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UCB: Sketch Cram
Feb
21
10:30 PM22:30

UCB: Sketch Cram

Synopsis: A sketch comedy show made in ONE day, featuring New York’s best comedy writers and performers!

Once a month, we cram together New York’s best writers and performers to craft an ALL-NEW sketch comedy show from scratch IN ONE SINGLE DAY! We start the day at 9am with NOTHING, but a show is going up by the end of the night whether we’re ready or not!

Sketch Cram is all the comedy you can cram into a single show, featuring writers and performers from some of your favorite shows, bringing you 100% NEW CONTENT EVERY MONTH!

So grab a ticket, and cram your butt into a seat! It’s Sketch Cram time, baby!

With: Georgie Aldaco, Jared Bronen, Alex Guaglianone, Stacey Kulow, Hunter Nelson, & Rachel Taenzler

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The Bisque: Comedy for Charity
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00

The Bisque: Comedy for Charity

Synopsis: Join improv troupe The Bisque as they serve up a delicious comedy variety show featuring New York's finest, all to raise money for abortion access. Hearty comedy for a good cause? Say it with us: I'll Have... the Bisque!

Hosted by improv troupe The Bisque, I’ll Have… The Bisque! features some of the best improv and standup NYC has to offer. Each show features several hearty servings of comedy served up by The Bisque with special guest comedians and improv troupes.

The show will leave you sated and smiling, and all ticket sale profits are donated to The Brigid Alliance, an organization that directly supports people who must travel for abortion care.

With: Laura Gilbert, Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Neil Redfield, & Elizabeth Henderson

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UCB: Cheating on Harold - Macroscene
Jan
13
9:30 PM21:30

UCB: Cheating on Harold - Macroscene

Synopsis: Watch UCB NY’s daring-est current & past Harold and Lloyd performers cheat on the Harold with….. THE MACROSCENE!?! How dare they.

When you think “UCB improv” you think of the Harold but what if UCB’s house team improvisers decided to cheat??? This week, they’re cheating on Harold with…. the Macroscene *gasp* in a show you won’t want to miss!

UCB Theatre’s top past and present house team improvisers are teaming up to perform the Macroscenee – a long-form improv form exploring the trials and tribulations of characters who are created based on an audience suggestion. This all star cast includes improvisers from Harold Night, Lloyd Night and more!

With: Carolyn Egan, Aimee Lutkin, Bill DiPipero, Michael Brantl, Paris Adkins, Jordan Hull, Johnny McNulty, Sharif Corinaldi, Sylvie Borschel, Tony Ferraro, Evan Altschuler, Nika Knight, Katherine Taylor, Lida Darmian, & Alex Yang

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UCB: babygirl's Homecoming
Jan
10
10:30 PM22:30

UCB: babygirl's Homecoming

Synopsis: Your favorite nostalgic improv comedy teams reunite for one night only!

Remember that Harold you saw back in the day by that one team? How about that indie set in that bar that sort of had a stage in 2015? Ever wonder what those comedians are doing now? Well, for one night only, BABYGIRL will bring back your favorite disbanded teams in an hour long show bursting at the seams with nostalgia and long-form improv comedy. Featuring sets from babygirl (d. 2024), Apollo (d. 2015), and Barley (d. 2025).

With: Mark Burns, Lida Darmian, Emily Dayton Evans, Omar Evans, Stephanie Leschek, Matt Radlow, & Donna Steele

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The Bisque: Comedy for Charity
Dec
17
7:00 PM19:00

The Bisque: Comedy for Charity

Synopsis: Join improv troupe The Bisque as they serve up a delicious comedy variety show featuring New York's finest, all to raise money for abortion access. Hearty comedy for a good cause? Say it with us: I'll Have... the Bisque!

Hosted by improv troupe The Bisque, I’ll Have… The Bisque! features some of the best improv and standup NYC has to offer. Each show features several hearty servings of comedy served up by The Bisque with special guest comedians and improv troupes.

The show will leave you sated and smiling, and all ticket sale profits are donated to The Brigid Alliance, an organization that directly supports people who must travel for abortion care.

Special Guests: Gracie Canaan, Edson Montenegro, and improv from Tiny Bikini

With: Laura Gilbert, Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Neil Redfield, & Elizabeth Henderson

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UCB: The Assignment Presents - Assassins
Dec
15
8:30 PM20:30

UCB: The Assignment Presents - Assassins

Synopsis: A high-stakes, deadly improv show that will be performed by the top 16 people who have survived a game of game of Assassins! This action-packed show takes the classic game Assassins, mostly played by high school seniors running around in the suburbs, and makes it an exciting comedy competition played by New York’s best improv comedians. Over 60 comedians will be eliminated one by one until they fight on Monday, December 15th for a chance to win the game!

You won’t see classics like the Harold here— The Assignment gets expert improvisers to try insane shows like The Flashlight (a show lit only by flashlights), The Group Chat (a show with a real-time group chat projected on stage), or Gays Vs. Italians (self-explanatory).

With: Elisa ballou, Jordan Hull, Brendan Dewley, Alyssa Davis, Genevieve Joers, Aakash Kesavarapu, Mandy Ranero, Betsy Helmer, Charlie Berger, Anna Mejorada, Fu Goto, Ray Cordova, Jenny Matthews, Seamus Higgins, Kate Sisk, Tami Sagher, Ceara O’Sullivan, Steven Polletta, Kelley Quin, Paris Adkins, & Bill DiPiero

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UCB: Bloodlines - Vampire Improv RPG
Oct
30
8:30 PM20:30

UCB: Bloodlines - Vampire Improv RPG

Synopsis: Roll the dice with the best comedians from Harold Night coming together as Vampires in this wild show that combines improv comedy with a live action RPG!

Come play with NYC’s best improv comedians as they explore the world of Vampires and dark magical secrets live on stage in “Bloodlines: Vampire Improv RPG”. Prepare for anything as these comedians from “ASSSSCAT”, “Harold Night” and more roll the dice on stage and play as vampires navigating their newfound “gift” with their GM, Zach Young!
…Hungry? Join us!

With: Maritza Montanez, Emily Dayton Evans, Josh Tobin, & Zach Young 

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UCB: babygirl's Night of the Living Dead
Oct
24
10:30 PM22:30

UCB: babygirl's Night of the Living Dead

Synopsis: Your favorite long-dead, long-form improv comedy teams brought back to life, for one night only!

Remember that Harold you saw back in the day by that one team? How about that indie set in that bar that sort of had a stage in 2015? Ever wonder what those comedians are doing now? Well, for one night only, BABYGIRL will reanimate the corpses of your favorite disbanded teams in an hour long show bursting at the seams with long-form improv comedy. Featuring sets from babygirl (Harold), Sharlene (Harold), and Fight Clurb (Lloyd)

With: Mark Burns, Lida Darmian, Emily Dayton Evans, Omar Evans, Stephanie Leschek, Matt Radlow, & Donna Steele

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LOSER BOY: Cagematch
Jan
20
9:30 PM21:30

LOSER BOY: Cagematch

Synopsis: Loser Boy faces off against Go Dummy in this bi-weekly improv competition.

The year is 2121, and the world government has outlawed the only weapon strong enough to defeat them: LONG-FORM IMPROV.

In the ashes of the Gristedes basement, the Rebellion hosts a tournament to find the only thing that can save us: THE PERFECT IMPROV TEAM!

Every second week, we bring two improv teams from the past, all the way to the year 2121–and the winner is decided by YOUR vote. Help the Rebellion find the ultimate comedy weapon. Your vote could save our world–AND OUR FUTURE!!!

With: Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Jordan McDonough & Dana Patrice

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LOSER BOY: Form-ication (gross)
Dec
13
7:00 PM19:00

LOSER BOY: Form-ication (gross)

Synopsis: Behold! An improv show dedicated to never-before-performed, fresh-out-the-box improv forms - now online! Loser Boy hosts this brand new show that caters to ‘prov nerds and noobs alike.

With: Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Jordan McDonough & Dana Patrice
Special Guests: Higgins & Howard Hendrix Powell

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LOSER BOY: Boom Boom on the Zoom Zoom
Dec
6
7:00 PM19:00

LOSER BOY: Boom Boom on the Zoom Zoom

Synopsis: Behold! An improv show dedicated to never-before-performed, fresh-out-the-box improv forms - now online! Loser Boy hosts this brand new show that caters to ‘prov nerds and noobs alike.

With: Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Jordan McDonough & Dana Patrice

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LOSER BOY: Form-ication (gross)
Nov
15
7:00 PM19:00

LOSER BOY: Form-ication (gross)

Synopsis: Behold! An improv show dedicated to never-before-performed, fresh-out-the-box improv forms - now online! Loser Boy hosts this brand new show that caters to ‘prov nerds and noobs alike.

With: Emily Keown, Deirdre Manning, Jordan McDonough & Dana Patrice
Special Guests: Shrecc & Shoshana Brodman

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