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

Daniel Day-Lewis Benamor

Featured Performer: Spring 2008 - Spring 2009.

Essential Statistics:

Birthday: 10/27/1986

Hometown: Baltimore – the town that fun forgot and crime remembered

Special Powers: Can Fly

Distinguishing Characteristics: Indented cavity in chest.

First Performance: Played a Tree or something in second grade

First Off the Wall Show: 04/17/08 – Off the Wall’s Open Mic

Mini-Biography: I write, read, do standup and such

UMD-biding my time until my triumphant comedy club debut

Influences

  • Pablo Francisco
  • Greg Giraldo

Frequently Used Phrases

“It’s fine—is she dead?—it’s fine”