Let's do some funny business at the Burbank Comedy Festival! Every year, top celebrity headlining comedians, and over 200 of the hottest new talent from around the world, converge in Burbank, California for a full week of shows, industry panels, afterparties, classes, and more! Past performers have included Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Dore, Tom Segura, Christopher Titus, Carol Leifer, Kevin Pollak, and many more. The Burbank Comedy Festival offers the next generation of talent the opportunity to perform and connect with top entertainment professionals, to encourage the expansion live comedy into the community, and to do some funny business in Downtown Burbank!
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Host/MC Ken Pringle DEAN, FLAPPERS UNIVERSITY, VOICE OF DINGO IN EPIC 7, MTV'S YO MOMMA, TLC'S FAKIN' IT, INAPPROPRIATE COMEDY
Ken Pringle is a popular stand up comedian and engaging voice actor, known for his work in film, television and web media. A fan favorite on series including 'Comedians On…', 'Date Debate' and 'Comics on Comics', his youthful, energetic voice has been heard as a defender of pop culture, from debating the science of Spider-Man with Phil LaMarr at San Diego Comic-Con to grilling the editors of Mad Magazine at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. His album 'Got Game' is a popular download on iTunes, and his voice & persona can be heard on numerous projects, including the popular anime RPG 'Epic Seven', MTV's 'Yo Momma', TLC's 'Fakin It', and many national television commercials.
When he’s not in the booth or on the stage, Ken also works as one of the most sought-after comedy teachers in the country, having taught thousands of students about the psychology behind performing comedy. WEBSITE |
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Feature Carlos Alazraqui RENO 911, THE TACO BELL CHIHUAHUA, ROCKOS MODERN LIFE, THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS, COMEDY CENTRAL
Carlos Alazraqui is not just the face of Deputy James Garcia on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" he has also been a stand up comedian for over 15 years, providing the voices of Rocko and Spunky on Nickelodeon's "Rocko's Modern Life, Mr. Weed and of course the voice of Gidget "The Taco Bell Chihuahua" just to name just a few. Hear him again as the voice of Nestor, the Latin Penguin in Happy Feet 2. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Doug Langdale FLAPPERS, THE ICE HOUSE , THE COMEDY STORE
Doug Langdale has been writing and producing animation since the 80’s. We could list some credits, but you have IMDb, right? He was born in New Jersey and he went to UCLA and you have already lost interest. He lives in Burbank with his hot genius wife and two kids and three cats and something grunty that is probably a dog. BOOK
Melissa moves frequently between television, animation, film and theatre. She produced and stars in the new web comedy, How To Beat Your Sister-In-Law (at everything) and has recurred on shows such as Amazon’s Good Girls Revolt, Desperate Housewives, Parenthood, Nickelodeon’s Winx Club, Doug and Providence. Other TV/film credits: upcoming feature, The Poison Rose w/John Travolta, Senior Moment w/William Shatner, Dr Ken, NCIS, Switched At Birth, St Vincent and Kirby Buckets.
She’s also known for voicing Sarah Wellington in The Wild Thornberrys Movie and Enid in the Audie Award winning radio series, The Sherlock Holmes Theatre. On stage, Melissa performed in Playwright’s Arena and Center Theatre Group’s site-specific production of The Hotel Play and portrayed the critically acclaimed role of CiCi in the LA premiere of Journey To Dollywood. Melissa has voiced and starred in over 300 commercials. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Darcy Rose Byrnes SOFIA THE FIRST, SPIRIT: RIDING FREE, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, THE LEGEND OF KORRA, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS
Darcy Rose's first professional job at 9 months old (Singing Babies) led to her being featured on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2001. She is known for her roles as Abby Carlton on Y&R and Penny Scavo on Desperate Housewives. She first broke in to voice-over as "Ikki" in Avatar: Legend Of Korra, and is now the speaking and singing voices of 'Princess Amber' on Sofia the First and 'Maricela' in Spirit Riding Free. A talented multi instrumentalist, D'Rose writes her own music in her spare time. Writing for piano, voice, guitar and ukulele, she has copyrighted over 150 songs. After spending nearly a decade singing songs scripted for her or by her, D'Rose has made the jump to the unscripted. She is a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade's musical Mess Hall team, Power Play. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Bill Farmer DISNEY LEGEND, OFFICIAL VOICE OF GOOFY, OFFICIAL VOICE OF PLUTO
For decades, audiences of all ages have enjoyed Bill Farmer’s standout work in vehicles and venues as diverse as his talents – from clubs to conventions, broadcasts to podcasts, and TV screens to movie screens.
While Bill has famously performed as the official voice of Disney’s Goofy and Pluto since 1986, his sterling voice-acting resume includes thousands of leading and supporting roles in film, television, advertising, consumer products and more.
For his unparalleled body of animation-voice work with such leading studios as Pixar, Warner Brothers, Universal and MGM, Bill became the first voice actor to receive the prestigious Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Animation. Equally distinguished is the immortalizing Disney Legend Award, which Bill received with entertainment icons Robin Williams and Betty White. Further adding to Bill’s many honors is an Emmy nomination for his memorable performances in the hit animated series 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.' BOOK
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