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BATSU!, the comedic and interactive game show that has run for six years in New York, and was named one of the "Best Things to Do in NYC" by CBS NY and dubbed "Hilarious" by PIX11 and Thrillist, is celebrating its 500th performance on Saturday, August 6.

BATSU!, the comedic and interactive game show that has run for six years in New York and was named one of the 'Best Things to Do in NYC' by CBS NY and dubbed 'Really Funny!' by The New York Times will now play in Chicago with a local cast, previewing Thursday, June 16 in an open-ended engagement. BATSU! will be presented at a favorite Chicagoland dining spot, Kamehachi, 1531 North Wells Street, and will shock diners with this quirky, live Japanese game show.

What began as a weekly event on Mondays has become an "East Village Sensation" (Asian Fusion Magazine) with sold out shows every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. In order to meet this demand, Face Off Unlimited ("Really Funny", New York Times) announces that they are again expanding BATSU!, their "Hilarious, Strange, and Kind of Sick!" (Thrillist) Japanese Game Show.

Face Off Unlimited has announced its cast for the highly anticipated opening of the hilarious Goon River! The cast largely consists of veteran Face Off performers, and two of the three heads of Face Off.

From the creators of BATSU!, comes an all out comedy win to cap off your Sunday Fun-day! Face Off has recruited and trained some of the brightest rising stars of the stage and screen, and took away their scripts! Watch what happens when teams of these expert improvisers compete in Times Square's comedy championship match!

Face Off Unlimited, creators of the underground hit Japanese game show has announced that beginning tonight, August 1st, 2013, BATSU! will rock the East Village Monday and Thursday nights! New York City's live Japanese game show has become an underground sensation.

Face Off Unlimited, creators of the underground hit Japanese game show has announced that beginning August 1st, 2013, BATSU! will rock the East Village Monday and Thursday nights! New York City's live Japanese game show has become an underground sensation.

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel (Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse; War, Soho Playhouse) directs Douglas Carter Beane's biting showbiz comedy about identity and the desire for celebrity, opening Friday, September 10 at Brooklyn's The Gallery Players.

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel (Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse; War, Soho Playhouse) directs Douglas Carter Beane's biting showbiz comedy about identity and the desire for celebrity, opening Friday, September 10 at Brooklyn's The Gallery Players.

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel (Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse; War, Soho Playhouse) directs Douglas Carter Beane's biting showbiz comedy about identity and the desire for celebrity, opening Friday, September 10 at Brooklyn's The Gallery Players. Click below to watch the cast, producer, and director discuss the play and characters!

The Gallery Players opens its 45th season with the first New York City revival of The Little Dog Laughed this September. Patrick Vassel (Working, Chicago's Broadway Playhouse; War, Soho Playhouse) directs Douglas Carter Beane's biting showbiz comedy about identity and the desire for celebrity, opening Friday, September 10 at Brooklyn's The Gallery Players.

Beyond Theatre Ensemble in partnership with Face Off Unlimited and The Secret Theatre presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona, closing August 13, 2011 at The Secret Theatre, LIC

Beyond Theatre Ensemble in partnership with Face Off Unlimited and The Secret Theatre presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona from August 5-13, 2011 at The Secret Theatre, LIC

Beyond Theatre Ensemble in partnership with Face Off Unlimited and The Secret Theatre presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona from August 5-13, 2011 at The Secret Theatre, LIC

BOMB SHELTER will be presented as part of the 2nd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

BOMB SHELTER will be presented as part of the 2nd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Join Face Off Unlimited, JeBon Sushi, Ozeki Sake, and the American Red Cross as we raise money for the victims of Japans earthquake and tsunami.

Join Face Off Unlimited, JeBon Sushi, Ozeki Sake, and the American Red Cross as we raise money for the victims of Japans earthquake and tsunami.

BATSU! is the Japanese word meaning 'penalty game', and the outrageous comedy group Face Off is bringing this Japanese game-show style of fun to the East Village! Watch as the Face Off improv players compete for comedy domination and suffer the punishments for failure (including a paintball gun and electric shocks!).

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) continues their season with Homer's Iliad: Book One. Previews began March 31st, and performances continue through April 25th. Opening Night is April 16th. Directed by Peter Meineck, Iliad: Book One will have original music by Anthony Cochrane and movement by Desiree Sanchez.