2020 Virtual jersey city comedy Festival
August 12-15, 2020
2020 Lineup
VIRTUAL JCCF was held entirely on Zoom with over 65 performers from across the country. Celebrating three years of laughs (formerly known as the 6th Borough Comedy Festival), the festival puts a premium on diversity and inclusion in comedy and will feature performers in nine different shows including stand up, improv, and sketch comedy.
$1000 in cash prizes was awarded to the comedians. Industry guest judges include Corinne Fisher, Ophira Eisenberg, Mike Marino, Dustin Chafin, Suzy Yengo from Catch A Rising Star, and Sandy Gunar from Avanti Talent. One standup comedian will be awarded a one month residency at Broadway Comedy Club courtesy of TheIndustryRoom.com.
Special events included a Jersey Strong Showcase, featuring standups from all over New Jersey, and Character Assassination’s Roast of Harry Potter.
Wednesday, August 12 | Part of Jersey City Pride Festival
7PM EST | Pitchfork Patty: Sketch Comedy • Freeze Frame: The Musically Improvised Sitcom • Off Top: Hip Hop Improv
Guest Judge: Sandy Gunar, Avanti Talent
8:30PM EST | Keenan • Jay Malsky • Christiana Jackson • Aditya Shankar • Ilya Laksin • Bill Lake • Victor Luna • Lily Lester • Zack Breheney
Hosted by Rich Kiamco | Guest Judge: Dustin Chafin, Greenwich Village Comedy Club
+ Free LGBTQIA+ MINGLR Event hosted by Rich Kiamco
Thursday, August 13
7PM EST | New Team Honeybear: Sketch Comedy • Mercy Santos: Improv Comedy • Model Majority: Sketch Comedy
Guest Judge: Sandy Gunar, Avanti Talent
8:30PM EST | Caitlin Reese • Malorie Bryant • Erik Terrell • Ish Gupta • Phil Sweet • Alexander Payne • Stephanie O • Mike Bramante • Will Purpura
Hosted by Brett Druck | Guest Judge: Corinne Fisher
Friday, August 14
7PM EST | Hallway Baby: Sketch Comedy • Bird & Friends - Cosmic Unity: Improv Comedy • To Karen, With Love: Sketch Comedy
Guest Judge: Sandy Gunar, Avanti Talent
8:30PM EST | Ben Fisher • Tina Sieben • Keith McGill • Johnny Azari • Michael Freedman • Ryo Hayashi • Audrey Mora • Craig Lottner • Robby Leon
Hosted by Emily Walsh | Guest Judge: Mike Marino
10PM EST | Jersey Strong Showcase: Alex Grubard • Nick Fierro • Judy Ortiz • James Mac • Jarrett Gerstler • Kayt Hester • Meg Patenaude • Joshua Lay • Vernita Bostick
Hosted by Ariel Evans | Guest Judge: Suzy Yengo, Catch A Rising Star
Saturday, August 15
7:30PM EST | The Roast of Harry Potter by Character Assassination
9PM EST | Best of The Fest: Lily Lester • Christiana Jackson • Ish Gupta • Stephanie O
Hosted by Rich Kiamco | Guest Judge: Ophira Eisenberg