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¿Donde Esta Mi Comedy? puts the comedy in your taco and the candy in your piñatas! Our mission is to showcase the funniest Latin-American comedians from all over el mundo to bring you a live comedy experience that will be full of chanclas, chiles, chistes, besos, y amor! Host Baruch Porras Hernandez created ¿Donde Esta Mi Comedy? back in 2016, having the first show at a gay sexual health clinic to a packed crowd and they've been making audiences laugh ever since! With guests Graciella Hamilton, Steve Hernandez, Molina Molina, Ashley Monique, and Sergio Novoa.

Mike Hanford is a comedian, writer, and actor. Currently, Mike stars alongside his "Sloppy Boys" bandmates Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton in the feature-length documentary "Blood, Sweat and Beers", about the making of the Sloppy Boys' latest album with legendary producer and musician Money Mark. Mike has written for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and he co-created and starred in the critically acclaimed series "The Birthday Boys", which ran for two seasons on IFC and was executive produced by Bob Odenkirk. Currently, Mike voices several roles in the Paramount+/Comedy Central animated series "Digman!" starring Andy Samberg. Mike played the recurring role of "Wade" on the Netflix comedy "Love". Mike has written for and appeared on IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and Comedy Central's "Alternatino". Hanford is a frequent guest on the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" podcast and is host of "Questions for Lennon with John Lennon". Mike's television credits include "The UCB Show" and "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$", as well as Netflix's "W/ Bob and David", Comedy Central's "Kroll Show", IFC's "Portlandia", and NBC's "Parks and Recreation". Mike is also co-host of "The Sloppy Boys Podcast" with Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton, which Vulture named one of the best comedy podcasts of 2021. Mike regularly performs stand-up in NYC and is host of "Mike Hanford and his Funny Friends".
With Jill Maragos, hosted by Travis Thielen.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Goldbaby (LA), Miss Golightly (LA), The New Experiment (LA) and Required Taste (SF). Hosted by Jared Kassebaum.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Christie Bahna, Peter Bui, Lisa Chanoux, Matt Duckett, Stephen Ferris, Deeptanshu Jha, Nick Leonard, and Sergio Novoa, Hosted by Sophia Garrow.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With The Coven (SF), Goldbaby (LA), Miss Golightly (LA), and The New Experiment (LA), Hosted by Matt Duckett.

Come along with Two Married Couples on their fully improvised Dinner Date!
Spend an evening with Rachel, Dan, Jamie and John as they improvise a full double date that could end in anything from murder to polygamy depending on the suggestion!
With Rachel Bloom, John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo and Dan Gregor. With an opening set by Convoy.

Since 1992, The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni, and Sunday Companies have played together in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. With Groundlings favorites Lauren Burns, David Crabb, H Michael Croner, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Lyric Lewis, Chase Rosenberg, and special guest Ana Gasteyer.
Featuring accompaniment by Joshua Raoul Brody.

Hilarious Habibis – hosted by Gena B. Jones and Lynn Maleh – is Hollywood's FIRST EVER standup showcase featuring Middle Eastern/North African [MENA] comedians. The show, which has been featured in Alaraby TV and Between East, aims to bring together a diverse group of artists and audiences to laugh about everything, from brown parent trauma and cultural hiccups to AMC commercials and lube. What began as a way for MENA comedians to get in front of agents and managers has evolved into something so much bigger: a countercultural hub for the MENA community in LA and beyond. Past shows have featured a range of up-and coming and established MENA comics, including Bassem Youssef, Maz Jobrani, Dina Hashem, Aristotle Athari, Dave Merheje, and Crystal Marie.
With guests Kari Assad, Christie Bahna, Reem Edan, Farzin Moradi, Dauood Naimyar, and Rubi Nicholas.

Roz Hernandez (she/her) is a multi-talented transgender entertainer, comedian, actor, and host. She is a series regular on Hulu's hit show, "Living for the Dead", executive-produced by Kristen Stewart. Her podcast "Ghosted!", where celebrity guests discuss ghost stories, psychic experiences and "all things that go BUMP in the night," was named one of Vulture magazine's Best Comedy Podcasts of 2022. Roz has honed her comedic craft on stages across the country. For an impressive four years, she hosted a monthly show at the iconic Hollywood Improv. She also regularly graces renowned venues such as Largo, Dynasty Typewriter, Elysian Theater, and Permanent Records Roadhouse. Her infectious energy, style and humor have earned her a spot on "Watch What Happens Live" on Bravo in 2023. She's been featured on multiple top charting podcasts including "My Favorite Murder," "Lovett or Leave It" and Team Coco's "Scam Goddess." Roz lives in Los Angeles where she likes to collect kitschy antiques and bedazzle her extensive wardrobe in her spare time. 
Bo Johnson
Separate from stand up comedy one time Bo and his best friend from high school snuck into a movie theater as one person. That video was broadcast on TV shows like the now cancelled "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" on NBC and lowest rated daytime talk show at the time, "The Meredith Veira Show". Bo still gets messages each year from friends seeing the video go viral on different meme accounts. Numerous magazines and newspapers also wrote about the hijinks, including an article in Cosmopolitan titled, “Man Sneaks His BFF Into Movie Theater by Stuffing Him Into His Pants.” More recently Bo trained his roommates dog by walking her to Shania Twain's "Man! I feel like a Woman!" in a viral stunt earning over 7 millions views on Tik Tok and press coverage in both major and incredibly minor publications.
Hosted by Brooke Heinichen.

New York Times "Top Comedy Pick"
A raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world.
Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at "Netflix Is A Joke", "Just For Laughs", "Glastonbury", "SXSW", "Edinburgh Fringe", "Soho Theatre", "Melbourne International Comedy Festival", "O2 Arena" and Off-Broadway in New York City.
Past acts include David Cross, Aisling Bea, Neil Patrick Harris, Karen Gillan, Lolly Adefope, Reggie Watts, Bridget Christie, Jamie Demetriou, Cat Cohen, Richard Gadd, Mae Martin, Huge Davies, Kemah Bob, Sam Campbell, Rachel Sennott, Randy Feltface, Natalie Palamides and MORE!
With Zach Zucker, Demi Adejuyigbe, Marshall Arkley, Kylie Brakeman, BriTANick, Business Casual, Miles Calderon, Clown and a Drummer, Eliza Dillon, Erin Farrington, Camden Garcia, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Martin Urbano, Dylan Woodley & David Zucker.
Ages 18+
✭✭✭✭✭ "The best late-night show on the festival circuit" Steve Bennett, Chortle
✭✭✭✭✭ "An absolutely insane night of comedy that is impossible to replicate, which is what makes it such an appealing show to come back to" Broadway World
✭✭✭✭ "Winningly helter-skelter late-night entertainment" Guardian
✭✭✭✭ "An atmosphere of barely controlled chaos... this is the late night cabaret to see" Telegraph
✭ "Run for your life if anyone suggests going to see this irredeemably unfunny show." Dick Bath, Scottish Field
Due to a change in her schedule, Riki Lindhome will no longer be appearing.

For the past twenty-one years, Porchlight has been San Francisco's premier storytelling series. Each month, co-founders Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte invite six people to tell ten-minute true stories without using notes or memorization. Past storytellers include some of the area's most entertaining school bus drivers, mushroom hunters, politicians, socialites, sex workers, musicians, authors, systems analysts, and social workers. With Merrill Garbus, Michael Hitchcock, Adam Savage, Ayelet Waldman, Gary Anthony Williams and musical guests Dawn Silva & Gail Muldrow, with music by Marc Capelle.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Boobie Trap (NYC), Ciao (LA), Never Sad (NYC) and Sass Factory (SF). Hosted by Lisa Chanoux.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Sergio Blanco, Colin Braun, Jordan Cerminara, Steve Hernandez, Jared Kassebaum, Molina Molina, Shivaan Nadan, and Celeste Winter, Hosted by Annette Mullaney.

Since 1992, The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni, and Sunday Companies have played together in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. With Groundlings favorites Lauren Burns, David Crabb, H Michael Croner, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Lyric Lewis, Chase Rosenberg, and special guest Ana Gasteyer.
Featuring accompaniment by Joshua Raoul Brody.

Roz Hernandez (she/her) is a multi-talented transgender entertainer, comedian, actor, and host. She is a series regular on Hulu's hit show, "Living for the Dead", executive-produced by Kristen Stewart. Her podcast "Ghosted!", where celebrity guests discuss ghost stories, psychic experiences and "all things that go BUMP in the night," was named one of Vulture magazine's Best Comedy Podcasts of 2022. Roz has honed her comedic craft on stages across the country. For an impressive four years, she hosted a monthly show at the iconic Hollywood Improv. She also regularly graces renowned venues such as Largo, Dynasty Typewriter, Elysian Theater, and Permanent Records Roadhouse. Her infectious energy, style and humor have earned her a spot on "Watch What Happens Live" on Bravo in 2023. She's been featured on multiple top charting podcasts including "My Favorite Murder," "Lovett or Leave It" and Team Coco's "Scam Goddess." Roz lives in Los Angeles where she likes to collect kitschy antiques and bedazzle her extensive wardrobe in her spare time. 
Bo Johnson
Separate from stand up comedy one time Bo and his best friend from high school snuck into a movie theater as one person. That video was broadcast on TV shows like the now cancelled "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" on NBC and lowest rated daytime talk show at the time, "The Meredith Veira Show". Bo still gets messages each year from friends seeing the video go viral on different meme accounts. Numerous magazines and newspapers also wrote about the hijinks, including an article in Cosmopolitan titled, “Man Sneaks His BFF Into Movie Theater by Stuffing Him Into His Pants.” More recently Bo trained his roommates dog by walking her to Shania Twain's "Man! I feel like a Woman!" in a viral stunt earning over 7 millions views on Tik Tok and press coverage in both major and incredibly minor publications.
Hosted by Brooke Heinichen.

Asian AF (Asian As F*) is the premier comedy variety show in Los Angeles and New York, spotlighting both upcoming and established Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, musicians, storytellers, and more. The show has been featured on several news sites such as The New York Times, LA Times, NBC News, ABC News, Vulture, SCPR, and more. Asian AF has been the headlining act for several comedy festivals across the nation, including SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest, The Del Close Marathon, Austin Sketchfest, Baltimore Comedy Festival, District Improv Festival and many more. Asian AF was selected as part of the 2023-2024 Comedy Season at The John F. Kennedy Center at the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The show has also produced several successful spin-off shows, such as Filipino AF, South Asian AF, Gaysian AF, Voltron And Friends, & Polynesian AF. For more information, visit asianafshow.com.
Previous guests across all shows include Margaret Cho, Ken Jeong, Randall Park, Fred Armisen, Awkwafina, Jon M. Chu, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Sheng Wang, Atsuko Okatsuka, Simu Liu, Lana Condor, Ronny Chieng, Kelly Marie Tran, Eugene Cordero, Jimmy O. Yang, Kelly Hu, Stephen Park, Raymond Lee, Manny Jacinto, Amy Hill, Tamlyn Tomita, Karan Soni, Justin Chon, Jameela Jamil, Brian Tee, Lauren Tom, Joel Kim Booster, Chloe Bennet, Eric Bauza, Keiko Agena, Leonardo Nam, Jin Ha, Aparna Nancherla, Nico Santos, Kulap Vilaysack, Asif Ali, Peter Sohn, and many more.
With Keiko Agena, Jed Alcantara, Amalia Aquino, Lilan Bowden, Alex Cheng, Will Choi, DarylJim, Sam Di, Tony Garbanzos, Cassie Grilley, Helen Hong, Terry Huang, Cassi Jerkins, Jane Kim, Denise Lee, Chuck Maa, Max & Nicky, Shivaan Nadan, Joseph Nguyen, Allyn Pintal, Joy Regullano, Kevin Rivera, Paul Roberston, Dhruv Uday Singh, and Jose Ver.

Straight culture: terrifying, fascinating, and endlessly entertaining. Very smart comedians George Civeris and Sam Taggart get to the BOTTOM of the mystery that is heterosexuality and its intricacies on their intellectual and hilarious TOP notch podcast StraightioLab. Scared? Good.  From Big Money Players Network.
With guest Moshe Kasher.

New York Times "Top Comedy Pick"
A raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world.
Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at "Netflix Is A Joke", "Just For Laughs", "Glastonbury", "SXSW", "Edinburgh Fringe", "Soho Theatre", "Melbourne International Comedy Festival", "O2 Arena" and Off-Broadway in New York City.
Past acts include David Cross, Aisling Bea, Neil Patrick Harris, Karen Gillan, Lolly Adefope, Reggie Watts, Bridget Christie, Jamie Demetriou, Cat Cohen, Richard Gadd, Mae Martin, Huge Davies, Kemah Bob, Sam Campbell, Rachel Sennott, Randy Feltface, Natalie Palamides and MORE!
With Zach Zucker, Demi Adejuyigbe, Marshall Arkley, Kylie Brakeman, BriTANick, Business Casual, Miles Calderon, Clown and a Drummer, Eliza Dillon, Erin Farrington, Camden Garcia, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Martin Urbano, Dylan Woodley & David Zucker.
Ages 18+
✭✭✭✭✭ "The best late-night show on the festival circuit" Steve Bennett, Chortle
✭✭✭✭✭ "An absolutely insane night of comedy that is impossible to replicate, which is what makes it such an appealing show to come back to" Broadway World
✭✭✭✭ "Winningly helter-skelter late-night entertainment" Guardian
✭✭✭✭ "An atmosphere of barely controlled chaos... this is the late night cabaret to see" Telegraph
✭ "Run for your life if anyone suggests going to see this irredeemably unfunny show." Dick Bath, Scottish Field
Due to a change in her schedule, Riki Lindhome will no longer be appearing.

To celebrate the new(ish) book "Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!" and the 45th anniversary of film, co-creators David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, and original star Robert Hays ("Ted Striker") come together for a special live read of the screenplay with special surprise guests, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Due to the fires in Los Angeles, Julie Hagerty will not be appearing. A special surprise guest will read the role of "Elaine."

Beverly Live!: Bev's one-yente show takes audiences on a journey to starting over at age 70, becoming an entrepreneur, and parenting her twin girls, Laine and Rachelle. (Both 37 and still single. It's FINE.)
Special prize if you have long Covid!
There's not actually a prize but... congrats?
With Jamie Denbo and guests Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor.

An international word-of-mouth hit, beloved by audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe and London’s Soho Theatre, John Norris is coming to SF Sketchfest with the greatest show in the entire world. Mr. Chonkers.
It’s a solo show. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time. It’s great. Please strongly consider all of this information before coming.
★★★★★ "Genuinely astonishing... legitimate shrieks of laughter." - The Skinny
★★★★★ "a wonderful experience… full of joy and generosity of spirit." - The Scotsman
★★★★ "…unnervingly odd…" – Beyond the Joke
Nominee: Malcom Hardee Award for Comic Originality
Official Selection: British Comedy Guide’s Top Pick of Fringe
Created and performed by John Norris
Directed by Corey Podell
John Norris is an absurdist comedian who performs at festivals and venues all around the world. He also spends part of the year performing in Absinthe at Caesars Palace in Vegas. Also, in 2008, he ate an entire Chystler Sebring (Largest midsize convertible in its class. It wasn’t his.)
Links to Reviews
★★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★★ The Skinny
★★★★ Beyond The Joke
★★★★ Fest Mag
★★★★ Reyt Good Magazine

Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher, married comedians, are using their hilariously hard-won wisdom on relationships and building on their hit Netflix special to help others by offering love advice to callers while simultaneously examining the ups and downs of their own relationship! With guests Rachel Dratch and Simon Helberg.

Riddles! Puzzles! WhoDunnits! Adal Rifai, Erin Keif and JPC try and solve a few of these every episode while discussing and dissecting along the way. You can play along while listening but can you solve the questions before we do?? (You absolutely will.)

Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show where celebrities act out other celebrities' jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim, returns to Sketchfest following its Broadway run! Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, the show features star performers acting out “hot off the press” & hard-to-believe-they-wrote-‘em tell-alls live. Created by Emmy Award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and developed by Pack and Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features solos, duets, and mashups with the entire cast covering themes such as first time romance, fitness, music, food, sports, politics, celebrity poetry, and Hollywood love triangles, told from all sides. Critics Pick in NY Times and described as the "Funniest Show in Town, Hands Down"--NY Post. With Pamela Adlon, Richard Kind, Ralph Macchio, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jennifer Tilly, and Cedric Yarbrough.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Blair Underwood will not be appearing. Cedric Yarbrough has been added.

This show has been canceled. Ticket holders have been contacted and automatically refunded.
In this Southern-fried comedic romp, Stephnie Weir examines the uncanny parallels between the iconic 70’s film “Smokey and The Bandit” and her childhood growing up on a used car lot in West Texas, repossessing cars with her family.
With an opening set by Convoy.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Big Apartment (NYC), Chugga Chugga (LA), Jane "Austin" Improv (Austin, TX) and Limited Breadsticks (SF). Hosted by Rachelle Cochran.

The place? The Wild West. The year… The Wild West. Come see as comedy trio Business Casual presents with their new show: COWBOYS!
Business Casual (@businesscasualcomedy) is a sketch comedy trio hailing from Los Angeles. The group consists of Jeremy Elder (@jeremyelderr), Cory Peter Lane (@corypeterlane), and Hunter Saling (@idealstepdad), all graduates from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. The trio embody a unique blend of physicality, absurdist sketch comedy, and clown. Or as one drunken woman in Louisville titled it: comedy rock n’ roll. 
Critics have called their previous works “physical comedy perfection” (Three Weeks), “beautifully absurd” (Radio Haha),  “sheer Fringe genius” (The Scotsman), and “an evening of stupidity you’ll be sure to remember” (Broadway World). 
COWBOYS most recently completed a limited Off-Broadway run at Asylum NYC. Previously, the show was presented as part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival and Moontower Comedy Festival, both to sold out audiences. Their previous show FERAL has been featured at the Moontower Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketch Fest, and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (produced under the Stamptown banner).
The show tells the story of a gunslinging cowboy seeking revenge on the three men who killed his family. He must assemble a posse and set out on the journey of a lifetime. Along the way, the group encounter gold miners, snake oil salesman, and just about every Western trope you could think of. If you do think of a trope that they don’t mention, Business Casual kindly invites you to “keep it to yourself!”
Yeehaw pardner! Snake in my boot! Big pot of gold! 
PRAISE FOR COWBOYS:
“Business Casual are all going to be world famous in a few years and you are going to feel very cool about being able to say you saw them do a bizarre cowboy themed comedy show.” — Chris Gethard
“I love these boys with all of my heart.” — Natalie Palamides
With an opening set from Las Vegas' TSTMRKT

Rachel Kaly (she/they) is a queer NYC-based comedian of middle-eastern descent. She is story editor on "Digman!" for CBS/Paramount + and is a contributing writer for ClickHole. Rachel has studied at the Annoyance Theater, Second City, and at UCB as a diversity scholar. She has three regular monthly shows that have been written up by the New York Times, Time Out NY, and GOLD comedy: Ladies Who Ranch, The Ellen Show But Violent, and Improv. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017 and founded the Absurd Comedy Collective in 2016 in an effort to make more inclusive spaces for marginalized comics. Rachel is developing an original comedy pilot with HBO and Abso Lutely Productions.
Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award–winning actor, writer, and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York. 
His one-man show, "Amusements", premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons after being workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out audiences and strong reviews. He co-wrote and stars in the indie feature "Inspector Ike" (Factory 25) and short-form series "Words with Ike" (FX). 
He wrote for the TV series "Ziwe", "Tooning Out the News", and "Paid Off". On screen, he can be seen in recent Sundance hit "Your Monster", as well as "Judas and the Black Messiah", "Los Espookys", "Three Busy Debras", "Joe Pera Talks With You" and more. As a comedian, he's performed at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, SXSW, The Public Theater, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, New York Comedy Festival, and the Netflix is a Joke Festival.
Hosted by Kavita Singh.

Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show where celebrities act out other celebrities' jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim, returns to Sketchfest following its Broadway run! Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, the show features star performers acting out “hot off the press” & hard-to-believe-they-wrote-‘em tell-alls live. Created by Emmy Award nominated writer-performer Eugene Pack and developed by Pack and Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features solos, duets, and mashups with the entire cast covering themes such as first time romance, fitness, music, food, sports, politics, celebrity poetry, and Hollywood love triangles, told from all sides. Critics Pick in NY Times and described as the "Funniest Show in Town, Hands Down"--NY Post. With Pamela Adlon, Richard Kind, Ralph Macchio, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jennifer Tilly and Cedric Yarbrough.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Blair Underwood will not be appearing. Cedric Yarbrough has been added.

FUTURAMA is LIVE and in your vicinity! Join superstars John DiMaggio, David Herman, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, and Billy West, plus super-producer Lee Supercinski, and duper-head-writer David X. Cohen for an unruly live show, personally endorsed and condemned by the Space Pope. Do not miss this gluttonous feast of entertainment!

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Chicken Big (NYC), Gunk (LA), Improv All Stars (SF) and Whoops! (LA). Hosted by Diante Neagle.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Aivy Cordova, Ren Q. Dawe, Phil Griffiths, Nora Jefferies, Virginia Jones, Ben Kolina, Farzin Moradi, and Faraz Niafattah. Hosted by Alisha Dhillon.

Rachel Kaly (she/they) is a queer NYC-based comedian of middle-eastern descent. She is story editor on "Digman!" for CBS/Paramount + and is a contributing writer for ClickHole. Rachel has studied at the Annoyance Theater, Second City, and at UCB as a diversity scholar. She has three regular monthly shows that have been written up by the New York Times, Time Out NY, and GOLD comedy: Ladies Who Ranch, The Ellen Show But Violent, and Improv. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017 and founded the Absurd Comedy Collective in 2016 in an effort to make more inclusive spaces for marginalized comics. Rachel is developing an original comedy pilot with HBO and Abso Lutely Productions.
Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award–winning actor, writer, and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York. 
His one-man show, "Amusements", premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons after being workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out audiences and strong reviews. He co-wrote and stars in the indie feature "Inspector Ike" (Factory 25) and short-form series "Words with Ike" (FX). 
He wrote for the TV series "Ziwe", "Tooning Out the News", and "Paid Off". On screen, he can be seen in recent Sundance hit "Your Monster", as well as "Judas and the Black Messiah", "Los Espookys", "Three Busy Debras", "Joe Pera Talks With You" and more. As a comedian, he's performed at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, SXSW, The Public Theater, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, New York Comedy Festival, and the Netflix is a Joke Festival.
Hosted by Kavita Singh.

Come along with Two Married Couples on their fully improvised Dinner Date!
Spend an evening with Rachel, Dan, Jamie and John as they improvise a full double date that could end in anything from murder to polygamy depending on the suggestion!
With Rachel Bloom, John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo, and Dan Gregor. With an opening set from Max & Nicky.

New York Times Critic’s Pick (2024)
Vulture’s Top Comics You Should and Will Know (2023)
After an eleven week run Off-Broadway in NYC with four extensions and a New York Times Critic’s Pick, the bad boy of clown Zach Zucker makes his SF debut with his award-winning alter-ego Jack Tucker.
A well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the Upstate New York regional comedy scene, Jack Tucker is the ultimate comedian's comedian. Fighting to save his marriage, regain the respect of his son, and pay off countless loansharks looking to collect their debts, Tucker (Jack) will do whatever it takes to make you laugh.
If the joke doesn't land, it's not because it isn't funny - you just didn't get it. Nothing can stop him... except himself.
This show has sold out in New York, London, Los Angeles, Edinburgh, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Mumbai, achieving a total of 498 walkouts worldwide.
 
Created and Performed by Zach Zucker
Directed by Jonny Woolley
Co-Devised by Jonny Woolley and Dylan Woodley
 
★★★★★ “Standing ovations, sold out performances, walk-outs and one star reviews – Jack Tucker is disruptive and a hurricane of fresh air.” Entertainment Focus
★★★★★ "Jack Tucker is one in a million. It's anti-comedy but also pure comedy. Tucker is so brilliantly over the top he is terrifyingly hilarious. Embrace the lunacy and enjoy” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
★ “A fraud completely out of his depth” Skinny

An all African-American cast of seasoned improv specialists from the world-famous troupe The Groundlings asks the audience to suggest a popular film title and then performs the black version of that movie. And with experienced and talented performers like Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Karen Maruyama, and Gary Anthony Williams in on the fun, audiences are sure to see off-the-cuff comedy at its best. The cast's stellar credits range from "Saturday Night Live" and "Mad TV" to "The Boondocks" and "Reno 911!"
Due to a change in schedule, Jordan Black is no longer appearing.

For the last fifty years, The Groundlings improvisation and sketch comedy theatre has been teaching students and delighting audiences from its foundation in Los Angeles and far beyond. Initially founded by San Francisco’s own “The Committee” member Gary Austin, The Groundlings have become universally recognized as a talent pool from which many directors, producers, television series and movies have discovered and fostered some of Hollywood’s most beloved comedic performers.
To celebrate this iconic institution’s half-century landmark, SF Sketchfest is honored to present an improv show and panel featuring Groundlings alumni spanning across decades— from founding members all the way up to present-day current Main Company. Watch this incredibly talented group play together, then discuss how they came to join the acclaimed community, and what it’s meant to them.
With David Crabb, Ana Gasteyer, Michael Hitchcock, Phil LaMarr, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nuñez, Mindy Sterling, and Julia Sweeney.
Due to a change in schedule, Jordan Black is no longer appearing.

Filipino AF is a comedy variety show featuring the best Filipino American talent around. Improv, sketch, standup, and even some music and dance. (It's Filipinos after all!) The show started in LA, and we are STOKED to bring it to the bay!
With Aureen Almario, Amalia Aquino, John Bacolores, Kathlyn Cabrera Ibazeta, Manny Cabrera, Joe Cascasan, Tatiana Dayers, DarylJim, Rhoda Gravador, Cassie Grilley, Lindsay Ordesta, Allyn Pintal, Joy Regullano, Kevin Rivera, Patrick Silvestre, Ava Tong, Ally Vega, and Jose Ver.

News + improv + news + improv + news + improv ...
Brandon R. Reynolds & Stephen Jackson present the most important and absurd news of the world. Then, improvisers riff on that news, or become part of it as "live reports." News and comedy, together at last. An enlightening evening of truth — and its consequences.
With guests Jessica Makinson, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney and Gary Anthony Williams.

They cloned Mozart, it went horribly wrong and now we're stuck with the consequences. Shitty Mozart (Aaron Nemo, a writer for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert") performs a dazzlingly chaotic, vulgar, experimental one-man multimedia concerto.
Terrified that the audience will realize he lacks the musical genius of his predecessor, Shitty Mozart will try anything – playing makeshift instruments he's invented, performing duets with cartoons he drew, even conducting an elaborate laser light show voiced entirely by the song "Mr. Brightside" – in a futile attempt to escape Wolfgang's shadow and make a name for himself.

Go Fact Yourself is a pop culture trivia show hosted by J. Keith van Straaten ("Ask Me Another" Senior Writer) and Helen Hong ("Wait-Wait- Don't Tell Me" recurring panelist), and running as a podcast on the Maximum Fun network and as a radio show on NPR station LAist 89.3. Each week, van Straaten and Hong test celebrity guests on their self-proclaimed areas of expertise in front of a live audience, then bring on a surprise expert in the topic. Previous guests have included everyone from actor Keegan-Michael Key to author Amy Tan to DJ Jazzy Jeff. More info and episodes at gofactyourpod.com
with Adam Savage and Jennifer Tilly.

Acknowledged by peers and press alike as one of the premier political satirists in the country, Will Durst has patched together a comedy quilt of a career, weaving together columns, books, radio and television commentaries, acting, voice overs and most especially, stand-up comedy, into a hilarious patchwork of outraged and outrageous common sense. His abiding motto is “You can’t make stuff up like this." The New York Times calls him "possibly the best political comic in the country." Fox News agrees "he's a great political satirist," while the Oregonian hails him as a “hilarious stand-up journalist.” This former radio talk host, oyster shucker, and margarine smuggler currently writes a nationally syndicated humor column, and his scribblings have appeared in Esquire, George, the San Francisco Chronicle, National Lampoon, The New York Times and scads of other periodicals.
With Arthur Gaus, hosted by Cathy Zhao.

Richard Kind is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor who continues to redefine the term character actor. He'll be joined onstage by fellow character actor and friend Kevin Pollak for a spirited conversation.
Richard appeared in the Academy Award Winning Best Picture, "Argo" for director Ben Affleck and starred as 'Bing Bong' in the hit Pixar Film, "Inside Out". He played a memorable, heartbreaking role in Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter". Richard was 'Uncle Arthur,' brother to Michael Stuhlbarg in the critically acclaimed "A Serious Man" written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. He worked a second time with the Coen brothers in "Suburbicon", directed by George Clooney.
Currently, Richard recurs in the fourth season of "Only Murders in the Building" for Hulu. Richard played the series regular role of 'Stan Yenko' in the highly rated CBS drama "East New York". Richard recently accompanied John Mulaney on his live talk show for Netflix "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA" as the show’s announcer. Additionally, Richard played a juicy recurring role in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix limited series "The Watcher" and can be seen in the popular Netflix feature "The Out-Laws", opposite Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin.
Additional film credits include a two time collaboration with Tom McCarthy in "The Visitor" and "The Station Agent" as well as roles in several other films including "Tick, Tick…Boom", "Obvious Child", "18 1/2", "The Bellmen", "Auggie", "The Magnificent Meyersons", "Andover", "The Independents", "All We Had", "The Lennon Report" and "The Paper Store" just to name a few, as well as voicing characters in "A Bug’s Life", "Cars" and the television series, "Summer Camp Island", fan favorite "Big Mouth" and "American Dad"!
Apart from his infamous roles on "Spin City" and "Mad About You", Richard was also a series regular on the acclaimed HBO series "Luck", as well as three seasons on Amazon's "Red Oaks" and a season of "Brockmire" opposite Hank Azaria. Richard had a six episode arc on "Everything’s Gonna Be Okay" for Freeform. He has also had recurring roles on Fox's "Gotham", Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here", and has appeared numerous times on "Young Sheldon", "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as ‘Uncle Andy,' "The Goldbergs" as ‘Formica Mike’ and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". In addition, Richard has guest starred on many, many shows.
Richard is a Drama Desk Award Winner and Tony Nominee for the Broadway Hit, "The Big Knife". On stage he has also starred in "Guys and Dolls" in London, the smash hit Broadway musical "The Producers", "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife", "Candide", and "Bounce", among others. Upcoming, Richard will join John Mulaney in "All In: Comedy About Love" on Broadway.
Richard started his career in Chicago with the Practical Theatre Company, founded by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall and Gary Kroeger.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Chicken Big (NYC), Gunk (LA), Kuch Kuch Bollywood (SF) and Whoops! (LA). Hosted by Faraz Niafattah.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Ben Feldman, Andrew Holmgren, Emery Jean, CJ Koepp, Key Lewis, Diante Neagle, Jamar Pitts, Joe John Sanchez III, and Ivy Vasquez. Hosted by Jeanette Marin.

Hello! I'm Arnie. I fell through a magical dimensional portal behind a Burger King in Chicago and found myself in a strange magical land called "Foon." I'm still somehow getting a weak wi-fi signal from the Burger King so I host a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermilion Minotaur, interviewing monsters, wizards and adventurers.
There are worlds other than our own!
with Arnie Niekamp, Adal Rifai and Matt Young and special guest Richard Kind!

America’s longest-running bad movie podcast is thrilled to return to Sketchfest!
Elliott Kalan ("MST3K", the upcoming Netflix "Ghostbusters" series), Dan McCoy ("The Daily Show"), and Stuart Wellington (owner, Hinterlands Bar) are three real-life friends who’ve tortured themselves for over 17 years by watching critical flops, then chatting about them with equal parts insightful cinematic analysis and digressive comedic nonsense. See why "The A.V. Club" raved, “The Internet is studded with geeks mocking bad movies from the safety of their podcasts, but The Flop House might just be the best of the bunch.”

The Sit and Chat is a loosely structured, conversational podcast from two former co-stars who grew up working together in entertainment. Each week, Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short sit *and chat* with each other or interview their guest about the journey of following ones dreams and the folly that comes with it. Like most podcasts, they enjoy talking about life's trivial aspects. Each episode aims to make audiences and guests laugh alike because life isn't that serious - at least not on The Sit and Chat.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Big Apartment (NYC), Chugga Chugga (LA), Jane "Austin" Improv (Austin, TX) and Trash Movie Improv (Sacramento). Hosted by Virginia Jones.

Safe Words Queer Comedy Showcase is dedicated to amplifying queer voices in the comedy world. Our mission is to create a safe space for queer audiences and comedians, while accelerating the careers of queer comedians in the bay and beyond. Hosted by Wonder Dave, with guests Rachelle Cochran, Ren Q. Dawe, Nora Jefferies, Joe John Sanchez III and Jonny Stein.

Embarrassed by Night Celebrates Tết
The all-Vietnamese-American standup showcase Embarrassed by Night proudly makes its return to San Francisco Sketchfest to celebrate the Year of the Snake! Come ring in the serpentine Lunar New Year with loads of laughs and cultural joy from this eclectic, elite all-Viet lineup of comics!
Created in 2022 by Bay Area-native comics Fred Le and Andy Van, Embarrassed by Night is a touring comedy show that combines standup, music, and sketch to all types of venues to spread love of the Vietnamese culture through laughs and tunes. The show pays homage to "Paris by Night", the spectacular Vietnamese variety show whose ubiquitous video tapes helped bring our immigrant families closer together.
With guests Peter Bui, David Nguyen, Nina Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Sean Porter, and Lillian Sam.

Kate Willett is a New York-based comedian who has appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and has a stand-up special on Netflix’s "The Comedy Lineup". She co-hosts the popular political podcast "Reply Guys", the first female-hosted leftist political podcast. Some of her other TV credits include Comedy Central’s "CC Stand-Up Featuring" (she taped her second appearance this summer which is in the can), Comedy Central’s "Jim Jefferies Show" as a guest correspondent, and Viceland’s "Flophouse". Her appearance on Comedy Central’s "This Is Not Happening" which was on Splitsider’s list of “2016’s Best Late Night Standup Sets.” She has appeared at Bumbershoot, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, High Plains, Big Sky Festival, Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull and many other festivals. In addition to headlining around the nation, she has performed in England, Scotland, Australia, and Canada.
Her latest special "Loopholes", was listed by Paste Magazine as one of the top 10 comedy specials of 2024 so far and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
With Paco Romane, Hosted by Priya Purim.

SF Sketchfest is thrilled to pay tribute to the one and only Albert Brooks, who will sit down for an in-depth conversation with Kevin Pollak.
Albert Brooks is an American filmmaker, actor, author, and comedian. Brooks revolutionized comedy in the late 1960’s when he came on the scene with a new form of standup, one that made fun of comedy itself. From 1968 to 1972, Brooks appeared on over one hundred network variety and talk shows, always performing new material that he had never tried out beforehand.
Knowing he wanted to go into motion pictures, Brooks made his first short film for the Public Broadcasting System in 1972, "Albert Brooks’ Famous School for Comedians", a satire on schools that claimed they could teach people how to be artists. In 1975, he made six original short films for the very first season of "Saturday Night Live", creating the short film segment, still in place fifty years later.
In 1979, Brooks wrote, directed, and starred in his first feature film, "Real Life", which purported to make a real family’s life into a major motion picture, showing how the filmmaker and family affected each other. The movie foreshadowed what reality television would become thirty five years later. After "Real Life", Brooks wrote, directed and starred in the now classic movies "Modern Romance", "Lost in America", "Defending Your Life", "Mother",  "The Muse", and "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World".
As an actor, Brooks has appeared in over thirty films beginning with Martin Scorsese’s legendary "Taxi Driver". Some of the other co-starring roles include "Private Benjamin", "Unfaithfully Yours", "Out of Sight", "Concussion", and "This is 40". He was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in the 1987 film "Broadcast News". He also received multiple major acting awards for his performance as the villain in the movie "Drive".
In animation, Brooks voiced many legendary characters for "The Simpsons" and starred in animated films including "Dr. Doolittle", "The Secret Life of Pets", "The Little Prince" and "Finding Nemo", which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film. 
Most recently, Brooks’ life and career was featured in the HBO documentary "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life" directed by Rob Reiner. The documentary received four Emmy nominations, including Best Documentary of the Year.
He is currently working on an adaptation for television of his New York Times best-selling novel "2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America". His latest role will be in James L. Brooks’ film, "Ella McKay", which will be released in 2025.

Five Magicians battle to the (magical) death in this no holds-barred showdown. Produced by SF Sketchfest's Resident Magician, Robert Strong. With Kent Axell, Bob Baker, David Gerard, Tori Noquez and guest judge Vivek Venugopal.

The 90 Minute Psychedelic Comedy Hour (Time Is An Illusion) showcases top comedians doing stand up about (and possibly on) psychedelics. Featuring Kate Willett (Netflix), Abhay Nadkarni (Just For Laughs), and Adam Strauss (The Mushroom Cure) and more. Prepare to have your mind blown, and your lips contorted into a smile! The rest of your body you can do whatever it wants.

Brooklyn comics Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman — named two of "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023" by Vulture Magazine — bring a live recording of their cult podcast Exploration: Live! to San Francisco. The show is part stand up, part riffing, and, honestly, really, really funny.

Somehow, Todd Barry and Todd Glass have the same first name. And now, they've decided to do something about it. They're putting on a show.
Hosted by honorary Todd, Shanti Charan.

Mirthquake is a comedy experience unlike any other! Three of San Francisco's best comedians bring you a chaotic stand-up experience, with a unique theme for every show! Abstract impressions, dubious quotes from famous (and infamous) historical figures, audience participation, and nonstop laughter will be yours at Mirthquake. THE BEST COMEDY SHOW IN THE WORLD!
Hosted by Jesse Hett, Andrew Holmgren and Ben Kolina, with guests Natalie Diaz, Benton Harshaw, Mikel Nordstrom, Jamar Pitts, and Alison Reynolds.

The SF Neo-Futurists present: The Infinite Wrench - Bits Out!
Our ensemble will ferociously attempt to perform 30 original micro-plays in just 60 minutes. The show’s order is determined by you, the audience! In honor of Sketchfest, for one night only, we've embarked on a truly unprecedented task to deliver 30 of our sloppiest, sketchiest and downright dumbest comedic plays. 
Since the company’s founding in November 2013, The San Francisco Neo-Futurists have generated over 3,000 original short plays to over 13,000 audience members. Our flagship show, The Infinite Wrench, is an ever-changing collection of 30 interactive, non-illusory, plays performed in 60 minutes, every Friday and Saturday, 50 weekends a year. Every week, we cut between 2 and 12 plays, to be replaced with new plays the following week.
The SF Chronicle listed our show in the “22 San Francisco things everyone must do” 
For tickets to our weekly show and to find out more about us check out our website sfneofuturists.org or follow us Instagram @sfneofutrists
Cast: Geulah Finman, Amy Langer, Bahaar Taj, Eli Bishop, Ray Ray, Sam Bertken

Some say it's an affliction; we're gonna go ahead and call it "comedy..."
SF Sketchfest, in reluctant association with Worldwide Puns, proudly invites you to celebrate the contagious power of the pun: the lowest form of comedy, the highest form of intellect! Worldwide Puns are the incorrigible idiots responsible for six years of sold-out, critically acclaimed shows in San Francisco and Seattle and we are *cringe* proud to bring you The Bay Area Pun-Off, Sketchfest Edition! Hosted by Jonah Spear and Brady Gill, with special guests John Beard, Colin Braun, K. Cheng, Emily Haydock, Myles Nye, Carrie Sager, Coki Ta, and more!

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Adult Improv (SF), Fun in Moderation (NYC), Septar (Philadelphia) and Amanda Xeller (NYC). Hosted by Jason Van Glass.

Talkies is the best unconventional, experimental, and multi-media live comedy event on the West Coast. At Talkies, comedians, writers, improvisers, and performers work outside of their regular routines to push the boundaries of comedy; PowerPoint presentations, characters, and off-stage antics are the order of the day.
Started in the basement of San Francisco's Lost Weekend Video store, this monthly show has been an incubator for many unique comedy talents spreading their wings on weird flights of fancy. Talkies now has a new home in LA at the Whammy Analog VHS store every third Thursday!
Past guest performers have included Aparna Nancherla, Brent Weinbach, Ron Lynch, Frankie Quinones, Myq Kaplan, Sad Vicious, Mary Mack, and Beth Lisick. The show is a regular feature of SF Sketchfest and almost always sells out.
Featuring your hosts - Nick Stargu, George Chen, Aviva Siegel, Land Smith and guests Jaren George, Iain Langlands, The London Cycling Man, and Maryam Moosavi
https://eastbayexpress.com/friday-night-powerpoint-hour-1/
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13903909/talkies-show-cobbs-comedy-club

Join some of riff-history's best and brightest when vets from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "RiffTrax" come together to improvise movie riffs to some terrible B-Movie you likely haven't seen and will probably wish you never had! With Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney.
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Climate Town makes deeply researched comedy videos about the climate crisis for their 600,000 YouTube subscribers. Now, after four years and millions of views, they're bringing that same climate change comedy to the stage, where you can see it the way it has never before been seen: LIVE AT SF SKETCHFEST. With Rollie Williams and Matt Nelsen.

Why pay for streaming services when movies like "Timecop" and "Grease 2" can be watched for nothing more than the cost of enduring a few loud, unskippable ads? Join Emily Fleming, Jordan Morris and Matt Lieb for a live-at-Sketchfest dive into the internet’s bargain bin! With guest Shanna Christmas, the gang will be talking about the sparkly-vampire phenomenon, "Twilight!"

The Bechdel Cast is coming back to San Francisco (ever heard of it??) and bringing our famed SHREKTANIC show! This will be a celebration and decimation of TITANIC!
Join hosts Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus (in full Titanic drag, trust) for a live show full of multimedia weirdness, a discussion of the movie, fan fic, trivia, merch, and a very persuasive argument that when Leonardo DiCaprio is submerged in water while fully clothed, it actually passes the Bechdel Test.
We can't wait to return to Sketchfest! See you there!

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Forever Improv (SF), Model Majority (NYC), One Bad Egg (NYC) and Two Loud Gays (LA). Hosted by Cab Washington.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Mx. Dahlia Belle, Shanna Christmas, Christian Escoto, Jesse Hett, D'Lo, Sean Porter, Jade Theriault, and Travis Thielen, Hosted by Ashley Monique.
Due to a change in schedule, Willie Harms is no longer appearing. Sean Porter has been added.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Bingewatch (SF), Model Majority (NYC), One Bad Egg (NYC) and Two Loud Gays (LA). Hosted by Hayden Remi.
Due to a change in schedule, Willie Harms is no longer appearing. Hayden Remi has been added.

The WorkJuice Improvisers are delighted to make their return to SF Sketchfest! The cast of perennial favorites from The Thrilling Adventure Hour will take to the stage, sans scripts, and improvise a show based on monologues by a special guest. The players have mesmerized audiences around the world and will bring their incredible wit and hilarity to San Francisco for one show only. This is long form improv at its best!
With Craig Cackowski, Jonathan Dinerstein, Mark Gagliardi, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and special guest Josh Gondelman.

Comedian/Actress Dulcé Sloan was a correspondent on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" for six years (2017-2023). She currently continues on as a contributor and has taken over the main chair as guest host multiple times since the departure of Noah to critical acclaim. This year she was nominated for a GLAAD Award in the category "Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode" for her interview with Sasha Colby during one of those guest host runs. Also under this banner, she co-hosted the popular podcast "Hold Up" with Daily Show writer and fellow comedian Josh Johnson. On the podcast, the two co-workers turned their hilarious, unpredictable, and legendary office banter into a weekly war of words about topics big and small, but mostly small. In 2024, she won an Emmy for her work as a correspondent on the Daily Show. You can see some of her "Daily Show" segments, which have garnered millions of views, here:
 
9-1-1 For White People Emergencies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1DJNfAbiM
“Gone With The Wind” Is Gone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oeq1l7OU4
 
Dulcé’s memoir written in comedic essays "Hello, Friends! – Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs" was released by Random House on 2/6/24. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she’s always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic just to get free auto service? Yup, she’s got that story for you. Her stories are both wildly entertaining and culturally resonant.
Her new Netflix set premiered on November 28th as part of their new standup series "Verified Stand Up" with The New York Times lauding “In less than 15 minutes, her set packs a wallop.” She can also be heard as part of the cast of FOX’s hit animated series "The Great North", currently in its 4th season, on which Sloan voices the character “Honeybee” alongside an ensemble of comedy heavyweights including Jenny Slate, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Will Forte, and Paul Rust.
 
In 2023 Dulcé debuted as the host of The CW’s new comedy game show "The Great American Joke Off". In the series, Sloan hosts her fellow comics as they compete in coming up with hilarious set-ups for different punchlines or even using the texts on an audience member's phone as a springboard for jokes, all in a celebration of gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the art of joke telling.
 
Sloan recently appeared as a guest judge on the iconic long-running series "RuPaul’s Drag Race" and was a celebrity guest on CNN’s "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen". She is a regular guest on NPR’s popular "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me" and is a favorite on the talk show circuit with appearances on "Watch What Happens Live", "Late Night with Seth Meyers", and "Sherri", to name a few.
 
On the big screen, Dulcé starred in the action-comedy feature "Chick Fight" alongside Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne with The Hollywood Reporter declaring “Dulcé Sloan…not just steal(s) the movie but make(s) sure that no one else even comes close.” She graced the Fall 2020 cover of SLiNK Magazine where they crowned her “The New Queen of Comedy,” and Rolling Stone recently hailed her as one of the 10 Comedians You Need To Know, declaring “she speaks and they simply fall in line behind her.”
With Marcus Williams, hosted by Shanna Christmas.

Hosts Charlie James (Second City, Funny or Die) and Laser Webber (the Doubleclicks) host an incredibly (trans)masculine evening of good old-fashioned queer comedy. Expect some crooning, some standup, some improv, and a lovely evening of comedy from an all-transgender ensemble. Feel free to dress up! With guests Emery Jean, D-Lo, Riley McCarthy, and more.

Marie Faustin is an NYC-based comedian and actress. Her live comedy dating show, "Why Are You Single", has sold out to audiences in NYC and LA and she does warm up for John Oliver’s "Last Week Tonight". She has appeared on "Broad City", "Comedy Central Stand-Up", MTV’s "Girl Code", VH1, The BET Awards and TruTV. She co-hosted Viceland’s nightly variety show "Vice Live", as well as Oxygen’s "Very Real Talk". Marie was named a 2018 Comedian You Should Know by Vulture. She was also selected as one of Just For Laughs Montreal’s New Faces in 2017. Marie has performed at Comedy Central's Clusterfest and TBS’ New York Comedy Festival. Marie previously co-hosted the weekly podcast Peak 2000s and, before that, The Unofficial Expert (named #2 on Time Out’s list of “Best NYC Podcasts”) as well as the notable and long-running stand-up showcase Comedy at the Knit at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. She has also appeared on podcasts like Las Culturistas, Inside The Closet, Girls Gotta Eat and more. 
Originally from Houston, Kevin Iso began performing stand up across Texas before moving to New York. Kevin was named a New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival in 2019. After being named one of Comedy Central’s Comics To Watch, Kevin’s stand-up was featured on AXS TV’s "Gotham Comedy Live" and Comedy Central’s "Adam Devine’s House Party". He can also be seen in "High Fidelity" on Hulu and "This Week at the Cellar" on Comedy Central. In 2020, Iso was a staff writer for "That Damn Michael Che" on HBOMax. Kevin co-created, wrote and stars in the series "Flatbush Misdemeanors", which currently airs Sunday nights on Showtime.
Hosted by Maryam Moosavi.

Host Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History") presides as a comedian guest panel solves an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. More and more connections emerge as the show unfolds, and everything ultimately ties together for a grand finale that’s as satisfying as it is astonishing. You don’t need any crossword expertise to be dazzled by this brain-tickling, one-of-a-kind experience! With guest solvers Ashley Ray and Matt Walsh.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Fun in Moderation (NYC), La Spazzatura (SF), Septar (Philadelphia) and Amanda Xeller (NYC). Hosted by Valeria Vulpe.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Shosh Broadman, Christian Escoto, Meredith Dietz, Iain Langlands, Britt Migs, Kelly Shanley, Jason Van Glass, and Cab Washington. Hosted by Dan Aguinaga.

Join some of riff-history's best and brightest when vets from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "RiffTrax" come together to improvise movie riffs to some terrible B-Movie you likely haven't seen and will probably wish you never had! With Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney.

Marie Faustin is an NYC-based comedian and actress. Her live comedy dating show, "Why Are You Single", has sold out to audiences in NYC and LA and she does warm up for John Oliver’s "Last Week Tonight". She has appeared on "Broad City", "Comedy Central Stand-Up", MTV’s "Girl Code", VH1, The BET Awards and TruTV. She co-hosted Viceland’s nightly variety show "Vice Live", as well as Oxygen’s "Very Real Talk". Marie was named a 2018 Comedian You Should Know by Vulture. She was also selected as one of Just For Laughs Montreal’s New Faces in 2017. Marie has performed at Comedy Central's Clusterfest and TBS’ New York Comedy Festival. Marie previously co-hosted the weekly podcast Peak 2000s and, before that, The Unofficial Expert (named #2 on Time Out’s list of “Best NYC Podcasts”) as well as the notable and long-running stand-up showcase Comedy at the Knit at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. She has also appeared on podcasts like Las Culturistas, Inside The Closet, Girls Gotta Eat and more. 
Originally from Houston, Kevin Iso began performing stand up across Texas before moving to New York. Kevin was named a New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival in 2019. After being named one of Comedy Central’s Comics To Watch, Kevin’s stand-up was featured on AXS TV’s "Gotham Comedy Live" and Comedy Central’s "Adam Devine’s House Party". He can also be seen in "High Fidelity" on Hulu and "This Week at the Cellar" on Comedy Central. In 2020, Iso was a staff writer for "That Damn Michael Che" on HBOMax. Kevin co-created, wrote and stars in the series "Flatbush Misdemeanors", which currently airs Sunday nights on Showtime.
Hosted by Maryam Moosavi.

Honey and Spike are queering the classic gameshow with "Jeopargay!" A cohort of comedians will compete in a knowledge-off that will make you reply with the question “What Is: AN Unforgettable NIGHT!?” With guests Mx. Dahlia Belle, Caitlin Durante, Annie Rose Malamet, Kochina Rude, and Amy Schneider.

Tinder Live! With Lane Moore is the critically acclaimed, cult hit comedy show where Moore projects her dating app onto a screen, swipes through profiles live on stage, and the audience votes whether she swipes right or left, to cathartic, hilarious, and surprisingly kind results.
Tinder Live has become a much-beloved comedy show, selling out shows across the U.S. with a long-running monthly residency in New York City. The show has been named a critics' pick in "The New York Times", "The Atlantic", "Spin Magazine", "The Guardian", "Paper Magazine", "Vice", "Paste Magazine", "Fast Company", "Cosmopolitan", "The Washington Post", "Entertainment Tonight", "Good Morning America", "New York Magazine", "The New York Post", "Time Out", "Huffington Post", "CBS", and "New York Observer".
Tinder Live regularly features special guests like David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Amber Tamblyn, Sasheer Zamata, Ed Solomon, Lamorne Morris, David Koechner, Jon Glaser, Hari Kondabolu, Aparna Nancherla, Mara Wilson, Stacy London, Ashley Nicole Black, Jo Firestone, Laura Benanti, Amanda Knox, Stephanie March, James Urbaniak, Lizz Winstead, Heather Matarazzo, Scott Adsit, Grace Helbig, Sondre Lerche, JD Samson, Jean Grae, and many more. Tinder Live is also a regular feature on Moore’s podcast, you can join the Patreon for exclusive episodes each week. Tour dates and tickets can be found here. Watch previous “Tinder Live” show replays here.
with Busy Philipps and Paul F. Tompkins

Join host Jacquis Neal as he invites some of his hilarious and famous comedian friends to have a game show experience. With Tone Bell, Sherry Cola, Marie Faustin, Pallavi Gunalan, Lane Moore, Dulcé Sloan, Matt Walsh and more!
Due to a change in schedule, Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson are no longer appearing. Tone Bell has been added.

Brendan Scannell is an actor, writer, and comedian most known for his starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series "Bonding", for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. He previously co-starred in "Heathers", Paramount's TV adaptation of the cult classic film. He also has appeared in BJ Novak’s FX anthology series "The Premise", "Loot", "Diary of a Future President", "Aunty Donna's House of Fun", and indie rom-com "Straight Up" on Netflix. He was a 2019 New Face of Standup at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and won a 2021 Webby Award for "Best Comedy Video" for his work with Comedy Central. He has also headlined shows at NY Comedy Festival and Netflix is a Joke.
With an opening feature set by Marie Faustin.

After a SOLD OUT RUN at Hollywood Fringe, Woody Fu: One-Man John Wick is on tour and has gone up in Austin TX, Chicago IL, and Toronto ON. 
This scripted solo show takes us on the set of John Wick Chapter 5: E Pluribus Unum. Keanu needs the audience’s help to recreate all the hallmarks of this billion dollar franchise: elaborate fight choreography, death-defying stunts, and a plot device called “undeveloped dead wife character.”
More than a parody, Woody Fu: One-Man John Wick goes deeper into Keanu’s psychology. How do we reconcile the contradiction that he is the Nicest Guy in Hollywood, but his movies are insanely violent? Where does his tireless work ethic come from? What are his demons? And also, why is Woody the one exorcising them?
Keanu contains multitudes: 
Reluctant A-list celebrity. Polite Canadian and action movie star. 40 year acting vet who went from goofy surfer to Clint Eastwood.
He loves his fans, does his own stunts, and buys people motorcycles. Let us celebrate The Nicest Guy in Hollywood with a show as weird, earnest, and hardworking as the man himself. 
Woody Fu is an actor/writer based in Los Angeles. He has appeared in film and television on HULU, Max, Comedy Central, ABC, CBS, FX, AppleTV+, Peacock, Netflix and Amazon. He has written for the Onion and was featured as a New Face of Comedy at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival.

Writers and producers at "The Daily Show", "The Tonight Show", and more of the best comedians in New York City come together for “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” — with each performance packed with sketches, musical numbers, celebrity impressions, and more! Time to Kill's show is like watching an episode of SNL, but *live* in a theater in your city…and much more unhinged. If I Think You Should Leave’s Tim Robinson had sextuplets, it would be the cast of “Time to Kill.” One thing they all have in common? They KILL it onstage.
SF SketchFest is proud to announce that “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” is BACK for another year! The group sells out every year, so get tickets before they’re gone.
Time to Kill was recently rec'd by Time Out NY as "one of the best things to do in NYC" and the NY Times rec'd the show as "What to Do in NYC." The team's live sketch comedy credits include: 2024 SF Sketchfest, 2024 & 2023 NY SketchFest (headliners), 2024 Hudson Valley Comedy Festival (headliners), and 2024 & 2023 NY Comedy Festival.
Starring America's sweethearts: Angela Batuure (UCB), Rachael Burke ("The Tonight Show"), J. Steven Madura (The PIT), Nick Reichheld (NBC’s "Bring the Funny"), Julia Schroeder (Story Pirates), and Channing Tookes (The Armory)!
With A Million Shetland Ponies, hosted by Connor Lonsdale.

Everybody’s had them, everybody can relate to them, and now we’re back with more of the wildest stories you’ve ever heard, on Bad Dates! Join new guest host Joel Kim Booster ("Loot", "Fire Island", Netflix) as he invites his favorite funny friends to share their most iconic dating fiascos. From the team behind the hit podcast SmartLess, Bad Dates will make you laugh a lot, cry a little, and cringe just enough. Because as we all know - the worst dates make the best stories. It’s a new host, but the same old mess! With guests Peaches Christ, Spike Einbinder, and Dave Mizzoni.
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Artists Joel Kim BoosterJoel Kim Booster is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was named as an emerging advocate and creative on the 2022 Time100 Next List and a "Variety Screenwriter to Watch" (2022). Joel has also been recognized as one of "The Queer Young Comics... Read More → Peaches ChristPeaches Christ is a filmmaker and cult leader living in San Francisco. Her infamous cult-movie events are self-produced at the Castro Theatre and regularly draw over 1,000 attendees to each new production. Events have featured special guest stars John Waters, Cloris Leachman, Appolonia... Read More → Spike EinbinderSpike Einbinder is a comedian, actor, writer, drag performer and 6,000 year old shapeshifting demon from Los Angeles. His work combines body horror, surrealism and dark comedy. He has featured roles in HBO's "Los Espookys", as well as A24's "You Hurt My Feelings" and the forthcoming... Read More → Dave MizzoniDave Mizzoni is comedian, actor, and producer based in New York City. Dave has written and produced for shows "Rupaul’s Drag Race", "Rupau'ls Drag Race Allstars", "Charli vs Dixie", and LOGO’s "Spill with Johnny Sibly". David also starred in, wrote and created the Jax Media original... Read More → Saturday January 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST Cobb's Comedy Club 915 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133   Podcasts + Talk Shows Attendees (58) L N D K C S View All →
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Doughboys is the award-winning Best Food Podcast featured on "Good Morning America" and "The Simpsons." Hosts and longtime frenemies Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review chain restaurants and bicker about absolutely everything. Past guests include Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman, and Nicole Byer.

The Thrilling Adventure Hour
20th Anniversary Tour
The beloved stage show and podcast kicks off their 20th year with two shows in San Francisco!
Starring Paul F. Tompkins ("Bojack Horseman"), Marc Evan Jackson ("The Good Place"), Busy Philipps ("Girls 5Eva"), Mark Gagliardi ("Blood and Treasure"), Craig Cackowski ("Drunk History"), Autumn Reeser ("The OC"), Annie Savage ("Dicktown"), Hal Lublin ("The Venture Brothers"), and Janet Varney ("The Legend of Korra") and special guests David Dastmalchian ("Suicide Squad"), Vella Lovell ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Kevin McDonald ("Kids in the Hall").
The Thrilling Adventure Hour is an institution of the LA comedy scene, having run live, monthly since 2005. The show consists of scripted comedy-genre segments starring your favorite actors from the worlds of TV, film, podcasts, and improv. Never seen the show live before? Don't worry! This special show is designed so that you can jump in with both feet and laugh along with the one mouth! Longtime fan of the show? We love you! This is a great chance to bring those friends who missed the bandwagon during the Thrilling heyday. Plus, you'll get to re-connect with the characters and actors you've loved and missed.
Written and produced by the show's creators, Ben Acker & Ben Blacker.
Featuring live scoring by composer Jonathan Dinerstein.
Due to a scheduling change, Joshua Malina is no longer appearing on this show. Kevin McDonald has been added.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With A.J. Schraeder Tries His Best (Greensboro, NC), Bad Medicine (Washington DC), Full of Bones (NYC) and Gamesome Frolic (SF). Hosted by Jide Okonkwo.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Austin Blaylock, Kyle Mara, Riley McCarthy, Nina Phan, Tori Piskin, Geneva Rust-Orta, Molly Sanchez, and Valeria Vulpe, hosted by Jaren George.

Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.
A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".
Hosted by Phil Griffiths.

Marie Faustin is on the hunt for red flags in total strangers at "Why Are You Single?"
At each show, single contestants are subjected to in-depth emotional questioning and physical challenges. Who will be sent packing to the singles lounge, and who will be named the Super Single?
With Dave Mizzoni.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Little Boy Evil (NYC), Newt Work Comedy (Raleigh, NC), The Satan Sisters (SF) and Summer of Tears (LA). Hosted by Britt Migs.

Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures. While he always likes eating lunch, he's even more enthusiastic about a lunch that includes a conversation with co-host David Wild and smart people who share their stories. With special guest Paul Reiser. Past guests have included Elaine May, Jeff Bridges, Jane Fonda, Paul Reubens, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Michelle Yeah, Ke Huy Quan, Henry Winkler, Allison Janney, Jimmy Jam, T Bone Burnett, and Elvis Costello.

The Thrilling Adventure Hour
20th Anniversary Tour
The beloved stage show and podcast kicks off their 20th year with two shows in San Francisco!
Starring Paul F. Tompkins ("Bojack Horseman"), Marc Evan Jackson ("The Good Place"), Busy Philipps ("Girls 5Eva"), Mark Gagliardi ("Blood and Treasure"), Craig Cackowski ("Drunk History"), Autumn Reeser ("The OC"), Annie Savage ("Dicktown"), Hal Lublin ("The Venture Brothers"), and Janet Varney ("The Legend of Korra") and special guests David Dastmalchian ("Suicide Squad"), Vella Lovell ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Kevin McDonald ("Kids in the Hall").
The Thrilling Adventure Hour is an institution of the LA comedy scene, having run live, monthly since 2005. The show consists of scripted comedy-genre segments starring your favorite actors from the worlds of TV, film, podcasts, and improv. Never seen the show live before? Don't worry! This special show is designed so that you can jump in with both feet and laugh along with the one mouth! Longtime fan of the show? We love you! This is a great chance to bring those friends who missed the bandwagon during the Thrilling heyday. Plus, you'll get to re-connect with the characters and actors you've loved and missed.
Written and produced by the show's creators, Ben Acker & Ben Blacker.
Featuring live scoring by composer Jonathan Dinerstein.
Due to a scheduling change, Joshua Malina is no longer appearing on this show. Kevin McDonald has been added.

Facial Recognition Comedy (FRC) is a nationally touring stand-up show featuring female-identifying performers of MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, & South Asian) descent. The show was created as a response to tokenism and underrepresentation in entertainment, and to let everyone know that we are NOT the same person!
FRC has had bicoastal residencies in NYC and LA, and was listed by The New York Times as one of the top 5 shows they were most excited to see at the NYC Comedy Festival. The show has also been mentioned in Deadline, Daily Beast, Vulture, Screen Rant, Backstage, and more.
Facial Recognition Comedy is executive-produced and hosted by comedians Zahra Ali, Fizaa Dosani, and Pallavi Gunalan. With guests D'Lo, Reem Edan, Dauood Naimyar, and Aparna Nancherla.
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Join Jacquis Neal as he brings an amazing cast of some of the best Black comedians as they light up backstage (and likely on stage) and perform an hour of improv post blaze based off high stories.
With Ronnie Adrian, Tone Bell, Phil Jackson, Genetra Tull, and Corin Wells.

Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.
A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".
Hosted by Phil Griffiths.

Alison Leiby and Josh Gondelman are comedians and friends who love to complain to each other about things. Sup, Bro? (a thing Alison says to her cat) is a chance for these two pals to get onstage and make audiences laugh while making each other laugh. They also invite a bunch of their funny friends to perform standup sets as well. Really funny friends, though. They're not just saying that. No duds, no losers. That's the Sup, Bro? promise. (Note: Neither Alison nor Josh identifies as a "bro" but what else do you say after "sup?"). With guests Dave Mizzoni, Aparna Nancherla, Dulcé Sloan and Paul F. Tompkins!

Join host Jacquis Neal as he invites some of his hilarious and famous comedian friends to have a game show experience! With contestants Tone Bell, Sherry Cola, Lamorne Morris, Aparna Nancherla, Tori Piskin, Leonard Smith, Jr., Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Walsh, and Eagle Witt.

Ithamar Enriquez (Second City alum, "WandaVision," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Miracle Workers," "The Conners," "Arrested Development") performs a one-man sketch show without saying a single word. After touring around the country and being developed into a series produced by Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key, this show continues to grow in it's universality and popularity as Ithamar delivers a tour de force performance, playing multiple characters and scenarios, all to an exciting selection of music while never uttering a word on stage. Directed by Frank Caeti.
With an opening set from Eric Rubin.

The London Cycling Man is a character comedy/drag king show about an obnoxious Cycling Man. He’s English, middle aged, too rich and covered in lycra - cycling is the only interesting thing about him. He's also newly single and dealing with it very, very well actually, thank you for asking. Get to know this absurd and deeply flawed man as he gets to know himself.
A finalist in Europe's biggest drag king competition Man Up! 2023 and BBC New Comedian shortlisted 2023.
“Charming” The Guardian
"incredibly fast wit and laid-back charm" - Playbill 
“Standout performer... Enigmatic" The Scotsman
Longlisted - ISH Edinburgh Comedy Newcomer Award 2023
Runner-up - Brighton Fringe Queer Comedy Award 2023
Winner - Sketch Off 2020
Playbill Queerest Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Since 2013, Speechless Live has been selling out shows at comedy clubs and conferences all over the country and the world. Armed only with a laser pointer and a deck of random slides, presenters ranging from stand up comedians to software engineers and Tony Award winners to TED presenters have put their talents to the test in the ultimate improvisational gauntlet--giving a presentation that they've never seen before. With Craig Cackowski, David Dastmalchian, Aparna Nancherla, and Jacquis Neal, and guest judges Samm Levine and Dulcé Sloan.
“Comedic gold.” --The Wall Street Journal
“PowerPoint may never be the same.” –Newsweek
“Cutting edge humor comes with a side of tech.” --San Francisco Chronicle

Actor and comedian Lamorne Morris is joined by writer/director Kyle Shevrin and a rotating cast of celebrity guests to discuss life, relationships, and most importantly, what they did last night.

Join Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins), Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker) and Doug (Brett Morris) as they explore their hometown of Dignity Falls via posts from a certain neighborhood social networking app and interview the town's most intriguing residents!
with special guest Betsy Sodaro

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With All That Jazz Improv (SF), Little Boy Evil (NYC), Newt Work Comedy (Raleigh, NC), and Summer of Tears (LA). Hosted by Kyle Mara.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Dan Aguinaga, Natasha Collier, Reem Edan, Deeptanshu Jha, Ben Feldman, Albert Lin, Annette Mullaney, and Alejandro Ochoa, Hosted by Benton Harshaw.

Eccentric, 1970s era talk show host, Doctor Z (Dana Gould) interviews current celebrity guests as themselves but set in a golden age of talk shows.
With David Dastmalchian, Jackie Harris Greenberg, Paul Greenberg, Kevin McDonald and Janet Varney, featuring music by Jonathan Dinerstein!

Three comedians. One expert. So many ridiculously wrong answers. Wrong Answers Only is a hilarious, interactive live show that features celebrity guests, a scientific expert, and audience members learning about exciting research through games and quizzes. Hosted by Chris Duffy, with guests Samm Levine, Aparna Nancherla and Dulcé Sloan. Find out how wildlife biologist Natalie Reeder helps protect the animals of the Bay Area. Presented by LabX, a program of the National Academy of Sciences.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With A.J. Schraeder Tries His Best (Greensboro, NC), Bad Medicine (Washington DC), Best Frenzy (SF), and Full of Bones (NYC). Hosted by Nina Phan.

Resistance is Fertile is a San Francisco's longest-running independent all female/non-binary/GNC showcase, featuring the Bay Area's rising stars in comedy, bringing together audiences to laugh about the unique joys of not being a man in today's world. Each show features several raffles of donated goodies from San Francisco's own Good Vibrations. Hosted by Luisa Alana and Brooke Heinichen, with guests Natasha Collier, Sophia Garrow, Denise Lee, Geneva Rust-Orta, and Natasha Vinik.

Come see some of the Bay Area's finest take the stage in SF Sketchfest's annual Locals Only showcase! With Luke Abranches, Dan Guan, Sarah Guth, Angel Jin, Zorba Jevon Hughes, Brian King, Alison Reynolds, Holly Shaw, Tramane Webb and Cathy Zhao, hosted by Steve Ausburne.

New York based comedian and actor Nore Davis is a favorite on the standup circuit, with specials on both Comedy Central and Amazon. Nore most recently completed filming the Lionsgate feature "Puppyhood" opposite Grant Gustin and sold his own show to Fox that he will be starring in and producing. In 2020 he recorded and released a critically acclaimed new standup album "Nore Davis: Live at the Comedy Trap House". He is a familiar face on several comedy fan favorite TV series including NBC’s "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", TBS’ "Conan", HBO’s "2 Dope Queens", and Comedy Central’s "This Week At The Cellar". He also appeared on HBO’s hit shows "Boardwalk Empire" and "Succession" and recurred in season 3 of "Dickinson" for Apple.
With Nick Stargu, hosted by Natasha Vinik.

Legendary sketch troupe The Kids in the Hall has been a staple of SF Sketchfest — in one way or another— for 20 years, but this is the first time we’re bringing you a show spotlighting the extraordinary, hilarious, strange, and beloved music of this groundbreaking group. Spend an evening of songs and sketches with Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson, and some of your favorite KITH characters, who will be accompanied by Dave Hill and San Francisco’s own Red Room Orchestra with Marc Capelle, Allyson Baker, Tom Ayres, Pete Straus and  Jordan Glenn: a collective of popular, jazz, classical, and electronic composers and performers who’ve played and recorded alongside some of the most iconic bands in history. SF favorite DJ Omar Perez will be spinning at doors open until the start of the show.
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Hack Comedy was created to blend live performance with technology. We're doing weird stuff with computers, comedians and artists to craft a unique show that audiences have never seen before. Come join us as we take some of the funniest comedians in the SF comedy scene and subject them to a variety of AI experiments including (but not limited to) Stable Diffusion Roasts, Voice cloning gags and much more!
Here are some clips from previous shows:
Ashley Monique and her Mother's approval Orion Levine at the Capital 
And some press:
The Almanac - AI art, standup and sketches play tech for laughs at Hack Comedy Night
For corporate events or company outings contact hello@hackcomedy.aiWith guests Alec Castillo, "Fastball Pitcher" Bob Gutierrez, CJ Koepp, Jorge Lopez and Mimi Meier

Long lost twins? Business empires crushed? Love affairs revealed? Find out in Guilty Pleasures: An Improvised Soap Opera! Without a plan, without a script, and without any idea of what's going to happen, our actors will bring to life three full episodes of the best soap opera you've never seen. Each episode is inspired by the audience’s suggestion. Will it be yours?

Killing My Lobster, San Francisco's premiere sketch comedy troupe since 1997, is proud to remount their latest show: J'Accuse! - Sketch comedy inspired, but not at all approved, by Agatha Christie. Hot off a sold-out run, this production invites you into a world of teeny hats, tiny pistols, and well-dressed corpses aplenty. Let Killing My Lobster lock you in a room for an hour of murder-themed sketch comedy. Because one of us...eez ze killer.
With an opening set by Party Onward: An Improvised Fantasy Adventure! Hosted by Dr. Holly.

Hampton Yount plays "Crow T. Robot" on Netflix's "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and has had his stand up featured on Don't Tell, Comedy Central, TBS, and MTV.
With Allie Lawrence, Hosted by Shivaan Nadan.

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that's kicked weekends into overdrive since 2017. Come see what "iHeartRadio", "SF Chronicle", "CBS", "LA Times", "SF Weekly", "SFGate", "Thrillist", "DoLA", "TimeOut", and "WeLikeLA" have all been talking about.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Jonathan Cohall (NYC), Eat Cute (SF), Queer Window (NYC), and Montessori Boy (NYC). Hosted by Kelly Evans.
Due to a change in schedule, JJ Curry is no longer appearing. Kelly Evans has been added.

Back to celebrate SF Sketchfest's 22nd! In the Venn diagram of music, comedy, and geek culture, you will find this show sitting squarely in the intersection of all sets. Join the inimitable Jonathan Coulton, kings of geekdom Paul & Storm, and their rhythmically gifted friends for an unforgettable night of music, laughter... and maybe even a sing-a-long. With Mollylele and more!

In this gutsy, honest and electric solo show from a New York City-based rising star, Chloe Radcliffe, admits to the guilty secret that most people keep forever. (FYI: Coming to the show doesn’t make you a cheater… actually, avoiding it seems way more suspicious). Chloe has written on and starred in "Command Z" from Steven Soderbergh, has been seen on Comedy Central and After Midnight, and was a writer for "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon".
“Hilarious and sharply crafted” – Deadline
“Worthy of the greats like Mike Birbiglia” – Chortle
★★★★★ – one4review
★★★★- Beyond the Joke
★★★★- Broadway Baby
★★★★- Entertainment Now
Deadline profile: https://deadline.com/2024/03/chloe-radcliffe-cheat-one-woman-show-interview-1235842399/
Creative consultancy by Dec Munro, Stuart Laws, Megan Orcholski, Barry Ferns.

Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max's critically acclaimed series, "Love Life", where her performance was hailed by "Time Magazine" as a "particular stand out". Past credits include "Space Force" (Netflix), "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (HBO), and "Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers" (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock's upcoming series reboot "Queer as Folk". Punkie can next be seen in Orion's "Bottoms", directed by Emma Seligman ("Shiva Baby") and produced by Elizabeth Banks's Brownstone Productions.
With Dvontre Coleman, hosted by Marcela Onyango.

In 1994 the world lost one of its most beloved musicians, grunge icon, Kurt Cobain. Part eulogy, part fantasy, part biography, ‘Aberdeen,’ is an in-the-round conversation between multi award-winning writer, comedian, musician and animator, Cassie Workman with the most beloved musicians, grunge icon, Kurt Cobain that takes place across Washington State, including his hometown, of Aberdeen. Grunge, Life, Death, and Salvation, this striking, original work is a heartbreaking homage to one of our most beloved artists. Traverse time and space with Cassie Workman in Aberdeen.
“I was captivated from start to finish. Cassie is a phenomenal storyteller. I could practically feel the rain that she conjured. We were lulled by the elegance of her writing and wit into an unforgettable story of raw pain, fury and fragility. It is a howl of a poem. I was floored.” Phoebe Waller Bridge
 
CRITICS PICK – THE TIMES (LONDON)
“Workman has created a thing of beauty”. – The Scotsman
"Fierce intellect… something raw and powerful. Brilliant" The Age
Winner – Scotsman Fringe First 2022
Presented by WestBeth Entertainment

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With BMC Improv (aka Bernie Mac & Cheese Improv)(LA), Death Hammer (Portland), Murder, You Wrote (Sacramento) and Zoe and Claire (Chicago). Hosted by Oba Oliniyi.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Alec Castillo, Dr. Holly, "Fastball Pitcher" Bob Gutierrez, Allie Lawrence, Jorge Lopez, Mimi Meier, Ben Peterson, and Kansei Yasuda. Hosted by John Ross.
Due to a change in schedule, Akudo Ejelonu is no longer appearing. John Ross has been added.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With BMC Improv (aka Bernie Mac and Cheese)(LA), Death Hammer (Portland), ItsQwere (SF) and Zoe and Claire (Chicago). Hosted by Ben Peterson.

On her Slate podcast, Death Sex & Money, Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Parts of the world are burning, democracy is on shaky ground, and we're increasingly at the whims of insecure billionaires. Maybe the only thing we can do is laugh. Or least find out how funny people get through hard times. And how people in hard jobs keep laughing. Join us, and maybe we can learn something from you too. With Faith Albright, Guy Branum, Chanel Miller, Carl Tart, and musical guest Matt Nathanson.

Good Medicine is a national comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest Native comedians across North America. In 2020, Good Medicine launched virtually to fundraise for tribes impacted by COVID-19, raising over $11,000 for charitable causes. Since the show’s humble beginnings, Good Medicine has sold-out venues across the country and featured comedians hailing from over 35 tribal Nations who have been seen on Comedy Central, Netflix, ABC, NBC, FX and more! Don’t miss this nationally acclaimed showcase featuring fresh and diverse Native voices.
With Siena East, Jackie Keliiaa, Gigi Modrich, Jane Schmieding, and Dash Turner
Due to a change in schedule, Brian Bahe is no longer appearing. Jane Schmieding has been added. 

Brittany Carney began comedy in DC, and is now based New York. Her standup is featured on Comedy Central and Don’t Tell platforms. Brittany appears on "Fantasmas" and "That Damn Michael Che" on HBO Max, and has written for Adult Swim. She is one Vulture Magazine’s Comedians You Should and Will Know
In 2024 Brittany released her debut special, “That is My Horse.”
Saul Trujillo is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian hailing from Stockton, CA. Named one of Variety’s Top 10 to Watch in 2024 and featured as a 2023 New Face at Just For Laughs, Saul is quickly becoming a must-watch act. His man-child sensibilities have been showcased on Amazon’s "Laugh After Dark" and Comedy Central. Saul's unique observations on his own life will leave audiences both scratching their heads and laughing out loud. He performs regularly at the World Famous Comedy Store and headlines shows across the country.
Hosted by Darlene Bereznicki.

An improv show disguised as an acting class, from the creator of the “Dead Eyes” podcast.
Professional actor ("Mean Girls") and award-winning podcaster ("Dead Eyes") Connor Ratliff is a fixture of the NYC improv comedy scene -- a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for over a decade, where his George Lucas Talk Show developed a cult following and became the subject of an award-winning documentary. Ratliff is also a classically trained thespian who graduated with honors from the prestigious Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts over a quarter of a century ago, making his professional debut on the stage of the Royal Court Theatre in London’s West End. During that same year, he also performed at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II. In the decades that followed, he has accumulated numerous credits as a star of stage, screen and stream, appearing in multiple Netflix Original Films as well as content on CBS, NBC, FOX, TBS, Home Box Office, Amazon Prime and the now-defunct comedy channel, Seeso.
But none of that matters now.
What matters now is “CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS,” an unending series of public workshop performances where he will, before your very eyes, demonstrate what acting truly IS.
For this special SF Sketchfest edition, Connor welcomes a longtime collaborator and friend to THE ACTING CLASS – professional actor/podcaster Griffin Newman ("The Tick", "Vinyl", "Blank Check" podcast) – for an in-depth discussion of their shared craft and a full-bodied demonstration of Newman's unexplored potential that could, perhaps, push him to his breaking point.
This performance will be slightly interactive and completely improvised, lasting somewhere between 75 and 90 minutes, with occasional opportunities for students in attendance to ask questions.
Defiantly self-indulgent and beyond pointless, THE ACTING CLASS is your opportunity to witness the kind of greatness – only slightly appreciated by The Industry – that has kept Connor Ratliff steadily employed for nearly half of the past 9 years.
PRAISE FOR CONNOR RATLIFF:
The New Yorker: “Connor Ratliff is a brilliant and funny comedic performer and actor.”
Vulture: “Intentionally preposterous… utterly funny.”
Vanity Fair: “An Improv Star.”
The Financial Times: “Funny.”
PRAISE FOR GRIFFIN NEWMAN:
FilmSchoolRejects.com: “Newman... is proving to be one of the best new character actors of his generation.”

Maria Bamford brings her hilarious, brave, strange and wonderful standup back for SF Sketchfest's 22nd! From her semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series "Lady Dynamite" to her many fantastic standup specials, Maria continues to consistently garner critical and popular acclaim for her own original material, while also managing to appear in other beloved projects in animation, live action television and film. With an opening set from Jenny Yang.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Sammy Anzer, Starlar Burns, K. Cheng, Tatyana Guchi, Diana Hong, Paris Nicole, Oba Oliniyi, and Marcela Onyango. Hosted by Marcus Howard.
Due to a change in their schedules, Martin Phillips, Dvontre Coleman, Akudo Ejelonu and JJ Curry are no longer appearing. Starlar Burns, Paris Nicole and K. Cheng have been added.

Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher ("Late Show") take you on a guided tour through their latest and greatest VHS finds, including a video dating tape for women in 1987, a striptease video called "Males In Motion," and a mysterious New Age seminar called "Elimination: The First Step."

Brittany Carney began comedy in DC, and is now based New York. Her standup is featured on Comedy Central and Don’t Tell platforms. Brittany appears on "Fantasmas" and "That Damn Michael Che" on HBO Max, and has written for Adult Swim. She is one Vulture Magazine’s Comedians You Should and Will Know
In 2024 Brittany released her debut special, “That is My Horse.”
Saul Trujillo is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian hailing from Stockton, CA. Named one of Variety’s Top 10 to Watch in 2024 and featured as a 2023 New Face at Just For Laughs, Saul is quickly becoming a must-watch act. His man-child sensibilities have been showcased on Amazon’s "Laugh After Dark" and Comedy Central. Saul's unique observations on his own life will leave audiences both scratching their heads and laughing out loud. He performs regularly at the World Famous Comedy Store and headlines shows across the country.
Hosted by Darlene Bereznicki.

Returning for another round of intellectual inanity, Fake TED Talks are back! TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech, and creativity. Fake TED Talks are simply hilarious. With all of the bullet points and none of the facts, Rob Corddry, Jonathan Coulton, Negin Farsad, Molly Lewis, Paul & Storm, Nori Reed, and Adam Savage will present a well-rehearsed presentation, live, in the present.

Reunite with the medical staff of everyone’s favorite healthcare institution, Childrens Hospital! Find out what’s been going on with Doctors Blake, Maestro, Richie and Spratt since we last saw them “administering" to patients (and each other). They’ll be joined by loyal Nurses Dori and Beth, creepy paramedic Chet, David Wain, and Jonathan Stern. Bring your insurance card; you may need it.
With Rob Corddry, Beth Dover, Zandy Hartig, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Brian Huskey, Ken Marino, Jonathan Stern, and David Wain.

Don't miss this co-headline of two amazing improv shows!
Fuck This Month has quickly become one of LA's most popular improv shows. The show allows audience members to vent about their terrible month and then a cast of all-star improvisers performs a wildly funny set based on those stories. Catharsis through comedy! Fuck This Month has been performing monthly, sold-out shows at some of LA's most prestigious comedy venues. Some of their past shows can be streamed on www.thirdbestcomedy.com
Featuring: Katie Marovitch (Dropout)
Anna Garcia (Dropout)
Ross Bryant (Dropout, Improvised Shakespeare)
Monica Loomba (Groundlings)
Lauren Knutti ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!")
Eli Gonzalez (UCB)
Jeff Whitaker (UCB)
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. From UCB LA, The Sober Show features an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober) who get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want to hear it!Whether you’re in recovery, or still enjoy a drink (or 10) come join us for comedy based on embarrassing, regretful, insane drinking stories. All of the fun, none of the hangovers.
Featuring: Will Hines ("Brooklyn 99," "Broad City," "Arrested Development," "Comedy Bang! Bang!")
Jim Woods ("The Office," "How I Met Your Mother," "Reno 911!," "The Last O.G.")
Josh Simpson ("Dave," "Conan," "Reno 911!")
Sydney Steinberg ("Platonic," "Rutherford Falls," "The Bedtime Podcast")
Skander Halim ("The Unicorn," "Ghosts")
Caroline Cummings ("The Tomorrow Show," "Beta: Life as a Chalk Bag")
Amanda Bonar ("Improv4Humans," "The Dumbbells")

The Sklars Brothers are identical twin comedians who lost their identities. This is their epic comedic quest to find themselves.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Luxury Cruise Singles Mixer (SF), Party Trick (NYC), Public Breakup (LA), and Vivek Srikanthan (Toronto, CA). Hosted by Sammy Anzer.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Sandi Benton, Zach Mama, Kevin O'Shea, Priya Puram, Paco Romane, Hunaid Shakoor, Pippa Spindel, and Andrew Yang. Hosted by Paul Robertson.

"The Big Team" (fka "White Women") is an improv team of all black men based in Los Angeles. Formed after meeting at the UCB Black History Month Show in 2013, the group has been featured at theaters all over Los Angeles and the country, having headlined festivals in Portland, DC, Austin, NYC, and more. Collectively they have written and produced videos for Dropout, Comedy Central, and Funny or Die, and individually they've written and acted in a lot of your favorite TV shows. They were named on Vulture's annual list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know" in 2018. 
Ronnie Adrian ("Key & Peele," "Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot")
Zeke Nicholson ("Loot, The Good Place")
Ify Nwadiwe ("Grand Crew," "Twisted Metal")
Lamar Woods ("New Girl," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine")
Carl Tart ("SNL," "Grand Crew")

Based on one audience suggestion (a title of a show that has never been written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Prepare for an evening of spontaneous comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Nothing has been planned out, rehearsed, or written. All of the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you're wondering where the story is going...so are they! "TimeOut Chicago" calls it “Staggeringly Brilliant” and “Downright Hilarious!” You've never seen the Bard like this before!
With Joey Bland, Ross Bryant, Brendan Dowling, Greg Hess, and Blaine Swen.

Carmen Christopher is an LA-based writer, comedian, and actor. Carmen currently recurs on the FX series "The Bear", as well as FX series "The English Teacher", Executive Produced by Jonathan Krisel. On the writing side of things, Carmen most recently staffed as an Executive Story Editor on "Killing It" for Peacock, on which he also made recurring appearances. He wrote on A24/Showtime’s series "The Curse", created by The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder, starring Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone. Carmen also wrote and appeared on "The Chris Gethard Show" for truTV. His original special "Carmen Christopher: Street Special", is streaming now on Peacock. Carmen can also be seen on "Joe Pera Talks With You" (Adult Swim), "Shrill" (Hulu), "Sunnyside" (NBC), "High Maintenance" (JBO) and the Disney+ feature "Rescue Rangers", directed by Akiva Schaffer.
Sabrina Wu is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. They recently made their feature film debut in the Lionsgate comedy "Joy Ride", from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and director Adele Lim. Variety Magazine recently named Wu one of the 10 Comics to Watch. 
In 2022, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival selected Wu as one of their New Faces of Comedy. In October that year, they went on to make their late-night stand-up debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Sabrina regularly performs at venues like Union Hall and the Bell House in New York City, where they’ve been featured as part of the New York Comedy Festival. 
Wu served as a staff writer on the Disney+ series "Doogie Kameāloha M.D." and is currently a staff writer on an unannounced series for Netflix with Mike Schur executive producing. They recently sold their pilot 20th Century Studios. 
Hosted by Becky Lynn.

Self Help Me is a competitive self-care comedy show hosted by comedian, writer and actor Jenny Yang. Every show features comedians, celebrities and wellness experts ready to test their knowledge of the latest wellness trends and reveal their own self-care obsessions. It’s like if "Lovett or Leave It" and "@midnight" made a baby that was obsessed with wellness and lymph node massages–but also cared about the cultures and origins of these splashy trends. Self-care already felt competitive. We just made our anxieties into a show. “What’s the point of self-care if you can’t win? Do you even charge your crystals, bro?” – Jenny Yang, Host + Lifestyle Director.
With Doug Benson, Kate Micucci, Nori Reed and Saul Trujillo.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Boop (LA), Industrial Kitchen (SF), Not Like Other Girls (NYC), and Wiggle Room (LA). Hosted by Juan Nicolon.

A show for Star Wars fans and non-fans alike returns to SF SKETCHFEST for the third time alongside some amazing guests! Comedian Connor Ratliff ("Dead Eyes," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") appears as George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and interviews guests like a "normal talk show." He is joined by sidekick Watto, played by Griffin Newman ("Blank Check," "The Tick"), and show producer Patrick Cotnoir. The show has been running since 2014 and was a regular show at the UCB Theatre in New York City for years. It has been streaming on Twitch since 2020. Collider called them "a bit of sunlight streaming into our lives", and they were featured in Rolling Stone, talked about on Seth Meyers, had a very successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest, and were recently the subject of a lengthy documentary that made the festival rounds and is currently available on VOD.
Previous guests include Seth Meyers, Weird Al, Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Quaid, Tatiana Maslany, Jon Hamm, Kevin Smith, Peter Serafinowicz, Ahmed Best, Adam Scott, Tatiana Maslany, Jason Mantzoukas, Rachel Zegler, Lea Thompson, D'Arcy Carden, Tony Hale, and Aimee Mann.
You can find them at @glucastalkshow on Twitter and @thegeorgelucastalkshow on IG. All previous episodes can be found at bit.ly/lucastalkshow
With guests Rob Corddry ("Childrens Hospital"), John Morris (The voice of 'Andy' from the "Toy Story" movies),  Nina West ("Rupaul's Drag Race"), and Mo Willems (author of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!")

The Setup Comedy Show in San Francisco is a hidden gem in the city's bustling comedy scene, frequently listed as a top experience by notable publications like SF Weekly, TimeOut, and Secret Magazine. Hosted in an intimate, speakeasy-style venue, this show offers an unforgettable experience with top-notch comedians from around the country. With its cozy atmosphere and lively crowd, The Setup provides the perfect setting for a night of laughter and entertainment. Whether you're a local or just visiting, come enjoy a lineup of rising stars and seasoned pros, all bringing their best material to the stage. Get ready for a night of unexpected hilarity and spontaneous fun at The Setup!
Hosted by Austin Carr, Abhay Nadkarni, Richard Sarvate, and Nick Scarpino, with guests Colin Armstrong, Diana Hong, Arielle Isaac Norman, Jules Posner, and Lea'h Sampson.
Due to a change in his schedule, Martin Phillips is no longer appearing. Jules Posner has been added.

Middle aged dads Ken Marino and David Wain are professionals in the comedy world AND amateur musicians! They’ve been rocking out in the garage and now we’re all invited to join the fun. They play a wide range of songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, along with the rest of the band (Frank Barrera, Jon Spurney, Sweet Teddy P, Henry Wain, Jordan Katz, Jessica McKenna, Nadia Quinn, Allie Stamler, Kestrin Pantera, Craig Wedren) with special guests Kathryn Hahn, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Allison, Beth Dover, and Erinn Hayes. They may not have pro musical chops, but they more than make up for it in enthusiasm and pro-level funny banter in between songs! All ages welcome!

Based on one audience suggestion (a title of a show that has never been written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Prepare for an evening of spontaneous comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Nothing has been planned out, rehearsed, or written. All of the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you're wondering where the story is going...so are they! "TimeOut Chicago" calls it “Staggeringly Brilliant” and “Downright Hilarious!” You've never seen the Bard like this before!
With Joey Bland, Ross Bryant, Brendan Dowling, Greg Hess, and Blaine Swen.

Carmen Christopher is an LA-based writer, comedian, and actor. Carmen currently recurs on the FX series "The Bear", as well as FX series "The English Teacher", Executive Produced by Jonathan Krisel. On the writing side of things, Carmen most recently staffed as an Executive Story Editor on "Killing It" for Peacock, on which he also made recurring appearances. He wrote on A24/Showtime’s series "The Curse", created by The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder, starring Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone. Carmen also wrote and appeared on "The Chris Gethard Show" for truTV. His original special "Carmen Christopher: Street Special", is streaming now on Peacock. Carmen can also be seen on "Joe Pera Talks With You" (Adult Swim), "Shrill" (Hulu), "Sunnyside" (NBC), "High Maintenance" (JBO) and the Disney+ feature "Rescue Rangers", directed by Akiva Schaffer.
Sabrina Wu is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. They recently made their feature film debut in the Lionsgate comedy "Joy Ride", from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and director Adele Lim. Variety Magazine recently named Wu one of the 10 Comics to Watch. 
In 2022, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival selected Wu as one of their New Faces of Comedy. In October that year, they went on to make their late-night stand-up debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Sabrina regularly performs at venues like Union Hall and the Bell House in New York City, where they’ve been featured as part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Wu served as a staff writer on the Disney+ series "Doogie Kameāloha M.D." and is currently a staff writer on an unannounced series for Netflix with Mike Schur executive producing. They recently sold their pilot 20th Century Studios.
Hosted by Becky Lynn.

The Sklar Brothers host this amazing line up of comedians. As each comedian performs the Sklars sit on stage and write “tags” (jokes that go on the ends of their jokes). Then after each comic finishes their set the Sklars join them on stage to pitch them the tags they’ve written in real time. It’s stand up comedy and then a peek behind the curtain of what happens in green rooms everywhere. It’s a celebration of collaboration, improvisation, and community. With guests Doug Benson, Robby Hoffman, Thomas Lennon, and Arden Myrin.

The George Lucas Talk Show and the Star Wars Minute podcast are delighted to announce their appearance at the SF Sketchfest for a LIVE staged reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special! Join them and all-star cast of comedic thespians as they return the much-maligned TV special to life before your very eyes!
In 1978 George Lucas was eager to keep his blockbuster Star Wars in the public eye so his beloved characters would face their biggest threat to date—starring in a TV variety show! The world would be forever changed as we watched how Wookiee’s celebrate their titular holiday, Life Day! Featuring a galaxy of guest stars from Bea Arthur (“Maude”), Dihaann Carroll (“Julia”) and Harvey Korman (“High Anxiety”) the special would never be aired again. Curious fans have had no (legal) way to enjoy the festive flop—until now! Featuring the 21st Century equivalents of Art Carney, Starship and Harrison Ford, this live performance, like its predecessor, will never be repeated!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away MALLA THE WOOKIEE is worried her husband, CHEWBACCA, won’t make it home in time for LIFE DAY! Cooking, classic rock and EROTIC VR can’t distract her, her son LUMPY and father-in-law ITCHY! Will Han and Chewie make it in time? Is this really the first appearance of Boba Fett? Can Princess Leia carry a tune?
Find out the answers with The George Lucas Talk Show and the Star Wars Minute at the 2025 San Francisco Sketchfest!
With Don Bies, Patrick Cotnoir, JoJo Ginn, Mary Holland, Rob Huebel, Seth Morris, Griffin Newman, Pete the Retailer, Connor Ratliff, Paul Scheer, Alex Robinson, Janet Varney and Nina West.
Due to a change in schedule, Vic Michaelis will no longer be appearing.

"The Bachelor" super fan Arden Myrin ("Insatiable," "Shameless"), along with "Bachelor"-obsessed celebrity guests, discuss the latest "The Bachelor" episodes: tears, fantasy suites, and making sweet, sweet, love on the GREATEST COMEDY FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME -- "The Bachelor," "Bachelorette," and "Bachelor in Paradise." FANTASY! VICTORY! SUCCESS!! AMERICA!!! BONE ZONE!!! With special guests Doug Benson, Kate Micucci, The Sklar Brothers, and Jerry Trainor!

Beloved sketch comedy legends The State present a never-before-seen live reading of their unproduced musical "A Holiday Hubbub at Porcupine Corners." Don't miss this one-time-only special event.
With Kevin Allison, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino & David Wain.

Based on one audience suggestion (a title of a show that has never been written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes. Prepare for an evening of spontaneous comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Nothing has been planned out, rehearsed, or written. All of the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you're wondering where the story is going...so are they! "TimeOut Chicago" calls it “Staggeringly Brilliant” and “Downright Hilarious!” You've never seen the Bard like this before!
With Joey Bland, Ross Bryant, Brendan Dowling, Greg Hess, and Blaine Swen.

After sold out shows across the country, How To Get a Second Husband starring Jackie Johnson is comin' to SF Sketchfest! Comedian Jackie Johnson is offering a life-changing seminar: how to find YOUR redemption husband. She has a 7 Step Fool Proof system that is guaranteed to bring YOU the pure happiness that only a second spouse can bring. Come along on this ride of music, audience participation, self-discovery, and love! Jackie delivers an unabashedly funny and vulnerable performance that is a must see for anyone who could use a hilarious look at modern day relationships and divorce. Directed by Kimmy Gatewood ("Girls5eva"), Choreographed by Kat Burns ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"), with Original Music by Adam Tressler ("Modern Family").

Did you know the Statue of Liberty is Armenian? Yep, the copper used to create this iconic symbol of freedom comes from Armenia. And this is exactly the kind of surprising cultural deep-dive and sharp, hilarious sketch comedy you’ll find at The Big Bad Armo Show, a high-energy celebration of the Armenian American experience, a high-energy celebration of the Armenian American experience.
Spanning 10,000 years of cultural idiosyncrasies—from carpets to Kardashians to the first Christians—this wildly entertaining production shines a spotlight on what it means to be Armenian and American. Created by Groundlings Instructor and award-winning playwright Lory Tatoulian, hailed as “Comedy Gold” by LA Weekly, the show promises an unforgettable night of big laughs and cultural connection.
Featuring a dynamic cast of eight actors, The Big Bad Armo Show blends sharp, smart humor with outrageous improv, live music, and laugh-out-loud sketches. With a mix of unforgettable characters and larger-than-life humor, it’s a fun-house mirror reflecting the rich tapestry of the Armenian-American identity.
This celebrated production has traveled nationwide, delighting audiences with sold-out performances from Los Angeles to a five-show sold-out run Off-Broadway.
And while it honors the deep traditions of Armenian culture, this show boldly emphasizes the “American” in Armenian American—exploring the shared values, contradictions, and what it truly means to be part of this experiment we call America.
Written and Created by Lory Tatoulian
The actors: James Adomian, Helen Kalognomos, Andrew Kapamajian, Ludwig Manukian, Alex Mashikian, Lory Tatoulian, Johnno Wilson, and Kevork Tutunjian.
Music by: Greg Hosharian

Due to a scheduling change, this show has been canceled. Ticket holders have been contacted and automatically refunded.
Did you know the Statue of Liberty is Armenian? Yep, the copper used to create this iconic symbol of freedom comes from Armenia. And this is exactly the kind of surprising cultural deep-dive and sharp, hilarious sketch comedy you’ll find at The Big Bad Armo Show, a high-energy celebration of the Armenian American experience, a high-energy celebration of the Armenian American experience.
Spanning 10,000 years of cultural idiosyncrasies—from carpets to Kardashians to the first Christians—this wildly entertaining production shines a spotlight on what it means to be Armenian and American. Created by Groundlings Instructor and award-winning playwright Lory Tatoulian, hailed as “Comedy Gold” by LA Weekly, the show promises an unforgettable night of big laughs and cultural connection.
Featuring a dynamic cast of eight actors, The Big Bad Armo Show blends sharp, smart humor with outrageous improv, live music, and laugh-out-loud sketches. With a mix of unforgettable characters and larger-than-life humor, it’s a fun-house mirror reflecting the rich tapestry of the Armenian-American identity.
This celebrated production has traveled nationwide, delighting audiences with sold-out performances from Los Angeles to a five-show sold-out run Off-Broadway.
And while it honors the deep traditions of Armenian culture, this show boldly emphasizes the “American” in Armenian American—exploring the shared values, contradictions, and what it truly means to be part of this experiment we call America.
Written and Created by Lory Tatoulian
The actors: Helen Kalognomos, Andrew Kapamajian, Ludwig Manukian, Alex Mashikian, Lory Tatoulian, Johnno Wilson, and Kevork Tutunjian.
Music by: Greg Hosharian

Doug Benson has hosted the weekly comedy podcast "Doug Loves Movies" since 2006, which is recorded in front of live audiences in Los Angeles and at clubs all over the U.S. Benson and his guests talk about movies and then play movie related games. Guests have included such notables as John Lithgow, film critic Leonard Maltin, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt and Jon Hamm. If you love movies, you'll love DOUG LOVES MOVIES!
With guests Kate Micucci, Arden Myrin, Adam Pally and Paul Scheer
​Due to a change in schedule, Joe Lo Truglio will no longer be appearing.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Boop (LA), Lady Business (Sacramento), Not Like Other Girls (NYC), and Wiggle Room (LA). Hosted by Sandi Benton.

Fresh off a (NYT featured) run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Nadia Quinn Show! is a wildly goofy hour of original comedy music covering universally beloved topics from cigarettes, to boobs & dicks, zebras, death, Vanna White, ghosts, cats, butt sex, and more! You can expect to laugh, delight, enjoy special celebrity guest appearances, PRIZES, & surprises! With guests Jennifer Bartels, Matt Cusack, Thomas Lennon, Ken Marino, and Aaron Quinn.

Likeminds! is a comedy quiz show that takes the fact-filled fun of a pub quiz and combines it with the quick-witted comedy of an improv show.
Come play along as host Joey Bland (Improvised Shakespeare, "Jeopardy!") takes four hilarious comedian competitors and faces them off in a head-to-head trivia match along with lots of help from the audience! It's like if "Jeopardy" & "Taskmaster" had a really smart baby. Past guests have included Helen Hunt, Matthew Lillard, Vic Michaelis, Rekha Shankar, Doug Benson and more.
The SF Sketchfest iteration includes Doug Benson, Erinn Hayes, Arden Myrin, and Adam Savage!
Due to a change in schedule, Vic Michaelis will no longer be appearing.

Robby Hoffman is a small ex-Hasidic queer Jewish stand-up comedian, writer, and true original. She can currently be seen as the breakout of Netflix's "Verified", their new selection of next generation stand-up comedians. "New York Times" comedy critic Jason Zinoman compares her "bulldozing stand-up to Larry David because of her mountain-out-of-a-molehill kvetching, but her hilarious rage over people who complain about interruptions during a conversation makes her sound like a modern lesbian Andrew Dice Clay".
Also a favorite of The Times is her podcast, "Too Far" (with Rachel Kaly) which is described as an "addictive listen", and that "truly great comedy emerges from combustible hostility, discord and a melodramatic sense of conflict".
She was named one of Vulture's Top "Comedians to Watch", one of Comedy Central's "Up Next" comedians, and was on Conan O'Brien's "Comics to Watch" list. She has performed numerous times at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival and has twice headlined the New York Comedy Festival. She recorded her first one-hour stand up special "I'm Nervous" in Toronto, available on CraveTV, and can also be seen in this year's "History of the World" on Hulu.
Robby is also a notable TV writer, having written on "The Chris Gethard Show" (TruTV), "Workin' Moms" (Netflix), and "Baroness Von Sketch Show" (IFC). In 2019, Robby won a Daytime Emmy Award for her writing work on "Odd Squad" (PBS). She is currently developing projects with Showtime, Warner Bros TV and A24.
With an opening set by Ruby Setnik.

Direct from the Webby Award-winning "Judge John Hodgman Podcast", Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn are bringing their mix of pop culture obsession, and sheer, unadulterated FAKE LEGAL WISDOM to the stage. Do you have a case that would be good for the live show? Submit your case at https://maximumfun.org/jjho.

"Mr. Throwback" follows a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer (Adam Pally) who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry. Join the creators, directors and stars of the show for a lively Q&A where all secrets will be divulged and all mysteries will be explained. With Adam Pally, Ayden Mayeri, Rich Sommer, David Caspe, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Erick Peyton, David Wain, and more.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!
With Mama Long Legs (SF), Party Trick (NYC), Public Breakup (LA), and Vivek Srikanthan (Toronto, CA). Hosted by Zach Mama.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!
With Colin Armstrong, Graciella Hamilton, Keith Lowell Jensen, Juan Nicolan, Arielle Isaac Norman, L'eah Sampson, Pippa Spindel, and Andrew Yang. Hosted by Celeste Winter.

SF Sketchfest, Noise Pop Festival, Vinelands on KEXP & Great American Music Hall Present
RED ROOM ORCHESTRA: A TRIBUTE TO DAVID LYNCH
Proceeds to benefit Carel Struycken who lost his home in the Eaton Fire

Special post-festival event!
SF Sketchfest is honored to pay tribute to baseball icons Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper in a rare on-stage celebration of the legendary broadcasting duo. For generations, Kruk and Kuip have brought wit and wisdom -- not to mention their trademark camaraderie -- to SF Giants fans and beyond. So, grab some pine (or get in the squaaaat) and join them for this one-night-only evening of lively conversation and Q&A.