A Night of Comedy with Adrianne Chalepah

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. He has been featured in multiple outlets including Boulder Weekly, WestWord, and the Denver Post. Joshua is the Managing Director of Creative Nations, a Native American arts collective and lives at home with his dog, Lola.  

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. Jordan received a scholarship in Performing Arts in 2009 at the University of Central Oklahoma. Beginning in 2020, Jordan Jayi pursued stand-up comedy and quickly rose to one of Oklahoma’s most popular comedy producers, hosts, and comics.  

Headliner: Adrianne Chalepah 

Adrianne Chalepah is a boarding school graduate, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and a mother of four. Chalepah’s early days of stand-up can be traced to Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where she studied film production, journalism, and Indigenous history. Upon graduating with honors, Chalepah joined the popular Native stand-up group, “49 Laughs Comedy,” and co-founded “Three Sisters Comedy.” Both groups gave her the opportunity to perform in nearly all 50 U.S. states.  

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. She is also an actress and can be seen on FX’s Reservation Dogs, Peacock’s Rutherford Falls, and Netflix’s Spirit Rangers.