UMD Off the Wall

Off the Wall is the University of Maryland's only student group exclusively dedicated to stand-up comedy.

Since forming in April 2008, the group has hosted open mics in Queen Anne's Lounge, showcases in the Stamp Atrium and the Artomatic Festival in DC, and its members have performed at venues such as Magooby's Joke House in Baltimore, the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, the Gotham Comedy Club in New York and the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival.

If you want to do stand-up, get writing, get funny and we'll give you 5 minutes to make it your own at one of our open mics. Dig? It might lead to some pretty boss stuff, not gonna lie.

Keep an eye here for all our latest doings and schemes, including feature shows, open mics, and bake salez

Louis “Apple” Applebaum

Featured Performer: Spring 2008-Spring 2010; Vice President: Spring 2009-Present.

Essential Statistics:

Birthday: April 5, 1987

Hometown: Bmore

Political Views: Crazy Libertarian

Religious Views: Crazier Atheist

Defining Characteristic: Craziest when armed with a slinky.

I woke up about a year ago with a vague recollection of myself. No fucking clue. I’ve modeled my life off of the influences of my heroes: Captain America, Jesse Jane, and Penn Jillette. I plan on running away and buying an island in a couple of years once I figure out how to harness that damn wind energy thing.

I hope to one day come across that therapist again, I’m totally gonna rip off her left armpit. I’m rambling. I find that wearing hats has done tremendous things for my emotional development. I’ve started reading Moby Dick, I’ll finish it in about a year if I don’t get sidetracked by losing money in poker. It’s a great hobby. I’m supporting myself on it. I get my food at Costco because it’s cheaper even though that place is a nightmare where I think it’s illegal to speak English.

Influences

  • Lenny Bruce
  • Ricky Gervais
  • Richard Pryor
  • George Carlin
  • Bill Hicks

Frequently Used Phrases

“I swear I’m not following you.”