Plano Comedy Festival Presents Dana Gould

Plano Comedy Festival Presents Dana Gould

Dana is a comedy writer, actor, comedian, show creator and producer. He is best known for
creating, writing, executive producing IFC’s comedy horror series STAN AGAINST EVIL in
which he also starred as “Kevin”. Dana served as Consulting Producer and guest starred on
Peacock’s TED prequel series created by Seth MacFarlane. He is also voicing multiple
characters in the upcoming TED animated series. On the development side, he sold his feature
about Martha Mitchell to Sister Pictures and also developed an hour-long series based on Steve
Niles’ comic book series THE OCTOBER FACTION for Netflix. Other television writing credits
include THE SIMPSONS, where he served as a Co-Executive Producer for six seasons,
SEINFELD, PARKS & RECREATION, MARON, SUPER ADVENTURE TEAM, and many more.
His graphic novel adaptation of Rod Serling’s original draft of the screenplay for PLANET OF
THE APES was published by Boom! Comics. Dana also hosts his monthly podcast “The Dana
Gould Hour” which frequently resides in iTunes' Top Ten Comedy.
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
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planocomedyfestival.com.
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