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Comedy club · Royal Oak, Michigan

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, Royal Oak, MI: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

310 South Troy Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067

The short answer

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle is a comedy club in Royal Oak, Michigan, at 310 South Troy Street. Shows run Thursday to Saturday; tickets $15–$35, 18 and over, two-item minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Wednesdays) and publishes how to get booked.

On stage soon

Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Michigan on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micWednesdays — Open Mike — Call 248-542-9900 to get on the list; sign-up runs Wednesdays, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for the following week; spots are not guaranteed source ↗
Getting bookedBookings: Billb@ComedyCastle.com source ↗
ShowsThursday to Saturday — Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 7:15 and 9:45 PM, Saturday at 7:00 and 9:30 PM — plus the Wednesday open mike and some Sunday and Tuesday specials source ↗

Per the club's own site, read 23 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
How to get booked
  • Advanced class needs Comedy 101 or a year performing plus seven good minutes. source ↗
Its other 6 rules
On stage
  • Venue-wide age policy is 18 and older (FAQ). source ↗
  • Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge (Wednesdays, fall 2026): 6-minute sets, 10 rounds. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • Wednesday open mike: phone 248.542.9900 to get on the list. source ↗
  • Sign-up calls are taken Wednesdays 11am–6pm, for the following week. source ↗
  • Open mike spots are not guaranteed. source ↗
House rules
  • On special-event shows the comedian works off the door. source ↗

From the club's own pages, read 25 September 2026 — hover a rule for its exact words, or open its source. Where two of its pages disagree, both are here.

More stage time: Stage Time has open mics by night, and the Gig Board has calls for comics posted by the rooms themselves.

For fans

TicketsThursday shows $15–$30; Friday and Saturday shows $20–$35; special events cost more source ↗
Age18 and over source ↗
MinimumTwo-item minimum a person: two drinks, or a drink and a food item source ↗
PhonesPhones turned off during the show source ↗
Parking$10 self-parking across the street (Troy and 3rd); metered lots nearby; no valet source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words.

Club Etiquette: how to be the table the room loves →

Plan the night

The night planner builds an evening around Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

Plan a night here → The club's site ↗

Seen running on its own site, 23 September 2026.

Questions about Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

Where is Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle?

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle is at 310 South Troy Street, in Royal Oak, Michigan.

When are the shows at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle?

Thursday to Saturday — Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday at 7:15 and 9:45 PM, Saturday at 7:00 and 9:30 PM — plus the Wednesday open mike and some Sunday and Tuesday specials. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.

Does Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle have an open mic?

Yes: Wednesdays — Open Mike — Call 248-542-9900 to get on the list; sign-up runs Wednesdays, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for the following week; spots are not guaranteed.

How do comics get booked at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle?

Bookings: Billb@ComedyCastle.com.

How much are tickets at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle?

Thursday shows $15–$30; Friday and Saturday shows $20–$35; special events cost more. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.

Is there an age limit at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle?

18 and over.

Near Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

Comedy clubs in Michigan → · The Club Directory, coast to coast →

The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $29, over 1,000 pages.

Updated 3 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 23 September 2026; its rules for comics read 25 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026