April is simply across the nook and with it comes the one and solely April Fools Day! However laughter by no means takes a break and fortunately Everett has a number of comedy choices accessible yr spherical.
EVERETT IMPROV
Everett Improv presents a spread of occasions from exhibits to lessons to non-public performances in your individual driveway from the again of a pickup truck. Proprietor, teacher, performer, and author Britney Barber has been professionally performing since 2002. After shifting to Washington from Philadelphia, Barber wished to convey extra of an improv scene to Everett and the reception has been unimaginable. “Everett actually is superior,” mentioned Barber. “It’s an enormous metropolis with a small city group.”
Comedy exhibits are Barber’s favourite to carry out, however her objectives for Everett Improv attain greater than being only a venue.
“We’re extra like a membership than a theater. We’ve been attempting to advertise tradition and group. We’ve got big Jenga and 8-bit video video games. This isn’t a spot to go and sit. Strangers turn into mates by the tip of the night time. It’s stunning.”
Barber is very trying ahead to April Fools Day, “we’re going to be doing our first stand-up present in a approach that’s by no means been achieved earlier than.”
However till then, audiences can come and benefit from the Early Chicken Improv Comedy Present this Saturday at 7:00 pm with extra exhibits all through the night time. Yow will discover their full calendar of occasions, exhibits, and lessons at their web site everettimprov.com
COMEDY GARAGE
Mondays don’t usually have the best popularity for enjoyable, however the open-mic standup present Comedy Storage at Tony V’s Storage is trying to change that.
An extended operating custom of the venue, audiences are handled to routines from each new and seasoned comedians.
On an evening that may be tough to search out leisure on, Comedy Storage offers the laughs completely wanted after a Monday. Quinn Fitzgerald and Adam Tiller took over as hosts in October of 2021 and have seen the viewers numbers develop steadily since. As phrase of mouth spreads, attendees have stuffed the venue.
“Comedy Storage has a very good group vibe to it,” mentioned Fitzgerald. “You’ll be able to see comedians get higher week to week. We’ve got comedians who had their first present right here and now they’re the closers. It’s a enjoyable factor to take a look at.”
The Comedy Storage recurrently updates their Fb web page with upcoming occasions together with the night time’s featured performers. With no cowl cost, Comedy Storage goals to offer accessible stand-up to locals whereas supporting comics simply getting their begin within the business. Test it out right here and plan your subsequent Monday night!
EVERETT COMEDY NIGHT
We finish our punny pilgrimage over on the Historic Everett Theatre the place after a 2 yr lengthy hiatus, Everett Comedy Night time has returned. Beforehand held at Emory’s on Silver Lake earlier than the COVID 19 pandemic, Everett Comedy Night time is hosted by Cory Michaelis, a former highschool trainer, and options plenty of performers from across the state and past.
“I wished to convey a recurrently scheduled comedy membership, high quality stand-up present that folks paid cash to see to my hometown. With the assistance of an Everett’s Cultural Arts Fee grant, and a variety of danger, I made a decision to do month-to-month exhibits on the Historic Everett Theatre (800+ seats). For our first present on Sat. Feb. twenty sixth with Brad Upton, we had nearly 700 folks pack the place and it was wonderful.”
Michaelis’ love for comedy took maintain in 2008 when he and a good friend attended a stand-up workshop. What began as a passion quickly turned a profession and keenness.
“In the end, [comedy] simply makes of us extremely completely satisfied for a number of hours. Additionally, often, it permits of us to see the world otherwise than they did earlier than the present whereas additionally laughing. This is usually a highly effective approach for folks to narrate to people who find themselves totally different from them,” Michaelis added.
There’s nonetheless time to get tickets for tomorrow night time’s present at everettcomedy.com. Can’t make it? No worry! Tickets are additionally on-sale now for the April fifteenth present, that includes Tommy Ryman and Kermet Apio of Dry Bar Comedy fame!
Everett’s nightlife is huge and assorted with rather a lot to supply each guests and locals. Although every providing is exclusive, all of them share a typical imaginative and prescient to unite the group with artwork and expression. So subsequent time you are feeling the necessity to have a very good chuckle, be certain to take a look at the comedians dwelling in your individual neighborhood!