A New Venture Unites Atlanta's Sketch Comedy Community

ATLANTA, Ga (December 30, 2019) – Atlanta comedy veterans establish the Mighty Shorts Comedy Collective to create opportunities for locals to write, perform and enjoy live and video sketch comedy.

While Atlanta has a diverse and well-established stand-up and improv scene, sketch comedy -- live, scripted, short-form comedy -- has been a loosely connected community of teams until now. By design, Mighty Shorts does not have an official venue so that proceeds from shows filter directly to the sketch teams that comprise the collective. Together, the teams share talent, resources and ideas under one brand name that represents the high standard of excellence they all share.

The Mighty Shorts Comedy Collective is thrilled to announce a residency at the Village Theatre for its inaugural run of shows, featuring founding teams: Non-Violet Offenders, Eternal Slumber Party and More Than Cousins. The first show on Thursday, January 9 at 8:00pm will give audiences a taste of live and video sketches from all the founding teams as well as other Atlanta-based contributors. .

The initiative is spear-headed by Michael Sokol, Lauren McGowen Barash and Chandler Anderson, who have disparate professional backgrounds but more than 30 years of combined experience in Atlanta’s comedy scene. Sokol previously launched the sketch program at Highwire Comedy and currently teaches comedy writing at Action Show Studios and Emory Continuing Education. He has produced content for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, Adult Swim, SuperDeluxe, and influencers Tripp & Tyler. Meanwhile, Barash led marketing and branding efforts at several Atlanta-based companies including FOCUS Brands, Brill, Inc and Edible Arrangements. Chandler Anderson serves as the technical director.

“These teams are funny and irreverent but also entrepreneurial,“ explains Sokol. “While they individually staged successful shows, they realized the bigger potential of leveraging resources under the Mighty Shorts banner. After we establish our brand on stage, we look forward to seeking opportunities for expanded digital audiences and partnership with brands.

ABOUT MIGHTY SHORTS COMEDY COLLECTIVE

Founded in Atlanta, Ga in January 2020, Mighty Shorts Comedy Collective is comprised of experienced professionals who write, perform and produce short-form comedy. They use a writer’s room process to create clever, high quality, professional live performances, educational experiences and videos. To learn more about upcoming performances and to see their content, visit mightyshortscomedy.com.