Milwaukee Comedy Festival Features Funny!
9 Years of Wisconsin’s Largest Comedy Event
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Wisconsin’s largest comedy event, celebrates nine years of laughs Aug. 7-10, 2014. The annual event will feature performers from across the U.S. and Canada and will take place at Next Act Theatre, located at 255 S. Water St. in historic Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, Wis.. Nine different shows will offer a variety of comedy acts including professional stand up, improvisation and sketch comedy. Single Show Tickets are available for $15 via http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com and at the Next Act Theatre Box Office, or $20 day of show.
All Access Passes are available for $50 and include access to all shows in the 2014 Milwaukee Comedy Festival including kick off and special events, first-choice seating, a limited edition lanyard, and a button or sticker. A limited number of All Access Passes are available on The Milwaukee Comedy Festival website.
An official Kick Off Event, the Milwaukee Comedy Showcase will offer an additional day of laughs Wednesday, August 6, 2014, and feature some of Milwaukee’s top comedic talent.
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival was founded in 2006 and this year celebrates nine years of top-notch comedy.
More information is available at http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com/ or by calling Matt Kemple at (614) 205-9862.
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2014 Schedule of Events
All events in the 2014 Milwaukee Comedy Festival will take place at
Next Act Theatre, 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
Kick Off Event – Wednesday, August 6, 2014
7:30pm – Milwaukee Comedy Showcase – Meet and Greet with Performers and Festival Staff and then enjoy Stand up and Sketch Comedy from some of Milwaukee’s top performers with Crouch Comedy and The Goodnight Milwaukee Show.
Festival Show Line Up
Performer Bios, Photos and videos are available via the Comedy Festival website, http://www.festival.milwaukeecomedy.com
Thursday, August 7, 2014
6:00pm
Improv Jam
Variety Hour Happy Hour
8:00pm
Geoffrey Asmus – Stand Up, Madison, WI
Matt Griffo – Musical Comedy, Chicago, IL
Broadminded – Sketch, Milwaukee, WI
Friday, August 8, 2014
8:00pm
Mary Zee – Stand Up, Chicago, IL
Sketch Marks – Sketch, Milwaukee, WI
Tallboys – Improv, Milwaukee, WI
10pm
Dan Friesen – Stand Up, Chicago, IL
Jack and the Wolf – Improv, Chicago, IL
That Just Happened – Sketch, Chicago, IL
Saturday, August 9, 2014
6:00pm
Mario Robinson – Stand Up, Milwaukee, WI
Busy Bar – Improv, Milwaukee, WI
8:00pm
Rob Christensen – Stand Up, Los Angeles, CA
Chairs – Improv, Chicago, IL
Cash Grab – Sketch, Toronto, Canada
10:00pm
Eric Koconis – Stand Up, Milwaukee, WI
Last Action Movie – Improv, Minneapolis, MN
Three to Turn the Stool– Improv, Chicago, IL
Sunday, August 10, 2014
2pm Teen Comedy Show!
Organized Chaos – Improv, Milwaukee, WI
Brown Deer H.S. – Improv, Milwaukee, WI
4 Guys, 1 Mic – Improv, Milwaukee, WI
Schedule is Subject to Change
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Milwaukee Comedy Festival – 2014 Fact Sheet
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival is celebrating nine years of laughs August 7th-10th, 2014! Every show is different and features a variety of live comedy including stand up, improv and sketch comedy. There are nine different shows featuring dozens of the best professional comedy acts from across the continent!
Ticket Information
Tickets are available online for $15 or $20 at the door day of show. Online tickets are available through http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com (via Brown Paper Tickets) as well as at the Next Act Theatre box office located at 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 or via the Next Act Box Office phone, 414-278-0765.
An All Access Pass is good for one admission to all 2014 Milwaukee Comedy events and is available online at http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com for $50 and includes first-choice seating, a limited edition lanyard, and a button or sticker
Seating is General Admission for all shows. Each show requires a separate ticket or a Festival All Access Pass to enter.
Parking Information
Free parking is available via the adjacent parking lot to the Next Act Theatre, along with ample street parking.
Websites and Social Media
Official Website:http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com
Direct Single Ticket Link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/697641
All Access Pass: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/730554
Facebook Event:https://www.facebook.com/events/627561587335051/
Hashtag: #MKEcomedyFest
About the Festival
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival was founded in 2006 as the Sketch and Improv Comedy Festival to support and grow the comedy scene in Milwaukee. The Festival quickly grew into Wisconsin’s premier annual comedy event. MCF aspires to cultivate an active comedy community where performers can hone their craft, create new and exciting comedy, and foster an inviting environment for both audiences and fellow performers.
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