WHOSE LINE's Laura Hall, TBS's Jenny Z and UCB to Headline 2014 Boston Comedy Arts Festival, 9/10-14

ImprovBoston unites over 90 internationally-renowned improv, sketch and standup comedy acts for the 6th annual Boston Comedy Arts Festival.

From September 10-14, acclaimed acts from Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and more showcase international comedy talents on four stages across the city. Festival headliners include Laura Hall of Whose Line Is It Anyway (LA), Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (LA, NYC), Jenny Z (TBS's Funniest Wins), Bri-Ko (Chicago, Second City), the Magnet Theater (NYC), Joe Bill (co-founder of Annoyance Theater), You're The Expert (WBUR, podcast), national mind-reading sensation Eric Dittleman (featured on America's Got Talent), and comedian Jonathan Katz (Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist).

In addition to comedy performances at both ImprovBoston stages, the Oberon and Brattle Theater, the festival includes workshops with festival headliners, a talk show with influential comedians from across the nation as well as industry panel discussions and a host of ImprovBoston-sponsored events.

In addition to mainstream improv, sketch and comedy, the festival celebrates alternative comedy genres including musical improvisation, monologues, laser shows, puppet improv, family-friendly shows and more.

Tom Spataro, Managing Director at ImprovBoston and Executive Producer of the Boston Comedy Arts Festival shares, "Boston has always been an influential comedy town and we are thrilled for this festival to showcase the best of the best - both from our home turf and across the nation. If you like comedy, there will be something for you at BCAF in September."

Tickets for the 6th Annual Boston Comedy Arts Festival are available now online at bostoncomedyarts.com. Visit the site for a complete list of show and workshop schedules, bios, photos and a blog. Connect with the Boston Comedy Arts Festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bostoncomedyarts.

IMPROVBOSTON, NEW ENGLAND'S PREMIER COMEDY THEATER - Boston is recognized around the world for the comedy talent that comes from our city. For 30 years, ImprovBoston has been the region's leading theater and school dedicated to the art of comedy in all its forms. Consistently voted "Best of Boston" by The Phoenix, The Improper Bostonian, and The Weekly Dig, ImprovBoston performers, teachers and students have included comedians that have gone on to fame as internationally celebrated film stars, Emmy Award winning television stars, acclaimed theatrical producers, and writers for shows including The Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher. As a nonprofit theater, ImprovBoston serves the community through laughter.