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Ashland Sarcasm Festival’s sold-out shows tapped the right kind of funny
Ashland Sarcasm Festival’s sold-out shows tapped the right kind of funny
Ashland Sarcasm Festival’s sold-out shows tapped the right kind of funny

Published on: 12/12/2025

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Comedian and actor Ron Funches headlined Epic Nights of Comedy Dec. 6 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Angus Bowmer Theatre. The sold-out event was part of the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.William Shakespeare (Jay Light) defended himself during a Historical Roast on the closing night of the three-day Ashland Sarcasm Festival.A Sunday brunch included appearances by Kylie Mooncakes and other drag artists at Bar Juillet.“Saturday Night Live” cast alum Luke Null and other comics performed at sold-out events during the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.Jay Light, left, hosted his chaotic game show, Wrong, with contestants Luke Null, Julie Corral and Jared Goldstein Dec. 5 at the White Rabbit creator cafe and clubhouse.Comic Carl Lee hosted Standup Comedy, a sold-out event of Ashland Sarcasm Festival held at Brickroom, Dec. 6.The Dungeons & Drag Queens show during the Ashland Sarcasm Festival was held at the Ashland Springs Hotel.Standup comic Lynette Manning took the stage at the sold-out event at the downtown Liquid Lounge Dec. 6 during the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.Portland native and comedian Gabe Dinger performed at Epic Ashland's stand-up event Dec. 6 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Angus Bowmer Theatre.Storytown Ashland founder Matt Hoffman, center, thanked Historical Roast performers Homer (Eddie Furth) and Dr. Seuss (Sam Miller) Dec. 7 at Brickroom.The Historical Roast Dec. 7 at Brickroom included from left Homer (Eddie Furth), Dr. Seuss (Sam Miller), Queen Elizabeth I (Amy Miller), Jane Austen (Eve Smyth) and Mark Twain (Ryan Pigg) and back row Edgar Allan Poe (DJ Sandhu) and William Shakespeare (Jay Light).Jane Austen (Eve Smyth) roasted William Shakespeare (Jay Light) and others at the Historical Roast Dec. 7 at Brickroom during the Ashland Sarcasm Festival 2025.Julia Corral and other comics performed at Standup Comedy, a sold-out event of Ashland Sarcasm Festival held at Brickroom, Dec. 6.DJ Sandhu and other comics performed at Standup Comedy, a sold-out event of Ashland Sarcasm Festival held at Brickroom, Dec. 6.Improv was performed at White Rabbit creator cafe and clubhouse, aka Sarcasm Hub, noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 6. Performers included the Zanni Nation theatre troupe that specializes in Commedia Dell’Arte.All 600 seats of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Angus Bowmer Theatre were filled Dec. 6 at the sold-out Epic Ashland event that was part of the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.Comedian Jared Goldstein opened Epic Nights of Comedy Dec. 6 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Angus Bowmer Theatre. The sold-out Epic Ashland event was part of the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.Comedian and actor Ron Funches was the headliner of Epic Ashland's Epic Nights of Comedy Dec. 6 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Angus Bowmer Theatre. The sold-out event was part of the Ashland Sarcasm Festival.The Danielle Kelly Sarcasm Project performed Motown classics using Mad Libs' lyrics at Skout Taphouse & Provisions Dec. 6.The Danielle Kelly Sarcasm Project performed Motown classics using Mad Libs' lyrics at Skout Taphouse & Provisions Dec. 6.The Danielle Kelly Sarcasm Project performed Motown classics using Mad Libs' lyrics at Skout Taphouse & Provisions Dec. 6.Luke Null, DJ Sandhu, Julia Corral and host Carl Lee performed at Standup Comedy, a sold-out event of Ashland Sarcasm Festival held at Brickroom, Dec. 6.“Saturday Night Live” cast alum Luke Null (standing) performed during the Ashland Sarcasm Festival and taught an all-age, sold-out improv workshop Dec. 6 at Zi Spice.Free Creatures & Ian George and The Knee Pockets performed live music at the Ashland Sarcasm Festival's sold-out Official After Party at The Columbia Hotel Dec. 6.Ashland Sarcasm Festival events Dec. 5-7 sold out.Ashland Sarcasm Festival events Dec. 5-7 sold out.Ashland Sarcasm Festival events Dec. 5-7 sold out.Ashland Sarcasm Festival events Dec. 5-7 sold out.The Ashland Sarcasm Festival 2025 creative team included Matt Hoffman of the nonprofit Storytown Ashland, operations lead Montana Hauser of Permanent Boot events, marketing expert Karolina Lavagnino of Wild Thyme Productions and social media manager Amanda Morgan of Breath of Life Media.

More than 2,500 people of all ages gathered in downtown Ashland theaters, restaurants and pop-up clubs last weekend to laugh about the quirky arts-centric city during the first-ever Ashland Sarcasm Festival.

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