receSs is reviving Slate: The World College Comedy Festival!
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Slate is a comedy festival that brings improv, sketch, video, film production, stand-up, and even music from a variety of both collegiate and professional acts.
The festival will be this May 7th, 8th, and 9th in the Betts Theater at GW!!!
ONE WEEKEND. THREE DAYS. FIVE SHOWS. SOME OF THE BEST COMEDY IN THE COUNTRY.
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HEADLINED BY:
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- DERRICK COMEDY.
The biggest sketch comedy group on the internet.
Best known for their sketch “Bro Rape,” they recently screened their feature film “Mystery Team” at Sundance. They are the most watched comedy group on YouTube.
- UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE TOURCO
The biggest comedy theater and touring company in New York City.
The comedy theater Amy Poehler started, that has housed such performers as Tina Fey (30 Rock, SNL), Horatio Sanz(SNL), Ed Helms(The Office, Daily Show), Rob Corddry(Daily Show), Paul Scheer(Best Week Ever, Human Giant), Rob Riggle(Human Giant, SNL), Bobby Moynihan(SNL) and Patton Oswalt(Comedy Central, Ratatouille).
WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER
The biggest comedy theater in Washington DC.
“One group of people in DC knows how to improvise, and that’s the Washington Improv Theater.” -ImprovReview.com
- More may be to come!!!
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THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY 7th AT 8PM:
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- Opening Ceremonies!
HEADLINED BY:
- Washington Improv Theater!
FREE with Festival Pass, $5 student/$7 non-student
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FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 8th AT 7PM:
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- The Bureau (of University of Maryland), GPIG (of Georgetown University), The Ad-Liberal Artists (of Skidmore College), Full Ammo (of Penn State University)
CO-HEADLINED BY:
- Standup comedy from Dominic Dierkes, DC Pierson, and Donald Glover (of DERRICK COMEDY)
- Dr. Fantastic (of WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER)
FREE with Festival Pass, $8 student/$10 non-student
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FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 8th AT 10PM:
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ALL HEADLINER SHOW!!!
- Jackie (of WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER)
- Onesixtyone (of WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER)
- Improv from DERRICK COMEDY
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SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 9th AT 7PM:
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-Sons of Liberty (of Boston University), Your Ex-Boyfriends (of Penn State University), bleak! (of The School of Visual Arts)
CO-HEADLINED BY:
- Standup comedy from Dominic Dierkes, DC Pierson, and Donald Glover (of DERRICK COMEDY)
- Improv from THE UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE TOURING COMPANY
FREE with Festival Pass, $5 student/$7 non-student
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SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 9th AT 10PM:
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The last receSs show OF THE YEAR!!!!!
With Special Guests, UCB TOURCO!!!!
FREE with Festival Pass, $8 student/$10 non-student
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TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SOON AT TICKETMASTER:
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- Festival Pass: ONLY $20!! GETS YOU INTO EVERY SHOW AND AFTER PARTY FREE ($46, if you paid for every show and party individually)
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- Tickets available at Ticketmaster, No G-World, Box office on night of shows will be cash only, Limit one student price ticket per show per GWorld
