In hallowed Graham Chapel on Sept. 17, students waited. They were there to see Margaret Cho, famous comedian and actor. This A-lister was a welcome notch in the belt for the Social Programming Board (SPB) — Cho is an Emmy-nominated personality with 274 thousand Instagram followers. Most comedy fans know and love her. So why were there only 10 people in the audience?

A semester full of humorous moments, comedic mess-ups, rethinking jokes, and satirical brainstorming sessions culminated in WashU’s premiere sketch-comedy club’s — Kids On Campus’ (KOC) — annual performance. Featuring 21 different sketch-comedy acts, a live band rocking record-breaking hits, and a full-fledged production team and crew, the show was a theatrical and electrifying production that left the audience wishing for more. 

David Cross is a comedic juggernaut. Cross began as a stand-up comedian and has been performing ever since. You can find his latest special, “Worst Daddy in the World,” here. And on Friday, Oct. 11, Cross is coming to St. Louis to perform at the Delmar Hall.

When the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adds comedy as a team sport, Washington University’s Kids On Campus is a sure bet to be crowned the #1 seed in collegiate humor. In a rollicking two-hour show Saturday night at the Village Black Box Theater, the cast and crew slayed the packed house with a freight train performance of sketches and filmed parodies accompanied by the eccentric funked-up energy of the KOC Band.  

The scene is set: it’s Thanksgiving, and the whole family has gathered to celebrate and enjoy a nice meal. The food looks delicious, Grandma is happy to see everyone, and someone is wearing a really silly straw hat — what could possibly go wrong?

There are plenty of venues in the city that host open mics that you can check out and use to expand your audience.

Sketch comedy isn’t my thing, but after giving “Astronomy Club” a chance I found a show that had me laughing in a way that I thought a sketch comedy show never would.

It is a film screening, a comedy show and so much more.

Rhea Butcher is a Los Angeles-based comedian from outside Cleveland, Ohio. They have appeared on Adam Ruins Everything, Comedy Central, Conan and more. I spoke with Butcher about baseball, softball and, of course, jokes.

This past Thursday, April 4, comedian Ken Jeong, known for roles like Ben Chang on “Community” and Mr. Chow from the Hangover movies, came to Washington University for Social Programming Board’s Spring Comedy Show.