August 17-19, 2018
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3502 N Elston, Chicago
YippieFest 2017 Schedule
Friday- stage A
Opening Ceremony Pigasus Players The Inaugural YippieFest Opening Ceremony |
The Palette Of A Bayou Witch And Other Things People Have Said About Me Huck Poe Huck Poe, outrageous solo sketch comedian, performs a number of his greatest hits! There will be screaming, fake blood, nudity, stories, song, and - oh no! - politics! He's a one-man variety show. website |
Diary of a Madman Rush Pearson A wonder of compassionate pathology, Nikolai Gogol's 1835 short story "Diary of a Madman" Rush Pearson's fascinating tour de force traces the slide into insanity of Aksenty Ivanov Poprischchin, an obscure government scribe who enlarges himself with elaborate delusions of grandeur. |
The best of DB Comedy DB Comedy DB Comedy is Chicago's only theatre company dedicated solely to political satire and sketch comedy - as far as we know. Featuring highlights from our last three shows, FEAR V. LOATHING 2016 and THE ELECTABLES - SKETCH COMEDY FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD HAMILTON. |
Hi, I'm Eileen Eileen Tull Eileen discusses alcoholism and recovery |
The Curse of the Dirty Drawers Underpants Puppet Theatre Violence erupts in the world of underpants. Will Detective Monday be able to save the city? Will he get the lovely Lacey? This is an underpants puppets film-noir, or as we call it, puppet-noir. |
Mad Scientist's Consortium Geek-o-Riffic Productions Written/Directed by Harry Bauer |
Excuse Me While I Riff My Pants Lizzy & the Wizards Lizzy & the Wizards is a Chicago based sketch comedy group specializing in absurd short plays. website |
Bro. Luther Powell vs Cancer Trained Monkey Productions |
Co-Star Presents! Tallulah Bankhead, Vincent Price, and Mr. Jitters Screamin' Cow Productions Three lucky audience members will have a chance to act alongside legends of the stage and screen with the aid of Co-Star acting records from the 1950's. |
Mr. Morals Stories for Your Morals, and Also Your Adult Life El Bear Watch as your hosts Mr. Moral and the blood hungry La Muñequita, attempt, and fail, to present stories to teach the best morals for you and your adult life! Marriage proposals, family quarrels, cannibals and the second coming of christ (allegedly)! Are all here! website |
A Tale of Two Thieves AgitPop Theatre When Paco and Tassos steal boxes off porches in their gentrifying Humboldt Park neighborhood, they discover in one parcel a cellphone and a loaded pistol with its serial number fully erased. |
Doing It All: The Micro-Vaudeville Dramageddon Come with Mr. J and a special guest as he takes you on tour through a series of acts designed to entertain and amuse! For one hour, he and his characters will take you back to the old days of vaudeville with the bones of what will become a one-man variety revue! website |
Friday- stage B
Tommy Karner: The Reasons I'm Mature. Tommy Karner Love, Drugs, Juggling, Sex and Die Hard... Your early twenties can be a confusing time so why not scream into the abyss until your voice is hoarse in order to try and figure it out? |
You're Not Depressed Charles Minard |
Colby Carlson Colby Carlson 20-something insomniac with an annoyingly positive disposition. Muggings, moving, and moments he can hardly remember-- turns out 27 houses make for a whole lot of stories. website |
Amy Leuenberger Amy Leuenberger website |
Sean Corcoran performs some stand up and talks at you a little Sean Corcoran |
Jim Kennedy Stand Up Jim Kennedy |
Trevor Gertonson Stand-Up Trevor Gertonson Trevor Gertonson's Stand Up covers topics from wearing make-up and being a musician to odd children's stories and observations on social manners. He has performed for such legendary creatures as Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Montser and the Ghost of Christmas future website |
The Danger Circus Danger Circus The Danger Circus presents a show that features fire eating, glass walking, knife juggling, dangerous escapes, and their unique blend of insanity and comedy. website |
Saturday- stage A
The Palette Of A Bayou Witch And Other Things People Have Said About Me Huck Poe Huck Poe, outrageous solo sketch comedian, performs a number of his greatest hits! There will be screaming, fake blood, nudity, stories, song, and - oh no! - politics! He's a one-man variety show. website |
Ride or Die music video Matt Kneifel |
Rockabye Crash of Rhinos website |
Apophenic Shorts Rob Steinberg A website to view my experimental and sometimes humorous work website |
Detroit Mike Patman Communications Detroit Mike looses a bet to packer Rhonda |
Blood Brothers White Belt Films website |
My Father's House Dave Drazin "Trust is an opinion" Lost home movies, piano, narration. |
N/A The Dark Hunger website |
S h l i p S h l o p s S h l i p S h l o p s This is our instagram. We use it as a sketchbook, and way to record ideas and things that we want to share with each other, our friends, and followers. website |
Maron Glorbits to... Rebecca Duxler Facebook page where I showcase my flow arts website |
Butterfly Howie and Dina Goodsell |
Dan and Kate's Book Club Dan and Kate's Book Club Dan and Kate have read every book known. They love reading, they love improv, and they live each other. Join them in their study as they discuss your favorite literary classics while totally avoiding any underlying problems they might have with each other. |
The Dogstar Rages Redux, Redux, Again Black Forest Black Forest Presents The Dogstar Rages Redux, Redux, Again. Another Black Forest show. |
Malignant Narcissists Famous In The Future A series of comedy sketches and songs based on the important topics of the day like fascism, babies, inappropriate dress, elephants, sex (but not elephant sex), and of course death. website |
Paul Barile Paul Barile Writer/Storyteller Paul Barile shares true stories from his past. The blue collar poet steps out from behind the pen and onto the stage to share stories about his life. website |
Adventures of Bobo James Gordon James Gordon is an international award winning author and poet and has won the Moth Storytelling Grand Slam as well as 13 storytelling slams. He can be seen on several tv shows(Chicago Fire, Med, PD, and Empire, as well as movies and commercials. |
Widdershins Widdershins Widdershins is a 2-man improv team featuring Chris Bragg and Kannan Arumugam. Their performances are a blend of grounded and silly, fast and unhurried, and physical and emotional. They've been performing as a duo for over 6 years, God help them. |
Performance Review: An improvised office comedy Hippohorsey Donkeymonkey website |
The Funeral Michael Bratta & Tina Teske Homage to the comedy of Nichols & May |
No Power in the Verse: A Joss Whedon Cabaret Heather and Lace's Awesome Buds |
The Death Worker Chicago Iowa Theatre Collective Lenigarius approaches an assisted suicide agency to end her stifled existence, but when she learns that they are hiring, she instead joins their team of professional killers. Her first client is her therapist, who knows enough about Lenigarius's dark secret to realize she'll do more than kill him. website |
Saturday- stage B
Dave & Lynn Gow Dave & Lynn Gow website |
Girl Limitless Julia Brownfield Julia Brownfield is a story-teller with a comedic background. She tells brave, funny and inspiring stories about her life with hilarity and sincerity. Her YippieFest show will be a mash-up of heartwarming tales about being a teen mom, turning 40, and a ridiculous happening at Planned Parenthood. website |
Acoustic Music Set Annabella Mindo Annabella Mindo is a young dynamic vocalist. She has performed at clubs and Festivals all over Chicagoland. She brings her sense of style and her interpretations of songs to make them her own. Recently she began playing guitar and has been working very hard to debut as a solo artist for this show. |
Mike Felten Mike Felten Long time Chicago performer and participant in the 1968 event. website |
The Myths of Suburbia The Myths of Suburbia reunites several former members of Thunder Road along with a few new friends to play a mix of covers and originals. Some of these guys have been playing together for over twenty years. |
Parallelicopter Parallelicopter Parallelicopter is a two-piece, husband-and-wife duo consisting mainly of hats, glasses, and shaking asses. website |
Stand Up Comedy/Storytelling Kristin Lytie Originally from Northeastern Wisconsin, Kristin's comedy is fueled by a love of all things Midwestern. An eternal optimist, she has worked in progressive politics for the past ten years as a community and labor organizer. She is about working class populist politics and has a strong DIY punk ethic. website |
Ben Marshall Band Ben Marshall: Guitarist-Songwriter, Vocalist, Performer and Producer It has BEN a journey!!! His earliest memories of music were dancing around the house singing along to Elton John and Beatles records with his family when he was just a child. By age 11, he was drawn to the guitar and remembers... website |
The Rut-ern The Rut Trio plays original rock music and maybe a cover |
tapastries voodoo asylum Voodoo Asylum is an electronic based concept designed to bring the natural human element to the music. The goal is to reverse engineer computerized music and drive it by people in the Voodoo Asylum Collective. Nature brings randomness to infinity. Ultimately it nature that controls us. website |
Ravelli, The Jailbird Northside/Southside Players Live radio theater recreation using script from 1933 plus songs, and a modicum of original writing. |
King Reza & The Backpack 5quad King Reza King Reza is a Chicago based Soul Pop/Hip Hop Recording Artist. His music is often compared to Frank Ocean, Drake, Chance The Rapper among other fancy people in the music industry. After Releasing his album "ways" he began to gain momentum in the Chicago Music Scene. #WDHGN website |
Flapunco Flapunco Flapunco is a rock band formed by actress singer songwriter Lisa Zane and Peruvian classical guitarist Rafael. website |
Trouble Ahead Trouble Ahead Trouble Ahead is a Grateful Dead inspired group of Chicago-area musicians who blend harmonies, chord voicings and improvisation to offer faithful renditions of classic Dead tunes - bringing the Dead to life. website |
Grief is Horny Jonathan Euseppi Take a trip into the subconscious with Jonathan Euseppi in this darkly humorous inspection of family dysfunction, death, and teen angst. "Grief is Horny" is a hilarious, sincere, and moving theatrical experience. |
Sandy Lee Sandy Lee |
Spencer Sileo Spencer Sileo None |
Andrew Ruiz Andrew Ruiz |
Ron Ervin Ron Ervin Ron Ervin is a Chicago based Stand Up comic who originates from Cincinnati. He can be seen performing all over the midwest as well as on the TV show Empire and upcoming films "Captive State" and Widows" website |
The Danger Circus Danger Circus The Danger Circus presents a show that features fire eating, glass walking, knife juggling, dangerous escapes, and their unique blend of insanity and comedy. website |
Laugh You Bastards Vol. 4.5 Laugh You Bastards is a DVD Showcases series featuring the finest comedians from the scene who bring their unique vision to the stage for this special event. This is an hour of comedy you do not want to miss. Featuring Trevor Gertonson, Julia Brown, Sonal Aggarwal and Zach Zajak. |
Blue Lightning Kevlar B Lightning |
S h l i p S h l o p s S h l i p S h l o p s This is our instagram. We use it as a sketchbook, and way to record ideas and things that we want to share with each other, our friends, and followers. website |
Sins of The Father College Productions Sins of The Father presents a powerful and intriguing dialogue between two life-long friends of greater and lesser success. Both are married and share common memories, but it is clear that it has been in their maturity that they have gone in different directions yet cannot escape the past. |
Sunday- stage A
Mad Scientist's Consortium Geek-o-Riffic Productions Written/Directed by Harry Bauer |
And her name was Marianne Marianne Abel 2 children's books and one poetry book website |
Think Twice Eliaz Rodriguez website |
Beast Clark Street Media |
Monsters Anonymous Monsters Anonymous A group of failing monsters gather at a community center, revealing the real demons that torment them. Sharing is scary. website |
Tenants and/or True Stories: Capri Sun Addiction Forever Summer Productions website |
Ariel Ariel website |
The Death Worker Chicago Iowa Theatre Collective Lenigarius approaches an assisted suicide agency to end her stifled existence, but when she learns that they are hiring, she instead joins their team of professional killers. Her first client is her therapist, who knows enough about Lenigarius's dark secret to realize she'll do more than kill him. website |
Sins of The Father College Productions Sins of The Father presents a powerful and intriguing dialogue between two life-long friends of greater and lesser success. Both are married and share common memories, but it is clear that it has been in their maturity that they have gone in different directions yet cannot escape the past. |
State Of Disgrace Raven Roulette Christmas special from the web series STATE OF DISGRACE, it's about the 3 main characters from the show in the past as they try to survive a xmas eve night with a group of home invading satanic serial killers. website |
The Funeral Michael Bratta & Tina Teske Homage to the comedy of Nichols & May |
Truth Inspires You Tuyeni Akanke Truth is the only thread in life that's strong enough to withstand any conditions the garment of you may experience; Truth is what keeps us connected- it's what helps us quiet the noise, because we know better than to listen. The Truth will inspire you. Come learn. |
Jim & Melissa Jim & Melissa Reilly Willson & Shelby Quinn are Jim & Melissa. Be prepared to navigate the swamps of Louisiana, translate British-English, and break up with your oral-fixated Beanbag Chair in this sketch show. website |
Lea Ciastko Lea Ciastko Lea Ciastko's stand-up focuses on her life experiences and how being adopted has shaped her worldview. |
Ray Hui & Kannan Arumugam Ray Hui & Kannan Arumugam Ray Hui and Kannan Arumugam are two veteran sketch comedy performers. They have performed with The Second City (Bob Curry), The Playground Theater (House Team), Stir-Friday Night, and elsewhere. In their set, they will each be performing sketch material...by themselves...about companionship. website |
Mr J Plays Ukulele Mr J. |
The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy: Because She Loves the D The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy Musical duo, focused on fun through music. website |
Bro. Luther Powell vs Cancer Trained Monkey Productions |
Closing Ceremony Pigasus Players The Inaugural YippieFest Closing Ceremony |
Sunday- stage B
Carly Ballerini Carly Ballerini |
Zay Swagg DJ Zay Swagg |
Morning Pocket Forensics |
Simonizing and Garfunkeling Dark Room Men |
Amy Leuenberger Amy Leuenberger website |
The Remember Knots |
my experiences walking naked amongst the clothed katherine chronis Walking naked amongst the clothed - with Special Guest Tim Paul |
Get Right with God! whitewolfsonicprincess whitewolfsonicprincess Presents "Get Right With God" - "neo-psychedelic folk-rock." Visit our website: https://whitewolfsonicprincess.com/ website |
Music performance Audiobon |
Eric Peter Schwartz I do strummy guitar noises & songy mouthhole sounds, that I made up, in front of people. I do it as much as I can around the Chicago area. website |
Colby Carlson Colby Carlson 20-something insomniac with an annoyingly positive disposition. Muggings, moving, and moments he can hardly remember-- turns out 27 houses make for a whole lot of stories. website |
Social Economic Rock and Roll The Telepaths |
The Safeword is Lasagna Masters Of Sketch Craft Brewed Comedy from the bullet riddled shores of Waukegan Illinois. Masters of Sketch takes you on a whirlwind tour through United States History, The Renaissance, and The Moon Landing (HOAX!) before slipping you a mickey, and making off with your wallet, kidneys, and self respect. website |
Ron Ervin Ron Ervin Ron Ervin is a Chicago based Stand Up comic who originates from Cincinnati. He can be seen performing all over the midwest as well as on the TV show Empire and upcoming films "Captive State" and Widows" website |
Stand Up Comedy/Storytelling Kristin Lytie Originally from Northeastern Wisconsin, Kristin's comedy is fueled by a love of all things Midwestern. An eternal optimist, she has worked in progressive politics for the past ten years as a community and labor organizer. She is about working class populist politics and has a strong DIY punk ethic. website |
Your One Black Friend with KJ Whitehead KJ Whitehead KJ (They/Them) is a 5'9'' crowd pleaser full of unapologetic fabulousness, unapologetic blackness and dry humor. In this zany adventure, they offer their insight on things that annoy them, Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter and what it means to be black and pansexual in the community! website |
Blue Lightning Kevlar B Lightning |
Co-Star Presents! Tallulah Bankhead, Vincent Price, and Mr. Jitters Screamin' Cow Productions Three lucky audience members will have a chance to act alongside legends of the stage and screen with the aid of Co-Star acting records from the 1950's. |