About Femprovisor Fest 2017
Leela is proud to present, Femprovisor Fest '17!
The bitchin'-est improv fest in the SF Bay. By women, for anyone who likes women. April 27th- April 30th, 2017 @ The Exit Theaters, Downtown - San Francisco!
Femprovisor Fest showcases diverse female-identified improv ensembles, comics and sketch groups in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the US. We produce workshops, panels, and shows with innovative artists who are committed to increasing the visibility of women in all areas of improvised performance.
This will be our fourth year! Featured performers of Femprovisor Fest '14, '15 & '16 include Susan Messing (CHI), Lady Town (LA)- starring Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), Jaime Moyer, and Kate Duffy, local favorites: Rachel Hamilton (The Second City) & Kimberly MacLean (BATS Improv), as well as Piano Fight's all ladies sketch group, Chardonnay, and Del Close Award Winners, Walk of Shame (LA). All four SF improv training centers were represented in all women improv ensembles from BATS Improv, Endgames Improv, Leela, and The Un-Scripted Theatre Company. Workshop instructors of years' past include Susan Messing (CHI), Jaime Moyer (LA), Kate Duffy (LA), Sunita Deshpande (NYC), Betsaida LeBron (Sacramento), Kaci Beeler and Valerie Ward (Austin), Lauren Morris (Winter Park, FL), Kat Brown & Amy Lisewski (San Diego), and SF/Bay Area locals, Rachel Hamilton, Maurissa Afanador, Chrysteena Lairamore & Jill Eickmann.
Femprovisor Fest accepts submissions from diverse all female-identified improv ensembles, comics, sketch groups, and performance artists. Improvisation must be a part of the act’s process in some manner. Improvisation could be part of the act’s scripting process, and need not necessarily be a live improvised performance. Femprovisor Fest ’17 is slated for April 27th – 30th, 2017 at the EXIT Theater in downtown San Francisco.
Applications will be accepted from Friday, December 2nd 2016 through Sunday, February 12th 2017 (11:59pm). All those who applied will be contacted by Monday, February 20th regarding their participation and the official line-up will be announced on Sunday, February 26th.
Improv Ensembles: Improv ensembles ONLY submit all of your materials through National Improv Network’s festival submissions: APPLY HERE!
Sketch Groups: We also feature a small number of sketch groups- please submit a 25 minute video of your sketches performed on a live stage and group bio to femprovfest@gmail.com. Please note all performers in sketches must identify as women.
Solo Performers: We will feature “FemmeC’s”, solo performers who will act as hosts for each show. FemmeC’s are encouraged to submit to Femprovisor Fest by e-mailing a short bio and video of a 5 minute unedited set to femprovfest@gmail.com. No submission fee is required for FemmeC submissions. We are looking for a diversity of FemmeC performers ranging in styles from comedy, music, slam poetry, etc. We are celebrating the diversity of the woman’s voice.
Instructors/ Panelists: We are looking for innovative female identified workshop instructors and panel members to encourage, educate, and inspire festival participants and audience. Submit a 50-100 word bio as well as short workshop description and/or panel topic and links to any past workshops, videos, and testimonials. Submit workshop and panel proposals to femprovfest@gmail.com.