Keep the Laughs Coming

Help shape the next chapter of live sketch comedy in Toronto.

For more than two decades, the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival has brought artists and audiences together to share live, scripted sketch comedy. What started small back in 2005 has grown into a two-week festival and year-round programming that supports comedy creators across the city and beyond.

If you’ve seen the smiling face around the festival, you’ve met Rudy.

Rudy has been part of TOsketchfest from the beginning. He’s not just a logo. He represents the spirit of the festival: welcoming, joyful, a little playful, and rooted in community.

Team Rudy is the group of supporters who help keep all of this going.

What is Team Rudy?

Team Rudy is made up of:

• Monthly donors who give $10 or more
• Or supporters who give $120 or more annually

As a registered charity, we rely on individual donations to sustain the festival and grow our programs. Ticket sales are important, but they don’t cover everything it takes to produce live shows, pay artists fairly, and offer workshops and development opportunities throughout the year.

Team Rudy gives us stability. It allows us to plan ahead. It helps us invest in artists, not just events.

Why it Matters in Our 21st Year

Reaching 21 years feels significant. It means this festival has staying power. It also means we have a responsibility to think long-term.

How do we support more artists?
How do we keep ticket prices accessible?
How do we make sure sketch comedy continues to have a strong home in Toronto?

That’s what shaping the next chapter looks like.

When you join Team Rudy, you’re not just making a donation. You’re choosing to support live comedy as a craft and a community.

You’re helping us keep the laughs coming, this year and into the future.

Help Us Grow The Team

Our goal is to welcome 50 new monthly donors to Team Rudy this season.

The festival is our biggest moment of the year. Five thousand people gather to celebrate live sketch comedy. Energy is high. The rooms are full. The impact is visible.

If you’ve ever laughed in one of our rooms, discovered a new favourite troupe, or felt the spark of live comedy done right, this is the moment to step forward.

Join Team Rudy.
Start a monthly gift.
Make a one-time contribution.

Let’s keep the laughs coming, and shape the next chapter together. Join us today.

Will you help us shape the next chapter by making a $10 monthly gift today?

2024/25 By The Numbers

63

live comedy performances presented and produced, showcasing comedic creativity and bringing audiences together to share laughter.

74

sketch troupes, solo acts, musical comedians, drag, and clown acts were showcased, amplifying diverse comedic voices.

278

individual comedy creators graced our stages, each bringing varied perspectives and hilarious stories to life.

58

employment opportunities were generated for arts workers, fostering community resilience.

8

brand new comedy projects received funding — projects historically excluded from traditional arts funding streams.

18

workshops, panels, and professional networking events offered, specifically designed to foster Canadian comedy artists.

234

participants in our Learning + Fun program–artists upping their game and comedy enthusiasts at all levels experimenting with their comedic voice.

$97,000

paid in artist fees to comedy writer/performers, honouring worth, and stimulating work in an under-supported performing arts sector.

 

Thank You!

Team Rudy 2024-25:

The following are the very cool, ultra-hip folks who answered our call to join Team Rudy between July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Introducing… Team Rudy:

Anonymous, Charles Armstrong, Josh Bricker, Gary Chan, Yolanda Cheung, Adam Cohen, John David DeGrow, Leah Dietrich, David Evans, Steven Fisher, Patty Fleming, Nate Friedman, David Galpin, Margaret Genovese, Rick Greene, Barbra Guiao, Aaron Hagey-MacKay, Neil Halper, Jennifer-Beth Hanchar, Sam Hancock, Janelle Hanna, Andrew Hepburn, Mona Hersi, Peter Hill, Marc Hill, Melanie Hunter, Francesca Imbrogno, Emily Jeffers, Jennifer Jennings, Michael Jones, Emily Klama, Robert Knox, Victoria Laberge, Christopher Leveille, Christina Loeffel, Carol Loffelmann, Ci Hang Ma, Daniel MacKay, Megan MacKeigan, Rade Markovic, Alanna Mcconnell, Michael Mildon, Andrea Miller, Chad Mitchell, Seleena Muhammad, Damien Nelson, Gavin North, Fuchsia Norwich, Alisia Oladiti, Kent Penaranda, Andrew Plamondon, Chris Pressey, Tom Quinn, Zoe Randall-Rabnett, Keith Richardson, Laura Salvas, Phil Salvas, Geoffrey Schoenberg, Craig Scorgie, Matt Smiley, Tim Smyth-Bishop, Paul Snepsts, Karen Tsang, Casey Jane Tuninga, Karen Williams, Gayle Wilmot, Leslie Wolfe, Phil Woodall, Virginia Woodall, Cam Wyllie

2024-25 Donors:

This list includes individual gifts made between July 1st 2024 and June 30, 2025.

$1-$119
Anonymous, Tirf Alexius, Nancie Anderson, Phillip Anderson, Sarah Angelle, JACLYN BARKER, LV Barnes, Kate Barton, Erin Bean, Heather Beaumont, Daniel Beitchman, Christine Blaskivich, Thomas Bogad, Ron Brown, Michelle Budden, Thomas Burns, Victoria Buston, Andrea Caskey, William Catangui, Susan Cavan, Julie & Jamie Champagne, Kirsten Chan, Alexandra Cote, Sara Creaghan, Aida Crocco, Gregory Crossley, Christine Cruickshank, Caroline Cunningham, Malik Dahl, Josh Davis, Salma Dharsee, Filipe Dimas, Korie Dixon, David Dixon, Tonette Earl, Cody Eason, Corey Echols, Dhanfu Elston, Lenny Epstein, Stephen Faust, Danielle Fernandes, Lianne Finlayson, Ty Fisher, Tanesia Fisher, Tiffany Fitzgerald, Christina Ford, Derek Forgie, Martin Garcia, Cathryn Gillespie, Laura Glyda, Michael Gomez, Ryan Gordon, Michele Gould, Hugh Grady, Binta Green, Rahul Gujral, Kristopher Hagen, Stacey Hallal, Sania Hameed, Mathew Hamilton, Lei Han, Isaiah Headen, Jane Heath, Jade Hesson, Laura Hilderley, Andrew Hladkyj, Ben Holifield, Marcia Houston, Betty Idan, Laura Imrie, Robert Ito, Kelly Jack, Dan Jeannotte, Jacqueline Jeffers, Traci Jenkins, Ben Johnson, Jeremy Jones, Sam Kar, Ankur Kaushal, Sandy Kedey, Colin Kibler, Joyce Kline, Seema Lakhani, KD Lamey, Jerris Lawrence, Cyndy Lazalde, BRENNAN LEE, Pamela Leonard, Pierre Leveille, Kristen MacCulloch, Véronique Mainville, DAVID MALIN, Rabiya Mansoor, Nicole Marchesseau, Rebecca Marquez, Duncan Matheson, Rasika Mathur, Ethel McClettie, Chaz McCrobie-Quinn, Kea McElfresh, Hailey McInnis, Vanessa McKinnon, Holly McLellan, James McLeod, Lyle McQueen, Andrew Metz, Shannon Minor, Deanna Moffitt, Craig Mullins, Chrystal Nelson, Josh Newman, Lance Oribello, Angela Palmer, Emma Patterson, Linda Peacock, Amanda Peterlin, Linda Quinn, Carina Rampelt, Lisa Randall, Erica Reid, Kevin Rennison, Lisa Ross, David Rowan, Haley Sarfeld, Audra Schwertfeger, Aaron Scott, Mandy Sellers, Shawn Sheffield, Fernando Silva, Asha Simpson, DeAndre Singletary, Christine Smaller, Susan Smyth-Bishop, Julianne Snepsts, Norm Sousa, Gavriel State, Steve Sturges, John Taylor, DeShele Taylor, Seth K Thomas, Tracy Thorpe, Charmaine Turner, Melissa Veldhoen, Abby Wagner, Scotty Watson, Roland Welmaker, Sabina Wex, Jonathan Wilson, Kaye Winks, Brian Wise, Marybeth Woodall, Anthony Yates, Robert Zaichick

Thank you to all of the folks who support TOsketchfest. We’re human, and make mistakes here and there. Please let us know if there is an error or omission in our list of thanks.

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival Inc. is a provincially registered charity:
824216808 RR 0001