The 12th Annual Del Close Marathon

Fri 4:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Marathon Press Conference

NY

Cast: Everyone

Recognized authorities on the art of long form improv answer your questions.

Fri 6:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Outlook Of The Poet

New York

Cast: Jon Gabrus, Ben Rodgers, Gavin Speiller

Outlook Of The Poet promises to present it's audience with honest, beautiful, heartfelt, soul-piercing improvisation that holds a mirror up to society. There will also be fart jokes.

Fri 6:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Doppelganger

New York

Cast: Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata, Keisha Zollar

Doppelganger is the seven-time winner in Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's Cage Match, 2010. They were nominated for best Improv Group Nomination for 2011 ECNY Awards. Come watch them blow your minds and dicks at this show.

Fri 6:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Chairmen

NY

Cast: Andrew Secunda, Will Hines, Anthony Atamanuik, John Gemberling

Four improvisers, seated in chairs.

Fri 6:45 pm, Urban Stages

Dance Break

NY

Cast: Dan Black, Dave Bluvband, Ellena Chmielewski, Noah Forman, Frank Hejl, Phil Jackson, Langan Kingsley, Connor Ratliff

UCBTNY Harold Team improvises.

Fri 7:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Bassprov

Chicago

Cast: Joe Bill, Mark Sutton & a special guest

One of the most acclaimed improv shows of the decade. The award winning BASSPROV has played in over 30 cities across North America and is a critical and audience favorite.

Fri 7:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Brothers Hines

New York

Cast: Will Hines, Kevin Hines

"We are related." Will performs regularly with the Stepfathers, Kevin performs regularly with the Curfew. But they are brothers are its fun to watch them perform with each other, or possibly work through family squabbles on stage.

Fri 7:00 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

Baby Wants Candy

Chicago

Cast: Amber Petty, Peter Gwinn, Winston Noel, Micah Sherman, Desiree Nash, Jeff Hiller, Mike Still, Michael Kayne, Johnny Pisano, Keith Golden, Adam Shenk, Al Veteri, Jon Bander (Stage Manager), Leah Lax (house manager)

BWC was founded in Chicago in 1997 and has performed over 1,400 completely improvised musicals to sold-out crowds from Singapore to Edinburgh. BWC consistently provides audiences with some of the funniest and smartest improvisation around. BWC has featured performers Nicole Parker and Stephnie Weir ...

Fri 7:15 pm, Urban Stages

Popular Science

Los Angeles

Cast: Muretta Moss, Sunny Peabody, Maggy Keegan, Justin Uretz, Mike Holley, Marshall Givens, Frank Moran, Alexis Simpson

Popular Science is a leading source of longform improv. With up-to-the-minute games/scenes/monologues, insightful commentary on game and relationship, and even scientific takes on the hottest audience suggestions, we aim to be your first stop for what's new and what's next. Named Best DCT Show at t...

Fri 7:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Sentimental Lady

Los Angeles

Cast: Suzi Barrett, Alex Berg, Mel Cowan, Todd Fasen, Alex Fernie, Johnny Meeks, Joel Spence

Sentimental Lady was a mainstay of UCBLA's Harold Night before moving to a new show, Lost and Found. We perform a monoscene based on compassion, kindness and understanding, Sentimental Lady is improv of the most romantic sort. That's why our name is Sentimental Lady.

Fri 7:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Amie and Kristen Show/The Kristen and Amie Show

Philadelphia, PA

Cast: Amie Roe, Kristen Schier

The fluid, girly comedy of the Amie and Kristen Show/the Kristen and Amie Show has been enjoyed by audiences throughout the United States and Canada. Best friends and improv actresses Amie Roe and Kristen Schier present an improv piece that’s been featured in theater festivals from Seattle to Chi...

Fri 7:45 pm, Urban Stages

Standards & Practices

Toronto, ON, Canada

Cast: Cameron Algie, Matt Folliott, Kevin Whalen, Isaac Kessler

If you've been sitting through some boring improv, prepare for a punch in the face. Literally, we might come out in the audience and punch you in the face. We're capable of anything. And we commit. So it's gonna be a hard punch. Your brain will bleed. OFFICIAL SELECTION: Edmonton Improvaganz...

Fri 8:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Nailed Down

NYC

Cast: Michael Delaney Andrew Secunda

2 members of The Swarm and The Stepfathers Delaney & Secunda are nailed to the stage for a single extended, existentialist scene.

Fri 8:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Sit Still

Chicago

Cast: Brianna Baker, Katie Klein, Frances McKearn

The ladies of Sit Still have started a band. Hosted a show on the Home Shopping Network. Catered a funeral. Written a jingle. Started a dance crew. Staged a protest against being asked to grow up. Each in a mono-scene format that focused on grounded characters and thoughtful scene work. And t...

Fri 8:15 pm, Urban Stages

Caveat

Washington, DC

Cast: Stephanie Anderson, Archie Cubarrubia, Sean Paul Ellis, Jennifer Huftalen, James McGill, Melissa Mock

Caveat will take you on a high energy roller coaster with dizzying highs, stomach turning lows, and surprise twists. We’ll send you away with your legs quivering and a smile on your face. Consider yourself warned: You might get wet.

Fri 8:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Hip.Bang!

Vancouver

Cast: Tom Hill, Devin Mackenzie

Hip.Bang!’s unique brand of absurd, playful scene work has delighted audiences at improv festivals in Chicago, Edmonton, and Vancouver. While exploring real emotions and honest situations, Tom and Devin of Hip.Bang! simultaneously allow their scenes to be as ridiculous as they are hilarious. The...

Fri 8:30 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

John and Scott

NY

Cast: John Lutz, Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit (30 Rock) performed as a member of the Mainstage, ETC, and Northwest companies of the Second City in Chicago. John Lutz (30 Rock) performed at the Improv Olympic in Chicago and The Second City Touring Company. Now they are combining their improv skills for the first time. Come see what h...

Fri 8:45 pm, Urban Stages

Sandino

NY

Cast: Nate Dern, Brandon Gulya, Aaron Jackson, Dru Johnston, Kate Riley, Anna Rubanova, Alan Starzinski, John Timothy

UCBTNY Harold team improvises.

Fri 9:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Cannon and Gausas

NYC

Cast: Kay Cannon, Christina Gausas

Christina Gausas (Conan O'Brien, 30 Rock, VH1) and Kay Cannon (30 Rock) have been improvising forever and are finally doing it together! Come see these Chicago style improvisers create improv based on one answer to one question

Fri 9:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Vox Pop

Annandale, VA

Cast: Karen Lange, Jordan Hirsch, Jaime Hazan

See what folks from the New York Musical Improv Festival & Philadelphia Improv Festival were raving about! Vox Pop picks up where the spoken word leaves off. These three musical improvisers bring audiences to new heights where eagles cry on a mountain high. Where you have to say "I love you" in...

Fri 9:15 pm, Urban Stages

Dictionary Soup

Bonner Springs, KS

Cast: Keith Curtis, John Robison

Dictionary Soup chooses one word at random from the dictionary and creates an entire world around it, telling a story and creating a one-act play on the spot. Keith Curtis and John Robison have been using distinctive characters, strong emotional ties, and a healthy dose of good old fashioned fun t...

Fri 9:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Maxitor

Boston

Cast: Rachel Klein, Shannon Connolly, Mike Varejao, Natalie Baseman, Jackie Arko, Chris Duffy, Mike McDonald, Brian Perry

Maxitor is a premier team from ImprovBoston's Harold Night! Our Harolds focus on grounded relationship-based play and thematic exploration. Also, they're funny.

Fri 9:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Late 90s

Chicago

Cast: Scott Morehead, Clayton Margeson, Angela Dawe, Nate Sherman, Blythe Haaga, John Sabine, Stephanie Cook, Dan MacAvoy, Eric Christensen, Vince Portacci

The Late 90s is a group full of exciting improvisers from Chicago. Constantly working on pushing the boundaries of their own abilities, The Late 90s twist and evolve forms to fit the show using group support. They want to create a show and then blow it up from the inside.

Fri 9:45 pm, Urban Stages

Elevator Action

Austin, TX

Cast: Elizabeth Brammer, Cortnie Jones, Lance Gilstrap, David Lee Hess, Josh Krilov, John Ratliff

It's the technological marvel that made modern cities possible. It's the closest physical contact most of us ever have with people we don't know (unless we're Greco-Roman wrestlers, or prostitutes). And it's the basis for Elevator Action. Think of the most awkward, embarrassing, please-god-let-it...

Fri 10:00 pm, UCB Theatre

The Stepfathers

NY

Cast: Michael Delaney, Chris Gethard, Will Hines, Shannon O'Neill, Silvija Ozols, Andrew Secunda, and Zach Woods

Join seven of New York's top longform improvisors as they get together to take you on a tour of everything that's both cute and brutal.

Fri 10:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Joy Joy Tragedy

Chicago

Cast: Amrita Dhaliwal, Kevin Mullaney

Everything is improvised... except what is not. In this mostly improvised show, Amrita and Kevin mix the spontaneous with one scripted scene. Find out what happens when the playwright runs out of words and the characters take over. Which scene was written? Can you tell the difference?

Fri 10:00 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

THE COLBERT REPORT Writers: Seize The Mustard

NY

Cast: Peter Gwinn, Meredith Scardino, Michael Brumm, Opus Moreschi, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Max Werner, Jay Katsir, Cecilia Lederer

Come see the Telly Award-winning writers for The Colbert Report improvise a long form right before your very eyes. Will there be hilarity? Will there be myrth? Will Jeff Goldblum make a surprise guest appearance? Yes, yes and oh my god, probably.

Fri 10:15 pm, Urban Stages

The Lodge

Washington, DC

Cast: Mark Carroll, Justus Hammond, Lonnie Harrell, Vic Issitude, Xavier Padin, Seaton Smith, Dereks Thomas, John Windmueller, Jesse Young

Welcome Willing Student, You are being initiated not just into a secret society but into an elite academy of the knowing. We will impart wisdom to you so we can all improve the world until we are enlightening the public to the meaning of life. Which is 100% true, if you replace, “impart wisdom...

Fri 10:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Challenger

Chicago

Cast: Paul Brittain, Forest Hynes, Ryan Archibald, Blaine Swen, Timmy Mayse, Nathan Jansen, Kevin Sciretta, Barry Hite

iO Chicago veterans bring a high-energy, kick-ass brand of explosive comedy to this late-night show.

Fri 10:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Ouroboros

Washington D.C.

Cast: Alex Perez, Bill DiPiero, Dan O'Neil, Elizabeth O'Neill, Kristin Horgen, Paul Hitlin, Sara Armour, Tom Achilles

Ouroboros is a Washington DC Harold Team that eagerly plunges into and reemerges from the primordial ooze that is our collective unconscious to reveal the absurdities that lie within before stuffing them back into its collective maw. We go there, so you don't have to.

Fri 10:45 pm, Urban Stages

Airwolf

NY

Cast: Emily Axford, Eddie Dunn, Adam Frucci, John Frusciante, Molly Lloyd, Tim Martin, Ben Rameaka, Achilles Stamatelaky

UCBTNY Harold Team improvises.

Fri 11:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Last Day of School

Los Angeles

Cast: Neil Campbell, Jim Woods, Heather Campbell, Nick Wiger, David Harris, Paul Rust, Drew DiFonzo Marks

Txt Msg Show. Improv based off YOUR text messages.

Fri 11:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Neapolitan

Chicago, IL

Cast: Andrew Tisher, Steve Gensler, David Maher, Bethany Remely, Gary Richardson, Greg Callozzo, Christopher Onorato, David Caro, Jessica Mitolo

Neapolitan loves performing iO's signature form, The Harold. Since being cast in May of 2009, Neapolitan has worked to become a team that focuses on playful, innovative group work and attention to theme in order to create a fully explored theatrical piece with every performance. The cast membe...

Fri 11:15 pm, Urban Stages

Shays' Rebellion

Cambridge, MA

Cast: Dan Chapman, Jay Constantinou, Carrie Drzik, Pete Fenzel, MB Makara, Mike McDonald, Becky Pineo and Ben Snitkoff

When Director Geoff Ross raided a Massachusetts armory rustlin' munitions for his private war, he didn't just fight the power – he inspired a movement. Shays' Rebellion is Dan Chapman, Jay Constantinou, Carrie Drzik, Pete Fenzel, MB Makara, Mike McDonald, Becky Pineo and Ben Snitkoff. They take no...

Fri 11:30 pm, UCB Theatre

THE LAW FIRM

NY

Cast: Brian Faas, Matt Fisher, Jonathan Gabrus, Sue Galloway, Fran Gillespie, Nate Lang, Matt Moses & Craig Rowin

What’s the most trouble you’ve ever been in? Did you cheat on your fiancé with the entire cricket team? Steal money from the collection plate? Joyride in an ice cream truck? Have sex with your step sibling? Expose yourself to an off duty cop? Bring your story to The Law Firm, who will tak...

Fri 11:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Rockwell 9

Cleveland, OH

Cast: Liz Huff, Marjorie Preston, Ron Fatica, Andrew Jorgensen, Tracy Cubbal

Industrial-strength improv from the rust belt ruins of Cleveland.

Fri 11:30 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

Horatio Sanz & The Kings of Improv

NYC

Cast: Horatio Sanz, more

Saturday Night Live's Horatio Sanz hosts a night of improv with a few good friends.

Fri 11:45 pm, Urban Stages

Twik

Los Angeles

Cast: Brynna Campbell, Ryan Hitchcock, Leigh Myles, Jennie Newman, Art Tebbel

Twik performs the Moebius - one of the most challenging and radical forms of improv performed today. The Moebius begins with the last scene, then explores how the characters got into that predicament. You won't know what's coming, even though you do.

Sat 12:00 am, UCB Theatre

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sat 12:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Big in Japan

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cast: Molly Davis, Jessica Grant, Sean Tabares, Kevin Thom, Alexandra Wylie

Known for their intense, interesting, organic style, Big In Japan is easily one of the best and funniest improv groups in Toronto and Canada. Their blend of organic, thematic and structural elements provides a unique take on Harold; their style is highly indicative of the Impatient Theatre Co. appro...

Sat 12:15 am, Urban Stages

Very Good Kiss

NY

Cast: Jeremy Bent, Jamison Guest, Johnny McNulty, Arthur Meyer, Opus Moreschi, Nathan Russell, Tracey Wigfield, Laura Willcox

UCBTNY Harold Team improvises for you.

Sat 12:30 am, UCB Theatre

Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies Podcast Live

Los Angeles

Cast: Doug Benson, guests

Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies Podcast live from the DCM.

Sat 12:30 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Sex T-Rex

Toronto

Cast: Colin Munch, Conor Bradbury, Seann Murray, Robin Toller, Julian Frid, Freya Sargeant

At the crossroads of imagination and adventure lurks an insatiable beast. Wandering alone for millienia, he is a SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS! -THEME SONG- Sex T-Rex is one of the hottest, fastest-moving, biggest-hyperbole-using improv groups in Toronto. Using 127 years of pop-culture saturation, these b...

Sat 12:45 am, Urban Stages

The Racquet

Los Angeles

Cast: Frank Caeti, Jill Donnelly, Clay Larsen, Tricia McAlpin, Ryan Perez, Nate Shelkey, Brandon J. Sornberger, Gregory Tuculescu

UCBTLA Harold Team The Racquet would like your advice on what pizza to get after their DCM show. So, if you have a strong opinion about NY pizza, this is the show you can't miss!

Sat 1:00 am, UCB Theatre

The BEATdown

New York City

Cast: Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan, Victor "King Supernuts" Varnado, 4 Contestants TBD

Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme) and Victor "King Supernuts" Varnado (Awkward Comedy Show) host 5 of New York City's finest comedians and 1 audience volunteer in "The BEATdown."A freestyle rap face-off that is decided by you, the audience - 6 rounds of badass one-on-one rap battle...

Sat 1:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

BIG BAT

Cast: TBD

Performers from theatres all over the country will come together in the dark to perform a show...in the dark.

Sat 1:15 am, Urban Stages

Jenkins Syndrome

Toronto

Cast: Charles Pond, Chris Youngson, Greg Chociej, Jason Donovan, Jenny Serwylo, Laura Salvas, Steve Hobbs, COACH Cameron Algie

Don't let your resident Cock-block Stevenson get between you and the improv set of your dreams. Jenkins Syndrome will caress you with their gentle touch of funny. They know how you like it.

Sat 1:30 am, UCB Theatre

The Back Room

Los Angeles

Cast: Matt Besser, James Adomian, Rob Lathan, Craig Rowin, Chris Gethard, John Gemberling, James Santangeli

Dr Aggro Cocky (Matt Besser) hosts a cast of characters who will interact with the audience.

Sat 1:45 am, Urban Stages

Drugs

Chicago

Cast: Dan Bazaldua, Annie Donley, Joey Dundale, Prescott Gadd, Warren Phynix Johnson, Jared Larson, Eric Pedersen, Joseph Wolff Phillips, Jo Scott, Erin Sprague

Better than the real thing, Drugs is an iO Harold team hot to get you tripping. Come ready to have a good time, and your trip will be good, come in the bad state of mind and you'll have a bad trip...either way, we'll all learn something.

Sat 2:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Panel

NYC

Cast: Nate Smith Jim Santangeli Anthony Atamanuik Neil Casey Gil Ozeri Jon Gabrus Sue Galloway

Come get unique access to the cast and crew of that awesome movie that is about to come out that you never heard of. An improvised press panel for a never-before-seen movie featuring some of UCB NY and LA's top performers.

Sat 2:15 am, UCB Theatre

Christian Lighthouse Players

LA

Cast: Matt Walsh, others

Christian Lighthouse Players

Sat 2:15 am, Urban Stages

MurderCliff

Los Angeles, CA

Cast: Chris Teregis Dan Foster Darien Clark Jessica McKenna Jon Schmidt Zach Reino

“Murdercliff enter the arena and perform the most violent, hilarious improv you've ever seen” – Audience member, Jackie Merchant MurderCliff is a high-octane, hard-hitting, seal-clubbing, santa-fucking, cat heaven bound team that transforms any given stage from mere wood and fiberglass, th...

Sat 2:30 am, UCB Theatre

Wicked Fuckin' Queeyah

Boston

Cast: Anthony Atamanuik,Ari Voukydis,Amey Goerlich,Kevin Hines,Will Hines,Kate Spencer,Jodi Lennon,Ben Rameka,Doug Moe

Funnybeans is wicked proud to be back at the 13th annual Glen Close Festival. In honor of this wicked famous dead actress, we're going to be doing FULLY improvised, totally long form scenes. It's gonna be wicked pissa like those parties Sean Healy used to have in high school, but nobody cries and no...

Sat 2:45 am, UCB Theatre

Old Prospectors' Make 'Em Up Jamboree

Chicago

Cast: Scott Morehead, Clayton Margeson, Kyle Bethea, Peter Robards, Jorin Garguilo

Gather 'round the campfire and join these turn-of-the-century mining prospectors as they spin a tall tale with good ol' fashioned make 'em ups!

Sat 2:45 am, Urban Stages

Love Me Stupid

NYC

Cast: Nate Smith Chelsea Clarke

Two terribly charming performers create a brand new romance, then smash it, tear it apart and set it on fire. Then make up. A new, devastating relationship every show- fully improvised and inspired by life (and your audience suggestions).

Sat 3:00 am, UCB Theatre

The DCM AM Zoo Crew!

New York

Cast: Gavin Speiller,Ben Rodgers,Neil Casey,Anthony Atamanuik,John Gemberling,Mike Still,John Murray,Anthony King,Jim Santangeli,Charlie Todd,Jon Gabrus,more!

Ben Rodgers and Gavin Speiller present an infinite number of Zoo Crew hosting combinations! Get ready for zaniness! Honk Honk!

Sat 3:00 am, Urban Stages

Bad Wife!

New York

Cast: Laura Willcox, Kate Riley

Kate Riley and Laura Willcox of UCB NY let loose in a cavalcade of suppressed emotions and general hyperactivity.

Sat 3:15 am, UCB Theatre

Too Many Bailiffs

Los Angeles

Cast: Mike Carlson, Adam McCabe, Anthony Gioe, Ryan Meharry, Jake Regal, Jason Sheridan, Monika Smith, Marissa Strickland, Jonny Svarzbein, Drew Tarver

Want to see defendants sitting in the wrong place? Stenographers pimped into repeating every line of a scene? Two people claiming to be the judge? An endless supply of Southern Lawyers? Then come to Too Many Bailiffs, a show made entirely of courtroom scenes.

Sat 3:15 am, Urban Stages

Classic Masculinity

New York, NY

Cast: Adam Frucci, Brandon Gardner, Brian Barrett

UCB NY Cage Match favorites Classic Masculinity are reunited after being torn asunder by Brian Barrett moving to Alabama. Witness the magic!

Sat 3:30 am, UCB Theatre

The best of 90s MTV

Los Angeles

Cast: Daniel Weiss, Nadia Osman, Charlene Harding, Gian Molina, Jonny Svarzbein, Betsy Sodaro, Emma Fyffe, Chioke Nassor

90s era Mtv was the best, now watch the improv version. Eddie Vedder doing improv? YES!

Sat 3:30 am, Urban Stages

Hot Cheese Fiesta

New York, NY

Cast: Big Rich Armstead, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, and Charlie Todd

The Tenth Annual 3 on 3 had the first wildcard team tournament victory. That team was named Hot Cheese Fiesta (a reference to Pat Baer's famous nacho parties) and featured Big Rich Armstead, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, and Charlie Todd. They reunite in this show to melt faces with their comedic splendor.....

Sat 3:45 am, UCB Theatre

The Matthew McConaugharold

Los Angeles

Cast: Andy Harris, Rhoda Baldwin, Jeremy Belanger, Ryan Tweedy, Dave Christensen

Well alright, alright, alright. It's time to see improv done the way it was meant to be; laid-back and shirtless. See a bunch of Matthew McConaugheys doing a Harold. You gonna come watch it? It'd be a lot cooler if you did.

Sat 3:45 am, Urban Stages

The Del Harris Marathon

New York

Cast: Anthony King, Chris Gethard, George Kareman, Don Fanelli, Michael Kayne, Jim Santangeli, Gavin Speiller, LeMar McLean, Brandon Gardner, Terry Withers, Shannon O'Neill, JD Amato

New York City's basketball team of improvisors becomes New York City's comedy team that happens to play basketball for one night only. We will wear our uniforms. Get ready for the Boys in Turquoise to make some Turq-Noise.

Sat 4:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Glenn Close Marathon

New York City

Cast: Celeste Ballard, Cody Lindquist, D'arcy Carden, Fran Gillespie, Kate Spencer, Lucia Anello, Lydia Hensler, Chris Kelly, Katie Schorr, Matt Pavlovich, Laura Zeis

You've heard of the Del Close Marathon, but did you know there's a Glenn Close Marathon happening at the same time? Come out to watch your favorite Glenn Close characters take the stage together for an improv extravaganza.

Sat 4:15 am, UCB Theatre

Frat Prov

New York

Cast: Zhubin Parang, Dave Siegel, Sydney Hollis, Cory Palmer, Corey Brown, Brett White, Will Storie, Hunter Nelson, Benjamin Apple, James Coker, Marshall Stratton, John Trowbridge, Brian Glidewell

What is up my broasauras!?! The fraternal order of Alpha Sigma Sigma was required to take an improv class to keep our house on campus, cause apparently have wild goats drinking Mad Dog 20/20 is some sort of problem. Come see us make up skits and goofs so good you'll wanna funnel Frat Waters until y...

Sat 4:15 am, Urban Stages

The Green Crew

NY

Cast: Gil Ozeri, John Gemberling, Anthony Atamanuik

Gil, John and Anthony improvise for you. They will be very, very high.

Sat 4:30 am, UCB Theatre

Crime Scene Improv: Miami

NEW YORK

Cast: Nicole Drespel, James Ferrarella, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Benjamin Ragheb, Brett White, others

The best part of CSI: Miami is the cold open, where David Caruso makes a gruesome pun regarding the dead body, puts on his sunglasses, and then YEEEAAAAHHHH! This show is a homage to the best part of CSI: Miami.

Sat 4:45 am, UCB Theatre

Improvised Anime

New York

Cast: Pat Baer,Dave Bluvband,Johnny McNulty,Bridgid Ryan,Alan Starzinski,John Timothy,John Robert Wilson

Ohayou! Do you like anime? Do you like improv? Some of the best comedians in NYC come together to do a fully improvised show based on everything you love about anime. From Akira to Zoids, we've seen it all, and we're going to use it as our inspiration. Improvised Anime has performed at the Del Clos...

Sat 4:45 am, Urban Stages

North Coast

New York

Cast: Douglas Widick, James Robilotta, Oscar Montoya, Jonathan Demuth, Rachel Rosenthal, Boris Khaykin, Julia Morales, Shaun Fisher

Now that the East Coast/West Coast beef has subsided, North Coast! is stepping up to throw down. Watch as New York's only freestyle rapping, beatboxing, long-form improv team performs a fully improvised "hip-hopera" right in front of yo mouf. You bring your favorite rap lyric and North Coast! will m...

Sat 5:00 am, UCB Theatre

Twilight Zone Improv Show

New York

Cast: Andy Rocco, John Gemberling, Anthony Atamanuik, Neil Casey, Lee Rubenstein, Amber Petty, Will Hines, John Frusciante, Jon Gutierrez, Steven Slate, Mike Still

Come watch Twilight Zone inspired improv.

Sat 5:15 am, UCB Theatre

UCBW: Kicking Ass and Taking Suggestions

New York

Cast: Billy Beyrer, Jarrett Kotarski, Michael Fisher, Zach Linder, Matt Little, Patrick Baer, Adam Bozarth, Kirk Damato, Eddie Dunn, Birch Harms, Sean Hart, Daniel Jolles, Zach Linder, C. LeMar McLean, Jason Saenz, Chris Schell, Alex Scordelis, Stephanie Streisand, Charlie Todd, Eric Scott, Eugene Cordero, Nick Kanellis, Emily Mallon, Emily Hughston Hoffman, Riley Soloner, Mitchell Stephen Fesh, Matt Little, Justin Lang, Harry Terjanian, Stephanie Sottile, plus many more UCBW megastars,

For the sixth consecutive year, 14,000 strong will be in the sold out UCBW Arena to watch all of your favorite MegaStars put aside their differences (for the most part) to honor Del Close, the man who paved the way for comedy wrestling. But this year, they'll step outside the ring and onto the stage...

Sat 5:15 am, Urban Stages

Macaroni Rascals

New York City

Cast: James McCarthy, JJ Orgera, Etan Bednarsh, Michael Murnane, Nadine Djoury, Matt Frazier, Danya LaBelle, Stephen Unckles

The Macaroni Rascals are a high energy, super physical group united by their love of the Jersey Shore and Japanese people. Inspired by your favorite song lyrics, they'll deliver a fun, quirky and occasionally creepy show that will have you either begging for more or asking for your money back. If yo...

Sat 5:30 am, UCB Theatre

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sat 5:45 am, Urban Stages

Rat King

NYC

Cast: Chris Chuang, Justin Grace, Jake Lucas, Patrick Mahoney, Mike Pullan, Sarah Wharton

Rat King weaves a tale that binds.

Sat 6:00 am, UCB Theatre

(Secret Man Group)

New York City

Cast: Matt Cohen Adam Conover Celeste Conrad Brian Polk Connor Ratliff Peter Sherer

(Secret Man Group) has been called "A Sad Man's Delight!"

Sat 6:15 am, Urban Stages

Squirt!

New York

Cast: Pat Baer, Corey Brown, Anna Callegari, Bethany Hall, Austin Rodrigues, Sue Smith, Doug Widick

Squirt! is a kickass group of NYC longform improvisers whose primary purpose is to have fun and blow their comedy loads all over the audience.

Sat 6:30 am, UCB Theatre

CHESTER

New York

Cast: Bridgid Ryan, Bryan Rucker, Zack Willis, Caitlin Steitzer, Sunita Mani, Adam Jacobson, Oliver Lockwood

From all corners of New York City, Chester comes together tonight to perform a LaRontage for you. No, we're not Atlanta drag queens, but we do know an inordinate amount of info about your dead presidents.

Sat 6:45 am, Urban Stages

TidbiT

New York, NY

Cast: Kevin Bayes, Corinne Fisher, Nick Mendillo, Katie Rogers, Katie Sullivan

TidbiT formed in 2009 with the desire to perform Monoscenes that involved characters unlike the usual ones you've seen. They will surprise you with their charm, sexiness, attitudes, and desire to form chaos out of something that is beautiful. They also like being celebrities like Ke$ha, Bruce Willis...

Sat 7:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Mannequin Room

New York City, New York

Cast: Lou Gonzalez, Chrissie Gruebel, Caroline Sweet, Brian Urreta, Megan Venzin

Remember the first time you stayed up one hour past your bedtime? Or, the best slumber party you ever had? Or, when you eat ice cream for dinner? That's what it's like to watch The Mannequin Room do improv — it feels like pure fun. So, come hang out with us. We like each other and we like you, too...

Sat 7:15 am, Urban Stages

Daring Nerd

New York

Cast: Matt Mayer, Curtis Retherford, David Barton, Dan Hodapp, Shannon Taing

Underneath our dorky glasses and suspenders are five hot chicks. Real hot.

Sat 7:30 am, UCB Theatre

Thank You, Robot: Not Going Away

New York, New York

Cast: Jeremy Bent, Seth Lind, Matt Little, Christopher Scott, John Robert Wilson

NYC indie mainstays take you on a organic trip into the layers of madness. By the time you get to the end, the connections fold upon themselves into a 4th dimensional tesseract of super juice.

Sat 7:45 am, Urban Stages

Schmukler Twins

New York

Cast: Viktoria Bozsoki, Samantha Gurewitz, Poupak Sepehri, Stephanie Streisand, Caroline Sweet, Olivia Whelan, Alaina Young

A new Harold is in town... and he has a few twins! "The Chemistry is obvious." - Joe Bill (Bassprov, Annoyance). "A strong lady team...Good stuff." - Bob Kulhan (Baby Wants Candy). "When I think about this team, I think about Love, Fire, Sparkle, Dazzle." - Christina Gausas

Sat 8:15 am, Urban Stages

Frank and Gary

New York, NY

Cast: Caitlin Downing, Ryan Hecht, Patrick Mahoney, Alexis Rhiannon, Bradley Rife, Janet Silverman

Frank and Gary is six real people playing six fake people, none of whom are named Frank or Gary.

Sat 8:30 am, UCB Theatre

Great Big Dinosaur

New York

Cast: Jackie Jennings, Matt Klinman, Andrew Law, Chris McKeever, Zach Phillips, Chris Principe, Amos Vernon

"ROAR! HAROLDS! ROAR! IMPROV! ROAR! HILARIOUS! ROAR! GREAT BIG DINOSAUR! ROAR! ROAR!" -A great big dinosaur's review of Great Big Dinosaur

Sat 8:45 am, Urban Stages

Weekend of Regret

NYC

Cast: Adam Bozarth, Joe Burns, Dustin Drury, John Freiler, Paul Higbie, Nick Jaramillo, Matt Little, Dave Siegel, Rob Stern, Andrew Yurman-Glaser

"Weekend of Regret" is a concentrated dose of NYC improv, featuring performers from UCBT, The PIT and the Magnet combining their forces for a show that you will regret not seeing.

Sat 9:00 am, UCB Theatre

Casual Sex Offenders

New York, NY

Cast: Shalyah Evans, Marshall Stratton, Austin Rye, James Coker, Ken Beck, Dave Bushnell

We're new to your neighborhood! And are required, by law, to inform you...

Sat 9:15 am, Urban Stages

Featherweight

New York

Cast: Jesse Acini, Noel Dineen, Elana Fishbein, Dave Maulbeck, Jared McGrail, Blake Merriman, Justin Moran

Featherweight is a house team at the Magnet Theater in NYC. Where they have performed every Wednesday night since 2008. Their members have studied and performed in New York at the Magnet, UCBT and in Chicago at IO and Northwestern. Featherweight comes out swinging from the opening bell and won’t s...

Sat 9:30 am, UCB Theatre

Froduce

New York

Cast: Jaime Linn, James Robilotta, Mike Fiedler, Ross Taylor, Vince Milosevich, James Ferrarella, Katie East, Katie Cunningham, Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez

Froduce, the long running improv mainstay, is a high intensity improv-fest weekly setting to prove the ideal, Comedy That's Good For You. They host a weekly show at The Creek and the Cave in Long Island City every Sunday night at 8pm.

Sat 10:15 am, Urban Stages

Handsy

New York, NY

Cast: Danielia Donohue, Dewey Caddell, Geoff Grimwood, Margaret Lyons, Paul Wielunski, Reilly Owens, Steve Siddell, Steve Soroka

One of the Peoples Improv Theaters newest house teams full of smart, funny, ecentric, and of course handsy improvisers that have been tearing up the 10pm slot every Super Free Wednesday at the theater in 2011.

Sat 10:30 am, UCB Theatre

Get Paid

New York

Cast: Casey Jost, James Dwyer, Kelly Hudson, Kent Kincannon, Langan Kingsley, Morgan Phillips, Paul Higbie

Get Paid is group of improvisers who have trained at UCBNY. Get Paid gets weird. Let Get Paid get weird for you.

Sat 10:45 am, Urban Stages

Captain Soldier

New York, NY

Cast: Serena Berman, Mike Cheslik, Alex Gibson, Sudi Green, Emma Noble, David Rosenberg, Mike Wesolowski

Captain Soldier, of New York University, keeps their sets full of high-energy, physical scenes. They are the 2011 East Regional Champion of the College Improv Tournament and has performed at a variety of stages across the country, as well as in New York City. Captain Soldier is not affiliated with t...

Sat 11:00 am, UCB Theatre

Valley Improv Group

Poughkeepsie, NY

Cast: Derrin Berger, Andria Colon, Deanna Berger, Frankie Fasano

The Valley Improv Group is an eclectic mix of four fast paced & mildly hyperactive team players whose comedic genius is matched only by their integrity, conscientiousness and intellectual acumen. Translation: they don't steal food and they know how to spell Poughkeepsie.

Sat 11:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Dumpster Tequila

New York, NY

Cast: Maggie Lehrman, Ben Whitehouse, Patty Devery, Brian Waters, Julia Wiedeman, Evan Watkins, Joel Esher, Doug Gordon, Christopher Scott

Dumpster Tequila warms your heart with an off-beat brand of musical improv, from one audience member suggestion, they create scenes, stories, and musical numbers on the spot! One of NYC's most dominating forces in musical improv for the past two years, they have performed at festivals, and every maj...

Sat 11:15 am, Urban Stages

Sons of Liberty

Boston, MA

Cast: Liz Arcury, Jon Gaudet

Boston's best improv team that also starts American Revolutions.

Sat 11:30 am, UCB Theatre

The Gingerman

Chicago

Cast: Brooke Breit, Andy St, Clair, Nancy Friedrich, Megan Johns, Kevin Mullaney

Join us in the back room for some pool, darts, beer and good times with some of Chicago's finest. Remember, no gambling, no quarters on the table and absolutely no slop.

Sat 11:30 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Broadway's Next Hit Musical!

New York City

Cast: Deb Rabbai, Greg Triggs, Rob Schiffmann, Stefan Schick, Rebecca Vigil, Kobi Libii, Robert Z. Grant, Eric March

"Broadway's Next Hit Musical!" abandons the same ol' song and dance to create a brand new, fully improvised musical comedy! The audience writes down made up song titles and the cast members present these songs from "nominated musicals" in a mock awards show, the audience votes for "Best Musical" and...

Sat 11:45 am, Urban Stages

Stranded in Pittsburgh

Bronx

Cast: Dan LoPreto, Brett Vetterlein, Chris Lee, Caroline Cotter, John Byrd, Dennis Flynn, Mike Drosos, Lindsey Dahlgren, Andrew Arne, Dan Hegarty, Tim Bridge, Drew Rotunno

Stranded in Pittsburgh is Fordham University's only long-form improv troupe. They perform monologue deconstruction regularly for hoards of drunk college kids in the Bronx, as well as various venues throughout the city.

Sat 12:00 pm, UCB Theatre

simply coney

detroit, mi

Cast: mikey wilson, louie krause, Jamen Spitzer

Simply Coney is a long form improv trio that hails from the Motor City, Deeetroit Michigan. Jamen Spitzer, Louie Krause, and Mikey Wilson are products of Detroit’s Second City. Simply Coney is the two time champion of Detroit’s annual improv tournament, “Colony Fest”, as well as official s...

Sat 12:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

VEAL

New York, NY

Cast: Abby Holland, Andy Weiss, Matt Mayer, Lauren Adams, Susan PIckover, James Robilotta, Frank Spitznagel

Ever wondered what it would be like if you took a Harold, jammed some music up in it, and then threw in some jazz hands for good measure? That's exactly what Veal does -- come see us build an entire location using only words and dreams, and a healthy dose of music and jazz hands.

Sat 12:15 pm, Urban Stages

The Incumbents

Columbus, Ohio

Cast: Dan White, Dave Rafailedes, David Olszewski, Xavier Dunson, Eddie Greenblat, Rainey Fleming, Cory Frame, Jimmy Bardin, Kelsey Ring.

The Incumbents are part of 8th Floor Improv, a long-form group from The Ohio State University. They perform regularly on Ohio State's Campus and throughout Columbus, Ohio.

Sat 12:30 pm, UCB Theatre

JTF Comedy

Miami, FL

Cast: Maria Tomaino,Carlos Rivera, David Del Rosario, Michael Schiavinato,Michelle Domb

Smack-talkin' Grannies? Zombie Support Groups?! The 100 Mile High Club?!? These are just SOME of the possible places this show has gone to! Who knows where New Yorkers inspiration will take it?! Join the dynamic and multi-cultural JTF Comedy as they explore the everyday mundane, encounter the on...

Sat 12:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

REBOUND!

New York

Cast: Shawn Amaro, Meghan Brown, Emily Bryan, Chano Garcia, Maya Genis, T.J. Mannix, Jon Roufaeal, Chris Simpson, Frank Spitznagel (Piano Player)

Rebound is a premiere 8-person musical improv troupe born from New York City's Magnet Theater musical program and one of the four first resident musical house teams ever created in Magnet history. Based on a brief gaze into an audience member's past, we take their memory and create and perform a rio...

Sat 12:45 pm, Urban Stages

The Whistling Shrimp

Ithaca, NY

Cast: Mark Vigeant, Sam Dillavou, Greg Haber, Meagan Rossin, Austin Duenas, Keith Newman, Jon Zucker

Cornell University's awesome, 26 year-old improv group! We're great!

Sat 1:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Hobofish

San Francisco

Cast: Alex Choi, Maikiko James, Edwin Zee, Jeff Chou

We're part fish, and part poor, so you know we're going all out. Heralding from the city of San Francisco, hoboFish improv is ready to bring out the funnies.

Sat 1:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

King Friday

Philadelphia

Cast: Aubrie Williams, Jana Savini, Jason Grimley, Laura Abernethy, Ralph Andracchio, Shannon Devido,

King Friday is a Philly Improv Theater House Team that performs some of the best long form improv Philadelphia has to offer.  The improv all-stars of King Friday will take you on a fast-paced, character-filled journey through the land of make-believe.

Sat 1:15 pm, Urban Stages

Full Ammo Improv

State College, PA

Cast: Dustin Lee Yenser, Tim Stonelake, Tim Hartman, Daniel Kevin Miller, Alex Paul, DJ Fernandez, Dennis McNamara, Eleanor June Skrzat, Mark Ranft.

Full Ammo Improv is Penn State’s premiere improv comedy group. We specialize in performing Montage-style long form improvisational comedy.

Sat 1:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Playdate!

Raleigh, NC

Cast: Paul Brown, Chuck Givens, Jill Osborne, David Sherson, Chris Spencer, Jenny Spencer, and Brandie Wagers

Just give them a suggestion and Playdate! will take you to an exciting new place. There, they will create for you a cast of characters, both exciting and dangerous, who will grow and develop in the course of one long scene. Will you make new friends? Will everyone share the sandbox? Will that weird ...

Sat 1:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Oh, Science!

Austin, TX

Cast: Kristin Henn, Josh Gill, Alex Baia, Shea Scott, Ed Melendez, Nathan Livni

Bubbling up like some otherworldly potion, the intense comedic mixture of Oh, Science! delights, distracts, destroys. So come over! We'll make funny robots!

Sat 1:45 pm, Urban Stages

Horse Lincoln

Storrs, CT

Cast: Matt Visconage, Tim Jaekle, Drew Bligh, John Turner, Brian Ingmanson, Jillian Westergard, Eric Nastuk, Joe Leonardo, Kate Sidley.

Do you like horses and/or our 16th President? Well then this is the show for you! Come and see Uconn's very own Horse Lincoln Improv as they honor Del Close by preforming the Harold.

Sat 2:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Babel Fish

Kansas City

Cast: Joe Henley, Nathan Stewart, Jim Sturgill, Patrick Craft

Babel Fish has come from Kansas City to make you laugh. Harder then you've ever laughed before. No...Harder. To this end they bring you The Distillery. Watch as they take a single word and mash it into a million different pieces. "That's too many pieces!", you say. "Nonsense," They reply. For...

Sat 2:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Oregon Fail

Syracuse, NY

Cast: Scott Austin, Joe Blum, Mike Borden, Andy Friedson, Mandy Howard

We like to fail, and fail hard. None of us has ever made it to Oregon in the game, usually dying of dysentery, so we do improv to compensate for this failure. We will be performing Texts From Last Night, a form based on another technological advancement that behooves us. We’ll ask you for an area...

Sat 2:15 pm, Urban Stages

Matterhorn

Los Angeles

Cast: Cate Beehan Sam Kieffer Marcy Minton Matt Reid Ryan Rosenberg Jonathan Smith Drew Tarver

Matterhorn: improv from some hilarious UCB students and performers that, like the Matterhorn mountaintop, is cold, rocky, jagged...okay, this metaphor isn't working.

Sat 2:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Dance Crisis

New Orleans, LA

Cast: Dan Korman, Sophie Johnson, Kate Adair, Jared Gore, James Hamilton, Michelle Demattina, Cassie Cazeaux, Brian Tarney

Hailing from New Orleans, LA Dance Crisis is the prestigious first-ever troupe birthed from The New Movement’s New Orleans training center. They came together in the summer of 2010 seven people with a shared passion of cats and Disney straight-to-DVD sequels came together to form a fast paced impr...

Sat 2:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

A Dozen Red Roses

Chicago

Cast: Joey Dundale, Emily Harpe, Mary Lorenz, Phil Meister, Greg Ott, Gary Richardson, Patrick Rowland, Mary Cait Walthall

A Dozen Red Roses is Chemically Imbalanced Theater's hottest house team, featuring several up-and-coming members of the Chicago comedy scene. Featuring performers from The Second City touring companies, Baby Wants Candy, iO Chicago, and The Annoyance, our slow-then-fast-then-slow shows make us the m...

Sat 2:45 pm, Urban Stages

The Pick-Up Artists

New York City

Cast: John Frusciante,Tim Martin,Ben Rameaka,Brian Barrett,Matt Cutler,Adam Frucci, Kate Riley, Langan Kingsley

When groups drop out of Del Close Marathons for circumstances beyond your control, and you have no one else to call, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire this rugged, rag-tag bunch of veteran improvisers to save the day. Save it with laughs that is.

Sat 3:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Your F!#&ed Up Relationship

San Francisco

Cast: Peter Kim, Scott Recchia, Jeff Chou, Chris Blair, Max McCal, Katie McCarty, James Folta

EndGames Improv brings you the edgy catharsis of: "Your F!#&ed Up Relationship" - an entirely improvised show inspired by stories of your own ridiculous REAL relationships. We've all had at LEAST one. You tell us your amazing story and we'll show you ours - you laugh, we laugh, we all hook up at the...

Sat 3:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Middle Management

Richmond, VA

Cast: Katie Holcomb, David Pijor

Katie Holcomb and David Pijor have been performing comedy as a group and separately for nearly a decade. They all met at different times passing in and out of the same improv theater in Richmond, and in late 2009 sealed their bond in blood as founding members of the Richmond Comedy Coalition Theater...

Sat 3:15 pm, Urban Stages

'92 Dream Team

Chicago, IL

Cast: Laura Bloechl, Kristina Felske, Jen Francis, Meigan Morales, Erin Morrill, Abbie Namestnik, Kate Peterson, Becca Taubel

The '92 Dream Team is an all-female ensemble dedicated to exploring the weirdness in every day life. And trust us, it gets weird.

Sat 3:30 pm, UCB Theatre

That Day in Finland

Helsinki, Finland

Cast: Teemu Aromaa, Miska Kajanus, Sanna Saarela, Tuukka Tiihonen, Ulla Virtanen

That thing in history, now that was exciting wasn't it? But ever wondered how that did affect Finland? Now it's your chance to see how that day was in that distant Arctic country where even the sea freezes, where people like to beat each other with birch tree branches in a sauna, - and they don't e...

Sat 3:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Vaguely Familiar

Raleigh, NC

Cast: Alex Cameron,Philip Kruh,Jon Nemargut,Travis Pomeroy,Michael Teague,Hobert Thompson, Camden Watts, Brian Dukes

Grab a snack, sit down on the couch, and toss the remote away as you watch us create an episode of a TV show before your eyes! Whether it's drama, sci-fi, soap opera, or reality TV, we will turn it into our unique brand of comedy, and you'll want to tune in again! It may not be exactly the show you ...

Sat 3:45 pm, Urban Stages

The Dukes of Bedside Manor

Austin

Cast: Jon Bolden, Quinn Buckner, Mike Sullivan, Kyle Traughber, Hugo Vargas-Zesati

The Dukes of Bedside Manor independently research topics submitted by fans and create hilarious improv with our findings.

Sat 4:00 pm, UCB Theatre

ColdTowne Theater Tourco

Austin, TX

Cast: Michael Jastroch, Nick Ramirez, Jericho Thorpe, Katie Sicking, Lance Gilstrap, Cortnie Jones, Lisa Jackson, Bryan Roberts

ColdTowne Theater is Austin's main stage for alternative comedy and three time winner of the "Best Comedy Group" in Austin, from the Austin Chronicle. The cast of our Tourco reads like a Who's Who of Austin improv, a collection of Coldtowne's most prodigous graduates. ColdTowne shows are fast p...

Sat 4:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Union

Pittsburgh, PA

Cast: Emily Askin, Kasey Daley, Justin Zell

The Union is the faculty house team from Steel City Improv Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. It consists of New York trained improvisers who have brought NYC style and fused it with the working class ethic of the Steel City to produce a unique improvised theatrical experience.

Sat 4:15 pm, Urban Stages

Hispania: The Improvised Telenovela

Los Angeles

Cast: Gian Molina, Chris Alvarado, Ernie Macias, Luis Cortes, Lala Rapale, Ginger Gonzaga, Lauren Lapkus, Justin Abarca

Amor, betrayal, Caballeros, and everything you love from Spanish Soap Operas. Get lost in the melodrama and fall in love with a telenovela created right in front of your eyes.

Sat 4:30 pm, UCB Theatre

LIQUID

Chicago

Cast: Steve Wright, Jim Sharp, Deb Nelson, Sherman Edwards, Matt Glaz, Mike Powers,

LIQUID has created it’s own unique style of long form improvisation derived from elements of the Harold, deconstruction and the Armando. The troupe takes a suggestion from the audience. Usually a current event, issue or something that is going on in the world today. From that suggestion, monolo...

Sat 4:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

the Flighty Ducks

Bethlehem, PA

Cast: Jane Horvath Shelley Lee Dan Maher Andy Pollack Michelle Rieder Jen Santos Dan Sottile Evan Stutts Megan Ward Steven Young

Fresh out of the city that birthed Jesus Christ & Peeps, the Flighty Ducks bring you a 3-Act play!

Sat 4:45 pm, Urban Stages

Next

Chicago, IL

Cast: Jeremiah Howe, Lisa Gross, Sam Martin, Dan Gordon, Katie Klein, Cristy von Rautenkranz, Adam Cole, Ashley Black, Kenny Metroff

Next is an official house ensemble of the Second City. Working on sketch has driven us a little bonkers and we're ready to play! No holds barred when we break loose and attack the stage to improvise.

Sat 5:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Celebrity

LA

Cast: Matt Walsh

A game show hosted by Matt Walsh

Sat 5:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Classy D

Chicago

Cast: Bobby Richards, Dan Hodos, John Chesney, Avery Lee, Eric Angell, Gabe Morrison, Jaclyn Loberg, Katy Colloton, Kellen Terrett, Caitlin Barlow

Classy D is a ten-person Harold team from Chicago’s iO Theater. Although you would never know it unless you counted them. Their words and movements coalesce as one. Do they have wills of their own? No. They perform improv. They will take one suggestion. They are coached by Matt Manley.

Sat 5:15 pm, Urban Stages

John Velvet

Los Angeles

Cast: Allen Loeb, Samantha Morris, Casey Feigh, Cissy Fenwick, Nick Mandernach, Jacob Womack, Luka Jones, Mary Holland

John Velvet is one classy man. Which is amazing because he's actually 8 people! Who are amazing! A Harold team from UCBLA, John Velvet will delight and inspire with a Harold that focuses on character and game. You're in for a real treat with this guy!

Sat 5:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Bruckheimer

LA

Cast: Owen Burke,Chad Carter

3 Guys, 1 scene.

Sat 5:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Third Thought

Tampa Bay Florida

Cast: Bett Correa, Randy Hill, Heidi Lux, Patrick McInnis, Billy Milec, Dylan Carey

The Third Thought The Third Thought is dedicated to creating truthful long form improv. Since forming in 2011 through a random series of incidents, the Third Thought has been celebrating the randomness of life at venues including American Stage, and their weekly show at Jack's Junk Food Joint. ...

Sat 5:45 pm, Urban Stages

Blanket Jackson

Chicago

Cast: Sarah Ashley, Erin Johnson, Michael Jando, Wink Stone, Carl Luft, Derek Van Barham, Grant Garrison, Keith Gercak

Blanket Jackson is a mysteriously delicious concoction of 8 individuals who see the world through their own unique eyeballs. Blanket Jackson is the complementary chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream dessert you crave at the end of a cheap buffet. Blanket Jackson will save your soul.

Sat 6:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Adsit & You

NY

Cast: Scott Adsit & members of the audience

Scott Adsit improvises with members of the audience

Sat 6:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

SQUEEZE

Los Angeles

Cast: David Christenson , Farley Elliott, Joe Saunders Jake Jabbour, Brian Palatucci , Reyana Wright

SQUEEZE does just that in every show, they SQUEEZE the most of every world in every slacker they perform. No sweep edits, no low energy and most of all - no moment left behind.

Sat 6:15 pm, Urban Stages

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sat 6:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

A Raptor

Chicago

Cast: Kevin Reader, Bill Kenkel, Jack Swokowski, Kevin Walsh, Erika Kokkinos, Bryan Duff, Timothy Dunn, John Thibodeaux

On work-release from iO Chicago, A Raptor promises an improv performance unlike any other. (Mainly due to the fact that every improv performance is unlike any other.) A Harold Team with a tendency to take scenes into outer space, introduce robots or break out in song – with "whooshing" used onl...

Sat 6:45 pm, UCB Theatre

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sat 6:45 pm, Urban Stages

American Cousin

NY

Cast: Patrick Clair, Erik Dies, Brian Glidewell, Morgan Grace Jarrett, Josh Patten, David Sieigel, Caitlin Tegart, Moujan Zolfaghari

UCBTNY Harold team improvises.

Sat 7:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

WDWMKR

Toronto, ON

Cast: Annie Bankes, Jess Grant, Janet Davidson, Meagan Crump, Paloma Nuñez, Kirsten Gallagher, Mandy Sellers

Fuelled by some of the best and brightest female improvisers in Toronto, this femme squad (pronounced "widowmaker") is anything but dainty. WDWMKR is brash but polished, dirty but charming, physical but wise, sexy but gritty, leaving a trail of comedy dead wherever they go.

Sat 7:00 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

Omlette Vision & Two-Man Movie

NYC

Cast: Michael Delaney, Billy Merritt, Andrew Secunda, Neil Casey & Anthony Atamanuik

OMELETTE VISION The Swarm's Michael Delaney, Billy Merritt and Andrew Secunda, have put together a three person show featuring themselves, and four chairs. & TWO-MAN MOVIE Death By Roo Roo's Neil Casey & Anthony Atamanuik perform The Movie - a fully improvised movie live on stage and perfor...

Sat 7:15 pm, UCB Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade

Los Angeles

Cast: Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh

The UCB perform live.

Sat 7:15 pm, Urban Stages

Don't Break the Streak

Harrisburg, PA

Cast: Marc Faubel, Steve Marroni, Kim Faubel, Vince King, Shay Faubel, Leif Johnson, Ben Ramirez, Keith Hanshaw

The cast of Don't Break the Streak (DBtS) has been performing together professionally since July 2009. With over 100 shows completed by January 2, 2011 and a rating of 4.98 stars out of 5 stars, this is one show you don't want to miss! All the way from Central Pennsylvania, give it up for Don't Brea...

Sat 7:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Bassprov

Chicago

Cast: Joe Bill, Mark Sutton & a special guest

One of the most acclaimed improv shows of the decade. The award winning BASSPROV has played in over 30 cities across North America and is a critical and audience favorite.

Sat 7:45 pm, Urban Stages

Matt&

Philadelphia

Cast: Matt Holmes, an audience member

What happens when you have to create a live, unscripted improv comedy show, and your only help is someone who's never even seen improv before? Matt& is an improv comedy show starring Matt Holmes (Rare Bird Show, Philly Improv Theater) and an unwitting stranger from the audience. "a don't-mis...

Sat 8:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Sears Tower

Chicago

Cast: Mike Johnson Spencer Ham Christina Boucher Bess Romano Jon Forsythe Nick Rees Mike Madgiak Patrick Raynor Mark Logsdon Scott Elam

Sears Tower, a veteran IO Harold team, was nominated this year for the best in house harold team, and won best recomposed team of 2010. We perform a one man opening to inspire the rest of the show, which is unique to IO. Sears Tower is composed of veteran improvisers that are elated when performing ...

Sat 8:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Umlautilde

Phoenix

Cast: Bob Fisher, Jose Gonzalez

Bob Fisher started improvising 20+ years ago in Chicago, performing with Cardiff Giant, Bang Bang, Second City's TourCo, and The Annoyance Theater (Co-Ed Prison Sluts). Jose Gonzalez started improvising 10 years ago in Phoenix with Galapagos, Dangerville, and The Torch Theatre. They started improvis...

Sat 8:15 pm, Urban Stages

Season Six

Washington, DC

Cast: Nick Greenough Cara Hayes Ben Willman Murphy McHugh David Sewell Max Lambertson

There is no reason for WIT's house team, Season Six, to exist per se, but as long as they do they'll do improv. They live indoors but use the outdoors for trips which is how you will come to see them perform. Their reflections look very similar to each of them and they are satisfied that's close eno...

Sat 8:30 pm, UCB Theatre

The Smokes

Los Angeles

Cast: Katie Dippold, Billy Merritt, Joe Wengert, Jim Woods

These seasoned performers are committed to pushing the envelope of improvisation, trying different Harolds and longforms. At least that's what they say over drinks.

Sat 8:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Midnight Society (TX)

Austin, TX

Cast: Lance Gilstrap, Andy Petruzzo, Jericho Thorp, Joel Keith, Elizabeth Leader, Michael Williams, Nick Ramirez

Made up of stand up and sketch comedians, filmmakers, and writers, Midnight Society was named Austin’s best improv troupe by the Austin American Satesman’s A-List and was recently nominated for a B. Iden Payne Award. They’ve performed all around the country, including one show where star of st...

Sat 8:30 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

DERRICK Comedy

Los Angeles

Cast: Dominic Dierkes, Donald Glover, DC Pierson

DERRICK performed and studied at the UCB Theatre in NYC for about 6 years. We ran a sold-out monthly show called STREET LEGAL and had a lengthy Cagematch run both at UCBNY.

Sat 8:45 pm, Urban Stages

Meow Meow Ruff

Chicago

Cast: Michael Carothers, Chelsea Devantez, Jack Farrell, Nicholas Hassebrock, Martha Hearn, Jared Jeffries, Paul Jurewicz, Michael Klasek, Jo Scott, Jack Thurston

Meow Meow Ruff is a house team at Chemically Imbalanced Comedy in Chicago.The team works hard at crafting solid scene work, enjoying themselves, and playing like animals! Albeit domestic animals... Meow. Meow. Ruff!

Sat 9:00 pm, UCB Theatre

DEATH BY ROO ROO

NY

Cast: John Gemberling, Mike Still, Gavin Speiller, Anthony Atamanuik, Neil Casey, John Murray, Gil Ozeri

Take an improvised journey into your family’s dysfunction...Did your Dad try to kill your Mom’s boyfriend? Did your sister start a fire on Thanksgiving? Or did someone just forget Grandma in the car for a few hours? Let Death By Roo Roo take what caused your family pain and turn it into a night ...

Sat 9:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Rick

Chicago

Cast: Seth Dodson, Katie O'Brien, John Anderson, Steve Nelson, J. Ben Parker, Kate Lambert, John Pantlind, Laura Wilkinson, Ryan McClelland, Andel Sudik

Rick knows Harold. Watch as these iO Chicago veterans create an alternate reality from a single suggestion. Their fast, fearless style will leave you wanting more. Get on a first-name basis with Rick.

Sat 9:15 pm, Urban Stages

Grandma's Ashes

NY

Cast: Lydia Hensler, Brandon Scott Jones, Ryan Karels, Megan Neuringer, Winston Noel, Abra Tabak, Erik Tanouye, Paul Welsh

UCBTNY Harold team improvises.

Sat 9:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Diamond Lion

New York, NY

Cast: Frank Spitznagel,Tara Copeland, Becky Drysdale, Jeff Hiller, Winston Noel, Michael Kayne, Ashley Ward, Amber Petty, Mike Still, Eliza Skinner, Thomas Middleditch

The ferocity of a lion. The elegance of a diamond. Diamond Lion is musical improv based out of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NY and LA. No stories, no narratives, just a straight up musical montage that will stalk you on the savanna and rip your neck out.

Sat 9:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Kid Grift

Los Angeles

Cast: Zach Reino, Richie Root, Marissa Strickland, Jason Sheridan, Anthony Gioe, Matt Newell, Mike Carlson, Erin Whitehead

Meet Kid Grift, one of UCBTLA's newest Harold teams! Kid Grift is a high energy, fast paced group with a get-personal opening and heavily group supported scenes. Refined chaos, lots of fun.

Sat 9:45 pm, Urban Stages

Wolodarski

Chicago, IL

Cast: Stephanie Bell, Brad Berghof, J, R, Casillas, Kristina Felske, Alex Haney, Andy Junk, Andrew Knox, Tyler Paterson, Eric Stallings, Alex Trepka, Claire Mullaney

Wolodarski explores the finer things in life through focused, emotionally charged improvisation. They also get silly.

Sat 10:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Ness and Nance

chicago

Cast: Vanessa Bayer and Nancy Friedrich

Ness and Nance is very nice two-person improv by two very nice girls, Vanessa Bayer and Nancy Friedrich, who might sometimes go dark, nicely dark.

Sat 10:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Belmont Transfer

Chicago, IL

Cast: John Chesney, Ben Compton, Gabrielle Compton, Martha Hearn, Tina Jackson, Whit Nelson, Peter Robards, Ryan Williams

You're going to have fun with The Belmont Transfer. These friends have performing fast-paced improv together for the past 3 years and tickling funny bones across the US and Canada. They love each other pretty hard.

Sat 10:00 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

Facebook

Los Angeles

Cast: Owen Burke,Chad Carter,Rob Huebel,Seth Morris, more

2 audience members are randomly plucked from the audience to get their FACEBOOK page examined and then turned into long form improvised comedy scenes based entirely on their profile, pictures, comments and status.

Sat 10:15 pm, Urban Stages

Graham Stop

Brooklyn, NY

Cast: Patrick Clair, Alden Ford, Kate Hess, Will Hines, Rob Michael Hugel, Johnny McNulty, Ben Rameaka, Bridgid Ryan, Andy Secunda

The cool kids get off at Bedford. The cooler kids get off at Lorimer. The kids who get off at Graham Stop are so cool they may not even come to this show.

Sat 10:30 pm, UCB Theatre

The Curfew

NY

Cast: Chelsea Clarke, Brandon Gardner, Anthony King, Kate Spencer, Charlie Todd, Porter Mason, Ben Rodgers, Kevin Hines, Jim Santangeli

The Curfew wants you to tell them about where you grew up. Every Saturday night The Curfew interviews one audience member about their hometown. Then they turn that town's tourist attractions, landmarks, hangouts, local celebrities, urban legends and more into a hilarious fully improvised show. ...

Sat 10:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

ButchMAX

Chicago

Cast: Karisa Bruin, Ben Bowman, Tim Reardon, Michael Maltz, Julia Weiss, Nate Parkes, Jonathan Butts, Jeff Murdoch, Amy Speckien

ButchMAX plays to packed houses at Chicago's iO Theater. Formed from veterans of retired teams in July of 2010, the group became a finalist for the theater's Best New Team award. ButchMAX brings together decades of improv experience with thunderous agreement and relentless energy that culminates in...

Sat 10:45 pm, Urban Stages

The Midnight Society (LA)

Los Angeles

Cast: Peter Cameron, Justin Michael, Anthony Gioe, Drew Tarver, Jace Armstrong, Dan Lippert, Suzi Barrett, Ryan Rosenberg, Mano Agapion, Steve Szlaga, Betsy Sodaro, Alex Berg

Once a week a group of supercool 90s teens gather in the woods to share spooky stories with each other... it's Are You Afraid of the Dark meets Improv.

Sat 11:00 pm, UCB Theatre

onesixtyone's PROLOGUE

Washington, DC

Cast: Michael Bass, Topher Bellavia, Mark Chalfant, Catherine Deadman, Dave Johnson, Mikael Johnson, Colin Murchie, Greer Smith

onesixtyone's PROLOGUE: A fever dream of epic narrative and myth.

Sat 11:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Bangarang!

Los Angeles

Cast: Dave Theune, Betsy Sodaro, Toni Charline, Lauren Lapkus, Jacob Reed, Ryan Stanger, Ryan Meharry, Adam McCabe

Bangarang! is a UCB L.A. Harold team going on it's second year. Members have appeared on UCB's "This Show Will Get You High", NBC's "Are You There, Vodka? it's Me, Chelsea", and more Funny or Die videos than than they care to count, but do anyways. 61.

Sat 11:15 pm, Urban Stages

Mr. Crime

NY

Cast: Kristen Acimovic,Karin Hammerberg,Paul Higbie,Patrick Noth,Alex Pereira,Riley Soloner,Amos Vernon,Zack Willis

UCBTNY Harold Team improvises.

Sat 11:30 pm, UCB Theatre

The Premise Keepers

Los Angeles

Cast: Matt Besser, Alex Fernie, Katie Dippold, Chad Carter, Joe Wengert

Organic improv is for dumb hippies.

Sat 11:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Plan B

Boston

Cast: Ken Breese, Brian Donnelly, Marty Johnson, Jeremiah Jordan, Jeff Perry, Geoff Ross, Maile Shoul, Lori Strauss

Plan B, the reigning 2010 ImprovBoston Harold Night Tournament winners, take your suggestion and turn it into a high energy Harold while mining all of the interesting nuggets out of an organically discovered theme, all for your enjoyment.

Sat 11:30 pm, FIT Kate Murphy Amphitheater

UCB TourCo All-Stars!

NYC/LA

Cast: Bobby Moynihan, Neil Casey, Jon Gabrus, Shannon O'Neill, Anthony King, Brandon Gardner, Fran Gillespie, more!

The UCB Touring Company cast is hand-picked from the best improv comedians in New York City and LA to travel around the country performing for frenzied audiences of students, executives, and more. Tonight you will see TourCo veterans tearing it up live on their own home turf.

Sat 11:45 pm, Urban Stages

WiseSnatch

Chicago, IL

Cast: Rachel Farmer, Jo Scott, Meg Johns

Excited about exciting you with excitement, there is no shortage of energy in WiseSnatch, who start the show by giving some advice – and then explode into scenes in order to investigate the answers. Unafraid to put it all out there, the highly physical trio invite the absurd to enter scenes but th...

Sun 12:00 am, UCB Theatre

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sun 12:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Midnight Show

Los Angeles

Cast: Stephanie Allynne, Michael Busch, Heather Anne Campbell, Joe Chandler, Cale Hartmann, Eric Moneypenny, James Pumphrey, Curtis Rainsberry, Hal Rudnick, Jeff Sloniker, Joe Wagner, Nic Wegener

The Midnight Show. Dark and fast improv from UCBLA's late night sketch show.

Sun 12:15 am, Urban Stages

The Great War

Los Angeles

Cast: Becky Feldman, Joe Hartzler, Wayland McQueen, Scott Neiman, Marisa Pinson, Hal Rudnick, Josh Simpson, Deborah Tarica

The Great War is a UCBLA Harold Team that enjoys long form improv and tickle fights.

Sun 12:30 am, UCB Theatre

The Benson Interruption

Los Angeles

Cast: Doug Benson, guests

The Benson Interruption - No, it's not the latest Robert Ludlum novel, it's a show where comedian Doug Benson (The Marijuana-logues, VH1's Best Week Ever) invites his fancy, big-name, professional stand-up pals to the stage, but then interrupts whenever he feels like it. Recommended by Time Out New ...

Sun 12:30 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Fat Magic Bear

Los Angeles, CA

Cast: Brian Moran, Clare Fogerty, Danny Mastrangelo, Jessica Jardine, Jon Mackey, Margaret Lewis, Nic Michaels, Phil Eastman

Fat Magic Bear is an improv party stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon and chargrilled to perfection. Delicious!

Sun 12:45 am, Urban Stages

Standard Oil

NY

Cast: Corey Brown, Shaun Diston, Don Fanelli, Michael Kayne, Pamela Murphy, Betsy Stover, Ari Voukydis, Terry Withers

UCBTNY Harold team improvises.

Sun 1:00 am, UCB Theatre

Director's Commentary LIVE!

LA

Cast: Matt Walsh and more!

You love cast & crew commentary on DVD. Well now you can watch it LIVE

Sun 1:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

Lights Out, Shirley!

Chicago

Cast: Joe Bill, Jodi Lennon, Stoley, Jordan Klepper, Ari Voukydis, Rick Andrews, Mark Grenier, Jen Sanders & Chet Siegel

Lights up, lights down longform improvisation in the tradition of Screw Puppies, complete with blackouts of scenes.

Sun 1:15 am, UCB Theatre

Noises On!

Los Angeles

Cast: Joe Wengert, Suzi Barrett, Anthony Gioe, Betsy Sodaro, Lauren Lapkus, Jake Regal, Marissa Strickland, Steve Szlaga

Spend seven minutes backstage at a community theatre production. Then! Rewind back and see the same seven minutes, this time of the actual performance!

Sun 1:15 am, Urban Stages

Fiction For The Poor

Chicago

Cast: Jon Matteson, Adam Schreck, Tommy Beardmore, Will Litton, Will Guzzardi, Frances Mckearn, Mel Forrest, Sarah Ashley, Dara Katz, Tiff Svitko

Fiction For The Poor is a 5 girl + 5 guy Harold team from iO Chicago. The moment you hear they're name they'll be getting a suggestion with tiny improvised instruments in hand. You'll fall in love with them, just like they fell in love with each other. This show is physical, fun, and frankly ente...

Sun 1:30 am, UCB Theatre

The Straight Men

New York and LA

Cast: Dominic Dierkes, Brandon Gardner, Kevin Hines, Will Hines, Anthony King, Porter Mason, John Murray, Charlie Todd

For the third year, The Straight Men come to DCM to prove that an improv group composed of only straight men can still electrify an audience. Come and see for yourself. On a team where everyone insists on being normal, who will be labeled as crazy?

Sun 1:45 am, UCB Theatre

Improv Cult

LA

Cast: Matt Besser, Neil Campbell, Stephanie Allynne, David Harris, Lauren Lapkus, Betsy Sodaro, Joe Wengert

Matt Besser goes crazy and turns “yes and” into a religion.

Sun 1:45 am, Urban Stages

Rough Cut - The Movie

Los Angeles

Cast: Suzi Barrett Will Berson John Ross Bowie Colton Dunn Brian Finkelstein Will McLaughlin Johnny Meeks Jacob Reed Joel Spence Jonny Svarzbein Madeline Walter Nick Wiger

You give us the lyric to a song we give you the world. And by "world" we mean "improvised movie." From the opening shot to the closing credits Rough Cut will astonish you with movie magic. Get some popcorn, turn off your cellphone and if there is a problem with the picture, get your eyes checked. It...

Sun 2:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Peoples Republic of North Korea Improv Funny For Benefit Of Glorious Leader

Blacksburg, VA

Cast: Alex Beard,Matt Schott,Andrew Sisson,Wilson Murphy

Come laugh with (not at) our glorious leader as you learn more about North Korea's rich culture. Three Kim-provisers are ready to make you laugh till your "ill."

Sun 2:15 am, UCB Theatre

Match Game '76

NY

Cast: Uncle Sam, Jimmy Carter, Burt Reynolds, Dom Deliuse, Sandy Duncan, Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Col Sanders, David Lee Roth, Gene Wilder, Elliott Gould, Evil Knievel, Charles Manson, many More!

For the last 8 years a strange occurrence has happened, a time vortex opens on the UCB Theater Stage and the audience is transported back to Hollywood California in 1976 to see a taping of MATCH GAME 76. Scholars believe that this will once again happen this year. Will you be there..I know Gene Rayb...

Sun 2:45 am, UCB Theatre

Milwalk-ons Best

Chicago

Cast: Joe Bill, Timmy Mayse, Kristina Felske, Alex Trepka, Andrew Knox, Brad Einstein, Andy Junk

Milwalk-ons Best is an improv revolution that doesn't wait until "after the show" to "go get a drink."

Sun 2:45 am, Urban Stages

Bad Friends

New York, NY

Cast: Tracey Wigfield, Meghan Maguire

Tracey & Meghan are good friends, they're just bad at it sometimes. Come and watch us improvise some hilariousness based on an audience interview in which we ask, "when have you been a bad friend?"

Sun 3:00 am, UCB Theatre

John Hughes-prov!

Los Angeles

Cast: Steve Szlaga, Betsy Sodaro, Samantha Morris, Morgan Cline, Jacob Womack, Anthony Gioe, Erin Whitehead, Luka Jones, Marissa Strickland, Matt Newell

John Hughes characters break out of their movies and improvise! Characters like Bender, Claire, Mr. Rooney, Ferris, and Kevin ALL IN ONE SHOW TOGETHER! Don't you want to know what happens when Uncle Buck meets Sam from 16 Candles in an improv scene and then the janitor from Breakfast Club walks in w...

Sun 3:00 am, Urban Stages

Buddy System

LA/NY

Cast: Patrick Clair, Clay Larsen

Patrick and Clay met at DCM. Then they started talking on GChat. Now they perform together whenever one of them crosses the country! Because when you're in an unfamiliar city, you should always have a buddy.

Sun 3:15 am, UCB Theatre

Raiders in 15 minutes

Los Angeles

Cast: Owen Burke

A drunk Owen Burke reenacts the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark in 15 minutes.

Sun 3:15 am, Urban Stages

LapCox

NYC/LA

Cast: Lauren Lapkus, Laura Willcox

LapCox is a two-woman, long-form improvised show featuring girls from both UCB coasts ready to rock your face off with weirdness.

Sun 3:30 am, UCB Theatre

The NY Mets Monoscene

Flushing, Queens

Cast: Every member of the NY Mets, past and present.

Darryl Strawberry leads members of the New York Mets, past and present, in a monoscene set at CitiField.

Sun 3:30 am, Urban Stages

Daily Double

Los Angeles

Cast: Betsy Sodaro, Toni Charline

Watch Toni Charline and Betsy Sodaro create a world so amazing, you will laugh, you will cry, you will also probably feel sorry for someone at some point.

Sun 3:45 am, UCB Theatre

Ira Glass Prov

New York, NY

Cast: Todd Bieber, Lee Rubenstein, Erik Tanouye

If you like This American Life and improvised comedy, then this show is for you! Three Ira Glass impersonators create an improvised show based on the suggestions of the audience.

Sun 3:45 am, Urban Stages

Wizard Sleeve

New York

Cast: Grace Bello, Nicole Byer, Betsy Hoffman, Silvija Ozols, Alexis Saarela, Ashley Ward, Sasheer Zamata

Wizard Sleeve is an all-female longform improv group originally put together as an opening act for Suck My Dick! in 2009. Members have studied and performed at the UCB, PIT, and Magnet theatres in New York.

Sun 4:00 am, UCB Theatre

Mrs. Darcy

New York

Cast: D'Arcy Carden, Sarah Claspell, Leila Cohan-Miccio, Bridget Fitzgerald, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lauren Hunter, Cathryn Mudon, Pam Murphy

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of improv skills must be in want of a DCM show.

Sun 4:00 am, Urban Stages

The Beatles

New York, NY

Cast: Achilles Stamatelaky, Mike Still, Jim Santangeli, Dan Klein

After many years spent honing their craft and developing a repertoire of crowd-pleasing scenes at The Kaiserkeller Improv Club in the Red Light District of Hamburg, Germany and at The Cavern comedy venue in their hometown of Liverpool, England, The Beatles are finally coming to America. The boys ...

Sun 4:15 am, UCB Theatre

improvisosos peligrosos

nyc

Cast: Brandon Gardner, veronica osorio, kat toledo, oscar montoya, oscar magallanes, tony rodriguez, charlie todd, benjamin apple, brian faas, fran guillespie, Melissa Gomez, Shannon Coffey

Improvisacion en Español from native and ESL speakers para los gringos!

Sun 4:15 am, Urban Stages

Blink 183

New York City, New York

Cast: Brandon Gulya, John Trowbridge, Nate Dern

Blink 183 is improv that is fast paced, fun, and only uses three chords. They improvise mostly about sex and awkward conversations with girls, but they also throw in the ocassional depressing suicide scene. It is impossible to be Bored by Blink 183 no matter how tired you are.

Sun 4:30 am, UCB Theatre

To Catch A Predator Improv Edition: Volume #Who Cares?

New York City

Cast: John Gemberling, Paul Scheer, Curtis Gwinn, Anthony Atamanuik, Neil Casey, Gavin Speiller, John Murray, Mike Still, Adam Pally, Gil Ozeri, Brett Gelman, whoever else is up at whatever time it is to come drag the show down with their drunkenness

A fake Chris Hansen repudiates child-fuckers and banishes them into exile! You better watch the improv edition, because the real show was canceled after one of the kid-sniffers suicided!

Sun 4:30 am, Urban Stages

Play by Play

New York

Cast: Chelsea Clarke, Brian Faas, Lydia Hensler, Kevin Hines, Will Hines, Phil Jackson, Silvija Ozols, Connor Ratliff, Steve Theiss, John Timothy

Play by Play announcers make everything better. Including improv.

Sun 4:45 am, UCB Theatre

Robot TV

NY

Cast: Robots

Robots improvise in binary code.

Sun 4:45 am, Urban Stages

The Memento

New York

Cast: Benjamin Apple, Jennifer Bartels, Devlyn Corrigan, Henry Kaiser, Johnny McNulty, Connor Ratliff, Will Storie, Terry Withers, Keisha Zollar

The Memento starts with the end and, chapter by chapter, traces to the beginning of a monoscene. You'll be saying "Damn! That was awesome!" before we even start.

Sun 5:00 am, UCB Theatre

Dar Silicon

Los Angeles

Cast: Dar Silicon The Struggler Filtre

Dar Silicon is an improvised punk rock insan-a-thon

Sun 5:00 am, Urban Stages

THE SHUCKS

New York City

Cast: George Kareman Riley Soloner Tom Levin Connor Ratliff Ben Warheit

WE ARE THE SHUCKS.

Sun 5:15 am, Urban Stages

Crimedog

Brooklyn, NY

Cast: Sal Gentile, Chris Griswold, Brendan Mcloughlin, Tess Middlebrook, Mike Preston, Steve Snart, and Paddy Tubz.

Crimedog is an electrifying indie team from New York City. Perfoming sharp and raucous montages, Crimedog punches the stage in the face and then hugs it until it stops crying.

Sun 5:30 am, UCB Theatre

THEATRE CLEANING

NY

Cast: Interns

Theatre cleaning

Sun 5:45 am, Urban Stages

SWOON

New York City

Cast: Aaron Jackson, John Trowbridge, Nathan Min, John Townsend, Joanna Bradley, Betsy Wilson, Rudy Behrens, Adam Frankel.

This hardworking NYC group will be performing a montage for you made up of simple games, big characters, and lots of intensity. Come and get SWOONED!

Sun 6:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Strangers

New York City

Cast: Langan Kingsley, Kent Kincannon, Will Storie, Meggie Spellman, Jesse Galle , George Anagnostakos, Al Smith

Get to know The Strangers! One of New York's best indie teams performs a show that will exist for one night and one night only.

Sun 6:15 am, Urban Stages

Creative Differences

New York City

Cast: Michael Astolfi, Michelle Ciotta, Karin Hammerberg, Andrea Kornstein, Tim Levine, Sean Reidy, Ksenia Selemon

Creative Differences uses a trivia question read from an audience member as a suggestion for their show. We prove that improv is no trivial pursuit.

Sun 6:45 am, Urban Stages

Lozenge

New York City

Cast: Sarah Mathews, Liz McDonnell, Ryan Dunkin, Jason Shebiro, Nick Jaramillo, Kat Toledo, Tom Cowell

Lozenge: We Feel good in your Throat. Check out a sick concoction of improv that will make you feel better.

Sun 7:00 am, UCB Theatre

The Imposters

New York,NY

Cast: Brigid Boyle, Robert Cuthill, Elizabeth Findlay, Michael McFarland, Robert Penty, John Roukis, and Alexis Saarela

High-powered Magnet house team The Imposters perform Evente, a narrative long-form that explores a single event through flashbacks, time dashes, and other advanced long-form wizardry. Directed by Evente creator, Armando Diaz, The Imposters will most likely prove once again why they are known as the ...

Sun 7:15 am, Urban Stages

Boy Butter

New York City

Cast: Ellena Chmielewski, Aaron Jackson, Alexis Pereira, Riley Soloner, Rudy Behrens, David Sidorov, Meseret Haddis

The smoothest improv...nobody does it butter.

Sun 7:30 am, UCB Theatre

Tickles

New York

Cast: Chris Teja, Joel Straley, Christian Polanco, Jared Hacker, Will Cooper, Aaron Burdette, Jake Kalos, Jesse Galle.

Is it comedy? Is it art? Is it eight grown men pretending to be a group of small children being scolded by a very disappointed father who for some reason won't stop talking about body surfing? Yes. That last one. It's Tickles.

Sun 7:45 am, Urban Stages

Ransom Family

New York

Cast: Matt J Weir, Lauren Smith, Lulu French, Fed Garduno, Michael Kroll, Kim Ferguson

Megawatt team, Ransom Family is a family of weirdos that create a colorful world based off of their first scene.

Sun 8:00 am, UCB Theatre

Marty

New York

Cast: Brooke DiMarco, Chuck Salter, Rob Asaro, Chano Garcia, Eben Moore, John Swan, Sarah Rainone

Everyone loves Marty! Come watch the NY-based indie team that has been described as a bunch of weirdos. Charming, adorable, committed weirdos, that is. A Marty show starts slow, and builds into something frenetic and wonderful and strange. A little like love.

Sun 8:15 am, Urban Stages

Out of the Woods

New York, NY

Cast: Rebekah Bentley, Jared Hacker, Rob Mahoney, Matthew McGorry, Matthew Moskovciak, Anjeanette Stokes, Patrick Waldo.

Are you sick of seeing the same improv over and over again? Well, then watch us! We perform a montage off of a single suggestion, bringing all of the scenes together by the end through 2nd beats, callbacks, and connections. Sound the same as every other show? Maybe, but we do it in a distinct wa...

Sun 8:30 am, UCB Theatre

Kickable Dog

New York

Cast: Tran Dinh, Billy Florio, Megan Lohne, Rocco Marrongelli, Jeff Miller, Kassia Miller, Ryan Williams, Mike Frollo, Julie Rukavina

Kickable Dog performs pure improv without any gimmicks. They've been performing together for two years and have a monthly show at The Creek and The Cave.

Sun 8:45 am, Urban Stages

Girl Scout Mafia

New York

Cast: Jon Bershad, Matt Lewis, Maura Miller, Alise Ninivaggi, Ben Popken, Kate Reilly, Joy Weeeng, Nathan Winstead

Girl Scout Mafia is a wild pack of fresh-faced new jack improv gangsters. Every time they slay an audience they leave behind their signature: two Thin Mints on the victims' eyes.

Sun 9:00 am, UCB Theatre

Local 154

New York

Cast: Sam Dingman, Rich Hollman, Ariel Karlin, Ben Masten, Oscar Montoya, James Rich, Mandy Schmieder, Nate Williams

Local 154 is a house-team-slash-labor-union at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City.

Sun 9:15 am, Urban Stages

The Garys

New York

Cast: George Anagnostakos, Rebekah Bentley, Gary Berard, Russell Feder, Jonathan Marballi, Anjeanette Stokes, Danielle Trzcinski

The Garys are an NYC based improv team and the keepers of By-Tor and the Snow Dog.

Sun 9:30 am, UCB Theatre

Dreamboat

New York City

Cast: Georgia Clarke, Jocelyn DeBoer, Morgan Evans, Phil A. Jackson, Geoff Murphy, Steve Theiss, Ryan Williams, Zack Willis

Come watch Dreamboat, one of New York City's busiest indie teams and last year's Indie Cagematch champions, as they perform longform improv for your enjoyment.

Sun 9:45 am, Urban Stages

Space Camp

New York City

Cast: Rebecca Berowski, Jonathan Demuth, James Robilotta, Shalyah Evans, Doug Widick, Alexis Saarela, Marshall Stratton

Space Camp is a team dedicated on performing organic shows. They take the Harold form and fool around with it until it becomes something completely different. Their strong character work and smooth flowing shows makes the experience something you don't want to miss. Ever wonder how 7 minds meld in...

Sun 10:00 am, UCB Theatre

Krompf Breakfast

New York

Cast: Joe Wengert, Amey Goerlich, Neil Casey, Ryan Karels

"Krompf" is Joe WENGERT, Ryan KARELS, Amey GOERLICH and Neil CASEY -- Working and playing together since July of 2001 in Level 1 with Armando Diaz at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Directed by Chris Gethard, Ptolemy Slocum, Owen Burke, Armando Diaz and others. Creators of The "July 4 show" ...

Sun 10:15 am, Urban Stages

Ghost Fight

New York City

Cast: Brad Benson, Evan Bass, Becca Jones, Paul Zurawski, and Mark Smolinski

Ghost Fight improv brings you into the world of an organic monoscene. Take one suggestion, take a base of a scene, add a dash of characters, a teaspoon of hilarity, and a dab of butter. Bake for 30 minutes. One scene, one wild ride.

Sun 10:30 am, UCB Theatre

Junior Varsity

NYC

Cast: Jarret Berenstein, Jane Borden, Kevin Cragg, Megan Gray, Jamie Rivera, Sean Taylor, Shawn Wickens

Junior Varsity have established themselves as one of NYCs most traveled improv groups. BAR NONE!! Formed by Armando Diaz at the Magnet Theater, their fun style & zen energy have made them consistent crowd pleasers.

Sun 10:45 am, Urban Stages

Dangerbox

New York, NY

Cast: Nicole Conlan, Henry Gammill, Billy Domineau, Haley Hepworth, Henry Melcher, Allison Brown, Cory Fraiman-Lott, Mike Spence

Dangerbox rocks Harolds and both established and self-created longform structures. They have entertained audiences at many a festival along the eastern seaboard, including the Dirty South Improv Festival and the Del Close Marathon. They're relatively polite and have lots of experience with mothers.

Sun 11:00 am, UCB Theatre

Subsidized Corn

Washington, D.C.

Cast: Nick Bourke, Megan Cummings, Darnell Eaton, Steve Kachadorian, Lizzie Nolan, Laura Spadanuta, Laura Westman

We entertain with a cornucopia of styles. Take heed - good time with us often requires a little floss afterwards.

Sun 11:00 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Master Debaters

New York City

Cast: Christopher Boerger,Chris Cook,Artemis Morrow,Lindsay Gaeta,Phil Duss,Melissa Connors, Jenna Laurenzo

The Master Debaters is a fully improvised debate show. Our cast will get a topic from the audience then 2 debate teams will craft an argument to why their side is better using exhibits, slide shows, expert witness testimony and a smart/entertaining argument. All of which is decided by an audience vo...

Sun 11:15 am, Urban Stages

Georgetown Improv Association

Washington DC

Cast: Jed Feiman, Jayant Gandhi, Nick Greenough, Mike Kuplic, Nehemiah Markos, Murphy McHugh, Sean Quigley, Christine Ryan, Audrey Walker, Larkin Kittel

Are you a student of political science? Strict constructionist? Jesuit? Neither are we. The Association is Georgetown University's long-form improv troupe founded in the spring of 1995. We perform on-campus monthly and off-campus at venues like the Washington Improv Theater as well as at fes...

Sun 11:30 am, UCB Theatre

Asteroid!

Philadelphia

Cast: Bert Archer, Luke Field, AJ Horan, Brent Knobloch, Lora Magaldi, Caroline Rhoads, Jessica Ross, Caitlin Weigel

Asteroid! are the nerdy-sexy PHIT House Team who perform the grand-daddy of all improv forms: The Harold. Aided by their great hair, pop-culture references, and excellent fashion sense, they create aerobic, quick-paced shows where you're all but guaranteed to see a funeral - or at least a death - an...

Sun 11:30 am, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Seedlings

Toronto, Ontario

Cast: Nicole Ascroft, Leesa Gaspari, Veronika Hurnik, Peter Madore, Jimi Shlag, Tom Vest, Amie Vu, ,

Come play in our garden as The Seedlings perform their signature "SlowGrow" style of improv that explores the very nature of improvisation itself by creating scenes that proceed one line at a time. With no preconcieved ideas, the show begins without the traditional audience suggestion as the lig...

Sun 11:45 am, Urban Stages

Fishbowl Improv

Columbus, OH

Cast: Alex Lefeld, Carly Kohake, Tyler Davis, Matthew Schlichting, Travis Kendall, John Wernecke, Corbin Jones, James Garcia, Stephen Doughten, Anahita Ameri, David Huynh

A whirlwind of comedy inside a tornado of humor!

Sun 12:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Nakatomi Protocol

Toronto

Cast: Adrianne Gagnon, Ken Hall, Steve Hobbs, Alexandra Lean, Onai Sharif, Robert Ariss Hills, Ted Hallett.

Nakatomi Protocol wears absurdist longform comedy like a cool weathered hipster jacket, with a really sincere down-to-Earth T-shirt underneath! These Toronto-based Canadians perform Harold rooted in strong characters, grounded relationships and the exploration of the human condition. When Grandma sl...

Sun 12:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Sam Hill

Chicago

Cast: Don Markus, Anthony Oberbeck, Chris Bragg, Nick Mikula, Bethany Remely, Kannan Arumugam, Rebecca Silber, Ilana Plen

Sam Hill has been an ensemble at The Playground Theater in Chicago for over 2 years. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of grounded yet high-energy comedy infused with a palpable sense of play. In our performances, we improvise without an explicitly-structured form; in this formlessness, we re...

Sun 12:15 pm, Urban Stages

Fredonia State Improv Society

Fredonia, NY

Cast: Shannon Mann, Joe Ho, Aiden Perilloux, Adam Munio, Nicole King, Shane Reed, Mike Lange, Anthony Bertuglia

We are an eager clutch of chickens excited about stepping out of our hen-house in Western New York to the big ole' city. Sure, we haven't graduated, but we still have a 101 credit in cool.

Sun 12:30 pm, UCB Theatre

MISTER DIPLOMAT

Carrboro, NC

Cast: Zach Ward Paula Pazderka Andy Lavender Jeremy McDonald Harrison Brookie Jeff Brenman

MISTER DIPLOMAT features a world of absurd scenes, fully improvised by the most aggressive improv comedians in North Carolina. Diplomat is always honored to be invited by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre to play for the DCM and cannot wait for you to feel the improv adrenaline rush DSI has co...

Sun 12:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Dutch Company

Columbus, OH

Cast: Kyle Bethea, Lindsey Smith, Chris Lochinski, Justin Nawman, Nate Varrone, Dan White, Kevin Bauer, Cody Johnson

Dutch Company focuses on exploration, and we are usually exploring ways to ruin each others' ideas.

Sun 12:45 pm, Urban Stages

The HuMarists

Poughkeepsie, NY

Cast: Mike Vogel, Johnny Harkins, Gabby Albino, Ben Drumm, Bill Klages, Ryan Devir, Alex Bentvena, Mike DiBari, and Jacquie Cosgrove

The HuMarists, from Marist College, have been in existence since 1991! Some of our members aren't even 20 years old...mind blown? For more mind blowing, see you at the show.

Sun 1:00 pm, UCB Theatre

The Score

Washington, DC

Cast: Stephanie Anderson, Pete Bergen, Jenny Huftalen, Mikael Johnson, Curtis Raye, Joe Uchno, Shawn Westfall

The Score brings your music collection to life! An audience member's mp3 player provides the score for our improvised show. We will show you what your music really looks like, played out on stage. Not even an iPod can do that. Not yet anyway. Suck it, Apple.

Sun 1:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Bea Arthur - The Improv Group

Toronto

Cast: Alexandra Wylie, Amber Harper-Young, Arleigh Curran, Ava Julien, Catherine McCormick, Erin Rodgers, Jessica Williams, Megan Codilan

Bea Arthur - the improv group are eight funny broads who have become the darlings of the Toronto improv scene by the grace of Maude. Performing a range of new and experimental forms, the Beas' juxtapose razor-sharp wit with ADD-levels of concentration. A frenzied "girl-wind" of hilarity, the Beas wi...

Sun 1:15 pm, Urban Stages

Swomo

Boston

Cast: Justin Ferraro, Ted Marsden, Eleanor Monahan, Kristen Parker, Marc Pierre, Bryan Rainstein

Swomo is not a typo, but a long form improv troupe from Emerson College. They graciously accept audience suggestions and weave them into gorgeous narratives that bring joyous tears to the eyes of even the most hardened war veteran. Or they completely ignore the audience's suggestions and improvise ...

Sun 1:30 pm, UCB Theatre

The Cartel

Los Angeles CA

Cast: Drew Coolidge, Laura Davis, Graham Douglas, Chris Gorbos, Ronnie Karam, Ernie Macias, James Mastraieni, Jason Meier, Jessica Young

The Cartel performs weekly at iO West in Hollywood. They love game play and mixing up their openings to always include their audience, so come see a show and the joke will more than likely be on you!

Sun 1:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Commonwealth

Washington, DC

Cast: Michael Bird, Jules Duffy, Mary Lauran Hall, Justus Hammond, Jamie Lantinen, Stewart Walsh, Josh Waytz

Do you remember that group of kids in your neighborhood who would egg houses, read comics in their clubhouse, and pee on your rose bush? Well, they’re back and ready to tell their side of the story. Join them as they take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane to revisit their … er, your worl...

Sun 1:45 pm, Urban Stages

Awkward Silence Comedy

Bloomington, IN

Cast: Anthony Smith, Ben Gagnon, Chelsea Sherman, Harlan Kelly, Jessye Mueller, Layne Dixon, Ted Ofner

Get ready for 20 minutes of whimsical, character based, free-form improv! Awkward Silence Comedy is a close knit ensemble of seven who come together to weave a tapestry of eclectic characters and relationship based scenes. Each performance is an explosive romp through the collective consciousness o...

Sun 2:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Fletcher

Philadelphia

Cast: Zac Chase, Emily Davis, Gillienne Nadeau, Andy Moskowitz,Dan Rich, Joe Sabotino, Kristen Schier, Andrew Stober

Fletcher is an original house team with Philly Improv Theater (PHIT), composed of some of the freshest and most talented improvisors in Philadelphia. Philly's City Paper said Fletcher's performance at the 2009 Philly Improv Festival "carried the night in terms of sheer wittiness, continuousl...

Sun 2:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Gay Moon

Los Angeles

Cast: Joe Saunders, Ben Greene, Madeline Walters, Nicole Day, Alice Gardin, Frank Moran and Neil Ruddy

Gay Moon. As in happy moon. We are not commenting on the moon's sexuality.

Sun 2:15 pm, Urban Stages

This Is Pathetic

Boston

Cast: Sean Van Deuren, Noel Carey, Quinn Marcus, Jeff Mitchell, Mike Fink

Pathetics flaunt an Absurdist's wit, bulldoze with a lover's passion, and soar on the clever shoulders of clever giants. This is Pathetic has been around for 25 years.

Sun 2:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Galapagos

Phoenix

Cast: Bill Binder, Jon Jahrmarkt, Mark Jordan, Jose Gonzalez, Shane Shannon

Emerging from the desert metropolis of Phoenix, Galapagos shakes down a suggestion, starts with a palette of Harold, and lets the moment and group mind mutate it. One of Phoenix's pioneering forces of longform, Galapagos was recently described as the Voltron of Phoenix improv, but with The Cranberri...

Sun 2:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Shiva Star

Toronto

Cast: Andrea Ballantyne, Chris Besler, Jason Donovan, Maria Hajigeorgiou, Ryan Maule, Gord McGiverin, Kevin Patrick Robbins, Sally Smallwood, Jeremy Voltz, Courtney Walker,

Shiva Star is a high-powered pulse-power improv device located at the Impatient Theatre Co. in Toronto, Canada. The device was originally built in the 21st century for high-powered X-ray research and is now being used for improvised target fusion research. Shiva Star creates "compact toroids" of ...

Sun 2:45 pm, Urban Stages

Improv With Attitude

Amherst, MA

Cast: Seth Hapenny, Tony Czajkowski, Madeleine Maggio, Erin Wholley, Liam McGurk, Kieran Fitzgerald, Conor Garrison, Tim Sacks, Brendan Ryan, Ryan Harrington

Improv With Attitude is UMass Amherst's very own and only long-form improv troupe. Improv With Attitude dives right into a scene, and nothing is safe from them. From topics such as business-men dragons, too elevator etiquette, Improv With Attitude performance is generally described as "controlled in...

Sun 3:00 pm, UCB Theatre

ImprovBoston Mainstage

Cambridge, MA

Cast: Will Luera Paul Dome Harry Gordon Taylor Newhall Rachel Rosenthal Dave Sawyer

The ImprovBoston Mainstage show is a pure free-form comedy show. No show is truly like any other show since the format is dictated by the organic nature of the form. The first suggestion gives us the first scene and from that point forward, we deconstruct every possible element of the show to provid...

Sun 3:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Hotel Principality the Musical

Raleigh

Cast: Philip Boyne, Bryan Cronk, Kelly Herron, Molly Peacock, Brian Thacker, Brandie Wagers

Hotel Principality performs an improvised musical. Songs are created on the spot with accompaniment by the lovely and talented Molly Peacock. With a focus on characters and playing for fun, get ready to be dazzled with melodius love. Check into the hotel to enjoy some hearty harmonies, robust rhymes...

Sun 3:15 pm, Urban Stages

Crowd Control

Waltham, MA

Cast: David Dawson, Paul Gale, Ethan Mermelstein, Herbie Rosen, Emma Avruch, Lili Gecker, Lizzy Lane, Carlos Perez, Sadrach Pierre

A group of students from Brandeis University, Crowd Control is too young to be completely disenchanted with this artform. Get 'cited, and bring two friends!

Sun 3:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Mahogany

Los Angeles

Cast: Arnie Pantoja,Brock Walters,Danny Mastrangelo,Deanna Russo,Ryan Gowland,Shannon McKain,Jessica Rona,Matt Keene, David Kerns

Starting off from a suggestion of a real life stressful situation Mahogany takes the next 30 minutes to explore, and blow out what might ensue from your down, and out day.

Sun 3:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Den Mother

Chicago

Cast: Eric Eyerman, James Tierney, Daniel Strauss, Patrick Roland, Susie Gutowski, Connor Tillman, Joe Zordan, Kayce Alltop, Drennen Quinn, George Serad

Den Mother is a house harold team at the iO Theater in Chicago... Emphasis on the word "team". While Den Mother was just formed in 2010, their roster is made up of players who have been improvising anywhere from two to ten years. Den Mother is an iO Harold team that focuses on the weirdest element...

Sun 3:45 pm, Urban Stages

Lolopolis Comedy Group

Blacksburg, VA

Cast: Alex Beard, Andrew Sisson, Jason Tolbert, Wilson Murphy, Alexis Baker, Katie Mann, Matt Schott

Lolopolis Comedy Group is Virginia Tech's FIRST EVER long form Improv group. Formed in 2010 Lolopolis can be seen spinning Harolds once a month at the School of Performing Arts and Cinemas' "Theatre 101" in Blacksburg Virginia and at the local "Attitudes Bar." Where Virginia Tech is known for its fo...

Sun 4:00 pm, UCB Theatre

iMusical: The Improvised Musical

Washington, DC

Cast: Matt Berman, Mark Chalfant, Karen Lange, Greer Smith, Letty Tomlinson, Josh Waytz, Travis Ploeger,

iMusical: The Improvised Musical! joins the unpredictable playfulness of comedic improvisation with the emotional power of musical theater. A cast of singer-improvisers instantly creates a compelling new show with each performance, comprised of completely improvised scenes, lyrics and music, all ins...

Sun 4:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Katydids

Chicago

Cast: Caitlin Barlow, Katy Colloton, Cate Freedman, Kate Lambert, Katie O'brien

The Katydids are a six member ensemble of some of Chicago's best up and coming female performers whose names all happen to be derived from Katherine. They use personal experiences as a launching pad to create unapologetic, playful, and relationship-based improvisation. The Chicago Sun Times' Mark Ko...

Sun 4:15 pm, Urban Stages

Lil' Dumplings

Columbus, Ohio

Cast: Kevin Bauer, Brittany Belland, Ben Hollinger, Aaron Nemo, Jessica Scherer, Nate Varrone, Emily Yedica

The Lil' Dumplings are part of 8th Floor Improv, a long-form group from The Ohio State University. They perform regularly on Ohio State's Campus and throughout Columbus, Ohio.

Sun 4:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Let's Have A Ball

NY

Cast: Kay Cannon, Rebecca Drysdale, Brandon Gardner, Christina Gausas, Anthony King, Jed Resnik

Writers and Performers from the Emmy Award winning '30 Rock', 'Bored to Death', 'Late Night w/Conan O'Brien', and the UCB Theatre come together to play for your entertainment in this Star-Studded, Long-Form Improvised Show. Life is short. Let's Have a Ball.

Sun 4:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Sven

Brooklyn

Cast: Zack Poitras,Natasha Vaynblat,Danielle DiPaolo,Conor Riley,Will Lacker,Hannah Scaritt-Selman

Sven is the best improv team to come out of Sweden since those delicious meatballs at Ikea.

Sun 4:45 pm, Urban Stages

Manthorne and the Baron

Boston

Cast: Alex LeBaron, Brendan Mulhern

Jack "The Man" Manthorne is a wild card. In all his time as a detective for the Boston Police Department, he has never had a partner. Never wanted one; never needed one. But Manthorne's temper and hair trigger has left more property damaged than recovered and left more bodies than files in closed ca...

Sun 5:00 pm, UCB Theatre

Convoy

Los Angeles

Cast: Alex Fernie, Alex Berg, Todd Fasen

Convoy is a fast-paced three-man improv show that takes its name from everyone's favorite song by C.W. McCall. Convoy holds the record for the longest winning streak in UCBTLA Cagematch history, and were on that FX show Terriers that only about 30 people watched.

Sun 5:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Jamal

New York

Cast: Lucas Hazlett, Phil Jackson, Joe Miles, Keisha Zollar, Nicole Byer, Robert King, Ray Cordova, Sasheer Zamata, Shaun Diston

Delshante Close an African American improv legend created an improv form called the Jamal at the Gathering Theatre in Oakland, CA. . .OR all that was actually Del Close in San Francisco in the 1960's--Either way the Jamal is African-American performers doing a Harold or as "WE" call it a Jamal (Blac...

Sun 5:15 pm, Urban Stages

Just Moxie

Washington, DC

Cast: Amanda Barber, Derek Chan, Mike Coe, Maggie Dempsey, Laura Frese, John Robitaille, John Windmueller

Perhaps once in a lifetime, a moment like this will come along. Pulse elevated, pupils dilated, nostrils flared; you had better hang on for one trippy ride. The adrenaline will pump through your veins like battery acid, and you'll have to fight your beastial instincts to resist the pheremones that a...

Sun 5:30 pm, UCB Theatre

Baby Wants Candy

Chicago

Cast: Amber Petty, Peter Gwinn, Winston Noel, Micah Sherman, Desiree Nash, Jeff Hiller, Mike Still, Michael Kayne, Johnny Pisano, Keith Golden, Adam Shenk, Al Veteri, Jon Bander (Stage Manager), Leah Lax (house manager)

BWC was founded in Chicago in 1997 and has performed over 1,400 completely improvised musicals to sold-out crowds from Singapore to Edinburgh. BWC consistently provides audiences with some of the funniest and smartest improvisation around. BWC has featured performers Nicole Parker and Stephnie Weir ...

Sun 5:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

The Writers Who Never Talk

New York

Cast: John Murray, Anthony Atamanuik, Jon Gabrus, Nate Smith, Matt Fisher, Gavin Speiller, maybe some special guest from the cast of 30 Rock.

30 Rock's "The Writers Who Never Talk" finally speak!

Sun 5:45 pm, Urban Stages

Rookie Card

Philadelphia, PA

Cast: Jake Alvarez, Darryl Charles, Marc Reber, Sue Taney, Tom Whitaker

Described by the City Paper as “absurdly juvenile meets dark and tragic,” Rookie Card's reputation as Philadelphia's wildest and most unconventional improv comedy act has been earned in over 50 fast-paced and subversive shows over their two year history. In addition they have performed in severa...

Sun 6:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Rogue Elephant

New York

Cast: Tim Curcio, Eddie Dunn, Silvija Ozols, Jim Santangeli, Nate Smith, Gavin Speiller

Formed in 2003, Rogue Elephant is a New York indie improv team with a fast-paced, group-oriented style. They hosted a monthly show in the East Village for six years and have also performed at UCB-NY, Chicago's iO Theatre, and various colleges. They are proud to say this is their 8th annual DCM appea...

Sun 6:15 pm, UCB Theatre

We Can Fix You

LA

Cast: Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts , Owen Burke

Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts & Owen Burke offer you advice.

Sun 6:15 pm, Urban Stages

Beauty Love Truth

New York

Cast: Kevin Cragg, Alan Fessenden, Brian Fountain, Terry Jinn, Shannon Manning, Kevin Mullaney, Louie Pearlman, Mary Regan, Marian Rosin, Alexis Saarela, Tatum Greenblatt

Amazing musician Tatum Greenblatt performs songs to inspire improvised scenes celebrating and deconstructing themes that give meaning to life: Beauty! Love! Truth! Hosted and directed by Shannon Manning with Kevin Cragg, Alan Fessenden, Megan Gray, Terry Jinn, Shannon Manning, Kevin Mullaney, Louie ...

Sun 6:30 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

What A Year!

NYC

Cast: Laura Grey, Jodi Lennon, Miriam Tolan, Ari Voukydis

Three Chicago gals and a New York boy improvise a play before your very eyes.

Sun 6:45 pm, Urban Stages

Safavi

Washington, DC

Cast: Alex Remington, Curtis Raye, Joe Donnelly, Lane McFadden, Kevin Gauthier, Mike Colucciello, Matt Winterhalter, Chris Ulrich

The name Safavi comes from the Safavid Dynasty of Iran. The players in Safavi come from the DC Metro area. Coincidence? Their Harolds are inventive and risky, yet blissfully navigable. And it just so happens that they're all gentlemen, both biologically and in demeanor.

Sun 7:00 pm, UCB Theatre

The SWARM

NY

Cast: Dave Blumenfeld, Michael Delaney, Sean Conroy, Billy Merritt, Andy Secunda

This legendary improv team has inspired legions of comedy fans and played to more sold-out audiences than Ghandi, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy combined. See them before they meet the same fate.

Sun 7:00 pm, Hudson Guild Theatre

Mother

New York

Cast: Scot Armstrong, Tara Copeland, Jon Daly, James Eason, Jesse Falcon, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Moe, Jessica St. Clair, Christine Walters

Is your ipod hilarious? Come find out. Soundtrack does an entirely improvised show to music they've never heard before, because its yours! Bring your iPods, CDs, and mp3 players to the theatre and be part of the show! "Quick, funny and unpredictable. Soundtrack grabs your attention from the ge...

Sun 7:15 pm, Urban Stages

Chet Watkins

New York City

Cast: Chris Camp, Laura Grey, Kelly Kreye, Christian Paluck, Lizzie Redner, Jana Schmieding

Chet Watkins is one of the Magnet Theater's house improv teams. Put together by the acclaimed director Armando Diaz, these six New York City performers place a high value on character commitment and exploration of the absurd. As the anchor of the Magnet's Friday night line up, Chet Watkins perfor...