Ashland Sarcasm Festival @ Angus Bowmer Theatre
About this Event
Epic Ashland and Storytown Ashland Present: The festival kicks off Friday night with a local host welcoming a night that wastes absolutely no time getting good. Taking the stage first as our featured act: . A Texas native, Fast Ronald is a can't-miss talent whose comedic material is spreading fast — a rising voice with a knack for owning the room. His layered background — culinary school and years grinding LA open mics — feeds directly into his deeply personal comedy style, and a pandemic-era deep dive into storytelling helped him unlock a natural deadpan voice all his own.
Then, headlining Friday night: - one of the most distinctive comic voices working today. Nancherla has built a remarkable career spanning standup, television, and writing — with recurring roles on BoJack Horseman and Corporate, and staff writing credits on Late Night with Seth Meyers. She has appeared on Conan and Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and Variety named her to its "Top 10 Comics to Watch" list.
What can you expect? The New York Times described her as having "quirky, relatable and punchy humor". Aparna doesn't just tell jokes; she invites you into her quietly hilarious way of seeing the world. An ideal way to open a festival built on wit.
Aparna Nancherla is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor. Praised by critcs and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna has toured her standup comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. A true multi‐hyphenate, Aparna’s work spans film, TV, podcasts, and books. Aparna has starred in many memorable roles on such series as Peacock’s LOPEZ VS LOPEZ, Max’s SEARCH PARTY, Neƞlix’s SPACE FORCE and BOJACK HORSEMAN, and Comedy Central’s CORPORATE and feature films that include A SIMPLE FAVOR, ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR, Hulu’s THE DROP, SHE’S THE HE and more. Her TV stand up appearances include Neƞlix’s THE STANDUPS, HBO’s TWO DOPE QUEENS, and Comedy Central’s THE HALF HOUR. Aparna has also written for Apple TV+'s MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN’S BANQUET, as well as LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and FX’s TOTALLY BIASED W. KAMAU BELL.
Most recently, Aparna’s debut book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, a collection of personal essays, was published by Viking, and received widespread recognition, with The Los Angeles Times calling the book a “super‐smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant...new collection of essays."
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 39.19 to USD 60.54
