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Friday, January 17
 

7:00pm PST

The Groundlings: Cookin' with GAS
Friday January 17, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Since 1992, The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni, and Sunday Companies have played together in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. With Groundlings favorites Lauren Burns, David Crabb, H Michael Croner, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Lyric Lewis, Chase Rosenberg, and special guest Ana Gasteyer.
Featuring accompaniment by Joshua Raoul Brody.

Artists
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Lauren Burns

Lauren Burns recently wrapped a recurring role on Amazon Freevee’s "Jury Duty." TV/FILM credits include "Grand Crew," "This Is Us," "I Feel Bad," "Suburbicon," "Mighty Med," "Go On," "Whitney," "Mike Tyson Mysteries" and more. She has landed TV development deals with Warner Bros... Read More →
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David Crabb

David Crabb is a writer, performer & creator of the solo show “Bad Kid” (New York Times Critics’ Pick) and writer of the memoir “Bad Kid" (Harper Perennial). His upcoming credits include “Sex Lives of College Girls,” & “Rambler” with Owen Wilson. You can hear him playing... Read More →
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H Michael Croner

H Michael Croner is an actor/writer based in Los Angeles, obviously. Currently he can be seen in "The Last OG" and as the voice of JP in "Craig of the Creek." Other credits include "Good Girls," "The Happytime Murders," "Mom," "What Would Diplo Do," "Mary and Jane," "Review," "Clipped... Read More →
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Patty Guggenheim

Patty Guggenheim appeared as Madisynn King on Marvel’s “ She-Hulk" series. She also recently played Delray Donna in “The Binge 2" on HULU and a variety of other messes on “Killing It,” “Mr. Mayor,” “Reno 911,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Superstore,” “Modern... Read More →
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Kiel Kennedy

Kiel Kennedy is an actor, writer, and (current) director of the Groundlings Sunday Company. He recently made a standout debut with Rogue Machine in the critically acclaimed “Human Error" at the Matrix Theater with his great bud, Lauren Burns. You can catch Kiel in the upcoming film... Read More →
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Lyric Lewis

Lyric Lewis is from New Orleans, LA and you may have seen her on: "AP Bio," "Baskets," "Drunk History" seasons 4 and 5, "MadTV," "The Gaggle," "Brooklyn Nine Nine," "Gay Skit Happens," and all sorts of other fun things!
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Chase Rosenberg

Chase was born and raised in Los Angeles, but holds the title of New Yorker Emeritus for their four years' time living in Brooklyn during an unprecedented global pandemic, the likes of which modern history had never before witnessed. They earned a BA in English (Creative Writing... Read More →
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Joshua Raoul Brody

Joshua Raoul Brody has been accompanying improvisational theater since 1979, when he was on Robin Williams' first tour. Since then he has worked with LA's Comedy Store Players and War Babies, as well as Groundlings Paul Reubens, Phyllis Katz, and Maryedith Burrell; SF groups Fratelli... Read More →

Friday January 17, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch

9:30pm PST

The Groundlings: Cookin' with GAS
Friday January 17, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Since 1992, The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni, and Sunday Companies have played together in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. With Groundlings favorites Lauren Burns, David Crabb, H Michael Croner, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Lyric Lewis, Chase Rosenberg, and special guest Ana Gasteyer.
Featuring accompaniment by Joshua Raoul Brody.

Artists
avatar for Lauren Burns

Lauren Burns

Lauren Burns recently wrapped a recurring role on Amazon Freevee’s "Jury Duty." TV/FILM credits include "Grand Crew," "This Is Us," "I Feel Bad," "Suburbicon," "Mighty Med," "Go On," "Whitney," "Mike Tyson Mysteries" and more. She has landed TV development deals with Warner Bros... Read More →
avatar for David Crabb

David Crabb

David Crabb is a writer, performer & creator of the solo show “Bad Kid” (New York Times Critics’ Pick) and writer of the memoir “Bad Kid" (Harper Perennial). His upcoming credits include “Sex Lives of College Girls,” & “Rambler” with Owen Wilson. You can hear him playing... Read More →
avatar for H Michael Croner

H Michael Croner

H Michael Croner is an actor/writer based in Los Angeles, obviously. Currently he can be seen in "The Last OG" and as the voice of JP in "Craig of the Creek." Other credits include "Good Girls," "The Happytime Murders," "Mom," "What Would Diplo Do," "Mary and Jane," "Review," "Clipped... Read More →
avatar for Kiel Kennedy

Kiel Kennedy

Kiel Kennedy is an actor, writer, and (current) director of the Groundlings Sunday Company. He recently made a standout debut with Rogue Machine in the critically acclaimed “Human Error" at the Matrix Theater with his great bud, Lauren Burns. You can catch Kiel in the upcoming film... Read More →
avatar for Lyric Lewis

Lyric Lewis

Lyric Lewis is from New Orleans, LA and you may have seen her on: "AP Bio," "Baskets," "Drunk History" seasons 4 and 5, "MadTV," "The Gaggle," "Brooklyn Nine Nine," "Gay Skit Happens," and all sorts of other fun things!
avatar for Patty Guggenheim

Patty Guggenheim

Patty Guggenheim appeared as Madisynn King on Marvel’s “ She-Hulk" series. She also recently played Delray Donna in “The Binge 2" on HULU and a variety of other messes on “Killing It,” “Mr. Mayor,” “Reno 911,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Superstore,” “Modern... Read More →
avatar for Chase Rosenberg

Chase Rosenberg

Chase was born and raised in Los Angeles, but holds the title of New Yorker Emeritus for their four years' time living in Brooklyn during an unprecedented global pandemic, the likes of which modern history had never before witnessed. They earned a BA in English (Creative Writing... Read More →
avatar for Joshua Raoul Brody

Joshua Raoul Brody

Joshua Raoul Brody has been accompanying improvisational theater since 1979, when he was on Robin Williams' first tour. Since then he has worked with LA's Comedy Store Players and War Babies, as well as Groundlings Paul Reubens, Phyllis Katz, and Maryedith Burrell; SF groups Fratelli... Read More →

Friday January 17, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch
 
Saturday, January 18
 

4:00pm PST

Hey Riddle Riddle
Saturday January 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Riddles! Puzzles! WhoDunnits! Adal Rifai, Erin Keif and JPC try and solve a few of these every episode while discussing and dissecting along the way. You can play along while listening but can you solve the questions before we do?? (You absolutely will.)
Artists
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Adal Rifai

Adal Rifai is an improviser, podcaster, producer and writer in Chicago. Adal teaches improv at University of Illinois at Chicago, is the creator and co-host of the podcast "Hey Riddle Riddle", co-hosts the podcast "Hello From the Magic Tavern" as Chunt the shapeshifter and is the... Read More →
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Erin Keif

Erin Keif is originally from Massachusetts and now lives in Los Angeles where she does live performance and podcasting. She has two podcasts on the Headgum network– "Hey Riddle Riddle", a comedy podcast, and "SitcomD&D", a Dungeons and Dragons podcast. She is also a regular on "Hello... Read More →
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John Patrick "JPC" Coan

John Patrick Coan is a Chicago-based improviser, podcaster, and streamer. You can find him on stage at iO Chicago performing with Whirled News Tonight and Devil's Daughter, on-screen Thursday nights at twitch.tv/OneShotRPG, in your ears on the "Campaign" podcast, and on Twitter @jpsofly... Read More →

Saturday January 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:00pm PST

Business Casual: Cowboys
Saturday January 18, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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The place? The Wild West. The year… The Wild West. Come see as comedy trio Business Casual presents with their new show: COWBOYS!

Business Casual (@businesscasualcomedy) is a sketch comedy trio hailing from Los Angeles. The group consists of Jeremy Elder (@jeremyelderr), Cory Peter Lane (@corypeterlane), and Hunter Saling (@idealstepdad), all graduates from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. The trio embody a unique blend of physicality, absurdist sketch comedy, and clown. Or as one drunken woman in Louisville titled it: comedy rock n’ roll. 

Critics have called their previous works “physical comedy perfection” (Three Weeks), “beautifully absurd” (Radio Haha),  “sheer Fringe genius” (The Scotsman), and “an evening of stupidity you’ll be sure to remember” (Broadway World). 

COWBOYS most recently completed a limited Off-Broadway run at Asylum NYC. Previously, the show was presented as part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival and Moontower Comedy Festival, both to sold out audiences. Their previous show FERAL has been featured at the Moontower Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketch Fest, and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (produced under the Stamptown banner).

The show tells the story of a gunslinging cowboy seeking revenge on the three men who killed his family. He must assemble a posse and set out on the journey of a lifetime. Along the way, the group encounter gold miners, snake oil salesman, and just about every Western trope you could think of. If you do think of a trope that they don’t mention, Business Casual kindly invites you to “keep it to yourself!”

Yeehaw pardner! Snake in my boot! Big pot of gold! 

PRAISE FOR COWBOYS:

“Business Casual are all going to be world famous in a few years and you are going to feel very cool about being able to say you saw them do a bizarre cowboy themed comedy show.” — Chris Gethard

“I love these boys with all of my heart.” — Natalie Palamides

With an opening set from Las Vegas' TSTMRKT
Artists
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Business Casual

Business Casual is a comedy best-friendship from Los Angeles, California. The group is currently based in NY, performing a brand of comedy that blends both sketch, improvisation, and clowning. They have been featured at the New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketch Fest, and the Edinburgh... Read More →
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TSTMRKT

TSTMRKT is a random act of cheap theatrics that incorporates time, minimalism, absurd theater, film, and audio collage. Each show is formulated and prepared with no regard for audience reaction. The set is constructed through sound, and the sound is pre-recorded in "real time." This... Read More →

Saturday January 18, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch

9:30pm PST

Rhys Darby (SOLD OUT)
Saturday January 18, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Rhys Darby is an actor, writer, podcaster and stand-up comedian originally from New Zealand.

Darby first captured US audiences as Murray, the loveable, but ultimately inept manager in HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords". He has gone on to star in a plethora of TV and film roles, from "Yes Man" and "Pirate Radio" to Nigel in the "Jumanji" reboots. Most recently he starred as the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet in "Our Flag Means Death".

Darby first hit the standup stage in University in Christchurch, New Zealand in the mid 90s, and has never looked back. Now recognised as one of NZs most successful comedy exports. His stand-up has been described as a sensational blend of sound effects, characterizations and askew observations. A consummate storyteller, Rhys is known for his silly stories and light hearted take on the world.

Rhys has five stand-up specials’, "Imagine That!" (2008), "It’s Rhys Darby Night!" (2011) and "This Way to Spaceship", (2012) and "I’m a Fighter Jet" (2017) and "Mystic Time Bird" (2021).

Darby has written four books, a loosely autobiographical end of world companion, "This Way to Spaceship", as well as three Buttons McGinty books for kids (or adults that like to laugh)

Rhys’ love of the weird is seen in his stand up and writing, and for ten years he has had first a radio show, then a podcast on cryptozoology, "The Cryptid Factor".

A prolific voice over artist, kids all over the world hear him in "Voltron: Legendary Defender", "Spirit", "TMNT", "Kiff", "Monsters at Work" and many more. Darby is excited to lend his voice to the upcoming film "That Christmas" and the classic story, "Badjelly the Witch".

In between his huge adventures Darby is based in Los Angeles with his family where they like to hike, eat tacos and explore the world.

You can follow Rhys' life, Facebook.com/rhysdarby or Instagram @rhysiedarby.
Photo credit: Robyn Von Swank

Hosted by Hunaid Shakoor.

Artists
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Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby is an actor, writer, podcaster and stand-up comedian originally from New Zealand.Darby first captured US audiences as Murray, the loveable, but ultimately inept manager in HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords". He has gone on to star in a plethora of TV and film roles, from... Read More →
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Hunaid Shakoor

Hunaid Shakoor is a Comedian and storyteller from the Bay Area. Once a shy observer, Hunaid has found a voice in comedy transforming observations and stories into humor that resonates both locally and internationally. You can currently find Hunaid performing all over the Bay Area... Read More →

Saturday January 18, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Stand-Up
 
Sunday, January 19
 

1:00pm PST

Filipino AF
Sunday January 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Filipino AF is a comedy variety show featuring the best Filipino American talent around. Improv, sketch, standup, and even some music and dance. (It's Filipinos after all!) The show started in LA, and we are STOKED to bring it to the bay!

With Aureen Almario, Amalia Aquino, John Bacolores, Kathlyn Cabrera Ibazeta, Manny Cabrera, Joe Cascasan, Angie Covita, Tatiana Dayers, DarylJim, Rhoda Gravador, Cassie Grilley, Justine Madrid, Marjorie Necesario, Lindsay Ordesta, Allyn Pintal, Joy Regullano, Kevin Rivera, Lenny San Jose, Sophie Santos, Patrick Silvestre, Ava Tong, Ally Vega, and Jose Ver
Artists
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Aureen Almario

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
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Amalia Aquino

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 →
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Kathlyn Cabrera Ibazeta

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 →
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Manny Cabrera

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 →
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Joe Cascasan

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.
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DarylJim

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 →
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Tatiana Dayers

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 →
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Rhoda Gravador

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 →
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Lindsay Ordesta

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!
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Allyn Pintal

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 →
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Joy Regullano

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 →
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Kevin Rivera

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 →
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Lenny San Jose

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 →
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Patrick Silvestre

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 →
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Ava Tong

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 →
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Jose Ver

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 →

Sunday January 19, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Variety + Game Shows

4:00pm PST

Go Fact Yourself
Sunday January 19, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Go Fact Yourself is a pop culture trivia show hosted by J. Keith van Straaten ("Ask Me Another" Senior Writer) and Helen Hong ("Wait-Wait- Don't Tell Me" recurring panelist), and running as a podcast on the Maximum Fun network and as a radio show on NPR station LAist 89.3. Each week, van Straaten and Hong test celebrity guests on their self-proclaimed areas of expertise in front of a live audience, then bring on a surprise expert in the topic. Previous guests have included everyone from actor Keegan-Michael Key to author Amy Tan to DJ Jazzy Jeff. More info and episodes at gofactyourpod.com

with Adam Savage and Jennifer Tilly.
Artists
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Helen Hong

Helen Hong - A fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me", Helen's acting credits include roles on "Never Have I Ever", "Silicon Valley", the Jennifer Garner Christmas movie "Family Switch", and five seasons of "The Thundermans" on Nickelodeon.A long-time touring... Read More →
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J. Keith van Straaten

J. Keith van Straaten (Host/Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Writer) is a content producer/writer for TV game shows, including "The Hustler", "Master Minds", "In the USA Today", and "Funny You Should Ask". He's written trivia questions for everyone from local restaurants to regional... Read More →
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Adam Savage

Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what's in his brain and make it real. He's built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate — and just about anything... Read More →
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Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway" for her memorable portrayal of the terribly untalented Olive, actress wannabe, and gangster's moll. Her performance in "Liar Liar" as Jim Carrey's gold digging client earned her... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:00pm PST

The Sit and Chat Podcast
Sunday January 19, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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The Sit and Chat is a loosely structured, conversational podcast from two former co-stars who grew up working together in entertainment. Each week, Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short sit *and chat* with each other or interview their guest about the journey of following ones dreams and the folly that comes with it. Like most podcasts, they enjoy talking about life's trivial aspects. Each episode aims to make audiences and guests laugh alike because life isn't that serious - at least not on The Sit and Chat.
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Bradley Steven Perry

Bradley Steven Perry is an actor, director, and podcast host. You may know Bradley from his time on Disney Channel sitcoms "Good Luck Charlie," "Mighty Med," "Lab Rats: Elite Force," ABC’s "Schooled," or from his podcast "The Sit and Chat" with his friend Jake Short. Bradley is... Read More →
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Jake Short

Jake Short is an Actor who started his career with Disney on shows "Ant Farm" and "Mighty Med." Since, he has gone on to lead several independent movies, star in the BBC2 comedy "The First Team" (from creators of "Inbetweeners"), and most recently appeared in a guest spot on "Lessons... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows
 
Tuesday, January 21
 

7:30pm PST

Battle of the Magicians (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Five Magicians battle to the (magical) death in this no holds-barred showdown. Produced by SF Sketchfest's Resident Magician, Robert Strong. With Kent Axell, Bob Baker, David Gerard, Tori Noquez and guest judges Carlos Aguirre and Vivek Venugopal.

Artists
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Robert Strong

Robert Strong was voted San Francisco's Best Comedian twice and Best Magician thrice by the Bay Guardian, is a performing member of the world famous Magic Castle, was on the hit TV show Penn & Teller Fool Us, published a best selling book Amaze & Delight, and is proudly Sketchfes... Read More →
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Carlos Aguirre

Carlos Aguirre (actor, musician, vocal percussionist, educator) has been performing and educating in the Bay Area for over 25 years. He has shared the stage with The Roots, Eryka Badu, Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Jam Master Jay, L.L.Cool J and George Clinton among others. He has... Read More →
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Kent Axell

Kent Axell is a world-renowned magician and mentalist with appearances on National Geographic’s “Brain Games” and “Masters of Illusion.”
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Bob Baker

Bob Baker is the only gastroenterologist to ever have appeared on "America’s Got Talent". He didn't win.
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David Gerard

David Gerard is one of the top mentalists in the world and has consulted for "America's Got Talent", Las Vegas headliners, and countless CEOs.
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Tori Noquez

Tori Noquez has been described by The New York Times as a "math professor by day, conjurer by night.”
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Vivek Venugopal

Vivek is a seasoned facilitator, improviser, comedian and host based in the Bay Area. He has been a host, judge, performer and winner (nbd) of Speechless Live, and has hosted events and performed shows around the world with Speechless, American Immigrants and Freestyle+. He has a... Read More →

Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Variety + Game Shows
 
Wednesday, January 22
 

7:30pm PST

The Bay Area Pun-Off (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday January 22, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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This show is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Some say it's an affliction; we're gonna go ahead and call it "comedy..."

SF Sketchfest, in reluctant association with Worldwide Puns, proudly invites you to celebrate the contagious power of the pun: the lowest form of comedy, the highest form of intellect! Worldwide Puns are the incorrigible idiots responsible for six years of sold-out, critically acclaimed shows in San Francisco and Seattle and we are *cringe* proud to bring you The Bay Area Pun-Off, Sketchfest Edition! Hosted by Jonah Spear and Brady Gill, with special guests John Beard, Colin Braun, K. Cheng, Emily Haydock, Myles Nye, Carrie Sager, Coki Ta, and more!
Artists
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Jonah Spear

Jonah Spear launched the Bay Area Pun-Off in 2016, in a livingroom in Oakland, after enjoying a strong debut at the O Henry Pun-Off in Austin, Texas. Jonah is a lifelong performer and proud member of the short lived San Francisco based improv company, Six out of Five (2016). He is... Read More →
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Brady Gill

Brady Gill is a writer, performer, MC, wedding officiant, summer camp director, sci-fi reader, very good friend, dog dad who prefers hikes with little to no uphill. He recently published a book poetry entitled, "After The Sidewalk Ends," and self produced and starred in the animated... Read More →
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John Beard

John Beard sprouted in Louisiana, grew in Ohio, and now wilts in San Francisco, California, where he does standup comedy. He tells short jokes. His one redeeming quality is brevity.
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Colin Braun

Born in the arctic wasteland of Boston, Colin Braun started performing standup in sunny Portland, Oregon in 2018. Colin has a credit score in the triple digits, and lives in San Francisco with his dog and mental illnesses.
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K. Cheng

K. Cheng has appeared at the Comedy Cellar, the Comedy Store, and Gotham’s Comedy Club… not to perform, he’s just appeared there.He has, however, performed at NBC Stand Up for Diversity, EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival), and San Francisco Sketchfest. He’s the producer of Cra... Read More →
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Emily Haydock

Emily Haydock, the artist formerly known as Punelope Crude, has participated in numerous Bay Area Pun-Offs since 2019 and performed in the show formerly known as Tourettes without Regrets. After appearing at the 2020 Souper Bowl halftime show, she got engaged onstage at the March... Read More →
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Myles Nye

Myles Nye is a game designer and PTA dad originally from Oakland CA. He creates playful experiences for professionals at Wise Guys Events, where he is Head Honcho. Myles has designed challenges for Survivor, he is the winner of the Bernie De Koven Big Fun Award, he has contributed... Read More →
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Carrie Sager

Carrie Sager is the 2024 Sketchfest Pun-Off champion and returns to defend her title. She is a Bay Area Pun-Off regular and occasionally does standup. She also gives talks on homeless systems of care, which have fewer jokes.
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Coki Ta

Coki Ta, psychiatrist by day, knows that real mental wellness comes from a good pun. Don’t be a-Freud to laugh, or he might get klon-up-in your business about it.

Wednesday January 22, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Variety + Game Shows
 
Thursday, January 23
 

7:30pm PST

Climate Town Town Hall (SOLD OUT)
Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Climate Town makes deeply researched comedy videos about the climate crisis for their 600,000 YouTube subscribers. Now, after four years and millions of views, they're bringing that same climate change comedy to the stage, where you can see it the way it has never before been seen: LIVE AT SF SKETCHFEST. With Rollie Williams and Matt Nelsen.


Thursday January 23, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows
 
Friday, January 24
 

7:00pm PST

Workjuice Improv (SOLD OUT)
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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The WorkJuice Improvisers are delighted to make their return to SF Sketchfest! The cast of perennial favorites from The Thrilling Adventure Hour will take to the stage, sans scripts, and improvise a show based on monologues by a special guest. The players have mesmerized audiences around the world and will bring their incredible wit and hilarity to San Francisco for one show only. This is long form improv at its best!

With Craig Cackowski, Jonathan Dinerstein, Mark Gagliardi, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and special guest Josh Gondelman.
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Craig Cackowski

Craig Cackowski is an actor, improvisor and teacher based in Los Angeles. As an actor, he has been seen in recurring roles on such shows as "Community", "Veep", "Drunk History", and "Sex Lives Of College Girls". Look for him in the new shows "Hysteria!" on "Peacock" and "The Pitt... Read More →
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Jonathan Dinerstein

Jonathan Dinerstein is a versatile composer of music for film and television. His recent credits include scores for Audible's star-studded audio drama "Slayers: A Buffyverse Story", Alan Tudyk's TV comedy series "Con Man", and many feature films. He's also written music for countless... Read More →
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Mark Gagliardi

You may know me as the original and frequent narrator of Comedy Central's Emmy-winning "Drunk History" or as Croach The Tracker in the star-studded Largo hit "The Thrilling Adventure Hour. "We may have met at a Comic-Con or two. You may have been among our 2 million downloads... Read More →
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Marc Evan Jackson

Marc Evan Jackson is best known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, The Baby-Sitters Club, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Kong: Skull Island, and was mostly recently seen in Apple TV's Lessons in Chemistry. More importantly, Marc is the co-founder of The Detroit... Read More →
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Hal Lublin

The co-host of "We Got This with Mark and Hal" and "Tights and Fights" podcasts on the Maximum Fun Network and “Good Morning Night Vale” on the Night Vale Presents Network, Hal Lublin is an accomplished actor and improviser. Best known for his work as one of the core WorkJuice... Read More →
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Annie Savage

Annie Savage has performed on stage in numerous sketch and improv shows, most notably as a Conservatory Grad from Second City, L.A. She was a troupe member on “National Lampoon’s National Sketch Show Tour” and wrote, produced and starred in the sketch show, “Stupid Annie... Read More →
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Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian, improvisor and actor.He hosts the stage variety show "Varietopia" and co-hosts the "Threedom" podcast with Scott Aukerman & Lauren Lapkus, and the "Stay F. Homekins" podcast with his wife, Janie Haddad Tompkins.For a full list of Mr. Tompkins’ stage... Read More →
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Janet Varney

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She can be heard as the voice of Korra on "The Legend of Korra" on Netflix, where she can also be seen as Summer in the comedy series "Country Comfort". On HULU, she fights dark forces starring opposite John C... Read More →
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Josh Gondelman

Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and recently worked as the head writer and an executive producer for "Desus & Mero" on Showtime. Gondelman also contributed to the final season of "The Marvelous... Read More →

Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch

9:30pm PST

Riffapalooza
Friday January 24, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Join some of riff-history's best and brightest when vets from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and "RiffTrax" come together to improvise movie riffs to some terrible B-Movie you likely haven't seen and will probably wish you never had! With Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney.

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Frank Conniff

Frank Conniff is a comedy writer and performer who began his TV career writing for the Peabody award-winning Comedy Central series "Mystery Science Theater 3000," where he also played “TV’s Frank”, the bumbling yet lovable mad scientist sidekick. He then went on to be a writer... Read More →
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Bill Corbett

Bill Corbett is a former writer and actor for the cult TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000," playing the robot Crow and the alien Brain Guy. He's now a principal performer, writer, and producer for RiffTrax.com. Corbett's voice was heard as a regular cast member on Adult Swim's... Read More →
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Kevin Murphy

Next to his work for Rifftrax.com, Kevin Murphy is perhaps best known for portraying the stout red robot Tom Servo on the TV series "Mystery Science Theater" for nine seasons. He’s also the author of the HarperCollins book "A Year at the Movies: One Man’s Filmgoing Odyssey." Kevin... Read More →
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Mary Jo Pehl

Mary Jo Pehl was a writer and actor on the television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000", and was featured as the beloved arch-nemesis Pearl Forrester. She currently teams with Bridget Nelson making hilarious movie commentary on RiffTrax. Mary Jo currently writes, produces, and stars... Read More →
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Cole Stratton

Cole Stratton is the co-founder of SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, a month-long annual event highlighting the best in improv, sketch, stand-up, TV and film comedy, which celebrates its twenty-first year in January 2024. Along with Janet Varney, he has written and... Read More →
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Janet Varney

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She can be heard as the voice of Korra on "The Legend of Korra" on Netflix, where she can also be seen as Summer in the comedy series "Country Comfort". On HULU, she fights dark forces starring opposite John C... Read More →

Friday January 24, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Cinema + Television
 
Saturday, January 25
 

4:00pm PST

Time to Kill
Saturday January 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Writers and producers at "The Daily Show", "The Tonight Show", and more of the best comedians in New York City come together for “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” — with each performance packed with sketches, musical numbers, celebrity impressions, and more! Time to Kill's show is like watching an episode of SNL, but *live* in a theater in your city…and much more unhinged. If I Think You Should Leave’s Tim Robinson had sextuplets, it would be the cast of “Time to Kill.” One thing they all have in common? They KILL it onstage.

SF SketchFest is proud to announce that “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” is BACK for another year! The group sells out every year, so get tickets before they’re gone.

Time to Kill was recently rec'd by Time Out NY as "one of the best things to do in NYC" and the NY Times rec'd the show as "What to Do in NYC." The team's live sketch comedy credits include: 2024 SF Sketchfest, 2024 & 2023 NY SketchFest (headliners), 2024 Hudson Valley Comedy Festival (headliners), and 2024 & 2023 NY Comedy Festival.
Starring America's sweethearts: Angela Batuure (UCB), Rachael Burke ("The Tonight Show"), J. Steven Madura (The PIT), Nick Reichheld (NBC’s "Bring the Funny"), Julia Schroeder (Story Pirates), and Channing Tookes (The Armory)!

With A Million Shetland Ponies, hosted by Connor Lonsdale.
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Time to Kill

Writers and producers at "The Daily Show", "The Tonight Show", and more of the best comedians in New York City come together for “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” — with each performance packed with sketches, musical numbers, celebrity impressions, and more! Time to Kill's... Read More →
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A Million Shetland Ponies

A Million Shetland Ponies is a two-man musical comedy duo from Los Angeles! They're a live act specializing in genre parody whose music can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music, and the hills of Prospect Park on lonely, cloudless nights.A Million Shetland Ponies is like if Flight of the... Read More →
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Connor Lonsdale

Connor Lonsdale is a white male comedian but he’s different from the other white male comedians because he has a stupid haircut. His irreverent and conversational style of humor has captivated audiences of all demographics and intellectual capabilities. He has performed in festivals... Read More →

Saturday January 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch

9:30pm PST

Pass That Blunt
Saturday January 25, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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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, Tone Bell, Phil Jackson, Genetra Tull, and Corin Wells.
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Ronnie Adrian

Originally from South Carolina, Ronnie Adrian is now a performer based out of Los Angeles. He performs in cities all around the country and you can often catch him with his various groups, most notably The Dragons and THE BIG TEAM (FKA White Women). He does other things besides comedy... Read More →
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Tone Bell

Tone Bell is a comedian and actor who is currently starring alongside Michelle Buteau in the Netflix series "Survival of the Thickest". Tone earned an NAACP Image Awards nomination for his performance in season one, and season two will premiere in early 2025. Tone can also be seen... Read More →
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Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson is a performer, writer, and musician originally from Yardley, Pennsylvania. His writing credits include Comedy Central's "Key & Peele," "Survivor's Remorse" on the Starz Network, Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and most recently, Co-Executive Producer on HBO's "Insecure."Phil... Read More →
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Jacquis Neal

Jacquis Neal is a tv/film and voice actor, host, comedian and podcaster. He plays Damion on NBC's "Grand Crew" and has been on shows like "Physical," "How I Met Your Father," "Liza on Demand," and ABC's "Bless This Mess." He performs comedy around Los Angeles, including hosting his... Read More →
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Genetra Tull

Genetra Tull is a writer/improviser that's been seen on Hulu's "Dollface", "A Black Lady's Sketch Show" and on the stages at UCB with her teams JV and Benetton.
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Corin Wells

Corin Wells is a veteran performer of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and long time member of the NYC Improv community. She is a co-founder of The Squirrel Theatre and She currently writes for "The Amber Ruffin Show." 

Saturday January 25, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch
 
Sunday, January 26
 

10:00am PST

Kevin McDonald Workshop: From Improv to Sketch (SOLD OUT)
Sunday January 26, 2025 10:00am - 2:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Work with sketch comedy legend Kevin McDonald of The Kids in the Hall to develop sketch writing from improvised scenes. From concept and character creation through building and finessing the final product, this intimate class creates an amazing setting for crafting comedy with skills you’ll take from the workshop into the future of your comedic endeavors!
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Kevin McDonald

Comedian, actor, writer and director Kevin McDonald founded “The Kids in the Hall” with friend Dave Foley, after they met in Toronto at Second City, and the television series ran from 1988-1995. In the troupe's television series and stage shows, he portrays several popular recurring... Read More →

Sunday January 26, 2025 10:00am - 2:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Workshop

4:00pm PST

The Neighborhood Listen
Sunday January 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Join Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins), Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker) and Doug (Brett Morris) as they explore their hometown of Dignity Falls via posts from a certain neighborhood social networking app and interview the town's most intriguing residents! With special guest Ali Ghandour!


Due to a change in schedule, Betsy Sodaro is no longer appearing.
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Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins is a comedian, improvisor and actor.He hosts the stage variety show "Varietopia" and co-hosts the "Threedom" podcast with Scott Aukerman & Lauren Lapkus, and the "Stay F. Homekins" podcast with his wife, Janie Haddad Tompkins.For a full list of Mr. Tompkins’ stage... Read More →
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Nicole Parker

Nicole Parker played Celine Dion in the Off-Broadway hit "Titanique" in New York this past summer. She appeared opposite Martin Short in her Broadway debut in "Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me." Also on Broadway, she was seen in "The People in the Picture" with Donna Murphy, and played... Read More →
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Brett Morris

Brett Morris is an audio engineer, producer, musician, and more. He is currently the executive producer at Comedy Bang! Bang! World.
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Ali Ghandour

Ali Ghandour is a performer, teacher, and current UCB Artistic Director. His past and present shows include ASSSSCAT, Bangarang!, Benetton, and The Dragons. Some TV credits include "The Unicorn," "Superstore," "The Guest Book," "Goldbergs," and "Drunk History." Ali was also selected... Read More →

Sunday January 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:00pm PST

Wrong Answers Only
Sunday January 26, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Three comedians. One expert. So many ridiculously wrong answers. Wrong Answers Only is a hilarious, interactive live show that features celebrity guests, a scientific expert, and audience members learning about exciting research through games and quizzes. Hosted by Chris Duffy, with guests Samm Levine, Aparna Nancherla and Dulcé Sloan. Find out how wildlife biologist Natalie Reeder helps protect the animals of the Bay Area. Presented by LabX, a program of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Chris Duffy

Chris Duffy is a comedian, television writer, and radio/podcast host. Chris currently hosts the hit podcast "How to Be a Better Human." Chris wrote for both seasons of "Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas" on HBO, executive produced by John Oliver. Chris is both a former fifth grade teacher... Read More →
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Samm Levine

Samm Levine is best known for his roles in 'Freaks and Geeks,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' and 'Wet Hot American Summer.' The journeyman actor has appeared on over 75 different television series in his three decade career. He also produced and co-hosted the award winning podcast, 'Kevin... Read More →
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Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor. Praised by critics and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna has toured her standup comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. A true multi-hyphenate, Aparna's work... Read More →
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Dulcé Sloan

Dulcé Sloan was a correspondent on "Comedy Central’s The Daily Show" with Trevor Noah for six years (2017-2023). She currently continues on as a contributor and has taken over the main chair as guest host multiple times since the departure of Noah to critical acclaim. This year... Read More →
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Natalie Reeder

Natalie Reeder is a Wildlife Biologist who has worked on everything from ticks to mice to lizards, snakes, and foxes...all of which she's been bitten by. The frogs, turtles, salamanders, and birds haven't bitten her yet. Natalie focuses on threatened and endangered species conservation... Read More →

Sunday January 26, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows
 
Wednesday, January 29
 

7:30pm PST

Killing My Lobster: J'Accuse!
Wednesday January 29, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Killing My Lobster, San Francisco's premiere sketch comedy troupe since 1997, is proud to remount their latest show: J'Accuse! - Sketch comedy inspired, but not at all approved, by Agatha Christie. Hot off a sold-out run, this production invites you into a world of teeny hats, tiny pistols, and well-dressed corpses aplenty. Let Killing My Lobster lock you in a room for an hour of murder-themed sketch comedy. Because one of us...eez ze killer.

With an opening set by Party Onward: An Improvised Fantasy Adventure! Hosted by Dr. Holly.

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Killing My Lobster

Killing My Lobster has been San Francisco's premier sketch comedy group since 1997. Today, KML produces original shows year round, as well as teaching a full roster of sketch comedy writing and acting classes. KML creates fast, smart, fearless sketch comedy that makes people laugh... Read More →
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Party Onward: An Improvised Fantasy Adventure

Party Onward is inspired by your favorite fantasy games. It comes complete with inflatable die and surly, omniscient narrator. Watch a group of inept adventurers quest to save the world or (very likely) die trying! Note that understanding of many-sided-dice or any game that uses them... Read More →
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Dr. Holly

Dr. Holly is a Philly-based award-winning screenwriter. During the day, she's a therapist. At night, she wears a cape saving lives through telling jokes on stage. Her stand-up material speaks to everything from hot-button social issues to her being a therapist, wife, hockey mom. In... Read More →

Wednesday January 29, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch
 
Thursday, January 30
 

7:30pm PST

WestBeth Entertainment Presents: Cassie Workman: Aberdeen
Thursday January 30, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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In 1994 the world lost one of its most beloved musicians, grunge icon, Kurt Cobain. Part eulogy, part fantasy, part biography, ‘Aberdeen,’ is an in-the-round conversation between multi award-winning writer, comedian, musician and animator, Cassie Workman with the most beloved musicians, grunge icon, Kurt Cobain that takes place across Washington State, including his hometown, of Aberdeen. Grunge, Life, Death, and Salvation, this striking, original work is a heartbreaking homage to one of our most beloved artists. Traverse time and space with Cassie Workman in Aberdeen.

“I was captivated from start to finish. Cassie is a phenomenal storyteller. I could practically feel the rain that she conjured. We were lulled by the elegance of her writing and wit into an unforgettable story of raw pain, fury and fragility. It is a howl of a poem. I was floored.” Phoebe Waller Bridge
 
CRITICS PICK – THE TIMES (LONDON)
“Workman has created a thing of beauty”. – The Scotsman
"Fierce intellect… something raw and powerful. Brilliant" The Age
Winner – Scotsman Fringe First 2022

Presented by WestBeth Entertainment
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Cassie Workman

Cassie Workman is an Australian actor, stand-up, poet, musician, and visual artist. She has performed her surreal, challenging, and heart-breaking shows to captivated audiences all over the world. Cassie now lives in New York City, and is a regular at the prestigious Comedy Cellar... Read More →

Thursday January 30, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Theater + Storytelling
 
Friday, January 31
 

7:00pm PST

CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS
Friday January 31, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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An improv show disguised as an acting class, from the creator of the “Dead Eyes” podcast.

Professional actor ("Mean Girls") and award-winning podcaster ("Dead Eyes") Connor Ratliff is a fixture of the NYC improv comedy scene -- a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for over a decade, where his George Lucas Talk Show developed a cult following and became the subject of an award-winning documentary. Ratliff is also a classically trained thespian who graduated with honors from the prestigious Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts over a quarter of a century ago, making his professional debut on the stage of the Royal Court Theatre in London’s West End. During that same year, he also performed at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II. In the decades that followed, he has accumulated numerous credits as a star of stage, screen and stream, appearing in multiple Netflix Original Films as well as content on CBS, NBC, FOX, TBS, Home Box Office, Amazon Prime and the now-defunct comedy channel, Seeso.

But none of that matters now.

What matters now is “CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS,” an unending series of public workshop performances where he will, before your very eyes, demonstrate what acting truly IS.

For this special SF Sketchfest edition, Connor welcomes a longtime collaborator and friend to THE ACTING CLASS – professional actor/podcaster Griffin Newman ("The Tick", "Vinyl", "Blank Check" podcast) – for an in-depth discussion of their shared craft and a full-bodied demonstration of Newman's unexplored potential that could, perhaps, push him to his breaking point.

This performance will be slightly interactive and completely improvised, lasting somewhere between 75 and 90 minutes, with occasional opportunities for students in attendance to ask questions.

Defiantly self-indulgent and beyond pointless, THE ACTING CLASS is your opportunity to witness the kind of greatness – only slightly appreciated by The Industry – that has kept Connor Ratliff steadily employed for nearly half of the past 9 years.

PRAISE FOR CONNOR RATLIFF:

The New Yorker: “Connor Ratliff is a brilliant and funny comedic performer and actor.”
Vulture: “Intentionally preposterous… utterly funny.”
Vanity Fair: “An Improv Star.”
The Financial Times: “Funny.”

PRAISE FOR GRIFFIN NEWMAN:

FilmSchoolRejects.com: “Newman... is proving to be one of the best new character actors of his generation.”
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Connor Ratliff

Connor Ratliff is a New York-based actor/comedian and creator of the award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast, "Dead Eyes." His film & TV credits include "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel," "Ghosts," "Bob's Burgers," "The Great North," "Search Party," "Orange Is The New Black," "Last Week... Read More →
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Griffin Newman

Griffin Newman is an actor and podcaster from New York. He’s most known for his roles as Arthur on the Amazon Prime version of "The Tick" and as Orko on the Netflix adaptation of "Masters of the Universe." He also hosts "Blank Check," a comedic film podcast, with the Atlantic’s... Read More →
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Patrick Cotnoir

Patrick Cotnoir is a talent booker and producer based in Los Angeles. His past credits include talent booking for Marvel and "The Chris Gethard Show". He currently books guests for ASSSSCAT at UCB in LA, "The George Lucas Talk Show", the Exactly Right podcast network among many other... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Theater + Storytelling

9:30pm PST

Found Footage Festival 20th Anniversary Show
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher ("Late Show") take you on a guided tour through their latest and greatest VHS finds, including a video dating tape for women in 1987, a striptease video called "Males In Motion," and a mysterious New Age seminar called "Elimination: The First Step."

Friday January 31, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Cinema + Television
 
Saturday, February 1
 

4:00pm PST

The Sklar Bros: The Born Identity
Saturday February 1, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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The Sklars Brothers are identical twin comedians who lost their identities. This is their epic comedic quest to find themselves.
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The Sklar Brothers

Randy and Jason Sklar began as one zygote and later guest starred in many TV shows including an Emmy Award winning episode of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the FX hit "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Adult Swim’s "Childrens Hospital" and most recently in USA Network’s critically... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Theater + Storytelling

7:00pm PST

The Big Team
Saturday February 1, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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"The Big Team" (fka "White Women") is an improv team of all black men based in Los Angeles. Formed after meeting at the UCB Black History Month Show in 2013, the group has been featured at theaters all over Los Angeles and the country, having headlined festivals in Portland, DC, Austin, NYC, and more. Collectively they have written and produced videos for Dropout, Comedy Central, and Funny or Die, and individually they've written and acted in a lot of your favorite TV shows. They were named on Vulture's annual list of "Comedians You Should and Will Know" in 2018. 

Ronnie Adrian ("Key & Peele," "Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot")
Zeke Nicholson ("Loot, The Good Place")
Ify Nwadiwe ("Grand Crew," "Twisted Metal")
Lamar Woods ("New Girl," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine")
Carl Tart ("SNL," "Grand Crew")
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The Big Team

"The Big Team" (fka "White Women") is an improv team of all black men based in Los Angeles. Formed after meeting at the UCB Black History Month Show in 2013, the group has been featured at theaters all over Los Angeles and the country, having headlined festivals in Portland, DC, Austin... Read More →
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Ronnie Adrian

Originally from South Carolina, Ronnie Adrian is now a performer based out of Los Angeles. He performs in cities all around the country and you can often catch him with his various groups, most notably The Dragons and THE BIG TEAM (FKA White Women). He does other things besides comedy... Read More →
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Zeke Nicholson

Zeke Nicholson is a performer/writer from the hard streets of Rhinebeck, New York, an idyllic small town where he endured hardship every day as the son of a loving college professor and one of 3.5 black kids at his high school. He attended Williams College in Massachusetts, where... Read More →
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Ify Nwadiwe

Ify Nwadiwe is a father, lover, and avid reader of local political leaflets, but as a performer, he likes to believe he's a quadruple threat. A comedian, actor, writer, AND professional nerd! He does live improv and stand up all around the nation, he's acted in "Grand Crew" and... Read More →
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Carl Tart

Carl Tart was born in the great state of Mississippi and raised in the mean streets of West LA. Some TV credits include "Transparent," "Lethal Weapon," "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine". He has been a staff writer on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "MadTV" and IFC's "Brockmire... Read More →
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Lamar Woods

Lamar Woods is a comedic writer-actor from Atlanta, GA. He moved to Los Angeles, where he was awarded a full scholarship at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) through their diversity initiative. Lamar can be seen in sketch group THE BIG TEAM (FKA White Women) –the first all-black... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Improv + Sketch

9:30pm PST

Trans-It Girls with Nori Reed and Hayden Johnson
Saturday February 1, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Trans-It Girls Nori Reed and Hayden Johnson co-host an iconic night of stand-up & trans absurdity with their favorite comedians. With guests Kevin Allison, Natasha Muse, Ify Nwadiwe, and Sabrina Wu.

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Nori Reed

Nori Reed is an iconic LA based comedian, writer, and actress originally from Christian County, Kentucky. She is currently writing on CBS’ Late Night Comedy Show "After Midnight". Nori was also a Story Editor on Hulu's animated series "Standing By" from Dan Levy and Ally Pankiw... Read More →
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Hayden Johnson

Hayden Johnson is a transqueer comedian, writer, and actress based in Los Angeles. She has been featured on Funny or Die, Netflix is a Joke, and at New York Comedy Festival. Clips of her standup have gained millions of views online and she is making herself known as a comic to watch... Read More →
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Kevin Allison

Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast, "RISK!", where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share. Since Kevin started the podcast as a DIY passion project from his bedroom in 2009, "RISK!" has grown to have millions of downloads per month and... Read More →
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Natasha Muse

Natasha Muse is a stand-up comedian who loves wordplay and enjoys weaving it into jokes about being trans, being a mom, and being alone with her thoughts. Natasha’s comedy is so good it’s not even funny.www.NatashaMuse.com... Read More →
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Ify Nwadiwe

Ify Nwadiwe is a father, lover, and avid reader of local political leaflets, but as a performer, he likes to believe he's a quadruple threat. A comedian, actor, writer, AND professional nerd! He does live improv and stand up all around the nation, he's acted in "Grand Crew" and... Read More →
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Sabrina Wu

Sabrina Wu is a Brooklyn based actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. They recently made their feature film debut in the Lionsgate comedy "Joy Ride", from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and director Adele Lim. Variety Magazine recently named Wu one of the 10 Comics... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Stand-Up
 
Sunday, February 2
 

1:00pm PST

Will You Accept This Rose?
Sunday February 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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"The Bachelor" super fan Arden Myrin ("Insatiable," "Shameless"), along with "Bachelor"-obsessed celebrity guests, discuss the latest "The Bachelor" episodes: tears, fantasy suites, and making sweet, sweet, love on the GREATEST COMEDY FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME -- "The Bachelor," "Bachelorette," and "Bachelor in Paradise." FANTASY! VICTORY! SUCCESS!! AMERICA!!! BONE ZONE!!! With special guests Doug Benson, Kate Micucci, The Sklar Brothers, and Jerry Trainor!
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Arden Myrin

Actor, writer and comedian Arden Myrin was most recently seen on "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and is the host of the Hulu show "Secret Chef". Arden is the host of two hit iHeartRadio Podcasts- a comedic podcast about the Bachelor franchise "Will You Accept This Rose?" And "No Autographs... Read More →
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Doug Benson

Doug Benson is known for his popular podcasts ("Doug Loves Movies" and "Getting Doug With High"), his films ("Super High Me," "The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled," "Chronic-Con: Episode 420"), appearances on TV shows like "@midnight," "The Trailer Park Boys" and "You're The Worst," and... Read More →
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Kate Micucci

Kate Micucci is an Emmy-nominated musician and actress. TV credits include “Raising Hope,” “Big Bang Theory," and “Scrubs." Film credits include “Don’t Think Twice" and “The Little Hours." She has been the voice of Velma on “Scooby Doo" since 2015. Other VO credits... Read More →
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The Sklar Brothers

Randy and Jason Sklar began as one zygote and later guest starred in many TV shows including an Emmy Award winning episode of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the FX hit "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Adult Swim’s "Childrens Hospital" and most recently in USA Network’s critically... Read More →
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Jerry Trainor

Well known to audiences as Spencer Shay on Nickelodeon’s “iCarly," Jerry can recently be seen reprising his role in the revival of “iCarly" for Paramount+. Trainor also starred in the lead role in the Paramount+ feature film "Snow Day," directed by Michael Lembeck and can... Read More →

Sunday February 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

4:20pm PST

Doug Loves Movies
Sunday February 2, 2025 4:20pm - 5:50pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Doug Benson has hosted the weekly comedy podcast "Doug Loves Movies" since 2006, which is recorded in front of live audiences in Los Angeles and at clubs all over the U.S. Benson and his guests talk about movies and then play movie related games. Guests have included such notables as John Lithgow, film critic Leonard Maltin, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt and Jon Hamm. If you love movies, you'll love DOUG LOVES MOVIES!

With guests Kate Micucci, Arden Myrin, Adam Pally and Paul Scheer


​Due to a change in schedule, Joe Lo Truglio will no longer be appearing.
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Doug Benson

Doug Benson is known for his popular podcasts ("Doug Loves Movies" and "Getting Doug With High"), his films ("Super High Me," "The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled," "Chronic-Con: Episode 420"), appearances on TV shows like "@midnight," "The Trailer Park Boys" and "You're The Worst," and... Read More →
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Kate Micucci

Kate Micucci is an Emmy-nominated musician and actress. TV credits include “Raising Hope,” “Big Bang Theory," and “Scrubs." Film credits include “Don’t Think Twice" and “The Little Hours." She has been the voice of Velma on “Scooby Doo" since 2015. Other VO credits... Read More →
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Arden Myrin

Actor, writer and comedian Arden Myrin was most recently seen on "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and is the host of the Hulu show "Secret Chef". Arden is the host of two hit iHeartRadio Podcasts- a comedic podcast about the Bachelor franchise "Will You Accept This Rose?" And "No Autographs... Read More →
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Adam Pally

Adam Pally recently starred and EP’d in the Peacock series, "MR. Throwback" alongside NBA legend Steph Curry. He also starred in Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog series, "Knuckles", shot in London. Recently, Adam starred in and was an executive producer on the film "Charlie in... Read More →
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Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer is a SAG Award-winning actor, writer and director who has established himself as one of today’s go-to comedic actors in film and television. He recently appeared in the Oscar-nominated A24 film "The Disaster Artist". On film, Scheer will next be seen alongside Chance... Read More →

Sunday February 2, 2025 4:20pm - 5:50pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Podcasts + Talk Shows

7:00pm PST

Likeminds! Trivia
Sunday February 2, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre
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Likeminds! is a comedy quiz show that takes the fact-filled fun of a pub quiz and combines it with the quick-witted comedy of an improv show.

Come play along as host Joey Bland (Improvised Shakespeare, "Jeopardy!") takes four hilarious comedian competitors and faces them off in a head-to-head trivia match along with lots of help from the audience! It's like if "Jeopardy" & "Taskmaster" had a really smart baby. Past guests have included Helen Hunt, Matthew Lillard, Vic Michaelis, Rekha Shankar, Doug Benson and more.

The SF Sketchfest iteration includes Doug Benson, Erinn Hayes, Arden Myrin, and Adam Savage!




Due to a change in schedule, Vic Michaelis will no longer be appearing.
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Joey Bland

Joey Bland has performed with The Improvised Shakespeare Company for nine years. In Chicago he also performs with multiple musical improv ensembles including Baby Wants Candy and The Improvised Sondheim Project. Also in recent years, Joey has often worked on unique projects with The... Read More →
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Doug Benson

Doug Benson is known for his popular podcasts ("Doug Loves Movies" and "Getting Doug With High"), his films ("Super High Me," "The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled," "Chronic-Con: Episode 420"), appearances on TV shows like "@midnight," "The Trailer Park Boys" and "You're The Worst," and... Read More →
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Erinn Hayes

Erinn Hayes was nominated for an Emmy for her starring role on the cult hit "Childrens Hospital" and segued into its spin-off "Medical Police" on Netflix. She starred as Kevin James' wife in the CBS comedy "Kevin Can Wait" and the Netflix comedy "Huge in France." Most recently, Erinn... Read More →
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Arden Myrin

Actor, writer and comedian Arden Myrin was most recently seen on "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and is the host of the Hulu show "Secret Chef". Arden is the host of two hit iHeartRadio Podcasts- a comedic podcast about the Bachelor franchise "Will You Accept This Rose?" And "No Autographs... Read More →
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Adam Savage

Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what's in his brain and make it real. He's built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate — and just about anything... Read More →

Sunday February 2, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
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