SF Sketchfest 2025: Full Schedule

Tickets on sale November 17 at 10:00am Pacific! Lineup subject to change.
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7:00pm PST

Sketch & Improv Showcase

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!

With Adult Improv (SF), Fun in Moderation (NYC), Septar (Philadelphia) and Amanda Xeller (NYC). Hosted by Jason Van Glass.

Artists

Adult Improv

What if there was an indie improv team that was also eight best friends? Adult Improv have been improvising together in various forms for seven years. Specializing in monoscene, a majority of the team went to undergrad together honing this form, and have been performing together for... Read More →

Amanda Xeller

Amanda Xeller is a visceral, raw, and physical sketch and character performer from Brooklyn, NY. She is known for her boldness, wild approaches, and, yes, sometimes she's messy. Her work has been featured across the United States, Canada, and as a part of several Sketch Festivals... Read More →

Fun in Moderation

Fun in Moderation is a New York City-based sketch comedy team comprised of Austin Elias-de Jesus (UCB), Kendall Bowden (Nick’s girlfriend), Nick Ryan (Kendall’s boyfriend), and Syd King (Good Girls Gone Sad). They have been around since 2022, performing at venues like Caveat... Read More →

Septar

From the visionary fans of Rugrats (1991) and SEPTA (1963), comes Septar, Philadelphia’s only undecuple sketch comedy group with a strong affinity for both 90s nostalgia and public transit! Are you looking to enjoy some live comedy that comes from a love of deep cut pop culture... Read More →

Jason Van Glass

Master of the one-liner, and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, Jason Van Glass is one of the nation’s most-beloved entertainers, a millionaire many times over, and a star in every category open to him: vaudeville, radio, television, and film, most notably a string... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Eclectic Box 446 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Improv + Sketch

7:00pm PST

Talkies

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST

Lost Church

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

Talkies is the best unconventional, experimental, and multi-media live comedy event on the West Coast. At Talkies, comedians, writers, improvisers, and performers work outside of their regular routines to push the boundaries of comedy; PowerPoint presentations, characters, and off-stage antics are the order of the day.

Started in the basement of San Francisco's Lost Weekend Video store, this monthly show has been an incubator for many unique comedy talents spreading their wings on weird flights of fancy. Talkies now has a new home in LA at the Whammy Analog VHS store every third Thursday!

Past guest performers have included Aparna Nancherla, Brent Weinbach, Ron Lynch, Frankie Quinones, Myq Kaplan, Sad Vicious, Mary Mack, and Beth Lisick. The show is a regular feature of SF Sketchfest and almost always sells out.

Featuring your hosts - Nick Stargu, George Chen, Aviva Siegel, Land Smith and guests Jaren George, Iain Langlands, The London Cycling Man, and Maryam Moosavi

https://eastbayexpress.com/friday-night-powerpoint-hour-1/
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13903909/talkies-show-cobbs-comedy-club

Artists

George Chen

George Chen is a writer, event organizer, comedian, and actor in Los Angeles. He produces the monthly multimedia variety show Talkies at Whammy Analog in Echo Park. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, George has produced shows at Giant Robot, Night Gallery, Whammy ... Read More →

Land Smith

Land Smith is a laconic comedian and writer named after the ground. He has performed at comedy clubs, festivals, museums, and video stores. Oh I almost forgot about bars/restaurants. He is a co-producer of the multimedia comedy show "Talkies" at Whammy Analog Video in Echo Park. People... Read More →

Aviva Siegel

Aviva Siegel is a stand-up comic by day, and a stand-up comic by night. Her jokes are silly (clown horn sound) yet personal (awooga), and she really just wants to have fun up there.She’s been nominated as one of the “Best Comedians in the Bay” by the East Bay Express, and owns... Read More →

Nick Stargu

Nick Stargu is a musician, comedian, writer and filmmaker who is best known for his multimedia / musical comedy act, DJ REAL, which has been featured at Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest, Big Sky Comedy Festival, Outside Lands, San Francisco Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival... Read More →

Jaren George

Born and raised in New York City, Jaren George is a comedian now based in San Francisco. He just wants you (the audience) to be engaged and feed off his intensely high charismatic ways. Jaren's style for jokes can only be described as "energetic storytelling" with a second main entree... Read More →

Iain Langlands

Iain Langlands is a 24 year old comedian born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. His comedy journey began at the world renowned open mic at San Francisco State University. He definitely went up there and spoke into a microphone but he walked away learning how much of a process... Read More →

The London Cycling Man

The London Cycling Man is a character comedy/drag king show about an obnoxious Cycling Man. He’s English, middle aged, too rich and covered in lycra - cycling is the only interesting thing about him. He's also newly single and dealing with it very, very well actually, thank you... Read More →

Maryam Moosavi

Maryam Moosavi uses her small voice to deliver bold punchlines. She is a regular at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento and SF Punchline. Her immigrant parents are very proud of her.

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Variety + Game Shows

7:30pm PST

Riffapalooza

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

Smith Rafael Film Center

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

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

Artists

Frank Conniff

Frank Conniff is a comedy writer and performer who began his TV career writing for the Peabody award-winning Comedy Central series "Mystery Science Theater 3000," where he also played “TV’s Frank”, the bumbling yet lovable mad scientist sidekick. He then went on to be a writer... Read More →

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 was heard as a regular cast member on Adult Swim's... Read More →

Mary Jo Pehl

Mary Jo Pehl was a writer and actor on the television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000", and was featured as the beloved arch-nemesis Pearl Forrester. She currently teams with Bridget Nelson making hilarious movie commentary on RiffTrax. Mary Jo currently writes, produces, and stars... Read More →

Kevin Murphy

Next to his work for Rifftrax.com, Kevin Murphy is perhaps best known for portraying the stout red robot Tom Servo on the TV series "Mystery Science Theater" for nine seasons. He’s also the author of the HarperCollins book "A Year at the Movies: One Man’s Filmgoing Odyssey." Kevin... Read More →

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 twenty-first year in January 2024. Along with Janet Varney, he has written and... Read More →

Janet Varney

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She can be heard as the voice of Korra on "The Legend of Korra" on Netflix, where she can also be seen as Summer in the comedy series "Country Comfort". On HULU, she fights dark forces starring opposite John C... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Cinema + Television

Section Riffapalooza

7:30pm PST

Climate Town Town Hall

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

Gateway Theatre

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

Climate Town makes deeply researched comedy videos about the climate crisis for their 600,000 YouTube subscribers. Now, after four years and millions of views, they're bringing that same climate change comedy to the stage, where you can see it the way it has never before been seen: LIVE AT SF SKETCHFEST. With Rollie Williams and Matt Nelsen.

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:30pm PST

Free With Ads

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

Punch Line Comedy Club

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

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

Artists

Emily Fleming

Emily Fleming is a comedian, actress and writer originally from Nashville, TN. She appeared on episodes of Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", "The Characters", and lent her voice as a deposition attorney for HBO's "Veep". She also wrote and appeared as a recurring contestant on... Read More →

Jordan Morris

Jordan Morris is a writer and podcast host. For television, he’s written for shows on Disney Plus, Max, Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. For comics, he’s the author of the graphic novel "Youth Group" and co-author of the 2x Eisner-nominated "Bubble", based on the Maximum Fun... Read More →

Matt Lieb

Matt Lieb is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. His comedy has been featured on "Viceland" (Hulu), and a few streaming platforms that are no longer with us. Matt is the co-host of the Frotcast and Pod Yourself A Gun – A Rewatch Podcast which claims to be the world’s only... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club 444 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:30pm PST

The Bechdel Cast Live

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

Club Fugazi

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

Join hosts Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante for a LIVE Bechdel Cast show at SF SketchFest!

Artists

Caitlin Durante

Caitlin Durante is a writer, comedian, and story analyst. She performs all over the country and in festivals like the Women in Comedy Festival, the Out of Bounds Festival, and Edinburgh Fringe. She is the co-host of "The Bechdel Cast," a feminist movie podcast, and she hosts "Sludge... Read More →

Jamie Loftus

Jamie Loftus is a comedian and cartoonist living in Los Angeles if that's okay, but is from Boston originally, with your permission of course. She's written and performed on Comedy Central ("Irrational Fears"), Adult Swim ("Robot Chicken"), Super Deluxe ("Upgraded" and "Robot Takeover... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Club Fugazi 678 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Podcasts + Talk Shows

9:00pm PST

Sketch & Improv Showcase

Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST

Eclectic Box

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!

With Forever Improv (SF), Model Majority (NYC), One Bad Egg (NYC) and Two Loud Gays (LA). Hosted by Cab Washington.

Artists

Forever Improv

Forever Improv is San Francisco’s newest (and wildest) long-form improv show and it’s completely free! Join us every other Friday in the Mission, as a team of all-star veteran improvisers create a show of completely unscripted and unforgettable comedy! And follow us on Instagram... Read More →

Model Majority

Model Majority is NYC’s premier and acclaimed all Asian American Pacific Islander sketch comedy team and was recently featured on ABC/GOOD MORNING AMERICA, CBS and NY1. They bring new comedy sketches and laughs to every show while fighting stereotypes. Created by Veronica Dang in... Read More →

One Bad Egg

One Bad Egg is an all queer sketch trio hailing from Brooklyn, NY (shocking). The group formed in the summer of 2017 after a swing dancing event went horribly, horribly wrong. Performing all over New York and at comedy festivals across both coasts, One Bad Egg has gained a reputation... Read More →

Two Loud Gays

Two Loud Gays is a two person sketch show starring Jesse Esparza ("Maggie," "Mixedish") and Dan Leahy ("Reboot," "Barry," "Dave"). This show has it all: fast-paced over the top characters, no wigs, one costume change, a couple of f-slurs (tasteful), and maybe a musical number? Come... Read More →

Cab Washington

Colin "Cab" Washington is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Philadelphia, PA. He started doing stand-up in the City of Angels, Los Angeles where he began doing improv Westside Comedy Theater as well as the world famous Upright Citizen's Brigade. Shortly after starting improv... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Eclectic Box 446 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Improv + Sketch

9:00pm PST

Standup Showcase

Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST

Lost Church

ON SALE 11/17 10AM

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!

With Mx. Dahlia Belle, Shanna Christmas, Christian Escoto, Willie Harms, Jesse Hett, D'Lo, Jade Theriault, and Travis Thielen, Hosted by Ashley Monique.

Artists

Shanna Christmas

Shanna Christmas is a stand up comedian from Las Vegas. She has performed across North America, including Montreal and Edmonton in Canada. He writing has been published in Business Insider and she's a contributor to Reductress. You can see her on Season 10 of “Coming To The Stage... Read More →

D'Lo

D’Lo is an LA Based queer/trans actor/writer/comic whose work range includes stand-up, solo theater, plays, films and poetry. His solo shows "Ramble-Ations," "D’FunQT" and "To T, or not To T" have been presented at theaters.

Mx. Dahlia Belle

Hilarious, ignant, and the best sort of mess, Portland-based comedian Mx. Dahlia Belle has been compared to a Swiss Army knife - different tools to extract sharpness, softness, vulnerability, hope, and wicked wit - as seen on Hannah Gadsby's "Gender Agenda" on Netflix.Voted the funniest... Read More →

Willie Harms

Willie Harms, Named a Semi-Finalist at the 2023 Laugh Hard Comedy Competition, a Finalist at the 22nd Annual Comedy Tournament at Jukebox Comedy Club in Peoria, IL, started his stand-up career in early 2023. Harms’ story telling and quick wit is sure to keep audiences laughing and... Read More →

Jesse Hett

Jesse Hett is a stand-up comedian based in San Francisco, California. He has appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal doing comedy while wearing a virtual reality helmet. That sounds made up but it's true, you can look it up. His style has been described as observational... Read More →

Christian Escoto

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Christian Escoto began performing comedy after his high school graduation. Since then, he regularly performs around the DC area and the Baltimore region.Using his quick wit and stage persona, Christian entertains the audience with jokes and stories... Read More →

Ashley Monique

Ashley Monique is a San Francisco-based comedian who delivers wry and sometimes dark humor with a disarming, earnest energy. She has opened for Melissa Villaseñor, Zoltan Kaszas, and Nimesh Patel. You can find where Ashley will be performing next on Instagram @trashleymonique.

Travis Thielen

Travis Thielen is a San Francisco based comedian who performs regularly at local clubs and sometimes small restaurants and bars that tolerate comedy.

Jade Theriault

Jade Theriault is a Forbes-recognized comedian who combines provocative thought with moving furniture. Jade was manufactured in the Bay Area and is a regular at Alameda Comedy Club, The Punchline, Cobbs Comedy Club, Tommy T's, and the San Jose Improv, featuring for Jesus Trejo and Amy Silverberg. Festival credits include... Read More →

Thursday January 23, 2025 9:00pm - 10:30pm PST
Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Stand-Up

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