SF Sketchfest Presents: Safe Words QUEER Comedy Showcase

About the Show

San Francisco’s longest-running mission-driven queer comedy showcase is back at SF Sketchfest!

Safe Words creates a room where queer audiences can actually exhale — big laughs, real community energy, and a lineup of hilarious queers bringing their sharpest, weirdest, most cathartic material to the stage.

Come early, grab a drink, and settle in — show starts at 7 PM.

Safe Words creates safe spaces for laughter and belonging while accelerating the careers of queer comedians. We believe words inspire action — and comedy has the power to change minds.

⭐ LINEUP ⭐

Wonder Dave

Wonder Dave is a comedian and writer living in San Francisco. Dave has appeared on Fite TV and shared stages with performers including WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler and “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” winner Jinkx Monsoon as well as comedy luminaries such as Margaret Cho, Eddie Pepitone, and Trae Crowder. In the Bay Area you can regularly catch him hosting “Safewords Queer Comedy Showcase”, “The Ruckus Revival”, “Mental Health Comedy Hour” and as a commentator for the independent pro-wrestling show Hoodslam.

Andy Iwancio (she/her)

Andy Iwancio is a trans gal comedian from Seattle (by way of Baltimore). With her ten years of comedy she brings a witty, sardonic and slightly profane style to her jokes about navigating marriage, having a disability, and, most importantly, boob puns.

In 2023 her comedy EP “Hard Trans”, released on Radland Records debuted at #2 on the iTunes comedy chart. Her full-length comedy album “Better Living Through Femmistry” was released on the legendary label Kill Rock Stars in 2024 charting at #3 on the iTunes comedy chart and #1 on the Amazon comedy chart.

She has opened for Kyle Kinane, Whitmer Thomas, James Adomian, Gareth Reynolds and Cameron Esposito. Festival-wise, she has done Bumbershoot, SF Sketchfest, Women in Comedy NW, Upper Left Festival, Altercation, and All-Jane.

She also appeared in the HUMP! film-festival award-winning film “Queer Safari” and the Emmy award-winning movie “Star Wars Uncut”. She was also a past Comic of the Week on the “Jackie & Laurie”.

You also may have heard her as a guest on many podcasts including: “The Sarah Silverman Podcast”, “Bananas with Kurt Braunholer & Scotty Landes”, “Improv4Humans with Matt Besser”, and “Lady 2 Lady with Brandie Posey, Tess Barker and Barbara Gray”.

“She’s a real cool lady” — Horatio Sanz (SNL)

“She’s really funny. Her last name has a lot of vowels too.” — Laurie Kilmartin (CONAN)

“Awesome.” — Kyle Kinane (Comedy Central)

Dani Lyle (she/they)

Dani Lyle (she/they) is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor from the Bay Area. On the east side, they host the show “Gay Gay Gameshow” and “Proppa Laff Open Mic” at the Elysian. When they're not writing and performing sketches online, they work as a Content Associate at a worldbuilding studio!

Chloe Mikala (she/her)

Chloe Mikala (she/her) is a Black Queer award winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer who won't shut up about astrology. She’s worked with Beth Stelling, Dulcé Sloan, Bobcat Goldthwait, Adam Conover, Marcella Arguello, and more, as well as performed in over 10 festivals across the country. Chloe has performed with The Second City, where she was a Bob Curry Fellow, and is a co-producer/ensemble member for the all Black comedy variety show “My Best Friend is Black”, which was voted as the Best Comedy Show by the Chicago Reader two years in a row. Clubs & Credits: NBC, Tubi, The Second City, Laugh Factory, OFTV, Zanies, The Improv, and more. Please give her a follow on Instagram @chloe_mikala, otherwise she will most definitely cry (she's a Cancer).

Molina Molina

Molina Molina is a queer Latina comedian and writer based in Seattle and performs all across the US including SF Sketchfest, Bumbershoot, and your mom’s house. Her absurdist comedy can be described as irreverent and delightfully egotistical, and her appearance can be described as strikingly beautiful.

Jilberto Soto

Jilberto Soto is a first-generation Mexican American comedian who moved to NYC during the pandemic and quickly made his mark on the scene. He produces and runs two standout comedy shows: Purple Park Comedy, which spotlights rising POC and female comics, and Mariposas Comedy, an all-queer showcase. Jilberto is also the host of “I Hope This Ages Well”, a podcast where he interviews fascinating seniors in NYC, and co-hosts “Together We’re Straight” with Liz Glazer. He has opened for Ralph Barbosa and has been featured at the New York Comedy Festival (2022–2024), Netflix Is a Joke Fest, and Limestone Comedy Festival in 2024. He was also a finalist in the NYC Queer Comedy Festival.

🍸 21+ | Come early | Bring a friend who needs a laugh

Safe Words is San Francisco’s longest-running queer comedy showcase. Each show is carefully curated to highlight both emerging talent and seasoned voices from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Our goal is to create a space where queer and trans performers can take the stage without compromise — and where queer audiences feel seen, celebrated, and safe.

Whether it’s your first show or your fiftieth, welcome to the room. We’re glad you’re here.