Stomping Ground Comedy, Dallas’ only non-profit theater dedicated to comedy, will host the second annual Queen for a Day: A Royal Women’s Comedy Festival from Friday, September 8 to Saturday, September 9, 2023.

The festival is a collaborative effort between Dallas/Ft. Worth’s renowned female comedians and organizations including Anna Barden, Kate Greathouse, Claws Out Comedy, and woman-led non-profit organization Stomping Ground Comedy.

The festival boasts seven comedy shows and events throughout the weekend featuring female performers that include stand-up, improv, storytelling, and alternative formats. Each show highlights women and female-identifying performers from different backgrounds in a celebration of feminism and womankind, as they share their comedic talent with the community.

The fest will kick off Friday, September 8 with two 6x10-style stand-up shows featuring some of DFW's best stand ups and conclude with experimental comedy brought to you by a QFAD Edition of Greathouse Playhouse.

Saturday kicks off at 6 pm with Madam'prov, which features three local all-female improv teams. Caturday continues with comedy brought to you by Texas stalwart Claws Out Comedy, a mission-driven comedy company that seeks to “normalize mental health awareness” by spreading their “pawsitive message of acceptance.”

The "crown jewel" of Saturday night is the 9 pm show, featuring headliner KeLanna Spiller. Spiller has been seen on Comedy Central’s Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, and featured at comedy clubs around the world.

The fest will conclude with a special edition of Goddess: A Celebration of Women hosted by Bailey Maxwell and Lindsay Goldapp. Goddess is a live talk show satirizing the Goddess Party trend with special segments like "Tarot Card Google", community keening, saging, and much more.

Festival Schedule:

Friday, September 8
-7:30 pm- God Save the Queens
(Stand-Up Comedy)
-9:00 pm- Killer Queens
(Stand-Up Comedy)
-10:30 pm- Greathouse Playhouse
(Experimental Comedy Variety)

Saturday, September 9 pm
-6:00 pm- Madam'prov
(Improv Comedy)
-7:30 pm- Claws Out Comedy
(Stand-Up Comedy)
-9:00 pm- Crown Jewels
(Stand-Up Comedy)
-10:30 pm- Goddess: A Celebration of Women
(Comedy Variety)

QFAD: A Royal Women's Festival Features:
Celine Rogers
Madeline Teig
Charlotte Parker
Kinsey Ford
Alyssa Abadinsky
G Baby
Kate Greathouse
Anna Barden
MONNA
Lindsay Goldap
Bailey Maxwell
Brooke Jefferson
Lucia Hardaway
Angela Owen
Emily Grefer
Lilli Lopez
Amanda French
Coolidge Girls
Camille Sturges
Juli Stalter
Katy Alley
Debbie & Dani
Funny Femme Fatales
Surrender Dorothy
Jami Zehr
Michelle Rose Domb
Rose Katherine
Payton Payne
Bex Flowers
Kim Wadsworth
Ruth Banks
Danielle Yoshiko Phillips
Erin Noble
Liz Robinson
Kayla Parker
Audrey MacNeil
Taylor Rexrode
Chelsea Gomez
Ashley Bright
Madeline Crank
Molly Macchiato
Kate Alleman
Amy O'Neil
Kimber Martin
Lynsey Hale
Shenelle Peart
Andrea K Baum
Joshua Diamond

Rated M for Mature/18+. Stomping Ground is BYOB. Alcoholic beverages are allowed for all attendees over 21 years old; patrons are asked to enjoy them responsibly. For the most current information on what to expect when heading to Stomping Ground visit our FAQ page.