Nothing--and everything-- to laugh at

This year’s National College Comedy Festival takes place February 13–14 on campus. 

Before he won an Emmy for producing 30 Rock, before he earned a Golden Globe for Parks and Recreation, and before he was nominated for his work on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, David Miner ’91 was the creative genius and logistical fixer who founded the National College Comedy Festival, hosted at Skidmore. 

Now 26 years later, Skidmore seniors Becca Baruc and Adam Fisher-Cox are following in his footsteps. They aren’t producing TV hits with the likes of Tina Fey and Andy Samberg (yet), but they are organizing ComFest—coordinating professional and student improv groups, working with a team to publicize the festival, and arranging ticket sales—all while being full-time students. Both are also members of Skidmore’s oldest improv group, the Ad-Liberal Artists, who will be performing in the show. 

All that hard work is about to pay off.

“This is one of the biggest lineups we’ve ever had at ComFest,” says Adam Fisher-Cox. “We couldn’t be more excited to watch it all unfold both as producers and audience members."

This weekend, February 13 and 14, the professional lineup includes the Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Tig Notaro, the improv musical group Baby Wants Candy, sketch comedy from Gentlemen Party, and stand-up Chris Thayer. Also selling out Skidmore’s Bernhard Theater will be 16 college sketch and improv groups from around the country, including the hometown Ad-Libs, Skidomedy, and Sketchies. 

“I am overjoyed to be part of this festival as both a performer and producer and I hope for the mildest withdrawal symptoms come Sunday the 15th when it's all over,” added Becca Baruc.

For details on this year’s ComFest: www.nationalcollegecomedyfestival.com/.