SOLD OUT -- Tickets may be available at the door night-of. See http://sfsketchfest.com/x/how-to-purchase/ for info.
Three hilarious comedians try to guess what a distinguished professor studies all day and then learn about why that work matters. You’re the Expert uses comedy to bring academia out of the Ivory Tower and into your iPhone. You'll hear about the people behind today's groundbreaking research, whether it's the head of Harvard's Comparative Lactation Lab talking monkey breast milk or the world's leading expert on stem cells revealing his passion for freestyle rap.
Through games, sketches, and outrageously misguided guesses, a panel of hilarious comedians will make you laugh while you learn. Don’t miss being part of the audience for this live show and public radio taping, hosted by Chris Duffy. $20 All Ages
Chris Duffy is a standup comedian and improviser who has performed at colleges and festivals throughout the country (including Caltech, Brown, Harvard, the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, the Bay Area Science Festival, and more). Chris is also the creator and host of You're the Expert... Read More →
Nato Green was summed up more or less accurately by The East Bay Express as, “erudite and acerbic, a San Francisco-raised father, union organizer, gastronome, bibliophile, and political sparkplug.” He performs on Wednesdays at the legendary alternative comedy show at the Dark... Read More →
According to Serial Optimist, NYC-based stand up-comedian and writer Phoebe Robinson "is brilliant and able to critique some really complex concepts in a sentence or two. Bask in it, people." Which is precisely what Flavorwire is trying to get the public to do when it listed her as... Read More →
Wyatt Cenac is a NY-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, best known for his work on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where he was a correspondent and writer for half of the last decade. Prior to that, he spent three seasons writing on "King of the Hill." Wyatt can be seen... Read More →
Saturday January 24, 2015 8:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Eureka Theatre
Fancy Meeting You Here with Dave Hill, Carl Arnheiter and special guests at the Asian Art Museum (Please note that the entire tour lasts approximately 60-70 minutes) Fancy Meeting You Here is a roving comedy show that takes audiences on a tour of cultural landmarks. No painting is too abstract, no modern art too modern, no study of the human form overlooked. Led and curated by Dave Hill and Carl Arnheiter. Tickets will be available at the door. $25 All Ages
Carl Arnheiter, writer, comedian, resident of New York City. He stands an extraordinary 2’ 45” tall.
Arnheiter created and hosts Inside Joke, a comedy show in the form of a conversation, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. It’s a cross between "Charlie Rose" and "This... Read More →
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor living in New York City in an apartment he pays for with his own money. Dave has starred in his own television show "The King of Miami," which was cancelled. He has also appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Cinemax, MTV, VH1, and some... Read More →
Saturday January 31, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Asian Art Museum
Fancy Meeting You Here with Dave Hill, Carl Arnheiter and special guests at the Asian Art Museum (Please note that the entire tour lasts approximately 60-70 minutes) Fancy Meeting You Here is a roving comedy show that takes audiences on a tour of cultural landmarks. No painting is too abstract, no modern art too modern, no study of the human form overlooked. Led and curated by Dave Hill and Carl Arnheiter. Tickets will be available at the door. $25 All Ages
Carl Arnheiter, writer, comedian, resident of New York City. He stands an extraordinary 2’ 45” tall.
Arnheiter created and hosts Inside Joke, a comedy show in the form of a conversation, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. It’s a cross between "Charlie Rose" and "This... Read More →
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor living in New York City in an apartment he pays for with his own money. Dave has starred in his own television show "The King of Miami," which was cancelled. He has also appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Cinemax, MTV, VH1, and some... Read More →
Fancy Meeting You Here with Dave Hill, Carl Arnheiter and special guests at the Asian Art Museum (Please note that the entire tour lasts approximately 60-70 minutes) Fancy Meeting You Here is a roving comedy show that takes audiences on a tour of cultural landmarks. No painting is too abstract, no modern art too modern, no study of the human form overlooked. Led and curated by Dave Hill and Carl Arnheiter. Tickets will be available at the door. $25 All Ages
Carl Arnheiter, writer, comedian, resident of New York City. He stands an extraordinary 2’ 45” tall.
Arnheiter created and hosts Inside Joke, a comedy show in the form of a conversation, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. It’s a cross between "Charlie Rose" and "This... Read More →
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor living in New York City in an apartment he pays for with his own money. Dave has starred in his own television show "The King of Miami," which was cancelled. He has also appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Cinemax, MTV, VH1, and some... Read More →
Fancy Meeting You Here with Dave Hill, Carl Arnheiter and special guests at the Asian Art Museum (Please note that the entire tour lasts approximately 60-70 minutes) Fancy Meeting You Here is a roving comedy show that takes audiences on a tour of cultural landmarks. No painting is too abstract, no modern art too modern, no study of the human form overlooked. Led and curated by Dave Hill and Carl Arnheiter. Tickets will be available at the door. $25 All Ages
Carl Arnheiter, writer, comedian, resident of New York City. He stands an extraordinary 2’ 45” tall.
Arnheiter created and hosts Inside Joke, a comedy show in the form of a conversation, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. It’s a cross between "Charlie Rose" and "This... Read More →
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor living in New York City in an apartment he pays for with his own money. Dave has starred in his own television show "The King of Miami," which was cancelled. He has also appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Cinemax, MTV, VH1, and some... Read More →
Colin Mahan fell into a timehole and was catapulted into the year 20XX, then transformed into post-apocalytic lazercop Brace Sunglasses and led the fuzzy Underbots in a revolt against Master Program Z. After retiring to civilian life, Sunglasses did voices for video games and web... Read More →
Dave Thomason is a stand-up comedian living in Los Angeles. He has appeared on “Adam Devine’s House Party” on Comedy Central, and was a finalist in the Comedy Central UP NEXT Competition. He performs at festivals across the country, including the SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy... Read More →
Nick Stargu is a musician, comedian, and writer who is best know for his musical comedy act, DJ REAL, which has been featured in the San Francisco Sketch Festival, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the San Francisco Comedy Competition, and more. And he’s opened for Devo!. Nick also... Read More →
George Chen was a musician, writer, and event organizer before finding a place in standup comedy. The past few years have seen him establishing the beloved weekly showcase Cynic Cave at Lost Weekend Video in San Francisco. The anachronistic video store is also home to the monthly... Read More →
Ivan Hernandez is a comic living in San Francisco. He likes food and some social issues and comic books. He has performed at the SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Litquake, Supercon comic book convention, International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, Sacramento Comedy Festival, and... Read More →
Jesse Elias is a comedian from San Francisco currently blowing bubbles in the milk of Los Angeles. He draws creative inspiration from music and literature of the 19th century and cartoons and candy of the 1990s. Over the years he has performed in festivals like SF Sketchfest, Just... Read More →
Johan Miranda is a Peruvian American comedian that has established himself in the Bay Area comedy scene. San Francisco Magazine exemplified him as a comedian you should know you about. Johan has been featured at the 2014 SF Sketchfest, 2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival, 2014 Small Town... Read More →
Land Smith was born in a hole. He eats birds, twigs, and seeds. People are frightened at first because they think he is a talking Easter Island head, but they are quickly put at ease by his brilliant one-liners and on-stage confidence. He has performed at the Punch Line, Berkeley... Read More →
Scott Vermeire is a performer based in Oakland, California. Scott’s work falls mostly into the realm of improvised and scripted performance with a focus on satire, humor, and the use of subtle farce. Scott’s work is split between solo and collaborative performance. On his... Read More →
Point Break Live!, the live-action stage show that rocked SF for over two years is returning to the city for a very special "sketchy" version at the DNA Lounge! You DO NOT want to miss this “Ultimate Ride!”
Hailed as "So over the top you can't stop laughing!" by LA Weekly and "About the most dead-on dose of hilarity to ever be on stage!" by LA.com, Point Break Live! is a spoof of the 1991 blockbuster classic starring Patrick Swayze as Bodhi, the Zen-surfing leader of a gang of bank robbing adrenaline junkies called the Ex-Presidents, and Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah, an ex-college football star turned undercover FBI Agent.
But the best part? YOU CAN BE KEANU!!! That's right -- at each performance the lead role (Johnny Utah) is played by an unrehearsed volunteer chosen directly from the crowd and voted for by the rest of the audience. One of the many reason that Variety raved it as “Hilarious!” Righteous BRAH!
Point Break Live! is not your typical theater experience (thank god). In fact, it might be the best stage adaptation of an action movie in the history of the world. The interaction literally spills out into the crowd as the cast robs banks, rips waves, catches tubes, blows shit up, skydives with loaded guns, and even chows down on hot meatball subs. "Utah, get me 2!"
Described by LA2day.com as “all-encompassing, wet, interactive, loud, extreme, and altogether awesome,” Point Break LIVE! is not the place to show off any new designer evening gowns. Leave your finery at home and don’t forget to buy a survival kit. You will get wet, you will be robbed at gunpoint, you will be spattered with fake blood and possibly even thrown on the floor by belligerent bank robbers or molested by over-sexed surfers, you might even get hit with a meatball sandwich. The audience is involved in the action to such a degree that HustlerofCulture.com proclaimed, “’Point Break LIVE!’ is the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ for our generation.” $15-$25 All Ages
Wednesday February 4, 2015 8:00pm - 10:00pm PST
DNA Lounge
STARDUMB! is the offbeat comedy hybrid that examines the silly side of celebrity. TV host Bil Dwyer poses irreverent (and irrelevant) questions and categories that probe the career foibles of celeb panelists. Joined by co-host Erica Rhodes and a panel of hilarious celebs, STARDUMB! is the greatest TV comedy party you'll ever see in a theatre! $25 All Ages
Actress and comedian Arden Myrin has made over 100 appearances on "Chelsea Lately," and was seen recently in the Sundance films "Wrong Cops," "Bachelorette" and "Wrong." Arden was a cast member of "MadTV" for four years, and recently guested on "Orange is the New Black," "Hung," "Suburgatory... Read More →
Hailing from Chicago, IL, Bil Dwyer, like many hearty Midwesterners, is a very private person and likes to keep things to himself. Unlike many hearty Midwesterners, he is forced to compose bios of himself written in the third person. Bil’s career has covered many facets of show... Read More →
Chris Hardwick is a stand-up comedian, chart-topping podcaster, television personality, contributor for Wired magazine, and creative head of the multiplatform media behemoth known as Nerdist Industries. Chris is the CEO of Nerdist Industries, which has grown to include the Nerdist.com... Read More →
Dana Gould began his professional comedy career at the age of seventeen, and spent the next twenty years or so performing in the halcyon days of “The Comedy Boom”. Dana has several HBO specials to his credit as well guest appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Late... Read More →
At the age of ten, Erica Rhodes started her entertainment career by voicing the conscience of legendary humorist and writer, Garrison Keillor on NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and has worked on that show ever since. She has performed on stage with Meryl Streep for PBS’ “A... Read More →
Kate Micucci is an actress, comedian and singer-songwriter, who has been in "Scrubs," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Raising Hope." She is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates with Rikki Lindhome, and their show by the same name is airing on IFC.
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 →
Todd Barry was born in New York City. He moved to South Florida as a cute little boy, then moved to Manhattan as a macho little man. He received a BA in English from the University of Florida. He’s appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy... Read More →
Saturday February 7, 2015 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Eureka Theatre
Cultivated Wit's Comedy Hack Day brings developers and comedians together for a weekend. They spend 24 hours building a project then demo what they've made for the other participants on Saturday night during the semifinals. And now, on Sunday night, the finalists demo for our panel of judges including Scott Aukerman, Veronica Belmont, Natasha Leggero and Jonah Ray, and a booze-filled audience. It's awesome. Hosted by Baratunde Thurston. $25 All Ages
Baratunde Thurston is the CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit. He wrote the New York Times bestseller "How To Be Black" and served for five years as director of digital for the satirical news outlet "The Onion." When he’s not delivering talks at gatherings such as Tribeca Film... Read More →
Jonah Ray is a writer/comedian originally from Kailua, Oahu. He’s written and performed on shows like “Human Giant,” “Supernews,” “Attack of the Show,” Comedy Central’s “Live At Gotham” and “Web Soup.” A co-host on the Nerdist Podcast with Chris Hardwick, Jonah... Read More →
Natasha Leggero is an actress, writer and accomplished stand-up who stars in the Emmy nominated series "Burning Love." She was recently on "The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco" and can be seen regularly on "The Tonight Show," "Chelsea Lately" and "@Midnight" and wrote and is... Read More →
Emmy winner Scott Aukerman is the creator, host and writer of "Comedy Bang Bang," which will premiere its fourth season on IFC on January 9th. He is also the host of his podcast, "Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast," which lives on the Earwolf Podcast Network, which he co-founded. In addition... Read More →
Veronica is a TV host, podcaster and budding writer based out of San Francisco. You can catch her every week on the Sword & Laser science fiction / fantasy podcast, and monthly on the Vaginal Fantasy hangout (it’s a book club, don’t worry... Read More →
Whose routine reigns supreme? Iron Comic is a live gameshow where 5 comedians rush to write a routine in 10 minutes from topics suggested by the audience. At the end of the night, an Iron Comic will be chosen. Inspired by Iron Chef, each comic is forced to craft jokes while the clock is ticking. $25 18+ (unless accompanied by parent or guardian)
Chris Garcia is a comedian and writer, who recently relocated from San Francisco to Los Angeles, California. Chris is the recipient of the 2010 Dan Crawford Memorial Scholarship, an annual honor given to the San Francisco Punchline Comedy Club’s comedian of the year. He was recently... Read More →
They call him the Bitter Buddha, comedian Eddie Pepitone is a master of the dark art of comedy. Hailed as a modern day cross between Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles and Eckart Tolle. Eddie is a force of nature on stage, switching between social rage and self-doubt. His shows are an energetic... Read More →
Emily Heller is a comedian and writer who likes you very much. You may have seen her once or twice on "Conan," on the third season of "John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show" on Comedy Central, or as one of the New Faces at the 2012 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. She has been... Read More →
Moshe Kasher. Comedian. Child Genius. Jew. Jew Comedian. OBGYN. Pleasure center. Good tipper. Guiding light. Beefcake.He lives alone in LA.Featured on: NBC, E!’s Chelsea Lately, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central’s Drunk History, @midnight, Conan, Carson Daly... Read More →
Nato Green was summed up more or less accurately by The East Bay Express as, “erudite and acerbic, a San Francisco-raised father, union organizer, gastronome, bibliophile, and political sparkplug.” He performs on Wednesdays at the legendary alternative comedy show at the Dark... Read More →
Mixing his spontaneous creativity and absurd view of the world, Rory Scovel is quickly making a name for himself across North America. Whether discussing drugs, politics or life in general, he shifts the vibe of any room and places the audience in the scene of every punch line. Rory... Read More →
Todd Barry was born in New York City. He moved to South Florida as a cute little boy, then moved to Manhattan as a macho little man. He received a BA in English from the University of Florida. He’s appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy... Read More →
