Aaron Foster has toured his stand-up act all across the country, performing in iconic comedy clubs like the Ice House and the Comedy Store. But last month, Foster performed in the basement of an Aurora home to a few dozen people lucky enough to know about the metro’s best-kept secret venue.
Merit Kahn built the Secret Cellar inside her house three years ago. A comedian herself, Kahn initially created the space to rehearse her one-woman show, “Optimistic Personality Disorder,” between performances. Then she thought, why not add an audience?
“I wanted a residency deal to perform my show,” Kahn says. “I figured, I’ll just build it in my residence.”…