August 21-22, 2026

COMEDY FEST

PASSES ARE JUST $30 FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND!

ONE PASS = 21 SHOWS!

 

DAYS

SHOWS

MINUTES EACH

Unusual, creative, and experimental shows produced by Comedy Spot comedians

Ever wonder what happens when comedians are given total freedom and (almost) zero adult supervision? Welcome to the Weird • Strange • Bizarre Comedy Fest (WSB)—a two-night fever dream of fast, furious, and possibly unhinged comedy shows.

This is comedy in its weirdest, wildest, and most “wait… what?” form. Our regular Comedy Spot performers have 25 minutes per show to unleash their strangest, most experimental ideas—things they’ve always dreamed of doing on stage, but probably shouldn’t. Will you laugh? Gasp? Question your life choices? Yes, yes, and absolutely.

Past WSBs have included cats, lasers, weed-induced delirium, drag explosions, dating disasters, unexplainable game shows, and a few moments of brilliance we still talk about to this day. You’ll witness the comedy equivalent of a unicorn wearing roller skates on a tightrope—rare, risky, and just maybe magical.

Come curious. Come brave. Come with an open schedule and maybe a helmet.

How many shows will you catch before your brain melts? Only one way to find out.

PASSES ARE JUST $30 FOR THE WHOLE WEEKEND!
one pass = 21 shows!

 

PRIZES!

The more shows you see, the more chances you have of winning PRIZES! Your WSB Comedy Fest Pass doubles as a passport. Check in with the box office for each show that you see and collect a custom sticker on the FRONT for that show to put on the back of your pass! You can purchase a pass to the festival at any time during the weekend, pending availability.

At the end of your weekend TAKE A PICTURE of the front of your pass and EMAIL IT TO WSB@SACCOMEDYSPOT.COM to be entered to win a prize. Winners are decided by the total number of shows you have seen. Ties will be decided by random draw.

• 1st Prize (most shows seen) – Annual pass to see every Comedy Spot show for a year (1 winner)

• 2nd Prize (second-most shows seen) – 2 tickets to the Comedy Spot Holiday Show on December 18 (1 winner)

• 3rd Prize (third-most shows seen) – 2 tickets to the Comedy Spot Halloween Show on October 30 (2 winners)

• 4th Prize (all other submissions after 1st through 3rd place are selected) – 1 free ticket to Anti-Cooperation League or Lady Business (6 winners)

Single-Show Standby Tickets
$8 per person, per show

Single-show standby tickets are only available at the door. Once all weekend ticket holders have taken their seats, standby tickets will be available for $8 on a space-available basis. Standby tickets are valid for only ONE 25-minute show, per person. 

But why pay $8 for ONE show when you can see all TWENTY-ONE SHOWS for $30?

EVENT SCHEDULE

7:00 - Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle turns up the heat as fearless improvisers tackle increasingly fiery hot sauces before diving into scenes with zero preparation and rapidly melting composure. As the spice rises, inhibitions fall, filters disappear, and things are bound to get deliciously out of hand. By the end, the only thing hotter than the sauce is the comedy. 
Cast: Ando Crete, Carl Hatch, Elise Chad, Kane Chai, Nisha Kumar, Ritika Barakol, Vita Doria

7:00 - Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle turns up the heat as fearless improvisers tackle increasingly fiery hot sauces before diving into scenes with zero preparation and rapidly melting composure. As the spice rises, inhibitions fall, filters disappear, and things are bound to get deliciously out of hand. By the end, the only thing hotter than the sauce is the comedy. 
Cast: Ando Crete, Carl Hatch, Elise Chad, Kane Chai, Nisha Kumar, Ritika Barakol, Vita Doria

7:30 - One Ping Only

It’s a workplace sitcom, set on enemy submarines, during the Cold War. With nuclear weapons one button-push away, only this group of improvisers can navigate their way to safety.
Cast: Coreen Lemcke, Greg Sabin, Michelle Daubner, Sam Sellers

7:30 - One Ping Only

It’s a workplace sitcom, set on enemy submarines, during the Cold War. With nuclear weapons one button-push away, only this group of improvisers can navigate their way to safety.
Cast: Coreen Lemcke, Greg Sabin, Michelle Daubner, Sam Sellers

8:00 - What Was the Question?

America’s newest game show that may have all the answers, but is missing the questions! Two teams will compete to see who can come up with the best questions to match our answers. It’s not about being right, it’s about the laughs!
Cast: Abraham Espinoza, Jenna Swartz, Lacey Carroll, Luke Macy, Matt Jones, Micaela Pettigrew, Sam Purcell

8:00 - What Was the Question?

America’s newest game show that may have all the answers, but is missing the questions! Two teams will compete to see who can come up with the best questions to match our answers. It’s not about being right, it’s about the laughs!
Cast: Abraham Espinoza, Jenna Swartz, Lacey Carroll, Luke Macy, Matt Jones, Micaela Pettigrew, Sam Purcell

8:30 - Dear Diary-prov

Improv scenes inspired by real diary entries, read by real comedians, shining the spotlight on our inner most thoughts. Come laugh with us at our most vulnerable!
Readers: Chandra Howard, Amanda Jacobs, Miriam Ellis
Improvisers: Brian Crall, Corky McDonnell, Hope Richards, Jenna Swartz, Michael Frigm, Wes Allen

8:30 - Dear Diary-prov

Improv scenes inspired by real diary entries, read by real comedians, shining the spotlight on our inner most thoughts. Come laugh with us at our most vulnerable!
Readers: Chandra Howard, Amanda Jacobs, Miriam Ellis
Improvisers: Brian Crall, Corky McDonnell, Hope Richards, Jenna Swartz, Michael Frigm, Wes Allen

9:00 - Pass the Aux

What happens when improvisors create a jukebox musical out of YOUR favorite karaoke songs? Sing along as we create a bite-sized story that will make you laugh, ooh, and awww. You’re on the Aux!  
Cast: Adara Plum, Kathleen Burch

9:00 - Pass the Aux

What happens when improvisors create a jukebox musical out of YOUR favorite karaoke songs? Sing along as we create a bite-sized story that will make you laugh, ooh, and awww. You’re on the Aux!  
Cast: Adara Plum, Kathleen Burch

9:30 - Hamily Feud

Why ask 100 people when you could ask 100 Hamsteaks? Get ready for the handsomest game show experience in history: Hamily Feud! Featuring funniest comic in the world and world-renowned song and dance man Anthony Hamsteak.
Cast: Andrew Sarchet, Kameron Schmid

9:30 - Hamily Feud

Why ask 100 people when you could ask 100 Hamsteaks? Get ready for the handsomest game show experience in history: Hamily Feud! Featuring funniest comic in the world and world-renowned song and dance man Anthony Hamsteak.
Cast: Andrew Sarchet, Kameron Schmid

10:00 - Fuck, Marry, Kill (Live!)

In this twist on the classic late-night sleepover game, Fuck, Marry, Kill, we ask three performers to embody three different characters and have our Celebrity Audience Volunteer Judges determine which one they would fuck, marry, and kill. But why stop categorizing characters by hypothetical action at just those three? Find out which liquids our Celebrity Audience Volunteer Judges would bathe, drink, and cry, or which periodic table elements they would split, bond, or ionize! The possibilities are endless!
Cast: Nate Breshears, Mickey McKim, Phil Schwartz, Vita Doria

10:00 - Fuck, Marry, Kill (Live!)

In this twist on the classic late-night sleepover game, Fuck, Marry, Kill, we ask three performers to embody three different characters and have our Celebrity Audience Volunteer Judges determine which one they would fuck, marry, and kill. But why stop categorizing characters by hypothetical action at just those three? Find out which liquids our Celebrity Audience Volunteer Judges would bathe, drink, and cry, or which periodic table elements they would split, bond, or ionize! The possibilities are endless!
Cast: Nate Breshears, Mickey McKim, Phil Schwartz, Vita Doria

4:00 - Scene to Spirit

Prepare for a chaotic show as our cast of psychic mediums channel the wildest spirits imaginable—from a Valley Girl to Batman, to perhaps even a very vocal dog, and more. Every time the bell rings, a new entity takes over, marked by a ridiculous shift in accent. Will they bring wisdom from the cards or just utter nonsense?
Cast: Mari Dueñas, Abbey Hagen, Carl Hatch, Jason Alviar, Matt Jones, Nick Crabtree, Phil Schwartz, Sarah Rollins

4:00 - Scene to Spirit

Prepare for a chaotic show as our cast of psychic mediums channel the wildest spirits imaginable—from a Valley Girl to Batman, to perhaps even a very vocal dog, and more. Every time the bell rings, a new entity takes over, marked by a ridiculous shift in accent. Will they bring wisdom from the cards or just utter nonsense?
Cast: Mari Dueñas, Abbey Hagen, Carl Hatch, Jason Alviar, Matt Jones, Nick Crabtree, Phil Schwartz, Sarah Rollins

4:30 - Jester Investors

Fake Money. Fake Products. Real Laughs. Based on the reality TV show Shark Tank, five comedians pretend to be billionaires and invest in new products that will never hit store shelves.  Instead of watching real billionaires consume our world with greed, come watch the Jesters consume your night with jokes.
Jester Investors: Mikie Howard, Chazz May, Jonasz Ely-Rubik, Marisa Brown, Ritika Barakol
Guests: Carl Hatch, Sam Purcell, Troy Maloney

4:30 - Jester Investors

Fake Money. Fake Products. Real Laughs. Based on the reality TV show Shark Tank, five comedians pretend to be billionaires and invest in new products that will never hit store shelves.  Instead of watching real billionaires consume our world with greed, come watch the Jesters consume your night with jokes.
Jester Investors: Mikie Howard, Chazz May, Jonasz Ely-Rubik, Marisa Brown, Ritika Barakol
Guests: Carl Hatch, Sam Purcell, Troy Maloney

5:00 - Freezy Frenzy

High-wire improv where trust is a luxury, and spontaneity is a weapon. Players are thrown directly into the fire, forced to instantly inherit characters and physical stakes they have absolutely no time to prepare for. In this beautiful chaos, the only guarantee is that nobody gets to stay in their comfort zone.
Cast: Hope Richards,Michelle Petro, Amanda Jacobs, Amy Nelson, Federico Cortes, Kacie Shingara, Lacey Carroll, Lindsey Nakano, Patrick Blanson, Kane Chai

5:00 - Freezy Frenzy

High-wire improv where trust is a luxury, and spontaneity is a weapon. Players are thrown directly into the fire, forced to instantly inherit characters and physical stakes they have absolutely no time to prepare for. In this beautiful chaos, the only guarantee is that nobody gets to stay in their comfort zone.
Cast: Hope Richards,Michelle Petro, Amanda Jacobs, Amy Nelson, Federico Cortes, Kacie Shingara, Lacey Carroll, Lindsey Nakano, Patrick Blanson, Kane Chai

5:30 - If Pigs Could Talk

What goes on in the mind of a guinea pig? A panel of clever comedians take a crack at answering this age-old question while voicing over cute and silly clips, if pigs could talk!
Cast: Amy Nelson
, Dani Assenza, Dayna Bryant, Janay Lovering, Justine Lopez, Alex Shewmaker

5:30 - If Pigs Could Talk

What goes on in the mind of a guinea pig? A panel of clever comedians take a crack at answering this age-old question while voicing over cute and silly clips, if pigs could talk!
Cast: Amy Nelson, Dani Assenza, Dayna Bryant, Janay Lovering, Justine Lopez, Alex Shewmaker

6:00 - Who am I?

One performer will have a famous figure stuck on their foreheads, but they don’t know who! It’s like Heads Up, It’s up to everyone else to give them clues on who they are! They will keep guessing in hilarious scenes until they figure it out and we see their best impressions. WHO AM I?
Cast: Federico Cortes, Kate Hensley, Finn Maloney, Arcade King, Abbey Hagen, Kim Martin, Adara Plum

6:00 - Who am I?

One performer will have a famous figure stuck on their foreheads, but they don’t know who! It’s like Heads Up, It’s up to everyone else to give them clues on who they are! They will keep guessing in hilarious scenes until they figure it out and we see their best impressions. WHO AM I?
Cast: Federico Cortes, Kate Hensley, Finn Maloney, Arcade King, Abbey Hagen, Kim Martin, Adara Plum

6:30 - Re:Views

⭐️ 1 star
Went to the Comedy Spot to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The show he chose was called Re: Views, where comics did dramatic readings of bad reviews in character. They didn’t even give me a discount on account of my friend peeing himself from laughter and them not having spare pants for him. Never coming back.
Cast: Alyson Monson, Amy Nelson, Grant Potter, Nate Breshears, Steven Boyd, Tessa Brown, Tina Jett

6:30 - Re:Views

⭐️ 1 star
Went to the Comedy Spot to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The show he chose was called Re: Views, where comics did dramatic readings of bad reviews in character. They didn’t even give me a discount on account of my friend peeing himself from laughter and them not having spare pants for him. Never coming back.
Cast: Alyson Monson, Amy Nelson, Grant Potter, Nate Breshears, Steven Boyd, Tessa Brown, Tina Jett

7:00 - Marco K!lls Kevin

A journey through madness, revenge, justice and one man’s fragile psyche. Questions you never asked will be answered.
Cast: Marco Cabodi, Kevin Cooley, Adrienne Starkey

7:00 - Marco K!lls Kevin

A journey through madness, revenge, justice and one man’s fragile psyche. Questions you never asked will be answered. 
Cast: Marco Cabodi, Kevin Cooley, Adrienne Starkey

7:30 - CHANT!!!

A great game experience isn’t about our team winning – it’s the collective emotions in cheering with your fellow fans! Featuring classics like “DE-FENCE!” and “Let’s pretend… let’s pretend… let’s pretend we scored a goal! YEAHAAAA!”, join us for a jolly good time as we debut chants by our players as they take on in each other in feats of strength, agility, and mental grit. 
Cast: Evan Silverstein, Kim Martin, Finn Maloney, Mari Dueñas, Sethu Chidambaram

7:30 - CHANT!!!

A great game experience isn’t about our team winning – it’s the collective emotions in cheering with your fellow fans! Featuring classics like “DE-FENCE!” and “Let’s pretend… let’s pretend… let’s pretend we scored a goal! YEAHAAAA!”, join us for a jolly good time as we debut chants by our players as they take on in each other in feats of strength, agility, and mental grit. 
Cast: Evan Silverstein, Kim Martin, Finn Maloney, Mari Dueñas, Sethu Chidambaram

8:00 - Sloppy Science with Mr. McKim

Your favorite junior high teacher loves a good single-malt Scotch and loves answering science questions. What happens when you blend these two pastimes in the extreme, add a team of improvisers, and put the whole thing on stage in front of a live audience? You get Sloppy Science with Mr. McKim — a show that will be completely unforgettable to everyone but Ken. Also, it’s on his actual birthday, so come celebrate a great night with a great guy!
Cast: Ken & Mickey McKim, Patrick Blanson, Nate Breshears, Tessa Brown, Marco Cabodi, Kevin Cooley, Troy Maloney, Josh Parrera, Amy Nelson, Alex Troyan

8:00 - Sloppy Science with Mr. McKim

Your favorite junior high teacher loves a good single-malt Scotch and loves answering science questions. What happens when you blend these two pastimes in the extreme, add a team of improvisers, and put the whole thing on stage in front of a live audience? You get Sloppy Science with Mr. McKim — a show that will be completely unforgettable to everyone but Ken. Also, it’s on his actual birthday, so come celebrate a great night with a great guy!
Cast: Ken & Mickey McKim, Patrick Blanson, Nate Breshears, Tessa Brown, Marco Cabodi, Kevin Cooley, Troy Maloney, Josh Parrera, Amy Nelson, Alex Troyan

8:30 - Self Center

Is there a person in your life who never seems to hear or care what you say, constantly interrupting you to talk about what’s on their mind? Like your boss who only cares about her own ideas, or your grandpa who truly doesn’t give a shit about where you’re going on vacation this summer and only wants show you his model trains. In this improv show, one performer will be wearing noise-blocking headphones, unable to hear anything or anyone but their own thoughts and four other performers will join them on stage trying to navigate family dynamics or a workplace scenario while the “self-centered” person improvises what they assume is going on and speaks about whatever and whenever they feel like it.
Cast: Christian Lucchesi, Kate Hensley, Kyle Buis, Sam Sellers, Tessa Brown

8:30 - Self Center

Is there a person in your life who never seems to hear or care what you say, constantly interrupting you to talk about what’s on their mind? Like your boss who only cares about her own ideas, or your grandpa who truly doesn’t give a shit about where you’re going on vacation this summer and only wants show you his model trains. In this improv show, one performer will be wearing noise-blocking headphones, unable to hear anything or anyone but their own thoughts and four other performers will join them on stage trying to navigate family dynamics or a workplace scenario while the “self-centered” person improvises what they assume is going on and speaks about whatever and whenever they feel like it.
Cast: Christian Lucchesi, Kate Hensley, Kyle Buis, Sam Sellers, Tessa Brown

9:00 - The Geek Games

Inspired by shows like Taskmaster, four of Earth’s Mightiest Comedians will heed the call to scale Mount Nerdlympus to compete in tasks that will challenge them physically, mentally and push them to their geekiest limits. In the end, only one will stand at the precipice of glory and crowned the WINNER OF THE GEEK GAMES!!!
Cast: Amanda Jacobs, Ando Crete, Chazz May, Marco Cabodi, Micaela Pettigrew, Nick Pettigrew

9:00 - The Geek Games

Inspired by shows like Taskmaster, four of Earth’s Mightiest Comedians will heed the call to scale Mount Nerdlympus to compete in tasks that will challenge them physically, mentally and push them to their geekiest limits. In the end, only one will stand at the precipice of glory and crowned the WINNER OF THE GEEK GAMES!!!
Cast: Amanda Jacobs, Ando Crete, Chazz May, Marco Cabodi, Micaela Pettigrew, Nick Pettigrew

9:30 - Battle of the Generations

Duo teams of Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers compete against each other in this exciting game show where each team picks items from their childhood that they think the other two teams won’t know anything about (ex: movie, celebrity, toy, slang term/phrase, etc). Points are awarded to teams who can explain what another team’s items are or to teams that can stump their opponents. Join us to see which generation will win it all!
Cast: Chandra Howard, Corky McDonnell, Jenna Swartz, Lea Harlev, Michael Frigm, Sam Zatz-Watkins, Yuen Lenh

9:30 - Battle of the Generations

Duo teams of Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers compete against each other in this exciting game show where each team picks items from their childhood that they think the other two teams won’t know anything about (ex: movie, celebrity, toy, slang term/phrase, etc). Points are awarded to teams who can explain what another team’s items are or to teams that can stump their opponents. Join us to see which generation will win it all!
Cast: Chandra Howard, Corky McDonnell, Jenna Swartz, Lea Harlev, Michael Frigm, Sam Zatz-Watkins, Yuen Lenh

10:00 - Star Trek VII: The Undiscovered Musical

Song: The Final Frontier. The USS Sacramento needs your help to continue its mission of creating a completely improvised Star Trek-themed musical. Join us while we boldly sing what no one has sung before.

10:00 - Star Trek VII: The Undiscovered Musical

Song: The Final Frontier. The USS Sacramento needs your help to continue its mission of creating a completely improvised Star Trek-themed musical. Join us while we boldly sing what no one has sung before.

10:30 - Strip-prov

Have you ever thought, “Hey! I’d really love to see an improv show, but I sure do wish they’d take their clothes off on stage”? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED. Strip-prov is where improv meets strip poker. Cast members create comedy scenes inspired by stories. Every five minutes, all cast members have to take off an article of clothing. Ask a question, take off an article of clothing. Forget to justify why you are taking off an article of clothing, take off an article of clothing.

10:30 - Strip-prov

Have you ever thought, “Hey! I’d really love to see an improv show, but I sure do wish they’d take their clothes off on stage”? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED. Strip-prov is where improv meets strip poker. Cast members create comedy scenes inspired by stories. Every five minutes, all cast members have to take off an article of clothing. Ask a question, take off an article of clothing. Forget to justify why you are taking off an article of clothing, take off an article of clothing.

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