SF Sketchfest 2025

Join host Jacquis Neal as he invites some of his hilarious and famous comedian friends to have a game show experience. With Curry Barker, Sherry Cola, Marie Faustin, Pallavi Gunalan, Lane Moore, Dulcé Sloan, Cooper Tomlinson and more!

Brendan Scannell is an actor, writer, and comedian most known for his starring role in the Netflix dark comedy series "Bonding", for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. He previously co-starred in "Heathers", Paramount's TV adaptation of the cult classic film. He also has appeared in BJ Novak’s FX anthology series "The Premise", "Loot", "Diary of a Future President", "Aunty Donna's House of Fun", and indie rom-com "Straight Up" on Netflix. He was a 2019 New Face of Standup at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and won a 2021 Webby Award for "Best Comedy Video" for his work with Comedy Central. He has also headlined shows at NY Comedy Festival and Netflix is a Joke.

After a SOLD OUT RUN at Hollywood Fringe, Woody Fu: One-Man John Wick is on tour and has gone up in Austin TX, Chicago IL, and Toronto ON. 

This scripted solo show takes us on the set of John Wick Chapter 5: E Pluribus Unum. Keanu needs the audience’s help to recreate all the hallmarks of this billion dollar franchise: elaborate fight choreography, death-defying stunts, and a plot device called “undeveloped dead wife character.”

More than a parody, Woody Fu: One-Man John Wick goes deeper into Keanu’s psychology. How do we reconcile the contradiction that he is the Nicest Guy in Hollywood, but his movies are insanely violent? Where does his tireless work ethic come from? What are his demons? And also, why is Woody the one exorcising them?

Keanu contains multitudes: 
Reluctant A-list celebrity. Polite Canadian and action movie star. 40 year acting vet who went from goofy surfer to Clint Eastwood.

He loves his fans, does his own stunts, and buys people motorcycles. Let us celebrate The Nicest Guy in Hollywood with a show as weird, earnest, and hardworking as the man himself. 

Woody Fu is an actor/writer based in Los Angeles. He has appeared in film and television on HULU, Max, Comedy Central, ABC, CBS, FX, AppleTV+, Peacock, Netflix and Amazon. He has written for the Onion and was featured as a New Face of Comedy at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival.

Like phoenixes rising from the ashes of the successful writers' strike, writers, producers, and comedians who work at The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, and more, come together for their iconic sketch show Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show. Time Out NY rec'd the show as "one of the best things to do in NYC!" and the NY Times just rec'd the show as "What to Do in NYC in October 2023."

Created by Rachael Burke and produced by Rachael Burke/Scott Hercman, the show features sketches, musical numbers, celebrity impressions, and more! If "I Think You Should Leave"’s Tim Robinson had septuplets, it would be the cast of “Time to Kill." The show features America's sweethearts, Lily Blumkin ("The Daily Show"), Rachael Burke ("The Tonight Show"), Scott Hercman ("The Daily Show"), Josh Nasser (Comedy Central), Sila Puhl ("The Daily Show"), Nick Reichheld (NBC's "Bring the Funny"), Channing Tookes (The Armory), and more! One thing they all have in common? They KILL it onstage.

The team has performed together in monthly shows since 2018 to sold-out audiences in NYC and around the country at SF Sketchfest, Flyover Comedy Festival, Portland Sketch Fest, Charleston Comedy Festival, Austin Sketch Fest, NY Comedy Festival, and more, and a few performed their original sketch comedy on NBC’s Bring the Funny with Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, Jeff Foxworthy, and Amanda Seales!

With A Million Shetland Ponies, hosted by Connor Lonsdale.

Everybody’s had them, everybody can relate to them, and now we’re back with more of the wildest stories you’ve ever heard, on Bad Dates! Join new guest host Joel Kim Booster ("Loot", "Fire Island", Netflix) as he invites his favorite funny friends to share their most iconic dating fiascos. From the team behind the hit podcast SmartLess, Bad Dates will make you laugh a lot, cry a little, and cringe just enough. Because as we all know - the worst dates make the best stories. It’s a new host, but the same old mess!

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"), Joshua Malina ("The West Wing"), 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").

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.

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

That's a Bad Idea is the comedy duo making waves in digital entertainment. With an impressive fanbase of 1 million on TikTok, 616k on YouTube and 486k on Instagram, they've garnered over 100 million views across all platforms combined, captivating audiences worldwide. Hailing from different corners of the US, Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson converged in LA, creating a dynamic force redefining online sketch comedy. Drawing inspiration from iconic shows like "I Think You Should Leave" and "Key & Peele", they craft sketches that feel like TV classics. Their humor spans genres, from uproarious comedy to spine-tingling horror, showcasing remarkable versatility. They are more than just TikTokers; they are content creators who seamlessly incorporate brands into their sketches, always maintaining the brand's tone and identity. Their remarkable chemistry is a testament to genuine friendship and creative synergy, resulting in the creation of viral videos that set new standards in digital comedy.

That's a Bad Idea is actively working on a range of exciting feature films and television projects. They are on a mission to bring their unique brand of comedy to the big screen and beyond. Stay tuned for more hilarious sketches and a promising future with That's a Bad Idea on TikTok @thats.a.bad.idea!

TikTok - 1 million
Instagram - 486k
YouTube - 616k
PRIVATELY INVESTIGATED Ep 1

With an opening set from Tori Piskin.

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 Tim Baltz, Rekha Shankar, Lily Sullivan, and more.

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.

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?

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. 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.

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"), Joshua Malina ("The West Wing"), 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").

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.

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 Reem Edan, Dauood Naimyar, Aparna Nancherla, and more!

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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, Phil Jackson, Corin Wells and more.

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 Aparna Nancherla, Dulcé Sloan and more!