In the last post, we looked at improv shows coming up during the Fringe Festival. Now let’s see what we’ve got to look forward to in the realm of sketch comedy…
Bad Hair: Fringetastic Sketchtacular 4
Bad Hair returns to the Fringe with its fourth excursion into sketch, drugs, and rock and roll! Combining live sketches, video, original music, and magic-ocity, this popular Fringe favorite is guaranteed to blowerate your mindbag! “Don’t let the name fool you. There is nothing BAD about this group!” – Philadelphia City Paper
Playground at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street | $10
9/6, 9/7, 9/13 & 9/14 @ 9:00pm
9/9 @ 2:00pm________________________________________
They say write what you know. So, Wawapalooza is a comedy show straight outta the South Jersey suburbs parodying Wawa, Eagles fans, road rage, strip mall customer service, and “borderline” behavior. Half SNL and half Cherry Hill Mall, this debut satire from IdRatherBeHere Productions combines live sketches, videos, and stand-up.
Red Room at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S 8th Street | $10
8/31 @ 7:00pm & 9/2 @ 3:00pm________________________________________
The prospects of growing up are intimidating and painful. This also makes for some great comedy. Sketch comedy group The Sixth Borough, hot off their first show which satirized life here in the City of Brotherly Love, will now tackle the question of what it means to be an adult.
Connie’s Ric Rac, 1132 S. Ninth Street | $10
9/6, 9/7, 9/14 & 9/15 @ 9:00pm
9/8 @ 8:00pm & 10:00pm________________________________________
The Waitstaff: Served the Way You Like It
Perhaps you’ve heard of them but never seen them. Perhaps you’ve seen them but never heard of them. The Waitstaff returns with a brand new, all new, 100% not old sketch comedy show for people with special needs just like you. Come get it served the way you like it.
Plays & Players Theater, 1714 Delancey Street | $15
8/31, 9/1, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 & 9/8 @ 8:00pm
Posted by Matt Nelson 
