show that night isn't sold out yet.įriday brings another round of SF Sketchfest at the Speakeasy with a special immersive night of comedy patterned after the interactive theater regularly held at the venue by the Boxcar Theatre. The company will also perform two more times on Friday at the same venue, though only the late 10:30 p.m.
Across town at the Marines' Memorial Theatre, another sold-out happening will feature a return performance of the Improvised Shakespeare Company featuring company founder and creator Blaine Swen along with regular cast members Joey Bland, Ross Bryant and Brendan Dowling as well as guest Steve Waltien, who will create a fully improvised play by the Bard based on an audience suggestion (Thurs/24, 7:30 p.m.
The event at the Alamo Draft House will feature Holmes, executive producer and renowned television show creator and filmmaker Judd Apatow and Season 3 love interest Madeline Wise discussing the show and possibly screening clips (Thurs/24, 7 p.m.
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On Thursday, the festival heads into the home stretch with a full slate of events starting with a sold-out evening dedicated to HBO's show "Crashing" staring Pete Holmes as God-fearing, couch-surfing Christian stand-up who throws himself into his fledgling comedy career after learning his wife is having an affair. The number of venues utilized by the festival continues to grow with spots in the Mission District (Brava Theater Center and Brava Studio, the Chapel, the Alamo Drafthouse), North Beach (Speakeasy), downtown SF (Mezzanine, Pianofight) and Hayes Valley (The Sydney Goldstein Theater, formerly the Nourse) hosting events.
This year the festival spotlights television shows and landmark films with events dedicated to the CBC smash "Schitt's Creek," animated programs like "Futurama" and "We Bare Bears" and tributes such cinematic creations as the improvisational ensemble comedy Best in Show and the beloved 1983 comedy Local Hero. Kamau Bell, Greg Behrendt and popular drag queen Peaches Christ. Tompkins, Eugene Mirman and John Hodgman, noted improv troupes the Upright Citizens Brigade and Groundlings as well as return appearances by noted locally grown talents like Doug Benson, Margaret Cho, W. Plenty of national names will be making appearances this year including such television and film legends as Carol Burnett, Bruce Campbell, Neil Patrick Harris and the cast from influential Canadian sketch comedy show "Kids in the Hall," stand-up talents Paul F. SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - The 18th annual SF Sketchfest presented by Audible brings together another stellar line-up of talent to over a dozen SF comedy and theater venues for 18 days of hilarious improvisation, live podcasts, tributes, stand-up and ensemble comedy over the course of a whopping 250+ shows.
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