Seattle Sketch Comedy Month [June]

For the entire month of June SketchFest has rented out the Ballard Underground [2220 NW Market St].  To what ends? Simple, to give more that 10 local sketch comedy groups a venue wherein to ply their hilarious trade. 2 nights every weekend 2 shows every night 2 groups every show We'll be doing big contests, competitions, shows, showcases, and much much more. You know you want to come. Get your TICKETS now! See your favorites. See someone new. See all of these wonderful performers: Ubiquitous They Chad Chats Charles Drop the Root Beer and Run The Entertainment Show Comedy on Trial Jason ‘n Spike in Your Living Room Pork Filled Players Worst Case Scenario Love Read more

Share Your Ideas for 2013

As we revel in a well-deserved break (i.e. sleeping during the night as opposed to at work) the staff at SketchFest is gearing up to bring not only an exponentially more amazing festival for 2013, but also doing our best to implement new programs, tools and educational opportunities throughout the year to support our growing sketch comedy scene. We’d like to give you the opportunity to speak up and share your ideas with us—large or small —so we can provide the very best support possible.   So what would you like to see from SketchFest this year? Fill out the form Read more

SketchFriends: Meet Drop the Root Beer and Run

In our first ever online chat interview, we were lucky enough to learn more about the crazy kids behind Drop the Root Beer and Run; one of the Seattle’s hardest working up-and-coming sketch groups to hit the scene. No matter how many cliche questions we asked, they kept at it with the enthusiasm of a group that’s going places. Check out the transcript below:       MO: Matt Olson BF: Bayley Freeman ZN: Zak Nelson MH: Matt Hatfield (Not in attendance: Caitlin Obom)       I HAVE TO ASK, HOW DID YOU GUYS MEET AND START DtRBaR, AS IT’S LOVINGLY CALLED? MO: I saw that question coming. BF: Super obvious. ZN: We met at Read more

SketchFest at ArtsCrush!

  We're super stoked to be involved with another awesome festival this weekend, Arts Crush! Make your way to the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center on September 23rd to give us a wave, high-five or one of those pretty smiles you do oh-so-well while we tend to our table at the Arts Crush Kick-off Fair! If that wasn't enough for you,  SketchFest will be sponsoring one of our wild and crazy Mash-Ups at the  Arts Crush Fair  October 14th through the 16th. For those of you not in the know, that's a glorious two-day extravaganza of creativity in which participants concept, Read more