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Geneva Rust-Orta

Comedy Resume. 2015-Present. 

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Festivals

Rogue Island Comedy Fest, 2026

SF Sketchfest, 2026

Limestone, 2025

Flyover, 2025

Fountain City, 2025

10K Laughs, 2024

SF Sketchfest, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2026

Santa Cruz Comedy Festival, 2019

Oakland Comedy Festival, 2019

Cleveland Comedy Festival, 2019

Westside Comedy Showdown, 2018

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2016 & 2017 

York Fringe Festival, 2016

London Fringe Festival, 2016

Runner-up at the Jewish Comedian of the Year Competition in London, UK, 2015

Education

2021 - 2023

2016

2013 - 2016

The New School | MFA in Creative Writing 

Trinity College | Arts Award Gold: Level 3 Certificate in the Arts

York St. John University | Bachelor of Arts in Theater

Awards

Don't Tell Comedy Competition 2025 Semi-Finalist

Normal Father: Comedy Album 

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"Normal Father" is Geneva's debut comedy album. Produced by Burn This Records, it is available to purchase on iTunes, Bandcamp & Amazon.

Stream the full special on YouTube. 

Self-produced by Geneva Rust-Orta with assistance from Meerkat Media Cooperative.

Regular Work

Host at Rooster T Feathers - Sunnyvale, CA

Host at San Jose Improv - San Jose, CA 

Bushwick Comedy Club - Brooklyn, NY 

QED Astoria - Queens, NY

Tiny Cupboard - Brooklyn, NY

Headlined Planet of the Tapes - Louisville, KY 

Voice Acting 

MetripolitoonsTV

A Few Favorite Clips

Production

​Normal Father
Produced a comedy special taping in Ridgewood, Queens. Booked openers, sold out two shows, worked with venue, staff, film crew, and director. 
Beef Curtains
All-women pop-up comedy show in Brooklyn. Venues include Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Bed-Stuy Art House, The Tiny Cupboard. 
Chatty Kathies
Variety show with comics, musicians, and storytellers. Interactive games and a panel of Chatty Kathies with  awards and questions. 

Fringe Festivals

Took a half-hour comedy show to the York, London, and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals in the UK in 2016. Returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017. 

produced my special taping
produced a pop-up comedy show
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show at the edinburgh fringe
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