Words with Nerds: Costume Party Edition

Cheshire Cat Comedy

The Forward Club

Join us for Words with Nerds: Costume Party Edition! It's like TED Talks, but way funnier. A great show for information sponges who love to laugh!Featuring stand-up mixed with infotainment on sharksploitation films, the benefits of being thicc af, and a graded journey through some of the worst WWE promos.Performers:Andrew Rynning, Rebecca Joey Schwab, Nathan Wardinski, and Carly Ballerini.Come to the show in costume to be considered for prizes at the end of the show!---------------------Friday, October 24, 2025Doors open at 7:30PM, show starts 8PMThe Forward Club917 E Mifflin St.Madison, WI 53703This is an indoor show. Enter the door on the right inside Gate 6 to access the performance space.---------------------Tickets are $15 advance, $20 DOS. $15 cash cover available to those who arrive in costume.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/words-with-nerds-costume-party-edition-tickets-1596797828289 SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS (CASH ONLY): $5 cover with a student ID RSVP on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/2046719009401227---------------------Words with Nerds mixes TED Talks with stand-up by bringing together local specialists and comedians to present on a topic of their choice. Come for the laughs and walk away with strange new knowledge – performers at the show have regaled audiences with presentations about dinosaur rib anatomy, a principal component analysis of the Taco Bell Menu, nipple equality activism in Madison, how people misuse statistics, what can be learned from watching 100 Hallmark movies, how to perform self-surgery, and much, much more.-------Seating is first come, first served. It is suggested that you arrive at the venue when doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime in order to get your pick of seats.Recommended for ages 18+. Lineup subject to change.We do not offer refunds, but if you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend, please contact Cheshire Cat Comedy at cheshirecatcomedyco@gmail.com to redeem for free admission to a future show of your choice.---------------------Words with Nerds is produced by Best of Madison-winner Cheshire Cat Comedy and began in 2022 as a monthly event on the third Thursday of every month at Crucible, Madison’s premier alternative arts club. The showcase has since blossomed into a featured showcase at locations such as The Forward Club at Breese Stevens Field; Comedy Cabin in Janesville, WI; and The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, IL. Presenters span entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, activists, union organizers, surgeons, engineers, and stand-up comedians with an itch to nerd out on stage.Every now and then, Words with Nerds adds in a little splash of something extra; past examples include Rick Sanchez of Rick and Morty performing a burlesque number and Batman doing stand-up comedy.Parties interested in presenting at Words with Nerds are invited to send their pitches to cheshirecatcomedyco@gmail.com.