About MessFest

MessFest is the annual student-led comedy festival hosted at The Annoyance Theatre and Bar and lasts for four days in January. The masterminds behind all festival operations are DePaul University students, who have spent the fall pitching shows, directing, writing, performing, marketing, running tech, creating merchandise - just about everything but the bar. For obvious reasons. Let's get messy!

Executive Board of Leadership

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Ally Montgomery

Sarah Metz

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Ollie Grishaber

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Luke Herman

MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Peyton Baisden

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS + HR

Li Angarola

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Justin Jacobs

DIRECTOR OF SCRIPTS

Isha Pati

ASST. PRODUCER (BUDGET)

Adam Cox

ASST. PRODUCER (SCHEDULING)

Brady Barrow

ASST. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Orrie Rindal

ASST. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Connor Snow

SOCIAL MEDIA HEAD

Haley Magee-Dean


ASST. MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Will LaMaster

MESS SOCIAL CHAIRS

Ella Carey & Cully Jacobson

ASST. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION + HR

Mia Cohen

DIRECTOR OF ACCESSIBILITY

Hanna Anderson

COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Ev Clark