Grassroots Comedy

Grassroots Comedy Making humans laugh while improving humanity. Grassroots Comedy (formerly Grassroots Comedy DC) sits at the crossroads of comedy and advocacy.

Simply put, we make humans laugh while improving humanity. Our goal is to use comedy to support local nonprofits in their mission to make DC (and the world) a better place for all. We aim to accomplish this via the following ways:
-Hosting stand-up comedy fundraisers (with some of the best comedians in the Mid Atlantic) benefiting a local nonprofit partner each month

-Educating our audience on im

portant issues and the local actors working to address them

-Connecting our local partners with potential advocates, allies, and volunteers

-Building relationships between local organizations working across the nonprofit sector

-Building community around the convergence of comedy and civic engagement

SPECIAL EDITION! Friendly mic by GOLD Comedy in partnership w/Grassroots Comedy. Ridicule the ridiculous with us! You’ll...
08/06/2026

SPECIAL EDITION! Friendly mic by GOLD Comedy in partnership w/Grassroots Comedy. Ridicule the ridiculous with us! You’ll feel better.

This month’s Open-Open Mic is a special collaboration with our friends at Grassroots Comedy!

As always, bring 2-5 minutes of standup or just say hello—and be prepared to offer and receive (if you want) supportive feedback.

🎤 Want to talk about what’s happening in the world? We’d love that. Inspired by Grassroots Comedy’s Hopin’ Mic, we’re especially inviting comics to bring material about social justice, current events,
stupid Pete Hegseth, or whatever else has you fired up.

🎤 Want to do five minutes about your cat or quantum physics? We’d love that too.

You’ll get:

    •    A friendly, supportive, bro-vibe-free space
    •    Thoughtful, encouraging feedback
    •    A chance to meet comics from both the GOLD and Grassroots Comedy communities

Link in bio to sign-up! Use our referral links in bio if you want to join Gold’s Comedy Club/take their classes!

Throwback to this time last month 👀👀👀👀Carousel spread by Laura Arago
07/31/2026

Throwback to this time last month 👀👀👀👀
Carousel spread by Laura Arago

Join us at the Festival Center June 27 in Washington, DC, for an open-mic show featuring comedy geared toward making the...
06/17/2026

Join us at the Festival Center June 27 in Washington, DC, for an open-mic show featuring comedy geared toward making the world a better and more hilarious place. Because when headlines include things like talk of UFC fights on the White House lawn, rising oil prices, and fresh attacks on free speech…providing a space for levity with a purpose is literaly the least we can do.

This evening will also serve as an opportunity for our Grassroots Comedy Catalyst students to get some stage experience alongside their more seasoned comedy peers. Prior to the show, we’ll be hosting a happy hour, funny protest sign making in preparation for upcoming Freedom 250 celebrations, and some light comedic action planning as the evening takes shape. While art supplies will be limited (with priority given to currently enrolled Catalyst students), we encourage you to bring any relevant crafting materials that might make your artwork pop.
Check link in bio for more!

06/02/2026

“What does LGBTQ+ prosperity look like to you?”

Wise words from . 🌈

Catch Anthony and a lineup of hilarious q***r comics at the Comedy Show for LGBTQ+ Prosperity, benefiting the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. Come laugh, celebrate, and help support a community where everyone can thrive.

Ticket link in bio! See you June 5th!

A very funny, very q***r show produced by Grassroots Comedy to celebrate The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center and the beginnin...
05/29/2026

A very funny, very q***r show produced by Grassroots Comedy to celebrate The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center and the beginning of Pride Month!

⚠️ Please note: the show date has been changed to June 5th! ⚠️

*Happy Hour: 7:00 - 7:45 pm

*Show: 8pm

Across the country, LGBTQ+ people are losing access to care, protection, and support. These aren’t abstract policy changes — they are real people losing the resources they rely on to stay safe and well. And when that happens, many come to Washington, DC, a place long considered a site of refuge for vulnerable communities.

That’s why we’re producing the Comedy Show for LGBTQ+ Prosperity, with a portion of proceeds going to The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center! The Center educates, empowers, uplifts, celebrates, elevates, and connects the le***an, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. And we at Grassroots want to honor that mission by producing a comedy show on June 5th to benefit the Community Center and the communities they serve.

Next up on the gay agenda: our May 30th Comedy Show for LGBTQ+ Prosperity! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉We’re partnering with to bring you com...
05/20/2026

Next up on the gay agenda: our May 30th Comedy Show for LGBTQ+ Prosperity! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

We’re partnering with to bring you comedy, community, and q***r choas. 🎤🌈

Bi the way, tickets are on sale in our bio. Grab yours today! 😉🎟️

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend us your jokes!Calling all singers, actors, musicians, performers, theatre kids, and pe...
05/18/2026

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend us your jokes!

Calling all singers, actors, musicians, performers, theatre kids, and people who accidentally turn every conversation into a bit!

Applications for the Grassroots Comedy Catalyst Course are OPEN!!!

Ever wanted to try standup? Write a sketch? Experiment with musical comedy? Learn how to command a room without hiding behind a character? This course is a chance to expand your performance toolbox, sharpen your storytelling skills, and explore an entirely new avenue of live performance.

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just comedy-curious, Catalyst is built to help creatives find their voice onstage through standup, sketch, satire, character work, and more.

Plus… comedy experience on a theatre résumé? Might just help you steal the show!

🎭 Develop original material
🎹 Explore standup, skit writing, or even musical comedy
✨ Collaborate with other performers + creators
👏🏻 Perform in a final showcase

Your next favorite performance medium might be one you haven’t tried yet.

Use the link below or in our bio to apply!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMpxT8s2h9AVnbqqcjsfGWFPMJny8y1fKXLnt5ver4ecNImQ/viewform

👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻 👏🏻AS A CATALYST RECRUIT👏🏻The deadline to apply to our second C...
05/14/2026

👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻
👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻
👏🏻WE👏🏻 WANT👏🏻 YOU👏🏻
👏🏻AS A CATALYST RECRUIT👏🏻
The deadline to apply to our second Comedy Catalyst Cohort got extended to the 22nd, and we want YOU to be in the application pool. In a bit of a financial pinch right now? Fear not: need-based discounts of up to $200 off will be available for select participants (ie, anyone DOGE’d, from an immigrant community, or otherwise going through it) who want to share their lived experiences through comedy.
This course will be taught in collaboration with and will feature guest lectures from local DC content creators such as , and will culminate with a graduation showcase at the . Link in bio to apply :)

To everyone who got DOGE’d or abruptly left the government: your voices matter. And in due time, your jokes will, too. A...
05/13/2026

To everyone who got DOGE’d or abruptly left the government: your voices matter. And in due time, your jokes will, too. Apply to Comedy Catalyst: A course and community for turning real life into real comedy for real impact, produced in partnership with .
As our former-fed-turned-digital-comms-analyst can confirm: once you were mission-driven; now you can be laughter-driven. Link in bio for sign-up, discounts available for former feds.

Our immigrants neighbors- the very glue of our communities- are experiencing unparalleled fear and uncertainty. But with...
05/13/2026

Our immigrants neighbors- the very glue of our communities- are experiencing unparalleled fear and uncertainty. But within that pain, there’s the joy of the indomitable human spirit.
The Comedy Catalyst Course is a space to tell your story, be heard, and your lived experience into something powerful and funny.
Produced in partnership with  . Discounts available for local immigrant community members.
Apply now! Link in bio.    .global .dc .center

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