On July 25, Samba Recovery Savannah’s Sober and Shameless alumni event filled the room with stand-up comedy, original music, and the kind of laughter that makes strangers feel like old friends.
Alumni, friends, and members of Savannah’s recovery community showed up ready for a night that was proudly sober, definitely adult, and anything but quiet. By the end, the only thing louder than the performers was the crowd.
The room was ready
Sober and Shameless brought together a full lineup and a crowd of 64 for a show built around one simple idea: people in recovery deserve nights out that are joyful, irreverent, and genuinely fun.
The lineup featured Savannah comedians Sam Siamwala and Bret Rorabaugh, headliner J. Steinbrunner, and live music from Samba Recovery Savannah’s own Sam Daniel. Four very different performances, one very entertained room.
J. Steinbrunner brought the chaos
A veteran of the Chicago and New York comedy scenes, Steinbrunner delivered a sharp, animated, cheerfully devious headlining set. He is also in recovery and active in Savannah’s recovery community, which made his place at the top of the bill especially meaningful.
Then came the props. Paper products appeared from his shoes, undershirt, hidden pockets, and somehow another person’s hat. There was even an eyebrow-licking moment that no written recap could adequately explain. We can only confirm that it happened and that the room loved it.
Sam Daniel turned rehab stories into a soundtrack
Armed with a guitar and original songs inspired by the unhinged things people sometimes do in rehab, Sam Daniel gave the comics serious competition. His material landed because it captured the kind of situations that sound completely made up, until you have spent enough time around recovery to know better.
It was weird, specific, and wildly familiar. In other words: perfect for Sober and Shameless.
More than a comedy show
The evening was loud, very adult, and unquestionably connected. People came for the comedy, but the room also showed what a strong recovery community can look like: welcoming, creative, supportive, and fully capable of laughing at itself.
Sober. Shameless. Connected.
Sober and Shameless proved that connection does not have to be quiet or polished. Sometimes it looks like 64 people packed into a room, laughing at register-tape props, original songs, and stories only a recovery community could tell.
Thank you to every performer, alumnus, friend, and community member who helped make the night memorable. And a special thanks to our Savannah Alumni Coordinator Mike Hays for putting it all together!
