Colin Quinn to headline 2025 Catskills Comedy Festival

CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Catskills Comedy Festival returns to Greene County on October 17, 18 and 19. This year’s headliner is comedian, actor and writer Colin Quinn.

The three-day festival will showcase performances and panels by dozens of local, regional, and national comics, ranging in style from stand-up to improv to vaudeville. The shows will take place across multiple Catskill theaters, with the central venue being the newly renovated Catskill Community Theatre.

The event’s main act will feature Quinn, best known for his time on “Saturday Night Live,” Comedy Central, and for his numerous one-man Broadway stage shows. The full festival schedule is detailed below:

2025 Catskills Comedy Festival

Friday, October 17

• Comedy Kick-Off
  • Dave Hill and Erin Jackson
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• The Late Show with Eddie Brill & Friends
  • with special guests Erik Angel, Dan Madonia and Karen Faith
  • Bridge Street Theatre (44 West Bridge Street)
  • 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• An Hour With Francesca D’Uva
  • with special guests Stephanie Ibarra and Anna Torzullo
  • Avalon Lounge (29 Church Street)
  • 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 18

• Student Workshop Performance
  • Bridge Street Theatre
  • 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• The Nincompoops: An All Ages Vaudeville Show
  • featuring Andy Sapora, Jenny Lee Mitchell, and Peter Daniel Straus
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Born Funny? A Comedy Panel
  • featuring Sarah Austin Jenness, Eddie Brill, Kevin Scott, Tim Dunn, and Lauren Kincheloe
  • Bridge Street Theatre
  • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Comedy Shorts by Steph & Anna
  • Comedic short films presented by Stephanie Ibarra and Anna Torzullo
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
• Local Laughs
  • hosted by Dan Madonia, featuring A.J. Jordan, David Stickle, Eddy A. Sloshower, Emily Siero, Zach Mama and Jennifer McMullen
  • Avalon Lounge
  • 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
• Colin Quinn – headliner
  • with special guest Tim Gage
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Kevin & Jenny
  • Improv show featuring Kevin Scott and Jenny Bareilles
  • Bridge Street Theatre
  • 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• The Liar Show
  • featuring Andy Christie, Ophira Eisenberg, Brian Balthazar and Sarah Austin Jenness
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Peter Peter’s Schticky Situation
  • Variety show hosted by Sir Richard Castle
  • featuring Andy Sapora, Muffy Styler, Miss Saturn, and Peter Peter
  • Avalon Lounge
  • 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday, October 19

• Kid’s Stand-up/Open Mic
  • ages seven to 14
  • Café Joust (365 Main Street)
  • Noon to 2 p.m.
• Secrets of New Yorker Cartoonists
  • Cartoon panel featuring Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy
  • Left Bank Ciders (150 Water Street)
  • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Happenstancery Improv
  • Chemistry Wine Bar (354 Main Street)
  • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Show Up Go Up
  • Open mic variety show
  • featuring Erik Marino
  • Avalon Lounge
  • 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
• Grapes of Laughs
  • Comic/wine pairing show
  • hosted by Ophira Eisenberg, featuring Brian Balthazar and Stephanie Hertel
  • Chemistry Wine Bar
  • 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
• Squalid Gold Showcase
  • hosted by Lauren Kincheloe, featuring Squalid Gold Comedy School graduates Andy Monk, Erica Brown, Chewy Altamirano, Helen Macleod, and Adriana Wong
  • Catskill Community Theatre
  • 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Catskill Community Theatre is located at 373 Main Street. You can buy tickets and passes online to all Catskills Comedy Festival shows through the festival’s website.