February 2012
4 posts
360 View of the UCB NY Training Center Open House,... →
If you didn’t go to the Open House, this is what you missed!! Soooooooo SEE YOU NEXT TIME!
natedern:
All I can say is: necessary.
Check out kogeto.com for your Dotspot.
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Diversity Meet-up and UCB Training Center Open...
Hello folks,
Just a reminder that TODAY, Monday February 20th, 2012, there’s the Diversity Meet-up at 3 pm, and then the Open House at 5 pm, both at the UCB Training Center, 145 W 30th St. 4th Fl.
See you there! The Diversity Team
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The UCBT Announces: LLOYD TEAMS + Team Auditions
Hello all,
I am excited to make the following two announcements:
1) the creation of LLOYD TEAMS at UCBeast
2) the possibility of auditioning as either an individual or a team at the upcoming Harold/Lloyd audition at the end of March.
Read on for more information.
What are Lloyd Teams?
Lloyd Teams are resident UCBeast improv teams that perform Harolds. Starting in April, they will be...
January 2012
6 posts
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“…the creation of the UCB Theater is by far my proudest professional...”
– Amy Poehler in this SFGate article (via iamachilles)
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Upcoming Shows and Events
Hello,
Here are some of the upcoming shows and events. Don’t forget to submit yours following these guidelines!
The UCB Difference Team
Shows:
RuBin Presents Couples’ Retreat Friday, Jan. 13, 8pm at the PIT Underground (123 E. 24th Street bet. Park Ave. & Lexington Ave.) - $5 Join your hosts RuBin as they showcase some of the funniest improv duos playing in NYC today....
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Wetpaint: Hilarious New NYC Comedy Show Lovingly... →
Some nice press for one of our shows!
romancerosesandromance:
Wetpaint loves The Bachelor: Romance, Roses, and Romance!
All of the girls — from Britt (Kate Riley), who had already been on a billion other seasons of the franchise, to Mary Anne (Jocelyn DeBoer), who can’t get along with other woman (not even her own daughter) — are fantastic exaggerations of traits any Bachelor fan will...
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Know Everything!
improvnonsense:
I get in trouble for saying that because I deliberately say it in a jerk manner. KNOW EVERYTHING. When someone says “I didn’t know the movie my partner was mentioning” I’ll sometimes say “Well, you don’t HAVE to know it but it would be easier if you knew it.”
And then people are like “Why do I have to like Star Wars?”
And I say “Who said anything about Star Wars?”
“All these...
December 2011
12 posts
Brooklyn Paper profile on me! →
manvchild:
The Brooklyn Paper did a little article on me and on my show Doug Moe is a Bad Dad. It’s a really nice profile and a funny distillation of a twenty minute conversation. I think Kate did a very good job actually of making sense in a short article of my weird references to improv theory, scrawny dogs and taxi drivers.
I’m not entirely sure that I am “milking” the UCB Theatre (are they...
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The UCBT Announces: 2012 Beta Team Rosters!
Hello all, I’m thrilled to announce the UCBT NY Beta Team line-up for 2012: CAPITALS = new to Beta LUMIERE (starter name) EP/coach Paul Briganti Line Producer LUKE KELLY CLYNE Director/Writer/Graphics Adam Sacks Editor/DP/Director Andy Bond Editor/Producer BRANDON LISY Writer/Director Zach Phillips Writer LEILA COHAN-MICCIO Editor/DP MATT BRAUNSDORF Writer SILVIJA OZOLS...
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Advice to new Maude writers and actors
digsyfinallyhasa:
Someone actually did ask for this, so I’m not just on a high horse (I mean, I am literally, not metaphorically; I’m riding a horse right now!). A lot of new people got put on Maude teams late last night and I thought I should share some things I’ve learned after being a writer on Thunder Gulch for two and a half years.
Pay attention. Yes, we are all individual writers, but...
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UCBT announces: Maude Night 2012
Hello,
I’m thrilled to announce the UCBT NY’s Maude Night line-up for 2012:
CAPITAL/BOLD = NEW TO MAUDE NIGHT
bold = returning Maude Night member on a new team
italic = returning Maude Night member taking on an additional role (writer/actor)
New teams:
ZISSOU (starter name)
Writers
JAMES MCCARTHY
JESS DWECK
JON BERSHAD
KRISTY LOPEZ BERNAL
SARAH RAINONE
ZACK PHILLIPS
Actors
AVERY...
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Shows and Events - December 2011
Hello all,
This end of year 2011 is a great time to catch some shows at the UCB! Lots of shows celebrating diversity:
The Soul Glo Project Midnight - Sat. Dec. 17 - UCBeast - $5 Join Keisha Zollar as she hosts the Soul Glo Project a comedy variety show featuring a diverse cast of performers bringing to the stage the very best stand up, sketch, improv, video, dance, and music. With Naomi...
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“The stage is my church and long form improvisational comedy is my religion and I...”
– Amy Poehler. (via healywu)
Stephen Merchant at UCB East Next Sunday →
patbaer:
Do not miss this.
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Diversity Meet-Up & Practice Session Dec. 10, 2011
The next meet-up and practice session will be this Saturday (TOMORROW!!), Dec. 10 Practice Session 1-3 pm Meet-up 3-5 pm Everyone is welcome! (The practice session is an improv practice session for people with all different levels of experience. The meet-up is a chance to mix and mingle with some other members of the comedy community). Come to the UCB training center and let’s meet...
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November 2011
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WatchWe haven’t talked to you about shows here for a while. Here is a clip from the Diamond Lion show last night at UCBEast, with special guests Ben Rameaka and Nate Dern.
Don’t forget to plug your shows for a mention on our blog!
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Stages
improvnonsense:
Taught a 101 class recently. Saw them go through this:
First, with every yes-and they did, they were surprised. “Wait, *I’m* your boss?” Literally almost every line was said in a questioning tone.
That went away and then with every yes-and, they were not responsible. “Well, I just got promoted so I don’t know this department. It’s my first day.”
Then that went away and then...
October 2011
10 posts
Oops I made a podcast →
toyns:
Anthony Atamanuik was kind enough to join me for the inaugural episode of my podcast. We talk about death, crazy videos, Qaddafi, the Knights Templar, and my attempt to learn to play the mandolin. (I don’t own a mandolin.)
All in less than 10 minutes!
I am like two years late to the podcast game, right?
You can subscribe here.
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Free Shows! Free Get Together with Free Food!!...
We’ve added some additional weekend shows that you can now see for free with your current student ID.
Free for Improv Students:
Diamond Lion: Musical Improv! is Friday nights at 7:30 pm at the UCBeast
Airwolf: Let’s Go Back To Your Place, Saturdays at 10:30 in November at the UCBeast (and 7:30 pm this Saturday Oct 22)
Free for Sketch Students:
Stone Cold Fox: This Is Not...
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Shows and Events Week of October 19-31, 2011
Shows:
Spank: Minimum Rage Thursday, October 20, 6 PM, UCB, $5 In this one-woman show Sue unleashes pent up rage from her drug-addicted early 20s all over your stupid face. Don’t worry though, she’s also going to throw you a party.
Written and performed by Sue Smith; Directed by Laura Grey.
Spank: Convicts, Skinheads and Rabbis Thursday, October 20, 6 PM, UCB, $5 The show is a...
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Shows and Events This Weekend (Oct. 6 - 9, 2011)
There are a few shows with our Diversity folks this weekend:
Shows:
Thirsty Thursday Comedy Show Thursday, October 6, 8 PM, Serendipity Wines-1585 1st Ave (between 82nd and 83rd), Free UCB Students Eugene Chang, Victor Hernandez, and Cezar Salamathosts Thirsty Thursday, a new FREE monthly comedy show. This month’s show is sponsored by Brooklyn Vodka, so there will be FREE vodka...
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Vancouver International Improv Festival!
Doppelganger. Tonight 9 pm at UCBEast: 153 East 3rd Street at Ave A.
doppelgangercomedy:
HELLO, VANCOUVER!
And goodbye :(
We just returned to NY, but we had a blast while we were there! Check out our pics on Facebook here!
We were also named BEST OF THE FEST while we were there.
Thanks so much to Alistair, Kaitlin and everyone who helped make VIIF so awesome. Hope to be back soon...
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Vancouver International Improv Festival!
doppelgangercomedy:
HELLO, VANCOUVER!
And goodbye :(
We just returned to NY, but we had a blast while we were there! Check out our pics on Facebook here!
We were also named BEST OF THE FEST while we were there.
Thanks so much to Alistair, Kaitlin and everyone who helped make VIIF so awesome. Hope to be back soon :)
Airwolf mentioned in Curbed NY blurb! →
Airwolf mentioned on Curbed New York! Wild!
iamachilles:
Popular apartment-themed blog Curbed NY mentioned us in a blurb today!
EAST VILLAGE— The Upright Citizens Brigade improv theater is newly arrived to the old Pioneer Theater space, and they bring with them…real estate-related improv. Be still, our hearts! The latest offering at the 153 East 3rd Street theater is a Saturday evening show...
September 2011
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Team Chemistry
kevhines:
“Ultimately, you don’t need to have a team that wants to go out to dinner together, but you need to have a team that wants to protect each other on the field, and be fiercely loyal to each other on the field. That’s what ultimately is really important”
-Terry Francona on Team Chemistry (via the Boston Globe)
He’s talking about baseball teams, but I think this applies to all teams,...
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October 5, 2011
schoolnight:
Olivia Whelan Gonzalez-Wurzburg Poupak and Byer Ali Wong Kewl Dudez Melisa Saraceni …and more!
Hosted by Ellena Chmielewski!!!
DIAMOND LION
Musical improv anyone?
dontcomplain:
Connor Ratliff, Ben Rameaka, and Kate Riley + Diamond Lion = Hooray good times.
http://diamondlionny.tumblr.com/post/10816215959/this-friday-improv-good-times-with-these-three
Check that link for some sweet pics.
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Walk-Ons Vs. Tag-Outs
Some thoughts about walk-ons and tag-outs from @WillHines.
improvnonsense:
Walk-Ons and Tag-Outs are two ways to support a scene from the backline. As coaches, we often group them together when making adjustments “let’s not have any walk-ons or tag-outs for the first beats.” Or “Hey our second beats need more group support — let’s practice doing more tag-outs and walk-ons.” But they have very...
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Just about me
talkingbreakfast:
digsyfinallyhasa:
coreybrown:
I remember the first time I felt absolute racism from a person I had a chance to say just a few words to. Before I get to that, I must say that I have seen and felt racism many times in my life, but I am extremely good at looking past it. My white grandmother was a racist, so you either get a thick skin growing up or you retreat into a shell of...
And... Scene →
iamachilles:
New York Magazine’s superb article about the UCB, with interview excerpts from some of the people who have helped make it what it is.
It’s exciting to be a small part of this community.
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Shows and Events (09/16-24, 2011)
If you haven’t been to UCBeast, maybe this weekend is the time to check it out? Some great shows are programmed for you over the weekend, and you can grab a Hot Chicks slice (a pizza dedicated to the UCB!) at Two Boots next door.
Shows:
Josheer (Josh Sharp & Sasheer Zamata) will be performing at Couple’s Retreatat the PIT Underground, Friday, September 16th at 8pm, $5 or free...
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New UCB Theatre Website Launched!
Have you visited the new UCB Theatre website? This link will take you to all of the sites and all the calendars, as well as to the new and revamped UCB Training Center site.
You can also now visit the UCBeast site and make reservations for the shows there from the full schedule page!
Happy browsing!
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Accept Offers: Conclusion
Final installment of this series - from @WillHines.
improvnonsense:
Leftover thoughts:
The other phrase I’ve heard Delaney use is “culture of agreement.” That’s a great sounding phrase, I like what it inspires in me.
An initiation can be thought of as accepting the offer inherent in the suggestion, or the opening.
Accepting an offer is very often having the character say “no.”
I wrote a...
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Accept Offers: When It's Refused
More from @WillHines.
improvnonsense:
Here’s a weird one: You make an offer. The other person quibbles with it. Don’t back down: re-make the same offer and address whatever the person quibbled about.
Improviser 1: If we drill for oil here, we’ll hurt the environment. We should march right into the CEO’s office and just quit.
Improviser 2: This is ExxonMobil. We can’t just march into...
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September 14, 2011
This is happening tomorrow.
schoolnight:
Feshelganger Katey Healy-Wurzburg The Rodgers Bros. Hot Cheese Fiesta Jena Friedman
HOSTED BY JOHN Z. TOWNSEND AND RILEY SOLONER
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UCBeast shows free this weekend for UCB students!
Hello UCB students, This weekend and this weekend only all weekend shows at UCBeast, UCB’s new East Village venue, will be FREE to UCB students!
Shows this weekend:
TONIGHT - Saturday 9/10
7:30pm - AIRWOLF: Let’s Go Back To Your Place (IMPROV)
9:00pm - The Extended Play E.P. Music Album Release Party with TJ Miller
11:00pm - Underground Americana (w/ Jeff Rubin, Lang Fisher and...