SF Sketchfest 2025

Rachel Kaly (she/they) is a queer NYC-based comedian of middle-eastern descent. She is story editor on "Digman!" for CBS/Paramount + and is a contributing writer for ClickHole. Rachel has studied at the Annoyance Theater, Second City, and at UCB as a diversity scholar. She has three regular monthly shows that have been written up by the New York Times, Time Out NY, and GOLD comedy: Ladies Who Ranch, The Ellen Show But Violent, and Improv. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017 and founded the Absurd Comedy Collective in 2016 in an effort to make more inclusive spaces for marginalized comics. Rachel is developing an original comedy pilot with HBO and Abso Lutely Productions.

Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award–winning actor, writer, and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York. 
His one-man show, "Amusements", premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons after being workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out audiences and strong reviews. He co-wrote and stars in the indie feature "Inspector Ike" (Factory 25) and short-form series "Words with Ike" (FX). 
He wrote for the TV series "Ziwe", "Tooning Out the News", and "Paid Off". On screen, he can be seen in recent Sundance hit "Your Monster", as well as "Judas and the Black Messiah", "Los Espookys", "Three Busy Debras", "Joe Pera Talks With You" and more. As a comedian, he's performed at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, SXSW, The Public Theater, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, New York Comedy Festival, and the Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Hosted by Kavita Singh.

Rachel Kaly (she/they) is a queer NYC-based comedian of middle-eastern descent. She is story editor on "Digman!" for CBS/Paramount + and is a contributing writer for ClickHole. Rachel has studied at the Annoyance Theater, Second City, and at UCB as a diversity scholar. She has three regular monthly shows that have been written up by the New York Times, Time Out NY, and GOLD comedy: Ladies Who Ranch, The Ellen Show But Violent, and Improv. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017 and founded the Absurd Comedy Collective in 2016 in an effort to make more inclusive spaces for marginalized comics. Rachel is developing an original comedy pilot with HBO and Abso Lutely Productions.

Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award–winning actor, writer, and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York. 
His one-man show, "Amusements", premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons after being workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out audiences and strong reviews. He co-wrote and stars in the indie feature "Inspector Ike" (Factory 25) and short-form series "Words with Ike" (FX). 
He wrote for the TV series "Ziwe", "Tooning Out the News", and "Paid Off". On screen, he can be seen in recent Sundance hit "Your Monster", as well as "Judas and the Black Messiah", "Los Espookys", "Three Busy Debras", "Joe Pera Talks With You" and more. As a comedian, he's performed at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, SXSW, The Public Theater, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, New York Comedy Festival, and the Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Hosted by Kavita Singh.