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Saturday, January 18
 

10:00am PST

Kevin McDonald Workshop: Making a Sketch Comedy Show - Day 1 of 2
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Join Kevin McDonald - the weakest but most fun member of the Kids in the Hall - as he teaches the old Kid in the Hall method of writing comedy sketches through improv.

The students have to come to class with 1 or 2 premises for a comedy sketch, like "What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire". Kevin starts off the day talking about comedy and teaches the KITH method of writing sketches through improv. He might tell a few KITH anecdotes. He might tell too many. You might have to ask him to stop telling KITH anecdotes.

Kevin picks 4 or 5 of those premises, puts everyone into groups, and then they spend the rest of the day writing them into sketches through improv - and rehearsing them - with Kevin. Everyone gets to be in a sketch. All they need to bring to the workshop is pen and a little paper.

It will be fun and Kevin promises not to nap during class. ($300, All Ages -- THIS IS A TWO DAY WORKSHOP, 10AM - 5PM 11/18 & 11/19)
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Kevin McDonald

Comedian, actor, writer and director Kevin McDonald founded “The Kids in the Hall” with friend Dave Foley, after they met in Toronto at Second City, and the television series ran from 1988-1995. In the troupe's television series and stage shows, he portrays several popular recurring... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00am - 5:00pm PST
Speechless
  Workshops

1:00pm PST

Alchemy This with Kevin Pollak
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For the comedy podcast, Alchemy This, award-winning comedian Kevin Pollak has gathered some of his favorite, extraordinarily-talented improvisors. In each episode, he presents uniquely bizarre scenarios for he and them to hilariously bring to life. With guest alchemists Chris Alvarado, Craig Cackowski, Joey Greer, James Heaney, Jessica Lowe and Cole Stratton. ($25, 18+)

*Presented by iHeart Radio

Due to illness, Carla Cackowski is no longer appearing. Jessica Lowe has been added.

Due to a scheduling change, this show has been moved to Saturday, January 18 at 1pm at Punch Line Comedy Club. Ticket holders for the original date and time will be automatically refunded.
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Chris Alvarado

Chris Alvarado is an actor/improviser from Los Angeles.He was most recently seen in the Off-Broadway production, "#DateMe," which the NY Times called "A frenzy of strained joke-making." He can be seen on television in roles that have under-5-lines and on stage at The Westside Comedy... Read More →
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Cole Stratton

Cole Stratton is the co-founder of SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, a month-long annual event highlighting the best in improv, sketch, stand-up, TV and film comedy, which celebrates its twentieth year in January 2023. Along with Janet Varney, he has written and performed... Read More →
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Craig Cackowski

Craig Cackowski has been seen on your television as a regular cast member on "Drunk History" and as Officer Cackowski on "Community." Other film and television appearances include "Veep," "Newsreaders," "Comedy Bang Bang," "The Mindy Project," "How I Met Your Mother," "Trust Us With... Read More →
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James Heaney

James Heaney is a comedian/actor/musician/improvisor/teacher. You can hear him twice weekly in the wildly popular improvised podcast, “Alchemy This” or see him in the a legendary longform improv show Bear Supply. James also hosts the weekly GameFront show “Hot off the Press... Read More →
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Jessica Lowe

Jessica Lowe has trained and performed with Boom Chicago, The Groundlings, IO West, and the Upright Citizen Brigade theaters. She was selected in 2013 as one of the New Faces Characters Showcase at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.  In film, she made her theatrical film debut... Read More →
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Joey Greer

Joey Greer, is a well known fixture in the Los Angeles Improv community. Born and raised in Miami, FL, Greer, is a comedian, writer and actor. Performing nightly in Los Angeles with Bear Supply (Westside Comedy Theater), Sister (Dynasty Typewriter and UCB), Pretty, Pretty Pony (Westside... Read More →
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Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak started as stand-up comedian in San Francisco, when at age twenty he was the youngest entrant in the SF Comedy Competition. Five grueling, learning and growing years later he had risen to the top. It was time to move to Los Angeles with dreams of appearing on “The Tonight... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

1:00pm PST

Hey Riddle Riddle
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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.) With special guest Rob Corddry ("Childrens Hospital"). ($35 Premium Seating, $25 General Admission, All Ages)
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Adal Rifai

Adal Rifai is an improviser, podcaster, producer and writer in Chicago. Adal performs at iO Theater with weekly show "Whirled News Tonight" and teaches improv at University of Illinois at Chicago. He co-hosts the podcast "Hello From the Magic Tavern" as Chunt the shapeshifter and... Read More →
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Erin Keif

Erin Keif is originally from Massachusetts but now lives in Chicago. The fish is worse in Chicago. She is a sketch and improv performer at the iO Theater and CiC Theater. She has also appeared on the Hello From the Magic Tavern as Momo the Mouse. She wrote John C. Reilly fan mail... Read More →
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John Patrick Coan

John Patrick Coan is a Chicago-based improviser, podcaster and streamer. You can find him on stage at iO Chicago performing with "Whirled News Tonight" and "Devil’s Daughter," on screen Thursday nights at twitch.tv/OneShotRPG, in your ears on the "Campaign" podcast, and on Twitter... Read More →
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Rob Corddry

Four-time Emmy award-winning actor, producer, and comedian Rob Corddry is best known for his work on Adult Swim’s satirical comedy series “Childrens Hospital,” which he created, executive produced, and starred in. He recently wrapped production on Netflix's “Medical Police... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
iHeartRadio Stage at The Gateway Theatre
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

1:00pm PST

Superego
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Superego is an absurdist sketch comedy podcast, improvised and edited after the fact. The podcast began in 2006 and has procured over 9 million downloads. Probably closer to 900 million. Look, these guys are bad at basic mathematics and reading rudimentary charts and tables, so cut them a break. It’s over 9 million, that’s for sure. Superego has been featured on the iTunes main page, Adult Swim, Vulture, The AV Club, Nerdist, and has over 2000 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts.

Superego’s live show features well-known characters and case studies in new sketches and scenarios. Superego has performed live at many festivals including SXSW, RIOT LA Comedy Festival, Vancouver Comedy Festival, The London Podcast Festival, Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, and more. They are thrilled to be back at San Francisco Sketchfest- There’s nothing quite like it.

Superego is Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter, Mark McConville, and Paul F. Tompkins. ($40 Orchestra - Front, $35 Orchestra - Side/Rear, $25 Balcony, All Ages)
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Jeremy Carter

Jeremy Carter is a cofounder of the "Superego" Podcast, occasionally popping up on the "Thrilling Adventure Hour," "The Dead Authors" podcast, the "Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project," "Comedy Bang Bang," and the "Super Serious Show." Anywhere "Superego" is found, Jeremy will be there... Read More →
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Mark McConville

Mark McConville is a Wisconsin native and graduate of The University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been acting and improvising since 1996. He has performed live with ComedySportz Madison, ComedySportz LA, Second City, and more. He has appeared as a guest on many podcasts including... Read More →
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Matt Gourley

First of all, Matt Gourley does some podcasts. I’ll say he does. For starters, he's the creator of the "I Was There Too" podcast and the co-creator of the "Superego," "James Bonding," "Pistol Shrimps Radio," "In Voorhees/Myers We Trust," "The Complete Man" podcasts as well as sidekick... Read More →
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Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian and actor. He stars as Dean Rosedragon on Seeso’s "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$" as well as providing the voice of Mr. Peanutbutter for the Netflix animated series "Bojack Horseman."He hosts the podcast "Spontaneanation "on the Earwolf network as well... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Marines' Memorial Theatre
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

1:00pm PST

"The Journey of Natty Gann" 35th Anniversary
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Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the beloved Disney family classic "The Journey Of Natty Gann" with a screening followed by a conversation and Q&A with stars Meredith Salenger and Ray Wise, hosted by Patton Oswalt.

Set in the Great Depression, the film follows resilient young Natty Gann (Meredith Salenger in a star-making performance), who journeys from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest in hopes of being reunited with her father (Ray Wise). Along for the journey are a faithful wolf and amiable drifter Harry (John Cusack). Directed by Jeremy Kagan. ($25, All Ages)

Co-presented by SFFILM 
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Meredith Salenger

Meredith Salenger was born and raised in Malibu, California, the daughter of Dottie, an interior designer, and Gary Salenger, a dentist. As a child, she enjoyed performing in front of her family and friends. When she was eight years old, her mother took her to an acting class and... Read More →
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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt began performing standup as early as the 1980's and who has grown to be one of comedy's most lauded comedic minds.From headlining at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1996 and appearing in his own numerous standup specials on Comedy Central and HBO to regular... Read More →
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Ray Wise

Born in Portland, Oregon, Ray Wise got his start in 1970 on the soap opera “Love of Life,” taped in New York City. After playing the role of Jamie Rawlins for six years, he decided to make the move to California, where he began landing guest appearances on night time series such... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 1:00pm - 3:15pm PST
Castro Theatre
  Cinema + Television

3:00pm PST

"Just One of the Guys" 35th Anniversary
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Join co-stars Joyce Hyser and Sherilyn Fenn for an onstage conversation with moderator Beth Lisick after a 35th anniversary screening of the classic 80s comedy "Just One of the Guys."

When Terry Griffith (Joyce Hyser) loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy (Billy Jacoby), helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon going on a blind date with a potential new girlfriend Sandy (Sherilyn Fenn), and making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick (Clayton Rohner), who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

General tickets and special VIP Meet & Greet tickets available. VIP tickets include a post-event autograph and photo opportunity with the cast.

Co-presented by SF IndieFest

($75 Premium seating + Meet & Greet, $35 General Admission, 18+)

Alamo Drafthouse - No Latecomers Policy
Alamo Drafthouse has a no latecomers policy. If you arrive after the show has started, venue staff reserves the right to prevent late admittance to ensure an optimal show experience for the rest of the audience.
https://drafthouse.com/theater/new-mission/admission
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Beth Lisick

Beth Lisick is a writer and actor from the San Francisco Bay Area, currently living in Brooklyn. She is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller "Everybody Into the Pool" and the novel "Edie on the Green Screen" (out 3/26/20). She is also co-founder of the... Read More →
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Joyce Hyser

Joyce Hyser's debut film was in 1980's "The Hollywood Knights". Then she did the role of Sylvia in "They All Laughed" in 1981. She appeared in the hit film as Joyce "Valley Girl" in 1983 and in 1984 she was Linda in "This Is Spinal Tap". In 1985 her role as Terry Griffith in "Just... Read More →
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Sherilyn Fenn

Her childhood was filled with change. Sheryl Ann (later “Sherilyn”) was the youngest of 3 kids. She and her two older brothers were raised by their musician mom, Arlene Quatro, who moved the family around Michigan. She and her mom went to L.A. when Sherilyn was 17. Within a couple... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 3:00pm - 5:25pm PST
Alamo Drafthouse at the New Mission
  Cinema + Television

4:00pm PST

Spotlight on "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell"
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Spend the afternoon with the cast and creators of the Adult Swim workplace comedy "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell." Join actors Eddie Pepitone (uh "Eddie Pepitone"), Craig Rowin ("Claude"), Matt Servitto ("Satan"), Dana Snyder ("Lucas") and Henry Zebrowski ("Gary") and co-creators Casper Kelly and Dave Willis for a lively panel that promises to be a hell of a good time. ($25, 18+)
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Casper Kelly

Casper Kelly is  the co-creator of the Adult Swim live action series "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell" and the Adult Swim animated series "Stroker and Hoop." He has also written for "Squidbillies," "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law," and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." He wrote and directed... Read More →
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Craig Rowin

Funnyman Craig Rowin is a TV writer and actor. The funnyman plays Claude on Adult Swim’s “Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell. Funnyman Craig Rowin has written for such TV shows as "Bless this Mess," "Search Party" and "Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later." The funnyman has... Read More →
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Dana Snyder

Dana Snyder, “America’s Sweetheart,” plays Troy on "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell." He is also on Adult Swim as the voice of Master Shake in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," Granny Cuyler on "Squidbillies," the Alchemist on "The Venture Bros.," and Babyball on "Ballmasterz." He... Read More →
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Dave Willis

Dave Willis is as the co-creator of the Adult Swim series "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (on which he voiced the characters of Meatwad and Carl), "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell," and "Squidbillies." He voices Barry Dylan in the FXX series "Archer" and Leto Otel in "Ballmastrz: 9009... Read More →
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Eddie Pepitone

Nicknamed “The Bitter Buddha”, comedian Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles, and Eckhart Tolle, Eddie is a force of nature onstage, switching between social rage and self-doubt. His shows are an... Read More →
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Henry Zebrowski

Henry Zebrowski is a boy from Queens but a citizen of the world. He plays Gary on “Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell” and most recently Porter on “Crashing” for HBP. He is also one of the hosts of the “award winning” podcast Last Podcast On The Left. He is also a proud... Read More →
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Matthew Servitto

Picked by Entertainment Weekly magazine as one of New York’s top character actors, Matt Servitto has been all over the small screen for over 30 years. He is probably best known for playing the role of FBI Agent Dwight Harris on HBO’s "The Sopranos" --a role he played for all seven... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Cobb's Comedy Club
  Cinema + Television

4:00pm PST

Dave Hill: History Fluffer
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Comedian Dave Hill gives his first-person account of different periods throughout history while Jim Biederman and Jodi Lennon call bullsh*t on most of what he's saying.

Completely improvised by Dave, Jim & Jodi.

Formerly known as "You Had To Be There" (long story). ($35 Premium Seating, $25 General Admission, All Ages)
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Dave Hill

Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, actor, and musician originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City. He has appeared on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Inside Amy Schumer," "@midnight," "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," "The Tick" and "The Jim Gaffigan Show" among other programs... Read More →
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Jim Biederman

As an Executive Producer, Showrunner and Writer, Jim has guided such trailblazing comedy shows as "The Kids in the Hall," "The Howard Stern Radio Show," "The Tom Green Show," "The Andy Dick Show," "I’m With Busey," "Michael and Michael Have Issues," "The Whitest Kids U’ Know... Read More →
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Jodi Lennon

Jodi Lennon is a writer/director/producer living in NYC. Jodi was comedy-reared in Chicago and is an alumna of Chicago’s Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, and I.O. She moved to NYC as a writer/performer on the Comedy Central sketch show darling, "Exit 57."Jodi has since written... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
iHeartRadio Stage at The Gateway Theatre
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

4:00pm PST

The Art of Process with Aimee Mann & Ted Leo
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The Art of Process with Aimee Mann and Ted Leo is the newest artistic collaboration from legendary singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. Every other week, Aimee and Ted talk to friends across the creative spectrum to find out how they work. And sure, they're friends with a lot of musicians, but weirdly not as many as you'd expect. So you'll hear from comedians, directors, novelists, show creators - ok, yes, some musicians - writers, producers and more, as they discuss the process of turning an idea into art. With special guests Rhett Miller and Scott Thompson.

Co-Presented by LitQuake

($35, All Ages)
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Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann is one of the most distinguished singer-songwriters of her generation. Her successful solo career has spanned several decades with several Grammy nominations, two Grammy award and the release of nine critically acclaimed solo albums, including the profoundly popular soundtrack... Read More →
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Rhett Miller

"It’s a grown-up record,” Rhett Miller says of his extraordinary new album, The Dreamer. “It takes a long time to feel the confidence to step up and be the boss. I finally feel like I’m there.” Rhett Miller has made a number of fine solo albums over his long, illustrious... Read More →
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Scott Thompson

Well known to fans as a member of the sketch comedy troupe “The Kids in the Hall,” Scott Thompson is anything but your average comedic talent. After Lorne Michaels discovered them in the late eighties, “The Kids in the Hall” created a groundbreaking television series which... Read More →
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Ted Leo

It’s a comforting cliché that “you can’t keep a good man down,” but of course you can. Good men and women and non-­‐gender-­‐conforming people are kept down all the time. The world crushes the good and talented and honest and decent unsparingly. We’ve all got our... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Brava Theater Center
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

4:00pm PST

The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers
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Brought to you by the people behind Record Store Day, The Record Store Day Podcast is a bi-weekly celebration of "record store culture" hosted by acclaimed musician and journalist Paul Myers, featuring news and events from around the Record Store Day world, plus Paul's interviews with a wide variety of guests, all of whom share their own love of records and record stores of the past and present. Subscribe to The Record Store Day Podcast now, wherever you get podcasts. ($20, 18+)

Co-presented by Amoeba Music
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Caitlin Gill

Caitlin Gill is Major. Her debut comedy album is a new classic for audiences of all ages. Recorded at the San Francisco Punch Line, it’s good to be home for Caitlin. From her favorite stage Caitlin shines, sharing her luck in love, her terrific Dad and some career milestones in... Read More →
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Dave Foley

Dave Foley was born and raised in Toronto where he attended alternative high schools. While there, he began writing stand-up comedy for a creative writing project. His interest in improv led him to comedy workshops, where he met and teamed with Kevin McDonald. They became “The Kids... Read More →
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Jonah Ray

Originally from Oahu, Hawaii. Jonah Ray started stand up in 2002 and has had shows on Comedy Central and Netflix. He's taller than you think.
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Paul Myers

A frequent contributor to SF Sketchfest, Paul Myers is the author of several pop culture biographies including "Kids In The Hall: One Dumb Guy," and "A Wizard A True Star: Todd Rundgren In The Studio," and is a co-editor of, and contributor to, a recent anthology from Rare Bird Books... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

4:00pm PST

SF Sketchfest Tribute to Busy Philipps, in conversation
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Acclaimed actress and longtime SF Sketchfest regular Busy Philipps will be fêted by her friends in the comedy world with a lively onstage tribute and conversation.

Busy and friends will discuss her onscreen work including creating the roles of 'Kim Kelly' on "Freaks and Geeks and 'Laurie Keller' on "Cougar Town," her acclaimed late night talk show "Busy Tonight," her stage work with The Thrilling Adventure Hour, her book "This Will Only Hurt a Little" and her fresh and honest approach to sharing her world on Instagram. ($45 Orchestra, $35 Balcony, All Ages)

Co-presented by City Arts & Lectures
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Busy Philipps

Born in Oak Park, Ill on June 25, 1979 and raised in Scottsdale, AZ, actress Busy Philipps says she knew she wanted to act for as long as she can remember. At 18, she moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University and pursue acting as a career. She is known for roles on... Read More →
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Keisha Zollar

Keisha Zollar (She/Her) is a writer-actress-comedienne who is the Showrunner/Exec Producer of Fuse’s "The Read w/ Kid Fury and Crissle" and Co-Ep on Netflix’s "Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show." She was previously the Writing Supervisor at "Busy Tonight" and staffed on "The Opposition... Read More →
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Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian and actor. He stars as Dean Rosedragon on Seeso’s "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$" as well as providing the voice of Mr. Peanutbutter for the Netflix animated series "Bojack Horseman."He hosts the podcast "Spontaneanation "on the Earwolf network as well... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Marines' Memorial Theatre
  Tributes + Special Events

4:20pm PST

The Benson Movie Interruption with Doug Benson
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Comedian Doug Benson (“Super High Me,” “Chronic-Con,” and the "Doug Loves Movies” podcast) and special guests sit in the front row of the theater and say whatever silly stuff pops into their heads. ($28, All Ages)

Co-presented by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
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Adam Conover

Adam Conover is an American stand-up comedian and television host. He is the host of the half-hour truTV show "Adam Ruins Everything," which is based on a CollegeHumor series of the same name. It is a show that tells the people of America the untold and hidden truths/facts about everyday... Read More →
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Doug Benson

Doug Benson (“Last Comic Standing,” "Super High Me") has been on an album-a-year schedule since 2008 (his most recent release being "Gateway Doug 2: Forced Fun"), plus he has two popular weekly podcasts (“Doug Loves Movies” and "Getting Doug With High"), does the occasional... Read More →
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Eliza Skinner

Eliza Skinner is an LA based comedian described by Time Out NY as “definitely one to watch.” Most recently, her success as a staff writer on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” led her to being named head writer on TBS’s series, “Drop the Mic.” Previously she was... Read More →
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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt began performing standup as early as the 1980's and who has grown to be one of comedy's most lauded comedic minds.From headlining at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1996 and appearing in his own numerous standup specials on Comedy Central and HBO to regular... Read More →
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Vanessa Gonzalez

Vanessa Gonzalez is originally from Texas and was voted “Best Stand-up Comic” in the Austin Chronicle before her move to Los Angeles. She was a breakout as one of the New Faces of the 2017 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and subsequently created and starred in a web series... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:20pm - 7:00pm PST
Castro Theatre
  Cinema + Television

4:30pm PST

Money Ha Ha Podcast
Money Ha Ha is the podcast where your smart, funny friends -- cohosts Dara M Wilson (SF Sketchfest 2018, & 2019), Yasmine Khan, and their hilarious guests -- bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table. The show is 90% comedy, 10% education, and 0% judging you. Forget all the snobby money advice you've heard (cutting avocado toast is not going to buy you a house!) - Money Ha Ha is the podcast about money from two ladies of color that won't make you hate yourself. (Free, 21+)
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Dara M. Wilson

Dara M Wilson is Bay Area comedian and storyteller who’s performed live at SF Sketchfest, Wakandacon, The Marsh SF, Bawdy Storytelling, Solo Sundays at Stage Werx, in her personal weekly finance podcast Money Ha Ha with Yasmine Khan, and her monthly stand-up show with Jackie Keliiaa... Read More →
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Yasmine Khan

Yasmine Khan is a Bay Area standup comedian and writer who’s performed at various SF and Oakland venues including: Cobbs Comedy Club, Purple Onion, Piano Fight, Stagewerx, and Mutiny Radio.


Saturday January 18, 2020 4:30pm - 5:30pm PST
PianoFight Bar
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

6:00pm PST

The Color Collective & Cornbread Kitchen
The Color Collective is a comedy variety show featuring diversity and inclusion in everything from music and dance to stand-up and sketch comedy. Winners of a 2018 Encore Award and a 2018 Audience Choice Award from Better Lemons, The Color Collective strives to be a show for all people, where we can tackle topics that typically aren’t (or can’t) be covered by others. Our goal is to make the audience laugh and see past our color or gender and to be sure that the point of view of minorities and women are always heard.

If "In Living Color" and "SNL" had a love-child, it’d be The Color Collective – a fast-paced hour-long sketch/variety show, highlighting diverse – and hilarious – players from a wide spectrum of cultural backgrounds. Our show isn’t just “about” diversity, though! We pride ourselves on putting together a team of stellar writers that dig deeper than racial stereotypes, actors who are at the top of their game, and a directing and producing staff that keeps the wheels constantly turning. No matter what color you are, you will see yourself represented on stage.

Cornbread Kitchen brings you the edgiest, turnt up, & BLACK AF sketches you’ll see is this new decade. Drawing on topics that root in the interests of what’s relevant to black culture at this given moment, The Cornbread Kitchen Sketch Show will leave you hungry for more. 
CBK formed a comedic union Oct. 5, 2017, finding each other in the Upright Citizens Brigade spaces. Each cook stems from a diverse background in entertainment including long-form improv, standup, sketch, musical theater, producing, screenwriting and directing. ($18, All Ages)
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Cornbread Kitchen

Cornbread Kitchen brings you the edgiest, turnt up, & BLACK AF sketches you’ll see is this new decade. Drawing on topics that root in the interests of what’s relevant to black culture at this given moment, The Cornbread Kitchen Sketch Show will leave you hungry for more. CBK... Read More →
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Kai Choyce

Los Angeles native Kai Choyce is a writer, comedian and podcaster who hosts the intimately entertaining Confession Hour as well as the breakout hit “Women Who Kill”. Kai has performed at SF Sketchfest for several years running and was also a semi-finalist in the prestigious San... Read More →
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The Color Collective

The Color Collective is a comedy variety show featuring diversity and inclusion in everything from music and dance to stand-up and sketch comedy. Winners of a 2018 Encore Award and a 2018 Audience Choice Award from Better Lemons, The Color Collective strives to be a show for all people... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 6:00pm - 7:30pm PST
PianoFight Mainstage
  Sketch Comedy

7:00pm PST

Classic Diane, Friend Club and Goldbaby (SOLD OUT)
This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

SF Sketchfest is proud to present a series of shows with some of the best emerging sketch, improv, solo and musical comedy acts from throughout the country and North America! ($18, All Ages)
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Classic Diane

Driving your roommate away because everything's a game and you have to win? Classic Diane. Quitting your job over "mandatory fun"? Classic Diane. Living a life that can only be explained by doing goofs on stage? You know that's classic Diane. You can also see them at Endgames Improv's... Read More →
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Django Gold

Django Gold is a comedian and writer living in New York, where he regularly performs at the city’s top comedy clubs and dive bars. He currently works as a staff writer at "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," where he recently made his televised stand-up debut. He previously worked... Read More →
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Friend Club

Welcome to Friend Club where joy is mandatory and feeling left out strictly forbidden.Hailing from Boston, these weirdos are thrilled to make their San Francisco debut. A rapid-fire menagerie of resurrected cartoon bears, musical first dates, and real-life friendships crumbling live... Read More →
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Goldbaby

We are Goldbaby. Lush, glamorous, and a hot mess, we’re more than just one flavor. As a leading house team at The Pack Theater in Hollywood, Goldbaby is both a love letter & twist on classic sketch, blending the simple with absurd, sexy with satire, and the whatever that third thing... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
PianoFight Second Stage
  Sketch Comedy

7:00pm PST

SF Sketchfest Dozen: Byron Bowers & Vanessa Gonzalez
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The SF Sketchfest Dozen: The Next Wave of Stand-Up Comedy Stars

SF Sketchfest presents a pairing from a dozen hand-picked stand-up comedians on the rise: names you might not know now, but will be hearing a lot from soon. ($25, 18+)
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Byron Bowers

Described by LA Weekly as “a comic who’s got big ideas and big plans to go big places,” Byron Bowers is a stand-up comedian and actor that has toured nationally with Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress, John Caparulo, and The Eric Andre Show Live. Byron won the Big Sky International... Read More →
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Ryan Goodcase

Ryan Goodcase is one of the most promising young stand-up comedians in the Bay Area comedy scene. From his humble beginnings in the Midwest, he has taken to the mic to make his soft, mono-tone voice heard. Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan was recently recognized... Read More →
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Vanessa Gonzalez

Vanessa Gonzalez is originally from Texas and was voted “Best Stand-up Comic” in the Austin Chronicle before her move to Los Angeles. She was a breakout as one of the New Faces of the 2017 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and subsequently created and starred in a web series... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
  Stand-Up + Variety

7:00pm PST

Boxcar Theatre and SF Sketchfest present The Thrilling Adventure Hour: An Immersive Comedy Experience
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Boxcar Theatre and SF Sketchfest present
The Thrilling Adventure Hour: An Immersive Comedy Experience
featuring Paget Brewster, John Ross Bowie, Craig Cackowski, Jonathan Dinerstein, Mark Gagliardi, Jean Grae, John Hodgman, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Joshua Malina, Rhett Miller, Arden Myrin, Busy Philipps, Autumn Reeser, Adam Savage, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, and more
Written and co-produced by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker

The 19th annual SF Sketchfest marks the return of the wildly popular live show and podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Hour, in a way it has never before been experienced! Located at The Palace Theatre in a speakeasy-style atmosphere, you'll enjoy one performance in the Mainstage Cabaret, and have an immersive “choose-your-own-adventure” style experience throughout the rest of the venue. Attend "office hours" with your favorite performers, encounter strolling entertainers, watch impromptu scenes play out in the casino and parlor, and enjoy live music and surprise guests in the bars and dressing rooms. With only two dates to experience this unique comedy event and limited ticket availability, these are shows not to be missed! ($150, 16+)


*Joshua Malina is appearing on Saturday night only.
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Annie Savage

Annie Savage has performed on stage in numerous sketch and improv shows, most notably as a Conservatory Grad from Second City, L.A. She was a troupe member on “National Lampoon’s National Sketch Show Tour” and wrote, produced and starred in the sketch show, “Stupid Annie and... Read More →
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Autumn Reeser

Autumn Reeser saw her breakout role as socially awkward Taylor Townsend on popular Fox drama series “The O.C.” In addition to starring in 10 romantic comedies for Hallmark, she is also known for her roles as firecracker junior agent Lizzie Grant on HBO’s “Entourage” and... Read More →
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Ben Acker

Ben Acker and Ben Blacker are most known as the creators and writers of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged show in the style of old time radio, that ran monthly for ten years to sold out crowds, an LA staple featuring the best ensemble of all. Acker is the creator of the web... Read More →
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Ben Blacker

Ben Acker and Ben Blacker are most known as the creators and writers of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged show in the style of old time radio, that ran monthly for ten years to sold out crowds, an LA staple featuring the best ensemble of all. Acker is the creator of the web... Read More →
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Busy Philipps

Born in Oak Park, Ill on June 25, 1979 and raised in Scottsdale, AZ, actress Busy Philipps says she knew she wanted to act for as long as she can remember. At 18, she moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University and pursue acting as a career. She is known for roles on... Read More →
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Craig Cackowski

Craig Cackowski has been seen on your television as a regular cast member on "Drunk History" and as Officer Cackowski on "Community." Other film and television appearances include "Veep," "Newsreaders," "Comedy Bang Bang," "The Mindy Project," "How I Met Your Mother," "Trust Us With... Read More →
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Hal Lublin

In addition to providing a multitude of characters for the "Thrilling Adventure Hour," Hal Lublin has provided voices to a number of films, television shows, video games and commercials. He is one of the featured players and writers on "The David Feldman Radio Program" and podcast... Read More →
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Janet Varney

Janet is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She most recently starred as the horrible Becca on FXX’s "You’re the Worst, " and she created, wrote and stars in the IFC series "Fortune Rookie.” JV can also be heard as the sarcastic AI “Sorry” on the sci-fi... Read More →
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John Hodgman

John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor.He is the author of three books of fake facts and invented trivia, all of them New York Times Bestsellers, and his writing has also appeared in The Paris Review, This American Life, The New Yorker, and Mad Magazine.After an appearance... Read More →
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Jonathan Dinerstein

Jonathan Dinerstein is a versatile composer of music for film and television. His recent credits include scores for Alan Tudyk’s TV comedy series "Con Man," James Urbaniak’s noir radio serial "A Night Called Tomorrow," and many feature films. He's also written music for countless... Read More →
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Joshua Malina

Star of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning ensemble "The West Wing," actor Joshua Malina has the impressive distinction of having appeared in all, but one project that Aaron Sorkin has written/produced. As ‘Will Bailey’, Malina filled the slot left open by Rob Lowe’s departure in the... Read More →
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Marc Evan Jackson

Marc Evan Jackson is a WorkJuice Player whom you might recognize from "The Good Place," "The Kings of Summer," "22 Jump Street," "Parks & Recreation," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and every other television show in the year 2014. He thinks more is more and that music is easy.Also? He's... Read More →
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Mark Gagliardi

Mark Gagliardi is a WorkJuice Player whose rich baritone voice can be heard in most group songs. He would appear to really enjoy Scotch.
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Mark McConville

Mark McConville is a Wisconsin native and graduate of The University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been acting and improvising since 1996. He has performed live with ComedySportz Madison, ComedySportz LA, Second City, and more. He has appeared as a guest on many podcasts including... Read More →
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Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster stars as Emily Prentiss on the wildly popular CBS show “Criminal Minds”. She also joined the cast of “Community” for season 6 on Yahoo as Greendale’s CFO Frankie Dart. She plays the morphine-addicted matriarch Dodo on Comedy Central’s series “Another Period... Read More →
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Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian and actor. He stars as Dean Rosedragon on Seeso’s "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$" as well as providing the voice of Mr. Peanutbutter for the Netflix animated series "Bojack Horseman."He hosts the podcast "Spontaneanation "on the Earwolf network as well... Read More →
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Rhett Miller

"It’s a grown-up record,” Rhett Miller says of his extraordinary new album, The Dreamer. “It takes a long time to feel the confidence to step up and be the boss. I finally feel like I’m there.” Rhett Miller has made a number of fine solo albums over his long, illustrious... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:00pm - 10:00pm PST
The Palace Theater
  Live Reads + Theater

7:30pm PST

Naked Babies with John Ross Bowie, Rob Corddry, Brian Huskey and Seth Morris
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From the Upright Citizen Theater comes the sketch and improv quartet Naked Babies who will perform their Earth shattering improv comedy and righteously take ownership of the life changes they might cause.
The Naked Babies are: Rob Corddry, Brian Huskey, Seth Morris, and John Ross Bowie. ($45 Orchestra, $35 Balcony, All Ages)
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Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey is an actor, writer, producer, and improvisor, performing for more than 20 years of at the UCB Theater. With over 170 credits on film and television, Huskey is proudly classified as a “That Guy” but is best known for his role as Leon West on HBO’s “Veep”, the... Read More →
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John Ross Bowie

John Ross Bowie plays Jimmy Dimeo on ABC’S "Speechless." Other appearances include "The Big Bang Theory," "Veep", "Episodes," "Love," "Fresh off the Boat" and a lot of shows where you think he’s the killer but then it turns out he’s not.
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Rob Corddry

Four-time Emmy award-winning actor, producer, and comedian Rob Corddry is best known for his work on Adult Swim’s satirical comedy series “Childrens Hospital,” which he created, executive produced, and starred in. He recently wrapped production on Netflix's “Medical Police... Read More →
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Seth Morris

Seth Morris is an actor and writer what lives in LA. He's written for Funny Or Die, "Children's Hospital," "The Eric Andre Show" and "Kroll Show." He's acted in "Kroll Show," "Parks and Recreation," "Broad City" and "Comedy Bang Bang."


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Marines' Memorial Theatre
  Improv

7:30pm PST

Fake TED Talks (SOLD OUT)
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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

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, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, Adam Savage and other guests will present a well-rehearsed presentation, live, in the present.

Co-Presented by LitQuake

Due to a change in schedule, Jean Grae will no longer be appearing in this show.

($45 Reserved Front Row Seating, $40 Reserved Premium Seating, $35 General Admission, 18+)
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Adam Savage

Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what’s in his brain and make it real. He’s built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate — and just about... Read More →
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Jonathan Coulton

Jonathan Coulton is the in-house musician for NPR's "Ask Me Another."In 2005, Coulton dropped out of a perfectly good software career to write music on the Internet. He embarked upon a bold experiment called "Thing a Week," in which he home-recorded and released a new song every week... Read More →
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Matt Gourley

First of all, Matt Gourley does some podcasts. I’ll say he does. For starters, he's the creator of the "I Was There Too" podcast and the co-creator of the "Superego," "James Bonding," "Pistol Shrimps Radio," "In Voorhees/Myers We Trust," "The Complete Man" podcasts as well as sidekick... Read More →
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Molly Lewis

Singer-songwriter Molly Lewis has been taking the ukulele very seriously since 2007. To date she has toured the US, amassed nearly 4 million views on YouTube, and released three albums – including the musical "Thanksgiving Vs. Christmas," the only Thanksgiving-based holiday special... Read More →
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Paul Sabourin

Paul and Storm (Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo) are known internationally and across the Internet for their original comedy music (often with a “nerd-ish” bent). In addition to their own live performances, they are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show w00tstock... Read More →
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Storm DiCostanzo

Paul and Storm (Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo) are known internationally and across the Internet for their original comedy music (often with a “nerd-ish” bent). In addition to their own live performances, they are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show "w00tstock... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Cobb's Comedy Club
  Live Reads + Theater

7:30pm PST

The Smartest Man in the World with Greg Proops
Greg Proops is The Smartest Man In The World

Rolling Stone Magazine
“Here he is, though, in front of a live audience each week, bravely recording some of the boldest comedy on the podcasting frontier right now.”

New York Times
“Greg Proops’s bold, never-boring voice takes center stage in this live recording of his renowned podcast.”

It's just Proops and you. There's no fan fare. Proops takes center stage at small table and chair setup with a single microphone. Then he's off. An hour of great conversation that flies by at a break neck clip. He crams the feeling of a great two-way conversation into the lecture-style format of a one-way conversation.

Part professorial, part crazed comedian, Proops forms the show around his talent and passions. The show flows like a love letter to tangents. The Proopcast has been to Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Amsterdam, Montreal, London, Edinburgh, Austin, Cleveland, San Francisco and off the coast of St. Martin in the Caribbean. Now you must fall.

Be there and experience joy for once in your life.

Download for free at: Proopcast.com This is a partially seated show—arrive early for a seat. ($28, 21+)
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Greg Proops

Greg Proops is a stand up comic from San Francisco. He lives in Hollywood. It’s not that bad. Really.The Proopdog is best known for his unpredictable appearances on "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Both US and UK. Starting it’s 7th season on the CW. Greg is recurring as the art teacher... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Swedish American Hall
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:30pm PST

Rhea Butcher
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Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, Rhea grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Their blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as they have performed standup and appeared on shows such as HBO's "2 Dope Queens," "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail," "@Midnight" and "CONAN." Rhea’s first television series, “Take My Wife” premiered as a critical hit and was reviewed by Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Vulture, IndieWire and countless other outlets. Rhea was a recurring performer on the TruTv series “Adam Ruins Everything,” and continues to tour the country. Their debut standup album, “Butcher” debuted at number one on iTunes, and they were also named one of Variety’s Top Ten Comics To Watch 2017 at the Just For Laughs festival. With an opening set by Brandon Ash-Mohammed. ($35 Orchestra - Front, $30 Orchestra - Side/Rear, $25 Mezzanine, All Ages)
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Brandon Ash-Mohammed

Brandon Ash-Mohammed. Comedian. Writer. Future Real Housewife of Atlanta.He's a Tim Sims Award nominated comedian, a Telefilm New Voices Award winning writer, and the creator of The Ethnic Rainbow (Canada’s first & only comedy show for LGBT comedians of colour). Brandon has opened... Read More →
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Rhea Butcher

Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, Rhea grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Her blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as she's performed standup and appeared on shows such as HBO's... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Brava Theater Center
  Stand-Up + Variety

8:00pm PST

Edinburgh Spotlight: Jena Friedman: Miscarriage of Justice
As America slips into fascism, Jena Friedman celebrates free speech while she still has it in this unapologetic political hour of comedy.

Having appeared on multiple top shows including Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jena brings her unique insight and acerbic wit at a time when politics in America and worldwide have become more contentious and divisive than ever. 'An intriguing voice; it could yet be an essential one' (Guardian). This is a partially seated show—arrive early for a seat. ($22, 21+)
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Jena Friedman

Jena Friedman is a stand up comedian, writer and filmmaker. She has worked as a field producer at "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and has written for "Late Show with David Letterman." Her critically acclaimed stand up special, "American Cunt," is now available on iTunes and her... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
Cafe du Nord
  Edinburgh Spotlight

8:00pm PST

The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin
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Host Zach Sherwin presides as three panelists solve a crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the crowd can follow the action. The clues work just like the ones in a typical crossword, but they also happen to be rhyming hip-hop lyrics; there's an "Across Clues" and a "Down Clues" rap over the course of the show. Each time the panelists get a clue right, Zach launches them and the audience down a rabbit hole inspired somehow by the answer word. There's comedy, music, trivia, and audience quizzes galore! Astonishing connections and surprises abound! There’s really nothing like it! With guests Arden Myrin, Scott Thompson and Sydnee Washington. ($35 Premium Seating, $25 General Admission, All Ages)
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Arden Myrin

Actress, writer and comedian Arden Myrin became a new cast member on Showtime’s "Shameless" Season 7, and will be on the upcoming Netflix series "Insatiable." She recently appeared in the world premiere of Steve Martin’s new play "Meteor Shower." As a comedian Arden headlines... Read More →
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Scott Thompson

Well known to fans as a member of the sketch comedy troupe “The Kids in the Hall,” Scott Thompson is anything but your average comedic talent. After Lorne Michaels discovered them in the late eighties, “The Kids in the Hall” created a groundbreaking television series which... Read More →
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Sydnee Washington

Sydnee is no stranger to Comedy Central having been featured in the Up Next Showcase at Clusterfest in 2018 and most recently in the CC Digital Originals "Tales from the Trip" and "Sex Fails." She co-hosts the popular podcast “The Unofficial Expert”, and can also be seen on this... Read More →
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Zach Sherwin

Zach Sherwin is a Los-Angeles based comedian and musician. His writing for the web series “Epic Rap Battles of History” has received multiple Emmy nominations and Streamy Awards, and the ten Epic Rap Battles in which he’s co-starred have racked up well over half a billion YouTube... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
iHeartRadio Stage at The Gateway Theatre
  Game Shows + Interactive

8:00pm PST

Stuff You Should Know with Josh and Chuck (SOLD OUT)
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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

"Stuff You Should Know" is the award-winning podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark and produced by the venerable website HowStuffWorks. Twice weekly since 2008, "Stuff You Should Know" has released a mind-addling array of episodes, cracking open the mechanics, history and cultural and scientific impact of topics like: Ouija boards, asteroid mining, termites, the use of MDMA to treat mental illness, the game of horseshoes, gender reassignment surgery, what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning, Barbie(r) dolls, peak oil, the effects of going without sleep, bioluminescence, disco, icebergs, the fat tax and so on and so on, totaling nearly 700 episodes and adding two more every Tuesday and Thursday.

Over the years, "Stuff You Should Know" has grown beyond the podcast to include video series like Don't Be Dumb; a pretty good social media presence on Facebook and Twitter where Josh and Chuck chat with their fans, field suggestions and are told what they got wrong in any given episode; and a website, Josh and Chuck's home on the web, StuffYouShouldKnow.com, where they like to share examples of their interests in photos of abandoned places, old Halloween costumes, terrible ideas in history, and other neat stuff. They are also beginning work on a "Stuff You Should Know" book, which they intend to complete and have published before the end of the decade, they hope. They also played themselves in a short lived but much loved scripted TV show on Science channel.

Chuck and Josh live in Atlanta, though not together; instead with their wives, Emilie (Chuck) and Umi (Josh). When they aren't working - but really, in this day and age, when is anyone not working, you know? - Chuck plays in his old man band, as he's a bit of an amateur guitarist, and Josh likes to find and try new cocktail recipes, as he's a bit of an amateur mixologist. ($35, All Ages)

*Presented by iHeart Radio
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Charles W. "Chuck" Bryant

Stuff You Should Know is the award-winning podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark and produced by the venerable website HowStuffWorks. Twice weekly since 2008, Stuff You Should Know has released a mind-addling array of episodes, cracking open the mechanics, history and cultural... Read More →
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Josh Clark

"Stuff You Should Know" is the award-winning podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark and produced by the venerable website HowStuffWorks. Twice weekly since 2008, "Stuff You Should Know" has released a mind-addling array of episodes, cracking open the mechanics, history and... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
Castro Theatre
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

8:00pm PST

Mission CTRL & Westside Sketch Co (SOLD OUT)
This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

It's a night of sketch comedy from PianoFight regulars Mission CTRL and Santa Monica's Westside Sketch Co.! Hosted by Corey Rodrigues. ($20, All Ages)
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Corey Rodrigues

Corey was the winner of The Catch a New Rising Star, The Funniest Comic in New England and the 2017 Big Sky Comedy Festivals. Rodrigues has been featured on the hilarious Gotham Live, Laughs on Fox and True Tv's Laff Mobbs Laff Tracks. In 2018 he released his Dry Bar comedy special... Read More →
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Mission Ctrl

Mission CTRL is a sketch comedy startup based in San Francisco. After years of disruptive comedic innovation on stage and in video, Mission CTRL held their highly-anticipated IPO in 2011 to billions in projected revenues. They are repeat performers at SF Sketchfest, creators of the... Read More →
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Westside Sketch Co.

The Westside Sketch Company is the Main Stage sketch company at M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, CA. They do a brand new hour long show every month. Come see what all the fuss is about.


Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
PianoFight Mainstage
  Sketch Comedy

8:00pm PST

Eddie Pepitone (SOLD OUT)
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Nicknamed “The Bitter Buddha”, comedian Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles, and Eckhart Tolle, Eddie is a force of nature onstage, switching between social rage and self-doubt. His shows are an energetic combo of calm and chaos, blue-collar angst and sardonic enlightenment. It’s no wonder that Eddie is considered a favorite of such other comedy greats as Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, and Zach Galifianakis. His international debut at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival was lauded as a “tour-de-force” and “jaw-achingly hilarious”.

His comedy album "A Great Stillness" debuted on Billboard’s Comedy Top 10 and he was the subject of the award-winning documentary "The Bitter Buddha," which was hailed as “an instant classic”. His hour-long comedy special, "Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins," debuted on Netflix. Eddie is also a social media stalwart and his Twitter account @eddiepepitone has been hailed as a “must-follow”.

In addition to his regular stand-up performances, Eddie is a stand-out character actor. On the television front, he has been a mainstay on American broadcast and cable networks, recurring on "Community," "Maron," "Conan," "Kickin’ It," "Bob’s Burgers," "Love," and "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell." Other notable turns include "Will & Grace," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "Corporate," "The Goldbergs," "Arrested Development," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Flight of the Conchords," "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Chappelle’s Show," two seasons of "Last Comic Standing," and "The Sarah Silverman Program."

On the feature side, Eddie was seen in the hit comedy "Old School" opposite Will Ferrell, the Sundance entry "Terri" with John C. Reilly, "The Living Wake" opposite Jesse Eisenberg, and the Anna Paquin indie drama "Free Ride," to name a few.

With an opening set by Steve Furey.
($22, All Ages)
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Eddie Pepitone

Nicknamed “The Bitter Buddha”, comedian Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles, and Eckhart Tolle, Eddie is a force of nature onstage, switching between social rage and self-doubt. His shows are an... Read More →
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Steve Furey

Steve Furey is quickly emerging as one of the sharpest young stand-ups in the comedy world. His ability to craft jokes and command the stage has garnered attention in the LA comedy scene, as Furey was recently passed as the newest paid regular at The World Famous Comedy Store. Furey... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
Brava Cabaret
  Stand-Up + Variety

9:00pm PST

Back Alley Racket Club, Luxury Cruise Singles Mixer and Obama's Other Daughters (SOLD OUT)
This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

SF Sketchfest is proud to present a series of shows with some of the best emerging sketch, improv, solo and musical comedy acts from throughout the country and North America! ($18, All Ages)
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Back Alley Racket Club

House sketch team at the Westside Comedy Theater in Los Angeles CA. We produce and perform and brand new hour of sketch comedy the first Wednesday of every month since 2017. We focus heavily on character performances, premise, and some digital shorts.
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Hunter Duncan

Hunter is a standup comedian based in Austin, TX. Hunter has performed on the Moontower Comedy festival (2018, 2019), Hell Yes Fest and Sound on Sound Fest. In March, he received second place in the 2019 Funniest Person In Austin competition, out of 255 comics. Hunter hosts/books... Read More →
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Luxury Cruise Singles Mixer

Luxury Cruise Singles Mixer will take you on an erotic journey to the center of the human imagination. There are no refunds.
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Obama’s Other Daughters

Obama's Other Daughters (OOD) is an all-Black, all-female comedy improv/sketch formation comprised of four dynamic, working actors based in Los Angeles, CA. Maame-Yaa Aforo, Ashley Holston, Shakira Ja'nai Paye and Yazmin Monet Watkins have created sketches with Comedy Central and... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
PianoFight Second Stage
  Sketch Comedy

9:00pm PST

Live From The Alamo (SOLD OUT)
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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

Remember The Alamo -- and the time that you saw SF Sketchfest take over House 5 for a series of stand-up comedy showcases with some of the best emerging joke tellers in the nation! And a few from Canada, too. ($18, 18+)

Due to illness and a schedule change, Brian Parise and Molly Lewis are no longer appearing. Andrew Holmgren and LeMaire Lee have been added.

Alamo Drafthouse - No Latecomers Policy
Alamo Drafthouse has a no latecomers policy. If you arrive after the show has started, venue staff reserves the right to prevent late admittance to ensure an optimal show experience for the rest of the audience.
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Amy Howerska

Amy Howerska is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. She has established herself as an unusual and idiosyncratic voice on the UK comedy circuit. She works internationally at festivals in Europe and Australia as well as writing extensively for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Wales. Her... Read More →
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Andrew Holmgren

Andrew Holmgren embodies a rare combination of humility and good looks rarely seen before on this planet. This San Francisco-based stoner-savant performs with a certain reverence for irreverence and his succinct, clever humor has made people call him a smart-ass more times than he... Read More →
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Andrew Orolfo

Filipino American, Andrew Orolfo has been named one of the country’s "top knot" comedians by... don't even ask, just go with it. An established staple in San Francisco comedy, he has been featured in SF Sketchfest, Limestone Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and Comedy... Read More →
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Andy Iwancio

Andy is a transgender gal comedian from Seattle who waxes poetics on being transgender, growing boobs, and then, subsequently, shaking those boobs because of her epilepsy. So, all of that, plus puns.
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Chloé Hilliard

Chloé Hilliard is a larger than life stand up comedian. Well, that’s because she’s 6’1 and rocks a killer afro. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in a large Hasidic Jewish neighborhood, Chloé has spun her unique experiences into side splitting laughs. Once you know how to tell... Read More →
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LeMaire Lee

LeMaire Lee tries to explain black stuff to white people. Alt-Black Podcast on Spotify.
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Michael Good

Michael Good is a New York-based comedian. He has performed on the Moontower Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Beast Village Comedy Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Comedy Mob Festival, Motor City Comedy Festival and Hell Yes Fest and was named a finalist in both the... Read More →
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Paco Romane

Paco Romane is a comedian, actor, writer, voice-over actor, improviser, and podcaster. His hilarious, engaging, and authentic comedic style has established him as an audience favorite. Paco had been described by Cole Stratton (Co-Founder SF Sketchfest) as a “mashup of all things... Read More →
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Sam Evans

Sam Evans is a comic originally from Cincinnati, OH. After relocating to New York, he was selected as one of the New Faces of the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in 2014. He has been featured on the Audible comedy podcast "Sounds Like America" and SiriusXM. He likes cats but not as... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Alamo Drafthouse at the New Mission
  Stand-Up + Variety

9:00pm PST

Red Room Orchestra play the music of "Wild at Heart" & "Twin Peaks"
It's now a tradition. For the 3rd year in a row, the Chapel becomes a mix of the Roadhouse and The Black Lodge, now with a bit of Oz thrown in. Join the Red Room Orchestra for a 30th anniversary celebration of the music from David Lynch's film "Wild at Heart" plus a new round of the music of "Twin Peaks" featuring Marc Capelle's all-star ensemble recreating the beloved classic instrumental scores and vocal soundtrack tunes from both projects. Featuring the music of Angelo Badalamenti, Elvis Presley, Them, Chris Isaak, Roy Orbison, Koko Taylor, Gene Vincent and much more.

With Tom Ayres, Allyson Baker, Marc Capelle, Eli Crews, Toby Dammit, Bart Davenport, Karina Denike, Tom Griesser, Dina Maccabee, Michael Urbano, and special guests including Margaret Cho, Dave Hill, Beth Lisick, ​Kristin Sobditch, ​​​Kelley Stoltz and "Twin Peaks" cast members Sherilyn Fenn ("Audrey Horne") and Ray Wise ("Leland Palmer"). Dress as your favorite character from the Lynch world and step into another dimension.

Formed by San Francisco producer and multi-instrumentalist Marc Capelle in 2017, the Red Room Orchestra is a collective of popular, jazz, classical, and electronic composers and performers who’ve played and recorded alongside the Bad Seeds, the Plastic Ono Band, Cibo Matto, Oingo Boingo, Sonic Youth, CAKE, American Music Club, Lou Harrison, the Steve Reich Ensemble, the Nels Cline Singers, Rodriguez, Iggy Pop, Tune-Yards, Bill Frisell, and more. They’ve offered live renderings of the music of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, reinterpretations of the soundtracks of Wes Anderson’s Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, and for SFFILM they composed and performed original scores for the short films from Stephen Parr’s Oddball Films archive. Photo credit: Jakub Mosur ($40 in advance, $45 day of show, All Ages)

Co Presented by Noise Pop 
Artists
avatar for Allyson Baker

Allyson Baker

Allyson Baker is known for two things, playing guitar and being Canadian. She only does one of those things well. Dirty Ghosts is her main musical vehicle and when flagged down will hop out and join others on their musical adventures. Amongst them have been playing guitar on albums... Read More →
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Beth Lisick

Beth Lisick is a writer and actor from the San Francisco Bay Area, currently living in Brooklyn. She is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller "Everybody Into the Pool" and the novel "Edie on the Green Screen" (out 3/26/20). She is also co-founder of the... Read More →
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Dave Hill

Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, actor, and musician originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City. He has appeared on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Inside Amy Schumer," "@midnight," "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," "The Tick" and "The Jim Gaffigan Show" among other programs... Read More →
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Dina Maccabee

Dina Maccabee is a composer, songwriter, and violinist/violist/vocalist who works in variety of styles, from traditional music to pop to experimental composition. An original member of Real Vocal String Quartet and half of Bay Area duo Ramon & Jessica, she has toured internationally... Read More →
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Eli Crews

Eli Crews is a musician and record producer based in New York. He played bass and guitar in numerous Bay Area bands in the '90s and '00s, the most well-known being Beulah. He is currently head engineer at Figure 8 Recording in Brooklyn, where he has lived and worked since 2012. He... Read More →
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Karina Denike

San Francisco's darling Karina Deniké is a versatile vocalist, songwriter, collaborator and band leader who moves fluidly from intimate torch song chanteuse to soul singer, to punk powerhouse. "Deniké possesses a voice so rich and luxuriant she sounds like she was born to sing any... Read More →
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Kelley Stoltz

Extra fine songwriter and longtime bedroom-pop auteur Kelley Stoltz delivers on the promise so many of his records slyly hint at. Que Aura is the platonic ideal of a Kelley Stoltz record, which is a very exciting thing indeed. Stoltz embraces his best synth-pop tendencies, with this... Read More →
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Kristin Sobditch

Kristin Sobditch hails from the (formerly blue) state of Michigan, where she found that performing in a traveling comedy troupe actually gets you out of Michigan. Finding her home here in San Francisco, she enjoys the indistinct perks of being a local musician -- singing, playing... Read More →
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Marc Capelle

Marc Capelle is a San Francisco native musician, composer, arranger, and producer.He’s played with 100’s of acts including Virgil Shaw, the Fresh & Onlys, Jason Lytle, American Music Club, Tommy Guerrero, Kelley Stoltz, Third Eye Blind, Margaret Cho, and quartet-style gospel pioneers... Read More →
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Margaret Cho

Beginning with her early days as an up and coming stand-up comedian in San Francisco, Margaret Cho has always been the Agent Provocateur of entertainment. Never one to shy away from any topic, there is literally nothing off limits when it comes sharing her views on family, gay rights... Read More →
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Michael Urbano

Michael Urbano-Drums: Todd Rundgren, Sheryl Crow, Red House Painters, Third Eye Blind, Kinetics, John Hiatt, Paul Westerberg, Cracker, Smash Mouth, Deathray Lovemakers
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Ray Wise

Born in Portland, Oregon, Ray Wise got his start in 1970 on the soap opera “Love of Life,” taped in New York City. After playing the role of Jamie Rawlins for six years, he decided to make the move to California, where he began landing guest appearances on night time series such... Read More →
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Sherilyn Fenn

Her childhood was filled with change. Sheryl Ann (later “Sherilyn”) was the youngest of 3 kids. She and her two older brothers were raised by their musician mom, Arlene Quatro, who moved the family around Michigan. She and her mom went to L.A. when Sherilyn was 17. Within a couple... Read More →
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Toby Dammit

Larry Mullins (Toby Dammit) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, leaving at age 20. His website (http://www.tobydammit.com/) documents his appearances on 235 published recordings & 1,893 live concerts (2017). His work on numerous television & film soundtracks, notably including “School... Read More →
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Tom Ayres

Tom Ayres, guitarist, fan of guitarist, mountain watcher, ex-surfer, record producer and player of records, multi-instrumentalist apart from woodwinds, mentalist, expert at long relationships with foreigners, father, loving son, Uncle Fun, semi-retired California Resident, grew up... Read More →
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Tom Griesser

Tom Griesser is a saxophonist and a clarinetist who has been performing on the San Francisco music scene for 25 years. He first became interested in jazz from hearing his father's record collection, which included works by Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. In the early 1990's, Tom... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 9:00pm - 11:00pm PST
The Chapel
  Music + Comedy

9:15pm PST

SF Sketchfest Dozen: Byron Bowers & Vanessa Gonzalez
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The SF Sketchfest Dozen: The Next Wave of Stand-Up Comedy Stars

SF Sketchfest presents a pairing from a dozen hand-picked stand-up comedians on the rise: names you might not know now, but will be hearing a lot from soon. ($25, 18+)
Artists
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Byron Bowers

Described by LA Weekly as “a comic who’s got big ideas and big plans to go big places,” Byron Bowers is a stand-up comedian and actor that has toured nationally with Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress, John Caparulo, and The Eric Andre Show Live. Byron won the Big Sky International... Read More →
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Ryan Goodcase

Ryan Goodcase is one of the most promising young stand-up comedians in the Bay Area comedy scene. From his humble beginnings in the Midwest, he has taken to the mic to make his soft, mono-tone voice heard. Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan was recently recognized... Read More →
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Vanessa Gonzalez

Vanessa Gonzalez is originally from Texas and was voted “Best Stand-up Comic” in the Austin Chronicle before her move to Los Angeles. She was a breakout as one of the New Faces of the 2017 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and subsequently created and starred in a web series... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 9:15pm - 10:45pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
  Stand-Up + Variety

10:00pm PST

Trump vs. Bernie with Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian
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Trump Vs. Bernie is a hilarious live comedy experience that stars Anthony Atamanuik as Donald Trump and James Adomian as Bernie Sanders. The two debate in venues across America in a town hall-like setting where they go head to head on the most pressing issues facing America. In 2016, the duo release an album via Comedy Dynamics entitled "Trump vs. Bernie: Live from Brooklyn," and also had a Fusion hour-special released that same year. The debate will be moderated by Nick Sahoyah. ($30, All Ages)

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Anthony Atamanuik

Anthony Atamanuik is well known for his role as host/President Trump on Comedy Central's "The President Show"  and is WGA Award nominee for his work on Season 1 of series. Selected as one of VARIETY'S 2016 "Comics to Watch," he has received critical acclaim and acquired a fervent... Read More →
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James Adomian

James Adomian is a prolific buffoon, with a new hit podcast "The Underculture" on the Forever Dog network, along with many wild and beloved appearances on hundreds of comedy podcasts across the podtheon: "The Todd Glass Show," "The Dollop," "Chapo Trap House" and many others. He is... Read More →
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Nick Sahoyah

Nick Sahoyah is a writer, actor, and stand up comedian based out of San Francisco best know for his web shows, "8-Hit Gaming" on Queerspace Magazine and "Cool Mom" with Jinkx Monsoon on WOW Presents. He hosts and produces the all queer standup showcase "Legs for Days" every first... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
Marines' Memorial Theatre
  Improv

10:00pm PST

The Internet Read Aloud
Tired of reading the Internet silently to yourself at home? Why not have some of Sketchfest's funniest people read -- and sing! -- it out loud for you? The Internet Read Aloud is a variety show where performers bring you the best and worst of their Internet obessessions, from weird sex stuff to the minutia of Wikipedia edit wars that is far more disturbing than the weird sex stuff. Hosted by Josh Furlinger and Conor Lastowka, with special guests Bill Corbett ("Mystery Science Theater 3000"),  Laser Malena-Webber (The Doubleclicks), Natasha Muse (Riffer's Delight) and more. ($22, All Ages)
Artists
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Bill Corbett

Bill Corbett is a former writer and actor for the cult TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000," playing the robot Crow and the alien Brain Guy. He’s now a principal performer, writer, and producer for RiffTrax.com.Corbett’s voice will be heard as a regular cast member on Adult Swim’s "Tigtone" in 2019.He’s the host of the podcast "Bill Corbett’s Funhouse."Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. His screenplay "Starship Dave" was made into a movie starring Eddie Murphy (and retitled "Meet Dave"). His plays h... Read More →
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Conor Lastowka

Conor Lastowka is a Senior Writer/Producer for RiffTrax.com. He co-hosts the podcast "372 Pages We'll Never Get Back." His novel "The Pole Vault Championship of the Entire Universe" was performed at Sketchfest 2018.
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Josh Fruhlinger

Josh Fruhlinger is a writer and performer who lives in Los Angeles, where he hosts The Internet Read Aloud every month. He's the creator of the "Comics Curmudgeon" (joshreads.com), an improbably long-running blog about newspaper comic strips and your #1 source for sex jokes about... Read More →
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Laser Malena-Webber

Laser Malena-Webber is a writer and performer! They’re best known as half of the Billboard-charting folk-comedy band the Doubleclicks, but also improvise and write in Los Angeles. Laser’s a real nerd and can been seen playing tabletop games on the Geek & Sundry network as well... Read More →
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Natasha Muse

Natasha Muse is like the C3P0 of San Francisco comedy: a bunch of small bears once mistook her for a golden god but in reality she’s a bumbling robot (as well as a mom, a transsexual, and a firm agnostic). The SF Weekly once declared her a “Comedian to Watch” in 2014, and in... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
PianoFight Mainstage
  Live Reads + Theater

10:00pm PST

The Valleyfolk and The Chris & Paul Show with Morgan Jay
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It's a night of sketch comedy and musical stand-up from three staples of NBC's "Bring the Funny" -- The Valleyfolk, The Chris & Paul Show and Morgan Jay! ($40 Orchestra - Front, $35 Orchestra - Side/Rear, $30 Mezzanine, All Ages)
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Morgan Jay

Morgan Jay is a first generation American performer based out of Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he started his career in NYC where he attended the Tisch School of the Arts. With over six years of stand up experience and five years of music comedy experience Morgan has managed... Read More →
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The Chris and Paul Show

Chris O’Neill & Paul Valenti hail from Connecticut and formed The Chris and Paul Show back in 2000, then moved together to a 16’ x 8’ studio apartment in NYC. Throughout the years they’ve honed the uncanny ability to take seemingly predictable situations and attack audiences... Read More →
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The Valleyfolk

The Valleyfolk is a comedy sketch group with a decade of experience in traditional and digital entertainment. In 2019, they won first place on NBC’s "Bring The Funny," less than two years after forming. The Valleyfolk has a strong cult following who has watched them grow since their... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
Brava Theater Center
  Sketch Comedy

10:00pm PST

Adam Conover does an hour of stand-up
Adam Conover is an American stand-up comedian and television host. He is the host of the half-hour truTV show "Adam Ruins Everything," which is based on a CollegeHumor series of the same name. It is a show that tells the people of America the untold and hidden truths/facts about everyday goods and services, and other ideas taken for granted. The first episode of the truTV version premiered on September 29, 2015.

Conover was born in Wading River, New York, to David, a marine biologist, and Margaret Conover, a botanist. He also has a sister who is a nuclear physicist, which has led him to describe himself as "the only member of the family without a Ph.D." In 2000 he graduated from Shoreham-Wading River High School, where he first became interested in performing in theater productions. He then attended Bard College, where he became an active member of the sketch comedy group Olde English and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy. In 2012 he began working for CollegeHumor. He also contributes his voice to multiple "BoJack Horseman" characters, including Ethan. In March 2016, he gave a talk at a marketing conference arguing, among other things, that millennials don't really exist.

With an opening set by Chloe Hilliard.
This is a partially seated show—arrive early for a seat. ($25, 21+)
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Adam Conover

Adam Conover is an American stand-up comedian and television host. He is the host of the half-hour truTV show "Adam Ruins Everything," which is based on a CollegeHumor series of the same name. It is a show that tells the people of America the untold and hidden truths/facts about everyday... Read More →
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Chloé Hilliard

Chloé Hilliard is a larger than life stand up comedian. Well, that’s because she’s 6’1 and rocks a killer afro. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in a large Hasidic Jewish neighborhood, Chloé has spun her unique experiences into side splitting laughs. Once you know how to tell... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
Swedish American Hall
  Stand-Up + Variety

10:15pm PST

Amazonians (SOLD OUT)
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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

Hosted by comics Dara M Wilson (Sketchfest 2018, 2019) and Jackie Keliiaa, Amazonians is a monthly comedy experience featuring the best woman comedians from the Bay and beyond. Dara and Jackie carefully curate a high-quality event that showcases the diverse female experience, featuring the voices women of color and members of the LGBTQIA community. ($18, All Ages)
Artists
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Chloé Hilliard

Chloé Hilliard is a larger than life stand up comedian. Well, that’s because she’s 6’1 and rocks a killer afro. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in a large Hasidic Jewish neighborhood, Chloé has spun her unique experiences into side splitting laughs. Once you know how to tell... Read More →
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Dara M. Wilson

Dara M Wilson is Bay Area comedian and storyteller who’s performed live at SF Sketchfest, Wakandacon, The Marsh SF, Bawdy Storytelling, Solo Sundays at Stage Werx, in her personal weekly finance podcast Money Ha Ha with Yasmine Khan, and her monthly stand-up show with Jackie Keliiaa... Read More →
avatar for Dominique Gelin

Dominique Gelin

Dominique Gelin is a comedian and writer based in Oakland who enjoys offering strong opinions on stupid things, -isms, and jerks. It’s all very fascinating. She has performed at the All Jane Comedy Festival, Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, KQED, and others. When... Read More →
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Geneva Rust-Orta

Geneva Rust-Orta is a stand-up comedian from Oakland, California. She got her start in comedy while at university in Northeast England. While in England, she performed all over the UK, and was named, "Second Funniest Jew" at the 2015 Jewish Comedian of the Year Competition in London... Read More →
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Jackie Keliiaa

Jackie is an Ivy League grad serving up intellectual humor from an Urban Native perspective. Jackie's comedy is smart and handy - you didn't know you needed it. She’s opened for Nikki Glaser and was featured on the first-ever Native American Comedy TV Show, "First Nation Comedy... Read More →
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Valerie Vernale

Valerie Vernale is a Stand Up Comedian who hails from the Bay Area and is currently based in Brooklyn. Valerie’s comedy is truthful, transparent, unapologetic, and in the moment. She blends riffing and crowd work with material that ranges from hot button topics of the day to the... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:15pm - 11:45pm PST
Brava Cabaret
  Stand-Up + Variety

10:30pm PST

Fake TED Talks (SOLD OUT)
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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

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, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, Adam Savage and other guests will present a well-rehearsed presentation, live, in the present.

Co-Presented by LitQuake

Due to a change in schedule, Jean Grae will no longer be appearing in this show. Molly Lewis has been added.

($45 Reserved Front Row Seating, $40 Reserved Premium Seating, $35 General Admission, 18+)
Artists
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Adam Savage

Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what’s in his brain and make it real. He’s built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate — and just about... Read More →
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Jonathan Coulton

Jonathan Coulton is the in-house musician for NPR's "Ask Me Another."In 2005, Coulton dropped out of a perfectly good software career to write music on the Internet. He embarked upon a bold experiment called "Thing a Week," in which he home-recorded and released a new song every week... Read More →
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Matt Gourley

First of all, Matt Gourley does some podcasts. I’ll say he does. For starters, he's the creator of the "I Was There Too" podcast and the co-creator of the "Superego," "James Bonding," "Pistol Shrimps Radio," "In Voorhees/Myers We Trust," "The Complete Man" podcasts as well as sidekick... Read More →
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Molly Lewis

Singer-songwriter Molly Lewis has been taking the ukulele very seriously since 2007. To date she has toured the US, amassed nearly 4 million views on YouTube, and released three albums – including the musical "Thanksgiving Vs. Christmas," the only Thanksgiving-based holiday special... Read More →
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Myq Kaplan

Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Mike Kaplan. He has performed on the "Tonight Show," "Conan," the "Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," the "Late Late Show with James Corden," in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special, and in his own one-hour special... Read More →
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Paul Sabourin

Paul and Storm (Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo) are known internationally and across the Internet for their original comedy music (often with a “nerd-ish” bent). In addition to their own live performances, they are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show w00tstock... Read More →
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Rhea Butcher

Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, Rhea grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Her blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as she's performed standup and appeared on shows such as HBO's... Read More →
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Storm DiCostanzo

Paul and Storm (Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” DiCostanzo) are known internationally and across the Internet for their original comedy music (often with a “nerd-ish” bent). In addition to their own live performances, they are co-founders of the geek-oriented variety show "w00tstock... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:30pm - 11:59pm PST
Cobb's Comedy Club
  Live Reads + Theater

10:30pm PST

Jonah Ray: You Can't Call Me Al (with full band!)
Jonah Ray shows off his musical talent and his love of Weird Al Yankovic in this very special night of Weird Al cover songs, where Jonah will be accompanied by a full band!

This is a partially seated show—arrive early for a seat. ($25, 21+)
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Jonah Ray

Originally from Oahu, Hawaii. Jonah Ray started stand up in 2002 and has had shows on Comedy Central and Netflix. He's taller than you think.


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:30pm - 11:59pm PST
Cafe du Nord
  Music + Comedy

10:30pm PST

Don’t Say…with Paul Greenberg & Dave Foley
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DON’T SAY...WITH PAUL & DAVE Podcast is happy to be returning to SF Sketchfest to celebrate their 1 Year Anniversary with YOU! Canadian hosts, Paul Greenberg & Dave Foley, along with their wives, Jackie Harris Greenberg& Crissy Guerrero, offer Americans a respite from, and a guarantee, that this is the one place you won’t hear that most unseemly word, “cunt”. It’s a 90 minute stream of consciousness journey, peppered with enjoyable music and legal advice from the talented Eban Schletter (an actual lawyer), PLUS surprise guests as the icing on the cake. And by surprise, we mean Paul and Dave have no idea who is going to show up! No agenda, no boundaries and no “c” word. IG & Twitter - @dontsaypauldave
 ($35 Premium Seating, $25 General Admission, All Ages)
Artists
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Crissy Guerrero

Crissy Guerrero (Producer/Weary Wife) is a Mexican-born actor & singer, who, together with her Canadian husband, Dave Foley, created their NAFTA-baby, Alina. She produces and performs in the C & C Variety Hour with Claudia Dolph throughout the year and especially at the holidays... Read More →
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Dave Foley

Dave Foley was born and raised in Toronto where he attended alternative high schools. While there, he began writing stand-up comedy for a creative writing project. His interest in improv led him to comedy workshops, where he met and teamed with Kevin McDonald. They became “The Kids... Read More →
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Eban Schletter

Eban Schletter is a prolific composer and songwriter who has written music for countless television shows including "Spongebob Squarepants," "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and the Academy Awards. His feature film scores include the 2005 remake of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and New... Read More →
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Jackie Harris Greenberg

Jackie Harris hails from Canada where she began her career on the mainstage of the acclaimed Toronto Second City. After moving to Los Angeles, Harris made her American television debut as a cast member of the VH1 sketch show "Random Play." She has since guest starred on many television... Read More →
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Paul Greenberg

Paul Greenberg emerged on the comedy scene in the mid-90’s in the Lorne Michaels produced sketch show, "The Vacant Lot" on Comedy Central. This prompted Paul’s move from Toronto to Los Angeles where he continued performing as a cast member of "The Jenny McCarthy Show" for MTV... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 10:30pm - 11:59pm PST
iHeartRadio Stage at The Gateway Theatre
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

11:00pm PST

Bad Medicine, The Matriarchy and RecRoom Improv (SOLD OUT)
This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

SF Sketchfest is proud to present a series of shows with some of the best emerging sketch, improv, solo and musical comedy acts from throughout the country and North America! ($18, All Ages)
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Bad Medicine

Bad Medicine is a team of friends from a political town doing distinctly non-political comedy. With a bent toward the dark and the absurd, we like to keep our audiences guessing with varied styles and formats, with the goal of pointing out the ugliness and the silliness of real l... Read More →
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Pedro Gonzalez

Pedro is a zero generation immigrant, which means he came to the U.S. with zero English and zero money, but dreaming of big things. He wanted to be a serious writer until he stumbled into stand up. Pedro has showcased for Stand up NBC, NACA and is currently a Finalist of the 2018... Read More →
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RecRoom Improv

ReRoom is an Oakland based improv troupe that hits on bizarre but true to life comedy through a variety of formats. In this show we look deeper at relationships. What makes people tick? How can we elevate their indistinguishable qualities? Join us for a night of laughter and tomfoolery... Read More →
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The Matriarchy

Hello! We're The Matriarchy! We're a sketch team run by six multi-hyphenate young woman who, guess what, are also FRIENDS?! It’s crazy we know. But bear with us:Our voice is a bright feminine energy juxtaposed with dark, sometimes murderous, undertones. Those two energies live together... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 11:00pm - Sunday January 19, 2020 12:30am PST
PianoFight Second Stage
  Improv

11:30pm PST

The Unofficial Expert with Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin
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You think you know-it-all but you have no idea. Join S&M (comedians Sydnee Washington & Marie Faustin) as they sit down with comedians and people of the culture to talk about their fields of expertise. Fields like flirting, porn, daddy issues, online dating, cookouts, stalking, sex toys, and Runaway Brides. Sydnee and Marie put their guests' expertise to the test. Will they be crowned an Unofficial Expert? Listen to find out. ($25, 18+)
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Marie Faustin

Marie Faustin is an NYC-based comedian and actress. 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... Read More →
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Sydnee Washington

Sydnee is no stranger to Comedy Central having been featured in the Up Next Showcase at Clusterfest in 2018 and most recently in the CC Digital Originals "Tales from the Trip" and "Sex Fails." She co-hosts the popular podcast “The Unofficial Expert”, and can also be seen on this... Read More →


Saturday January 18, 2020 11:30pm - Sunday January 19, 2020 1:00am PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
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