George W. Veditz ASL Festival

Comedian

Andrew Fisher is an unexpected comedian performing unexpected comedy. Born deaf and hilarious, he has put his unique perspective to work as one of the most captivating comedians on the New York scene.

Master of Ceremony

Dr. MJ Bienvenu is a native ASL signer and is nationally recognized as one of the foremost advocates for Deaf culture; she has presented topics from cross-cultural interaction and interpretation to culture, oppression, and empowerment. She has served as a faculty member at Gallaudet University,  A master storyteller, educator, and dynamic presence on any stage, MJ brings both deep cultural authority and infectious energy to everything she hosts.

Our other performance will be by an unstoppable duo specializing in satire, Megan Malzkuhn and Andrew Bottoms are hard at work dismantling hearing supremacy by making you laugh.