December 6th COMEDY NIGHT at The Association

Richard Chassler

When Richard Chassler began his comedy career, people didn’t have cell phones,

beepers were for doctors and “dealers” and Ronald Regan was still president! No

newcomer to the world of Stand-Up Comedy, Richard brings many years of road touring 

experience to his hilarious show.

As a young comic Richard had the good fortune to open for and learn from many of the

bigger acts at the time including Rita Rudner, George Wallace and he even toured

regularly with Marc Price, who made his fame playing “Skippy” on the NBC hit show

Family Ties. Richard was also for a time, one of the youngest headliners in the country!

Richard has toured extensively, performing in 49 out of 50 states in addition to playing

abroad. He has appeared on MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central in addition to his many

acting roles including Law & Order C.I., The Insider with Russell Crow and Al Pacino

and more recently playing Martin Balsam in the Academy Award nominated Fox

Searchlight film, HITCHCOCK. Richard most notably spent four years touring with one

of his closest friends and cult comedy legend, the late Mitch Hedberg.

Richard’s show is based on his true-life experiences mixed with a healthy dose of

observational humor and a WHOLE lot of truth, which he shares with his rather quirky

twist. Also a trained improviser and quick wit, you never know where his show is going

to go as he loves to play with the crowd and keep the audience not just laughing but

also thinking just a little bit.

In addition to his stand-up, Richard is a trained actor and writer and he recently used

those talents writing, directing and starring in an award winning short film entitled

“STOP”. He is the author of a book, an accomplished drummer and he is currently

developing and pitching television shows and films.

Sarah J. Halstead is an actor and comedian. Native of Flint, Michigan, Sarah moved to New

York shortly after high school, landing plum roles in theatre productions and network

daytime dramas. She's appeared in over 90 commercials, along with a slew of guest-star

roles in both film and television. Sarah's comedy special RVs and Cats is available on

Amazon Prime and her comedy album is available on Apple Music, Spotify and iTunes. She

performs regularly at Los Angeles' Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv,

and Flappers Comedy Club