This week on Center Stage: Shane Torres! Shane Torres is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Shane landed in Portland, Oregon, and began his comedy career. Shane has performed at festivals all over the globe including Montreal’s Just For Laughs, Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, Sketchfest, Bonnaroo, Outsidelands, Bumbershoot, Moontower Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival, High Plains, Laughingskull, New York Comedy Festival, Laughfest, and many more.

His television appearances to date have included "Conan" twice, a Comedy Central Half Hour Special, IFC’S Comedy Bang Bang, NBC’S "Last Comic Standing," and TruTV’s "Comedy Knockout," and more. He has been heard on such popular podcasts such as "Savage Love," "All Fantasy Everything," "Comedy Bang Bang," "Doug Loves Movies," and "Bertcast." In March 2019, his Comedy Central web series, "Shane Torres Conquers Fear," was released.

About the podcast: "Center Stage" pulls back the curtain to share an inside view of life in comedy clubs. Join General Manager of Helium Comedy Club in Portland and Host Nick Harris as he hangs out with comedian friends to discuss their loves and hates of the world that is comedy… and the clubs that cultivate it. New episodes every Friday!