The people behind the laughs
The Comedy Series · Behind the scenes

Meet
Our Team

Great comedy brings people together. Meet the people who help make those nights happen, starting with our founder, Melissa Hager.

Melissa Hager, headlining comedian and founder of The Comedy Series
Melissa Hager · Headliner, producer & founder
Headliner · Producer · Founder

Melissa Hager

She knew Michigan needed more reasons to laugh.

The Comedy Series debuted in March 2016 at historic Fischer Hall in downtown Frankenmuth. The room was full, the show was a success, and Melissa Hager knew she had found what she was meant to build.

Today she travels throughout Michigan and soon the Midwest, headlining, producing, and hosting live comedy shows. With performances in 64 markets, Melissa brings her own comedy to the stage while creating opportunities for nationally touring talent. She is also an online personality, YouTuber, and radio host.

Her mission is wonderfully simple: help people set busy lives aside, sit together, and laugh until they pee a little.

HeadlinerComedian and producer
64Markets performed in
2016First packed show
“I’m truly thankful for every person who attends my shows. I have always dreamed of bringing laughter to so many people at once.
Melissa Hager · Founder, The Comedy Series
2016 · The first showThe Comedy Series debuts at historic Fischer Hall in downtown Frankenmuth.
Michigan starts laughingNew venues and communities turn one successful night into a traveling series.
Today · Still growingNationally touring comedians, hometown stages, fundraisers, and unforgettable audiences.
The people who make it happen

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