Here at SketchFest we’re just fans of comedy. We love watching the amazing, the avant garde, and even the unintelligible stuff in the Seattle sketch scene. But we have a special place in our heart for groups like Now with Dames, who just keep putting on great shows and making them better and…
1. Take four comedic types. 2. Lock them in a room together. 3. Force them to write, edit, and rehearse until they either crank out a hilarious sketch comedy show or murder one another. That’s the winning formula! Day Job arose in April of THIS YEAR as part of SketchFest Artistic…
Performers often talk about developing a “groupmind,” where everyone in the show is in sync with one another and can anticipate their scene partners’ next move just from sheer familiarity. That familiarity with one another makes Drop the Root Beer and Run sharp, smart, and incredibly fun to watch. Forged…
What do you get when you perform sketch comedy with one of your best friends in Seattle for 10 years (besides extremely jaded)? You get a comedy duo so perfectly in sync that every second is jam-packed with jokes and a downright fanatical following that comes out in force to…
Yes, “Lilan.” As in “Lee-Lawn.” More and more people are learning the proper pronunciation, as Lilan & Wilder have been hard at work since 2011 amazing audiences around Los Angeles and across the country. The former college roommates and self-proclaimed “most hardcore best friends in the whole flippin’ world” are…
New York. Los Angeles. Chicago. Austin. New Orleans? The Big Easy might not be at the front of your brain when you think, “Comedy Cities,” but the fellas in Stupid Time Machine are changing that with hilarious touring shows that have delighted people at hip spots like SF SketchFest, New York…
A great sketch show feels less like a show and more like a party, or a shared experience with the audience and performers. That’s why we were so excited when we got the submission video from The Intecollectuals, our new favorite Venice, CA-based sketch comedy group of the day.
Little-known fact: sketch comedy is Canada’s number three export behind maple syrup and hockey sticks. It makes sense when you think about it; those cold winters give you a lot of time to try and keep yourself entertained and really refine your craft. That’s why we’re so pumped to introduce Hot Thespian Action, who are making the trip all the way from Winnipeg for THEIR FIRST SHOW IN THE STATES! More…
Gather round, friends, it’s time to announce the performers for SketchFest! We had some awesome submissions to pick from and we’re super psyched to announce a festival fully packed with your recommended yearly allowance of comedy! This year will feature headlining shows from:
You know how some people say you can never have too much of a good thing? We were never big believers in that. In fact, we’ve had such a great response to this year’s festival that we wanted to test that theory, so we’re doing something a little unusual. We’re…
