Fall 2026 Shows
- 10/25 Alien Comedy @ China Cloud Studios
- 10/29 BT House Teams @ China Cloud Studios
- 11/05 Secret Aardvark @ Kickstand Comedy (Portland, OR)
- 12/10 Hero Show @ China Cloud Studios
Sketch Coven
Sketch Coven is a writer’s meetup for sketch comedy — a casual space to write, share, and workshop material with other writers in Vancouver (with occasional online sessions).
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De-clouding Myself part 2: 6 months later
In March I wrote this article about how I saved money by replacing as many subscriptions as I could with free …
Every Molière Play, Modernized for 2026
Characters FRANK, a rich man who is the only one allowed to express any agency GRANT, his employee DR. FLIB, …
De-clouding Myself: How I Cancelled All My Cloud Subscriptions Except One…
I’ve been trying to save money lately. I’ve weaned myself off of buying fancy coffee and stopped going out to …
Theophrastus’ Character sketches, modernized for 2026
For the first time in my life I just read the ancient but relatable Theophrastus Character sketches (1891 …
Every Sketch Mentioned in “The History of Sketch Comedy” by Keegan-Michael Key & Elle Key
This is a comprehensive list of every sketch mentioned in the encyclopedic treatise that is Keegan-Michael Key …
Why is this so good? A review of Joel Haver’s Womanizer.
It was 11pm. My partner was asleep and I was bored on the couch with my laptop. Scrolling on youtube I notice …
Photo Journal Fall 2025
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Escaping Fascism to Fart in a 440 sq. ft. Apartment in Vancouver
I moved to Vancouver to escape fascism in the United States instead of staying to fight. I’ve been here since …
The next Sketch Coven is June 28th 1-3PM VPL Central L6 North (690) Sketch Coven is a free meetup …@drinksmopwater
Sketch Coven is a sketch comedy writer's meetup where we take turns reading stuff we are working on. …@drinksmopwater
Sketch Coven is a free sketch comedy writer's meetup where we share what we're writing and get …@drinksmopwater
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About
Alex Beeken has been obsessed with improv, sketch and sometimes stand up comedy since 2017.
A longtime volunteer at Kickstand Comedy in Portland, he has been a regular character guest in their bit shows such as the Aardvark Hour and guest host on Secret Aardvark.
He has been on numerous Portland improv teams most notably the explosive musical improv team Cliffbanger and long form group Leave A Penny.
Alex has also produced a number of his own improv podcast projects including Friends with Formats, Work Life Ballad and Weird But Good.
Alex has been a member of sketch teams such as the experimental local tv show Show Ridiculous and the avante guarde troupe Dirty Shirley.
In 2021 he coproduced the wacky futuristic/political themed sketch show Death Cult: A Fun And Flirty Sketch Show which made it into the 2022 Portland Sketch Festival. Alex moved to Vancouver, BC in late 2025 and hopes to get even weirder and more ambitious with his comedy as he settles in Canada.