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This Week in NYC Improv & Sketch
Jun 01 – Jun 07, 2026
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Hey there,
Here's a curated digest of what caught our eye on NYC improv & sketch stages this week. Just the stuff we'd actually tell a friend about.
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Scroll down for shows every day this week ↓ 🗓️ Monday · 🎭 Tuesday · 🎉 Wednesday · 🌟 Thursday · 🥳 Friday · 🎊 Saturday · 🎤 Sunday
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| Tuesday, June 2 🎭 | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Home Teams — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) This weekly show features a rotating cast of indie improv teams from the BCC house, including Happy To Be Here, Candle and Lantern, and Stroke this week. | ★ 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Harold Night: Rhubarb & The Mall & suckdog & Your Girlfriend UCB’s foundational long-form improv show, Harold Night, showcases four house ensembles delivering top-tier improv. | 7:00 PM · Caveat (Lower East Side) Our Findings Show Check out this unique show at Caveat, known for its blend of comedy and unexpected topics. | 7:00 PM · The Rat (Downtown Brooklyn) Tell Me Something An engaging mix of improv, live music, and drag, where performers animate your stories and gestures through soundpainting. | 9:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Dear Leader Experience a democratically led improv show where the audience elects a 'Dear Leader' to guide the Harold through its comedic journey. |
| Wednesday, June 3 🎉 | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) The Duchess and Special Guests! — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Gay Guy Improv goes monthly, featuring 'The Duchess' along with a special guest each month. | ★ 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) John and Scott: Two Person Improv Scott Adsit (30 Rock, Second City) and John Lutz (30 Rock, Late Night with Seth Meyers) team up for a dynamic two-person improv show. | 7:00 PM · The Rat (Downtown Brooklyn) Up to No God: an Improvised Comedy Show This comedy show doubles as a 'secular church' experience, bringing together NYC's best improvisers and comedians for shared laughter. | 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Chicken Big — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) The improv group Chicken Big, as seen on 'America's Got Talent,' brings their unique show to the BCC weekly. | ★ 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Queer Window Kick off Pride Month with the nation’s premiere LGBTQ sketch team, celebrated in NY Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and Vulture. | 9:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Upstairs (East Village) Hot Flash Lou Gonzalez Jr & Chrissie Gruebel host a show featuring both seasoned and emerging improvisers doing their thing. |
| Thursday, June 4 🌟 | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Bundle and Save Goes To Summer Camp — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Gather 'round the campfire for Bundle and Save's third mainstage sketch show, bringing their unique comedic perspective. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) The Good Time — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) A fully improvised show based on an audience suggestion, performed by Chicago improv veterans from The Second City and iO Chicago. | 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Boy Crazy An hour of sketch comedy written by Liv Drury and Orly Lewittes, two long-time collaborators and 'short-haired lesbians'. | 7:00 PM · Caveat (Lower East Side) The Earth is Flat, And Other Facts Explore comedic takes on conspiracy theories and 'other facts' at Caveat. | ★ 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Demon Time — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) As featured in The New York Times, this free show promises a night of wild, improvised sketches from the BCC freaks. | 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) The 2026 Broadway BeaTony Awards The Broadway Beat celebrates Broadway's biggest night with their annual awards show, offering a satirical take on theatre. | 10:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Cage Match: TBD vs. Blumpkin Two improv teams go head-to-head in UCB's long-running, high-energy Cage Match, where the audience decides the winner. |
| Friday, June 5 🥳 | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) BOOBIE TRAP SKETCH: CHIC — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Enjoy a night of 'stylish, smart, and currently fashionable' sketch comedy from Boobie Trap Sketch. | 7:00 PM · BCC Pig Pen (Bushwick) Gay Gam — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Maya and Pearl host BCC’s monthly queer improv jam, welcoming all queer-identifying improvisers. | ★ 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Cabal This solo sketch supergroup features writer-performers with credits from SNL, The Daily Show, The New Yorker, and The Second City. | 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Late Late Night Night Turns 1! — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Late Late Night Night with extra guests, extra fun, and free dessert! | 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) ¿Qué? — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) ¿Qué? is a Spanish-speaking improv team that welcomes everyone, featuring one white guy who doesn’t speak any Spanish. | ★ 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) ASSSSCAT NY UCB’s signature improv show brings together improv comedians from film & TV with a special guest monologist for an unforgettable night. | 9:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Upstairs (East Village) Broads in the Attic See a preview of this 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show where eccentric roommates Celia and Mavis seek a new housemate from a cast of unbelievable characters. | 9:30 PM · Caveat (Lower East Side) Ask a Fuckboy Dive into the dynamics of modern dating with 'Ask a Fuckboy' at Caveat, known for its unique and interactive shows. |
| Saturday, June 6 🎊 | 2:00 PM · The Rat (Downtown Brooklyn) Planet of the Grapes — an Epic, Tabletop, Sci-fi Adventure! Experience an epic tabletop sci-fi adventure where astronaut George Taylor crash lands on a planet ruled by speaking grapes. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Damn Hot Time — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Chicago ex-pats Francesca Bucci and Hails Reeves bring their unique comedic stylings to the BCC stage. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Close Friends — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) New York's funniest comedians perform material they usually save for their besties, promising a night of genuine laughs. | ★ 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) UCBLK UCBLK is a variety show highlighting the best Black comedians in NYC, featuring improv, sketch, stand-up, and performers with SNL credits. | 8:30 PM · BCC The BCC Pig Pen (Bushwick) Clown Revue — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) When the world feels crazy, turn to clown! This revue offers a dose of absurdist humor. | 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Sparkle Hour: Pride Edition — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) Leave the irony at the door for 'Gay Church,' hosted by BCC Art Director Philip Sparkle, in this special Pride edition. | ★ 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) ASSSSCAT NY Another chance to catch UCB’s renowned improv show, featuring a cast of film & TV improv comedians and a guest monologist. | 10:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Ghost Stories: Pride Special An improv show offering catharsis for anyone who's ghosted or been ghosted, starting with a ghastly tale from an NYC stand-up. |
| Sunday, June 7 🎤 | 2:00 PM · The Rat (Downtown Brooklyn) Planet of the Grapes — an Epic, Tabletop, Sci-fi Adventure! Don't miss a second chance to catch this unique tabletop sci-fi adventure about a planet ruled by speaking grapes. | 5:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Lloyd Night: Cruise Control & WET UCB’s bi-weekly improv show, Lloyd Night, features two house ensembles, Cruise Control and WET, performing The Harold. | 7:00 PM · BCC The BCC Pig Pen (Bushwick) GAG REFLEX: IMPROV HOUR — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) After some sketch from the Disco Horses, watch the 'girls of Gag Reflex' perform an hour of improv. | 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (East Village) Sketch Cage Match: The Championship Two of NYC’s best sketch comedy teams compete for the championship title, with the audience casting their votes. | ★ 7:00 PM · The Second City New York Blackbox Theater (Williamsburg) Compass Party: Second City’s Improv Ensemble Night A night of improvisation and comedic acts by talented up-and-coming improvisers from The Second City Training Center, coached by incredible faculty. | ★ 7:30 PM · Magnet Theater (Chelsea) Character Night NYC’s premier showcase for bold and original characters, featuring performers with credits from The Tonight Show, JFL, and SNL Scholarship. | 8:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Upstairs (East Village) The Telephone Show Improv teams are formed through a chain of phone calls, where each improviser dials up another, creating unique and unexpected pairings. | 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) THE CAITRIX — Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC) From the 'other, other Wachowski sister' comes a unique film that asks, 'what if The Matrix was about Caitlyn Jenner?' |
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That's the week. Go see something live — your couch will still be there when you get back.
— The NYC Improv & Sketch Digest crew 🎤
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