ComFest
In 1999, Mask and Wig established an annual Intercollegiate Comedy Festival to showcase the talent of the nation’s best collegiate sketch comedy troupes. The mission of the festival is not just to put on a hilarious show that cultivates new talent, but also to honor and showcase a well-known comedian. Each host does a stand-up routine for the audience and participates in sketches with Mask and Wig. Past college sketch troupes include:
- Princeton Triangle Club
- University of Maryland Sketchup
- Yale Fifth Humour
- Boston College Hello Shovelhead
Past guest hosts include:
- 2000 Paul Provenza
- 2001 Ana Gasteyer
- 2002 Bob Saget
- 2003 Kevin Nealon
- 2004 Stephen Colbert
- 2005 Tim Meadows
- 2006 Gilbert Gottfried
- 2007 Dan Bakkedahl
- 2008 Kenan Thompson
- 2009 Judah Friedlander
- 2010 Tom Green
- 2012 Aasif Mandvi
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