SF Sketchfest 2017

The SF Sketchfest Dozen: The Next Wave of Stand-Up Comedy Stars
SF Sketchfest presents a pairing from a dozen hand-picked stand-up comedians on the rise: names you might not know now, but will be hearing a lot from soon.

Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, Rhea grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Her blue collar brand of cool has endeared her to audiences nationwide, as she performs standup and appears on shows such as “@midnight” and “Conan.” Rhea’s first television series, “Take My Wife” premiered on August 11th on Seeso and her debut standup album, “Butcher” is available now through Kill Rock Stars Records and iTunes. Additionally this year, Rhea will be a recurring performer on the TruTv series “Adam Ruins Everything,” and continue to host the popular web series “She Said” on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Network.

Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and works as a writer for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” His writing has earned him a Peabody Award and Emmy nomination. Onstage, Josh charms audiences using his good-natured storytelling and cracks them up with his sharp, pointy wit. He takes topics from surprise parties to his experience teaching preschool and makes them all equally hilarious. This spring, he made his late night standup debut on “Conan” (TBS), and he can also be seen on the first season of “Night Train With Wyatt Cenac” (SeeSo). Josh’s newest comedy album “Physical Whisper” debuted in March at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts (as well as #4 on the Billboard comedy chart) and stayed there for… well… longer than he expected, honestly.
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