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Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – May 16th through May 22nd

Post author By airpkbk
Post date May 16, 2016

Few things make us happier than seeing (or hearing) all the love Philadelphia’s sketch comedy community has been getting from national comedy festivals and this past weekend at Montreal Sketchfest 2016 The Flat Earth added a few more accolades performing in the closing night “Best of Fest” show and winning “Best Newcomer” (a.k.a. The Bag of Beer). Philly Sketchfest congratulates Jacquie Baker, Vincent DiCostanzo, Rich Lee, Adam Siry, Matthew Schmid, Molly Silverman and director, Paul Triggiani of The Flat Earth on all their accomplishments this year (including runners-up for Producer’s Pick at Toronto Sketchfest) and thanks you for putting Philadelphia in the conversation when it comes to sketch comedy.

Now please enjoy this week’s listings, with special attention for the May 20th Philly Sketchfest Presents Showcase at The Adrienne Theater Playground!

First at 8:30pm, it’s Adventure Friends with Baby Steps hosted by Tim Butterly of Comedy Central’s Delco Proper.

Then at 10:15pm, it’s the triumphant, one-night only, encore presentation of House of Solitude’s, “A Galaxy Uncherished” with special guests One Idiot from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, performing in their critically acclaimed, lost play from Tennessee Williams, “What The Horse Saw”.

More details plus everything else sketch in Philadelphia below…

Tags A Galaxy Uncherished, Aaron Burdette, Aaron Nevins, Adventure Friends, Alex Grubard, Allie Kokesh, Andalyn Young, Ashlee Rose Toll, Baby Steps, Brian Kelly, Caitlin Weigel, Caroline Cotter, Carrie McCrossen, Chip Chantry, Chris O’Connor, Christian Alsis, Claire Downs, Clay Hereth, Corin Wells, Courtney Painter, Dan Angelucci, Dan Vetrano, Daniel Corkery, David Ebert, Dog Mountain, Emily Hill, Frank Farrell, Harry Watermeier, house of solitude, Ian Fletcher, Jacquie Baker, Jake Mattera, Jim Grammond, Joe Bell, Joe Moore, Jon & Ian Have Something To Tell You, Jon Bershad, Jon Plester, Josh Jones, Julia Celley, Julia Hudson, Kate Banford, Kristy Goldy, Kristy Lopez-Bernal, Maggie Ross, Maggy Keegan, Matt Aukamp, Matthew Schmid, Megan Thibodeaux, Mike Butler, Molly Scullion, Murf Meyer, Myself Included, Nathan Min, Nina Sterner, Noah Forman, One Idiot, Patrick Reber, Paul Trigianni, People Places Stuff, Phone It In Film Festival, Quinton Alexander, RJ Payne, Robert O'Neil, Samantha Russell, Sketch Up or Shut Up, Steve Swan, The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie, Tim Butterly, Trevor Miles, UCB, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, What The Horse Saw

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Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – April 18th through April 24th

Post author By airpkbk
Post date April 18, 2016

Now that we’re are all caught up from Philly Sketchfest 2016 we’re ready to return to this website back to some regularly scheduled content highlighting all the sketch comedy taking place in Philadelphia on a weekly basis. We’re also excited to announce here that we’ll be posting more articles and interviews with Philadelphia-based sketch groups as well as becoming the official home of the “My First Sketch” podcast hosted/created by Josh Higham. That’s good news. Some might say great, but we like to think of it as leaving ourselves room to grow. So what’s happening this week already, right? Well word on the street is that you have a hot date with sketch comedy on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Check out the events below to see exactly who’ll be taking you out on the town each night…

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PHILLY SKETCHFEST 2016 – OPENING NIGHT AT RUBA CLUB

Post author By airpkbk
Post date March 31, 2016

Tonight is OPENING NIGHT of Philly Sketchfest 2016! Please join us and hosts, comedians Rachel Fogletto (Comedy-Gasm) and Chip Chantry at The Ruba Club (416 Green St., Philadelphia, PA 19123) for all the sketch comedy you can fit into a single evening with performances from – it’s the new., Locked In Julia’s Basement, Wretched Hive, Youth Large, Dog Mountain, Peggylouloulouloulou by Amanda Xeller, Sweetish, House of Solitude, Bye Bye Liver, and for the first time in Philadelphia (we think? say maybe, 98% positive?) a PAY-WHAT-YOU-LIKE sketch comedy cover show called, ‘Old To Begin’ with performances from The Prince, High Dramma, Your Mom, it’s the new., and Uncle Robert. Check out the details below or at our festival calendar here…

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Philly Sketchfest 2016 – it’s the new. + Locked In Julia’s Basement + Wretched Hive
The Ruba Club 416 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Thursday, March 31st – Doors at 6:45pm and Show at 7:00pm / Tickets – $10

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Philly Sketchfest 2016 – Youth Large + Dog Mountain + Peggylouloulouloulou by Amanda Xeller
The Ruba Club 416 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Thursday, March 31st – Doors at 8:15pm and Show at 8:30pm / Tickets – $10

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Philly Sketchfest 2016 – Sweetish + House of Solitude + Bye Bye Liver
The Ruba Club 416 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Thursday, March 31st – Doors at 9:45pm and Show at 10:00pm / Tickets – $10

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Philly Sketchfest 2016 – ‘Old To Begin’ a Sketch Comedy Cover Show
The Ruba Club 416 Green Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Thursday, March 31st – Show at 11:00pm / Tickets – PAY WHAT YOU WILL/FREE

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Can’t wait to see everyone tonight. Don’t forget about all our shows and workshops! – Brian, Curt, and Ben!

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The 2016 Philly Sketchfest – Performing Groups Announced!

Post author By airpkbk
Post date February 22, 2016

Philly Sketchfest thanks everyone who submitted to the 2016 festival and congratulates the following sketch groups on their upcoming performances as part of Philly Sketchfest 2016!

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Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – January 4th through January 10th

Post author By airpkbk
Post date January 5, 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016! Yes, we are still celebrating because there is so much to be happy about. On New Year’s Day we opened up submissions and announced the dates of our upcoming 2016 Philly Sketchfest taking place from March 31st through April 3rd. You can submit here until we close out the submission process on January 31st. We’re also thankful to everyone who came out and enjoyed our January showcase featuring the American Breakfast Reunion Show with Your Mom and our 17 group sketch event, Sketch Hangover – The First Sketches of 2016. Our never-ending thanks to the performers who spent their New Year’s Day with us including, American Breakfast, Your Mom, Adventure Friends, Barbara Bush, Dog Mountain, High Dramma, HoagieFist, House of Solitude, ManiPedi, Mean Wendy Band, Patric Writes Sketches, The Burgundy Boys, The Flannel Chucks, The Flat Earth, The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie, The Prince, Until Pluto, and WGRA Radio Theatre. Let’s do it again next year! If you missed your first opportunity to see sketch comedy in 2016, you are in luck. There are no less than six sketch comedy shows occurring this week and we can’t wait to tell you about them…

Tags Adventure Friends, Alex Coffey, Andrew Nealis, Barbara Bush, Bill Reick, Brought To You By, Casey Hogan, Chip Chantry, Chis O'Connor, Chris Gory, Chris McGrail, Darryl Charles, Dave Metter, Dog Mountain, Dr. Timaree Leigh, Dru Kramcsak, DTF, DTF : The Darryl & Timaree Fun Hour, Greg Maughan, High Dramma, HoagieFist, Hoffman, house of solitude, Jack O'Keeffe, Jackie Benhayon, Jacquie Baker, James Knight, Jimmy Wyatt, Jon Plester, Julia Celley, Kev Ketner, Kristofer Hodge, Maggy Keegan, ManiPedi, Matt Aukamp, Matthew Schmid, Mean Wendy Band, Melissa Kane, Michael Rainey, Molly Silverman (The Flat Earth), Monologues, Neil Bardhan, On Increasing Immigration, Pat Reber, Patric Writes Sketches, Peter Szekeres, Quinton Alexander, Randi Warhol, Robert Nelson, Sarah Bell, Sarah Carter, Sheila Master, Steve Gerben, The Burgundy Boys, The Flannel Chucks, The Flat Earth, The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie, Tim Butterly, Timaree Leigh, Trevor Miles, Yvonne Anderson

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2015 Year In Review – Daniel Corkery of House of Solitude and Goat Rodeo

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 31, 2015

This week Philly Sketchfest will be taking a look back at the year 2015 through the eyes of the writers, performers, directors and producers that make sketch comedy in Philadelphia a reality. Daniel Corkery has improved the quality of sketch in Philadelphia on multiple levels. His work as a writer and performer on Alley of Nightmares brought immediate attention to Philadelphia’s sketch scene with the show being accepted into the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s SPANK series and the 2014 Toronto Sketchfest. Fresh off the success of ‘Alley,’ Dan was brought on as a performer for PHIT Sketch House Team Goat Rodeo and quickly found himself contributing to the writer’s room. When asked, his peers unanimously agree that Dan is the smartest mind in the room. Recently, Daniel has taken his talents and applied them to animation creating sketches that serve as both web content and interstitial transitions for House of Solitude’s live shows. You can see Dan and Caitlin’s sketch group, House of Solitude, tomorrow night, on New Year’s Day, as they perform their first sketch of 2016 at our Sketch Hangover! In the meantime, please enjoy Dan’s look back at Philly sketch in 2015…

Tags After School Special, Alley of Nightmares, Caitlin Weigel, Dan Angelucci, Dan Corkery, Daniel, Five Dollar Comedy Week, Goat Rodeo, house of solitude, Joe Bell, Michael S. Watkins, Night Trolley, Phone It In Film Festival, Robert Ecks, Shitless, Skateboard, Sketchier, Tim Harris

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2015 Year In Review – Joe Moore of Dog Mountain & Guilty Pleasures

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 30, 2015

This week Philly Sketchfest will be taking a look back at the year 2015 through the eyes of the writers, performers, directors and producers that make sketch comedy in Philadelphia a reality. Joe Moore is the head writer of PHIT Sketch House Team, Dog Mountain, the host of the ‘Best of Philadelphia‘ award winning Guilty Pleasures, best friends with Regional Child Star, Chucky McMelonmeyer, and one our favorite human beings on Earth. Joe is looked forward to. On-stage, he pairs quick wit with earnest portrayals of a characters motivations or decisions, adding so much more to the words on the page and translating all of it through performance in a matter of seconds. In the writer’s room, he has an innate ability to both ask and answer the questions needed to break mediocre sketches and build them to something memorably unique and special. In total, Joe appreciates both high brow and low brow comedy, is devoid of hubris, brings people together and we are forever thankful for that. Whether he’s working on his own ideas or helping out everyone else, amazing things result from his involvement. You can see Joe and Dog Mountain this Friday night, on New Year’s Day, when they perform their first sketch of 2016 at our Sketch Hangover! Until then, please enjoy Joe Moore’s 2015 sketch year in review…

Tags Adam Siry, Barbara Bush, Caitlin Weigel, Christian Alsis, Chucky McMelonmeyer, Courtney Painter, Dan Corkery, Dog Mountain, Goat Rodeo, Guilty Pleasures, house of solitude, Ian Fletcher, Joe Moore, Jon & Ian Have Something To Tell You, Jon Plester, Molly Silverman, Rich Lee, Samantha Russell, The Flat Earth

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Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – December 28th through January 3rd

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 28, 2015

This week marks both the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016. With that in mind we’ve decided to celebrate both the old and new with two shows on New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st as part of our Philly Sketchfest Presents January showcase. First at 8:00pm, it’s the American Breakfast Reunion Show with special guests, Your Mom. Then at 9:30pm it’s Sketch Hangover, an outright cavalcade of Philadelphia sketch groups as 17 troupes perform their first sketches of the year to kick off 2016. While these are the only two sketch shows in town this week, a rumor we’re starting right here has it that there will be an announcement of substantially sized proportions happening right here at www.phillysketchfest.com regarding the dates of March 31st through April 3rd. Until then, join us Friday night and BYOB for the following sketch shows…

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Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – December 21st through December 27th

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 22, 2015

Before we start, we wanted to thank Jake Mattera, Alex Pearlman, The Wire Mothers, Cynthia Marie, Until Pluto and House of Solitude for an awesome and entertaining night of sketch as part of our Philly Sketchfest Presents December showcase last Friday. Please make sure to check out all these wonderful groups on social media to be updated on all their upcoming shows and video releases. In fact, our friends in House of Solitude are performing a set of sketch as part of this week’s only sketch show on December 23rd – Secret Pants’ 6th Annual Holiday Variety Show Spectacular at Johnny Brenda’s entitled, ‘Should I Sleigh Or Should I Go’ – and next week as part of Philly Sketchfest Presents, ‘Sketch Hangover’, a sketch comedy revue featuring 17 sketch groups performing their first sketches of the New Year 2016 on January 1st. But this week, it’s all about Secret Pants and their annual holiday variety show…

Tags Barbara Bush, Chip Chantry, Chucky McMelonmeyer, Darryl Charles, Dr. Timaree Leigh, DTF : The Darryl & Timaree Fun Hour, house of solitude, Johnny Brendas, Lebon Lebon, Randi Warhol, Scarlet Checkers, Secret Pants, Should I Sleigh Or Should I Go, Steve Swan

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Q & A – Daniel Corkery & Caitlin Weigel of House of Solitude

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 17, 2015

House of Solitude is the sketch comedy duo of Daniel Corkery & Caitlin Weigel. Some might ask, where do they both find the time though? Dan writes and performs on PHIT Sketch House Team, Goat Rodeo as well as improvising with Triple Double. Caitlin improvises with two acclaimed groups, The Future and the aforementioned Triple Double, directs the PHIT Improv House Team, Outside Voices, teaches improv at PHIT and writes & performs with sketch groups, ManiPedi and Sketchier. Oh, and they have day jobs and a show this Friday night at 8:30pm with The Wire Mothers (NYC) and stand-up comedian, Jake Mattera as part of Philly Sketchfest Presents December showcase. We found a little room in their schedule this week to sit down with us to talk about their origins, if improv informs their sketch writing and some details on their upcoming show, ‘Home for the Holidays’….

Tags Frank Farrell, Home for the Holidays, house of solitude, Jake Mattera, Joe Moore, Maggy Keegan, Sean Landis, The Wire Mothers