Category: comedy festival

COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Watching, by Eileen Wilson

Timid Hope watches atrocities but has to speak out when her friend disappears. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf HOPE (F): Elizabeth Rose Morriss — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata,… Continue reading COMEDY Short Screenplay Reading: Watching, by Eileen Wilson

COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Bonspeil, by Allyson Simon

What the hell is that? Brooms? On ice? Are those people sweeping ice? This looks like housework. How is this a sport, let alone an Olympic sport? CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf JEN (F): Victoria Urquhart STANTON (M): Sean Ballantyne WEDGEWOOD (M): Bill Poulin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Reading: Bonspeil, by Allyson Simon

COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Egg Run, by Michelle Gordon

Two rude dudes become legendary Easter rabbits on a charity motorcycle egg run. It’s Easy Rider MEETS Peter Cottontail MEETS Rebel Without a Crew! Not your usual “buddy heist”. “Come along on the ride, stay ’cause it’s crazy man!” CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf SUHWARO (F): Victoria Urquhart WAITER/NARRATOR (M): Sean Ballantyne — Producer/Director: Matthew… Continue reading COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Egg Run, by Michelle Gordon

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Renaissance Man, by Robert Tolz

JACK has more money than Mr. Monopoly. Despite his inherited wealth, he is determined not to allow riches to turn him into a jackass, and he disdains those who label him because of his money. ELEANOR, a beautiful 6th-grade English teacher with Occupy Wall Street on her resume, is sick and tired of men judging… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: Renaissance Man, by Robert Tolz

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: GUNCLE, by Tom Stovall

After a death in the family, everyone’s favorite gay uncle finds its easier to manage the lives of his family members than his own. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf GUNCLE (M): Allan Michael Brunet CLAIRE (F): Val Cole SPIDER (M): Geoff Mays — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director:… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: GUNCLE, by Tom Stovall

Comedy Festival Testimonial – June 17 2020

Screenwriter Joel Stern (THE WAITING ROOM) “Word Games” was my first entry and I not only received valuable feedback, but it won “Best Screenplay” for September 2017. The entire script was table read by actors and placed on YouTube. It provided me with a valuable tool to see it performed as well as to promote it.… Continue reading Comedy Festival Testimonial – June 17 2020

COMEDY Festival Testimonial – May 18 2020

  Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW) I loved watching the audience reactions. Rick Thunder has played probably over 20 fests now but unfortunately I have not been able to travel with the film often so seeing and hearing what people thought of it is fantastic. Thank you to everyone who watched and offered… Continue reading COMEDY Festival Testimonial – May 18 2020

COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay: WIPE, by Edward Hicklin

Tommy was never taught how to wipe his butt properly, and was therefore teased for most of his childhood and beyond. After a particularly heinous prank takes his life, Tommy vows supernatural revenge against the summer camp that played host to his early demise. CAST LIST: Narrator: Allison Kampf Tommy (M): Steve Rizzo Kid #1/Random… Continue reading COMEDY 1st Scene Screenplay: WIPE, by Edward Hicklin