On Monday night, the stage at Gasa Gasa welcomed a new series of sketch comedy acts from the young comedians of “The Second Line Show,” a troupe that’s barely a year old but is already making strides to take their comedy to a larger audience.

That evening, the hip and intimate setting of Gasa Gasa hosted a dysfunctional book club, a business meeting run by Whoadie T, a country woman looking for a lost love, and a hilariously incapable “Pimp Magic” show.

“This is the most amazing set of people I’ve worked with, and I’ve been in several projects around the country,” said Theard “Till Mack” Tillman, one of the troupe and a New Orleans native who also hosts a radio show at Crescent City Radio.

The group has been gigging monthly at Gasa Gasa since its inception. They formed after a conversation about the gap in the New Orleans comedy scene, and two of their members are also part of the sister troupe 2-Cent “Edutainment” Initiative that works at developing the “hip hop generation” into comedians, artists, entertainers and helps by providing them with more exposure to audiences.

“These guys were looking for a place to test out their material,” said Jocelyne Ninneman who has collaborated with 2-Cent the past several years by booking them at Gasa Gasa. “This is a venue, but also a record store, a gallery; we are really open to all different art forms, so we gave them a chance.”

The opportunity opened the door to a residency, which in turn led to a growing audience. “We’re really fortunate,” said performer Pete Johnson, looking very sincere—but still rocking his full “Magic Pimp” attire. “We’ve been around for a few months and have gotten some awesome opportunities.”

Although loyal to their original residency at Gasa Gasa, a growing audience has pushed the troupe to aim for larger venues, like Tipitina’s where they’ve performed a few times, including a show in collaboration with Tank and the Bangas.

“We’re on the move,” said Johnson. And it seems to be the consensus among all his fellow comedians who are very optimistic about their growing project, one that’s fueled by ambition and managed entirely in-house. The writing, set and costume design, performing, promoting, booking, everything is handled by the seen onstage.

Amanda “Manda B” Rose, who comes off as a leader of this jolly pack, confirms that things have been in steady motion, and in the right direction. “We felt like there was a gap in the comedy scene that we could fill,” said Rose. “People wanted to see a quirky cast with a universal message.”

In the midst of all this expansion, the “Second Line Show” is looking to stay busy, with talk. of touring and even the possibility of a full-length play. Until then, Gasa Gasa will remain their home and there will also be more performances at Tipitina’s.

Note: This article was amended on July 22nd, 2015 to reflect the correct name “Whoadie T” and to clarify that 2-Cent and Second Line are separate entities.