March Comedy Madness to benefit BBRF.org - Somerville Theatre Bracket

Name: March Comedy Madness to benefit BBRF.org - Somerville Theatre Bracket
Start: 2025-03-15T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-15T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 55 Davis Square,Somerville,02144,US

Schedule

Sat Mar 15 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

55 Davis Square,Somerville,02144,US | Somerville, MA

64+ stand-up comedians go one-on-one battling in tournament brackets to raise money for mental health research in our 19th annual event!
After 4 years of virtual shows, we are back on stage, live in Boston, for Like2Laugh's 19th Annual March Comedy Madness for the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
WHAT, WHERE, & WHEN: Month-long fundraiser/talent search/competition takes place
Saturday, March 1st FREEZE at East Boston Police Station - Walk-On & Wild Card Auditions
Saturday, March 8th at Nick's Comedy Stop, Boston - 1st Bracket of 16
** Saturday, March 15th with Popcorn Comedy, Somerville Theatre, Somerville - 2nd Bracket of 16 **
Saturday, March 22nd with Comedy Party at Democracy Brewing, Boston - 3rd Bracket of 16
Friday, March 28th with Comedy Glove Box at The Point, Boston - 4th Bracket of 16
Saturday, March 29th at The Comedy Studio, Cambridge - FiNAL FOUR & CHAMPiONSHiP!
WHO: YOU, 64+ competing comedians, special guest comedians, referees, and an awesome audience.
WHY: The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the world’s leading donor-supported organization dedicated to finding the causes, improved treatments and cures for mental illnesses. The Foundation funds research across a broad range of mental illnesses including addiction, ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD and schizophrenia. 100% of donor contributions are invested in research grants. Please visit their website www.bbrfoundation.org to learn more about the Foundation and its scientist grantees.
DONATE: Collecting via
Venmo: www.venmo.com/LIKE2LAUGH @LIKE2LAUGH
Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: www.paypal.me/like2laugh
Cash App: www.cash.app/$LIKE2LAUGH
BBRF's DonorDrive Site: https://bbrfoundation.donordrive.com/campaign/March-Comedy-Madness-2025
Or Check by Mail: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation 747 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10017 ATTN: Special Events MARCH COMEDY MADNESS
ABOUT: Comedians bring their best sets in these hilarious shows and support our amazing cause that affects us all. You will want to catch March Comedy Madness! Head-to-head match-ups begin at one to two minutes a piece and increase in length as comedians advance until one champion remains.
"It's anybody's game," said event founder and organizer Josh Filipowski. "Pros and amateurs alike may have a solid start in the first rounds, but it's the more seasoned comedians who shine in later rounds. We always crown a worthy champ."
“Top comedians face off.” – NBC's Today in LA
“Comedians walked on stage and delivered their best.” – The New York Times
"Brings respectability back to comedy competitions." – STAGE TIME Magazine
To Benefit: bbrfoundation.org Produced by: like2laugh.com FB Page: facebook.com/marchcomedymadness
Past winners include Julian McCullough, Reese Waters, Myq Kaplan, Sam Morril, Samba Schutte, Adam Yenser, Nick Cobb, Jay Hollingsworth, Greg Wilson / Harrison Greenbaum / Chris Hurst (Regional Champs), Shannon Leigh & Mike Kramer (Co-Champions), Lance Weiss, Kyle McNally, Sean Duffy, Mateen Stewart, Gianmarco Soresi, Stephanie Holmes, Margo Hera, and Zilla Vodnas!
SUBMIT (https://forms.gle/NXzUn4HqzecwgiMq7) to earn a spot in the bracket (TBA March 1, 2025) or come to a show to jump in the game if any openings- MADNESS IS FOR EVERYBODY! And as always, random(dot)org will select order of line-ups. Questions, comments, concerns?
CONTACT Josh Filipowski 914-629-1225 [email protected] IT'S MADNESS! A Like 2 Laugh production, hilarity since 2003. https://www.instagram.com/like2laugh4real https://www.facebook.com/Like2Laugh/ http://www.like2laugh.com/