The Turnpike Comedy Festival 2023 Begins!

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The Turnpike Comedy Festival Is Back At Our New Club!!

Comedy Therapy’s Comedy Club ~ The Comedy Diner

Formerly Annabella’s Kitchen

144 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102

October 26th to October 29th, 2023.

All Mics, Workshops and Shows are Live In-Person!

Open Mics
Workshops
Comedy Shows
60 Performer Spots

Submissions: Open Now Through August 31st, 2023

Early Submission Fee: $20 ~ Ends July 31st

Submissions Fee: $25 ~ Ends August 31st

Late Submission Fee: $30 ~ Ends September 10th

Notifications Continuous as Accepted

Final Notification Date: September 11th, 2023 11pm EST

Weekly Updates on The Turnpike Comedy Festival Facebook Page

For More Details go to Festival Information Below

Turnpike Comedy Festival Comedian Sign Up
Turnpike Comedy Festival Audience Tickets

Welcome to

The Turnpike Comedy Festival

The Turnpike Comedy Festival Begins October 26th, 2023!

The Turnpike Comedy Festival is seeking to find the most amazing up and coming tri-state area talent. For 4 days this live comedy event will present the most diverse group of comics in an industry / audience event. The festival is open to any comedy artist in the fields of Stand‐Up, Storytelling, Sketch, and Improv.

Festival Details

October 26th, 27th, 28th, & 29th, 2023

The Comedy Diner
Formerly Annabella’s Kitchen
144 Washington Stree Newark, NJ 07102

Produced by: Comedy Theraphy NJ

The festival will present 4 nights of comedy, 5 shows, featuring top talent and rising stars.

80 spots are open for performers. All 80 performers will be recorded to be broadcast via a festival special online streaming platform. 90 days after the release of the special the performers will receive a copy of their performance.
All performers selected must make themselves available for a Podcast interview Prior to the festival.

All performers will get 1 complimentary guest ticket to the thier show (2 item minimum still applies). In addition all selected performers will receive a friends and family ticket code to reduce the ticket prices for their guests.

The contest is open to anyone who has not filmed a special for Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, Amazon Prime, or the BBC.

Registration

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!

Submissions: Open Now Through August 31st, 2023

Early Submission Fee: $20 ~ Ends July 31st

Submissions Fee: $25 ~ Ends August 31st

Late Submission Fee: $30 ~ Ends September 10th

Notifications are Continuous as Accepted

Final Notification Date: September 11th, 2023 11pm EST

Weekly Updates on The Turnpike Comedy Festival Facebook Page

Lineup Announced Here On September 12th, 2023

A Turnpike Comedy Festival Account must be created to submit. Selections are at the sole discretion of the festival; all submissions are final and non-refundable. If you are selected and your status changes between selection and the contest, the festival producers reserve the right to remove you from the spot. All decisions of the producers are final. If selected all housing and transportation will be the sole responsibility of the artist.

1) Click on Submission Button Above

2) Fill Out the Submission Form & Submit

3) Pay Your Submission Fee

4) Send You Headshot to info@turnpikecomedyfestival.com

 

Open Mics

Click on Mic To Sign Up Or  For Tickets

Open Mic

MONDAY OPEN MIC
TPCF EDITION

Monday October 23th 7pm Est
$0 ~ 1 Item Minimum
Comics & Audience Welcome
12 Comics ~ 5 Minute Sets
Hosted By: Goldberg

Open Mic

HAPPY HOUR OPEN MIC
TPCF EDDITION

Thursday Sept 28h 5:30pm Est
$0 ~ 1 Item Minimum
Comics & Audience Welcome
12 Comics ~ 5 Minute Sets
Hosted By: TBA

Open Mic

HAPPY HOUR OPEN MIC
TPCF EDITION

Tuesday Sept 26th 5:30pm Est
$0 ~ 1 Item Minimum
Comics & Audience Welcome
12 Comics ~ 5 Minute Sets
Hosted By: Molly O’Brien

Open Mic

BRICK CITY OPEN MIC
TPCF EDDITION

Sunday Oct 1st 5pm Est
$0 ~ 1 Item Minimum
Comics & Audience Welcome
12 Comics ~ 5 Minute Sets
Hosted By: TBA

Open Mic

POETRY OPEN MIC
TPCF EDDITION

Wednesday Sept 27th 5:30pm Est
$0 ~ 1 Item Minimum
Comics & Audience Welcome
12 Comics ~ 5 Minute Sets
Hosted By: Goldberg

Comedy Workshops

Click on Workshop To Register

Festival Welcome Reception

Monday Sept 25th 4pm EST

Jim Mendrinos & JohnG

TPCF Workshop - TBD

Friday Sept 29th 5:30pm EST

TBD

TPCF Workshop - TBD

Saturday Sept 30th 2pm EST

Host TBD

TPCF Workshop - TBD

Saturday Sept 30th 4pm EST

Host TBD

TPCF Workshop - TBD

Sunday Oct 1st 3pm EST

Host TBD

Comedy Shows

Click On Event For Tickets

Festival Show Day 1

Monday Sept 25th 8pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 2

Tuesday Sept 26th 8pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 3

Wednesday Sept 27th 9pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 4

Thursday Sept 28th 8pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 5

Friday Sept 29th 8pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Fresh Faces

Saturday Sept 30th 5:30pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 6

Saturday Sept 30th 8pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Pajama Party

Saturday Sept 30th 10pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

Festival Show Day 7

Sunday October 1st 7pm

MC – TBA
Headliner – TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You

The After Party

Sunday Oct 1st 9pm

Hosted By: TBA

Featured Performers
This Could Be You