2 weekends. 7 cities. 15 groups. 49 comedians. The nation’s original festival devoted to sketch comedy returns! 15 of the hottest and funniest sketch comedy groups from across the USA will descend upon Capitol Hill this September 6th through 15th at the Erickson Theatre Off Broadway.
THE SKINNY:
What: SketchFest Seattle 2007
Where: Erickson Theatre Off Broadway
1524 Harvard Ave. (between Pike and Pine)
Dates: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Two Weekends:
September 6, 7, & 8
September 13, 14, & 15
Times: Show at 8:00 on Thursdays. Shows at 8:00 and 10:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. (featuring two groups per show!)
Tickets: $15 for each show (featuring two groups)
Advanced tickets available at www.ticketwindowonline.com .
Tickets are also available at the venue, day of show.
More: Visit www. SketchFest.org for a complete festival schedule, photos and bios of performing groups, festival passes, and more!
NORTHWEST
The 3rd Floor (Portland, OR) 9/7 & 9/8
“With its past premises involving giants, unicorns, and naked cowboys, this boundary-busting ensemble has become a festival fave.” – Chicago Magazine. This legendary NW group, born in 1996, returns to SketchFest!
The Cody Rivers Show (Bellingham, WA) 9/6 & 9/7
Based in Bellingham, and regularly touring the United States and Canada, they deeply enjoy bringing their blend of dance, music and conceptually inspired comedy theatre to audiences everywhere.
The Cory and Doug Show (Seattle, WA) 9/15
A sketch comedian who dabbles in improv met an improv comedian who dabbles in sketch. Together they perform two-man comedy of both the traditional and the experimental variety.
Scarecrow and Mr. Vogt (Seattle, WA) 9/14
By combining their live sketches with videos, music, fighting, cumin, dreams and just a hint of improv, they present a unique comedic experience that has to be seen to be believed, if not necessarily understood.
THEM! (Seattle, WA) 9/13
A hybrid of comedy and horror, employing puppets, music, video and live performance. The dark and uncomfortable are their bread and butter.
LOS ANGELES
KARLA 9/6 and 9/7
They received a standing ovation at the New York SketchFest and recently appeared at the Best of the Best Sketchfest in Portland. Show includes: brains, fun costumes, general spasticness, and puppets.
Keilly and Roeters 9/14
“Garbed in tutus and pink hoodies, these comedians frame the lifespan of a relationship between two best friends in tender moments and hilarious bickering.” (Top 5 Picks at Chicago SketchFest – Time Out Chicago)
Ten West 9/7 & 9/8
“I think it’s safe to say I was unequivocally mesmerized the entire length of the show. I don’t even think I risked blinking. They were that good” – Time Out Chicago . The duo returns to SketchFest after a run of their show, “Nights Errant,” which Backstage West gave a Critic’s Pick.
SAN FRANCISCO
Kasper Hauser 9/8
They have headlined many of the best comedy clubs and festivals in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Members have appeared on Comedy Central; they wrote and starred in the feature films Fishing with Gandhi and Cow Monkey; and they just published their first book, the catalog parody SkyMaul.
CHICAGO
Girly 9/15
Voted “Best of the Fest” at the 2007 Montreal SketchFest, these gals will make your heart ache and laugh as you see yourself (and maybe a crazy aunt or two) in every fabric of the scenes.
NEW YORK
The Apple Sisters 9/14 & 9/15
They perform original 1940s songs, commercials, and bits (with a modern twist!). They were recently featured at the Comedy Central Stage and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Drop Six 9/13 & 9/15
Voted “Best of the Fest” by Second City at the 2006 Toronto SketchFest, this ensemble – veterans of Second City-New York and Ringling Bros. – share a love of physical comedy, dance, and juggling.
Party Central USA 9/14
They have performed around New York City to sold-out audiences and have been featured in the DC Comedy Festival as well as the Chicago and New York SketchFests. Innovative, high-spirited and wonderfully bleak!
Sidecar 9/13
Their sketch work is characterized by a mix of short and long dissimilar scenes that separate, converge, and meld with one another over the course of the show. Also, fake moustaches.
A Week of Kindness 9/14
As students, they created comedy that thrilled their fellow Penn State students. As men, they have been thrilling audiences in NY’s hippest comedy spots (UCB, PIT) since 2005.
And the HI-larious alterna Kings of stand-up, the People’s Republic of Komedy (the people who bring you Laffhole), will be hosting the festival!
SKETCHFEST SPECIAL EVENTS
Gala – Come to our Thursday night show and stay for the Gala! Following Thursday night performances, a festive gala will be held in the lobby of the theatre. Join us for spicy treats courtesy of Buddha Belltown Lounge.
PUSH Sketch Cabaret – PUSH has emerged as the venue dedicated to seeking out new talent and new ideas in sketch comedy. Featuring experimental sketch and things you wouldn’t normally see in the festival, this is an event not to be missed by sketch comedy fans. Fridays at midnight.
“The Art of Sketch Writing with Joe Flaherty” – Joe Flaherty of the seminal television show SCTV will bring his years of experience and comedy know-how to the stage. This one day workshop will cover the basics of sketch writing from conception to finished product. Saturday 9/15 from 10am-5pm. Cost – $100. Sign up at info@sketchfest.org.
