Kumite IV: The Not-So-Hateful Eight

Natalie McGill (the Comedy Kumite II champion) is a Baltimore-born but DC-living comic who has performed in the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival and has opened for acts such as Al Madrigal and Rob Cantrell. You can follow her on Twitter at @littlenightowl.

D.C. native John Conroy brings an everyman's attitude to smart, sharply written material that runs the gamut from shrewd observations to social satire. Conroy is a jovial iconoclast whose good-humored but aggressive act makes a lasting impression.

Herbie Gill's hard work and knack for presenting fresh new material earned him appearances on many stages and programs, including XM Radio, Comcast Cable, TBS' Daily Riff, PBS, Gilda's Club, and Local Point TV for ABC. Appearing at clubs, showcases and festivals across the country, his show proves he's ready to take his brand of comedy anywhere. With a shining personality, excellent stage presence and hilarious material, it's easy to see that Herbie's comedy stock is rising.

Rahmein Mostafavi overcomes every crowd with charm, comic timing, and charisma. He has shared the stage with some of the best comics in the nation including Artie Lange, Bert Kreischer, Dave Attell, Kyle Kinane, Finesse Mitchell, and Maz Jobrani. He has also been featured at some of the biggest comedy festivals in the nation, including Laugh Your Asheville Off , The Cleveland Comedy Festival, and the Cape May Comedy Festival. Rahmein has been seen on FOX, heard regularly on Sirius XM, and was featured in “The Truth About Money” on PBS.

Matty Litwack is a weird young stand up comedian and writer. He was once a physics PhD student, but dropped out when he realized it was super boring. Matty’s writing has been published in the Washington Post, New Zealand Herald, and Scientific American. He has also performed at many comedy festivals, such as the Limestone Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Bentzen Ball, and San Francisco Sketchfest. In 2014, Matty was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and was the winner of the Devil Cup in New York City. Matty has also appeared on Fox’s “Laughs” and on National Geographic Channel’s “Crowd Control”.

Hillary Scofield is originally Kensington, New Hampshire -- a town that's home to two churches, one abandoned gas station, and more cows than people. She began performing stand up in 2012, making it to the semifinals of NH's Best Bar Comic before moving to DC. Host of the Podcast "Swing and a Miss", she has performed all over the metro area, including the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, The Black Rock Theater, and the Black Cat.

Jheisson ("Jason") Nuñez is a stand-up comedian from Northern Virginia who has been christened a "fearless absurdist" and "God-like in both physique and intellect." [citation needed] His likability is loved by many. He has been featured on the LifeTime Movie Network and Investigation Discovery.

Nik Oldershaw has been performing comedy in The DMV for the better half of four years. He appeared on The Bentzen Ball in 2014 and has performed alongside many national headliners, including Todd Barry and Gary Gulman.