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Category: sketchfriends

Interview-style profiles of local comics, writers, techs, costume designers, video artists, venue owners, and audience members – presenting a better picture of the diverse culture and business of sketch comedy

Stand-up for Sketch: Erin Ingle

SketchFest isn’t just about sketch comedy, y’know. We like to make it a celebration of everything that cracks us up, which is why we bring in our favorite stand-up comedians to kick off every festival show. Comedians like Erin Ingle!

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Ben Laurance September 23, 2014 September 24, 2014events, laugh, news, sketchfriends Annex Theater, comedy, performers, sketchfest headliners

Stand-up for Sketch: Brett Hamil

SketchFest isn’t just about sketch comedy, y’know. We like to make it a celebration of everything that cracks us up, which is why we bring in our favorite stand-up comedians to kick off every festival show. So meet Brett Hamil:

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Ben Laurance September 22, 2014 September 18, 2014events, laugh, sketchfriends comedy, performers, sketchfest headliners, sketchfriends

PreFunc Party Time! What’s on Tap for 9/25?

This is it! The final PreFunc show before SketchFest kicks off at The Annex Theatre! Get your tickets for the fest, then snag a seat at The Pocket Theater and check out what’s happening Thursday, September 25!        

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Ben Laurance September 19, 2014 September 18, 2014events, laugh, sketchfriends comedy, performers, prefunc

The Comedy Film Challenge Happens Saturday!

We’re hellbent on packing your day with as much comedy as possible as we careen towards SketchFest — happening 9/26 and 9/27 at The Annex Theatre, unbelievably funny, nationally touring acts, get your tickets now, you know the drill. But Saturday, September 20 @ 7p, something as near and dear to…

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Ben Laurance September 16, 2014 September 15, 2014events, sketchfriends central cinema, Drop the Root Beer and Run, film, video

PreFunc Party Time! What’s on Tap for 9/19?

SketchFest starts September 26, but we’re not waiting that long to give you all the comedy you can handle! We’re putting on PreFunc shows building up to the festival proper that showcase our favorite local sketch groups! All PreFunc shows are popping off at The Pocket Theater. Here’s what’s happening…

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Ben Laurance September 16, 2014 September 15, 2014events, laugh, news, sketchfriends comedy, prefunc, shows

PreFunc Party Time! What’s on Tap for 9/18?

SketchFest officially runs Friday, September 26 through Saturday, September 27 (and we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you to get your tickets now!), but you don’t have to wait to get your sketch comedy fix! We’ve expanded SketchFest to include a preponderance of PreFunc shows to kick off the festivities!…

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Ben Laurance September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014events, laugh, news, sketchfriends Announcement, comedy, performers, prefunc

SketchFest Spotlight: Princess!

In 2013 four friends came together to perform sketch comedy for a world that hates and fears them. Then one of them moved to New York and his pal from college took his place. Princess has quickly taken the mantle as Seattle’s most consistently pink-shirted sketch comedy group. Dan Hart, Glen…

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Ben Laurance September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014events, news, sketchfriends performers, prefunc, shows, sketchfest headliners

SketchFest Spotlight: Now with Dames!

Here at SketchFest we’re just fans of comedy. We love watching the amazing, the avant garde, and even the unintelligible stuff in the Seattle sketch scene. But we have a special place in our heart for groups like Now with Dames, who just keep putting on great shows and making them better and…

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Ben Laurance September 12, 2014 September 12, 2014events, laugh, sketchfriends performers, prefunc, sketchfest headliners

SketchFest Spotlight: Day Job!

1. Take four comedic types. 2. Lock them in a room together. 3. Force them to write, edit, and rehearse until they either crank out a hilarious sketch comedy show or murder one another. That’s the winning formula! Day Job arose in April of THIS YEAR as part of SketchFest Artistic…

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Ben Laurance September 12, 2014 September 12, 2014events, laugh, sketchfriends performers, prefunc, sketchfest headliners

SketchFest Spotlight: Lilan & Wilder!

Yes, “Lilan.” As in “Lee-Lawn.” More and more people are learning the proper pronunciation, as Lilan & Wilder have been hard at work since 2011 amazing audiences around Los Angeles and across the country.  The former college roommates and self-proclaimed “most hardcore best friends in the whole flippin’ world” are…

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Ben Laurance August 25, 2014 August 25, 2014events, news, sketchfriends performers, sketchfest headliners
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