IMPROV, SKETCH, & STAND-UP

ANTS TO GODS

Using your suggestions, Austin, Elijah, and Eno will bring new worlds to life. No subject matter is too heavy or too obtuse for Ants to Gods and their unique, down-to-earth, and incredibly smart sense of humor.

ALEX MALLORY

Alex Mallory is a Rochester-based stand-up comedian who started writing jokes in the back of an art history class (and is still not entirely sure which pursuit has been more useful). His comedy, propelled largely by a 13 year long Catholic education and a wandering mind, sits cheerfully at the intersection of “thoughtfully written/researched” and “something your grandfather who isn’t all there these days would say to the gravy boat at Thanksgiving dinner”. A two time finalist in the Rochester’s Funniest Competition, he and his trusty belt buckle collection dutifully sling jokes all across the eastern US.

UNLEASHED!

Unleashed! Improv is Rochester's longest running long form improv troupe.  They specialize in building characters and stories that not only leave audiences laughing, but also thinking.  Unleashed! has taken their strong physical humor and wit to far away lands such as Toronto and North Carolina, and they took the main stage in the Spiegeltent at the Rochester Fringe Festival in 2018.  No two shows are ever alike and their promise to you, the audience, is that, "We promise, you won't go home empty-headed."

BUSHWHACKED

Abby DeVuyst and Kerry Young are the writers, improvisers and actors behind Bushwhacked.  Together they have created hundreds of interactive experiences for audiences, including Rochester Fringe Festival favorites The Oboe Show, Band Geeks, Dashboard Dramas (plays that take place in parked cars), and the ever-evolving, interactive Bushwhacked experience (improvised shows that take place in a tent).   In 2019, they created a unique, immersive theatre production for the Rochester Cocktail Revival entitled Nightcap, that was custom-designed for, and took place on, the Penthouse level of the Metropolitan. They're headed to Ireland this summer to perform at Cavan Calling - Monroe's sister county festival!

THANK YOU KISS

“Satire and wit abound” at Thank You Kiss sketch comedy shows. Critics have lauded the group as “laugh-out-loud funny” with “‘hell yes’ social commentary.” Thank You Kiss blends satire, sincerity, and silliness through sketch, improvisation, and video. Members Marc D’Amico, Megan Mack, John Forrest Thompson, and Beth Winslow have studied and worked at renowned comedy theatres including iO, The Second City, and The Annoyance. The group is a winner of The Missouri Review’s prestigious Miller Audio Prize for Humor.