Laughs for UPAF: Stand-Up Comedy Fundraiser

The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) has been setting the stage since 1967 by providing critical investment in our region’s vibrant performing arts scene. UPAF’s mission is to secure community resources, promote the performing arts as a regional asset and improve the quality of life through responsible investment in and financial support of the performing arts in Eastern Wisconsin. UPAF proudly bears Charity Navigator’s highest distinction for nonprofits – a four-star rating – and is the No. 1 united performing arts fund in the country in terms of dollars raised. With generous community support, UPAF funds 47 diverse local performing arts organizations that provide our community with the best of music, dance, song and theater. In addition to entertainment excellence, these organizations provide transformative educational programs for local children, ensure that individuals from marginalized neighborhoods have opportunities to participate in the arts and expand arts access for people with disabilities. 

Comedian Chastity Washington has a performance history over twenty years. In that time she has performed in clubs &college across the nation, worked In radio and has been a middle high school teacher. She has appeared on BET Comic View, Coming to the Stage and was featured at The TBS Just for Laughs festival 2009-12 and was a finalist of at the 2011 Bay Area Comedy competition. She has been featured at Jokes & Notes In Chicago, Milwaukee's Comedy Cafe', Madison Comedy Week the Helium in Philadelphia, the Shaq Comedy All-Stars tour. She has been named one of the 50 Hot Women of Comedy by AfterEllen.com, featured at the Montreal' Just For Laughs Festival, appeared for the second time on BET's Comic View, was NBC Diversity Finalist and a participant in the NBC college tour. She has appeared on the Urban Movie channels Comedy Underground and is a ABFF HBO comedy wings winner. Chastity has taken part in the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage, was the 2018 Last Comic Sailing winner on Festival at Sea cruise and has 2 apprences at the Martha's Vineyard Comedy Fest. She is a regular at Laugh Factory Chicago, Comedians You Should Know and is a headliner at Zanies Chicago.