The 22nd SF Sketchfest
January 16 – February 2, 2025
Special Events & Live In-Person Tributes
Albert Brooks
in conversation with Kevin Pollak
An SF Sketchfest Tribute
An Evening With
Tim Curry
and Peaches Christ
An SF Sketchfest & Peaches Christ Tribute
Kathryn Hahn
in conversation with David Wain
An SF Sketchfest Tribute
JB Smoove
in conversation with Gary Anthony Williams
An SF Sketchfest Tribute
Richard Kind
in conversation with Kevin Pollak
An SF Sketchfest Tribute
Special Post-Festival Event
An Evening with
Kruk & Kuip
Mike Krukow & Duane Kuiper
in conversation
An SF Sketchfest Tribute
Bill Murray
and His Blood Brothers
Featuring Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, with an opening set by Dave Hill
Airplane!
45th Anniversary Live Read
With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, David Zucker &
Surprise Guests
Napoleon Dynamite
20th Anniversary Live Read
with Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Nyima Funk, Mindy Sterling, Janet Varney and Gary Anthony Williams
The Music of
the Kids In The Hall
with Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson and The Red Room Orchestra, with Dave Hill and DJ Omar Perez
The State
“A Holiday Hubbub at Porcupine Corners”
Live read of unproduced musical
with Kevin Allison, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino & David Wain
Plus
Celebrity Autobiography
with Pamela Adlon, Richard Kind, Ralph Macchio, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Jennifer Tilly, and Cedric Yarbrough
An Afternoon With
Childrens Hospital
With Rob Corddry, Beth Dover, Zandy Hartig, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Brian Huskey, Ken Marino, Jonathan Stern & David Wain
Chris Fleming
Dinner Date
with Rachel Bloom, John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo & Dan Gregor
with openers Convoy and Max & Nicky
Dinosaur Improv
with Owen Burke, Chad Carter, Lisa Gilroy, Mary Holland, Rob Huebel, Phil Jackson, Jason Mantzoukas, Seth Morris, Paul Scheer & Carl Tart
Doughboys
with Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger
Futurama
Shut Up and Take Our Money!
with David X. Cohen, John DiMaggio, David Herman, Maurice LaMarche, Phil LaMarr, Lee Supercinski, Lauren Tom and Billy West
The Groundlings
50th Anniversary
Alumni Improv Show & Panel
with David Crabb, Ana Gasteyer, Michael Hitchcock, Phil LaMarr, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nuñez, Mindy Sterling, Julia Sweeney and more
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
Joel Kim Booster: Rude Little Pig
with Brendan Scannell
Maria Bamford
with Jenny Yang
Mo Willems:
The Solo Mo Show
with special guest Kate Micucci
An Evening With
Mr. Throwback
with Adam Pally, Ayden Mayeri, David Caspe, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Erick Peyton, David Wain and more
Naked Lunch
with Phil Rosenthal & David Wild
Shamilton
The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
with Ross Bryant, Jessica McKenna, Zeke Nicholson, Raquel Palmas, Adrien Pellerin and Zach Reino
Stamptown & Edinburgh Spotlight
Stamptown
with Zach Zucker, Demi Adejuyigbe, Marshall Arkley, Kylie Brakeman, BriTANick, Miles Calderon, Business Casual, Erin Farrington, Camden Garcia, Riki Lindhome, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Dylan Woodley & more
The Thrilling Adventure Hour
with Craig Cackowski, David Dastmalchian, Jonathan Dinerstein, Mark Gagliardi, Marc Evan Jackson, Vella Lovell, Hal Lublin, Kevin McDonald, Busy Philipps, Autumn Reeser, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and more
Music & Comedy
Jonathan Coulton, In Spite of Paul & Storm
with Mollylele
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
with Ken Marino & David Wain and special guests Kevin Allison, Beth Dover, Kathryn Hahn, Erinn Hayes, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, and Jessica McKenna
The Nadia Quinn Show!
with guests Jennifer Bartels, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, and Aaron Quinn
Off Book: The Improvised Musical
with Jessica McKenna & Zach Reino
Tight & Nerdy: “Weird Al” Burlesque
with Allie Goertz
Podcasts & Talk Shows
Bad Dates with Joel Kim Booster
and guest Dave Mizzoni and more
The Bechdel Cast Live presents TITANIC
with Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus
Beverly Live!
with Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor
Doug Loves Movies
with Doug Benson and guests Joe Lo Truglio, Kate Micucci, Arden Myrin, Adam Pally, and Paul Scheer
Endless Honeymoon
with Moshe Kasher & Natasha Leggero and guests Rachel Dratch and Simon Helberg
Exploration Live!
with Charley Bardey and Natalie Rotter‑Laitman
The Flop House: A Podcast About Bad Movies
with Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington
Free With Ads
with Emily Fleming, Matt Lieb, and Jordan Morris, and guest Shanna Christmas
The George Lucas Talk Show
with Connor Ratliff, Griffin Newman, and Patrick Cotnoir and guests John Morris, Nina West and more
Go Fact Yourself
with Helen Hong, Jim Newman, and J. Keith Van Straaten and guest Adam Savage and more
Hello From The Magic Tavern
with Arnie Niekamp, Adal Rifai, and Matt Young
Hey Riddle Riddle
with Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and JPC
Journos: A Stream Of Consciousness News Show
with Stephen Jackson, Brandon R. Reynolds and guests Jessica Makinson, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney, and Gary Anthony Williams
Judge John Hodgman: Road Court
with John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn
The Lamorning After
with Lamorne Morris and Kyle Shevrin
Let’s Laugh About Hard Things
with Anna Sale from “Death, Sex & Money” and guests Guy Branum, Chanel Miller, Carl Tart and more
The Neighborhood Listen
with Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Parker, Brett Morris, and Betsy Sodaro
The Sit And Chat Podcast
with Jake Short & Bradley Steven Perry
Straightiolab
with Sam Taggart & George Civeris
Will You Accept This Rose?
with Arden Myrin and guests Doug Benson, Kate Micucci, The Sklar Brothers and more
Wrong Answers Only
with Chris Duffy and guests Samm Levine, Aparna Nancherla, and Dulcé Sloan
Sketch & Improv
Bats Improv: Guilty Pleasures – An Improvised Soap Opera
The Big Bad Armo Show
The Big Team
with Ronnie Adrian, Zeke Nicholson, Ify Nwadiwe, Carl Tart, and Lamar Woods
The Black Version
with Nyima Funk, Daniele Gaither, Phil LaMarr, Gary Anthony Williams, and Cedric Yarbrough
Stamptown & Edinburgh Spotlight
Co-Headline
Britanick: Dummy + Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip
Stamptown Spotlight
Business Casual: Cowboys
with TSTMRKT
Connor Ratliff Presents
The Acting Class
with special guest Griffin Newman
Drunk Theatre
Fuck This Month & The Sober Show
The Groundlings: Cookin’ With Gas
with Lauren Burns, David Crabb, H Michael Croner, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Lyric Lewis, and Chase Rosenberg
Killing My Lobster: J’Accuse!
with Party Onward: An Improvised Fantasy Adventure, Hosted by Dr. Holly
Pass That Blunt
with Ronnie Adrian, Phil Jackson, Jacquis Neal, Genetra Tull, Corin Wells, and more
Speechless
with Craig Cackowski, David Dastmalchian, Aparna Nancherla, and Jacquis Neal, and judges Samm Levine and Dulcé Sloan
That’s A Bad Idea
with Tori Piskin
Theme Park Improv
with Ian Brennan, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Simon Helberg, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton, Janet Varney, and Gary Anthony Williams, with guest monologist Kevin Pollak
Time To Kill
with A Million Shetland Ponies, Hosted by Connor Lonsdale
Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat
with Tim Baltz, Echo Kellum, Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, Betsy Sodaro, Lily Sullivan, and guest monologists Dana Gould and Vella Lovell
Workjuice Improv
with Craig Cackowski, Jonathan Dinerstein, Mark Gagliardi, Josh Gondelman, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and more
Stand-Up Comedy
The 90 Minute Psychedelic Comedy Hour (Time Is An Illusion)
with Abhay Nadkarni, Adam Strauss, and Kate Willett
Brendan Scannell: Neighbor Boy
Comedians Named Todd: Todd Barry & Todd Glass
Hosted by Shanti Charan
Dulcé Sloan
with Marcus Williams, Hosted by Shanna Christmas
Embarrassed By Night Celebrates Tết
with Fred Le and Andy Van and guests Peter Bui, David Nguyen, Nina Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Sean Porter, and Lillian Sam
Facial Recognition Comedy
with Zahra Ali, Fizaa Dosani and Pallavi Gunalan and guests D’Lo, Reem Edan, Dauood Naimyar, and Aparna Nancherla
Gentlemen’s Club: A Fancy Trans Comedy Show
with Laser Malena-Webber and Charlie James and guests Emery Jean, D’Lo, Riley McCarthy, and more
Good Medicine Comedy
with Brian Bahe, Siena East, Jackie Keliiaa, Gigi Modrich, and Dash Turner
Hampton Yount
with Allie Lawrence, Hosted by Shivaan Nadan
Hilarious Habibis
with Gena B. Jones and Lynn Maleh and guests Kari Assad, Christie Bahna, Reem Edan, Farzin Moradi, and Rubi Nicholas
Stamptown & Edinburgh Spotlight
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
with Zach Zucker
Kate Willett
with Paco Romane, Hosted by Priya Puram
Mike Hanford
with Jill Maragos, Hosted by Alejandro Ochoa
Nore Davis
with Nick Stargu, Hosted by Natasha Vinik
Punkie Johnson
with Dvontre Coleman, Hosted by Marcela Onyango
Resistance Is Fertile
with Luisa Alana and Brooke Heinichen and guests Natasha Collier, Sophia Garrow, Denise Lee, Geneva Rust-Orta, and Natasha Vinik
Rhys Darby
with Keith Lowell Jensen, Hosted by Hunaid Shakoor
Robby Hoffman
with Ruby Setnik
The Setup
with Austin Carr, Abhay Nadkarni, Richard Sarvate, and Nick Scarpino, with guests Colin Armstrong, Diana Hong, Arielle Isaac Norman, Jules Posner, and Lea’h Sampson
Sup, Bro?
with Josh Gondelman & Alison Leiby and guests Dave Mizzoni, Aparna Nancherla, Paul F. Tompkins, and Dulcé Sloan
Tag It With The Sklar Brothers
with guests Doug Benson, Robby Hoffman, Thomas Lennon, and Arden Myrin
Trans-It Girls
with Nori Reed & Hayden Johnson and guests Kevin Allison, Natasha Muse, Ify Nwadiwe, and Sabrina Wu
Will Durst
with Arthur Gaus, Hosted by Cathy Zhao
The SF Sketchfest Dozen
Roz Hernandez & Bo Johnson
hosted by Brooke Heinichen
Rachel Kaly & Ikechukwu Ufomadu
hosted by Kavita Singh
Marie Faustin & Kevin Iso
hosted by Maryam Moosavi
Sophie Buddle & Eagle Witt
hosted by Phil Griffiths
Brittany Carney & Saul Trujillo
hosted by Darlene Bereznicki
Carmen Christopher & Sabrina Wu
hosted by Becky Lynn
Theater & Cinema & Storytelling
Westbeth Entertainment Presents / Edinburgh Spotlight
Cassie Workman: Aberdeen
Edinburgh Spotlight
Catherine McCafferty: (Not) That Bad
Edinburgh Spotlight
Chloe Radcliffe: Cheat
Fake Ted Talks
with Jonathan Coulton, Negin Farsad, Molly Lewis, Paul & Storm, Nori Reed, Adam Savage and more
Found Footage Festival
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say
Jackie Johnson: How To Get A Second Husband
The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Parody Live Reading Of The Star Wars Holiday Special
with Patrick Cotnoir, JoJo Ginn, Mary Holland, Rob Huebel, Seth Morris, Griffin Newman, Pete the Retailer, Connor Ratliff, Paul Scheer, Alex Robinson, Nina West,
and more
Edinburgh Spotlight
Mr. Chonkers
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series
with Michael Hitchcock, Ayelet Waldman & more, hosted by Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte with music by Marc Capelle
Riffapalooza
with MST3K and RiffTrax alumni Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Cole Stratton & Janet Varney
Stamptown & Edinburgh Spotlight
Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside
The SF Neo Futurists Present The Infinite Wrench — Bits Out!
Edinburgh Spotlight
Shitty Mozart
The Sklar Brothers: The Born Identity
The West Texas Weirs: A Solo Show With Stephnie Weir
with Convoy
Woody Fu: One Man John Wick
Variety & Game Shows
Asian AF
with Keiko Agena, Will Choi, Helen Hong, Denise Lee, Max & Nicky, Shivaan Nadan, Joseph Nguyen, Paul Robertson, and more
Battle Of The Magicians
with Robert Strong
The Bay Area Pun-Off
with Brady Gill and Jonah Spear and guests John Beard, Colin Braun, K. Cheng, and more
Climate Town Town Hall
with Rollie Williams and Matt Nelson
Comedian Clash: A Game Show Experience
with Jacquis Neal and contestants Curry Barker, Sherry Cola, Marie Faustin, Pallavi Gunalan, Lamorne Morris, Lane Moore, Aparna Nancherla, Tori Piskin, Dulcé Sloan, Leonard Smith, Jr., Cooper Tomlinson, Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Walsh, Eagle Witt, and more
The Crossword Show
with Zach Sherwin and guest solvers Matt Walsh and more
Filipino AF
with Allyn Pintal, Joy Regullano, and more
Hangin’ With Dr. Z
with Dana Gould and guests Jonathan Dinerstein, Jackie Harris Greenberg, Paul Greenberg, Janet Varney, and more
Jeopargay!
with Spike Einbinder & Honey Pluton and guests Mx.Dahlia Belle, Caitlin Durante, Annie Rose Malamet, Kochina Rude, and Amy Schneider
Likeminds! Trivia
with Joey Bland and guests Adam Savage and more
Self Help Me
with Jenny Yang and guests Doug Benson, Kate Micucci, Nori Reed, and Saul Trujillo
Talkies
with Nick Stargu, George Chen, Aviva Siegel and Land Smith, and guests Jaren George, Iain Langlands, The London Cycling Man, and Maryam Moosavi
Tinder Live
with Lane Moore and guests Busy Philipps and Paul F. Tompkins
Um Actually?
with Ify Nwadiwe, Brian David Gilbert, and guests Griffin Newman, Zeke Nicholson and Sabrina Wu
Why Are You Single? A Singles Game Show
with Marie Faustin, and guest Dave Mizzoni