Brooklyn, NY — On May 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM, the Queer Poolplayers Association (QPA) will present Shark Bite, a live, comedy, game show in which poolplayers and comedians from the LGBTQIA+ community vie to win an eight-ball match that encourages its audience and players to roast, distract, and otherwise “shark” the competition. The show will take place at Fort Hamilton Distillery, in Industry City, easily accessible by the N and R trains to 36th Street.
Comedians Sunny Laprade and Sheria Mattis will appear alongside local QPA players in this first edition of Shark Bite. Laprade is a NYC based comedian and viral internet creator. She is the producer and host of T4T Comedy, a staff writer for Going Down, and the creator of the variety show Dolls on Tour. Mattis is a Brooklyn-born comedian, who has written for Reductress, Netflix is a Joke, Leslie Jones, and Fran Drescher. Her comedy has been featured on OprahDaily, PBS, and NBC.
“I love sharking!” said writer-producer McKenzie Keating. “In real life you can get in a lot of trouble for sharking. But this is a comedy show, so players will not only be allowed to show their teeth, they'll be encouraged to do so by the host.” Shark Bite will be hosted by the mononymous Lydia, a bicycle mechanic, organizer, and artist, who was first introduced to a billiards table at age thirteen. Lydia played on a Brooklyn based American Poolplayers Association team from 2014 to 2019; and since November 2023, Lydia has been hosting a popular, monthly pool tournament at Ginger’s Bar.
Shark Bite, the new Queer comedy game show, will be held at Fort Hamilton Distillery. This award-winning distillery and bar has an impressive drink menu and is home to one of the most stylish pool rooms in New York City. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show starts at 8:00pm. Admission is $20.