The ultimate queer comedy party as UCB's finest character performers take the stage! Sketcheganza Extravaganza is an all-queer, all-star, best-of showcase featuring the top brass of UCB’s Queer Performers! Celebrate Pride as the cast performs their favorite sketches and characters EVER. Expect drama. Expect intrigue. Expect theater mawma. So put on your laughing pants (<-…
A monologist from the world of entertainment tells personal stories which inspire scenes by a rotating cast of LA’s best improvisersElefante is the Upright Citizens Brigade’s staple improv comedy show. A rotating cast of UCB All-Stars will be joined by a monologist from the world of TV, Film, Music - wherever really - to tell…
Welcome to a 90’s basement party where 7 pairs of LA's best improvisors play 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN! 7 minutes in Heaven! Like the party game! 7 pairs of improvisers who don’t know each other are locked together on stage for 7 minutes of improv bliss! 7 Scenes. 7 minutes. 14 improvisers. No sweeps. No…
Famous movie scenes made better by Tommy Wiseau (Zach Olsen) Join legendary actor, writer, director, filmmaker and secret millionaire Tommy Wiseau (Zach Olsen) as he proves he can make any movie scene better by injecting himself into it! Relive the most iconic and memorable scenes in film history, but with Tommy Wiseau improvising as one…
Come and JAM Sundays @ UCB Franklin 5:30-6:30! Students of all levels are welcome! It’s free and a great way to get on stage and get reps!An inclusive improv jam for UCB students, performers, and fans! Anna Rajo, Joe Fahey, and PJ McCormick will host with a 4th special guest host every week. Come get…
Variety show featuring an all-star, all-queer cast of veteran UCB improvisers! An all new variety show featuring an all-queer cast of veteran UCB improvisers, along with surprise celebrity guests. It’s improv! It’s music! It’s stand-up! It’s so queer! Cast: Stephanie Allynne, Suzi Barrett, Oscar Montoya, Ally Beardsley, Mark Rennie, Heather Anne Campbell, Rebecca Drysdale, Allen…
Big laughs from the Midwest's best.Chicago is known for beef sandwiches, corruption and comedy. Via Chicago presents some of the windy city's funniest transplants in a night of improv, sketch and stand up, hosted by improv stalwarts turned Hollywood F-Boys, Cook County Social Club. With: Paul Brittain, Shantira Jackson, Nnamdi Ngwe----Show Start Time & Refund…
A showcase of the hottest and wettest indie improv teams in LA. Hosted by WILD. KEEP THE WEEKEND GOING UNTIL THE LAST HOUR! Every month, the women of WILD perform alongside a rotation of two of the hottest homemade teams in LA. The vibe is party, the team chemistry is immaculate, and the improv is…
See two brand new sketch or solo shows birthed right before your eyes that are auditioning for a run at the UCB theater. It's a show where we let sketch teams and solo performers try some shit out! Some will be good, some will be bad but it will all be weird and new and…
Come see long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday!Come see Harold Night -- UCB's weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold.------Featuring:XOXO& Bitchin'----Complete List of Harold TeamsBitchin':Lisa Gilroy, Jake Jabbour, Colin McGurk, Wayland McQueen, Allyn Pintal, Rekha Shankar, Michael Stephens, Rachel Van NesGhost:Jeremy Culhane,…
Come see long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday!Come see Harold Night -- UCB's weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold.------Featuring:Keanu& Ghost----Complete List of Harold TeamsBitchin':Lisa Gilroy, Jake Jabbour, Colin McGurk, Wayland McQueen, Allyn Pintal, Rekha Shankar, Michael Stephens, Rachel Van NesGhost:Jeremy Culhane,…
See long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday! Come see Lloyd Night -- UCB's bi-weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold. ------ Featuring: Odyssey & Bad Kisser ---- Complete List of Lloyd Teams Odyssey: Angela Batuure, Nikhil Deshpande, Avery Girion, David Luong, Nolan…
Maddie Connors, Christine Medrano & Jared Goldstein host a stand-up show with the most iconic comedians around. Maddie Connors, Christine Medrano & Jared Goldstein host a stand-up show with the most iconic comedians around. This is an 18+ show. Featuring: Todd Glass, Tien Tran, Jake Bender, Solomon Georgio, Chris Fleming, Hannah Einbender ---- Show Start…
A comedy variety show about jealousy.A comedy variety show where comedian and actor Lauren Adams interviews a few funny or notable or insanely talented guests and confesses that she’s jealous of them for one reason or another. Musician Julian Velard is there for moral support and general comedic and musical stylings. Standup from Aparna Nancherla,…
Each month, enjoy a brand new lineup of hilarious material, all by indie sketch teams! SKETCH COMEDY FROM THE BEST INDIE TEAMS IN LA. Each month, enjoy a brand new lineup of hilarious material that's written, rehearsed, and performed by all of your favorite up-and-coming and established teams… including your hosts, Hot Second! Hosted by:…
An exploration of different Improvised Long Forms! Form Night! Hosted by Monika Smith & Billy Merritt Join Billy and Monika for a night of improvised comedy as they introduce you to old and new improv forms that may have never graced the UCB stage. Smith and Merritt have both toured the world performing and teaching…
Maude Night boasts brand new material by UCB's house sketch teams every month. Come see the OPENING NIGHT of sketch comedy shows written by teams of writers & performers at UCB. ------ Featuring: Wishbone & Trainwreck ---- Complete List of Maude Teams Trainwreck: PERFORMERS: Max Hawksford, Andrew Lindh, Julie Marchiano, Andres Parada, Nikki Star, JZ…
Improv based off of the life of the dead!We’ve all lost a loved one and while it is always important to mourn a life lost, it’s equally as important to celebrate a life lived. This group of improvisers will help a member of the audience celebrate the memory of their dearly departed. We are putting…
A night of improv comedy featuring veteran improvisers Sentimental Lady and PONY. Sentimental Lady: Deconstructed After performing together for well over a decade, Sentimental Lady is bringing you a night of fun, hilarious and even sentimental improv comedy as they deconstruct their own show, right in front of your eyes! And it'll be funny! We…
Fan favorites Yeti and Winslow tag-team an hour of improv comedy!Much like siblings, Yeti was randomly placed together without any say in the matter. And much like siblings in their 20's, they decided they liked hanging out and continued performing after they graduated and left home. Now, they're back in their brand new monthly improv…
A multimedia variety show composed of characters, sketches, videos, stand-up, mobile apps & more. It’s the perfect late night comedy snack! Hey it’s Kim and Aliya. Our show DIGITAL TAPAS is a monthly variety show featuring the best comedians performing their lil hearts out. The lineups are vetted so they are really good and also…
The cast of THE MUSICAL VERSION can transform anything into a musical: it's entirely improvised based on YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Everything this cast says, sings, and dances will be made up on the spot in this high-wire completely improvised musical! This month, they tackle Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! PS -- This show is a…
A night of improv comedy featuring two teams of LA's absolute best comedians.Raiza, Oscar, Tony and Carlos bring you the best of the best of lo mejor of Latinx comedy.Spanish Aqui Presents debuted the first & only All-Latinx Comedy Variety Show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB) in Los Angeles in 2018, and have…
Freestyle hip-hop improv comedy to start your weekend right. Start your weekend right with a freestyle hip-hop improv comedy party! DopeTown 3000 (Jiavani, Zora Bikangaga, Greg Smith) is bringing you a fully improvised hip-hop musical, followed by a fully improvised hip-hop mixtape featuring special guests - all based on your suggestions, all accompanied by an…
A weekly show where everyone can try out bits, sketches and characters!Not Too Shabby is UCB's long-running sketch open mic night every Friday at 11:30pm. Sketches! characters! bits! songs! Come see future comedy stars of tomorrow try out new material with reckless abandon!Hosted by Moon GoonWant to perform? Submissions open on the day of the…
Gays and Straights battle it out in a comedy war of attrition!Get ready for a hilarious battle of wits and stereotypes as Gays take on Straights in a comedy showdown! Who will come out on top? Who will bottom live on stage? Find out at our Pride edition of "Gays vs. Straights" – the only…
A monologist from the world of entertainment tells personal stories which inspire scenes by a rotating cast of LA’s best improvisersElefante is the Upright Citizens Brigade’s staple improv comedy show. A rotating cast of UCB All-Stars will be joined by a monologist from the world of TV, Film, Music - wherever really - to tell…
An hour long improvised show spoofing your favorite Netflix genres from true crime docs to dating shows.An hour long improvised show spoofing your favorite Netflix genres from true crime docs like Wild Wild Country to dating experiment shows like Love is Blind to soapy guilty pleasures like You or Emily in Paris. We'll get a…
LA's best comedians perform their dumbest ideas. Do the Dumb is a show where we invite LA’s best comedians to perform their dumbest ideas. Stupid sketch ideas, idiotic bit ideas, way too specific for most people to get character ideas, premises they’ve had for years but could never convince anyone to perform it ideas, some…
Come and JAM Sundays @ UCB Franklin 5:30-6:30! Students of all levels are welcome! It’s free and a great way to get on stage and get reps!An inclusive improv jam for UCB students, performers, and fans! Anna Rajo, Joe Fahey, and PJ McCormick will host with a 4th special guest host every week. Come get…
Come join some of UCB's most talented and fatherless performers as they gather for an evening of hilarious expressions of grief!Father’s Day can be great if your Dad is alive! Otherwise it pretty much sucks. Equal parts group therapy and comedy show, Dead Father’s Day features some of UCB’s funniest comedians in an evening of…
The best improv show in LA for the gorls and the gays.The Agenda consists of some of the funniest queer-identifying improvisers in LA. They've come to the UCB theater to gather suggestions from the audience on items they think should be added to the Gay Agenda (TM) and then perform improv based on those suggestions!The…
Come see long-form improv from our Black Harold & Lloyd members to commemorate Juneteenth. Come see Harold Night done entirely by our Black house team talent -- UCB's weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold. Featuring: Ahsohn Williams, Michael Stephens, Paige Elson, Evan Cleaver, Derrick…
A comedy variety show celebrating Juneteenth & Black comedy! Who said you can't laugh on Juneteenth? Come watch some of the funniest Black comedians in LA perform Sketch, Bits, Stand-Up, Music, Improv and who knows what else all on the Anniversary of BLACK FREEDOM! And get this, it's all for a good cause! This show…
In the dawning of a new age, Star F*ckers RETURNS! A comedy show about astrology and the literal science that determines our lives. In the dawning of a new age, Star F*ckers RETURNS! A comedy show about Astrology and the literal science that determines our lives. Each astrological cycle, your famously Virgo and Aquarius hosts…
A show with plenty of energy.An over-the-top improv show based on the only note Izzy and Brennan will never get...Cast: Brennan Lee MulliganIzzy RolandSpecial guests:Ify Nwadiwe Matt ApodacaErin Dellorso Allie Jennings----Show Start Time & Refund Policy:All sales are final. The show starts at the time listed. If you are not at the theater more than…
Andrew Michaan is the only comedian / actor / writer in Los Angeles and he's doing a longer set of standup with some very talented friends. Andrew Michaan is the only comedian / actor / writer in Los Angeles. He co-hosts the popular podcast and YouTube channel Podcast But Outside. Andrew has performed regularly at…
Maude Night boasts brand new material by UCB's house sketch teams every month. Come see the OPENING NIGHT of sketch comedy shows written by teams of writers & performers at UCB. ------ Featuring: Lasers & Tracksuit ---- Complete List of Maude Teams Trainwreck: PERFORMERS: Max Hawksford, Andrew Lindh, Julie Marchiano, Andres Parada, Nikki Star, JZ…
An ultimate improv battle between the best teams in LA where YOU chose the winner!UCB's most legendary show is BACK! Come join us for some cutthroat improv battling, late night antics, and the best smack talk in LA! In this post apocalyptic comedy show, Danny and Kyle (winners of UCB 3 on 3 tournament, Comedy…
A parade of characters you'd find at "UCB PROM" - it's wild, it's weird and it's everything you want to forget about high school!Inessa Franktowski and Alana Johnston chaperone UCB's PROM NIGHT! An evening of characters, chaos and a Prom King & Queen! Join a cast of over 20 different people that will portray characters…
An all-star cast of comedians perform post-blaze.Join Jacquis Neal as he invites some of the best comedians in town to Pass That Blunt.The cast will have a smoke session backstage (and likely onstage) then perform an hour of comedy post-blaze.This is an 18+ show.Cast: TBA----Show Start Time & Refund Policy:All sales are final. The show…
Improv comedy featuring two of LA's best teams, Benetton and Bangarang! Benetton is your favorite group of BIPOC improvisers conveniently consolidated into one yummy half-hour of comedy. EASY! Gone are the days of searching high and low for a show filled with inclusive voices that make you go HA-HA-HA. GONE! With Benetton, you'll get those…
Mr. Horsepower is a variety show featuring LA's best stand-ups, characters, sketch comedians, clowns, and more!Mr. Horsepower is a comedy show featuring LA’s best comedians at UCB Franklin.Previous guests include Demetri Martin, Sarah Squirm, John Early, Jon Gabrus, Whitmer Thomas, Joel Kim Booster, Joe Mande, Sandy Honig, Atsuko Okatsuka, and more!Hosted by Alan Johnson and…
A weekly show where everyone can try out bits, sketches and characters!Not Too Shabby is UCB's long-running sketch open mic night every Friday at 11:30pm. Sketches! characters! bits! songs! Come see future comedy stars of tomorrow try out new material with reckless abandon!Hosted by Moon GoonWant to perform? Submissions open on the day of the…
The only daytime talk show at night with at least 12 co-hosts who all have something to say!THE FEMALE GAZE, the long-running supersize parody of The View, is back to learn how to be a friend with two iconic besties Sasheer Zamata and Nicole Byer!! With all the problems facing the world, the only solution…
A monologist from the world of entertainment tells personal stories which inspire scenes by a rotating cast of LA’s best improvisersElefante is the Upright Citizens Brigade’s staple improv comedy show. A rotating cast of UCB All-Stars will be joined by a monologist from the world of TV, Film, Music - wherever really - to tell…
How I Met Your Sitcom is a completely improvised sitcom performed live on stage with no script and no cameras.How I Met Your Sitcom is a completely improvised sitcom performed live on stage with no script and no cameras. See a cast of comedians make everything up on the spot—characters, stories, commercials, and more—for a…
An all-new sketch comedy show written, rehearsed, and performed in a single day.14 hours, 20 people, 1 all-new sketch comedy show written, rehearsed and performed in a single day. It's SKETCH CRAM!Every month UCB's top writers meet on a Saturday morning and begin writing the show from scratch. UCB's best performers arrive that afternoon and…
Come and JAM Sundays @ UCB Franklin 5:30-6:30! Students of all levels are welcome! It’s free and a great way to get on stage and get reps!An inclusive improv jam for UCB students, performers, and fans! Anna Rajo, Joe Fahey, and PJ McCormick will host with a 4th special guest host every week. Come get…
Big Grande brings their cult hit podcast The Teacher’s Lounge to the UCB Stage. Bill Cravy (Drew Tarver), Todd Padre (Dan Lippert), Sam Weatherman (Ryan Rosenberg), and Howard Levi’s (Jon Mackey) are four of the worst teachers to ever teach, but the best teachers to ever record a podcast about the going’s on at Hamilton…
See a brand new new sketch or solo show birthed right before your eyes that is auditioning for a run at the UCB theater.It's a show where we let sketch teams and solo performers try some shit out!Some will be good, some will be bad but it will all be weird and new and that's…
Come see long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday!Come see Harold Night -- UCB's weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold.------Featuring:XOXO& Headbutt----Complete List of Harold TeamsBitchin':Lisa Gilroy, Jake Jabbour, Colin McGurk, Wayland McQueen, Allyn Pintal, Rekha Shankar, Michael Stephens, Rachel Van NesGhost:Jeremy Culhane,…
Come see long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday!Come see Harold Night -- UCB's weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold.------Featuring:GAG& Keanu----Complete List of Harold TeamsBitchin':Lisa Gilroy, Jake Jabbour, Colin McGurk, Wayland McQueen, Allyn Pintal, Rekha Shankar, Michael Stephens, Rachel Van NesGhost:Jeremy Culhane,…
See long-form improv from LA's top improv ensembles every Monday!Come see Lloyd Night -- UCB's bi-weekly showcase for LA's brightest comedians as they perform a long-form improvised comedy show called The Harold.------Featuring:Bad Kisser&Odyssey----Complete List of Lloyd TeamsOdyssey:Angela Batuure, Nikhil Deshpande, Avery Girion, David Luong, Nolan Purvis, Anika Ramlo, Josh Ssettuba, Chris TcholakianBad Kisser:Anja Boltz, Jocelyn…
Midnight at 7 is a high-octane stand-up comedy show that features some of the best talent in all of Tinseltown.Unhinged co-hosts Luke Klompien and Zach Fairless welcome audiences into a magical space of stand-up comedy and (potential) enlightenment. This sixty-minute soirée features some your favorite headliner and rising star comedians, along with a few surPRIZES…
How I tried to be a Pop Star and failed: a solo show and a character show about (not so) everyday people. Pop Star: You've heard of Rebecca Black right? Her hit song Friday that caused the internet to explode. Well I basically was that... only not successful at all. When I was 16 years…
1/2 Homosexual Dating Show, 1/2 Queer Improv SpectacularWhether you're looking for love or looking for laughs, Dating Gayme is the gayest way to spend your evening. Join LGBTQ+ individuals on their quest to make a romantic connection and the queer improvisers that are going to make that possible. Actual lesbian couple Jordan Myrick (Good Mythical…
Maude Night boasts brand new material by UCB's house sketch teams every month. Come see the OPENING NIGHT of sketch comedy shows written by teams of writers & performers at UCB. ------ Featuring: Toast & Loveseat ---- Complete List of Maude Teams Trainwreck: PERFORMERS: Max Hawksford, Andrew Lindh, Julie Marchiano, Andres Parada, Nikki Star, JZ…
The hit comedy podcast, Podcast But Outside, interviews YOU! It's a wild and chaotic modern interview show unlike any other!Podcast But Outside is the world's premiere outdoor podcast, interviewing such esteemed guests as Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, and a random girl named Sara over its celebrated four-year run. The "interview strangers on the…
LA's best improvisers perform grounded monoscenes featuring real people dealing with real issues, while still being very, very funny.Catharsis: Dramatic Improv started in 2016 as a way for improvisers to show off their acting chops. Rather than focus on fast, beat-the-game scenes, the goal of Catharsis is for improvisers to slow down a bit to…
Improv comedy based on your crappy month! Watch the best comedians in Los Angeles turn your misery into laughter!Cast: Mary Holland, Rekha Shankar, Anna Rajo, Eli Gonzalez, Lauren Knutti, Jeff Whitaker & More TBDLet's face it; this month was trash. We're here to help! Come to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and witness some of…
Aristotle does something good.A stand up comedy show in 60 minutes tops or less maybe….tops. ----Show Start Time & Refund Policy:All sales are final. The show starts at the time listed. If you are not at the theater more than 5 minutes before the start of the show, we may release your tickets to the…
A weekly show where everyone can try out bits, sketches and characters!Not Too Shabby is UCB's long-running sketch open mic night every Friday at 11:30pm. Sketches! characters! bits! songs! Come see future comedy stars of tomorrow try out new material with reckless abandon!Hosted by Moon GoonWant to perform? Submissions open on the day of the…
A group of LA’s best improvisers attempt to remaster Independence Day. Some might have seen the movie…some might have not. To celebrate national Fourth of July, a bunch of amazing UCB performers will join forces to improvise and remaster Independence Day. Some of them have seen Independence Day, some have not … who knows what…
This debut show from Los Angeles comedian Patrick Susmilch is wry, poignant, and the closest you’ll get to communicating with the dead. A digital native, much of Patrick's correspondence is through texting. As such every conversation remains stored on a server, endlessly accessible. Patrick would scroll through conversations with the deceased and share the silliest…
Stand Up Comedy Show Hosted by Irene Tu & Daniel Van Kirk. Produced by [email protected] is hosted by @irene_tu and @danielvankirk Come join the comedy party Tuesday July 11th at 7pmFeaturing:Andrew Dismukes (SNL)Langston Kerman (The Boys, Insecure)Beth Stelling (Rutherford Falls, Girl Daddy)A Special Guest or TwoProduced by @drunkalogueshowphoto @justoffthesix ----Show Start Time & Refund Policy:All…
An incredible night of stand up comedy hosted Carlos Santos and Francisco Ramos. Featuring some of LA's best stand up comics!An incredible night of stand up comedy hosted Carlos Santos (Primo, Gentefied, The Valet) and Francisco Ramos (Gentefied, Shameless). Featuring some of the best stand up comedians in Los Angeles!With: Al Madrigal & more!----Show Start…
A brand new musical based on the greatest retail and dining district adjacent to a movie studio theme park in Los Angeles!Sketch team Moon Goon presents Citywalk The Musical! Welcome to Citywalk, a place where themed restaurants and retail come alive… for real. A couple goes on an unforgettable journey to the depths of the…
Experience New York City like you've never experienced... in a fake virtual reality simulator! Have you ever wondered what it’s REALLY like to be in New York?? No but Like ACTUALLY? Well, Tech CEO Jason Blaze (Yoni Lotan, JFL’s New Faces) has created a live immersive theater experience JUST FOR YOU. With some of the…
The hit comedy podcast, Podcast But Outside, interviews YOU! It's a wild and chaotic modern interview show unlike any other!Podcast But Outside is the world's premiere outdoor podcast, interviewing such esteemed guests as Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, and a random girl named Sara over its celebrated four-year run. The "interview strangers on the…
A brand new musical based on the greatest retail and dining district adjacent to a movie studio theme park in Los Angeles!Sketch team Moon Goon presents Citywalk The Musical! Welcome to Citywalk, a place where themed restaurants and retail come alive… for real. A couple goes on an unforgettable journey to the depths of the…
The hit comedy podcast, Podcast But Outside, interviews YOU! It's a wild and chaotic modern interview show unlike any other!Podcast But Outside is the world's premiere outdoor podcast, interviewing such esteemed guests as Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, Nick Kroll, and a random girl named Sara over its celebrated four-year run. The "interview strangers on the…
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