Washington, D.C., is a city built on monuments; towering tributes to history, and the occasional poorly managed construction project. In this brand-new hour of sketch comedy, Bad Medicine takes aim at the people, institutions, and ideas that have become larger than life. From political landmarks and crumbling infrastructure to cultural icons and everyday institutions that somehow refuse to die, nothing is too sacred or too structurally unsound.
Come celebrate the grandeur, question the legacy, and laugh at the potholes beneath it all. Bad Medicine is building A Monument to Comedy and unlike most projects in the District, this one might actually be finished on time. See you on Tuesday, September 15th at 7:30pm (Doors: 6:15). Purchase your tickets at dcimprov.com
Opener: Ashley Nimmo
Ashley is a comedian originally from Maryland’s Eastern Shore and now based in Baltimore. She has been writing with Bad Medicine since 2018 and has performed with Don’t Tell Comedy, at venues across the DMV including Cult Classic Brewing and Dickens Parlour Theatre, and in the inaugural HarCo Comedy Festival. She was a finalist in the 2026 Harrisburg Hilarious Comedy Competition, regularly performs at showcases at The Port Comedy Club, and will appear in the 2026 Baltimore Comedy Festival. At 6’5″, Ashley brings a unique perspective and larger-than-life presence to the stage.
About Bad Medicine
Bad Medicine is one of Washington, D.C.’s premier sketch comedy troupes, producing original shows and teaching sketch comedy classes at the DC Improv. The group is also a co-founder of DC Sketchfest, Washington’s annual sketch comedy festival, and has performed at comedy festivals across North America, including San Francisco Sketchfest, Chicago Sketchfest, Austin Sketch Fest, and Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.
The Ensemble
A Monument to Comedy features an ensemble of longtime Bad Medicine performers alongside some of the region’s strongest comedy talent. Cast members have been featured onstage with Washington Improv Theater. Starred in The Washington Roast, a hit political comedy show built around savage, no-holds-barred roast battles. And have performed with Princeton University’s legendary Triangle Club.
About Director Sean Robinson
Originally from Ridgefield, Connecticut, Sean Robinson joined Bad Medicine in 2016. Raised on All That, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, and In Living Color, Sean brings a playful and gleefully inappropriate sensibility to the show, helping shape its satirical look at the people, places, and institutions we build larger than life.
