Self Care Clown 🤡 is a sketch that took 14 years to live and grow first before writing. 14 years in the making: A clown experiences heartbreak at the beginning of young adulthood and must go back to heal their past selves through clown dance and stand up jokes and list of sketch jokes and storytelling comedy. This is Self Care Clown or Schlepping The Clown! 🤡 Comedian and Storyteller Aloe Azimov helps out.

Your favourite tater tots are back to weaponize their theatre degrees with another song-filled sketch revue about politics, climate change, and the hilariously apocalyptic state of the world. In a world obsessed with the US, Potato Potato is here to throw light (and shade) on the Canadian side of the story. Part political satire, part sketch show, and with a generous dose of dread- prepare for recycled props, catchy musical parodies, and surprise visits from your (least) favourite politicians.

Small Friend Tall Friend is a dynamic sketch-comedy group founded by Becky Ablack and Zoe Marín. Known for their sharp wit and playful absurdity, the troupe has been making waves in the Toronto comedy scene. Most recently, they performed their sketch revue Queen Out of Service at the 20th Annual Toronto SketchFest, alongside troupe members David Civcic and Stephanie Perri. In July 2023, they brought their hit show Do You Think You’re Better Than Me? to the Toronto Fringe Festival and Hamilton Fringe Festival, receiving glowing reviews from Intermission Magazine, Parton and Pearl, So Sumi, and more. The show’s success was further cemented when it was named Critics’ Pick at the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2023. Following this momentum, Small Friend Tall Friend returned to Hamilton in October for The Staircase’s Take Two Festival, a showcase of the best comedy performances from the Hamilton Fringe. They have gone on to perform at festivals, including The Theatre Centre’s Comedy Is Art Festival in 2024. Beyond festivals, the group regularly performs sketch and musical comedy throughout Toronto, bringing their unique comedic voice to various stages. Their humour is rooted in pop culture, identity politics, and the awkward realities of being in their early 20s. They draw inspiration from boundary-pushing artists such as Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave), Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle (PEN15), Ziwe, Garfunkel and Oates, Bo Burnham, and Julio Torres.

Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall likes sketch and for over ten years has come up with ideas for sketches on the Two in the Think Tank podcast. On occasions he will turn those sketch ideas into sketches.

24 Double B is not just here for the classic fart jokes (though don’t worry, those are still on the menu), but they’re also ready to drop some surprisingly deep takes on the sociopolitical landscape. It’s like a smooth blend of comedy and commentary, with just enough lightheartedness to keep you comfy, casual, and totally ready for a night of sketch comedy that’ll make you think, laugh, and maybe even question your life choices—all without getting too heavy. However almost the entirety of what you just read was a lie.

Cheap Wine is family. For real, they are in-laws. As in they spend holidays together and two of them have the same parents and two of them have a marriage certificate. Try to figure out who is what to who, how much is based on real life, and if spending this much time together is healthy. A family troupe! That’s sweet and wholesome, but it’s also kind of weird! Toronto Sketchfest 2025 Winners of the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD “The perfect mix of deadpan and whackadoodle”, Cheap Wine is Jack Creaghan, Jesse McQueen & Charlotte Creaghan. They were the Sketchiest Sketch Troupe at Toronto Sketchfest 2023, and they have performed all around Toronto, New York City, and at Montréal Sketchfest. They also make comedy films, and those have screened at some festivals and won some awards. One of Jack’s films, The Future is a Joke? won the Toronto Sketchfest 2024 Film Festival. Jesse was in it. Charlotte wasn’t, but she was in another movie (In A Violent Nature) that went to Sundance and she got to go to that instead! Their inspirations are their own real-life insecurities, embarrassments, frustrations and fears. Cause that’s the good stuff!

Funny! I’m Home, are 5 funny, electric, lovable, goofy, umami, friends who love adjectives! See you at the show!

Solo-sketch powerhouse Anders Yates returns with his latest half-hour creation in which he promises to literally invent the concept of sketch comedy itself from scratch. A founding member of legendary troupes like Uncalled For and Dance Animal, Anders is currently a cast member in the Second City’s National Touring Company, which is a touring company in that they mostly just perform in the same theatre in Toronto three nights a week, but could definitely go on the road if they felt like it. Anders’ solo sketch comedy won him the Montreal Sketchfest’s Best of the Fest Award in 2022 and Outstanding Solo Performance for his 2020 Toronto Sketchfest show. My Entertainment World has called Anders “One of Toronto’s very best comedy performers […] Yates is as surefire as it comes!” His new show explores queerness, movie fandom, and that little hammer that they use at the doctor’s office and what it is really capable of.

Brain Frogs is a mixed bag comedy troupe that examines the condition of the urban Canadian. The new age of relationships, mystic rental conditions and the safety of our communities. Also poop butt joke where applicable. Emerge from the brain fog and join the Brain Frogs. Featuring a veteran improviser (Maddy Atamanchuk), a seasoned standup comedian (Jim Temple), and a sketch writing machine (Pov Minhas). Since 2022, the group has written, directed, produced, and starred in their filmed sketch showcase and have performed throughout the city of Toronto including their own half hour revue. Maddy Atamanchuk is an experienced improviser based in Toronto (Bad Dog Theatre presents “Maestro”, Catch 23, Second City Conservatory Graduate). Pov Minhas is a frequent contributor of the “Toronto Herald”. Jim Temple is an Actor and Stand-up Comedian who has toured throughout Atlantic Canada, opened for Canadian icons (Cathy Jones, Kevin MacDonald) and performed on CBC Radio.

We are legit. Maybe too legit. Are they dating? are they roommates? who knows! What we do know is that they are big ol actors and theatre makers, with sketch and improv experience up the wazoo. They love a good/bad joke, putting a hat on a hat, and committing so hard you really will wonder if it’s maybe too legit.

Pat Gourdeau is loud and (too) proud. He’s got a lot of characters, and they’re all annoying. Fun! Don’t miss this one-man show that will make you roll your eyes, shake your head, and, well, laugh. And if you don’t laugh, you’re homophobic, sorry. Pat Gourdeau is a sketch comedian, actor, stand-up, writer and improviser who’s been delighting audiences in both Toronto and Montreal for the past few years. In addition to co-producing and performing in Toronto’s monthly hit improv show Unhinged, he has trained and/or performed at Toronto’s Second City, Montreal’s L’École Nationale de l’Humour, New York’s Del Close Marathon, Off-JFL, Outside the March’s Ministry of Mundane Mysteries, Zoofest and Montreal’s Sketchfest.

Nora Vision is a drag queen, playwright, comedian, and robot bimbo from the future. She has performed at LadyFest in Montreal, Toronto Sketchfest, and was recently featured in the first-ever all trans lineup at JFL’s Best of the West. In drag, Nora blends high femme and club kid styles to create unique performances that force audiences to ask the question: “how good can stupid look?”

Pour leur quatrième participation à Montréal SketchFest, Jeanne et Jeannine vous présentent leur tout nouveau sketch ¨C’est pu pantoute comme avant¨. Avec leur humour habituel, les deux comparses vous feront revivre de bons et de moins bons moments de leur jeunesse à Montréal dans les années 60-70. Rires garantis en entendant de vraies histoires de baby-boomers! A vous de juger si c’est mieux maintenant !

Lors de ce Montréal Sketchfest 2025, Loïc Thomas viendra faire des sketchs. Il avait déjà fait des sketchs au Sketchfest 2024, d’autres sketchs au Sketchfest 2023… Cette année, il revient avec des sketchs. Marre de lire le mot sketchs ? C’est normal, c’est beaucoup. Mais pas autant que ce que vous allez voir : des sketchs.

Composée d’Alexandra Vakaloulis et de George Andraos, POWZE est une troupe de sketch Montréalaise, grande gagnante du Best French Sketch au Montréal Sketchfest 2024. Au programme: costumes et décors en tout genre, court-métrage, chant, danse et scènes loufoques (ça se dit encore?) Et n’oubliez pas: Dire Powze, c’est regarder autour. Dire Powze, c’est tenir son souffle. Dire Powze, c’est capturer, c’est saisir. Dire Powze c’est abandonner ses cheveux dans le vent par la fenêtre de la voiture en rentrant de la plage. Dire Powze, c’est se souvenir. Dire “powze”, c’est le dire avec Alexandra et George.

ÀDEUX est un concept audacieux où deux improvisateurs d’exception se lancent sans filet dans des situations inattendues. Sur scène, ils combinent des sketchs semi-préparés à des improvisations inspirées par le public. Chaque spectacle est une aventure éphémère, où se croisent drame et comédie, créant des moments aussi imprévisibles qu’inoubliables. Qui sont Alexis et Stéphanie ? Avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience chacun, ils sont des figures incontournables de l’improvisation montréalaise. Leur talent les a conduits jusqu’en Europe en 2023, et ils continuent de captiver les foules au Théâtre Sainte-Catherine aux Lundis d’impro et avec la troupe Impro 2.0, en plus de performer chaque dimanche avec les Cravates. Leur complicité est palpable, leur énergie communicative, et leur capacité à incarner des personnages impressionnants.

Du sketch en veux tu en vlà !

Montreal’s disgusting little pig boy sketch comedians who have horrible taste and puke garbage. Best Local Troupe at Montreal Sketchfest 2023. They perform a regular variety show called Tandem Jump & Friends at Theatre Ste-Catherine to sold-out crowds. They and their members have been seen at the POP Montreal Music Festival, the Just For Laughs Festival, and at various Lids locations in malls across Southern Ontario. @tandemjumpmtl

Get ready for Intelligent, acerbic and weirdly gentle comedy! Tackling relevant social issues through the eyes of an angry Black woman, who has every reason to be angry. You’ll probably be mentally hit with snapshots of historical figures, and outer space, presented by someone with the physicality of a former rhythmic gymnast(I can’t stress the word ‘former’ enough).
If Kamala Harris did comedy, and was Canadian, this would be her show.
And as Kamala says “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking.”
Directed by Jon Blair and with Ajahnis Charlie as dramaturge.
Nkasi is an actor and comedian who performed across multiple disciplines.She is an alumna of The Second City’s Mainstage. She was a member of Toronto Fringe Festival’s “Woke ‘N Broke,” which earned Best Ensemble from NOW Magazine. Nkasi is also currently a member of Untitled Black Sketch Project, Canada’s first and only all-Black sketch ensemble. She has performed at notable festivals such as JFL42, Montreal and Toronto Sketchfest and NXNE. Her screen performance credits include Law & Order Toronto, A 90’s Christmas and that one commercial you thought you saw her in for a split second in. Her biggest influence is whatever interest she is hyper fixated on.

BOOBIE TRAP is an all-femme comedy team from NYC. Presenting highly produced sketches — please expect wigs, accents, and live foley sound effects. @boobietrapsketch

GREASE TRAP is a Montreal based sketch troupe consisting of the following individuals: Jared Wonago, Maryam Nour, Kristina Guevarra and Jeremy Lewis. Together they are GREASE TRAP.

Amanda Xeller is a visceral, raw, and physical sketch and character performer residing in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is typically called “honest,” “hilarious” and “disgusting.” She’s been featured across the United States, Canada, and as a part of several Sketch Festivals including most recently San Francisco and Toronto. She won the Lifetime Achievement Award at Montreal Sketchfest ’22. Amanda teaches Character classes at the Magnet Theater. She also produces a monthly character showcase called Character Night, which is consistently recognized as one of the best Character Shows in the city, and The Moxie Sketch Lab for Women, Trans, and Non-Binary Comedians.

Lou Laurence is a Montreal-based, award-winning singer, comedian, songwriter, producer, and improviser described by Radio Canada as, “a breath of fresh air and energy.” Lou uses her musical background to bring a playfulness and rhythm to comedic timing. In 2024, she toured her award-winning solo show, Love, Sharks & Frenching: a hot date w/ Lou Laurence across Canada to festivals in Montreal, Regina, Edmonton, and Halifax. She toured It’s Time to Love Lou Laurence to the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Newfoundland & Labrador Sketchfest, and Montreal Sketchfest. In October 2024, performed at Toronto’s Comedy is Art festival, and Montreal’s DéBark Improv Festival. In 2025, she is returning to Toronto Sketchfest, recording a studio album, and bringing Love, Sharks & Frenching to Prague Fringe and Vancouver Fringe.

One Hit Wonders are a Montreal based sketch troupe. They consist of the best up and coming idiots that the city has to offer.

Erica Gellert is a comedian and writer. She has performed in JFL42 and various comedy festivals across North America since 2015. She is an alumni of the Canadian Comedy Award winning sketch collective, the Sketchersons. In 2023, Just For Laughs awarded Erica at the Montréal Sketch Comedy Festival for her solo sketch comedy performance. She frequently performs live comedy around Toronto!

Tom Hearn (@isthattomhearn) Canadian comedian and actor living in NYC! Tom has over 575K followers on Instagram and Tiktok and 150 million views, and was recognized as one of “The Best TikTok Creators To Follow In 2023” by ET Canada. His impressions (Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, James Corden, Rachael Ray, Kody Brown and more) and comedy have been featured on Delish, NBC’s Today Show, The Toronto Star, Etalk, Good Day Chicago and the BBC. He is currently touring his new show ‘How Fabulous Is That?!’ to sold out houses in Toronto, Chicago, New York, Seattle and more. He received 5 star reviews for his 22 show run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Tom is also on tour with Anna Roisman in ‘Fabulous Sweetie’ produced by LIVE NATION. Tom is an alumni of the Second City National Touring Company, the winner of multiple ‘Best of the Fest’ awards for his show Gay Garbage and a Canadian Comedy Award winner. Tom was personally selected to host/open Matteo Lane’s recent SOLD OUT Canadian Tour, with more dates in 2025.

Gillian Bartolucci is a comedian, actor, and CSA-nominated writer. She has written for CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes, showcased for JFL42 New Faces: Characters, and currently performs with the Second City Toronto. Her past solo revues have received critical acclaim including Best in Venue at the 2022 Hamilton Fringe Festival for Something Small, Something Sweet, and was nominated for Best Solo Performance by My Entertainment World for The Weight of It All.

After bringing the house down at last year’s Sketchfest, solo sketch comedian and former Best of Fest winner Jon Blair went to the back of the theatre to stand perfectly still until this year’s festival needed him again. We spotted him really early on and were like “hey” but he’s been really committing to standing perfectly still back there and pretending we didn’t notice him even though we clearly all noticed him. We didn’t really know what to do so we just started leaving food there overnight and coming back to find it gone in the morning, which is why now there’s that rumour about a ghost in the theatre (there’s not a ghost, it’s just Jon eating the food at night). At Christmas we decorated him, kind of half as a joke and half as like “we want to involve you in Christmas” but he didn’t start moving around even from that. Now he’s back for Sketchfest 2025 and we don’t know what he was thinking about this whole time but hopefully it was a whole bunch of brand new one-man sketches and monologues!

Big Ol’ Mess is a sketch comedy group from Denver, CO. They have performed in shows and festivals across North America, with appearances in New York, Toronto, Philadelphia, Portland, and Washington D.C. Big Ol’ Mess shows have a loose, improvised feel that will leave you saying “that was so dumb, I loved it”.

100% Human people is a comedic trio made of real humans Nguyen, Solly, and Shanthony. We are real human friends who met at Sunday Night Improv performing human comedy. (help they are destroy…) we are very friendly and human.

Andy Assaf, originally from Montreal, is a Toronto/LA based sketch and improv comedian. You might know him from as the Cravensworth’s Monster on season 6 of What We Do In The Shadows on Fx. He is also a Second City Toronto Mainstage alumni where he wrote and performed 3 Sketch Revues. Other credits include: the Recruit (Netflix), Workin’ Moms (CBC) or you might have seen him as that “Canadian” guy in the Domino’s commercial. He has performed across Canada and the US including: NYC – Del Close Marathon, Montreal + Toronto Sketchfest, DC Sketchfest, Vancouver Improv Festival Ensemble and the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton.
And the show:
Andy Assaf FREAKS
DIRECTED BY KIRSTEN RASMUSSEN
Andy Assaf presents his collection of weird and wide ranging FREAKS. From weird freaks from his real life, to political figures from our current dystopia, to Kronenberg-ian body horror there’s something for the whole family. You will barely realize this is a Solo Sketch show because of how many freaks will be there! (And some friends of his might drop by)

Joy Provision, made up of Rena Taylor and Ethan Resendes, have had the pleasure to strut our stuff at TOsketchFest (Producer’s Pick 2022), Montreal SketchFest (Best of Fest Showcase), Philly SketchFest (Winners of The Most Likely to confuse Taco Bell for the Liberty Bell), as well as had the pleasure to perform at the DC Improv with our buddies over at Bad Medicine. We recently produced our show as a part of the Inaugural Ladyfest Toronto with Hillary Yaas! Both graduates of the York Theatre program, these two clowns bring theatre sensibilities to create comedic art.

When Nicky and Marty met at med school they knew they were destined for so much more. 10 years later they formed a sketch comedy duo called beacon of hope. A year or so after that they won best new troupe at Montreal Sketchfest. And now here they are again, back at it. It’s amazing what a number of years of hard work can do. Nicky and Matt never graduated.

A year after stunning audiences with her zany, creepy, squeaky antics as Bitty-Bat, Emily Jeffers returns to Montreal Sketchfest with a brand-new character, THE MATHEMAGICIAN! Emily Jeffers is a performer and producer currently based in Toronto, Canada. She has trained with clown masters Philippe Gaulier, Aitor Basauri (Spymonkey Theatre), Deanna Fleysher, Pedro Fabião, John Gilkey (and other instructors from The Idiot Workshop), Kevin Krieger, Chad Damiani, and more. Emily was featured in the Best of the Fest at Montreal Sketchfest in 2024 and at Toronto Sketchfest in 2025. She has also performed at Comedy is Art, What the Festival, the Toronto Fringe Festival, the Montreal Clown Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, where she received a coveted five-star “Outstanding Show” review!

Tony Ho is actually three guys – Adam Niebergall, Roger Bainbridge and Miguel Rivas – and they’ve been doing sketch comedy for an unbelievably long time. They’re committed to making you laugh about sad things and also fun things and also anything. They’re veterans of MTL sketchfest and they’re thrilled to be back. Come laugh with Canada’s premier sad boys!