The latest and greatest in the grand tradition of standup comedy returns! We’re kicking off the festival with an audience favorite, The Borscht Belt Classic. This show delivers the unmistakable flavor of Catskills comedy, performed by comedians of all generations.

Hosted by
Bob Greenberg

featuring: 
Beth Farber
Willie Zabar
Emily Epstein White
Jeffrey Gurian

Duration: 1 hour & 15 minutes

Bob Greenberg performed comedy regularly at the Friars Club, the Metropolitan Room and Gotham Comedy Club. He was featured on SNL, Letterman, Conan, The Next Best Thing and Primetime Live. As an actor, Bob had roles on Vynil (HBO), The Characters (Netflix) and Law & Order.
He starred as "Morty" in The National Tour of Old Jews Telling Jokes.

Willie Zabar is a standup and character comedian from New York City as seen on Hulu and Time Out New York. He has performed at the International Human Rights Art Festival, SOLOCOM, and Showcation. He is also co-founder of Practically Safe Media, an animation studio specializing in hand-drawn shorts and fire safety PSAs.

Beth Farber is a stand-up comedian who has performed at comedy clubs, charity events and private parties all over New York City. She grew up in Brooklyn before “Made in Brooklyn” added value to merchandise and spent her professional career representing indigent criminals in Baltimore and New York City. These experiences, as well as being the mother of three adult children and now a bone fide Borscht Belt bubbie, are the source for her sometimes dark and always very funny comedy.

From New York to Oakland, comedian and storyteller Emily Epstein White has been featured in festivals, appeared on the front page of the Boston Globe, and won the San Francisco MothSlam. She currently runs Case Comedy, a weekly showcase chosen by Philadelphia Magazine as Best of Philly Comedy in 2023.

Jeffrey Gurian is a omedy writer and performer who has worked with legends including Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried, Kevin Hart, and John Mulaney. He’s performed at major clubs in New York and L.A., on Comedy Central, AXS TV, SiriusXM, and been profiled by The New York Times.