Comedy: Wild, Weird, & In Between
What sets comedy apart from most jobs is just how unpredictable it can be. One day you're working a tight five in the hottest room in town. The next, you're telling jokes to a hillbilly and his cat behind a Mexican restaurant. Hit the road with us at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2019 for Comedy: Wild, Weird & In Between. We discuss having no HR department, controlling your environment, building relationships and networking, and being humble on your way up the ladder.
PANEL GUESTS:
Lisa Landry (Comedy Central), Kristal Adams, Anthony Davis (SDCF 1st Place Winner), Richard Douglas Jones (Comedy Central), Mike Paramore (Dry Bar Comedy), Rick Bronson (House of Comedy), Chip Nicholson
Thank you to our sponsors Blendz Wine Bar & AZ Iv Medics, for continuing to support Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Arizona art community.
Yo bro, I heard you like festivals. So at this festival, we're talking about festivals. It's festival Inception over at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2019 as we talk Comedy: Festival AF. We discuss what sets festivals apart, what festival producers are looking for in your submission, and what sets YOU apart from other performers. Take a listen with our panel guests and find out what makes you memorable to bookers, festival runners and more.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Matt White (Oak City Comedy Festival), Jack Assadourian Jr (NoHo Comedy Festival), Richard Douglas Jones (Memphis Comedy Festival), Charlie Sotelo (SXSW), Rick Bronson (House of Comedy), Jeff Singer (Just for Laughs), Jennie Stencel( North Carolina Comedy Festival, Geneva Joy (Black Girls Giggles Festival)
HOSTED BY:
Mary Upchurch
Thank you to our sponsors, Blendz Wine Bar & Mirror Gallery Tattoo , for continuing to support Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Arizona art community.
Comedy: Festival AF
Booking Panel
Who books that? A question heard at every show, asked by every comedian. But what about the other part of the question; how do they book that? Join us at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2019 as we chat with our industry panel to discuss Booking in Comedy. We discuss how bookers differ in their booking practices, how they like to be approached, what to send in your EPK (and what an EPK is!), and how far professionalism will help you to get booked again. (Hint: VERY)
PANEL GUESTS:
Jenny Canfield (Laughs Unlimited), Cyrus Mehfhar (Levity Live & Improv), Ryan Cott (John Tobin Presents), Ronn Vigh (Punchlines & Cobbs), Ron Reid (Artists West Ent), Jennie Stencel (Idiot Box & North Carolina Comedy Festival), Jack Assadourian Jr. (Noho Comedy Festival)
HOSTED BY:
Kerri Gallagher
Thank you to our sponsors Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff & The Arizona Fiesta Bowl , for continuing to support Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Arizona art community.
Let's face it: you're gonna bomb. In comedy there are three truths: death, tax evasion, and bombing. But from the ashes of the bomb comes true growth. At Big Pine Comedy Festival, we got some of the funniest, hardest working comedians to share stories of their biggest bombs and how they learned from it.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Jay Hollingsworth (MTV, Comedy Central), Carlos Rodriguez (USO), Lisa Landry (Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central), Jill Kimmel (Hart of the City), Matt White (Oak City Comedy Festival), Jennie Stencel (Idiot Box Comedy Club)
HOSTED BY:
Kerri Gallagher
Thank you to our sponsors, Orpheum Theatre & Altitudes Bar & Grill, for continuing to support Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Arizona art community.
Comedy: Rebuilding From A Bomb
Comedy: More Than Laughs
Comedy is so much more than just getting laughs! Join host Kerri Gallagher at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2019 as we discuss Comedy: More Than Laughs. We talk what steps performers can take off-stage to advance their career, successful ways to diversify your business as a comedian, and some of the turn-offs industry face when dealing with comedians.
PANEL GUESTS:
Naela Durrani (AGT, The Gong Show, I Can See Your Voice), Cyrus Mehfhar (Levity Live & So Cal Improv), Jack Assadourin (NoHo Comedy Festival & HaHa Comedy Club), Chuck Johnson (Summit Comedy)
ADDITIONAL GUESTS:
Spencer James, Jasmine Ellis, Corey Rodrigues, “Big Irish” Jay Hollingsworth
HOSTED BY:
Kerri Gallagher
Thank you to our sponsors, SouthSide Tavern & AZ IV Medics, for continuing to support Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Arizona art community.
Sit down with us at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2018 as we discuss writing Comedy for TV with fest favorites. We talk dad jokes, learn what it's like to get the green light, understanding the head writers process and what else is involved besides the act of writing.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
“Big Irish” Jay Hollingsworth, Tony Tripoli
Special thanks to our venue and sponsor SouthSide Tavern – Flagstaff, AZ
Comedy For TV
Branding in Comedy
Have a seat with Broken Drift at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2018 while we talk branding in comedy with some of our festival headliners! We discuss setting yourself apart from other comedians in the business, how your comedy career is similar to running a marathon, being the "Justin Bieber" of comedy and how important it is to stay humble and continue to learn.
PANEL GUESTS:
“Big Irish” Jay Hollingsworth (Comedy Central, MTV), Matt Rife (Bring The Funny on NBC, MTV), The Smash Brothers (Showtime & Filthy Animal Tour)
HOSTED BY:
Gene Moore
Special thanks to our venue and sponsor SouthSide Tavern – Flagstaff, AZ
Join Broken Drift at Big Pine Comedy Festival 2018 for our Women in Comedy Panel! Big Pine headliners Jaye McBride & Cathy Lewis, Executive Producer Hillary Hutson and Host, Mo Urban, share their very different experiences as women in today's comedy industry. We discuss advancing in a male dominated field, dressing for the job, following your dreams and not taking no for an answer.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Cathy Lewis, Jaye McBride, Hillary Hutson (BPCF, San Diego Comedy Festival)
HOSTED BY:
Mo Urban
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Special Thanks to our venue and sponsor, Southside Tavern – Flagstaff, AZ