SF Sketchfest 2025

Doughboys is the award-winning Best Food Podcast featured on "Good Morning America" and "The Simpsons." Hosts and longtime frenemies Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review chain restaurants and bicker about absolutely everything. Past guests include Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman, and Nicole Byer.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

The Thrilling Adventure Hour
20th Anniversary Tour

The beloved stage show and podcast kicks off their 20th year with two shows in San Francisco!

Starring Paul F. Tompkins ("Bojack Horseman"), Marc Evan Jackson ("The Good Place"), Busy Philipps ("Girls 5Eva"), Mark Gagliardi ("Blood and Treasure"), Craig Cackowski ("Drunk History"), Autumn Reeser ("The OC"), Annie Savage ("Dicktown"), Hal Lublin ("The Venture Brothers"), and Janet Varney ("The Legend of Korra") and special guests David Dastmalchian ("Suicide Squad"), Vella Lovell ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Kevin McDonald ("Kids in the Hall").

The Thrilling Adventure Hour is an institution of the LA comedy scene, having run live, monthly since 2005. The show consists of scripted comedy-genre segments starring your favorite actors from the worlds of TV, film, podcasts, and improv. Never seen the show live before? Don't worry! This special show is designed so that you can jump in with both feet and laugh along with the one mouth! Longtime fan of the show? We love you! This is a great chance to bring those friends who missed the bandwagon during the Thrilling heyday. Plus, you'll get to re-connect with the characters and actors you've loved and missed.

Written and produced by the show's creators, Ben Acker & Ben Blacker.
Featuring live scoring by composer Jonathan Dinerstein and Jordan Katz.

Due to a scheduling change, Joshua Malina is no longer appearing on this show. Kevin McDonald and David Dastmalchian have been added.

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

With A.J. Schraeder Tries His Best (Greensboro, NC), Bad Medicine (Washington DC), Full of Bones (NYC) and Gamesome Frolic (SF). Hosted by Jide Okonkwo.

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

With John Beard, Kyle Mara, Riley McCarthy, Nina Phan, Tori Piskin, Geneva Rust-Orta, Molly Sanchez, and Valeria Vulpe, hosted by Austin Blaylock.

Due to illness, Jaren George is no longer appearing. John Beard has been added.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

ASSSSCAT is UCB’s signature improv show that has played to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the country.

What is ASSSSCAT?
It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world!

Previous monologists include: Will Ferrell, Mark Hamill, Tina Fey, Charles Barkley, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Banks, Aubrey Plaza, Kumail Nanjiani, Amy Poehler, Robin Williams and more!

• “Unbelievably funny.” -LA Times
• “Best of LA: Best Improv.” -Los Angeles Magazine
• “Best of LA: Best Improv Show.” -LA Weekly Readers Poll
• “The hardest we’ve laughed in a long, long time.” -Out Magazine
• “Among improv people today, the gold standard is a group called ASSSSCAT.” -Vice Magazine
• “Critics’ Pick” -Time Out Los Angeles

With Ali Ghandour, Echo Kellum, Hillary Anne Matthews, Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, Matt Walsh, and special guest monologist Dana Gould.

Due to the fires in Los Angeles, Tim Baltz and Lily Sullivan will not be appearing. Due to a scheduling change, Betsy Sodaro will not be appearing. Hillary Anne Matthews, Ali Ghandour, and Upright Citizens Brigade Co-Founder Matt Walsh have been added.

Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.

A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".

Hosted by Phil Griffiths.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Marie Faustin is on the hunt for red flags in total strangers at "Why Are You Single?"

At each show, single contestants are subjected to in-depth emotional questioning and physical challenges. Who will be sent packing to the singles lounge, and who will be named the Super Single?

With Dave Mizzoni.

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

With Little Boy Evil (NYC), Newt Work Comedy (Raleigh, NC), The Satan Sisters (SF) and Summer of Tears (LA). Hosted by Britt Migs.

Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures. While he always likes eating lunch, he's even more enthusiastic about a lunch that includes a conversation with co-host David Wild and smart people who share their stories. With special guest Paul Reiser. Past guests have included Elaine May, Jeff Bridges, Jane Fonda, Paul Reubens, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Michelle Yeah, Ke Huy Quan, Henry Winkler, Allison Janney, Jimmy Jam, T Bone Burnett, and Elvis Costello.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

The Thrilling Adventure Hour
20th Anniversary Tour

The beloved stage show and podcast kicks off their 20th year with two shows in San Francisco!

Starring Paul F. Tompkins ("Bojack Horseman"), Marc Evan Jackson ("The Good Place"), Busy Philipps ("Girls 5Eva"), Mark Gagliardi ("Blood and Treasure"), Craig Cackowski ("Drunk History"), Autumn Reeser ("The OC"), Annie Savage ("Dicktown"), Hal Lublin ("The Venture Brothers"), and Janet Varney ("The Legend of Korra") and special guests David Dastmalchian ("Suicide Squad"), Vella Lovell ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Kevin McDonald ("Kids in the Hall").

The Thrilling Adventure Hour is an institution of the LA comedy scene, having run live, monthly since 2005. The show consists of scripted comedy-genre segments starring your favorite actors from the worlds of TV, film, podcasts, and improv. Never seen the show live before? Don't worry! This special show is designed so that you can jump in with both feet and laugh along with the one mouth! Longtime fan of the show? We love you! This is a great chance to bring those friends who missed the bandwagon during the Thrilling heyday. Plus, you'll get to re-connect with the characters and actors you've loved and missed.

Written and produced by the show's creators, Ben Acker & Ben Blacker.
Featuring live scoring by composer Jonathan Dinerstein and Jordan Katz.

Due to a scheduling change, Joshua Malina is no longer appearing on this show. Kevin McDonald and David Dastmalchian have been added.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Facial Recognition Comedy (FRC) is a nationally touring stand-up show featuring female-identifying performers of MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, & South Asian) descent. The show was created as a response to tokenism and underrepresentation in entertainment, and to let everyone know that we are NOT the same person!

FRC has had bicoastal residencies in NYC and LA, and was listed by The New York Times as one of the top 5 shows they were most excited to see at the NYC Comedy Festival. The show has also been mentioned in Deadline, Daily Beast, Vulture, Screen Rant, Backstage, and more.

Facial Recognition Comedy is executive-produced and hosted by comedians Zahra Ali, Fizaa Dosani, and Pallavi Gunalan. With guests D'Lo, Reem Edan, Abhay Nadkarni, and Aparna Nancherla.

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Due to a change in schedule, Dauood Naimyar is no longer appearing. Abhay Nadkarni has been added.

Join Jacquis Neal as he brings an amazing cast of some of the best Black comedians as they light up backstage (and likely on stage) and perform an hour of improv post blaze based off high stories.

With Ronnie Adrian, Tone Bell, Phil Jackson, Genetra Tull, and Corin Wells.

This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

ASSSSCAT is UCB’s signature improv show that has played to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the country.

What is ASSSSCAT?
It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world!

Previous monologists include: Will Ferrell, Mark Hamill, Tina Fey, Charles Barkley, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Banks, Aubrey Plaza, Kumail Nanjiani, Amy Poehler, Robin Williams and more!

• “Unbelievably funny.” -LA Times
• “Best of LA: Best Improv.” -Los Angeles Magazine
• “Best of LA: Best Improv Show.” -LA Weekly Readers Poll
• “The hardest we’ve laughed in a long, long time.” -Out Magazine
• “Among improv people today, the gold standard is a group called ASSSSCAT.” -Vice Magazine
• “Critics’ Pick” -Time Out Los Angeles

With Ali Ghandour, Echo Kellum, Hillary Anne Matthews, Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, Matt Walsh, and special guest monologist Vella Lovell.

Due to the fires in Los Angeles, Tim Baltz and Lily Sullivan will not be appearing. Due to a scheduling change, Betsy Sodaro will not be appearing. Hillary Anne Matthews, Ali Ghandour, and Upright Citizens Brigade Co-Founder Matt Walsh have been added.

Sophie Buddle is a stand-up, a TV writer, and a podcaster. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show with James Corden", and on CBC’s "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" as a correspondent and staff writer. She's also been featured on CTV’s "Roast Battle", JFL All Access, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She was a featured performer at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and in 2022 had the esteemed privilege of delivering the Canadian Keynote Address on Comedy. Sophie released her first album in 2019, "Lil Bit Of Buddle," which won the 2020 Juno Award for Best Comedy Album of the Year, making her the first female comic to win that award. She released the album herself so you can find it on iTunes in the genre "easy listening", which was a mistake, but it is easy to listen to, so it's OK. Her podcast "Obsessed with Sophie Buddle", which tackles people’s obsessions (from Beyoncé to American politics to checking if the door is locked to revenge) is currently available on Apple Podcasts. She is a three-time runner up (but fourth time’s the charm!) for Canada's biggest stand-up contest, SiriusXM Top Comic, and can currently be seen headlining across the country.

A standup and actor; Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums". As noted, Eagle has been highlighted on Vulture’s 2024’s Comedians You Should and Will Know.
 
He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central's Stand Up" as well as the incredibly popular Don’t Tell Comedy stand up series. In addition, Eagle is featured as one of the newest cast members on MTV’s comedy mainstay, "Wild 'n Out".

Hosted by Phil Griffiths.

Alison Leiby and Josh Gondelman are comedians and friends who love to complain to each other about things. Sup, Bro? (a thing Alison says to her cat) is a chance for these two pals to get onstage and make audiences laugh while making each other laugh. They also invite a bunch of their funny friends to perform standup sets as well. Really funny friends, though. They're not just saying that. No duds, no losers. That's the Sup, Bro? promise. (Note: Neither Alison nor Josh identifies as a "bro" but what else do you say after "sup?"). With guests Dave Mizzoni, Aparna Nancherla, Dulcé Sloan and Paul F. Tompkins!