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7:30pm PST
Brent Weinbach, with April Richardson and Luna Malbroux
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Named one of KQED's Women to Watch, Luna Malbroux is a comedian and writer whose bold and unapologetic humor has made international headlines. Winner of the Comedy Hackday Grand Prize at SF Sketchfest 2016, Luna made waves as the creator of EquiTable, an app that satirically solves...
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April Richardson is a stand-up comedian who grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, but now lives in Los Angeles. Okay, I'm going to end the third-person charade right there. Hi! I've written for and been a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately," I co-hosted (along with Chris Fairbanks) a show...
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Brent is a winner and recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award, which is given out once a year to recognize innovation in stand-up comedy. He is also responsible for various internet video sensations such as Gangster Party Line, Mind Jack,and Ultimate Drumming Technique, as well as the...
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8:00pm PST
Asian AF (SOLD OUT)
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Asian AF (Asian As F***) is the premiere Asian American variety show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in both Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the best Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, musicians, dancers, & storytellers...
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Will Choi is the creator behind the hit comedy shows, Asian AF, Filipino AF, and Scarlett Johansson Presents at the UCB Theatre in LA & NY. Asian AF has the unique honor of being the first ever UCBTLA show to become a monthly show at UCBTNY, while Scarlett Johansson Presents...
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Kim Cooper is an actor and improviser from the suburbs of Iowa. She performs with Voltron and Number One Son and can be seen on Adam Ruins Everything and in photos her dad rips from her friends' Facebooks to post to his own Facebook.
Eugene is an Actor/Comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. He improvises every week with THE SMOKES at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA. Television credits include: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “The Good Place,” “Bajillion Dollar Propertie$,” “Other Space.” Film credits...
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Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR...
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Dan Lee is an actor, writer, and improviser based in New York City. At the UCB Theatre he performs on Lloyd Night with Hotel Hotel and co-hosts the hit variety show Asian AF. He also creates videos with his comedy team Varejão and performs live characters around the city. You can...
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Jiavani Linayao is a Filipino/Black pansexual woman from Germany, Hawaii, Seattle and San Diego (Air Force family). She performs at UCB with Baby Wants Candy and the musical Mess Hall team Bevel. You can also see her onstage at Asian AF, Scarlett Johanssen Presents, UCLGBT and more...
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Zac Oyama is a writer and actor from Birmingham, Alabama. When not performing with Voltron, Zac makes sketches for CollegeHumor. Zac can currently be seen performing at UCB with his Harold team Yeti. You may have seen him on shows like Key & Peele and Adam Ruins Everything.
Alex Song is a writer, actor, and comedian based in New York. She has written for shows including NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, HBO's Night of Too Many Stars, and truTV's Comedy Knockout. As an actor, Alex has appeared on MTV's Girl Code, The Chris Gethard Show, IFC...
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Kathy Yamamoto is a writer, performer and cake enthusiast who lives in Culver City, where she coincidentally was raised, and where she will probably stay forever! She's Japanese and Polish, so you can stop wondering about her last name. She has written for Cosmopolitan.com, GOOD Magazine...
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Comedian Kevin Yee and his original comedy songs have been featured on the hit podcast 2 DOPE QUEENS (WNYC) and on THE GONG SHOW (ABC)! He recently filmed his first comedy special and has appeared at festivals across the U.S. including SF SKETCHFEST, BLUE WHALE, and CAPE FEAR. He...
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8:00pm PST
Maniac Bowl
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Born in Texas and raised in Augusta, Georgia – Billy Anderson is stand-up comedian currently living in Seattle, Washington. He’s been seen regionally at SketchFest Seattle, The Washington Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot and was a finalist in the 2016 Seattle International Comedy...
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Jesse Fernandez is an 12-year comedian as well as a writer and producer for AJ+'s hit political comedy show, Newsbroke. He’s written for The Onion Inc. Network, the funniest parts of certain TED Talks, eBaum’s World (yes, they’re still around), and teaches stand-up comedy at...
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Arthur Gaus is a standup comedian based out of San Francisco. He started at a young age in his hometown and was raised as a comic by the great heroes of San Francisco comedy. Over the better part of 20 years he has been fortunate enough to open for tremendous comics like John Oliver...
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Allison Mick is an Oakland-based comedian and writer originally from Rochester, NY. She draws from her upbringing and personal experiences to address topics like race, gender, and serial killers. She’s performed at SF Sketchfest, the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, and the Hudson...
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8:00pm PST
SF Sketchfest Dozen: Josh Fadem & Ramon Rivas II (SOLD OUT)
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Originally from the Midwest, Emily loves pools and telling inappropriate stories at BBQs. Emily has performed stand-up and sketch comedy in SF Sketchfest, she was the winner of the Walk the Plank Comedy Competition and her comedy dating show Flirting with Laughter won "Best Tinder...
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Josh may currently be seen recurring on Showtime’s "Twin Peaks" for David Lynch and recurs on AMC’s "Better Call Saul." Josh also appeared on HBO’s "Animals" and was one of the leads in Sony’s feature "Freaks of Nature." His previous credits include "The Master," a recurring...
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RAMON RIVAS is a standup comedian and eminent Latino from Cleveland, OH now residing in Los Angeles. Resonating a low-fi swag with a fine taste in jokes, juices, and dope sandwiches, Ramon made a name for himself by spending time in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles while building...
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9:00pm PST
Live from the Alamo (SOLD OUT)
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Originally from Stockton, CA, Los Angeles-based Nick Aragon keenly skewers everything he experiences, turning his stranger-than-fiction everyday life into darkly hilarious stories. Drawing from a wealth of observations ranging from growing up in a half-Hispanic household to living...
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Arjun Banerjee was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been doing stand up there since he graduated High School. His comedy has been described as "so funny" by that one drunk lady that's always at the bar. He has performed stand up at Cobb's Comedy Club, the SF Punch Line, and...
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Bethany Van Delft’s “hip & grounded, laid back delivery” has earned her the honor of performing at Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, and appearances on Comedy Central, TV Guide Channel, and NickMom. Her dry wit stood out recently on 2 Dope Queens, and at Boston Calling Festival...
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Krista Fatka is an Oakland-based comic and performer. With over a decade of performance experience in circus and theater, she’s as comfortable on stage as she is in a room full of clowns. Which is to say, pretty comfy. She has participated in notable festivals and competitions such...
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Patrick Hastie is a comedian from Glenwood, Iowa who now lives in Brooklyn, New York. He has performed all over the country and has been featured in festivals like the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, the Bird City Comedy Festival and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. He won the 2015...
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This stony, joke slinging rabble rouser has been delighting audiences across the southwest for over four years with his tales of life, love, and all that other crap that fills our days. His comedy career began as just another way for the long time theater nerd to get his stage time...
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Paco Romane’s authentic, engaging, and unpredictable style has established him as an audience favorite. His act is a “mashup of all things funny – stand up, sketch, improv, you name it” (SF Sketchfest) – and with his experience in improv and sketch comedy he’ll regularly...
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Early in his career, Ronn Vigh's brash attitude and acerbic wit earned him a comparison to a young Joan Rivers by the SF Weekly. It was certainly a fitting comparison as Ronn later became a writer for Rivers on her hit E! Television show "Fashion Police." Ronn regularly performs...
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10:00pm PST
Standup Spotlight: Matteo Lane and Emma Willmann (SOLD OUT)
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Ray Connolly is a bay area stand-up comic and writer. A one time ski bum, Ray eventually burned out and left the slow-paced mountain life to pursue a heart attack in a metropolitan setting. He’s performed in numerous festivals including SF Sketchfest, Laugh Your Asheville Off and...
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MATTEO LANE is a New York-based comedian, originally from Chicago. Matteo is in the new Comedy Central series THE COMEDY JAM, and also recently performed on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and Comedy Central’s ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY. He can also...
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Maine native and Comedy Cellar regular, Emma Willmann is one of the top comedians in New York City. Emma made her late night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2016 and has also performed standup on Fuse’s Uproarious, Seeso’s Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, and The...
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Friday January 12, 2018 10:00pm - 11:30pm PST
Doc's Lab
10:00pm PST
Todd Barry: 30th Anniversary Crowd Work Tour (SOLD OUT)
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New York City-based comedian and actor Todd Barry is widely recognized for his roles as the bongo-playing “Third Conchord” on HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords" and Mickey Rourke’s deli boss in 2009 Oscar winner "The Wrestler," and renowned throughout the entertainment industry...
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Johnny Pemberton recently returned from South Africa where he was shooting Johnny Knoxville’s latest film BOOGIE MOUNTAIN for Paramount. Johnny is an actor, writer and comedian, who was most recently seen starring in the Phil Lord and Chris Miller Fox series SON OF ZORN. Johnny...
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10:15pm PST
SF Sketchfest Dozen: Josh Fadem & Ramon Rivas II
Performers
Originally from the Midwest, Emily loves pools and telling inappropriate stories at BBQs. Emily has performed stand-up and sketch comedy in SF Sketchfest, she was the winner of the Walk the Plank Comedy Competition and her comedy dating show Flirting with Laughter won "Best Tinder...
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Josh may currently be seen recurring on Showtime’s "Twin Peaks" for David Lynch and recurs on AMC’s "Better Call Saul." Josh also appeared on HBO’s "Animals" and was one of the leads in Sony’s feature "Freaks of Nature." His previous credits include "The Master," a recurring...
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RAMON RIVAS is a standup comedian and eminent Latino from Cleveland, OH now residing in Los Angeles. Resonating a low-fi swag with a fine taste in jokes, juices, and dope sandwiches, Ramon made a name for himself by spending time in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles while building...
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10:30pm PST
Janeane Garofalo & Friends (SOLD OUT)
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Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, comedian/actress Michelle Buteau brings her unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. As a comedian, she has toured the country performing at colleges, clubs, and festivals. Her television credits include THE TICK, BROAD CITY...
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Actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992. Janeane has had many memorable and critically acclaimed roles in films such as “The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Ratatouille,” “Steal...
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Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, and musician originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City. He has appeared on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Inside Amy Schumer, @midnight, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Tick and The Jim Gaffigan Show among other programs, and stars...
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April Richardson is a stand-up comedian who grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, but now lives in Los Angeles. Okay, I'm going to end the third-person charade right there. Hi! I've written for and been a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately," I co-hosted (along with Chris Fairbanks) a show...
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