One of our favorite Milwaukee comedy community collaborations happens Saturday, July 19. It’s the 13th installment of the semi-annual Sketch 22 extravaganza, masterminded by Patrick Schmitz.
Beginning at 7 p.m., in the garage theater of ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St., 40 Milwaukee comedy actors will present 10 original comedy sketches created only the night before by 10 teams of Milwaukee comedy writers.
There’s a lot of serendipity involved, with 10 directors randomly selecting the scripts and actors they’re working with at noon on Saturday. Most of the collaborators have never performed together before, which helps build camaraderie and chemistry in the Milwaukee comedy community.
And it all happens in 22 hours – thus the name, Sketch 22 – from the time the 10 writing teams get their assignments until the show goes on. So what the audience sees is about the freshest version of sketch comedy they could experience without the show being improvised.
Seating is limited, but the ComedySportz bar and Howie’s Cafe are open, so it pays to get there early and get your $10 ticket at the door. Do the math. That’s $1 for each fresh, original Milwaukee comedy sketch.
And there’s more
Right after Sketch 22, you can catch the hilarious Goodnight Milwaukee Show with Jake Kornely and Tyler Menz. Seating begins right after the Sketch 22 audience clears out, and the show starts at 10 p.m. Tickets are merely $5.
If you haven’t seen it yet, Goodnight Milwaukee is a smartly written variety show modeled after late-night television.
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Ever wonder what would happen if the competing late night talk show hosts were forced to come together and host a show together? Of course you have! The Goodnight Milwaukee Show is a Milwaukee centric variety show that mixes local humor with the traditional talk show template. Join Jake and Tyler as they interview crazy guests, play super-fun games, and tell jokes, lots of jokes!
