Marina Franklin, Dan Brittain, Scott Smith live in Royal Oak, MI

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 07:30 pm to 11:00 pm UTC-05:00

310 S Troy St, Royal Oak, MI, United States, Michigan 48067 | Royal Oak

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
Publisher/HostMark Ridley's Comedy Castle
Marina Franklin, Dan Brittain, Scott Smith live in Royal Oak, MI Two item minimum per person.
Scheduled shows:
Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Friday, February 6, 2026 @ 7:15pm & 9:45pm
Saturday, February 7, 2026 @ 7:00pm & 9:30pm
Marina Franklin is a veteran comedian, actor, writer, and host whose long tenure as a stand-up standout at premier comedy venues and festivals around the world – alongside her memorable TV and film appearances, and critically acclaimed podcast – have made her a fan favorite and in-demand creative force.
The Chicago native’s onscreen credits include: Hulu's "Life And Beth", HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver", TBS's "The Last OG", FX's "Hysterical", CW Presents One Hour Comedy Special: "Single Black Female", HBO’s “Crashing”; the hit movie, “Trainwreck”; Stephen Colbert’s Late Show; the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore; Conan O’Brien; “Louie” Season V; the Jim Gaffigan Show; Showtime’s “Women Who K*ll”; Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show”. Marina’s writing credits include HBO’s “Divorce" as well as Paramount +’s “Crutch” with Tracy Morgan.
Marina is a favorite at comedy festivals around the world, including the Melbourne Comedy Festival; Scotland’s Glasgow Comedy Festival; BBC’s World Stand’s Up; Rotterdam’s Comedy Factory; Montreal’s Just For Laughs; Ireland’s Kilkenny Comedy Festival; and Nashville’s Bonnaroo Music Festival. Her podcast, Friends Like Us, features a diverse group of women comedians of color – and their occasional male guests – and their takes on the news of the day.
A viciously likable person – if there is such a thing – Marina is a University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Syracuse University graduate. She resides in New York City and loves dancing, house music, talking shit, and working on her sweet right hook.


Scott Smith (mc)
Dan Brittain (feature)

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