SF Sketchfest 2025

Aureen Almario is the artistic director of Bindlestiff Studio and co-founder of Granny Cart Gangstas. She’s a teaching artist and adjunct professor by day and aswang by night. aureenbalmario.my.Canva.site

Amalia Aquino is an improviser and writer born in the Philippines and raised in The Bay Area (Sup Daly City/South City!). Amalia has performed at theaters in Seattle, Oakland, San Francisco and most recently the Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles with Asian AF, Filipino AF, and... Read More →

Kathlyn Cabrera Ibazeta - Kathlyn (Kat for short) is definitely Filipina AF. She’s been a Bindlestiff Player since 2017, and credits this predominantly Filipinx space for allowing her to embrace her identity and sense of humor, which are mostly tatay jokes. Special thanks to her... Read More →

Manny Cabrera has been involved with Bindlestiff Studio as an actor and a playwright. He currently spends most of his creative time as a stand up comedian. Two truths and a lie: he fought in a cage, he won a gummy bear eating contest, he thinks KFC fried chicken is better than Popeye’s... Read More →

Joe Cascasan is a Philippine born, Bay Area raised, Bindlestiff trained theatre maker. He is very excited to be performing at SF Sketchfest again for the fifth, maybe sixth time. Honored to share the stage with Filipino AF and Granny Cart Gangstas.

DarylJim first started performing when he was a kid at his Filipino relatives' parties, singing on their karaoke machines! He dances hula when he visits the Big Island of Hawaii (where he is from)! DarylJim earned his BFA in Musical Theater at AMDA College and Conservatory of the... Read More →

Tatiana Dayers was raised on "SNL" (Phil Hartman era), "Mr. Bean" & "Kids In The Hall". Bindlestiff & Granny Cart Gangstas gave her space to create and feel like she was one of the comedians she’d watch on tv. She loves her daughters even though they call her a big back. She also... Read More →

Rhoda Gravador emerged from her midlife crisis as a stand up comedian. She is a regular host at the legendary Throckmorton Theater, has participated in numerous comedy festivals (Savage Henry, Oakland Comedy Festival, Filipino Comedy Festival), and tells her stupid jokes all over... Read More →

Lindsay Ordesta - Much love to Filipino AF with sharing the stage with us again, LO is thrilled to return to SF Sketchfest, this year with the Bindlestiff Players. A Granny Cart Gangsta down to her PWET, we’re hittin’ the road so stay tuned for the GCG ‘25 tour!

Allyn Pintal is a writer and performer living in Los Angeles. She was born in the Philippines and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-hosts/co-produces the comedy variety show, Filipino AF, which has performed at UCB, San Francisco Sketchfest, and the Hawaii Comedy Festival... Read More →

Joy Regullano is a writer / actor / comedian based in LA who most recently wrote on the animated show "Monsters At Work" on Disney Plus. Previously, she wrote on "Jelly," "Ben," and "Pogo" (a PBS Kids web series), "Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight" (Netflix / Dreamworks), the Netflix... Read More →

Kevin Rivera is a performer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly performs with improv teams: Filipino AF, Asian AF, Gaysian AF, and a variety of shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. When he’s not performing, he can be found rock climbing... Read More →

Lenny San Jose, aka Ukulenny, is an ukulele performer in Oakland, CA.  A UC Berkeley Grad, he got his start entertaining random passengers on the BART train and now he gets paid to do it!  When he's not traveling the world spreading the ukulele gospel, Lenny teaches online courses... Read More →

Patrick Silvestre - Bindlestiff artist since 2005. Credits include: Stories High ('05-'15), The Love Editions ('07, '14, '16, '19) Pinoy Midsummer ('12-'13), The Guerrillas of Powell Street (2014) and the short film Prinsesa (2014). Fan of comedy since "Delirious" by Eddie Murphy... Read More →

Ava Tong has been watching sketch comedy since she was 5 years old. Much love to Bindlestiff Studio for allowing me to play on its stage. She is also the co-founder of the all Asian-American, all female & non-binary sketch comedy troupe, Granny Cart Gangstas. She is also single and... Read More →

Jose Ver is an actor, comedian, and all around performer based in Honolulu, HI. He is also an original player and instructor with Improv Hawaii. Other creative credits include: Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five-0, the award winning web-series Waikiki PD, The Hawaii Comedy Festival, The Original... Read More →