The FROG BOYZ come to Union Hall on September 16th, to celebrate two years of irreverent cartoons! The evening will be hosted by founders, Jesse VandeBergh and Sean Newman, and will feature some of New York City's best stand up comics
Today, Marie decides to leave her husband: 'Let me tell you something. I find my husband so God damned irritating that I'm planning to leave him. And that's a fact.' But in Wallace Shawn's 1978 American masterpiece, facts are slippery things. In this radical re-imagining at JACK, two multi-disciplinary artists play the combative titular couple and head up the design team. Joined by an ensemble of some of Brooklyn's sharpest comedic voices, Gordon Landenberger (Bruce) and trans actress Theda Hammel (Marie) double as the set and sound designers, respectively, for this hilarious and timely new production.
Today, Marie decides to leave her husband: 'Let me tell you something. I find my husband so God damned irritating that I'm planning to leave him. And that's a fact.' But in Wallace Shawn's 1978 American masterpiece, facts are slippery things. In this radical re-imagining at JACK, two multi-disciplinary artists play the combative titular couple and head up the design team. Joined by an ensemble of some of Brooklyn's sharpest comedic voices, Gordon Landenberger (Bruce) and trans actress Theda Hammel (Marie) double as the set and sound designers, respectively, for this hilarious and timely new production.
Ars Nova is pleased to announce the line-up for its 11th Annual ANT Fest (June 4-28), four non-stop, throw-down weeks of live entertainment mayhem, featuring fresh material from the next wave of dynamic, indie-theater makers. Tickets go on sale today for this festival of new indie theater/music/comedy featuring all new talent, all the time.
VAPOR 2099 is a science fiction themed sketch comedy show set in a dystopian cyberpunk future. Think 2001: A Space Odyssey but with flying drones, floating 3D cones and of course, TONS of vaping. The cast features performers who regularly can be seen in NYC at venues like the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Union Hall, Vital Joint and have credits that include Adult Swim, IFC, Conan on TBS, Funny or Die, The Chris Gethard Show on TruTV and more.
HPV: Her Point of View Network has announced that it will have its inaugural show at Brooklyn Comedy Collective, directed by Amanda Xeller?, on May 5th, 2018 at 11 PM. The show is produced by D. Arthur? and Heather Harrison,? and written and performed by some of Brooklyn's funniest female and queer performers.
The Schoolhouse Arts Center is proud to announce its cast for the spring 2018 production of "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep". This show is written and directed by Jerry Walker and produced by Danny Gay. The play is licensed through Leicester Bay Theatricals. This play took first place in the Northern Maine One Act Play Festival in 1997.
With one week to go ThisMyShow Industries and Existence Media announce even more exciting talent for NYC PodFest, a celebration of live podcasting from around the world, with 3 days of programming on two stages at the Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side from April 6th-8th, 2018. Additional talent added includes, Anthony Atamanuik, Toure', Franchesca Ramsey, Jordan Klepper, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Abbi Crutchfield, and special event An Evening With Alex, Inc.
ThisMyShow Industries and Existence Media present NYC PodFest, a celebration of live podcasting from around the world, with 3 days of programming on two stages at the Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side from April 6th-8th, 2018. This year's festival features shows from Earwolf, Forever Dog, Cadence13, Headgum, Westwood One, Smodcast, and UCB Comedy Podcast Network featuring talent from The State, Kids In The Hall, CNN, AMC, Showtime, Comedy Central, Improv Everywhere, CollegeHumor and more!
Littlefield is proud to present Generous Laughs , a charity comedy show benefiting the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence , a political action committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect political candidates at the national level who support sensible gun reforms and LGBTQ equality and protections . www.pridefund.org
Hosts Kristen Buckels and Lacey Jeka welcome guests Janeane Garofalo , most recently seen in Broadway's revival of Marvin's Room as Lee, Sasheer Zamata , SNL alum and host of Sasheer Zamata Party Time!, Dan Soder , Billions and Netflix's The Stand Ups, Jo Firestone , writer on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and creator of Punderdome 3000, and Mary Houlihan , recently seen on The Chris Gethard Show and The Special Without Brett Davis, with bangin' musical guest Adult Mom. In collaboration with Bulletin, they will be raffling off prizes from the Forbes 30 Under 30 recognized Boutique and laughing for a good cause!
Art School Acid is a very famous art collective banned from PS1 for starting a small fire. So they moved their show to the local comedy club down the street. Free beer for the first fifteen audience members!
Comedian, storyteller and hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (The Chris Gethard Show, Broad City) is 64 years young and all about comedy, improv and hoop dance. She announces her first solo show, A Late Bloomer, with SoloCom, the Peoples Improv Theater's annual solo show festival. The show's title is a nod to her starting her career in comedy at an age that most think should relegate her to knitting but she doesn't do that.
Monotony! is the only show that dares let your favorite comedians and storytellers go deep on their weird obsessions with seemingly boring things. Their passion and (lets face it) disturbing breadth of knowledge on topics like The Science of Urinal Cakes and The History of the Rubber Duck will leave you laughing -- and possibly leaving with a brand new obsession of your own.
Comedian, storyteller and hoop-dancer Mimi Fischer (The Chris Gethard Show, Broad City) is 64 years young and all about comedy, improv and hoop dance. She announces her first solo show, A Late Bloomer, with SoloCom, the Peoples Improv Theater's annual solo show festival. The show's title is a nod to her starting her career in comedy at an age that most think should relegate her to knitting but she doesn't do that.