ABOUT US
REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES. REAL FUNNY.
That’s been our motto at Cool Beans Comedy since it was founded in 2009.
SINCE 2009
Since 2009, Cool Beans Comedy has specialized in comedy classes, live comedy shows, filmed stand-up specials, private events, and corporate team building & training seminars. Cool Beans Comedy believes that comedy is a universal language that should be enjoyed by all and the secret to our success is the positively supportive and encouraging community.
Curated by Founder and Coach Corey Martin Craig, Cool Beans is the most supportive and encouraging brand in comedy. Whether you are new to comedy or already have your special, Cool Beans Comedy will help you cultivate a deeper understanding to your writing, stage presence and performance, and relatability to your audiences.
We also produce shows! Here are some of the comics from past professional Cool Beans Comedy shows.
MEET THE TEAM
Our award-winning team comes to Cool Beans Comedy from all facets of the industry and will help you find your comedic voice!
corey martin Craig
FOUNDER & LEAD INSTRUCTOR
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.
SUZANNE LUNA
PARTNER
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
AUDREY STEWART
INSTRUCTOR
Audrey Stewart is a stand-up comedian/actress based in Los Angeles, California. Audrey has performed at Just For Laughs, studied at The Groundlings School, and prior to moving to LA, she completed all levels of IO Chicago.
Audrey’s stand up clips have accumulated over 17,000,000 views allowing her to gain a loyal following. Audrey has been heard on “Netflix is a Joke Radio”, seen on the NBC Series “Bring the Funny” , “The Drew Barrymore Show”, and the Facebook Watch series “Fuzzballs.”
ANDREW CORNELIUS
INSTRUCTOR
Andrew Cornelius cut his comedic teeth with improv in Chicago and in New York, and has performed stand-up comedy for over five years in Los Angeles.
He has been seen in Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer”, Nick Jr.’s “Platy & Jackie’s Mixed Up Challenges”, “Captain Hagen’s Bed & Breakfast” streaming on Amazon, and was the host of Intrigue TV’s “Just Eat It!” He tours the country appearing at numerous comedy festivals as a stand-up comedian.
JOSEPH HOAG
SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCER
Joseph Haag comes from an Armenian background with two brothers and a fraternal twin on the spectrum. Since 12 years old, he has had a deep passion for writing and performing stand-up comedy, performing improv, and continues to grow everyday as a comic.
Joseph has been with Cool Beans Comedy since 2017. He is mentored by Corey Martin Craig in stand-up comedy and has held varying positions in Cool Beans Comedy productions.
As the Cool Beans Comedy social media producer, Joseph manages all content across Cool Beans Comedy platforms. Additionally, he is the house photographer capturing photo content from Cool Beans Comedy shows and events.
PJ GERMAiN
CREATIVE CONTENT PRODUCTION
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.
LENNON HOBSON
COMMUNICATIONS
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. Her work can be seen throughout Los Angeles across all artistic mediums. A background in classical dance and a love of musical theater lead Lennon to bringing physical comedy center stage. A real life Fairy Princess and horror movie aficionado, her dark sense of humor and bubbly personality collide with her stand-up comedy. She joined the Cool Beans Comedy Community in 2021, and is now proud to be working alongside them as their communications liaison. You can see Lennon as Pamela Voorhees in Never Hike in the Snow on YouTube, doing Stand-Up Comedy around LA, and choreographing and dancing for various Live performances and music videos.
MAYA JOHNSON
CORPORATE TRAINING COORDINATOR
Maya Cunningham has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Long Beach. She has over 10 years of experience in the legal field including office management, case management, and entertainment management.
She loves Cool Beans Comedy and is a proud mom of a Cool Beans stand-up comedian.
BRYAN FORREST
LINE PRODUCER
Bryan joined CBC in 2022, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UC Santa Barbara and over 15 years of Entertainment Industry experience. Bryan’s experience spans all mediums including producing, hosting, acting, stunt coordination, internationally recognized live event production, prop and wardrobe fabrication for blockbuster franchises, riding into historical battles with sword and shield, and not to mention being a world renowned fantasy model.
Some of Bryan's past clients include Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft, Activision, Twitch, and Riot Games.
JACK SULLIVAN
PODCAST PRODUCER
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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