SHOWS IN NYC!
For almost a decade, The Del Close Marathon was an occasion that loomed as large in my brain as the Winter Holidays -- it was a 3-day comedy event run by UCB which featured multiple stages and hundreds of improv shows, with groups from all over the world depending upon NYC for some of the craziest & funniest shows anyone has ever dared to put on stage. It was wild & exhausting, and grew so huge that it inevitably become unsustainable.
This Saturday at 11:59, THAT SHOW with Chris Gethard is doing a 24-hour, single-stage event at UCBNY that, in my mind, is the spiritual heir to some of that madness.
I am delighted to be scheduled in the 10am slot with CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS, hopefully performing for a solid mix of early birds and all-nighters.
And it's all for a good cause! The marathon show is a fundraiser for the mental health organization, Laughing Together.
OTHER SHOWS
AND SCENE: Tonight! May 19th at Caveat! A monthly show featuring actors & improvisers where the actors know the scripted lines and say them in order, and the improvisers don’t know anything at all!
Improvised Seinfeld: Friday & Saturday at UCBNY! The UCB favorite returns to NYC! I used to do this show all the time when it was a fixture on the pre-pandemic UCBNY schedule, and I can’t wait to do it again at UCB14th St.
CRpTAC01: The Anniversary Show!
On May 28th, I’ll be doing my regular monthly edition of CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS at UCBNY, but it's also going to be a special ANNIVERSARY SHOW. It's been one year, and just like SNL celebrated 50 years as a New York City Comedy Institution, I’m going to celebrate 12 months. Please come check it out!
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