Hi everyone – finally back in NYC after the Stella tour…so much fun! The last show in LA was particularly special, having our State-mates Thomas Lennon and Joe Lo Truglio on stage with us…

SPEAKING OF THE STATE, our whole group is getting back together to present a new live show of all new sketch comedy, January 24 at the San Francisco Sketchfest! If you don’t know what THE STATE is, it’s an eleven member sketch comedy group. We formed at NYU in 1988, and worked together actively until 1997, most notably doing a series “The State” on MTV.

Since then, members of the State have continued to work together in different configurations, conceiving such projects as Reno 911!, Wet Hot American Summer, Viva Variety, The Ten, Balls of Fury, The Baxter, Night at the Museum, Wainy Days, Role Models and more.


The State is:
Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter and David Wain

Anyway we’ll all be together January 24 at the sketchfest, doing a BRAND NEW SHOW of sketch comedy.
Jan 24, 8pm & 10pm, Eureka Theatre. Tickets go on sale Dec 14th.

Later that night, Michael Showalter and I will be presenting a SCREENING OF WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER along with cast members Janeane Garofalo, Michael Ian Black, Zak Orth, Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio.
Jan 24, Midnight, The Clay Theatre, SF

And on Jan 25:
THE STATE TRIBUTE
Sketchfest will host a tribute/conversation/retrospective with all of the members of The State and host Janeane Garofalo.
Jan 25, 2pm, Herbst Theatre, SF

STELLA: THE CLASSIC NIGHTCLUB SHOW
Hosted by Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain, with guests Thomas Lennon, Tig Notaro, Nick Kroll, The Doilies, and house band Wil Blades.
Jan 25, 8pm, Cobb’s Comedy Club, SF

For tickets and all other info, check out the Sketchfest website. This year’s sketchfest also features appearances by Tim & Eric, Robert Smigel, Dana Carvey, Fred Willard, Martin Mull, Upright Citizens Brigade, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm and dozens more….