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March 3-7, 2010
Around, Inside, Under, and Through Atlanta, GA
Laughing Skull Lounge, Funny Farm, Comedy Gold, Warren City Club, Midtown Tavern
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Welcome to the first annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, GA!  We are very excited about the comedy judges we have for our first year: Jeff Singer (Executive Producer Montreal Comedy Festival), Josh Leiberman (3 Arts), and TJ Markwalter (Gersh Agency).

We have comedy industry all over the US and Canada involved to help find, expose, and give work to some of today's top emerging comedians.  You can see the people involved on the right side of the site of this website under FESTIVAL PATRONS and FESTIVAL FRIENDS. And check out the PRIZE page to see what we have in place for participants, semi-finalists, and the winner.

 

FUND RAISER:  50% of all ticket sales are going to The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation to help build a drug recovery facility called Lenny's House: a place to get healthy mentally, physically and emotionally while learning life skills to be better prepared for reentry into a sober world. With this partnership, we are bringing in Kitty Bruce, Lenny's daughter, to announce  the winners of each show.  You can see the official Lenny Bruce website here: www.lennybruceofficial.com.  If you would like to donate to Lenny's House, please visit: www.lennybruceofficial.com/donate-to-lennys-house/


We are looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta.  Please let us know if you have any questions!

We Would Like To Thank Our Sponsors:

Rooftop Comedy, a unit of Rooftop Media, Inc., is the leading producer of interactive comedy programming and comedic branded entertainment.  Rooftop Comedy records live comedy performances 365 nights a year from its network of comedy clubs around the world, distributing original comedy programming to cable, broadcast, web, mobile and print channels.


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Comedians Closing The Shows at The Laughing Skull Lounge:
Wednesday & Thursday
Big Kenney Johnson

BIG KENNEY  has been a stronger player in the comedy game for the past 12 years. From Amsterdam to Indiana, from London to Nashville, from Comic View to Comedy Central, Kenney has ignited the stage while opening for some of the nation's biggest comedy stars. Big Kenney's unique and zesty reality-based humor and storytelling is universal in appeal and has proven to be a real crowd-pleaser. Big Kenney is a primary player in Atlanta's "Blacktop Improv Group" which is the nation's only improvisational comedy troupe comprised of professional black comedians. A natural born improv artist, Big Kenney's quick wit and funny characters draws in the audience and holds their attention. Guaranteed to please, Big Kenney is a proven provider of quality entertainment for all. STAND-UP, IMPROV, PARODY, SKETCH...BIG KENNEY DOES IT ALL!

Friday 8:00 pm Steve Hofstetter

Friday 10:00 pm Eddie Brill

Saturday 8:00 pm Eddie Brill

Saturday 10:30 pm Steve Hofstetter



 

Sponsors

Creative Loafing - Look for great interviews with Comedians in The Loaf

The Regular Guys on Rock 100.5 - Listen in the mornings for great interviews with Comedians on Rock 100.5

Funny not Slutty - Comedy by women for women. See interviews of female Skull Festival comedians on the site.

Hotel Midtown - $79 Rates for Comedians, Industry, Customers, and Guests.  Just mention the festival to get the discount!


FESTIVAL PATRONS

Festival Patrons will give the winner work and watch the DVD of the Semi-Finals and Finals

Arlene Jamison
Bananas
Various Locations

Suzy Yengo
Catch a Rising Star
Stamford, CT

Michael Alfano
Comedy Catch
Chattanooga, TN

Danny Liberto
Comedy Company
Various Locations

Doug Macgraw
Comedy Express
Various Locations

Bob Angeli
Comedy Factory
Edmonton, AB

James Debenedetto
Comedy Shoppe
Various Locations

Danny Martinez
Comedy Showcase
Dallas, TX

Wende Curtis
Comedy Works
Denver, CO

Brian Heffron
Comedy Zone
Various Locations

Matt Itswan
Deja Vu Comedy Club
Columbia, MO

Kevin Garnier
Downtown Comedy Club
Los Angeles, CA

Jim Pate
First Laugh Entertainment
College Agency

Eric Yoder
Funny Business
Various Locations

Dave Stroupe
Funny Bone
Various Locations

Jimmy Goings
GFI Entertainment
Various Locations

Brian Lee
Hijinx Comedy Club
Boise, ID

Carol Pennington
Hysterical Management
Various Locations

Steve Sabo
Inside Joke
Various Locations

Don Barnhart Entertainment
Jack Didley's Kennewick, WA & Various Locations Worldwide

Ken Reed
Joke Joint
Minneapolis, MN

Tracy Wiggs
Jus' Wiggin Entertainment
College Agency

Gary Bynum
Laffs
Tucson, AZ

Michael Hayne
Laughing Liberally
New York, NY

Les McCurdy
McCurdy's
Sarasota, FL

Avery Dellinger
Morty's
Indianapolis, IN

Seymour Swan
New York Comedy Club
New York, NY

Al Martin
New York/Broadway Comedy Club
New York, NY

Jason Evans
Next Round Talent Group
Various Locations

Dan Balassone
On That Note
College Agency

Matt Frost &
Ian Arougheti
Paradigm
Talent Agency

Rich Miller
RCM
Various Locations

John Xeres
Riot Act
Various Locations

Heather Barbieri
Rooster's
Sunnyvale, CA

Craig Glazer
Sanford And Sons
Kansas City, MO

Bobby Jewell
Side Splitters
Tampa, FL

Dena Dow
Stardome
Birmingham, AL

Kate Alampi
Stress Factory
New Bruinswick, NJ

Chuck Johnson
Summit Comedy , Inc.
Various Locations

Tommy Thompson
Tommy T's
Pleasanton, CA

David Tribble
Tribble Run Productions
Various Locations

FESTIVAL FRIENDS

Festival Friends will watch the DVD of the Semi-Finalists

Barbara Meyer
Admire Entertainment
College Agency

Amy Ambrosino
AMA
Development/Management

Eric Abrams
Improv Comedy Clubs
Various Locations

Jeff Hyman
Auburn Moon
College Agency

Chris Schuler
Bass Schuler Entertainment
College Agency

Barbara Coppersmith
BCA Entertainment
College Agency

Chuck Wozlik
Charter Talent
Various Locations

Linda Rohe
Coastal Entertainment
Various Locations

Mark Ridley
Comedy Castle
Detroit, MI

Terry Hollas
Comedy Cave
Calgary, AB

Silver Butler
Comedy Nest
Montreal, QB

Connie Ettinger
Comedy Pro
Various Locations

Tommy Nicchi
Comedy Works
Albany, NY

Bart Reed
Comic Strip
El Paso, TX

Andy Engel
Comix
New York, NY

Rob Jockel
Cutting Edge
College Agency

Geri Abramson
DCA Productions
College Agency

Jeff Jena
Funny Bone
Cincinatti, OH

Ryan Meints
GL Berg Entertainment
College Agency

Barbara Holliday
H2F Comedy Prods
College Agency

Nick Vaden
Higher Ground
Burlington, VT

Nick Diroma
Impact Entertainment
College Agency

Allyson Jaffe
Improv
Washington, DC

Stu Golfman
Innovative Artists
College Agency

Jodi Collins
Jodi Collins Casting
Casting Agency

Kate Edmonds
Joey Edmonds Presents
College Agency

Christian James
Joke Factory
Brimingham, AL

Gina Kirkland
KP Comedy
College Agency

James Lickers
Lafflines
Vancouver, BC

Andrew Unger
Magooby's
Baltimore, MD

Scott Talarico
Neon Entertainment
College Agency

Josh Wainright
Quantum Talent
College Agency

Darrell Braxton
SMG
College Agency

Kate Magill
Sophie K. Entertainment
College Agency

Justin Edbrooke
Super Artists
Talent Agency

Doug Hall
Talentplus Entertainment
College Agency

Melissa Beer
The College Agency
College Agency

Brad Loekle
Therapy
New York, NY

Brad Axelrod
Treehouse
Various Locations