Below are comp, discount, and full price links for all shows and panels in the 2019 Burbank Comedy Festival
Comp and discount tickets have limited availability – act now!
Sunday, August 11th
3:00PM | MAINROOM | Stone Cold And The Jackal With Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson from ABC’s General Hospital
Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson play the roles of Jason Morgan and Damian Spinelli on ABC’s soap opera, “General Hospital.” Fans love their unique friendship onscreen, but their real-life dynamic is perhaps even more entertaining. In addition to their successful podcast, “That’s Awesome”, Steve and Bradford are touring all over the country to the delight of GH fans everywhere. Join them for a 90 minute show full of music, comedy and questions
and answers followed by a limited VIP photo meet and greet.
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6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Cleanish Comedy We Swear
Check out some of the festival’s leanest, cleanest, and not-meanest comedians!
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7:30PM | MAINROOM | Grand Opening with Hal Sparks
Hal Sparks is an actor, comedian and political activist. As a member of the famed Second City Troupe, his quick wit and affable personality quickly gained him recognition and acclaim and he was named the “Funniest Teenager In Chicago” by the Chicago Sun Times. Sparks went on to host the Emmy Award- winning “Talk Soup” on E! Entertainment Television. He starred for five seasons on Showtime’s hit series “Queer As Folk” and appeared in the films “Extract,” “Spiderman 2” and “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Sparks recently starred in his own one hour Showtime comedy special, “Charmageddon,” which is now a best-selling DVD. He is a star commentator on VH1’s popular “I Love the 80’s” series and can be heard every Wednesday on the nationally syndicated “Stephanie Miller Radio Show.” His numerous other television appearances include “The Tonight Show,” “Larry King Live,” “Good Morning America,” “Jimmy Kimmel,” and MTV.
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8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Comics Without Borders
Check out the hottest new talent from all over the world!
9:30PM | MAINROOM | A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Burbank
We close out the first night of the festival with the best and brightest new talent, a long with a few pros, in our mainroom.
10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Last Laughs
The last show of the night- anything can happen as festival comedians close the first night of the festival in the first of our no-holds-barred late night shows!
Monday, August 12th
2:00PM | MAINROOM | Voiceover Casting Directors and Agents Panel
Meet a wide variety of voiceover casting directors and agents from some of the biggest studios and VO agencies in the business and find out what they are looking for in comedians!
5:00 | MAINROOM | New Voices Comedy Voice Actor Showcase presented by Toonhouse
Check out top comedians and voiceover stars finally show you the face behind the voice!
6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Songs In The Key Of Funny
Check out the festival’s hottest musical comedians, along with some zany stand-up and variety acts!
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7:30PM | MAINROOM | Talkin’ Toons With Rob Paulsen
Join Rob Paulsen and the original voice cast of the hit 90’s animated series of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Born in Detroit, Rob Paulsen loved cartoons but aspired to be a professional hockey player. ‘Fortunately, thanks to some big, strong, kid from Winnipeg who drilled me so hard my ears are still ringing, I learned around the age 18 I had neither the talent nor the temperament to make a living playing hockey. So, I turned to my other passions: singing and acting.’
With over 2,000 half-hours of animation credits, Rob’s versatility shines in his starring roles as the voices of Donatello (Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’), Yakko Warner, Pinky and Dr. Scratch ‘n’ Sniff in the Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series Animaniacs’.
As passionate about ‘paying it forward’ as he is about his lucrative career, Rob supports various charities, particularly those benefiting children and military veterans.
‘Laughter’s the best medicine: the cool thing is, you can’t OD and the refills are free.’
8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Lame Of Thrones
Nerds, geeks, and dorks unite! For diversity’s sake, we have also included some non-nerds/geeks/dorks.
9:30PM | MAINROOM | We Talk Funny w/ the voices of Goofy, Porky Pig, The Kool-Aid Man and more VO cartoon stars!
One of Southern California’s most popular new shows, check out those voices you’ve known for years doing stand-up LIVE and in person.
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10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Candid Comedians
Check out some of the festivals funniest & most raw comics in our intimate YooHoo room!
Tuesday, August 13th
2:00PM | MAINROOM | Casting Directors and Executives Panel
A sit down with top casting directors in the industry. From scripted series to reality television, our moderator Randi Siegel leads the discussion to help comedians put their best foot forward in the casting room.
5:00PM | MAINROOM | Toluca Tuesdays
Check out the funniest from across the country as they do their first showcase of the week in our beautiful 200 seat mainroom.
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6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | The Instigators
Named in honor of a comedy group originally founded by festival producer Barbara Holliday, the show promises to carry on the tradition of zany hilarity with some of the best and brightest new talent!
7:30PM | MAINROOM | Wittiest Women
Hosted By Rachel Bradley
Our all-female showcase has developed a reputation for presenting the best new female voices in comedy. This year’s roster is an eclectic group of new talent, seasoned vets, and more! Not to be missed!
8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Laugh, Laugh, Repeat
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
9:30PM | MAINROOM | Some Like It Too Hot Tuesdays
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Top Cat Comedians
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
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Wednesday, August 14th
2:00PM | MAINROOM | Club Owners And Bookers Panel
Sit down with Club Owners and Bookers from clubs all over the world – glean insights into how best to communicate with clubs and what kinds of materials you’ll need to have ready. Panel will include a Q&A and a brief meet & greet afterwards. This is a free panel for participants of the Burbank Comedy Festival with a pre-registration.
5:00PM | MAINROOM | Wacky Wednesdays
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
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6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Emerging Comedy
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7:30PM | MAINROOM | Make Em Laugh Wednesdays
Featuring festival comedians and maybe a few surprises… you never know who might be dropping by!
8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Parents Unite
Kids say the darndest things, and these comedians have made it a point to remember all of them – join these funny moms and dads as they find the humor in parenthood!
9:30PM | MAINROOM | It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad Wednesday
Featuring festival comedians and maybe a few surprises… you never know who might be dropping by!
10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Comedy All-Stars
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
Thursday August 15th
2:00PM | MAINROOM | Fee Fie Fo Festival
Meet the creator of SXSW Comedy Festival, as well as executives from the Big Sky Festival and Just For Laughs – find out the ins and outs of building a festival from the ground up. Moderated by Barb North who has been on the Board and been instrumental in helping launch the Boston Comedy Festival.
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5:00PM | MAINROOM | One On One With Actor Robert Hays
Since making his theatrical motion picture debut in the comedy classic “Airplane”, Robert Hays has starred in over fifteen motion pictures, five television series and numerous movies for television, episodic television series and stage plays. He began his career as an actor at San Diego’s renowned Old Globe Theatre.
Feature film roles include the hit children’s adventure “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey” and its sequel, “Homeward Bound II,”for Disney, Robert Altman’s “Dr. T And The Women” as well as starring and producing independent “Alex in Wonder.” Various television roles include, the Fox Television hit “That 70’s Show,” “Touched By An Angel,” CBS’s “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Unabomber: The True Story,” for USA Network; “The Abduction,” for Lifetime and “Danielle Steel’s Vanished,” and NBC original motion picture.
6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Funnier By The Dozen
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
7:30PM | MAINROOM | Diversity Showcase
Featuring up-and-coming diverse voices in comedy, the purpose of this show is to bring such a high caliber of talent to our mainroom to be seen by and introduced to industry professionals.
8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Thirsty Thursday
With the festival in full swing, hilarious new talent and special guests have taken over Burbank!
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9:30PM | MAINROOM | Unrepped
We are proud to present our “Fresh Faces” show – featuring comedians from all over the country who are ready to make their LA industry debut!
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10:00PM YOOHOO ROOM | Generation Comedy
Lots of laughs are to be found inside the generation gap – comedians old and new join forces to deliver lots of laughs – fun for everyone from WWII generation to Gen X to Millennials!
Friday, August 16th
2:00PM | MAINROOM | Agents And Managers Panel
When looking for or working with agents and managers, each comic has different needs and goals. There are talent, literary, personal appearance, social media and general (all areas) agents and managers. This panel brings a varied group of backgrounds and experience to the table.
We will discuss what we do, the differences in agencies and management firms, large vs. medium vs. small companies, how to attract representation, how to work as a team and how talent and reps can prosper together. We will also go over working with reps in other cities, getting your physical and online materials together and as in the past panels, we will offer friendly “dishing” of other reps.
We promise an entertaining and informative forum!
5:00PM | MAINROOM | One On One With Jo Anne Worley
It was Jo Anne Worley’s crazy brand of humor which landed her a four-year stint on the highly successful, innovative, television series “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in.” Her instinctive comedy timing and irrepressible laugh made her a favorite with audiences. Jo Anne is the girl with put the “Laugh” in Laugh-in.
6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | First Up Fridays
Burbank’s best, along with guest comedians from around the country, add a smile to your face on Friday night!
7:30PM | MAINROOM | Famous Fridays
New Talent, Established Headliners, and more grace the mainroom stage!
8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Laughter In Burbank
Burbank’s best, along with guest comedians from around the country, add a smile to your face on Friday night!
9:30PM | MAINROOM | His Girl Friday Night Funnies
New Talent, Established Headliners, and more grace the mainroom stage!
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10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Chicks With Schticks
The second of our wildly popular all-female showcases, we are very excited to be presenting some of the funniest new and emerging female comedians!
Saturday, August 17th
4:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Volunteer Showcase
Come celebrate our fabulous and hard-working volunteers, who will be putting on a comedy showcase of their own!
4:20PM | MAINROOM | Doug Loves Movies With Doug Benson
Check out Doug Benson’s long-running comedy podcast featuring surprise celebrity guests!
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6:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Saturday Sillies
The early bird gets the laugh – before you see Best of the Fest, check out this special bonus show featuring up-and-coming talent!
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Best Of the Fest Shows
During the week of the festival, industry professionals will watch the shows – comedians with the highest scores, as well as special producer and industry pics – will be asked to perform in our Best of the Fest shows on Aug 17th.
7:30PM | MAINROOM | Best Of The Fest Hosted By George Gray
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8:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Best of the Fest Hosted By Brian Moote
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9:30PM | MAINROOM | Best Of The Fest Hosted By George Gray
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10:00PM | YOOHOO ROOM | Best of the Fest Hosted By Brian Moote
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