SUBMISSIONS

The first Latina Comedy Festival was held last year in August 2022 in Chicago and was a one-event festival. (You have to start somewhere!). We sold out our marathon-style showcase that featured 25 Latina/x/e stand up comedians. In 2023, over 500 people attended 5 showcases, over three days at various venues across Chicago during Hispanic Heritage Month. In 2024, we grew to 7 showcases and had the top Latina comedians from across North America performing. Now in 2025, we’re moving the entire festival to The Lincoln Lodge which will allow us to almost triple the amount of showcases we’re staging. Also for the first time in festival history, we’re producing Spanish-language shows!

The mission of the Latina Comedy Festival is to celebrate and promote Latina stand up comedians from across the country and give them a platform to perform in multiple showcases and network with other Latina comedians.

The Latina Comedy Festival will run Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 through Saturday, October 4th, 2025.

Round 1 Early Submissions: ($20) May 5th, 2025-June 1st, 2025

Round 2 Regular Submissions): ($35) June 2nd, 2025-June 30th, 2025

Yes, there is a nominal application fee of $20 for early applications and $35 for regular submissions (many other festivals charge up to $75!). The application fee goes directly to covering costs to review submissions and does not result in any profit. The submission fee is not refundable. Incomplete applications and those without payment will not be processed.

Please complete your application then click the “PAY SUBMISSION FEE” button above to pay the application fee here.

Submissions are reviewed by a panel including the producers of the festival and select area comedy professionals. Applications are judged on quality, originality, audience reaction and most importantly – how funny you are!

We will contact all applicants with a decision by Sunday, August 18th, 2024.

Selection priority will be given to comedians who identify as female, femme, non-binary, woman/womyn and Latina, Latinx, Latine, Afro-Latina/x/e and/or Hispanic. You also must be a stand up comedian or stand up musical comedian only. We are not accepting submissions for improv, sketch, storytelling, or other types of comedy performances at this time.

As an LCF 2025 performer, you are responsible for your own transportation to and from Chicago, local transportation, lodging, and food during the festival while you’re in Chicago. We are working with some local comedians to see if they are able to house any out of town comedians. You’ll be able to express interest in this when you apply. We will also let selected performers know if we have any specific lodging recommendations or arrangements.

Luckily, LCF 2025 does not happen on the same weekend as the Chicago Marathon. However, we do anticipate a busy weekend and suggest all accepted comics book their lodging as soon as possible.

Currently, we are unable to offer monetary compensation for performers. We will provide snacks/food and drinks which will vary per showcase, networking opportunities and workshops, professional photos and video footage of your performance, and a festival schwag bag.

If you are selected for LCF 2025, you will perform at least twice in two separate showcases and possibly more depending on your availability and final showcase schedule. You will also have access to networking opportunities and our comedian workshop, festival after parties, complimentary snacks and drinks (non-alcoholic), and more.

The festival is open to comedians in all stages of their comedy career. As long as you have at least a 5 minute performance clip to submit and complete the other requirements, you can apply and will be considered.

Tickets for LCF 2025 showcases will go on sale in late August. Please follow Latina Comedy Festival @latinacomedyfestival on Instagram and Facebook for the most updated information.

Please review the sponsorship packages on our website. You can also contact [email protected] directly to discuss a customized package.

Que princesa! Just kidding! Please send us a detailed email to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.