The 11th Annual SF Sketchfest
January 19 - February 4, 2012
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BIG NIGHTS + TRIBUTES
MUSIC + COMEDY
IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY
THEATRICAL EVENTS
FILM EVENTS
PODCASTS + PANELS + TALK SHOWS
VARIETY SHOWS
SKETCH COMEDY
STAND-UP COMEDY
STORYTELLING
GAME SHOWS + INTERACTIVE
SHOWCASES: SKETCH + IMPROV + THEATRICAL
SHOWCASES: STAND-UP COMEDY
BIG NIGHT + TRIBUTES
Opening Night:
RiffTrax Presents
Night of the Shorts III: The Search for Schlock
with Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett
and guest riffers David Cross, Bruce McCulloch, Eugene Mirman, Paul F. Tompkins, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney
Due to a TV conflict, John Hodgman will not be appearing in RiffTrax as previously announced, but will still be performing in all his other shows from Jan 20-22. We're very pleased to announce that Eugene Mirman will be stepping in to take his place in the RiffTrax show.
SF Sketchfest Tribute
Eddie Izzard
in conversation with Greg Proops
SF Sketchfest Tribute:
Upright Citizens Brigade: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh
In Conversation
Moderated by Andy Richter
Wet Hot American Summer: The Live Radio Play
with Michael Ian Black, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, Marguerite Moreau, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Michael Showalter, David Wain and surprise guests
Co-produced by Acker & Blacker, creators of The Thrilling Adventure Hour
SF Sketchfest Comedy NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences
with Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant, Greg Proops: The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast, Rick Overton, Will Franken, Kasper Hauser, Brian Malow, Convoy, Janine Brito, Jesse Elias, Chris Garcia, Josh Gondelman, Anna Seregina, and Taste Better Wit
M*A*S*H: Celebrating Robert Altman
with Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman and Kathryn Altman
Screening and Conversation with Will Durst
SF Sketchfest and Midnight Mass Present
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Peaches Christ Experience
with very special guest Barry Bostwick
Film screening, live performance and conversation!
Please note that while this a major celebration of the film, it is NOT an audience participation screening
MUSIC + COMEDY
Reggidency
a Reggie Watts series
part 1: Reggie Watts solo: just the music
part 2: Reggie Watts + Garfunkel & Oates: the comedy
part 3: Reggie Watts + Robert Glasper: the jazz collaboration
part 4: Reggie Watts + Silent Film: an improvised scoring
w00tstock: Founders' Night with Adam Savage, Wil Wheaton and Paul and Storm
Bring The Rock
with Greg Behrendt and The Reigning Monarchs
and guests Dave Anthony, Todd Barry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Marc Maron, Mary Lynn Rajskub and more
An Evening with Ann Magnuson: The Drawing Room Apocalypse
A Salon des Beaux Arts for the Fin du Monde 2012
IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
with Drew Carey, Jeff Davis, Chip Esten, Greg Proops and Ryan Stiles
Upright Citizens Brigade: ASSSSCAT Improv
with Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Chad Carter and guest monologist Joe Lo Truglio
Theme Park Improv
with Rachel Dratch, Simon Helberg, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney
and special guest Bob Odenkirk
The Groundlings: The Black Version
with Jordan Black, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Keegan Michael-Key, Gary Anthony Williams and Cedric Yarbrough
THEATRICAL EVENTS
Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter
with Rachel Dratch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Feb 4 only), Florence Henderson, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Luke Perry, Dayle Reyfel, Fred Willard and more
The Thrilling Adventure Hour
with Paget Brewster, Garret Dillahunt (Jan. 22 only), John DiMaggio, Colin Hanks, John Hodgman, Gillian Jacobs, Samm Levine, Joshua Malina, Bruce McCulloch (Jan. 21 only), Christopher Meloni (Jan 21 only), Busy Philipps, Kevin Pollak, Andy Richter (Jan 21 only), Paul F. Tompkins, James Urbaniak and more
The Groundlings:
Beverly Winwood Presents The Actors Showcase
with Carrie Aizley, Tim Bagley, Jordan Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Steven Cragg, Nat Faxon, Rachael Harris, Michael Hitchcock, David Jahn, Phil LaMarr, Mike Loprete, Karen Maruyama, Brian Palermo, Jim Rash, Mary Jo Smith, Antoinette Spolar, Mindy Sterling, Lynne Marie Stewart, Christen Sussin and Susan Yeagley
They Came Together live screenplay table-read
with co-screenwriters David Wain and Michael Showalter and guests Michael Ian Black, Rachael Harris, Zandy Hartig, Erinn Hayes, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, Marguerite Moreau, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd and more
Bruce McCulloch: The Pink Dot Stories
Kelly Carlin: A Carlin Home Companion
Life, Love and Laughter with George
Rick Overton: Substitute Global Ambassador
Harmontown with Dan Harmon and Jeff Davis
CineMadness with Bill Corbett and Joseph Scrimshaw
with special guests Kevin Murphy, Josh Cagan and Paul and Storm
Will Franken: The Burden of Beauty: Professor Pretty's Primer
FILM EVENTS
Best in Show
Screening and Q&A with Fred Willard and Michael Hitchcock
The Dark Crystal 30th Anniversary Celebration
Screening, rare behind-the-scenes footage and introduction by special guest Dave Goelz
The Benson Movie Interruption: Road House
with Doug Benson and guests
Laughter Against The Machine
Film Clips, Stand-Up and Q&A with W. Kamau Bell, Nato Green and Janine Brito
PODCASTS + PANELS + TALK SHOWS
SF Sketchfest and Adult Swim Present
An Afternoon with Eagleheart
with Chris Elliott, co-creators Michael Koman and Andrew Weinberg, co-executive producer and director Jason Woliner and actor/writers Brett Gelman, Andy Blitz and Maria Thayer
in conversation with Eugene Mirman
An Evening with
Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver
In Conversation with Matt Mira
SModcast with Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier
WTF with Marc Maron
and guests Geoff Bolt, Will Durst, Pete Holmes, Arden Myrin and Laraine Newman
The Nerdist Podcast
with Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira
Doug Loves Movies Podcast
with Doug Benson and guests
Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo
with Matt Belknap, Pat Francis and special guest Florence Henderson
Due to a change in his shooting schedule, John Slattery will not be appearing, as previously announced.
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
with Samm Levine and guest Rachael Harris
Greg Proops:
The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast
Walking the Room Podcast Live
with Dave Anthony and Greg Behrendt
and guests Patton Oswalt and Dave Holmes
Superego Podcast
with special guests Erinn Hayes and Paul F. Tompkins
Pop My Culture Podcast
with Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland
and special guest Drew Carey
Morgan Murphy Presents Jen Kirkman and Other Guests
with Laraine Newman
VARIETY SHOWS
SF Sketchfest and Adult Swim Present
Delocated Witness Protection Program Variety Show
with Jon Glaser and guests Andy Blitz, David Cross, Brett Gelman, Jessi Klein, Eugene Mirman and Paul Rudd
John Hodgman: An Evening of My Expertise
with special guests Dana Gould, Kasper Hauser and more
The Paul F. Tompkins Show
with Judy Greer, John Hodgman and musical guest Ted Leo
Jon Benjamin Has A Van Live
with Jon Benjamin, Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Dan Mintz, Chelsea Peretti and more
Pretty Good Friends
Part One: Eugene Mirman, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, Michael Showalter, Paul F. Tompkins and more
Part Two: Eugene Mirman, Matt Besser, Michael Ian Black, Ron Funches, Jon Glaser, Bobcat Goldthwait and musical guest Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie
Stella: The Classic Nightclub Show
Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain
with surprise guests and house band Release the Sunbird featuring Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave
Will Durst's Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show
Drennon Davis: Imaginary Radio Program
The Spanglers
with Vanessa Ragland and Jamie Flam
SKETCH COMEDY
Bob Odenkirk with The Birthday Boys in
"Seven-Man Sweater"
STAND-UP COMEDY
The Meltdown:
Kumail Nanjiani & Jonah Ray
with Steve Agee, Leo Allen, Matt Braunger, Jon Dore, Natasha Leggero, Dan Mintz and Eddie Pepitone
Set List: Comedy Without a Net
with
Matt Braunger, Jon Dore, Rick Overton, Eddie Pepitone, Chelsea Peretti, Greg Proops and Brendon Walsh
Hosted by Steve Agee
Mapping The Heavens with Rob Delaney and Dave Holmes
and guests Rob Baedeker, Todd Barry, Greg Behrendt, Neal Brennan and more
Marc Maron Stand-Up Show
with Jen Kirkman
Hosted by Chris Garcia
SF Sketchfest Stand-Up Threesome:
Todd Barry, Rob Delaney and Neal Brennan
Hosted by Michael Capozzola
Due to a change in her shooting schedule, Mary Lynn Rajskub will no longer be on the Threesome or Mapping the Heavens shows, but she WILL still be performing on Bring the Rock.
SF Sketchfest Stands Up
Natasha Leggero & Chelsea Peretti
Hosted by April Richardson
The SF Sketchfest Dozen
The Next Wave of Stand-Up Comedy Stars:
Rachel Feinstein, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser, Pete Holmes, Myq Kaplan, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane, Jessi Klein, Morgan Murphy, Nick Thune, Brendon Walsh, Sheng Wang
Smug Shift
with Brent Weinbach and Moshe Kasher
STORYTELLING
RISK! Live Show and Podcast with Kevin Allison
with guests Steve Agee, Robert Ben Garant, Nikki Glaser, Joshua Grannell, Myq Kaplan, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Natasha Leggero, Rick Overton, Ramshackle Romeos, Sheng Wang and more
Porchlight Storytelling with Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte
with guests Janine Brito, Dayvid Figler, Caitin Gill, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Gourley, Nato Green, Tara Jepsen, Moshe Kasher, Anna Seregina, Matt Walsh, Brent Weinbach and more
Previously Secret Information Storytelling with Joe Klocek
with guests Dave Anthony, Dhaya Lakshminarayan, Marc Maron and Paul Myers
GAME SHOWS + INTERACTIVE
Running Your Trap with Jimmy Pardo
with Pat Francis, Simon Helberg, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney
The Legacy Music Dance Party presents
MAME THAT CHUNE
a video game music game show and dance party with Brent Weinbach and Rob F. Martinez
The Friday Forty (on Saturday)
with Dave Holmes and Scott Gimple
Joke-e-oke
with Harmon Leon
SHOWCASES: SKETCH + IMPROV + THEATRICAL
Backstage Paige, Bad Movie Night with Sherilyn Connelly, Jim Fourniadis and Mike Spiegelman, Boat, Charles, Colin Mahan in Too Many Wordz, Comedy Noir Presents The XXX Factor, Crisis Hopkins, Dead Honkey, Don't We Boys, Everything Jamboree, The Gentleman Callers, The Get Go, Harmon Leon: Ironic NOT Ironic, Hill Jones, Hip Hop Penguin, Hollywood Saturday Night, Jin & Joshi, Joseph Scrimshaw and the Comedy of Doom, Knuckles & Tits, Kristen Studard: Small Victories, KT Comedy, Madeline Walter: I'm Doing Great!, Michael Meehan: Hey Monster! Hand Off My City, Laundry Basket & Friends & Spiegelman, Oh, Brother, Oh Theodora, Scott Vermeire: Hiding Places and Places to Hide, 7th Grade: The Awkward Musical, Seth and Kellen, Still Flyin', Stupid Time Machine, Taste Better Wit, Teenager of the Year, Thunderstood, Wobbly H Presents
SHOWCASES: STAND-UP COMEDY
Adam Paul, Andres du Bouchet, Andrew Short, Andy Wood, Aparna Nancherla, Arden Myrin, Barbara Gray, Barbara Holm, Beth Stelling, Billy Wayne Davis, Caitlin Gill, Casey Ley, Chris Fairbanks, Chris Garcia, Chris Locke, Chris Thayer, Coree Spencer, Cory Loykasek, Coree Spencer, Dave Thomason, Donny Divanian, Ed Hill, Edwin Li, Grant Pardee, Ivan Hernandez, Janine Brito, JC Coccoli, Jeff MacKinnon, Jill Bourque, Josh Gondelman, Jules Posner, Katie Compa, Keith Lowell Jensen, Kevin O'Shea, Lance Weiss, Mary Mack, Matt Morales, Mike Brown, Miles K, Reid Faylor, Robert Buscemi, Sean Keane, Shawn Robbins, Snob Theater
To see past performers visit the Archive and Gallery pages.
