The 12th annual "Nobodies of Comedy" tour rolls into Easton, 8 p.m. May 3, State Theatre, 453 Northampton St. A vehicle for spotlighting up and coming comics, the tour offers proven laughs at accessible prices.

Liz Miele, a New Jersey native, is one of the "Nobodies of Comedy" in the Easton show, along with Kelly Collette, Adrienne IapalucciAdrienne, Mark Walton and Steve Burr.

Miele, 29, has been featured on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." She is also behind the monthly animated web series, "Damaged," and a weekly web series, "Apt C3," about her and her roommates.

Miele first performed stand-up comedy in New York City at just 16. "My friend Jamie Kilstein was doing stand-up at 17 and he was a big influence and a big help to me," she says in a recent phone interview.

"Growing up, I was always into comedy. I was a huge Wanda Sykes fan. I also used to VHS tape Kathleen Madigan, Paula Poundstone. I thought I wanted to be Sandra Bullock. I watched anything with her in it."

Miele knows many of the "Nobodies of Comedy" comics from being on the road with them. "It's like a tour with friends," she says. "It's almost like we are all taking the same class. 'Oh, you are taking Bio 101? Me too!'"

As she tours the United States, Miele has come to believe that each part of the country produces its own sort of comedy. "Boston has a feel. D.C. has a feel," she says. "I'm very East Coast. Jersey, Long Island. Those are my people. I'm very Italian. It's darker comedy."

Miele appreciates the opportunity she has been given with "Nobodies of Comedy." "Comics like Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer have broken out after being out on this tour. It helps comics that are just on the edge."

"I always look at my 16-year-old self," says Miele. "I think of how I wanted to do this for a living and now I do. I get paid to travel and see different parts of the world."

Miele looks forward to doing more writing for the web, television and movies. "Of course, one day I would love to be a somebody," she laughs. "That would be awesome."

Tickets: statetheatre. org, 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132