SF Sketchfest 2025

Comedian, writer and actor Riki Lindhome presents her one-person musical, which asks the question: Can infertility be funny?

Trigger warning: this show will candidly discuss aspects of infertility that might be a sensitive subject to some.

Fringe Review:  "Must See Show - "Dead Inside" is an extraordinary one-woman autobiographical comedy show about Lindome’s fertility journey. Lindhome tells a story of resilience and hope through a mix of storytelling, comedy, and her signature musical stylings."

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine:  "Riki Lindhome shares an important story of grief and hope with grace and humour."

The Scotsman: "It’s a set that’s as interesting as it is funny; with tragedy, disappointment and heartbreak offering ample shade amidst the lightness of her comic touch."

Legendary sketch troupe The Kids in the Hall has been a staple of SF Sketchfest — in one way or another— for 20 years, but this is the first time we’re bringing you a show spotlighting the extraordinary, hilarious, strange, and beloved music of this groundbreaking group. Spend an evening of songs and sketches with some of your favorite KITH characters, who will be accompanied by San Francisco’s own Red Room Orchestra: a collective of popular, jazz, classical, and electronic composers and performers who’ve played and recorded alongside some of the most iconic bands in history.

Bill Murray is an award-winning American actor, comedian, and writer. Murray is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has appeared in movies such as Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Lost in Translation just to name a few. Murray is also famous for his work on Saturday Night Live.
Murray has been part of the music scene on numerous occasions over the years performing at events including Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival and John Prine & The Steeldrivers at the Grand Ole Opry. During his years on “Saturday Night Live,” Murray portrayed Nick the Lounge Singer and entertained guests with songs like “Brandy” and most famously “Star Wars.”

Murray recently made an appearance at the Big Blues Bender at Westgate’s International Theater in September. He joined his Blood Brothers featuring Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, along with The Bender Brass horn section for a memorable set. Bill Murray & his Blood Brothers tore through The Beatles (and before that, Larry Williams’) “Slow Down,” and Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” The crowd joined in for the Dylan classic, shouting back, “Like a rolling stone!” as Murray delivered good ole’ rock n roll music in an energetic and inspired that was true-form Murray.

In 2017, Murray recorded a studio album featuring singing and literary recitations titled New Worlds with classical musicians’ cellist Jan Vogler, violist Mira Wang, and pianist Vanessa Perez. Bill and the three band members then joined for a world-wide tour in 2018 combining music and poetry. New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization rolled out also in theaters in cities across the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas and more.

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Back to celebrate SF Sketchfest's 22nd! In the Venn diagram of music, comedy, and geek culture, you will find this show sitting squarely in the intersection of all sets. Join the inimitable Jonathan Coulton, kings of geekdom Paul & Storm, and their rhythmically gifted friends for an unforgettable night of music, laughter... and maybe even a sing-a-long. With Mollylele and more!

Bill Murray is an award-winning American actor, comedian, and writer. Murray is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has appeared in movies such as Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Lost in Translation just to name a few. Murray is also famous for his work on Saturday Night Live.
Murray has been part of the music scene on numerous occasions over the years performing at events including Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival and John Prine & The Steeldrivers at the Grand Ole Opry. During his years on “Saturday Night Live,” Murray portrayed Nick the Lounge Singer and entertained guests with songs like “Brandy” and most famously “Star Wars.”

Murray recently made an appearance at the Big Blues Bender at Westgate’s International Theater in September. He joined his Blood Brothers featuring Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, along with The Bender Brass horn section for a memorable set. Bill Murray & his Blood Brothers tore through The Beatles (and before that, Larry Williams’) “Slow Down,” and Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” The crowd joined in for the Dylan classic, shouting back, “Like a rolling stone!” as Murray delivered good ole’ rock n roll music in an energetic and inspired that was true-form Murray.

In 2017, Murray recorded a studio album featuring singing and literary recitations titled New Worlds with classical musicians’ cellist Jan Vogler, violist Mira Wang, and pianist Vanessa Perez. Bill and the three band members then joined for a world-wide tour in 2018 combining music and poetry. New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization rolled out also in theaters in cities across the U.S. including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas and more.

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Join members of famed musical improv group Baby Wants Candy as they create an epic musical on the spot based on a historical celebrity of your choosing- from Genghis Khan to Kim Kardashian. It's the show Lin-Manuel Miranda calls "cease and desist!"

"Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Parody Musical" has enjoyed fully sold out runs at UCB in Los Angeles, UCB's Del Close Marathon in New York, and packed houses in Chicago at the Apollo Theater. They recently completed a wildly successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Start thinking of who you want to see a hip-hop improvised musical created for now!

With Ross Bryant, Jessica McKenna, Zeke Nicholson, Raquel Palmas, Adrien Pellerin, and Zach Reino.

Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino create a completely improvised musical in an attempt to combat the notion that musicals should be “carefully crafted” or “thought out at all.”

Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna are a versatile musical comedy duo better known as "The Zach & The Jess". They currently write and compose music for the WGA award winning Peacock Series "Baking It" starring Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. The duo has also written songs and musical sketches for the Peacock series "Bumper in Berlin",_ _the hit animation show "Rick and Morty", "Party Over Here" (a Fox sketch show produced by The Lonely Island), Buzzfeed, FunnyOrDie and Nickelodeon. Zach and Jess recently sold a live-action musical comedy feature with David Wain attached to direct and Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Productions for Amazon. They also created and starred in "Serious Music", a digital series for ABC.

Their weekly improvised musical podcast "Off Book" has been praised by various online publications including Indie Wire, USA Today, Parade, AV Club and Splitsider and been featured at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest Festival, Moontower, the world renowned Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and the upcoming Netflix Is A Joke Festival in LA. Zach and Jess were listed as one of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know” and in early 2019 they released their first full-length musical comedy album "The Calendar Album" with Comedy Dynamics.
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Middle aged dads Ken Marino and David Wain are professionals in the comedy world AND amateur musicians! They’ve been rocking out in the garage and now we’re all invited to join the fun. They play a wide range of songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, along with the rest of the band (Frank Barrera, Jon Spurney, Eduardo Penna, Henry Wain, Jordan Katz) with special guests Kathryn Hahn, Jessica McKenna, Nadia Quinn and more. They may not have pro musical chops, but they more than make up for it in enthusiasm and pro-level funny banter in between songs! All ages welcome!

Fresh off a (NYT featured) run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Nadia Quinn Show! is a wildly goofy hour of original comedy music covering universally beloved topics from cigarettes, to boobs & dicks, zebras, death, Vanna White, ghosts, cats, butt sex, and more! You can expect to laugh, delight, enjoy special celebrity guest appearances, PRIZES, & surprises!