Sheridan Arts Foundation: 25th Annual Telluride Comedy Fest, 2/13-2/16!

Sheridan Arts Foundation: 25th Annual Telluride Comedy Fest, 2/13-2/16!

Telluride’s Sheridan Arts Foundation and Jeb Berrier present the 25th annual Telluride Comedy Fest live at the historic Sheridan Opera House. The event takes place Thursday, February 13 through Sunday, February 16, 2025. Shows start promptly at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.

The Sheridan Opera House will open its SHOW Bar for ticket holders one hour before each show. In addition to reserved theater seating, eight (8) VIP Tables are available Friday through Sunday. These tables offer prime cabaret seating on the main floor for four (4) individuals plus a bottle of champagne. Also, if you enjoy being the brunt of a joke or a potential candidate to be brought up on stage, these tables are for you!

Tickets here.

Go here for more about the Sheridan Arts Foundation.

Telluride’s favorite Presidents’ weekend tradition is back for the 25th year, an hilarious four-day weekend of laughter with top talent from the world of comedy. This year, the Sheridan Arts Foundation welcomes established stars – returning regulars include Rob Huebel, Jason Mantzoukas, Seth Morris, Hannah Pilkes, and Paul Scheer – and new faces to the Sheridan Opera House stage for a unique mix of stand up, sketch and improv.

All proceeds benefit the historic Sheridan Opera House a 501©(3) non-profit.

Telluride Comedy Festival players:

Lisa Gilroy
Jason Mantzoukas
Seth Morris
Rory Scovel
Holly Laurent
Greg Hess
Paul Scheer
Rob Huebel
Dave Merheje
Hannah Pilkes

Hosted by Jeb Berrier

Telluride Comedy Fest schedule:

Thursday Locals Night:

As is the Comedy Fest custom, the festival opens with an all-star lineup of comedians paying tribute to the people who live and work in and around town and make Telluride the special, quirky place that it is. This show is a mix of characters, sketches, stand-up and improv, that celebrates (and pokes fun at) the place we all love. (But you don’t have to be a local to attend!)

In person: Jason Mantzoukas, Seth Morris, Rory Scovel, Holly Laurent, Greg Hess, Dave Merheje, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel.

Friday’s Sketch Comedy:

Friday night will see the return of the infamous Valentine’s Day Dating Game, hosted by none other than Comedy Fest favorites, Rob Heubel and Paul Scheer. This show is always a crowd favorite, as Rob and Paul put their own spin on the classic game show. Improv with the rest of the group follows.

In person: Jason Mantzoukas, Seth Morris, Rory Scovel, Holly Laurent, Greg Hess, Dave Merheje, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, and Lisa Gilroy.

Stand Up Comedy Saturday:

A brilliant night of standup with some of today’s top comedians, and a set of improv.

Stand up features Rory Scovel with opener Dave Merheje.

The 25th annual Telluride Comedy Festival ends with a celebration of sketch comedy, characters and improv, featuring the brilliant Hannah Pilkes with Lisa Gilroy, Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Scheer, Holly Laurent, Seth Morris, and Dave Merheje.

Sunday is always the wild card . You never know what’s going to happen or who might show up!

Talent updates:

Rory Scovel:

Rory’s latest comedy special RORY SCOVEL: RELIGION, SEX, AND A FEW THINGS IN BETWEEN can currently be streamed on Max. He will next be seen alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in the Amazon romantic comedy YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED and in the ensemble dark comedy NO GOOD DEED at Netflix.

Additional film credits include Voltage Pictures’ I FEEL PRETTY opposite Amy Schumer; Netflix’s OLD DADS alongside Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine; New Line’s THE HOUSE alongside Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler; THE LEGACY OF A WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER alongside Danny McBride and Josh Brolin; Demetri Martin’s directorial debut DEAN which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

On the small screen, for three seasons Rory starred in the Apple TV+ series PHYSICAL opposite Rose Byrne. He can be seen in season two of Peacock’s BASED ON A TRUE STORY.

Additional TV credits include ROBBIE on Comedy Central; NBC’s SUPERSTORE and UNDATEABLE; ABC’s MODERN FAMILY; FX’s THE COMEDIANS; TBS’s GROUND FLOOR and WRECKED; the TruTv series THOSE WHO CAN’T. Rory also lent his voice to the DC/Max original series KITE MAN: HELL YEAH!

Rory’s stand up has been featured on Comedy Central, CONAN, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. His second album, RORY SCOVEL LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS, was released in 2013 and was recorded live at their studios in Nashville. In 2015 Rory released RORY SCOVEL: THE CHARLESTON SPECIAL, followed by his Netflix special RORY SCOVEL TRIES STAND-UP FOR THE FIRST TIME in 2017.

Dave Merheje:

Dave Merheje is considered to be one of the most original stand-up acts on the comedy scene today. His multiple award-winning act has gained a loyal following across in North America with his “no fear” approach on stage and a comedy style best described as aggressive in-your-face funny.

Dave had his first comedy special air in Australia on ABC2, and has made appearances on Comedy Network’s Match Game, was a regular contributor on MTV Live, recurred on CBC’s Mr. D. He co-stars in the comedy series “Ramy” on Hulu. He co-starred alongside Daisy Ridley in the movie “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th, 2023.

Film is now available on digital and on-demand in the US and Canada.

In 2018 Dave released his comedy special “Good Friend Bad Grammar,” which is available on iTunes and Amazon Prime, and won the 2019 Juno Award for Comedy Album of the year. His Netflix Comedy Special “Beautifully Manic” is part of Comedians of the World. More recently Dave filmed a special called “I Love You Habibi” that is streaming on Crave in Canada.

Sheridan Art Foundation/Opera House, more:

 

 

 

Proposed new entry to historic Sheridan Opera House

The Sheridan Arts Foundation was founded in 1991 as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization to preserve the historic Sheridan Opera House as an arts and cultural resource for the Telluride community; to bring quality arts and cultural events to Telluride; and to provide local and national youth with access and exposure to the arts through education.

The Sheridan Arts Foundation is sponsored in part by grants from the CCAASE, Colorado Creative Industries, the Town of Mountain Village, Just for Kids Foundation and Telluride Foundation.

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