Motherhood Unfiltered
Motherhood Unfiltered
Motherhood is messy - and that’s what makes it funny.
Join us for a special stand-up comedy showcase featuring Kristen Toomey, Kellye Howard, Eunji Kim, and Mo Good - bringing honest, hilarious takes on motherhood, family life, and everything in between.
Perfect for moms, friends, and anyone who knows raising humans is no joke.
Featuring:
Kristen Toomey: Kristen Toomey’s standup career began in 2008. Since then she has headlined comedy clubs all over North America and the UK.
Her recent Micro Special, produced by Zanies Chicago, was well received with over 400K views. With a few with back to back viral reels amassing 20M+ views. She just made her talk show debut on Sherri this Fall and was honored to be host the Chicago/Midwest Emmy’s becoming the first woman to host solo! Kristen's comedy style is unapologetically truthful and energetic, earning her the title of "Chicago Original" by The A.V. Club and “Best Comedian in Chicago” two years in a row by the Comedy Gazelle. Her debut album, "Mother. Fucker," hit #1 on iTunes, cementing her status as a force to be reckoned with. She can be seen regularly at the top clubs in New York and Chicago like The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Zanies and Laugh Factory. Kristen has performed at numerous festivals such as the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, SXSW, Netflix Is A Joke Festival 2024, 312 Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival, Flyover in St. Louis, iO Fest in Chicago, High Plains Festival in Denver, Columbus Comedy Fest and more. She has opened for Colin Quinn, Tom Green, Chris Redd, Janelle James, Kyle Kinane, Natasha Leggero, Kevin Nealon, April Macie. You can currently see her standup here: Her new special Shriller on all Comedy Dynamics platforms, her Don’t Tell Comedy Special (on Youtube), Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network and Comedy In Color streaming on Peacock.
Kellye Howard: Kellye Howard is a versatile performer and writer with a strong on-screen presence—from NBC’s Chicago Fire and FOX’s Empire to the Russo Brothers Cherry and her recurring role as Kendra on Power Book IV: Force. Her third one-woman show, Crazy or Nah?!, debuted at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and is currently touring.
As a stand-up comedian, she’s appeared on Comedy Central, NBC, FOX’s Laughs, and the LOL Network. She’s filming her first stand -up special in April, 2025. Kellye is an MS warrior and the founder of MS-ing Around, a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that hosts annual comedy fundraisers and quarterly wellness retreats for those living with a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Kellye teaches Solo Performance for Comedy at DePaul University and lastly, random but true, in a former life was an electrician for the United States Air Force.
Eunji Kim: Eunji Kim is a comedian, actor and writer based in Chicago. She was a Senior Writer for Cards Against Humanity and can be seen performing stand-up all over the country (Laugh Factory, Zanies) and has opened up for national headliners like Fortune Feimster and Dave Attell. Her sold-out solo shows entitled, OUT OF CONTEXT and IN BAD TASTE, were part of Steppenwolf Theater's 2024 and 2022 LookOut Series. She was a 2017 Bob Curry Fellow at Second City and a featured performer in the Netflix Is A Joke Festival and the 2017 NBCUniversal Break Out Festival. Some of her on-screen credits include: Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), Work In Progress (Showtime) and Best In Dough (Hulu).
Eunji unsurprisingly, has a podcast with fellow Korean-American, Peter Kim called, 2 Kims 1 Pod. She currently teaches in DePaul University’s Comedy Arts Program.
Mo Good: Mo Good is an up and coming female comedian from the south side of Chicago. This mother of two has headlined at comedy clubs all over the country including The Laugh Factory, Riddles, The Comedy Bar, and The House of Blues. Best known for her hilarious story telling on and off stage. Hosting several events, producing local showcases all while working in Healthcare, this artist never runs out of relatable material.
All Shows are 21+ unless otherwise specified.
- All Sales are Final. We do not allow refunds or exchanges unless the show is canceled or rescheduled.
We require a two-item minimum per person in the showroom. This can be met with any food or drink items from our menu.
The Comedy Vault is committed to making our shows as accessible as possible. Our main entrance and seating area are wheelchair accessible; however, please note that our restrooms require navigating two steps. If you require assistance or specific seating arrangements, we encourage you to contact us at comedyvaultbatavia@gmail.com before your visit. Additionally, please include any accessibility needs in the "Notes" section when purchasing your tickets so we can reserve an appropriate spot for you. Our team is happy to help ensure you have the best experience possible!
Motherhood is messy - and that’s what makes it funny.
Join us for a special stand-up comedy showcase featuring Kristen Toomey, Kellye Howard, Eunji Kim, and Mo Good - bringing honest, hilarious takes on motherhood, family life, and everything in between.
Perfect for moms, friends, and anyone who knows raising humans is no joke.
Motherhood is messy - and that’s what makes it funny.
Join us for a special stand-up comedy showcase featuring Kristen Toomey, Kellye Howard, Eunji Kim, and Mo Good - bringing honest, hilarious takes on motherhood, family life, and everything in between.
Perfect for moms, friends, and anyone who knows raising humans is no joke.
Featuring:
Kristen Toomey: Kristen Toomey’s standup career began in 2008. Since then she has headlined comedy clubs all over North America and the UK.
Her recent Micro Special, produced by Zanies Chicago, was well received with over 400K views. With a few with back to back viral reels amassing 20M+ views. She just made her talk show debut on Sherri this Fall and was honored to be host the Chicago/Midwest Emmy’s becoming the first woman to host solo! Kristen's comedy style is unapologetically truthful and energetic, earning her the title of "Chicago Original" by The A.V. Club and “Best Comedian in Chicago” two years in a row by the Comedy Gazelle. Her debut album, "Mother. Fucker," hit #1 on iTunes, cementing her status as a force to be reckoned with. She can be seen regularly at the top clubs in New York and Chicago like The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Zanies and Laugh Factory. Kristen has performed at numerous festivals such as the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, SXSW, Netflix Is A Joke Festival 2024, 312 Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival, Flyover in St. Louis, iO Fest in Chicago, High Plains Festival in Denver, Columbus Comedy Fest and more. She has opened for Colin Quinn, Tom Green, Chris Redd, Janelle James, Kyle Kinane, Natasha Leggero, Kevin Nealon, April Macie. You can currently see her standup here: Her new special Shriller on all Comedy Dynamics platforms, her Don’t Tell Comedy Special (on Youtube), Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network and Comedy In Color streaming on Peacock.
Kellye Howard: Kellye Howard is a versatile performer and writer with a strong on-screen presence—from NBC’s Chicago Fire and FOX’s Empire to the Russo Brothers Cherry and her recurring role as Kendra on Power Book IV: Force. Her third one-woman show, Crazy or Nah?!, debuted at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and is currently touring.
As a stand-up comedian, she’s appeared on Comedy Central, NBC, FOX’s Laughs, and the LOL Network. She’s filming her first stand -up special in April, 2025. Kellye is an MS warrior and the founder of MS-ing Around, a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that hosts annual comedy fundraisers and quarterly wellness retreats for those living with a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Kellye teaches Solo Performance for Comedy at DePaul University and lastly, random but true, in a former life was an electrician for the United States Air Force.
Eunji Kim: Eunji Kim is a comedian, actor and writer based in Chicago. She was a Senior Writer for Cards Against Humanity and can be seen performing stand-up all over the country (Laugh Factory, Zanies) and has opened up for national headliners like Fortune Feimster and Dave Attell. Her sold-out solo shows entitled, OUT OF CONTEXT and IN BAD TASTE, were part of Steppenwolf Theater's 2024 and 2022 LookOut Series. She was a 2017 Bob Curry Fellow at Second City and a featured performer in the Netflix Is A Joke Festival and the 2017 NBCUniversal Break Out Festival. Some of her on-screen credits include: Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), Work In Progress (Showtime) and Best In Dough (Hulu).
Eunji unsurprisingly, has a podcast with fellow Korean-American, Peter Kim called, 2 Kims 1 Pod. She currently teaches in DePaul University’s Comedy Arts Program.
Mo Good: Mo Good is an up and coming female comedian from the south side of Chicago. This mother of two has headlined at comedy clubs all over the country including The Laugh Factory, Riddles, The Comedy Bar, and The House of Blues. Best known for her hilarious story telling on and off stage. Hosting several events, producing local showcases all while working in Healthcare, this artist never runs out of relatable material.
All Shows are 21+ unless otherwise specified.
- All Sales are Final. We do not allow refunds or exchanges unless the show is canceled or rescheduled.
We require a two-item minimum per person in the showroom. This can be met with any food or drink items from our menu.
Please call our box office or email us at comedyvaultbatavia@gmail.com for more information. We encourage all patrons with disabilities to contact us so we can make appropriate accommodations.