PLANO COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS CATHY CHAO

CATHY CHAO
Cathy Chao is an English-Mandarin bilingual comedian and actress based in San Francisco. She blends history, politics, pop culture, and technology trends with her immigrant experience, crafting a unique comedy style. She opened multiple times for Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho, Maz Jobrani, Natasha Leggero, Bob Nelson, Joe Wong, Monique Marvez, Will Durst, Crystal Marie, and more. She won Second Place in the East Bay Comedy Competition, Sac Town Comedy Best of Fest, and was a finalist in the Rooster Feathers Comedy Competition. She performed all over the world at the most well-known comedy clubs and theaters such as Jimmy Kimmel’s, SF Punchline, Improv, Laugh Factory. She was the first comedian to perform at SF FBI headquarters. Follow her on Instagram @cathycomedy

PLANO COMEDY FESTIVAL
The Plano Comedy Festival is the largest comedy festival in North Texas, presenting around 100 comedy acts across 6 days. From rising stars to national touring headliners, this multi-day celebration showcases a diverse range of comedic talent.
The mission of the Plano Comedy Festival is to enrich the City of Plano and surrounding communities through the comedic arts by organizing an annual comedy festival. Since 2018, the festival has welcomed more than 800 comedians from across the United States and around the world, providing opportunities to perform, network, and grow in comedy.
Plano Comedy Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is funded in part by the City of Plano.
Stay up to date with the latest Plano Comedy Festival information, including the 2026 festival lineup, schedule, and more, on the official Plano Comedy Festival website: planocomedyfestival.com.
Follow @planocomedyfestival on social media and use #planocomedyfest.

Ages 18+

Fee applies if transferring confirmed ticket purchase to another guest.

Doors for open for seating approximately 30 minutes before late showtimes. Please note, doors are subject to prior show endtime and may change without notice, beyond our control.

No refunds or exchanges.

Ticket resale is strictly prohibited. Any tickets purchased or listed on a third-party resale website or platform is a direct violation of our Venue Policies and will not be honored, resulting in denied admission. Third party resale websites and platforms include but are not limited to StubHub, Vivid Seats, Seat Geek, eTickets, Event Tickets Center, GoTickets, Craigslist, OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace, etc.

Waitlists are available for sold out shows. To join the Waitlist, you must be present at the venue prior to showtime on the day of the event. You will need to provide your name and how many tickets you'd like to purchase. About 10-15 minutes after the show starts, we will go through our showroom and find the empty seats available and sell tickets in order of arrival.