This event is in the past.It took place on June 21, 2026 at Caveat.




Lower East Side, New York
🎤"a whip smart comic [who] holds the room like putty" (BingeFringe)
🎟️Buy tickets in advance, they sell out
🍿Try the oxtail empanadas if available
Michael John Ciszewski petitions the Vatican to canonize his very much alive mother in this raucous ritual of stand-up, storytelling séance, and unholy game show. Expect Ashlee Simpson references, heart-on-sleeve vulnerability, and a case for sainthood built on pure maternal chaos.
unconventional comedy show
intimate Lower East Side venue
storytelling solo performance
queer performer




Lower East Side, New York
🎤"a whip smart comic [who] holds the room like putty" (BingeFringe)
🎟️Buy tickets in advance, they sell out
🍿Try the oxtail empanadas if available
Michael John Ciszewski petitions the Vatican to canonize his very much alive mother in this raucous ritual of stand-up, storytelling séance, and unholy game show. Expect Ashlee Simpson references, heart-on-sleeve vulnerability, and a case for sainthood built on pure maternal chaos.
unconventional comedy show
intimate Lower East Side venue
storytelling solo performance
queer performer