Richard Barney is a standup comedian and improviser based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was a top 100 standup comic in the 2022 World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas Nevada. In 2018 he was featured in The San Francisco Sketchfest as an improviser and currently performs with Endgames Improv at Your Fucked Up Relationship. Richard’s smart, personal, and intentionally stupid brand of comedy make him a favorite with audiences all over the Bay Area where he is regularly featured on showcases such Don’t Tell Comedy, The Setup, and Comedy Oakland.

He’s a founder, producer, co-producer of a number of successful comedy shows in the Bay Area including:

• Submission Cocktails and Comedy (2019-2020 RIP)

• Comedy at the Factory (2022 - Present)

• Comedy Soup at Nido’s Backyard (Fall 2022 - Present)

• Hack Comedy (Fall 2022 - Present)