Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 12:00pm
Join us for the Bergamot Comedy Fest 2025!
Schedule of Events:
Panel
How To Book Yourself A Comedy Tour
12:00 Pm
Main Room
Jessica Michelle Singleton (Don't Tell Comedy, Two #1 Selling Albums) Sits Down To Discuss All The Steps Involved In Planning, Booking, And Getting On The Road With Your Material! Walk Away With Information On How To Make This A Viable (And Not Money-Losing) Opportunity For Yourself!
Free First Come First Serve Event!
Panel
How To Produce A Successful Live, Long-Running Comedy Show
2:00 Pm
Main Room
Listen To Successful Producer-Bookers: Beth Lapides (Uncabaret), Brian Baldinger (Comedy Store), Marianne Ways (After Midnight), Alex Gottlieb (Loud Mouths/Little Ladies) To Learn How To Produce A Comedy Or Variety Show That People Actually Want To See! Bonus: These Producers Also Book Some Of The Hottest Stages In Town, *Hint Hint Wink Wink.*
Free First Come First Serve Event!
Panel
Cutting Through The Clutter
4:00 Pm
Main Room
Omnipop Talent Group Managers Bruce Smith And Carly Hoogendyk Offer A Survivor's Manual For How Not To Get Lost In The Comedy Crowd. In A World Abundant With Standups, It Is Harder Than Ever To Break Through. This Panel Explains Why And Helps Get Your Career Game Plan In Better Shape.
Free First Come First Serve Event!
Panel
Comedy X Culture
6:00 Pm
Main Room
Nicole Blaine (The Crow/Bergamot Comedy Fest) & Nate Jackson (La Times) Interview Comedians Cameron Esposito And Moses Storm To Discuss How They Transform Their Most Vulnerable Moments And Personal Struggles Into Comedy And Ultimately Impact Culture And Create Social Change. Topics Will Include How Normalizing Their Personal Struggles With Handling Mental Health, Growing Up Poor, Being Queer, And Surviving Sexual Assault And Finding Ways To Laugh About It Can Ultimately Move Society Forward.
Cameron Esposito's New Special, 4 Pills, Is Premiering April 11th On Dropout.
Moses Storm's Special Trash White Can Be Found On Hbo.
Performance
Gay Interrupted
8:00 Pm
Main Room
Gay Interrupted Was Born Out Of A Family Pride Storyectomy Class At The Crow. Kelsey Anonsen And Mahtub Zare, A Lesbian Couple, Applied To Be In The Class As A Storytelling Duo. During The Class, Kelsey Said The Phrase “I Didn't Want To Keep Being Gay Interrupted, I Wanted To Be Gay All The Time.” And The Light Bulb Went Off For Nicole Blaine, The Owner Of The Crow. She Saw It Immediately - A Line Up Of 6 Queer Comedians, And Smack In The Middle, The Straightest Comedian They Can Find. Mahtub Is A Tv Writer Who Most Recently Worked On Netflix's Nobody Wants This. She Also Completed The Disney Writer's Program In 2024. Kelsey Is An Ex Professional Tennis Player Turned Writer/Editor. The Couple Is Also A Feature Writing Team.
Performance
Cameron Esposito: Work In Progress
8:00 Pm
The Nest
A Brand New Hour About The Things We Carry From Cameron Esposito. Cameron's New Special, 4 Pills, Premieres April 11th On Dropout.
