Student comedy troupe Police Geese performs during the first ComEx comedy festival on April 5. Photo/Declan Berkeley ’21
On April 4 and 5, Emerson hosted the inaugural ComEx: Comedy Extravaganza. The two-day featured work from students in the nation’s first BFA in Comedic Arts program, as well as the campus’ dozen or so comedy troupes, and ended with a late-night talk show style panel featuring alumni comedy writers and stand-ups.
To watch a sizzle reel of the comedy troupe showcase, scroll down on the Emerson Today homepage.
Don’t know what Chocolate Cake City is doing here, but it seems dire. Photo/Declan Berkeley ’21
Swolen Monkey Showcase is doing … something. Photo/Declan Berkeley ’21
Now Flawed looks like they have things in hand. Photo/Declan Berkeley ’21
Jimmy’s Traveling All Stars. Seems like this could take a bad turn. Photo/Declan Berkeley ’21
ComEx closed with a “late-night talk show” panel featuring alumni in comedy. ComEx co-producer Alyssa DeVries ’21 (in blue) talks to, left to right, Grown-ish writer Hailey Chavez ’15, Atlanta writer Stefani Robinson ’14, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee writer Eric Drysdale ’93, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon writer Jon Rineman ’05, and stand-up comedian Val Kappa ’00. Photo/Derek Palmer
Atlanta writer Stefani Robinson ’14 talks to ComEx co-producer Brandon Ratcliff ’20. Photo/Derek Palmer
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon writer (and affiliated faculty member) Jon Rineman ’05. Photo/Derek Palmer
Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Eric Drysdale ’93 talks to ComEx co-producer Noa Johnson ’20. Photo/Derek Palmer
Stand-up comedian Val Kappa ’00. Photo/Derek Palmer
