UCB Franklin
Events at this venue
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Fuck This Month (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLet's face it; this month was trash. We're here to help! Come to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and witness some of the best live comedy in Los Angeles. Toast this garbage month off by throwing up your middle finger and sharing what made it suck so royally. A cast of veteran comedians will take your stories of woe and spin them into comedy gold. Therapy through laughter! Get your tickets and join us in sending this stupid month back […]
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Toon Prov (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThese performers were born as cartoon characters and then in order to save the world, made the ultimate sacrifice to become human and, therefore, mortal. They’re going to try and use your favorite and wildest cartoon clips from all of time to try and channel their former selves and regenerate into the immortal realm of scribbles and doodles. Help us!!! AKA we’re gonna collect cartoon clips and then do improv inspired by them. Featuring: Isabella Roland, Glenn Boozan, Oscar Montoya, […]
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Experimental Mic @ UCB (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States@ Annex Tuesdays of the month Starts 9:30PM PT All comedic performers welcome, invited to try something weird, risky, or just totally different. Each show has a new theme or twist—past formats have included: • “Hack Bingo” – where the audience plays bingo using stand-up clichés • “Wheel of Bits” – comics spin a wheel for on-the-spot challenges • “Soundtrack Sets” – stand-up performed over background music • “Campfire Mic” – storytelling-style […]
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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The Midnight Rumble: Wrestling Experience (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Midnight Rumble is a no-holds-barred, wrestling-themed comedy spectacle. UCB performers transform into larger-than-life wrestlers and face off in high-stakes matches. Expect outrageous characters, physical comedy, dramatic rivalries, and plenty of “holy shit” moments! Produced by PJ McCormick, Meltem Saricicek & Joe Fahey Featuring: Ify Nwadiwe, Justin Patterson, Paul Heredia, Dhruv Singh, and more! Starts MIDNIGHT PT
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Pinot Noir (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPinot Noir is a monthly chaotic wine-fueled murder mystery improv show where the performers each drink a bottle of Pinot Noir while solving a Noir murder mystery. It’s a night the performers will never remember and the audience will never forget! This month Pinot Noir will solve the murder of Jay Renshaw! Cast: Maddie Ballard, Liam Clancy, Devon Drew, Jackie Emerson, Cam Gavinski, Paul Heredia, Matt Linton Starts 10PM PT
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Friday Fix! (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Holy Shit Improv (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHOLY SHIT IMPROV is an improv show featuring the best comedy talent in Los Angeles. Up-and-coming stars mix with improv legends to create an hour of comedy that will have you yelling, “Holy Shit!" Watch past shows at patreon.com/HolyShitImprov Follow: @HolyShitImprov This week's lineup: TBA Starts/streams 7PM PT/10PM ET
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ASIAN AF JAM! @ UCB Franklin (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFor AAPI improvisers only Starts 5:30PM ET All levels welcome Hosted by Mickey Woo, Lilan Bowden, Hanna Barlow, Tao Yang & Sam Di
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Soundtrack (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSoundtrack is one of UCB’s most popular shows, playing to critical acclaim and sold out audiences in New York and LA for over sixteen years running. Using a DJ on stage, the show takes your music, song lyrics, weird voicemails and anything else you might have on your phone to inspire this fully improvised show. Lineup: Brian Huskey, Mary Holland, Toni Charline, Holly Laurent, Jason Mantzoukas, Scot Armstrong, Jesse Falcon, and Andrew Secunda Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Do You Accept These Charges? (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesComing off a critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival run, Do You Accept These Charges? is coming back to LA for a one-time-only encore performance! This is a true, narrative solo comedy show written and performed by Laurie Magers. It details her real life relationship with an incarcerated violent multi-felon whom she met while he was on parole, and continued to date after he was re-imprisoned. Through a multimedia mix of storytelling and theater, she takes the audience through the story […]
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Convoy & Hebecky Drysbell (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesConvoy was described by Time Out LA as “what can happen when a few players know each other’s brains so well that they function as a very funny one” and was named by LA Weekly as “Best Improv Show” in LA more than once! Collectively, they’ve worked on shows like Reno 911!, Childrens Hospital, Terriers, Key & Peele, Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver, Drive Share, Billion Dollar Propertie$, The Goldbergs and more. They love squids. Featuring: Alex Berg, Alex Fernie and Todd Fasen […]
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Experimental Mic @ UCB (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States@ Annex Tuesdays of the month Starts 9:30PM PT All comedic performers welcome, invited to try something weird, risky, or just totally different. Each show has a new theme or twist—past formats have included: • “Hack Bingo” – where the audience plays bingo using stand-up clichés • “Wheel of Bits” – comics spin a wheel for on-the-spot challenges • “Soundtrack Sets” – stand-up performed over background music • “Campfire Mic” – storytelling-style […]
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Pilot Season (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn UCB’s Pilot Season, veteran comedy TV writers take the audience’s suggestion of a show title, and, on the spot, develop a pilot for a brand new show. It could be a sitcom, a prestige drama, or any number of different genres. Talented improvisers then take that pitch and bring it to life on stage. All profits from the show will go to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which provides medical relief and humanitarian aid to children across the Middle East. […]
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Shadowcast Improv: ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is one of the most iconic live experiences cinema has given us. As the film plays, a group of comics will mime/shadow cast the film. As is tradition, the audience is encouraged to yell out chants, bring props and come dressed in costume. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL ROCKY HORROR WITH COMICS! Cast: Dr. Frank-N-Furter……CHRIS RENFRO Rocky horror…….JENSON TITUS Brad Majors……ROB SCERBO Janet Weiss…….RUBY KARP Riff Raff…….SAMMIE Magenta………SAHANA SRINIVASAN Columbia……..GRACE GUY Dr. Everett V. Scott…….EMMETT KUEPPERS Eddie……..SCOTTY […]
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Friday Fix! (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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ASSSS(SING) (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesASSSS(SING) is one of the best improv comedy shows in Los Angeles. Each show is a one-of-a-kind live comedy experience. Whether you’re a longtime fan of UCB or searching for live comedy in LA for the first time, or looking for new exciting date ideas in LA, ASSS(SING) offers a chance to see the best comedians and musicians in LA at the top of their game, and don’t forget the surprise celebrity guest at every show! And don’t worry, if […]
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A Pre-Teen’s Guide to Dating (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhen Tirosh Schneider was 12-years-old, he wrote and performed a solo show called "The Pre-Teen's Guide to Dating." He still has the video of that performance. Now, he's going to revisit that video - as well as his old songs, stories, and other humiliating artifacts from his past - to figure out: What did his younger self have figured out that his 32-year-old self doesn't? Tirosh Schneider (He/They) is a Berlin-born, LA-based actor, writer, and educator, who has performed all […]
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Experimental Mic @ UCB (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States@ Annex Tuesdays of the month Starts 9:30PM PT All comedic performers welcome, invited to try something weird, risky, or just totally different. Each show has a new theme or twist—past formats have included: • “Hack Bingo” – where the audience plays bingo using stand-up clichés • “Wheel of Bits” – comics spin a wheel for on-the-spot challenges • “Soundtrack Sets” – stand-up performed over background music • “Campfire Mic” – storytelling-style […]
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Everything Now Show Presents: Lifting Spirits (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Everything Now Show is bringing their signature livestream to the UCB Franklin stage. Join their clairvoyant host as he interviews ghosts (Paul F. Tompkins & Anna Garcia) to decide if they are worthy of passing on to the afterlife, or if they are cursed to continue haunting the mortal realm. Featuring: Alex Allsup, Jake Ellenbogen, Rocky Pajarito, Chris Tcholakian Starts/streams 7PM PT/10PM ET
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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ASSSSKETCH (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOur premier bimonthly sketch show featuring UCB’s top writers and performers from film and TV. Brand new show each month! Featuring… Director: John Milhiser Head Writer: Paul Heredia Performers: Lauren Holt, Chad Westbrook, Andrew Knox, Jocelyn DeBoer, Ashleigh Hairston, Dawn Luebbe, Marques Ray Writers: Jess Ross, Billy Domineau, Karel Ebergen, Jolene Kennedy, Brittnay Johnston, Calvin Seabrooks, Alan Linic Produced by Laurie Magers & Chris Renfro Starts 7PM PT
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Menudo Presenta: Feliz Hour (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLA’s longest running Latine improv team — MENUDO — hosts an all-star show featuring a rotating cast of the hottest Latine improvisers in town. Feliz Hour is more than a comedy show… es una celebración de la cultura! New forms and themes every month performed in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. Venga pues! Boricuas, colombianos, chicanos, venezolanos, salvadoreños — all are welcome. (Even gringos!) Hosted by Menudo: Anna Salinas, Carlos Orlando, Claudio Saavedra, Eli Gonzalez, Heather Alarcón Higginbotham, July Diaz, Adri Diaz Sounds […]
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Drunk Theatre (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDrunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. Come see what iHeartRadio, DoLA, CBS, LA Times, WeLikeLA, SF Weekly, SFGate, SF Chronicle, Thrillist, and TimeOut have all been talking about. Limited seating and space is available, so grab your tickets now before it sells out! Featuring: Sahil Desai, Ittai Geiger, Cassie Grilley, Rodd Naimi, Nate Deakers, Maria Gnoza, Bri Cala & 5 Shots of Whiskey! Starts 10PM PT
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Friday Fix! (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Shamilton, the Improvised Hip Hop Musical (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEver heard of this show "Hamilton"? Shamilton is just like that, but (ahem) better! You pick the famous figure- from Genghis Khan to Frederick Douglass to Kim Kardashian - Shamilton will create an improvised musical about them on the spot! Expect brilliant hip hop, hilarious characters, incredible songs, stunning “choreography” and powerhouse singing...created right in front of your eyes! Starring: Joey Bland Ross Bryant Amanda Blake Davis Zach Reino Jessica McKenna Chris Grace John Hartman Lucas Kavner Al Samuels Ashley […]
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Yeti 4 Real (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYeti is an improv team but also a group of biological siblings. Get ready for an hour of laughter with one of LA’s premier improv teams. Yeti4Real is an evening of unparalleled wit, fun, and surprises! 100% Yeti! 100% 4Real! Featuring: Jacob Wysocki, Ally Beardsley, Zac Oyama, Talia Tabin, Lou Wilson, Devin Field, Victoria Longwell, Vic Michaelis Starts 7PM PT
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Alyssa Sabo’s Christian Teen Journal (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA musical improv comedy night where Alyssa Sabo and her funny improviser friends perform comedy based on actual readings from her cringe, horny, weird Christian teen journals. Featuring: Matt Catanzano, Monica Loomba, Kelsi Roberts, Jacquis Neal, Katherine Ellis, Jesse Kendall, Jeremy Olson, Adri Diaz, Shakira Paye, Chris Duce, Andre Hyland, Kevin T. Porter, Alexander Burke Starts/streams 7PM PT/10PM ET
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Experimental Mic @ UCB (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States@ Annex Tuesdays of the month Starts 9:30PM PT All comedic performers welcome, invited to try something weird, risky, or just totally different. Each show has a new theme or twist—past formats have included: • “Hack Bingo” – where the audience plays bingo using stand-up clichés • “Wheel of Bits” – comics spin a wheel for on-the-spot challenges • “Soundtrack Sets” – stand-up performed over background music • “Campfire Mic” – storytelling-style […]
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All Out!: An LGBTQ+forward Open Mic @ UCB Franklin (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAll Out! is UCB’s newest LGBTQ+forward stand-up open mic for queer-identifying comics and allies! Every 3rd Tues. Starts 6:30PM PT 5 min. Lottery 10 slots only Hosted by Koschka Bahr
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Big Grande Live! (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBill Cravy (Drew Tarver), Todd Padre (Dan Lippert), Sam Weatherman (Ryan Rosenberg), and Howard Levi’s (Jon Mackey) are four of the worst teachers to ever teach, but the best teachers to ever record a podcast about the going’s on at Hamilton High School. Join them for a live taping of a brand new Teacher’s Lounge special-- if not, they'll see your ass in court! Starts 7PM PT
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ASSSSCAT (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhat is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Friday Fix! (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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Show Me Your Dick – A Lifetime of Dating in a Larger Body (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFun fact, in my 15+ years of dating, I have received over 90 unsolicited dick pics — HOW COULD THIS BE? My whole life has been plagued by men wanting me to see their dicks or hear about their dicks without my permission. They were desperate to sexualize me but not date me. Maybe my face doesn’t necessarily say “show me your dick” but my body says “please disrespect me because you think less of me than you do of […]
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Cagematch (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAn intergalactic improv battle between the best teams in LA where YOU choose the winner! Two teams enter, one team leaves! Long, long ago alien Queen Titi and her army overtook our peaceful planet Earth-UCB and mandated that the best, most competitive improv teams in LA battle it out until only one stands. Queen Titi and her REFEREES (Hosts Artoun Nazareth, Matt Visconage, Teruko Nakajima) want YOU the audience to choose who will be the winner as we put two […]
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