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Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they are today. This month's lineup:

Founding Creative Director Elizabeth Haag is pleased to announce that The House will be the first production of Guerrilla Theater Lab and Bash Entertainment. The event will consist of a 90-minute immersive theatrical performance, preceded by a 60-minute optional happy hour with musical entertainment.  The House is a one-night, Immersive Theatrical Event, to be held on May 19th, 2018, in Park Slope Brooklyn at the historic Montauk Club.

'Life of the Party' star Matt Walsh and the other Upright Citizens Brigade founders will play Carnegie Hall during the 20th Del Close Marathon. Watch the clip below!

Founding Creative Director Elizabeth Haag is pleased to announce that The House will be the first production of Guerrilla Theater Lab and Bash Entertainment. The event will consist of a 90-minute immersive theatrical performance, preceded by a 60-minute optional happy hour with musical entertainment. The House is a one-night, Immersive Theatrical Event, to be held on May 19th, 2018, in Park Slope Brooklyn at the historic Montauk Club.

Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they are today. This month's lineup:

Chicago's critically acclaimed improv troupe The Improvised Shakespeare Company returns to 92Y for a one-night-only performance on Saturday, June 16. Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece  right before your eyes. Nothing is planned-out, rehearsed, or written. All the dialogue is said for the first time, the characters are created as you watch, and if ever you're wondering where the story is going...so are they! You've never seen the Bard like this before!

Join The Gift Theatre for a line-up of local writers, actors and musicians at giftLit, an evening of stories, wine and entertainment in the grand tradition of a Parisian salon on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 8 pm at Community Tavern, 4038 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood. May giftLit writers include Maggie Andersen, Katherine Bourne, Sherman Edwards and Shaina Warfield. Tickets, priced at $10, are currently available at thegifttheatre.org. Advance reservations are highly recommended.

Goodman Theatre announces two Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performances as part of its ongoing efforts to make the plays on stage accessible to all audiences. In partnership with Autism Speaks-Chicago, these performances are designed to create a performing arts experiences intended for families with members who have autism or other social, cognitive and physical challenges that create sensory sensitivities. The upcoming offerings include A Christmas Carol on December 29-building on the success of the first-ever performance offered this past year, during the 40th anniversary production of the Chicago holiday favorite, directed by Artistic Associate Henry Wishcamper.

Artistic Director Robert Falls announces Goodman Theatre's new 2018/2019 Season-a 14-play line-up of timely, original and inspired works curated by Falls in collaboration with his artistic associates. The new season, which begins in September and continues through July 2019, includes 10 full productions on the Goodman's stages (856-seat Albert Theatre and 350-seat flexible Owen Theatre) plus three free New Stagesdevelopmental productions, and one TBA production TBA staged as part of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance's 2018 International Latino Theater Festival. Goodman Theatre memberships, including new flexible packages, are now available for purchase.

CSz Philadelphia, the Home of ComedySportz presents MATT&. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Matt& is an improv comedy show where Matt Holmes performs with a random stranger plucked from the audience. Called a "must-see" and a "best worst nightmare come true," nothing is planned, it's all made up live as you're watching it, and every performance is unique. Matt& runs Sundays in March @ 7PM. Tickets are $10.

 CSz Philadelphia, the Home of ComedySportz presents MATT&. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Matt& is an improv comedy show where Matt Holmes performs with a random stranger plucked from the audience. Called a "must-see" and a "best worst nightmare come true," nothing is planned, it's all made up live as you're watching it, and every performance is unique. Matt& runs Sundays in March @ 7PM. Tickets are $10.

UP Improv offers 11 different hilarious performances this week, including the the return of the hilarious, Cotton Gin: An Improvised Puppet Show for Grown Ups. Join us at either the Market Theater in Pike Place or the Black Box Theater at Edmonds Community College. Tickets range from $5 to $15 for a night of laughs and new memories. Wed. Duo Comedy Showcase 8:30 $5

S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village with a performance today, November 17 at 8:00 pm.

S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village with a performance on Friday, November 17 at 8:00 pm.

After a successful performance of their live musical comedy show and podcast recording on October 16th at The Slipper Room, the premier musical improv team from The Peoples Improv Theater has added two more shows for 'A Very Improvised Holiday Musical!'

The popular stand-up comedy show, S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village on Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 pm. The monthly show has been playing to packed houses for the past year and features comics from Gotham Comedy Club, Funny or Die, UCB, The Wild Project, Del Close Marathon, NY Sketchfest, and Joe's Pub.

Hoopla Impro, or Hoopla!, are delighted to announce their official takeover and residency with The Miller Pub. This venture marks the creation of the UK's first full-time improv comedy venue, Hoopla at The Miller, with unscripted and spontaneously created performances programmed Monday to Saturday with up to 10 shows a night.

The popular stand-up comedy show, S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village with performances on September 22, October 21, and November 17.

In conjunction with its upcoming production of Merrily We Roll Along, Huntington Theatre Company will host several special events and post-show conversations. 

The monthly comedy show S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to the stage on Friday, August 25th at 8:00 pm with August of Wind at The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village.