About Us
Real People. Real Stories. Real Funny.
That’s been our motto at Cool Beans Comedy since it was founded in 2009.
Our Story
Cool Beans Comedy teaches stand-up to kids and adults, produces professional shows, and brings comedy to companies and organizations through team building workshops.
The secret to our success? Comedy is a universal language, and it should be enjoyed by all.
We’ve partnered with Boys & Girls Club, Autism Speaks, Chuck E. Cheese and Shine Global, and produced Comedy Against the Odds, a documentary about a 10-year-old with autism who found his voice in our class.
Along the way we’ve won 2 Webby Awards and 1 Anthem Award. But the real prize is passing on the greatest gift of all: laughter.
Comedy can save a life.
Watch Corey’s TEDx talk: From Pain to Punchlines
Meet the Team
Tap anyone to read their story.
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Founder & Lead Instructor
Corey Martin Craig
Corey Martin Craig is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and TEDx speaker, who brings over 15 years of experience in front of, and behind the camera.
He has directed stand-up comedy specials such as “Normal Behavior” for Samuel J Comroe (America’s Got Talent), “Never Been Kissed” for Nicole Burch (HBO), and “Dumb is Gooder” for Jeff Dye (NBC). Past film and television appearances include NBC’s “Superstore”, Showtime’s “Shameless”, Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger”, and Netflix’s “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”, to name a few.
In 2009, he founded Cool Beans Comedy, and produces and hosts multiple shows across Los Angeles, helping countless comics reach their goals of performing at numerous clubs, festivals, and competitions.
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Partner · Show Director
Suzanne Luna
A 6-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Latina director/producer, Suzanne Luna’s storytelling runs the gamut: from celebrity-driven comedy to documentary, branded content, and narrative fiction.
She is best known for directing over 1,000 segments for the iconic “The Ellen Degeneres Show” garnering over half a billion views cross platforms during her 15 year tenure.
Suzanne’s skills as director on the Emmy Nominated “Momsplaining with Kristen Bell” garnered over 300 million views cross platforms and won 3 consecutive Webby Awards.
“Suzanne is the most efficient director I’ve ever worked with - period....she has a quality that can’t be learned - it’s an innate instinct on how to direct the camera but also how to direct people...and she does it all at lightning fast speed.” - Kristen Bell
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Instructor
Katsy Chappell
A vested union actor and corporate comedian, Katsy’s stand-up career took off when she bested six competitors on Star Search to reach the semi-finals. She has toured colleges nationwide on the NACA circuit, opened for George Lopez, Howie Mandel, and the legendary Temptations Revue, and spent two years on the road as Patti LaBelle’s opening act.
She has performed everywhere from a Berber camp in the Sahara to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and entertained U.S. troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Djibouti through the Bob Hope USO Shows.
As an actor, she has appeared on HBO’s Emmy-winning Indictment, ER, Roseanne, and Torchwood: Miracle Day, and in the feature films The Veil and True Lies, alongside numerous national commercial campaigns.
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Instructor
Justin Foster
Justin Foster has been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience, LAUGHS on FOX, SIRIUS/XM, the Burbank Comedy Festival, Cape Fear Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, and as a “Fresh Face” at the Laugh Factory. He has also been voted one of the Top Funniest Comics in Texas by the Improv multiple times, and performs all over the country in theaters and clubs.
His debut comedy album, DANGERLESS, debuted at number one on iTunes, and his latest special, Cheap Date, is now streaming everywhere. He also hosts the relationship comedy show Foster the Podcast, releasing new episodes every Monday.
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Social Media
Jack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan studied Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. He infuses his knowledge of storytelling into his comedy where he performs stand-up and improv comedy across Los Angeles with his unique voice and style of humor.
Jack has over 15 years experience of live streaming video production for CBS Radio, NATPE, and Cool Beans Comedy. At CBS Radio’s talk division, Jack helped bring scripted reality entertainment to the Internet for the first time.
He produced over 350 hours of online entertainment for the likes of Adam Carolla, Tim Conway, and more.
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Content Production
PJ Germain
PJ Germain is a director, producer and editor based in Los Angeles with a background in narrative storytelling for film, television and streaming. A native of New York, PJ is an alumni of the Directing Fellowship at the American Film Institute Conservatory and a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Working both behind the camera and in the editing room, PJ has provided support on content for Disney, Universal, Paramount, and Netflix.
As part of the Cool Beans family, PJ is the co-creator of the anthology comedy series, Cool Beans Short Cuts.
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Communications
Lennon Hobson
An Alumni of Loyola Marymount University’s Dance and Theatre Program, Lennon currently puts her Bachelor’s degree to use as a multi-hyphenate artist in Los Angeles. Currently an actor, dancer, and stand-up comedian.
A background in classical dance and a love of musical theater lead Lennon to bringing physical comedy center stage. She joined the Cool Beans Comedy Community in 2021, and is now proud to be working alongside them as their communications liaison.
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Tech Advisor
Andriy Ivakhov
Andriy Ivakhov is a Ukrainian-born stand-up comedian and tech professional based in Los Angeles. His comedy pulls directly from his own life: growing up in Ukraine, raising a daughter, and the small absurdities of building a new life in a new country.
A graduate of Cool Beans Comedy, Andriy lends his tech background to the team in an advisory role, helping keep the production and digital side of the operation running smoothly behind the scenes.
on the Cool Beans Comedy red carpet.
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