The Last Word Comedy Festival is coming to Williamsburg.

Join us for four days of shows, workshops, and receptions featuring improv and stand up comedy acts from around the country.

The Last Word Comedy Festival is produced by AVAdventure Productions.

Schedule of Events

January 25, 2024

7:00 PM - College Improv Showcase At Last Word Theater

Featuring
I.T. Improvisational Theatre (W&M - Williamsburg, VA)
New & Improv.'d (JMU - Harrisonburg, VA)
OverReactors Improv (U of South Carolina - Columbia, SC)
The VCU Improv All Stars (VCU - Richmond, VA)

January 26, 2024

7:00 PM - Improv Showcase #1 At Last Word Theater

Featuring
Orange Tuxedo (Los Angeles, CA)
Mettlesome TourCo (Durham, NC)
The Movies (Richmond, VA)

7:00 PM - Improv Showcase #2 At Culture Cafe

Featuring
PowerWalk (Savannah, GA)
CatBomb! (Chicago, IL)
Wolf Night (Richmond, VA)

7:00 PM - Stand-Up Showcase #1 At Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Jmarc Perry (Williamsburg, VA), Ant Perez (Newport News, VA), Nathaniel Barton (Portsmouth, VA), Brenda Heckert (Williamsburg, VA), Nick Deez (Virginia Beach, VA), and Donna Lewis (Hampton, VA)

8:00 PM - Improvised Jane Austen At Williamsburg Regional Library

9:00 PM - Hitch*Cocktails At Last Word Theater

9:00 PM - Improv Showcase #3 At Culture Cafe

Featuring
Commonwealth Comedy (Norfolk, VA)
Bianchi & Byland (Raleigh, NC)
Hot Computer (Richmond, VA)

9:00 PM - Stand-Up Showcase #2 At Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Zane Denny (Norfolk, VA), David Catash (Portsmouth, VA), Patrick Logan (Hopewell, VA), Kimberly R. Nario (Richmond, VA), and WoodAyee (Virginia Beach, VA)

10:30 PM - Lost Realms: Improvised At Last Word Theater
Musicals From Beyond

January 27, 2024

7:00 PM - Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery At Last Word Theater

7:00 PM - Improv Showcase #4 At Culture Cafe

Featuring
GirlProv (Norfolk, VA)
Newt Work Comedy (Raleigh, NC)
BABE (Richmond, VA)

7:00 PM - Stand-Up Showcase #3 At Precarious Beer Project
Featuring
Kade Wonders (Richmond, VA), Matt Fattal (Los Angeles, CA), Ann Van Epps (Brooklyn, NY), Taylor O'Sullivan (Richmond, VA), Noel David Goodman (Williamsburg, VA), and The Gwynn Factor (Fort Washington, MD)

9:00 PM - Improv Headliners Showcase At Last Word Theater

Featuring
The Layman (New York City, NY)
Orange Tuxedo (Los Angeles, CA)
Lemon Pepper & Sazón Comedy (Norfolk, VA)

9:00 PM - Stand-Up Showcase #4 At Precarious Beer Project

Featuring
Joe Partlow (Newport News, VA), Erica Majer (Buffalo, NY), Max Kaczor (New York City, NY), Connor McGovern (Newtown Bucks County, PA), and Amber Hendrix (Richmond, VA)

January 28, 2024

11:00 AM: RIFF - Chicago's Musical Improv Party Brunch At Culture Cafe

Date: January 25-28, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Williamsburg, VA 23185

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