Equal Play Comedy Mini-Fest

11/03/2020

Polls are open until 6pm in Bloomington today - get out and VOTE if you haven't already!

10/05/2020

Today is the day everyone!!! Submissions are OPEN and ready to go!!! Check out our new website while you’re at it 😉

We can’t wait to see your comedy geniusnesseseses!

Be sure to tell your friends and family to check us out! Happy submitting 😊

This festival invites IU’s women and gender nonconforming students of all abilities and races to make their stories and voices heard.

10/04/2020

Equal Play Comedy is going online!

We loved nothing more than to join you all in-person last year at our first ever Equal Play Comedy Mini-Fest. However, with the current state of the world, doing so safely will not be possible.

Buuuuut - we aren’t letting that stop us!

Equal Play Comedy 2020 will be transitioning into an online comedy competition! We invite all eligible participants to submit a one to five minute video of stand-up, improv, or sketch comedy on our website, which will be live and running tomorrow. Submissions will be accepted from October 5th until October 30th at 11:59PM EDT. After this date, submissions will be posted for the public to view and vote on, all culminating in a virtual showcase of comedy and awards on November 13th!

Tag a funny friend in the comments that YOU think should make a submission, and come back tomorrow to see our fancy new website!

10/01/2020

We spy with our little eye.... a new logo!!!!

What ever could this mean??🤔🤔🤔

You’ll have to stay tuned for updates!! We are so excited and hope you are too!🥰

06/05/2020

BLACK LIVES MATTER!

The murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black people at the hands of the police is disgusting, unacceptable, and far too common. The behavior of the President, the administration, the police, and countless governors across the country is despicable and inexcusable, and it is this behavior that has perpetuated racism in our country since its founding.

We at Equal Play Comedy have always had the mission to amplify the voices of those that have been underrepresented in comedy. Today and always, we believe that , we stand with those that are fighting for justice, and we support the protests happening across the country and around the world.

04/07/2020

Just because we are social distancing doesn’t mean that the Equal Play Comedy team isn’t hard at work! More information will be coming out in the next few months about this year’s Equal Play Comedy Mini-Fest. Be sure to like our page to keep yourself in the loop!

For now, keep supporting local comedians if you are able, and stay safe!

12/08/2019

December 7th, 2019.
Photographs by Matthew Begala

12/05/2019

Happy Equal Play eve-eve! With just two days to go we proudly introduce to you the comedians of the first Equal Play Comedy Mini-Fest!
Carson Henley
Abi Ghiridharan
Courtney Krauter
Erin Poulsen
Lauren Jines
Layn Pieratt
Matalin Racster
Sarah Biette
Ameena Sohail

12/02/2019

Meet some of the women behind Equal Play!

First is our founder and executive producer of EPC, Julia Weinstock! Julia is a senior studying media, industry, management, and policy, and a member of Awkward Silence Comedy!

Second is Amy Reader, Artistic Director and Co-Producer of EPC. She is a senior studying Theatre and Drama and the former president of Midnight Snack Comedy!

The third is our director, Betsy Snider! Betsy is studying Microbiology and a former member of Ladies’ Night Comedy, IU’s only all-female comedy group.

Lastly is Alexa Zavaleta, Social Media Manager for Equal Play Comedy Mini-Fest! She is a junior studying Cinema and Media Arts and Spanish and a member of Awkward Silence Comedy!

Look for these ladies at Equal Play on December 7th from 5 to 7pm!

12/01/2019

EPC HIGHLIGHT:

Meet our wonderful emcee for the festival, Emily Davis!

Emily Davis is a Bloomington comedian and regular at the Comedy Attic. You may have seen her at Limestone Comedy Festival or at venues across the near Midwest. She has worked with comedians such as Ron Funches, Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, Emo Phillips, Emma Arnold, Brooks Wheelan, Esther Povitsky, Kate Willett, and more. Several years ago she was an original member of Ladies’ Night Comedy at Indiana University.
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