2025 Denver Sketch Festival: Drop the Root Beer and Run, The Greatest Comedy Show in the World - Thu 10/9/25 @ 8:00 PM

Drop the Root Beer and Run mixes weird dances about color maroon, houses full of pants, and orange juice anxiety medication into a blender. Then we pour it into a nice tall glass. It has all the vitamins and minerals a growing audience member needs.

Since they formed in the wilds of Olympia, WA in 2011, Drop the Root Beer and Run have been spreading their unique brand of sketch comedy all over North America. They have performed in SketchFest Seattle, ImprOlympia, LA Improv Fest, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot, and Vancouver Sketchfest. They think you’re really cool and want to be friends, but are intimidated by your extensive jazz record collection.

The Greatest Comedy Show in the World is a must-see monthly comedy variety show at RISE Comedy, featuring top Colorado talent across stand-up, improv, and sketch. It’s a jam-packed hour of controlled (and sometimes uncontrolled) chaos!

One of the highest-selling shows at RISE Comedy, this unique production bridges Denver’s stand-up and improv/sketch scenes, bringing together the best comedic performers on one stage. Each month, a different stand-up comic and improv or sketch team will join us.

Nothing is off-limits and no two shows are the same! Audience members may be asked for suggestions, stories, and potentially the chance to join us on stage.