Ben San Del

“Sharp, with perfect pacing” – St. Paul Pioneer Press ...“On-target stalwart” – Minneapolis City Pages...“Always tops on my list” – Twin Cities Daily Planet. A former news writer, Ben's performance career kicked off after winning Acme Comedy Co.'s Funniest Person in the Twin Cities Contest in 2006. Since then, he has balanced a professional career in stand-up comedy with his work as a theatrical producer, playwright and journalist. He wrote and starred in 2010's "A Nice Guy's Guide to Awkward Sex," the fifth best-selling production of the Fringe. His follow-up play, "Minnesota Middle Finger," also landed in the top-five best-selling shows of Fringe 2011. Ben's other Fringe productions include the encore-winning stand-up comedy show, "Animal Cracker Genocide," the storytelling performance, "Strawberry Fields Temporarily," and his monologue, "Mittens for Fat Kids." Ben will appear next in the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta.

Rockstar Storytellers
Freelance
Acme Comedy Co.

Acme's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities Contest winner,2006
Best In Show, Marketing Strategy, 2010, Minnesota Association of Government Communicators
Award of Excellence in writing, 2011, Minnesota Association of Government Communicators
Two-time encore winning producer at the Minnesota Fringe Festival
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival quarter finalist.

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Primary telephone: (612) 275-0072
Web site: bensandel

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Journalism Major, English Minor

Write and have produced two to three plays per year. Work full-time as writer/actor/director/comedian/producer/marketer in the Twin Cities theater community. Write for television.

69" tall
Plays ages:   20s   30s  
Average
Slender/Athletic build
White

Actor

Hosting
Comedy

Comedy Standup
Comedy Situational
Naturalism
Comedy

Trombone

Marketing
Communications Strategy
PR

Director
Producer

Full-Length Play
Short Play
Collaborative
Standup Comedy
Solo Monologue/Performance Art

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