​Kirkland Productions is an entertainment agency specializing in entertainment, cultural, and educational programs for corporations, government institutions, organizations, colleges and universities across the country. We also provide entertainment, training classes, and workshops to theaters, performing arts centers, and community groups. Kirkland Productions is the exclusive agency representing the premiere speaker’s group of the non-profit Safe and Sound Schools. We pride ourselves on offering professional speakers, trainers, entertainers, quality programs, and the highest level of service to our customers. When you hire your entertainment through Kirkland Productions, you can be assured of personal attention and marketing assistance to help make your program a great success. Kirkland Productions is a 19-year member of the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA).

Meet Our Team

GINA KIRKLAND POLESETSKY
President & Agent
BRIAN REGAN
​Comedy Agent & Operations Manager
NICOLE SNELL
Students Fight Back & Campus Escapes Manager
LILY HENSON
Marketing Director
BOWIE
Barketing Director
PRINCE
Grumpy Chihuahua

GINA KIRKLAND Polesetsky

Gina Kirkland Polesetsky graduated from Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University with an A.A. and a B.A.. She worked as an educator and an event planner before opening Kirkland Productions, Inc., a college entertainment/speakers agency, in 2000. She served as a Facilitator for the AAG (Associate Advisory Group) for NACA (The National Association for Campus Activities) and was awarded Agent of the Year in 2014 by NACA South and in the past by both the NACA West and Central regions. In 2007, she opened her second company, KP Comedy, and, in 2013, she channeled her lifelong passion for Women’s Issues into the purchase of her third company, Girls Fight Back, bringing the message of living a fearless life and combating violence against women to millions of young women across the country. She runs the GFB Speaker Academy, is a NOVA certified Victim Advocate, worked in partnership with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of the Navy (DON SAPRO) on issues of sexual assault prevention and bystander behavior, is a graduate of the Gavin de Becker Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy, IMPACT Los Angeles, FAST Defense, and currently sits on the board of IMPACT Personal Safety. In her spare time, she loves to play piano, read, adventure all over the world, paint, and serve as a Humanist celebrant performing weddings and end-of-life celebrations. Gina’s proudest role is that of mother and step-mother with her husband, Matt, to their three inspiring children, one fluffy lovable fur baby named Bowie, and a very grumpy Chihuahua named Prince.

Brian Regan

Brian JK Regan came to Los Angeles by way of Atlanta in Fall 2012, soon after graduating from New York University’s Gallatin School. His introduction to comedy came through many years of summer employment at Circus Camp, where improv and clowning were fundamental to his day-to-day responsibilities. Across his time in college, he developed a course of study in comedy writing; covering everything from screenplays to stage plays, satire to stand-up. Soon after arriving in LA, he interned at a management company before taking the leap to become a personal assistant to a nationally-touring comedian. After another, separate assistant role to Kirkland comic Sammy Obeid, Brian was able to employ his first-hand understanding of the college market in order to join Kirkland Productions as Gina’s right-hand man at the end of 2015.

Now Brian oversees comedy for the company: lining up bookings, advising roster comics, and identifying new talent. While he’s been known to drop by The Comedy Store and Flappers, you’re much more likely to spot him in the crowd at ramshackle shows held in backyards, basements, and barber shops all across the city. When he’s not laughing, you can find Brian at the roller rink, the swimming pool, or his bed—kicking back to read some essays. He lives in Echo Park with a near-perfect cat named Ponce, and he hasn’t yet met the legendary comedian Brian Regan but it’s inevitable.

Nicole Snell

Nicole graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University Long Beach as a President’s Scholar with a BA in Speech Communication.  She began working in TV Production immediately after graduation and over the course of her 12-year career, advanced from production assistant to Executive in Charge.  Her experience encompassed a variety of programming formats across domestic and international locations.

In 2014, Nicole made the difficult decision to leave her production career to focus on women’s rights and empowerment topics.  She began by working as a lead facilitator with a social theater group contracted with the Department of Navy Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office (DON SAPRO) to provide bystander intervention training to service members at military installations worldwide.  Through that work she connected with Gina Polesetsky and learned of the Girls Fight Back programs where a speaking position had opened up. Nicole promptly completed her training at the GFB Academy, IMPACT LA and FAST defense to become a Senior National Speaker.  Nicole’s love of teaching led her to continue her self- defense education to become an instructor with IMPACT where she now teaches at local high schools along with public and private classes for kids and adults. Nicole is also an NACP Credentialed Advocate.

When not traveling, Nicole is a volunteer for Taking the Reins, an LA based non-profit that teaches leadership and responsibility to underserved girls through horse care, riding & urban farming.  In her spare time she is a fearless adventurer and outdoors lover, a hike leader for Black Girls Trekkin, rides horses, practices archery, enjoys camping, scuba dives and loves to travel and explore the world.

Get in touch with us
Accounting Office (Payments, Invoices, W9’s and Tax Forms)
Kirkland Productions, Inc.
6711 Katella Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cypress, CA 90630

Office Hours
E-mail: 24 / 7 / 365
Phones: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PST

Artist Representation Inquiries
If you are a comic seeking representation, please contact us at booking@kpcomedy.com. To be considered for representation, you need to include the following:
  • Bio
  • Headshot
  • Experience in the college market
  • List of credits
  • Website and Social Media links
  • Video demo of 4 – 8 minutes
If you were referred to us by a current act on our roster, note that.

Our primary consideration when looking at new comics is whether or not the act is a fit for the college market. Material should be relatable to a college-aged audience and appropriate for that audience.

** If the video you send to us contains heavy profanity, is racist, or misogynistic, you will not be considered for representation. Please do not send a club video with a statement that you CAN be clean. Only college appropriate videos will be considered. **

Please know that we get a lot of representation inquiries. Though we do try to respond to everyone, we have limited availability on our roster and most of our reviewing of potential artists occurs during March and November.