Month: March 2023
Our #TF23 #Contest #Judges
ThinkingFunny23 wants to recognize the judges who volunteered their time to select our winning humor-contest entries. Jim Dowling Jim Dowling has a varied background in radio production and broadcasting, teaching, and writing. Currently he co-produces Scratched-Up Radio theater at at KKRN 88.5 […]
Doni Chamberlain – #TF23 #Columnist Panel
Doni Chamberlain is the founder, reporter, columnist and the publisher of aNewsCafe.com. For 15 years this publication has served Shasta County and Northen California with thoughtful, well-written, and daring coverage that informs, entertains, and holds the powers-that-be accountable. Click here to register […]
Leighann Lord – #Standup #Comic #TF23
Leighann Lord is a veteran standup comedian who has appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, The View, Netflix, and Showtime’s “Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age.” Her Dry Bar Comedy special has had over one million views. The Wall Street Journal called her People with Parent Podcast one of […]
Jerome Kurtenbach #secondcity #songwriter #composer #tf23
Make sure to catch our 2 pm, Pacific Time, when Jerome Kurtenbach is one of our panelists offering advice for writing lyrics for funny songs Jerome has worked as a composer on The Simpsons, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and many Rachel Bloom projects on […]
Joanna Briley – #Standup #Comic #TF23
Joanna M. Briley is a NYC-based comedian, actor, writer and the founder/creator of the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Fueled by the lack of representation at national comedy festivals and local showcases within the NYC comedy scene, Joanna decided it was […]
The finalists for this year’s event are noted below. Join us for the after-party, April 1, 2023 at 6:30 pm on Zoom when the winners are announced! Playwriting Competiton William Brasse – Making The Cut Nicky Denovan – Mr. Bright Side Eric […]