The “Comic's Comedy Festival,” Nov 8th - 16th 2013
Kendra is a comic/comedic writer/filmmaker/alcohol salesperson. Her film lonelgygirl48 won two film festivals and her blog, Blonde Logic, was featured in the New York Times. Kendra is the spawn of a couple from Dirty Dot.
Performing on:
Wednesday September 19th at 7pm
in Preliminary Round 7 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Jeff Wesselschmidt is a comedian living in New York City. He writes for PartyDawgRecords.com and co-produces the Great Debate Variety Hour at UCBeast.
Performing on:
Wednesday September 19th at 7pm
in Preliminary Round 7 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Dan Shaki is a stand-up comedian living in NYC. Since the age of six, it’s all he’s ever wanted to do. After receiving a degree in electrical engineering, he gave up many hours of sleep in order to work during the day and spend all the rest of his time in seedy NYC comedy clubs at night. He’s been making up for the lost sleep ever since while continuing to explore the glamorous comedy lifestyle on a nightly basis. His comedic outlook although dark and cynical never resorts to cheap laughs or easy crowd pleasing statements. He is definitely a comic’s comic who’s always a pleasure to have in the green room.Dan has been featured on XM radio’s “New Rascal’s Comedy Hour”, was the runner up in Caroline’s World Series Tournament, was a finalist in The Gilda’s Club Laugh Off, quarterfinalist in the Page International Screenwriting Awards, and can be seen regularly performing all over New York City. He also participated in the Friars Club “So You Think You Can Roast?” competition and is co-host of the widely popular podcast, In The Tank.
Performing on:
Wednesday September 19th at 7pm
in Preliminary Round 7 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
A middle school math teacher by day, Chrissy Kelleher spends her evenings amusing audiences all over the Boston Comedy scene. She has performed in clubs all over New England, as well as at private shows and fundraisers in many oddly shaped function rooms.
Wednesday September 19th at 7pm
in Preliminary Round 7 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Born into a family of undertakers, Bryan Miller renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to try standup comedy in 2008. In his first year he was a finalist in Acme’s Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and just two years later he was spotted by Craig Ferguson, who invited him to do a spot on CBS’s The Late Late Show, where he made his network television debut in April 2012. He was recently featured on the Stand Up! Records compilation album “Nerd Alert,” and was a writer and performer for TV’s “Drinking with Ian.”
Performing on:
Wednesday September 19th at 7pm
in Preliminary Round 7 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Join us for the 13th annual Boston Comedy Festival Finals. During the week long festival 96 comedians from all over the country have competed in a no-holds-barred stand up comedy contest. Now just 8 remain, only one will walk away with Ten Thousand Doallars!
WITH HONORED GUEST JUDAH FRIEDLANDER.
Judah Friedlander is The World Champion but will also be adding Comedian of the year Award to his list of accomplishments in addition to best athlete in the world, greatest martial artist, the sexual desire of every woman, and a role model to children You can see Judah as “Frank Rossitano” on the Emmy-winning “30 Rock”.
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Lenny Clarke
Lenny Clarke was born in Cambridge, Mass., one of eight children. He decided to pursue stand-up comedy one night when he was working as a janitor, putting himself through college at University of Massachusetts in Boston. That night, he went to the Ding-Ho Restaurant in Cambridge and saw some comics performing. Convinced he could do the same thing, he returned the next week and, “The rest, as they say, is history!” he exclaims.
Clarke spent several years as the host of the open-mike nights there and has traveled the world as a stand-up comic. His comedic abilities captured the attention of Rodney Dangerfield, who gave him his first big break, casting him in Nothin’ Goes Right. He and Dangerfield also worked together years later on Meet Wally Sparks.
After years of hard work, Clarke was “discovered” at the Montreal Comedy Festival. He had his own series, the eponymous Lenny, which ran for 18 episodes. Other TV work includes The John Larroquette Show, hosting The Sunday Comics, and appearances on Touched by an Angel and The Love Boat: The Next Wave.
HOSTED BY TONY V
Tony has made appearances on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn and several sit-coms including Seinfeld, Boston Common, The Single Guy and Dr. Katz Professional Therapist. Having proven himself a solid comic actor Tony then tackled dramatic roles on television working with such notable actors as Eric Roberts, Ice T and James McDaniels from NYPD Blue.
Also Featuring Jim McCue Boston Comedy Legend and founder for the Boston Comedy Festival. You’ve seen Jim on Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing.
Shawn Carter draws from his experience working low wage jobs to relay hilarious stories, while at the same time poking fun at modern technology, and society. He has a unique perspective that is both interesting and entertaining to watch. He’s a favorite at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge where he was “Comic in Residence” during May of 2011, and was also a semi-finalist in the prestigious Boston Comedy Festival in November of 2011.
Performing on:
Tuesday September 18th at 9pm
in Preliminary Round 6 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Attending Temple University during the day while honing his act at night, Pat hosted Comedy Central Live!!! in Philadelphia, took second place in the first Howard Stern “Kill or Be Killed” competition and was named one of the top up-and-coming comedians in the city by Philadelphia Weekly, all by age 22.Now at 27, Pat is a regular feature act around the country and a three-time finalist in Philly’s Phunniest (2009, ’10 & 11).
Performing on:
Tuesday September 18th at 9pm
in Preliminary Round 6 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
Originally from Syracuse, New York, Kimberly was born the daughter of a preacher father and a prim and proper mother who stressed the importance of writing thank you notes. She was a reserved and well-behaved child in public, but at home was the official family jester. In college, Kimberly realized she had the ability to make people laugh without deliberately being funny. Peers and professors all became victims of this under-cover clown’s unexpected bites of tasteful humor-laced wit that was always well timed. After graduating from Arizona State University, Kimberly headed further West to Los Angeles, where she worked in TV production, most notably the last two seasons of the Drew Carey Show and performed stand up at clubs and on Lopez Tonight in April of 2011.
Performing on:
Tuesday September 18th at 9pm
in Preliminary Round 6 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
If you want sassy, brassy, and classy, look no further than Jenny Zigrino. She entertains audiences with her adorable wit, brash honesty, and alternative observations. She’s performed all over the country and has opened for great comedians like Gilbert Gottfried and Tom Green.
Performing on:
Tuesday September 18th at 9pm
in Preliminary Round 6 at the Davis Sq Theatre in Somerville MA
