lodge, and Mottley’s Comedy Club, as well as a myriad of colleges.

Aparna is also an enthusiastic improv performer with Mythical Newsroom and a sketch comrade at Tony Sam’s monthly Persona! characters show.

P.S. Every time someone reads Aparna Nancherla’s bio, a puppy gets its wings.