Saturday, June 30th
4:00pm – “Building a Comedy Documentary” w/ Karl Teidermann (Late Night w/ David Lettermen) - Free
5:00pm – Free Improv Jam Sponsored by The Improvisation News – Free
7pm – The Chris & Paul Show (Sketch)
8pm – Empire Comedy Festival Showcase w/ City Hall, The Chris & Paul Show, The Garys, Harrison Greenbaum & Slow Children Crossing, and Squirm & Germ
10pm – Closing Night Party - Free
All sets are $7 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. Get a $20 day pass!
Friday, June 29th
6:00pm – “Building Your Comedy Brand” w/ Israel Savage (Improvisation News) – Free
7:30pm – Desperate Times (Sketch)
8:30pm – Slow Children Crossing (Sketch)
9:30pm – City Hall: Hijinks on the High Seas (Sketch)
All sets are $7 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. Get a $20 day pass!
Thursday, June 28th6:00pm – “Building a Comedy Theater” w/ Ali Farahnakian (SNL, The PIT) – Free CANCELED
7:30pm – Overtime w/ the Garys – (Improv)
8:30pm – Standup Comedy Showcase (featuring Harrison Greenbaum) w/ Al Jackson (Comedy Central Presents), Pat Dixon (Comedy Central Presents), Joe DeVito (Chelsea Lately, Red Eye, Craig Ferguston), Keith Alberstadt (Letterman), and Jon Fisch (Letterman)
10:30pm – The Gallons (Improv)
All sets are $7 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. Get a $20 day pass! If you want to see everyone this week, get a festival pass!
Wednesday, June 27th
6:00pm – “Building the Comedy Community” w/ Rebecca Trent (The Creek & The Cave) – Free
7:30pm – James & JF (Sketch/Clowning)
8:30pm – Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting – (Sketch)
9:30pm – Special Presentation on Sketch Block Wednesday w/ Adam Lash, Jenn Dodd, Angel Yau, Squirm & Germ, and Pirate Sugar
All sets are $7 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. Get a $20 day pass! If you want to see everyone this week, get a festival pass!
Don’t have a dime but want to learn from some great comedians? We’ve got you covered! All events will be held at The Tank (151 W 46th Street, 8th floor)
6/26, 6:00pm – “Building a Career in Comedy “ w/ John Fugelsang (Laughing Liberally, The Sexy Liberal Tour) – Free
6/27, 6:00pm – “Building the Comedy Community” w/ Rebecca Trent (The Creek & The Cave) – Free
6/28, 6:00pm – “Building a Comedy Theater” w/ Ali Farahnakian (SNL, The PIT) – Free
6/29, 6:00pm – “Building Your Comedy Brand” w/ Israel Savage (Improvisation News) – Free
6/30, 4:00pm – “Building a Comedy Documentary” w/ Karl Teidermann (Late Night w/ David Lettermen) - Free
6/30, 5:00pm – Free Improv Jam Sponsored by The Improvisation News – Free
Tuesday, June 26th
6:00pm – “Building a Career in Comedy “ w/ John Fugelsang (Laughing Liberally, The Sexy Liberal Tour) – Free
7:30pm – True Story w/ Moscow River Sharks (Storytelling/Improv)
8:30pm – The Internets (Improv)
9:30pm – Heady Tonic Water (Sketch)
10:30pm – Funkle Todd (Improv)
All sets are $7 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. Get a $20 day pass! If you want to see everyone this week, get a festival pass!
Monday, June 25th
8:00pm – Special Presentation of Laughing Liberally - $20.00 at the door
Laughing Liberally brings some of the sharpest political comedians to the Off-Broadway stage. Tonight’s lineup includes Lee Camp (Showtime, The Onion), Scott Blakeman (Huffington Post, MSNBC, Fox News), and Katy Halper (Huffington Post). Laughing Liberally is produced by Eric Krebs – who produced Bill Mahr’s Broadway show – “Victory Begins At Home!”
10:00pm – Laughing Liberally Open Mic – Free
Empire Comedy Festival Showcase w/ City Hall, The Chris & Paul Show, The Garys, Harrison Greenbaum & Slow Children Crossing, and Squirm & Germ
Style: Variety
When: Saturday, June 30 at 8:00pm at The Tank
Tickets: $7 online at Brown Paper Tickets / $10 at the door per set
Like another group from that day? Get a $20 day pass! Want to see everyone? Get a festival pass!
While working on show for Scotland Edinburgh the CHRIS and PAUL Show will write another all new show. Chris and Paul take the audience into there world of twists, turns and show a variety of sketches range form dark humor to the most absurd. Chris and Paul Last year C&P entered the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and got nominated for best New comers from the Fosters comedy Awards. Also screened The Chris and Paul Show pilot at the NYTVF. Winning best actors in a comedy pilot.
Style: Sketch
When: Saturday, June 30 at 7:00pm at The Tank
Tickets: $7 online at Brown Paper Tickets / $10 at the door per set
Like another group from that day? Get a $20 day pass! Want to see everyone? Get a festival pass!
When the U.S.S. Imagination journeys into the unknown, City Hall must come to grips with their own mortality while keeping the crew entertained. Is this the end of City Hall or just the beginning? Find out with the third part of the City Hall trilogy: Hijinks on the High Seas!
City Hall is a six person comedy troupe based in New York City. Since 2005 City Hall has been pushing the boundaries of traditional sketch comedy by adding elements of music, singing & dancing, puppetry, and multi-media. Your City Hall members are Chris Booth, Julia Darden, Patrick Frankfort, Luis Nunez, and Josh Wolinsky! Hop aboard the imagination train, next stop: CITY HALL!
“A can’t miss for fans of Book of Mormon and South Park!” - thefunnyfeminist.com
“A live version of Adult Swim!” – improvisationnews.com
“Gives your sense of humor a swift kick in the balls!” –scallywagsandvagabonds.com
Style: Sketch
When: Friday, June 29 at 9:30pm at The Tank
Tickets: $7 online at Brown Paper Tickets / $10 at the door per set
Like another group from that day? Get a $20 day pass! Want to see everyone? Get a festival pass!
