The Sketchersons are a sketch comedy troupe based in Toronto, Ontario. They are winners of the 2007 Canadian Comedy Award for best Sketch Troupe,CBC.ca Arts - Mercer, 22 Minutes take Canadian Comedy Awards honours an award they had been nominated for each of the 3 years prior. The Sketchersons were again nominated for the award in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.
The Sketchersons have performed across Canada and the United States, including at the 2005 and 2006 Montreal Fringe Festivals, the 2006 New York Fringe Festival, the 2008 Just For Laughs Sketch Comedy Gala in Toronto, the 2009 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, and at the 2012 JFL42 Festival. Members of the troupe are also active in Toronto's comedy scene and can be seen at various shows around the city including Laugh Sabbath, The Last Comedy Show and Projectproject amongst others.
Current Sketchersons
Matt Nadeau - Joined January 18, 2015 Gillian Bartolucci - Joined January 18, 2015 Marshall Lorenzo - Joined March 20, 2016 / Former Head Writer Adele Marie Dicks - Joined March 20, 2016 Colin Sharpe - Joined March 20, 2016 / Current Co-Head Writer Samantha Adams - Joined March 20, 2016 Alex Kolanko - Joined July 9, 2017 Emily Richardson - Joined July 9, 2017 / Current Co-Head Writer Erica Gellert - Joined July 9, 2017 Tom Hearn - Joined July 9, 2017 / Producer Aba Amuquandoh - Joined November 18, 2018 Ayaka Kinugawa - Joined January 6, 2019 Ajahnis Charley - Joined March 3, 2019 Chelsea Larkin - Joined March 3, 2019 Guy Bradford - Joined March 3, 2019 Jake Martin - Joined March 3, 2019 Nicole Passmore - Joined March 3, 2019 Patrick Murray - Joined March 3, 2019 Gary Rideout Jr. - Founding Member/ Producer Áine Davis - Technical & Lighting Director
Sunday Night Live Alumni
Grant Cumming - Founding member Dan Galea - Founding member Holly Prazoff - Founding member Shannon Beckner - Founding member Tal Zimerman - Founding member; former news anchor Craig Brown - Founding member Bob Kerr - Founding member; former news anchor Inessa Frantowski - Founding member Pat Thornton - Founding member, former head writer Fraser Young Gilson Lubin Nikki Payne Jared Sales - former news anchor Josh Saltzman - Joined July 3, 2007 Cole Osborne - Joined July 3, 2007; former news anchor Laura Cilevitz - Joined July 3, 2007 Norm Sousa - Joined July 3, 2007; former head writer Jason DeRosse - Joined July 3, 2007 Andy Hull - Joined July 3, 2007 Carly Heffernan - Joined Nov 6th, 2008 Alex Tindal - Joined Nov 6th, 2008 Sarah Hillier - Joined Nov 6th, 2008 Brendan Halloran - Joined Nov 6th, 2008; former news anchor/ head writer Kevin Matviw - Joined August 15, 2010 Kaitlin Loftus - Joined March 7, 2011 Ian MacIntyre - Joined August 15, 2010 Kirsten Rasmussen - Joined January 20, 2013 Jon Blair - Joined Nov 6th, 2008; former head writer Phil Moorhead - Joined March 7, 2011 Daryn McIntyre - Joined Nov 6th, 2008; former head Writer Greg Chociej - Joined January 20, 2013 Alexandra Wylie - Joined March 7, 2011 Ann Pornel - Joined March 7, 2011 Mark Andrada - Joined July 18, 2004; former Technical and Lighting Director Andy Auld - Joined March 7, 2011 - former Director/Producer Jocelyn Geddie - Joined August 15, 2010 - Head Writer/Producer Allison Hogg - Joined January 20, 2013 - Head Writer / Producer Jeremy Woodcock - Joined January 20, 2013 - News Anchor Joel Buxton - Joined March 7, 2011 Brandon Hackett - Joined January 20, 2013 Jonathan Langdon - Joined January 20, 2013 Greg Cochrane - Joined January 18, 2015 Carson Pinch - Joined January 18, 2015 Allana Reoch - Joined January 18, 2015 Tricia Black - Joined January 18, 2015 Lisa Gilroy - Joined March 20, 2016 Georgia Brown - Technical & Lighting Director Alessandra Vite - Joined January 20, 2013/ Headwriter Alanna McConnell - Technical & Lighting Director Isabel Kanaan - Joined July 9, 2017 Natalie Metcalfe - Joined July 9, 2017 Matt Folliott- Joined March 20, 2016 Celeste Yim - Joined July 9, 2017 Tim Blair - Joined July 9, 2017 Kyah Green - Joined March 3, 2019
Sunday Night Live
The Sketchersons run the weekly stage show Sunday Night Live, which is modeled after Saturday Night Live which airs on NBC. Sunday Night Live began in Toronto in early 2004 at The Rivoli on Queen Street West, but only lasted for 2 shows before moving to the Poor Alex Theatre on Brunswick Street at Bloor, with hosts such as Amanda Walsh, Scott Thompson, and Snow. In 2005, The Poor Alex closed, and the show moved across the street to The Brunswick House, a popular bar for university students. Notable hosts from this stint at "The Brunny" include Colin Mochrie, WWE wrestler Chris Jericho and Royal Canadian Air Farce's Don Ferguson. From January to December 2007, the group had a successful run at the Diesel Playhouse. Hosts from that year included Toronto Mayor David Miller, Canadian Idol Ryan Malcolm, Tyler Stewart and Kevin Hearn (members of The Barenaked Ladies) and former Toronto Argonaut John Avery.
In January 2008, Sunday Night Live went on hiatus as the show's new, permanent venue was under renovation. In November 2008, Comedy Bar opened its doors as the Sketcherson's permanent home,Glenn Sumi, "Toronto’s world-class, local Comedy Bar: If a comic has visited the city in the past 15 years, chances are they’ve played here". Toronto Star, November 2, 2023. and the cast (which expanded, adding 6 new members) has been writing a new show every week since. Hosts from this era have included famed stand-up comedian Andy Kindler, Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald, Greg Proops, wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Actors Tatiana Maslany, Amy Matysio and Kevin Sorbo, Saturday Night Live alumni Jerry Minor and Jeff Richards, Eastbound & Down's Steve Little, The Sports Network anchor Jay Onrait, Second City alum Sandy Jobin-Bevans, stand-up comedians Todd Glass, Todd Barry, Kurt Braunohler, and Video On Trial mainstay Debra DiGiovanni.
Sunday Night Live Hosts 2004 Show Number Date Host[s] Notes1January 4Albert HowellThe debut of Sunday Night Live occurs at The Rivoli.2January 11Jason Rouse2nd and last show at the Rivoli.3January 18Gavin StephensSunday Night Live moves to its new home, The Poor Alex Theatre.4January 22Levi MacDougall5February 1Paul Bellini6February 8Jason Rouse7February 15Laurie Elliott8February 22Gilson LubinGilson Lubin would later become the first host of Sunday Night Live to join the Sketchersons9February 29Tim Polley11March 15Alan Park12March 21Paul Schuck13March 29Terry McGurrin14April 4Boyd Banks15April 18Mark Forward16April 25Nicole Stamp17May 2Mike Strobel18May 9Jo-Anna Downey19May 16Andy Boorman20May 23Nikki Payne21May 30The ImponderablesThe Imponderables are the first sketch troupe to host Sunday Night Live. They are composed of Dave Brennan, Eric Toth, Jon Smith and Tony Lombardo.22June 6Amanda Walsh23June 13Ryan Belleville24June 20Aurora Browne25June 27Don FergusonDon Ferguson was the first member of legendary sketch troupe The Royal Canadian Air Farce to host.26July 4Snow27July 11Scott Thompson28July 18Sabotage29July 25Seán Cullen30August 1Marc Hickox31August 8Fraser Young32August 15Richard Crouse33August 22Chris McCawley34August 29Jen Goodhue35September 5Ron Sparks36September 12Kate Davis37September 19Winston Spear38September 25Bruce Hunter39October 3Terry Clement40October 17Jon Dore41October 24Mark Forward42October 31Terry McGurrin as George W. BushComedian Terry McGurrin was the first of only two hosts to perform entirely in character - the other being Marc Hickox as Heino.43November 7Angelo Tsarouchas44November 14Karina Huber45November 21Kristeen Von Hagen46November 28Paul Bates47December 5Sandy Jobin-Bevans48December 12The Minnesota Wrecking CrewJust the second sketch troupe to host Sunday Night Live, The Minnesota Wrecking Crew are John Catucci, Josh Glover, Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang and Ron Sparks.49December 19Elvira Kurt
2005 Show Number Date Host[s] Notes50January 9No Host (Best of 2004)51January 16No Host (One Year Anniversary Show)52January 23Trevor Boris53January 30Melanie Martin54February 6Ron Josol55February 13Boyd Banks56February 20Paul Bellini57March 6The Imponderables58March 13Martha Chaves59March 20Steve Patterson60April 3Knock, Knock, Who's There? Comedy!Katie Crown, Aaron Eves, Adam Brodie and Dave Derewlany become just the 3rd sketch group to host Sunday Night Live.61April 10Eliza Jane Scott and Sarah Cornell62April 17Andy Boorman63April 24Dave Martin64May 1Paul Constable65May 8Jo-Anna Downey66May 15Frank Spadone67May 22Scott Thompson68May 29Alan Park69June 5The Gurg (Fringe Fundraiser)70June 12No Host (Montreal Fringe)71June 19No Host (Montreal Fringe)72June 26Gavin Crawford73July 3TJ Dawe74July 10Seán Cullen75July 17Colin Mochrie76July 24Craig Lauzon77July 31Mark Andrada78August 7Josie Dye79August 14Enza Supermodel80August 21Joe Dinicol81August 28The Gurg82September 4No Host (End of Summer Bash)"Featuring Ron Sparks, Fraser Young, Boyd Banks, Jen Goodhue, Jon Dore, Paul Bellini and more"83September 11Jenn Robertson84September 18Trevor Boris85September 25Marc Hickox as Heino86October 2Brian Froud87October 16Winston Spear88October 23Jon Steinberg89October 30Terry Clement90November 6Sass and the CityJan Caruana, Lauren Ash, Rica Eckersley, and Sarah Buski91November 13Fraser Young92November 20Alex Nussbaum93November 27A Chair94December 4Debra DiGiovanni95December 11Lucy DeCoutere96December 18Multiple Hosts including Boyd Banks and Ron Sparks (Christmas Show)
2006
Show Number Date Host[s] Notes97January 8Ron Josol98January 15Terry McGurrin99January 22Jeff McEnery100January 29No Host (Best of 2005)101February 5The UnderstudiesRobert Knox, Paul Levia and Justin Skinner102February 12John Avery103February 19Laurie Elliott104February 26Nick Flanagan105March 5Kyle Radke106March 12Morgan Waters107March 19Pay Chen108March 26Henri Faberge and the Adorables109April 2Christian Potenza110April 9Colin Mochrie, Lucy DeCoutere,John Avery, Sean Cullen, Don Ferguson, and Jon DoreThe Sketchersons celebrated their "100th" show at The Winter Garden theatre with multiple hosts.111April 23MorbioCourt Jarrel, Andrew McGillvray, Steve Murphy, and Mike Sullivan112April 30Kurt Smeaton113May 7Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring114May 14NO HOST (The Worst-Of Show)115May 21Long Weekend Spectacular116May 2810,000 To FlightJulie Dumais and Mark Andrada117June 4NO HOST (Montreal Fringe Preview)118June 11NO HOST (Montreal Fringe)119June 18NO HOST (Montreal Fringe)120June 25NO HOST (We're Back Show)121July 2Andy Boorman122July 9Don Ferguson and Kevin Heard123July 16Chris Jericho124July 23Uncalled For ImprovAnders Yates, Caitlin Howden, Dan Jeannotte, Jacynthe Lalonde, Matt Goldberg, and Mike Hughes125July 30Lisa Brooke126August 6Jennifer Hollett127August 13NO HOST (New York Fringe Preview)128August 20NO HOST (New York Fringe)129August 27NO HOST (New York Fringe)130September 3NO HOST (Radio Show vol. 1)131September 10Matt Baram132September 17Canker (Jared Sales and Daryn McIntyre)133September 24NO HOST (Radio Show vol. 2)134October 1Brandon Firla135October 15Marc Hickox136October 22Winston Spear137October 29Ben Miner and Jon Steinberg138November 5Aaron MerkeFirst appearance of the newly expanded Sketchersons cast including Norm Sousa, Andy Hull, Jason Derosse, Greg Calderone, Matt Karzis, Jen Martinovic and Charity Adams.139November 12J.R. Digs140November 19John Avery141November 26Richard Ryder142December 3The Bicycles143December 10Alex Nussbaum144December 17Multiple Hosts (Andy Boorman, Alex Nussbaum and Ron Sparks) (Year End Special)
2007