The Last Word Comedy Festival is returning to Williamsburg Virginia January 30-February 2 2025!

Join us for a packed weekend of shows workshops and receptions featuring improv and stand up comedy acts from around the country. The weekend schedule and act lineup are available now. Buy your festival pass today!

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The Last Word Comedy Festival is  produced by AVAdventure Productions.

Schedule of Events:

January 30, 2025

7:00 pm: College Comedy Showcase - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
I.T. Improvisational Theatre (William and Mary)
Overreactors Improv (U Of South Carolina)  
amuse Bouche Comedy (University Of Virginia)
Dog Eats God (Depaul University)
Claire Corrigan Lichty (Uva)
Jace Laska (Virginia Tech)
Vance Elliott (Uva)
Andrew Gustafson (Virginia Tech)

09:00 pm: Charm Scene: Live Podcast Recording - Pbk Hall Studio Theater
10:30 pm: College Comedy Jam - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

A Free Play Improv Comedy Jam For College Performers!  All Participants Will Be Assigned To Randomized Teams To Perform Sets In This Late Night Jam.

January 31, 2025

6:00 pm: Improv Showcase #1 - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
Matron Saints (Washington D.C.)
Hot Computer (Richmond Va)
Street Jelly (Richmond Va)

6:00 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #1 - Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Patrick Logan (Hopewell Va)
Khadija Hassan (Richmond Va)
Randall Davis (Williamsburg Va)
Jordan Boyd (Richmond Va)
Rebecca Wilson (Atlanta Ga)

7:30 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #2 - Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
amber Hendrix (Richmond Va)
Rome Davis (Chesapeake Va)
Ed Phillips (Chesapeake Va)
Sophie Spiers (Los Angeles Ca)
Paul Blomeyer (Los Angeles Ca)

8:00 pm: Shamilton - Pbk Hall Studio Theater
8:00 pm: Improv Showcase #2 - Recital Hall

Featuring
Dolphin Stroganoff (Detroit Mi)
Still Life (Richmond Va)

8:00 pm: Improv Showcase #3 - Muscarelle Museum Of Art

Featuring
Wolf Night (Richmond Va)
Magazine Dairy Announcement (Washington D.C.)
The Beavers (Norfolk Va)

9:00 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #3 - Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
The Gwynn Factor (Fort Washington Md)
Leon Scott (Washington D.C.)
Emjoy (Savannah Ga) Catash (Portsmouth Va)
Jonah Nigh (Bronx Ny) Brett Kline (Midlothian Va)

10:00 pm: Weird Tuxedo - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
Power Walk (Savannah Ga)
Fan Friction (Richmond Va)

10:00 pm: 3peat - Recital Hall

Featuring
Consoupatory (New York City Ny)
Babe (Richmond Va)

10:00 pm: Stand-Up Super Sampler - Muscarelle Museum Of Art

A Super-Sized Stand-Up Showcase
Over A Dozen Comics Take To The Mic For 5 Minute Sets In This Stand-Up Sampler Pack Showcase!

11:30 pm: Trike - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

February 1, 2025

10:00 am: Workshops - Round 1 - Pbk

Learn and Laugh
Workshops Taught By Festival Headliners Will Be Offered On Saturday. Session Details And Registration Will Be Available In Early January!

1:00 pm: Workshops - Round 2 - Pbk

Learn and Laugh
Workshops Taught By Festival Headliners Will Be Offered On Saturday. Session Details And Registration Will Be Available In Early January!

4:00 pm: Improv Showcase #4 - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
Women In Stem (Richmond Va)
Girlprov (Norfolk Va)

5:00 pm: Last Word Happy Hour - Pbk

Drinks Tunes and Great Company
Meet And Mingle With Fellow Attendees And Performers At The Festival's Saturday Happy Hour!

6:00 pm: Orange Tuxedo - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
Can't Hardly Date (Richmond Va)
Lemon Pepper and Sazón Comedy (Norfolk Va)

6:00 pm: Trike - Recital Hall
6:00 pm: Improv Showcase #5 - Muscarelle Museum Of Art

Featuring
Mick and Tony (Chicago Il)
Catbomb! (Chicago Il)
Power Nap (Richmond Va)

6:00 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #4 - Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Randolph Washington Jr. (Richmond Va) Mary Mackeen (Brooklyn Ny) Bill Sands (Hanover Pa) Ben Gelernter (Brooklyn Ny) Elliot Hamilton (Brooklyn Ny) Jennifer Napolitano (Washington D.C.)

7:30 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #5 - Stand-Up Showcase #5

Featuring
Kim Nario (Richmond Va)
Erica Dee (Richmond Va)
Josh Cahn (Chicago Il)
Jay Hunter Mcneal (Chicago Il)
Dan Treadway (New York City Ny)
Shea Freeman (Los Angeles Ca)

8:00 pm: Baby Wants Candy - Pbk Hall Studio Theater
8:00 pm: Weirdass - Recital Hall

Featuring
Bianchi and Byland (Raleigh Nc)
Wolf Town (Chicago Il)

8:00 pm: Improv Showcase #6 - Muscarelle Museum Of Art

Featuring
Improv High (Norfolk Va)
Angels On Strike (Richmond Va)
Grizzly Bear (Richmond Va)

9:00 pm: Stand-Up Showcase #6 - Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Donna Lewis (Hampton Va)
Travis Lincoln (Columbia Sc)
Genia Dulot (Los Angeles Ca)
Heather Joyce (Richmond Va)
Rey Tang (Chicago Il)

10:00 pm: 3peat - Pbk Hall Studio Theater

Featuring
"Serious" (New York City Ny)
Mettlesome Tourco (Durham Nc)

10:00 pm: Improv Showcase #7 - Recital Hall

Featuring
That Thing You Pull When You Want To Stop (Chicago Il)
Teen Angst (Baltimore Md)
The Movies (Richmond Va)

10:00 pm: Stand-Up Super Sampler - Muscarelle Museum Of Art

A Super-Sized Stand-Up Showcase
Over A Dozen Comics Take To The Mic For 5 Minute Sets In This Stand-Up Sampler Pack Showcase!

11:30 pm: All-Play Improv Jam - Pbk Studio Theater

The Last Laugh (For Saturday At Least)
It's Gonna Be Complete Chaos As Dozens Of Festival Performers Take To The Stage In This Saturday Closing Improv Jam!

February 2, 2025

10:00 am: Clean Comedy Brunch - Precarious Beer Project

Brunch With A Side Of Chuckles
Join us as we close out the festival with a much-needed double heaping of breakfast and laughs for all ages at the Precarious Beer Project Hangover Brunch! Brunch starts at 10:00 comedy at 10:30!

Date: January 30 - February 2 2025

Location: Various Venues in Williamsburg VA 23185

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