2013 Women in Comedy Festival

Bearcats

Their hair smells of dry shampoo & whiskey. Their dresses are floral, but their mouths are so filthy. Come watch of Boston’s best female improvisers get weird.

WiseSnatch

Excited about exciting you with excitement, there is no shortage of energy in WiseSnatch, who start the show by giving some advice – and then explode into scenes.

Danielle and Who Cares

Two best friends, who started off enemies and now make beautiful, beautiful comedy.

LivePod Shuffle

A frantic union of rock'n'roll & comedy -- with an audience-shuffled setlist, a band of improv alum, and an amazing cast of special guests. Loud, funny, and always on random.

Myq Kaplan

Myq is a 2010 Last Comic Standing Finalist and has appeared on the Tonight Show, the Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, Conan, and many other places.

The Humor Spectrum

Raj Sivaraman and Jono Zalay are two comics with PhDs in science, who spend their time studying humor academically. The most literal of comedy nerds.

The Magnet Theater Touring Company

The best and brightest from The Magnet Theater throw down in a mind-blowing showcase of long-form improvisation. Watch New York's best bring their best.

Zach Sherwin aka MC Napkins

Zach Sherwin, aka MC MR. NAPKINS, is a comedian and a rapper. Now based in Los Angeles, he plays live shows all over the country and posts videos at youtube.com/mcmrnapkins.

Myq Kaplan

Myq is a 2010 Last Comic Standing Finalist and has appeared on the Tonight Show, the Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, Conan, and many other places.

Maria Bamford

A veteran of TV, film, and the international stage, Maria Bamford's CD was named one of the best comedy albums of the decade by The AV Club.

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch was a cast member of Saturday Night Live for 7 years, Second City Mainstage in Chicago for 4 revues, and has dozens of film, TV, and theater credits.

Improv All Stars

A rare opportunity to see some of the biggest stars of stage and screen perform live in an intimate setting.

Ellen Karis

Stand-Up Comedian/Actress/Producer/Pundit/Blogger

Jenn Schaal

Jenn Schaal is a 30-ish single gal from the land of Minnesota Nice, where she is still recovering from her mother making her take her high school senior pictures with her cat.

Joanne Filan

Comedian Joanne Filan delivers a unique blend of random thoughts, quirky observations, and a stream of consciousness that leaves audiences anxious to hear what she'll say next

Kelly Warne

Up-and-coming comedian Kelly Warne gives us countless examples of why she's still single--and why both the men and women in New York City audiences absolutely love her for it.

Kevin Anglin

Kevin Anglin's white-guy observational comedy is unique in the stand up world.

Lianne Mauladin

Lianne Mauladin, known for her laid back, rocker chick style, tells audiences of her non-traditional approach to life and surprises them with her unique/edgy interpretations

Lydia Popovich

Lydia Popovich is a SF-based comedian and blogger. Her anecdotal humor and vivid storytelling make her a unique voice in a sea of dick jokes. Visit her at hatertuesday.com.

Robby Hoffman

Two-parts Larry David and one-part Ellen, this twenty-five year old hypochondriac is a bundle of neuroses. Voted top Comedian in Montreal, come worry and laugh with her!

Kelsie Huff

Kelsie tackles the hilarity of adolescent and adult humiliation using her trademark blend of uproarious characters, unavoidable hereditary influences, & engaging storytelling.

Theresa Rose

Theresa Ros loves to relate hilarious personal stories with plenty of shock value. You'll hear her hilarious online dating horror stories and her failing weight loss journey!

Raj Sivaraman

Raj uses his unique perspective to highlight the quirks of American imperialism, the existentialist nature of nachos, and why scones are terrible.

Jessica Michelle Singleton

Jessica Michelle performs standup comedy all over the country. She was featured in Comedy Central's Comics to Watch Showcase 2012 in Los Angeles. She has performed in sketches

Jessie Baade

Jessie Baade is a Catskill native living in the Boston area. She tried to be a middle aged. It didn't work out.

Kate Lee

Kate Lee is a writer, stand up comic, and attorney. Follow her on Twitter @NotKateLee.

LaTice

LaTice's conversational style makes you feel like you’re in her living room laughing about interracial marriage, being a parent,reality TV,ridiculous commercials and her life.

Lindsay LaVine

Lindsay LaVine is thrilled to make her standup debut at WICF! She's an attorney and freelance writer in Chicago where she sends care packages to her family's dogs.

Lisa Laureta

Lisa Laureta engages audiences by using her character work, mixed with storytelling and classic stand up techniques, taking them on a journey into the unexpected.

Mia Jackson

Stand up Comedy from Atlanta based comedian Mia Jackson.

Tara Berland

Standup comedy about the wild ride of getting sober amidst twisted relationships.

Tim Messenger

Denver/Boston/DC stand-up comic Tim Messenger performs his absurdist, smart and dark comedy.

Matt Kona

Matt Kona is a regular around the Boston comedy scene. His voice is not always for the faint of heart, with comedy that pokes fun at the mundane and the taboo.

Dena Blizzard- One Funny Mother

Dena Blizzard is One Funny Mother. Her hilarious take on marriage and motherhood has entertained audiences across the country.

April Richardson

April Richardson performs stand-up comedy and is really very excited to be able to do so!

Kendra Cunningham

Kendra shares her comedic point of views and stories through stand up, comedic writing, and filmmaking. www.kendracunningham.com www.blondelogicblog.com twitter@kendracomedy

Marga Gomez

So far Marga Gomez is 'America's Most Wanted Latina Lesbian' comedian. Her act is a delirious mix of dorkiness, narcissism, dry one liners and over the top act outs.

Selena Coppock

Selena Coppock is a standup comedian, storyteller, and author based in New York City. She hails from Kickassachusetts, though. Go Sox.

Erin Judge

Erin Judge is a comedian and writer living in New York. Her first comedy album, "So Many Choices," is available through Rooftop Comedy. Visit www.erinjudge.com for more!

Bethany Van Delft

Bethany Van Delft has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and can be seen on Nick Mom "Night Out", and Season 2 of "Stand Up in Stilettos".

Aparna Nancherla

Aparna’s act is sprinkled with absurdist wit and a whimsical take on the world. She currently writes for and sometimes appears on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX.

Bethany Van Delft

Bethany Van Delft has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and can be seen on Nick Mom "Night Out", and Season 2 of "Stand Up in Stilettos".

Jessie Baade

Jessie Baade is a Catskill native living in the Boston area. She tried to be a middle aged. It didn't work out.

Margie Mintz

Margie lives in LA with her husband, baby son and five-year-old dog. Her comedy is true, personal stories that people either relate to or say “I’m so glad I’m not her.

Andrea Henry

Andrea Henry loves telling jokes and making short funny films.

Deb Farrar-Parkman

An Emmy Award winning producer, Deb is the co-founder of ColorStruck: Women of Color in Comedy. She performs nationally, in festivals and in the Merry Wives of Comedy.

Chrissy Kelleher

Dena Blizzard- One Funny Mother

Dena Blizzard is One Funny Mother. Her hilarious take on marriage and motherhood has entertained audiences across the country.

Erika Kreutziger

Erika is a Boston-based stand up comic. She is thrilled to be a part of the WICF this year!

Jane Condon

Raised in Brockton, Mass. ("but I'm not gonna hurt cha!"), comedian and mom Jane Condon has appeared on "Last Comic Standing," "The View," and "The Today Show."

Dena Blizzard- One Funny Mother

Dena Blizzard is One Funny Mother. Her hilarious take on marriage and motherhood has entertained audiences across the country.

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan

Dhaya is a stand-up comic, storyteller, and TV host. She is a frequent storyteller on NPR’s “Snap Judgment.” She was a semifinalist in the Boston Comedy Festival in September.

Joleen Lunzer

Joleen Lunzer is a Minneapolis-based comedian. Jolen's comedy is a mixture of her “Minnesota Nice” upbringing, love of story telling and sardonic wit.

Jono Zalay

In a time of ancient gods, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. He was Jono Zalay, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. His courage would change the world.

Kendra Cunningham

Kendra shares her comedic point of views and stories through stand up, comedic writing, and filmmaking. www.kendracunningham.com www.blondelogicblog.com twitter@kendracomedy

Lillian DeVane

Erryday I'm LOL

Linda Aarons

Linda Aaron’s quiet demeanor is a perfect set-up to her smart punchlines!

Linda Stogner

Linda Stogner is an Emmy award winning stand-up comic & filmmaker, a finalist in 2012 Funniest Comic in Texas, has appeared on PBS & was a finalist in Las Vegas Comedy Fest.

Mary Radzinski

Mary draws her material from the everyday as a single girl in Philly. With a unique perspective and laid back, deliberate style, her comedy is the personification of a wink.

Marilyn Summers

Marilyn Summers, jazz enthusiast and part-time sorceress, performs 90's hits interwoven with dead husband stories. Come for the music, stay for the haunted shoes.

Hidden Falls: Sing Out, Sister!

Just for tonight, the strong and invincible ladies of Hidden Falls, Boston's premiere musical improv troupe, create a completely improvised musical right before your eyes!

North Coast

Watch as New York’s premier freestyle rapping, beatboxing, long-form improv team performs a fully improvised “hip-hopera” right in front of your very eyes.

Rebecca Sohn in The Live Bex Show

Rebecca Sohn’s hilarious new sketch show directed by Rich Sohn. "Exceptionally clever", "Confident and nimble", "Kind of batty", "Ace improviser", "Profound discomfort"!

Geoff Ross

Geoff Ross brings one character to life who will always be remembered by being so terribly, terribly wrong about everything.

Somebody's in the Doghouse

Doghouse is sketch comedy from Leah Gotcsik and Marty Johnson. Since 2003, they've performed all over the country and written funny stuff for TV, film, and theater.

Be

"be" is a one-woman improvised character show, performed by NYC actress and writer Adrianne Frost.