Comedy at Lincoln's Cottage
Comedy at Lincoln’s Cottage is a veterans-themed installment of the Two Faces comedy series, presented at President Lincoln’s Cottage, the historic Northwest Washington retreat where Abraham Lincoln lived and worked during much of his presidency. The show features an all-military-veteran stand-up lineup, connecting the performers’ experiences with the soldiers and veterans who surrounded Lincoln at the Cottage.
The evening brings together comedians whose backgrounds include service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard, as well as work with organizations supporting veterans and military families.
When: November 4, Wednesday
Showtime: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15, with service charges included. Tickets are sold by President Lincoln’s Cottage.
Venue: President Lincoln’s Cottage, an historic site and museum in Washington, D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood. The Cottage opened to the public in 2008 and preserves the place where Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation, met with wounded soldiers, and encountered people who had escaped enslavement.
Theme: Veterans. Every comedian on the November lineup has served in the military.
Lineup: Dewayne White, Tim Miller, Monica Daly, Dave McOwen, and Haywood Turnipseed Jr.
Dewayne White: A Washington, D.C.-based combat-wounded Army veteran, White draws on his life as a husband and father for direct, irreverent comedy delivered with high energy. He has performed alongside Josh Blue, Mark Normand, Sal Vulcano, and Jo Firestone, appeared at clubs including the Comedy and Magic Club, the Laugh Factory, Funny Bone, and Carolines on Broadway, and tours internationally with Armed Forces Entertainment. His first comedy special, “A Boy Named Shannon,” is available through Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Spotify, and other platforms. He won the DC Improv’s Comedy Kumite 45 in spring 2025. His Instagram handle is @whitedewaynecomedy.
Tim D. Miller: Miller builds sets from experiences ranging from Waco and the Army to working at the White House, raising a daughter, and finding humor in everyday situations. He has appeared on truTV, performed at Comedy Central’s 2019 Clusterfest, and produces and hosts “Read the Room,” a crowd-work showcase. He has won several DC Improv Comedy Kumite competitions and was a finalist in Comedy Kumite XL in summer 2023. His Instagram handle is @theblacktimmiller.
Haywood Turnipseed Jr.: Turnipseed describes himself as a husband, father, telephone worker, and Jedi by day, who becomes a stand-up comic—and occasionally a Sith Lord—at night. Originally from Indiana, he attended Waynesburg College before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. His interests include Michael Jackson and Prince, hip-hop, the Pittsburgh Steelers, mambo sauce, and comedy. His Instagram handle is @woodyseed.
Monica Daly: Daly is an Army veteran from Northern Virginia who began performing through the Armed Services Arts Partnership. She now teaches comedy boot camps through that organization and has performed at StandUp NY, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Helium Comedy Club, and the Funny Bone. Her Instagram handle is @laughdalycomedy.
Dave McOwen: McOwen is a Washington, D.C.-based museum enthusiast and science-fiction fan, as well as a retired combat veteran with service in the U.S. Navy, Maryland Army National Guard, and Air Force. A graduate of the Armed Services Arts Partnership’s comedy boot camp, he teaches comedy to veterans, service members, and military families and also teaches classes for the Wounded Warrior Project. His Instagram handle is @davemcowencomedy.
Run time: Not stated.
Age restrictions: Not stated.
Accessibility: Not stated.