Lisa Geduldig Presents… Resilient Comedy
| Ticket Information Regular Price: $27.50 - $54.00 (Pay what you want) Prices include all service fees Run Time: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes General Admission |
Resilient Comedy is a new monthly comedy series produced by Lisa Geduldig of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy and other Bay Area comedy shows. It launched in March 2025 and will take place one Sunday a month at the Eclectic Box, an 80-seat black box theater in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Staying sane in current times is going to mean taking time to experience joy and laughter. The shows will also raise awareness and funds for organizations doing life-saving work.
Each month, partial proceeds will benefit a different organization. Partial proceeds from the series’ kick off show on March 23 benefited the ACLU. Partial proceeds from the April show will benefit Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) East Bay Refugee Resettlement Program.
https://jfcs-eastbay.org/our-services/refugee-services/refugee-resettlement/
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7pm
Jewish Comedy on Easter Sunday
Featuring Jeff Applebaum, Karin Babbit, Samson Koletkar, and Lisa Geduldig
Eclectic Box*
446 Valencia St (btwn 15th & 16th Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
*Eclectic Box (formerly StageWerx) is an 80-seat black box theater on Valencia Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. (1.5 blocks from 16th & Mission BART)
Parking available at Hoff Street garage. (Hoff Street between 16th and 17th Streets)
Mark your calendars for the rest of the year’s shows. All shows are on Sundays at 7pm:
Sun May 11 (Mothers’ Day)
Sun June 1
Sun July 13
Sun Aug 24
Sun Sept 28
Sun Oct 19
Sun Nov 23
No show in December because of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy
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Jeff Applebaum, a native New Yorker, has appeared on the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," Comics Unleashed, America's Got Talent, and his highly rated Dry Bar Comedy special was recently released! He's in "The Pursuit of Happyness" with Will Smith, and plays the role of Joey Bishop in the long running, musical tribute to The Rat Pack, cast by Sandy Hackett, son of the late Buddy Hackett. He's opened for and performed with comic legends Robert Klein, Mort Sahl, Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Elayne Boosler, and more. In addition, Jeff performs regularly for multiple Temples, JCC's, and Jewish organizations around the world. He is also active in the business and hi-tech worlds, using his two engineering degrees from MIT and perform globally for major tech companies, in clubs and theaters, and on virtual platforms. 
Karin Babbitt is a Comedy Store legend. All through the 80’s, Karin performed nightly as a regular at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, one of the 10% of females in a roster of over 200 male comics. She was featured on TV shows of the time such as the MTV Comedy Half Hour, Vh-1 Stand Up Spotlight and many others. She toured America, headlining comedy shows and opening for rock stars. Karin relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988 to seek a quality of life. In 1990, she became a finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition out of a field of hundreds (mostly male) and became a staple of Bay Area radio. Wanting to make a difference, she then taught high school and college, and managed a vocational film studio which trained adults with developmental disabilities. Covid brought her to reclaim her passion for stand up. She works as an instructor with the San Francisco Comedy College, and headlines all over. As the daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, she says she has finally found the time in history where she can do all her dark jokes about that experience. Also, she is #notinacult online.
Samson Koletkar is the world's only Indian Jewish stand up comedian. Growing up in Mumbai, he spent most of his childhood years burning the midnight candles for earning a Masters Degree in Computer Software, thereby fulfilling his Indian-Jewish parents' dreams. He then moved half-way across the world to the technology headquarters and comedy hotbed - San Francisco. Samson's comedy is a unique blend of his Indian background, Jewish roots, and American life. Has entertained audiences across the US, Canada, and India and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Indian Express, Ha'aretz, Asian Jewish Life, and more. Samson founded COMEDY OAKLAND in 2009. With 5 shows every week, 
Lisa Geduldig, the producer of this new monthly comedy series, is a San Francisco-based comedian and comedy producer most known for Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™ — Jewish Comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant, which celebrates its 33rd year this coming December (in-person AND virtually). Before the pandemic, Lisa ran the monthly Comedy Returns to El Rio, a decade-long comedy show at El Rio where her comedy career began over 35 years ago. Lisa produced the monthly Lockdown Comedy on Zoom from 2020 to 2024 largely from her mother’s retirement community home in Florida to keep people entertained during the pandemic. | ALL SALES ARE FINAL Refunds on tickets purchased will only be made for events that are cancelled or rescheduled. Fees are not refundable in any instance. However, your Ticket Processing Fee will be credited to your City Box Office account for use towards a future purchase. (Please note, City Box Office credits expire 12-months after the issue date, with no exceptions.) |
