THE NYNES VARIETY HOUR PRESENTS: An Evening of Disaster and Triumph
Join us for a fun evening of improv comedy, music, and storytelling featuring the Duke Comedy Theater Players, storyteller Amy Jay, singer-songwriter Siobhan O’Malley, and your host, emcee, and curator Patrick Gizzard.
We guarantee, without a speck of hyperbole or hesitation, that this old-fashioned comedy variety show will be the SINGLE GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE of your life. You will never be the same after you see it. On your deathbed, at a ripe old age, surrounded by those you love and cherish, your final thoughts will not be memories of them, but of this singular, triumphant show.
That's the plan.
But, if we're being honest, this *could* be a total disaster. Careers ended. Hearts broken. Lives ruined forever to a soundtrack of weeping, gnashing of teeth, and tepid applause. A spectacle of humiliation and failure so devastating that, on your deathbed, at a ripe old age, surrounded by those you love and cherish, your final thoughts will not be memories of them, but of the horrors you witnessed onstage in the Spring of 2026.
Sound like high stakes for a comedy show? You ain't kidding, friend. But remember, without the possibility of disaster, there can be no possibility of triumph. Have hope. Be brave. Make your reservation today.
Featuring:
Siobhan O'Malley (Music)Siobhan is a singer-songwriter who released three critically-acclaimed albums, and has toured around the country. She was signed to the label Blue Cocoon records and played with many awesome musicians in NYC. She just released two new singles in 2026, available on all streaming platforms: "Another Erie Canal Song" and "Daybreak / Nightfall." Siobhan is the producer of the Songwright: Westchester Songwriter Circle, the songwriter-in-the-round night that happens once per season at Bethany Arts. She also plays out with the O'Malley Family Band as well as the New & Used Songwriters' Collective.
“Siobhan is fantastic, super-expressive, she dives deep then surfaces.”—Mike Viola
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Boris Khaykin (Standup)
Boris Khaykin has performed on CollegeHumor Live, as a warm for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and was listed by TimeOutNY as one of Brooklyn Comedy Festival’s Biggest Stars. He’s been seen in Bull, The First Purge, Amazon Prime’s Red Oaks, and is a regular guest on The Comedy Cellar’s Live From America Podcast.
He was a writer and director for political comedy channel We The Internet TV, where his work won a 2017 Webby Award and a 2018 Webby Award Honoree.
The Duke Comedy Theater Players (Improv)
An all-star mash-up of improvisers from some of the Duke Theater's marquee teams (Bombshell, Your Bizarre Day), including current and veteran performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Magnet, and Reckless Theater. Founded by husband & wife team TJ Del Reno (UCB, Reckless, The P.I.T.), and Caroline Del Reno (documentary producer for Disney+ and Hulu), The Duke Comedy Theater in Beacon produces monthly comedy shows and offers improv workshops & classes.
Amy Jay (Storytelling)
Amy Jay (she/her) is a Grand Slam winning storyteller, a keynote speaker, an actor, and an Aquarius. Amy is a Word Witch who believes that storytelling is a way of casting spells - weaving magic that connects us to each other.
Patrick Grizzard (Host)
Patrick was an actor and writer in NYC for over a decade where he made comedy, theater, short films, and lots of digital content—most which, thankfully, seems to have disappeared from the internet. In 2024, he moved to the Hudson Valley with the light of his life, Polly. They live in Red Hook with their brand new yellow lab puppy, Daisy. He hopes this show will be a triumph but acknowledges it may be a disaster.