FESTIVAL
PROGRAM
July 5-9, 2022
WHAT
A LOT OF LAUGHS
The Grindstone Comedy Festival is an annual independent stand-up, improv and sketch comedy festival hosted at Edmonton’s Grindstone Theatre which brings both national performers and rising local talent together under the Edmonton spotlight.
WHERE
THEATRE + BISTRO + PATIO
Main Venue:
The Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro
10019 81 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 1W7
Secondary Venue:
The Howl & Roar Records Stage
10014 81 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 1W7
Located inside Trinity Lutheran Church
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Workshop Studio:
Mill Creek Studio 9562 82 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6C 0Z8
(Downstairs below the Mill Creek Cafe)
2023 LINE UP
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Jarrett Campbell w/ Zabrina Douglas, Lisa Baker & Leif Oleson-Cormack
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Stand-Up Stand-Off Competition Finals
TIME: 11:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Open Mic
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Two Girls One Trenchcoat w/ Quinn Contini, Chris Borger
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Scott Thompson as Buddy Cole w/ Jarrett Campbell, Kyle Patan & Henry Sir
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: The Magnet Theatre NYC Show (Michael Lutton & Justin Torres) w/ The Debutantes
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Nikki Payne w/ Lisa Baker, Amber Harper-Young & Zabrina Douglas
TIME: 10:30 PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Opening Karaoke Party
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: 11 O'clock Number w/ Mark Little
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Neema Naz w/ Nikki Payne, Austen Alexander & Kyle Patan
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Improv Super Troupes w/ Two Girls One Trenchcoat & The Magnet Theatre NYC Show (Michael Lutton & Justin Torres)
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Scott Thompson as Buddy COle w/ Marc Anthony Sinagoga, Zabrina Douglas & Leif Oleson-Cormack
TIME: 11:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Andrew Packer w/ Henry Sir, Stand Up Stand Off Winner & Natasha Lyn Myles
TIME: 12:00AM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Dance Party
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Bull Skit Comedy w/ Girl Brain & Katie Hudson
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Scott Thompson as Buddy Cole w/ Andrew Packer, Amber Harper-Young & Alex Jocko
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: 11 O'clock Number w/ Ken Hall
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: HOWL & ROAR RECORDS STAGE
DESCRIPTION: Neema Naz w/ Marc Anthony Sinagoga, Austen Alexander & Andrew Packer
TIME: 11:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Grindstone Comedy Fest Showcase w/ Leif Oleson-Cormack, Alex Jocko, Natasha Lyn Myles, Lisa Baker, Kathleen McGee & Stand Up Stand Off Winner
TIME: 12:00AM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: After Party
SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2023
TIME: 7:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Directors Cut Improv
TIME: 9:00PM
VENUE: GRINDSTONE THEATRE
DESCRIPTION: Stand Up Showcase w/ Lisa Baker, Henry Sir, Natasha Lyn Myles & Kathleen McGee
OPEN MIC
STEP RIGHT UP
Open Mics are where jokes are born! Where comics strain and grunt to push out mushy, slime covered balls of noise they will one day work into useful parts of their act!! It’s also a place for comics to grow, to poop their pants and cry and to try figure out what the hell they are doing on stage!?!! Featuring Edmonton’s Best Comedians, right alongside first timers, up-and-comers and just plain bad comics, all side by side fighting for your laughs! Join us Wednesday, July 5th for this little miracle of an open mic!!
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Wednesday, July 5th at 11:00PM
Free event!
STAND-UP
STAND-OFF
LET THE BATTLE BEGIN
It’s the Stand-Up Stand-Off Comedy Competition Finale! Hosted by Adam Dyck! After four weeks of competition it all comes down to this; the final countdown, the minute of truth, the clash of the titanics! It’s the Stand-Up Stand-Off Finals where one comedian will be the winner and the others will be given a participation badge.
Disclaimer: no actual badge will be given, metaphorical badges only.
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>> Tickets available here
PARTIES
HITTING THAT DANCEFLOOR
OPENING KARAOKE PARTY
Thursday, July 6th 10:30PM
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DANCE PARTY
Friday, July 7th 11:59PM
AFTER PARTY
Saturday, July 8th 11:59PM
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WORKSHOPS
TIME TO IMPROVISE
More information coming soon!