Several Mostly True Things About ComedyFlops

ComedyFLOPs mission is to provide high‐quality, affordable and inclusive comedy to Ithaca that serves the community through entertainment, education and philanthropy. 

Consisting of improv comedy performers, stand-up comedians and sketch writers, ComedyFLOPs, Finger Lakes Original Pranksters, is an Ithaca, NY based group with a vision of giving a home to local comedy in Tompkins County. 

Born in January of 2011, ComedyFLOPs features a host of local comedians with ties to The Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College and Actors Workshop of Ithaca. The FLOPs have established a strong presence, including founding Ithaca's first-ever Comedy Festival and Funniest Person in Ithaca competition in 2012, appearances at Ithaca Festival, Apple Festival, Fall Back Fest (Rochester), Improvamonium (Rochester), and opening for national comedian 

Grandma Lee. For over two years, they performed a weekly residency at Lot 10, Ithaca and between 2015 and 2018 they performed regularly at The Dock. Prior to the pandemic they hosted their All You Can Eat Improv Show on a monthly basis at Ithaca's famed club, The Haunt.  During the pandemic they continued to stream monthly virtual shows via YouTube & Twitch, which continues to this day on the 3rd Friday of each month.  The FLOPs currently perform in-person shows at The Downstairs (Ithaca, NY) on the 2nd Wednesday and at the Ake Gallery (Cortland, NY) each month.

Show donations are allocated to both ComedyFLOPs operational needs and local charities, which have included Hospicare, Healthy Food for All, Community School of Music and Arts, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services, and many others.  To date the FLOPs have raised over $14,000 for community organizations.

ComedyFLOPs donates to the Community School of Music and Arts

ComedyFLOPs donates to Healthy Food For All