San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival 2006

Ten West recently performed as part of the fifth annual San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival. This festival draws some pretty big names in the comedy world including; Mr. Show's David Cross & Bob Oedenkirk, Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), Will Franken, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Horatio Sanz & Fred Armisen of past & current SNL casts and many more! We performed Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Mill Valley at the 142 Throckmorton Theater as part of the Tuesday night Mark Pitta & Friends Show. Dana Carvey & other celebs are regular drop-ins for this show and it draws huge crowds. We were told there were over 300 people in attendance! We had a great time and would return any time! Mill Valley is beautiful, the theater was beautiful and it was a sort of homecoming for Stephen as he is from nearby Novato, CA.

We also visited Stephen's alma mater, San Marin High School for a Wed. morning show & Q/A with the kids. It was a great experience. Stephen's teacher & mentor, Emily, is such a sweetheart & we hope to visit Novato and San Marin HS again soon!

Wed. night, Jan. 25, we performed at the Eureka Theater with the Cody Rivers Show (Bellingham, WA) and Kaspar Hauser (SF - big bonus points if you know who or what the origins of the name Kasper Hauser is!). It was another sold out show and we had a great time. The COdy Rivers Show has invited us up to Bellingham in April & we look forward to performing with these two incredibly talented gentlemen!

Thanks to Cole Stratton, Janet Varney & David Owen - the producers of the festival and to the rest of their amazing crew!