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🎉 Calling all comedy writers! 🎉 We’re now 🎉 Calling all comedy writers! 🎉

We’re now accepting original sketch comedy scripts for our 11th Annual Hawai‘i Comedy Festival, happening September 19th & 20th at the Honolulu Museum of Art.

Deadline: Monday, July 21st, 2025 at 11:59PM HST
Submission Fee: $20 (non-refundable)
Selected writers will receive 1 VIP ticket to your show for a guest.

What to submit:
A completed sketch comedy script or video.

What we’re looking for:
Fresh, funny, original work. Sketches set in Hawai‘i are always a plus, but not required—just show us your best!

All applicants will be notified of the outcome.

Ready to make some comedy magic? 

Learn more at hicomedyfest.com

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum’s Doris Duke Theatre
Our first reading of this year’s original musica Our first reading of this year’s original musicals was a HUGE success!

Big congrats to our 2025 Musical Start-Up Team writers Matt, Yosh, and R Kevin for creating pure comedy magic. Shout out to our incredible cast for bringing these stories to life with so much heart and humor.

And of course, major love to our musical mentor and producer Ixchel Lopez-Durant and our composer Ruth Foster for pulling it all together like absolute pros. And thank you to EP Kimee Bee for bringing some snacks to our crafty tray. 

The future of musical comedy at the Hawai‘i Comedy Festival is looking very bright. Stay tuned—this is just the beginning!

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum’s Doris Duke Theatre

Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
Celebrating an epic premiere weekend for Lilo & St Celebrating an epic premiere weekend for Lilo & Stitch with two of our faves—Kaipo Dudoit and Amy Hill!

We’ve been lucky to have these legends light up our Hawai‘i Comedy Festival stages over the years, and now they’re shining on the big screen with their big talent and even bigger hearts!

Go check out this INCREDIBLE movie featuring SO MANY local Hawai‘i faces and talent, both on and off stage. Watch or you’ll end up feeling like Kaliko in the bottom photo...🫣

Support local. 
Support each other. 
WE OUT HERE!

(Pictured: Top-Amy Hill as a special guest at our 2018 festival. Bottom-Kaipo at our 2023 festival)

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If Monday had a hype person, it’d be us. (Pictu If Monday had a hype person, it’d be us.

(Pictured: HICF Actors Oki and Jessie bringing the good times at our 2024 Hawai‘i Comedy Festival)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i… (Pictured: HIC May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i...

(Pictured: HICF founder Kimee Balmilero getting "lei'd" by actor and HICF friend Amy Hill at our 2019 Fall Festival)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽 Relationship Sta HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽

Relationship Status: Comedy Power Couple.

(Pictured: HICF actors and real-life couple Dylan and Jorin )

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
Wishing you one weekend full of good vibes and CHO Wishing you one weekend full of good vibes and CHOKE laughs.

(Pictured: Actor Kaliko in a sketch at our 2024 AAPI AF show at The Honolulu Museum of Art)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
Linked by laughter, powered by the spam musubi pla Linked by laughter, powered by the spam musubi platter in the green room.

(Pictured: Actors Brandon, Susan, and Gerick in an original musical from our 2023 Fall Festival)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽 Here’s a peek HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽

Here’s a peek at Jose Ver and Moku Durant cracking each other up between scenes—because at Hawai‘i Comedy Fest, the laughs keep going even when we step off the stage.

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
Happy National Exercise Day! (Pictured: Actor JR Happy National Exercise Day!

(Pictured: Actor JR at our 2022 Festival at Studio 909 in Honolulu)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
Tighter than lumpia rolls in a party tray. (Pictu Tighter than lumpia rolls in a party tray.

(Pictured: @filipinoafshow and @asianafshow actors Jiavani, Daryl Jim, and Jose at our 2024 AAPI AF Show at The Honolulu Museum of Art)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽 Not all jokes ju HICF BTS MOMENTS🥸🍍🤙🏽

Not all jokes just happen—sometimes they take last-minute changes, cue tweaks, and a caffeine-fueled game plan.

Here’s our fearless founder and producer Kimee Balmilero rallying the tech crew like a boss, making sure every light, sound, and laugh lands just right.

Big love to our behind-the-scenes heroes @honolulumuseum who help bring the funny to life—one cue sheet at a time! This is where the comedy magic really begins.

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
A very happy Aloha Friday flashback featuring loca A very happy Aloha Friday flashback featuring local actor and improviser La Fa'amausili. Or as we like to call her "Da Comedy Ninja." Have a great weekend, friends!

(Pictured: Actor La on stage at our 2023 Fall Festival @honolulumuseumofart)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
HONOLULU, MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 11th Annual Ha HONOLULU, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The 11th Annual Hawai‘i Comedy Festival is coming to @honolulumuseum on Friday, Sept 19 and Saturday, Sept 20!

Get ready for two jam-packed nights of original musical comedies, improv, sketch, stand-up, live music, and more—featuring some of the funniest performers from Hawai‘i and beyond.

Tickets go on sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of another unforgettable weekend of comedy right here in Honolulu.

We’re stoked! You should be too!

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
The 11th Annual Hawai’i Comedy Festival fun is j The 11th Annual Hawai’i Comedy Festival fun is just getting started! Now’s your moment—musical start-up team submissions are OPEN until the end of March! 

Got an original musical idea bursting to break free? Submit it and watch it come to life at our legendary fall festival! Get all the details at hicomedyfest.com! 

(Pictured: Musical actors Sam and Stacey perform an original song at our 2024 Fall Festival)

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The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com
UPDATED: 🚨 Calling all comedy writers! Submissi UPDATED:
🚨 Calling all comedy writers! Submissions for this year's Musical Writer's Start-Up Team are officially OPEN! 🚨

Work with a writing mentor to develop an original musical script, and see it come to life at the Hawai'i Comedy Festival.

Deadline to submit: March 25, 2025
For more info, visit hicoomedyfest.com

We can't wait to see whatchoo got!

The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Fest will be happening Friday, September 19th & Saturday, September 20th at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre.
Tickets on-sale this summer at hicomedyfest.com

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The look of love… (Pictured: Actors La and Dyla The look of love...

(Pictured: Actors La and Dylan in our 2023 Hawai‘i Comedy Festival)

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Is this how you football? (Pictured: Actors Oki, Is this how you football?

(Pictured: Actors Oki, Jose, and Jesse in our 2024 10th Anniversary Show)

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🎤 Calling All Musical & Sketch Comedy Writers! 🎤 Calling All Musical & Sketch Comedy Writers! 🎭

Got a hilarious idea? A sketch that’s ready to hit the stage? Submissions for the 11th Annual Hawai‘i Comedy Festival open soon! Whether you’re brewing up brilliance or polishing a finished piece, we can’t wait to see what you’ve got.

More details dropping soon on hicomedyfest.com—stay tuned and Let’s GOOOO!

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"I have a landline?" (Pictured: Actor Elexis in a "I have a landline?"

(Pictured: Actor Elexis in an original sketch at the premiere of #AAPIAF in May 2024)

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