Full Moon Comedy Nights

A Unique Event at Mount Hope: Instead of howling at the full moon, grab your friends, share a chuckle and be reminded why laughter is the best medicine! Always ready for a party, the restored Victorian-era barn of the Barn & Barrel at Mount Hope is the perfect location to showcase intimate, limited seating theatrical events. The first floor’s stonework bar offers the wine, beer, cider and spirits produced at the Estate. The second-floor event space overlooking Mount Hope’s award-winning full production winery provides a theater space to enjoy new events brought to the barn in celebration of the monthly Full Moon Fest at the Barn & Barrel.

Dates, Times & Tickets

2025 Dates: February 8, March 8, April 12 & November 15
Hours of Operation: Each Full Moon Comedy Night runs from 8PM to 10PM
General Admission (21+ Only): $20 Online Only.

Tickets are date specific and must be reserved in advance. There are a limited amount of tickets per date and they may sell out.
Tickets will be available for purchase on the Virtual Box Office.
All Full Moon Comedy Nights are 21 and over.
The Taproom & Grille will not be open. The Barn & Barrel doors will open at 7:30 PM and the cash bar will begin drink service at that time.
Please check back to the website closer to the event and follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List for news and updates.

Ticket Exchange Policy

Tickets are non-refundable.
Following the World Health Organization's declaration on May 5 to the end the COVID global health emergency and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiring on May 11, 2023, the ticket no-refunds policy is being upheld in cases of positive Covid testing. Tickets may be exchanged per the Ticket Exchange Policy if applicable.
Exchange Requests must be made via the online Box Office Help Request or by email to BxOffice@PaRenFaire.com. The order number and new date must be provided at the time of request.
Exchange Requests will be reviewed during Box Office hours, Mon-Fri, 9AM-4PM.
Exchanges cannot be made into a sold-out performance day.
Exchanges will not be made from one event to another.
Tickets do not transfer from one year to a future year. Unused expired tickets are null and void.
Approved Exchange Requests will be processed and an email confirmation with new ticket links sent to the associated box office account email.
Exchange Requests will not be honored after the date appearing on the tickets.
Theater tickets will not be exchanged without fee due to weather. Should a show be cancelled, guests will be notified in advance of the cancellation. Exchanges will only be honored after a total show cancellation by Mount Hope.

February 8 Comedy Night

Tickets are available on the Virtual Box Office — Please choose the February 8th date when purchasing.

Eddie Gallagher

Eddie Gallagher is a divorced dad of three and founder of the #1 award winning traveling comedy club in the tri-state area; Kricket Comedy. His material covers family, dating, marriage, alcohol consumption, vacations and much more. He guarantees that you'll laugh at least once during his performance.

Jennifer Espenshade

Although Jennifer Espenshade has been doing standup comedy for only a few years, she has been entertaining crowds for the past 30 years as a performer at the PA Renaissance Faire, doing comedy in a giant pit of mud! Her transition from improv and mud pit diving to standup seemed like a natural progression, plus standup is much more forgiving on her aging body!

She approaches her audiences in an energetic and, at times, risqué manner. Her ability to interact with a crowd, due to her improv background, ensures that each show is different and unique. Jennifer has performed in MD, DE, NJ, NY, VA and PA.

Glenn Freezman

Comedy Cabaret Club Champion and Winner of Punchline Philly's Funniest. Glenn is a touring Comedian with the "Laugh til you cry with no DUI" Comedy Tour; performing at clubs all over the East Coast. Has also been seen at Parx Casino, Helium and Broadway NY. If Al Bundy and Rodney Dangerfield had a love-child, Glenn would've been that child.

March 8 Comedy Night

Tickets are available on the Virtual Box Office — Please choose the March 8th date when purchasing.

Larry XL

If there's a club, hall, bar or basement that need jokes, Larry XL is ready to entertain. Larry XL's is a favorite with audiences from Florida to Canada. He's been a finalist in comedy competitions in his native Baltimore and neighboring cities like Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Soon after he started performing at area clubs, Larry XL recorded a concert CD with the DC Standup All-Stars, 2004's DC Standup vs. Earth and later his own live DVD, 2009's Crowd Control. He then hit the road performing in some of the nation's best comedy clubs (and anywhere else with electricity) opening for the likes of Bobby Slayton, John Witherspoon, Ralphie May, Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, Roy Wood Jr., Finesse Mitchell, and Charlie Murphy. He has also been heard on XM Satellite Radio and Baltimore's 98 Rock. Larry XL has performed in some of the country's largest comedy venues like the Stardome in Birmingham, Alabama and the Borgata in Atlantic City. In the Fall of 2012 Larry XL appeared in the film "Elf-Man" starring Jason Acuna (from MTV's "Jackass").

Jennifer Espenshade

Bill Chiang

An immigrant with a traditional Asian background, stand up comedy is probably the last thing people would have predicted for Bill. In fact, even he doesn't believe it. Out of curiosity, he tried one night and since then, he has quickly become regular in clubs across the East Coast.

Bill's source for comedy comes from the absurdity and silliness of everyday life. His unique views on sex, TV and stories about growing up as an Asian immigrant in NYC makes him a favorite in clubs and benefits.

Bill is a comedy competition winner in NYC, has been featured on Comcast On-Demand and has played in historic comedy venues such as the New York Comedy Club, The Comic Strip, Catch a Rising Star and the Comedy Cabaret in Philadelphia.

April 12 Comedy Night

Tickets are available on the Virtual Box Office — Please choose the April 12th date when purchasing.

Please check back to the website closer to the event date, or follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire, or join the Royal Email List for updates on featured comedians.

November 15 Comedy Night

Please check back to the website closer to the event date, or follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire, or join the Royal Email List for updates on ticket availability and featured comedians.