A Night of Indigenous Comedy with Adrianne Chalepah

From Nexflix and Amazon comedy specials to NBC Peacock’s “Rutherford Falls,” Adrianne Chalepah is the headliner for this show and brings her unique Native take on the world back to the FAC.

Adrianne is a boarding school graduate, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and a mother of four. A 2021 “Yes, And…Laughter Lab” Finalist, and recipient of the inaugural TimeWarner Media IAIA Creative Writing Scholarship, she holds an MFA in Creative Writing. In addition to “Rutherford Falls,” she can be seen on FX’s “Reservation Dogs” and Netflix’s “Spirit Rangers.”

MC & Opener: Joshua Emerson
Joshua is a Dine’ (Navajo) comedian, writer, and actor based in Denver, Colorado.

He is the Co-Chair of the Denver American Indian Commission, the Jumbotron Host for the Colorado Mammoth, and a founding member of the award-winning comedy troupe and production company, DeadRoom Comedy.

Joshua has been selected for the High Plains Comedy Festival, Albuquerque Funny Fiesta, Motor City Comedy Festival, Big Pine Comedy Festival, and the Denver Fringe Festival.

Feature: Jordan Jayi
From Cromwell, Oklahoma, raised in Eufaula Dormitory Boarding Schools, and graduated from Sequoyah in Tahlequah, Jordan Jayi hails from the Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, and Mississippi Choctaw tribes.

Beginning in 2020, Jordan Jayi pursued stand-up comedy and quickly rose to one of Oklahoma’s most popular comedy producers, hosts, and comics.