Bergamot Comedy Festival shows comedy only gets better when diverse stand-ups have ‘an even playing field’
“DEI” may be a verboten term in the current presidential administration, but at Santa Monica’s second Bergamot Comedy Festival, it’s a mandate. The six-day event’s 2025 tagline insists, “Inclusivity Isn’t a Joke.” The festival reviewed more than 750 submissions viewed by an industry screening panel, says executive producer Nicole Blaine. Fifty-three up-and-comers from across the … Read more