Our pal Andrew Connor from the brilliant sketch duo The Cody Rivers Show is taking over the venerable Sketchfest Seattle — the longest-running sketch comedy festival in the country. Prank the Dean had an amazing time playing the festival a couple years ago. If you’re a Seattleite, keep your eyes peeled. If you’re in a sketch group, they’re taking applications.
Here’s what Andrew has to say for himself (and the fest):
SketchFest Seattle is now accepting applications for 2008!
SketchFest Seattle, the original sketch comedy festival, is ready.
Really ready. Ready for YOU to apply. We’ve got a cool new venue, a cool new format, and we need your application to make it all happen.
This year, we’ll be running September 24th through 27th at the Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle’s historic International District. We’re getting back to our roots: one full weekend, jam-packed with jury-selected sketch comedy! So much funny, our copy editor won’t let us use the words necessary to describe it.
We think you’ll like what we’ve got to offer:
* Two shows in a fully-stocked and tech-staffed theater.
* Free lodging with a local volunteer.
* A $500 artist’s fee.
* The opportunity to perform in front of great Seattle audiences at the original sketch comedy festival.
* Artistic Direction led by the one and only Andrew Connor of
The Cody Rivers Show.
The application can be downloaded directly here, or at the Sketchfest website.