What’s happening in the world of comedy – regionally and nationally.
You want to perform at SketchFest Seattle, and we want you to perform! So apply RIGHT NOW, because the deadline for submissions is THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 16 AT MIDNIGHT! In past years we’ve done that cornball thing where we say “Oh submissions are totally closed, just kidding now they’re open…
We work hard to put on the coolest, most fun sketch comedy events in Seattle every year (like our Fund Fight coming up on May 27 @ Annex Theatre!) and despite our constant whining about it, sketch comedy still doesn’t pay a lot of bills. SketchFest is run by a…
It’s time again for the SketchFest Fund Fight at Annex Theatre, happening Saturday, May 27 @ 7p! Get your tickets now! Our annual fundraiser is a laugh-jammed bracket-style comedy competition where the best, brightest, and newest comedy talent in Seattle fall over themselves to entertain you and your friends. Why?…
The dust has settled, the laughs have finally died down, and for six months or so the SketchFest staff will return to the abandoned mine shaft on Old Man Tuttle’s property to cuddle pile through the winter. But before we go, we wanted to take a minute to acknowledge some…
SketchFest is coming this September and tickets to our headlining shows are on sale now! Every year we bring amazingly talented groups from around the continent and pair them with the best local comedy talent for one big comedy-gasm. See your favorite Seattle comedy groups at the top of their…
Whew, it’s taken us a lot of discussion, late nights, and pillow fights but we’ve finally locked in the slate of performers for SketchFest 2016! This year’s fest is our biggest yet, and we’re PUMPED to bring you this big ol’ batch of funny. We’ll announce our show schedule soon,…
Thanks to everyone who applied for SketchFest 2016. We’re busily reviewing submissions and will begin contacting groups on Tuesday, June 20!
Are you bummed that you missed your chance to apply to SketchFest? We had a huge rush of last minute applications (and a few last minute pleas for just a little more time) so we’re extending the deadline for submissions to Sunday, June 12 at midnight! Hit up our application…
Spring is in the air! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the sketch comedians are planning their annual migration to the Pacific Northwest for SketchFest 2016! The ORIGINAL sketch comedy festival is now accepting submissions from performers around the globe to come visit the Emerald City for a weekend…
You’re funny. You’ve got great ideas. So what’s stopping YOU from writing the next Parks and Recreation, Friends, or Silicon Valley? Now you can learn the art of pilot writing from screenwriter and script doctor Ben Axelrad through his workshop, The Four Masters. When: Sunday, April 24 12p-4p Where: The…
