Mark Christopher Lawrence to Host Comedy Show at SDSU Diversity Conference

FRIDAY April 29 8:00 p.m. Montezuma Hall

Hey gang! I will be rockin the funny with MCL and the gang this FRIDAY. 2 stars from CHUCK along with team of diverse funny. Apparently while the show is part of the conference the SHOW is open and ADMISSION FREE to the public. Bring yourself we'll Bring the Funny...

  San Diego, CA - Mark Christopher Lawrence, best known as Big Mike on NBC’s hit show Chuck, is producing and hosting an all-star lineup of comics on Friday, April 29, as a part of San Diego State University’s Fourth Annual Diversity Conference entitled “Diversity: An Integrated Approach.” Joining Mark on stage will be David Kamatoy, Scott Krinsky, Matin Atrushi, Gulden, and Mike Pace. Representing a wide variety of ethnic and comic backgrounds, the group matches the goals of the conference of engaging participants in thought-provoking dialogues on diversity issues in the community.

Although best known now for his work on Chuck, Mark Christopher Lawrence has long been one of Hollywood’s top character actors, as well as a talented comic and producer. Mark’s goal is to provide participants at the conference another way to approach issues of diversity, through the medium of comedy. Joining Mark from the set of Chuck will be Scott Krinsky who plays Jeff Barnes. In addition to his role on Chuck, Scott performs at the Comedy Store and Improv in Los Angeles.

San Diego native David Kamatoy has been hailed as “The
number one Filipino comic juggler in the world.” A regular at Balboa Park, David has taken his act to numerous local venues including Legoland and Seaport Village, as well as to Hollywood and as far as New York. In addition to his rapid-fire wit and observations, he is perhaps best known for his signature “Plungers of Doom” routine.

The Turkish-born Gulden brings her comic talents to the stage as “The only female comic from the Middle East...still alive.” She regularly performs at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Ice House, and was a finalist on Find Me a Comic on station KTLA and on ABC’s Comics Unleashed.

Matin Atrushi brings his unique and personal perspective on the experience of being Middle Eastern in America to his routines. Since his first experience in front of an audience at a coffee house in Los Angeles, he has gone on to share the stage with such comic greats as Robin Williams and Chris Rock.


Mike Pace has been entertaining for over 25 years and has appeared alongside many of the greats in both comedy and music. Mike has also performed shows for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and for major companies including Apple, IBM, and Coca Cola. On top of this, he has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on HBO’s Comic Relief.

San Diego State University’s Fourth Annual Diversity Conference takes place April 28 through May 1. The Celebrity Comedy Show is at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29. For more information about the Conference visit the Office of Intercultural Relations website.