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Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch is DC's premiere showcase of sketch comedy teams and players. Join us for a fun night of fast-paced and exciting scripted comedy!
Sketch Comedy
Open to all skill levels
Meet Cute
Audience members can sign up to be considered to be a date on Rails Comedy's Meet Cute: Live Blind Date Show. Recommend a single friend!
Audience Participation
You must be single
Sketch Battle: Season 3
DC's hottest sketch comedy team competition is back! Two new teams are formed for one night only and battle it out to be crowned the WINNER! Applications are now open and close on Friday, October 3.
Great for writers trying to work in a team environment
Great for comedians trying to perform with an ensemble
8-week production + show
MumbieVision
Do you have the moves, the flair, and the passion to bring a song to life? Whether you’re a solo star or part of a dynamic team, we want YOU on stage for our DC Skecthfest Lip-Sync Fundraising Contest!
Lip-Sync Contest
Sketch Comedy
The Sketch Jam
Half-open mic, half-writer’s group, this show is a place for writers to bring something new that they’ve written to the stage so they can see it performed live for the first time. Bring yourself along for the fun and be an onstage performer, or write a script yourself and see it come to life. Don't have your own sketch group yet? Have a funny script and want to see it on stage? Want to get more experience performing sketch comedy? Want to get started in the DC Sketch Comedy scene? This is the place to go! Newcomers welcome, and a few experienced DC sketch comedy groups will be there to make you laugh too. Signups first 10 minutes. Show immediately after. Hosted by Jim Tatalias and Anne Butcher!
Open to all skill levels
Seeking actors and writers
Cage Match
In this monthly improv competition, three teams face off in a high-stakes, no-holds-barred improv showdown. Only one team can emerge victorious and advance to the next round – and it's up to the audience to decide their fate. Do you have what it takes to be crowned Cage Match Champion?
Seeking indie improv teams
Improvapalooza-F.I.S.T. acts encouraged to apply
All formats welcome
The Character Show
The Character Show is a solo comedy showcase featuring original characters, monologues, impressions, and everything in between. Performers will get 5 minutes each. Improvisers who don't usually do sketch comedy are encouraged to perform a written character!
Improviser Friendly
Fanfiction Theater
Want to have your fanfiction read at the next Fanfiction Theater: Return to Pallet Town on October 8, 2025 at 8 PM? SUBMIT! We are looking for stories or excerpts from stories that are 4-7 minutes in length when read out loud.
Seeking written fanfiction material
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questions
When IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY?
EACH production has its own deadlineS, so check the apps above.
DO I NEED TO TAKE A CLASS TO PERFORM?
No! IF you're funny you'll get to perform.
WHEN WILL I HEAR BACK?
WE WILL REACH OUT ONLY IF WE ARE BOOKING YOU, AS SOON AS WE CAN.
I HAVE AN IDEA FOR A SHOW, WHO DO I TALK TO?
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR IT! EMAIL US AT pitch@railscomedy.com.