My First Sketch, hosted by Josh Higham, talks with sketch comedians about their first attempt to make an audience laugh, what made them laugh growing up, and what they've learned in their experiences. My First Sketch is presented by Philly Sketchfest.
This week, Josh talks to Lou Huang (@septar_sketch) about Asians in comedy, pandemic comedy, and wishing we were theater kids. Septar is performing March Radness at Plays and Players on Thursday, March 12, with Gooses featuring and on Friday, March 13, with Hot Winter Bods. Both shows are at 730 and are pay what you want. Then, Septar is heading to DC Sketchfest, performing Saturday, March 28, at 1035 along with Cam Wyllie and DC Raclette Club. Follow Septar on Instagram at @septar_sketch. Also, here in Philly, we have Philly Sketchfest Presents on Friday, March 20, at Plays and Players with Burnt Toast from New York City and Mother’s Pouch from Washington DC. That show is at 730. There is another show after that at 9, but honestly we haven’t decided what the name of it will be. But if you buy a ticket to the 730 show, you get into the 9pm show for free.
20 Jan 2026
232 Caitlin Bitzegaio of Assssketch
This week, Josh talks to Caitlin Bitzegaio (@caitorade) about writing for tv, directing Assssketch, and teaching sketch comedy. Assssketch is headed to SF Sketchfest this weekend to perform at the Great Star Theater on Saturday, January 24, with a 1pm matinee start. Then, Assssketch returns to its home base at UCB in New York on Saturday, January 31 at 7pm featuring special guest Jaygee Macapugay. You can follow Assssketch on Instagram at @assssketchnyc and follow Caitlin at @caitorade. Here in Philly, we have two shows on Friday, January 23. First at 730, Philly Sketchfest Presents Bad Medicine and Public Domain. It’s Bad Medicine’s first time back in Philly in almost 18 months, so come hang out with one of our favorite sketch teams. Then at 9, it’s Theme Park: The Games. If you buy tickets to the first show, you can get into the second show for free! Tickets at phillysketchfest.simpletix.com.
6 Nov 2025
231 Michael Silver of Comedy Dance Chicago
This week, Josh talks to Michael Silver (Comedy Dance Chicago) about Chip Tolentino, engineering brain, and the letter T. You can follow Comedy Dance Chicago at @comedydancechicago. Comedy Dance Chicago is performing at Sketchfest Chicago along with Big Apartment from New York City on November 7 in the 9pm block. Here in Philly, we have a live My First Sketch, tonight, November 6 at Sawubona at 730 with Tristan Wolfe from InAction Network. It’s a free show. Come hang out. On Friday, November 7 two shows at Plays and Players: at 730, Jonathan Cohall and Tom Hannigan, and then at 9, Motel Party. Tickets are available at phillysketchfest.simpletix.com.
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