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From left, IC Sketch Club members Cormac Abbey '26, Will Delaney '26, Sander Markley '27 and Riley Freedman '27 collaborate on a sketch during a rehearsal for their show.

Comedians in Ithaca create community through laughter

By Abbi Puckett, Contributing Writer • October 7, 2025
At Ithaca College, student comedians create community among themselves by working together on material, but they also create a larger connection with their audiences through laughter.
Sophomore Tommy Gonzalez performs stand up comedy at a meeting of IC Stand-up, one of the four comedy clubs on campus.

Students gain confidence through stand up and sketch comedy

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • October 9, 2018
“It’s a social club where you meet people and friends,” Coates said. “Professionally, it’s a big confidence booster."
Members of IC Stand Up, who are also members of IC Comedy Club, the Acahti Players and IC Sketch Club, performed July 24 at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC.

Ithaca College’s comedy clubs unite for professional success

By Mary Ford, Life & Culture Editor • August 26, 2015
A strong community of collegiate comedians has developed at Ithaca College.
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