Sylvan Productions is San Francisco's best comedy production company. They are a collective of the Bay's strongest stand up comedians, improv comedians, technicians, writers, producers, technicians, artists, generally funny people, and whoever else we like enough to stay in our SF Comedy Mansion. And they're ridiculously nice and warm-hearted to boot. Unless you need angry comics, cause we have those too.
They've won best of the bay awards, have been featured on VICELAND, put on more shows than nearly anyone else, and recently produced their own comedy festival: The Bestival.
David Studebaker sized up the crowd and the key members of the family. This was not an easy event and David got the jucies flowing and kept it all moving. While some things can not be wriiten here, I think that David enjoyed it so much hislf that he will never forget the event and all the fun that was unleashed!
The "gang" from Sylvan are professional and easy to work with. They have consistently proven themselves to be funny and fun to work with, They have demonstrated not only excellent planning, but when plans go amiss (as they often do in our business), they have been able to flawlessly fly by the seat of their pants and deliver a terrific show with ease and grace.
I saw six or seven of these guys perform for about an hour at a bar in the mission district, and was thoroughly impressed with their material. Each comedian had a unique style and sense of humor, as well as a strong stage presence that bled confidence and generally improved their delivery. I am not one that attends many comedy shows, but each routine had the entire room laughing and it seemed like this group held a winning recipe to create a fun (and funny) night of comedy.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 600 minutes
Languages: English
We are a collective of the best up-and-coming stand up comics, improv comedians, writers, film producers, and musicians.
Being as such, the variety of our performances is as expansive as you, our client, could imagine it to be.
Our shows are, with no exaggeration, almost never the same.
We're up to any challenge, and we're well connected to the San Francisco comedy scene.
Tell us what you want and we'll make it happen.
Or, if you're not feeling creative, we could write a brand new show, pitch it to you, edit according to your suggestions, and deliver a product guaranteed to entertain you and your guests.
Sylvan Productions is a comedy power house based out of San Francisco, California. It’s members are a collection of some of the best comedians, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists in the area. Together they produce some of the best comedy to come of of San Francisco in years.
The group technically was born in late 2005, as a small group of high school funny guys who liked to make sketch comedy. But that's ancient history...
In 2009, founding members Andrew Moore and Justin Gomes began the Open Improv, an improv jam with a strict no-rules-rule, in their backyard in SF’s Outer Sunset District. Eventually the show was moved the Dark Room Theatre in early 2010. During this time, local stand up comic team Andrew Holmgren, David Gborie, and Keith D’Souza joined the crew a long with local favorite Luke Lockfeld.
Always eager to keep the comedy torch burning, Sylvan opened their weekly stand up open mic at 408 Clement St. Dirty Trix, a.k.a. the location of the old Holy City Zoo.
The Open Improv eventually spawned a series of classes and workshops. The Dirty Trix eventually gobbled up Holmgren and Gborie’s successful showcase Get Yucked Up!, which is currently a Saturday Night favorite in the Richmond District.
In 2011, The Sylvan Production team expanded, adding hilarious comedians OJ Patterson and Amy Miller to the team. They also added a fairly large house to their retinue, which currently houses most of the Sylvan Production team, and on most nights it’s couches house a good number of San Francisco’s (and sometimes the country’s… hell, sometimes the world’s) up-and-coming comedians crashed out after a late night show.
In 2012 Sylvan braved the cold waters of the Bay and established the weekly Sylvan Show at Vitus in Oakland’s Jack London Square, where the hosted feature sets of local comedians, improv, and sketch groups paired with national favorites.
They’ve worked with talent from all over the world, from homeless entertainers to television favorites.
They’ve produced stand-up, improv, debate, music, sketch, and variety comedy shows. They’re trying to make San Francisco the comedy capital of the country. And they’re really, really funny.
We have our own sound equipment, and connections to borrow/rent any sort of equipment we'd need as far as staging, lighting, props, etc go. (As long as it's in the Bay Area)
As previously stated, our set list changes for every performance. It can include Stand-Up, Improv, Sketch, Music, or something else new and ridiculous.
The Holy City Zoo, Second City, Improv Olympic, The Annoyance Theater, UCB
An Audience Ready To Party
Electricity (Optional)
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Comedian
64 Verified Bookings Joan D. said “Goofball was able to keep a bunch of 8-10 year olds engaged in his show. Not an easy thing to do! He had the adults in attendance chuckling as well! We…”
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Magician
94 Verified Bookings Shaunadrian C. said “I am absolutely thrilled to recommend Magician Mike Toy! Mike did roaming magic at my birthday party, and he was simply amazing. From the moment he arrived,…”
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Stand-Up Comedian
34 Verified Bookings Susan L. said “David was the Master of Ceremonies for a dinner of about 100 attendees recognizing Small Business success stories in San Francisco, with awards given…”
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Stand-Up Comedian
25 Verified Bookings Phil S. said “Jordan was funny and adapted quickly to our difficult crowd. He had us laughing with his ordinary guy stories and humor.”
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