Born in January of 2011, ComedyFLOPs features a host of local comedians with ties to The Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College and Actors Workshop of Ithaca. The FLOPs have established a strong presence, including founding Ithaca's first-ever Comedy Festival and Funniest Person in Ithaca competition in 2012, appearances at Ithaca Festival, Improvamonium (Rochester), and opening for national comedian Grandma Lee. They've performed residencies at Lot 10, The Dock and at Ithaca's famed club, The Haunt. The FLOPs currently perform shows at The Ake Gallery (Cortland, NY) on the fourth Friday of each month.
Show donations are allocated to both ComedyFLOPs operational needs and local charities, which have included Hospicare, Healthy Food for All, Community School of Music and Arts, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services, and many others. To date the FLOPs have raised over $15,000 for community organizations.