The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Show List @ SXSW Comedy
Netflix Presents: The Characters has partnered to present the below live performance:
Saturday 3/12 9:00PM @ HIDEOUT: Mike Birbiglia's Dream
(Cast: Mike Birbiglia and special guests…)
Sunday 3/13 6:00PM @ ESTHERS: Improv 4 Humans
(Cast: Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, Shannon O'Neill, Anthony Atamanuik, Drew Tarver)
Sunday 3/13 8:00PM @ ESTHERS: Asssscat
(Cast: Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, Shannon O'Neill, Anthony Atamanuik, Drew Tarver)
Monday 3/14 7:00PM @ HIDEOUT: Trump Dump
(Cast: Anthony A. and special guests…)
Monday 3/14 8:00PM @ ESTHERS: Above Average/UCB Theatre Show
(Cast: Eric Andre, Horatio Sanz, Mike O'Brien, Matt Besser, Jon Gabrus, Anthony Atamanuik, and more special guests.)
The UCB cast members listed above will be performing during SXSW. The cast of Netflix Presents: The Characters are only associated through Netflix’ sponsorship and will not be included in these performances.
ABOUT UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE
The Upright Citizens Brigade was founded and is currently owned by Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. With two theaters in New York, the Franklin theater in Los Angeles and the newly opened training center and stage on Sunset, the UCB continues to offer the best and most innovative improv and sketch comedy every day of the week on both coasts. Named "Hot Farm Team" by Rolling Stone magazine and "Best Comedy Club" by AOL, The UCB Theatre is widely recognized as home to today's funniest actors and writers. Among their esteemed alumni include several performers and writers for Saturday Night Live, The Office, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, Community, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, House of Lies, Colbert Report, Hangover, Hangover 2, Bridesmaids, Anchorman, Talledega Nights, Funny People and countless other films, commercials and television shows. Performers who have gained success continue to lend their talents to the theatre and accredited training centers in both New York and Los Angeles.
The Upright Citizens Brigade continues the spread of their unique brand of no-holds barred comedy to audiences across the country through UCBcomedy.com. UCBcomedy is the virtual home of all things comedy from improv, sketch and standup to pranks, jokes, podcasts, f'ed up and illegal videos and much more from the performers, teachers, students and friends who have made the Upright Citizens Brigade the leading brand of comedy in the country.
For more information, visit: http://www.ucbtheatre.com/ and http://www.ucbcomedy.com/
ABOUT NETFLIX PRESENTS: THE CHARACTERS
One show. Eight comedians. Multiple personalities. In Netflix Presents: The Characters, the next generation of comedians get a chance that only Netflix could offer: the opportunity to create their own 30-minute episodes and do whatever they want. No rules. No limits. Each comedian writes and appears in his/her episode, presenting a series of sketches that veer wildly from Bachelor parodies, to music videos, to biblical spoofs... all in the name of outlaw comedy.
Netflix Presents: The Characters features: Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is The New Black, Jurassic World), Kate Berlant (The Meltdown), Dr. Brown (Dr. Brown), Paul W. Downs (Broad City), John Early (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp), Tim Robinson (SNL), Natasha Rothwell (Writer, SNL) and Henry Zebrowski (Heroes Reborn).
The series also features cameos from SNL’s Cecily Strong and Bobby Moynihan, Tyson Beckford, and Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson.
The Characters is now streaming globally on Netflix.