Skits & Improv AMNESIA WARS IMPROV Diverse improv ...

| 16 Feb 2015 | 05:10

    Diverse improv event; Parkside Inn, 317 Houston St. (Attorney St.), 917-752-0657 or www.amnesiawars.com; Sun. at 8, $5.

     

    ASS OF SATAN

    Midnight comedy/variety show doles out free beer while supplies last; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-561-9740 or www.weird.org, Fri. at 12, $5.

     

    BELLY UP, DRUNK ASS FOLK

    Booze-fueled show depicts underbelly of the New York bar scene, Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-532-1546; Thurs. at 8, $15.

     

    THE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS

    Late night cabaret-style show feat. professional hula hooper, cowboy from the Bronx, death-defying feats & drunken clowns; The Present Theatorium, 198 Stanton St. (betw. Attorney & Ridge Sts.), 212-726-1935 for info & price.

     

    COOL GECKO COOK

    Multisensory performance w/plenty of food; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277, res. req.; Sun. at 8, $15.

     

    EATING IT

    Comedy variety show hosted by Jen Kirwin & Bridget Smith; Luna Lounge, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-260-2323 or www.eatingit.net; Mon. at 8, $7, incl. free drink.

     

    FACEBOYZ OPEN MIC

    Everyone has an ten-minute time limit at weekly open mic, hosted by bald & bisexual art-star Faceboy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856 or www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

     

    FRAGILE MALE EGO'S COMEDY CALAMITY

    Vaudville-esque comedy w/live music, hosted by, well, fragile men; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Weds. at 10, 2 drink min.

     

    FUNNY...SHEESH

    Improv comedy game show w/audience participation & prizes; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-473-7373; Sun. at 7:30, 2 drink min.

     

    GERSHWIN HOTEL

    "The Louis A. Smaldone II Jazz Trio" (Weds. at 9:30); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great Free Comedy," night of stand-up, improv & sketch (Thurs. at 9:30); "The Laffeteria," (Fri. at 10); "Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke Haylon (Mon. at 8); The Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; most shows are free.

     

    GILLIGAN STUMP! & THA PERFESSER

    Balls-out comedy w/just a twist of mime & a rock soundtrack, BYOB; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), RSVP 212-592-4751 or www.surfreality.org; Sat. at 10, $6.

     

    GOTHAM CITY IMPROV

    Improv is their specialty. "What Would Adam West Do?" (Fri. at 8); "Gotham Beyond" (Sat. at 8); "Survivorprov" (Sat. at 10, see below); "A Fistful of Improv" (Sun. at 8); Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, all shows $5.

     

    GROUND ZERO'S GREATEST HITS

    Sketch comedy explores what happens when a camping trip goes gay & more; The Duplex, 61 Christopher St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5439; Tues. at 8, $5 & 2 drink min.

     

    HEADFONE FOLLIES

    Performers put on headphones & imitate weird sounds they've never heard before; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 for res.; Sat. at 10:30, $12 .

     

    IT'S THE INGA STUDTMEIER SHOW

    Monthly night of comedy & sketches w/brief, audience-including gameshow; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; Thurs. at 10, $7.

     

    KA-BAAM!!

    Bagel Man meets Dr. Amish in this improv comic book fantasy where members of the cast become characters based on audience suggestions; The Metro Playhouse, 220 E. 4th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-995-5302 or www.yesand.com/kabam for res.; Tues. at 8, $8 [through 4/10].

     

    THE KIHCKERCAST PROJECT

    Storylines unfold during this location-based improv show; Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), RSVP 212-353-6703; Fri. at 8, $10.

     

    MINUTES LATER

    Multimedia performance deals w/finding Jesus & shooting babies from cannons; Kraine Theater at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 212-465-7461; Tues. at 8, $10.

     

    THE NEGATIVE ENERGY FIELD

    Tom X. Chao's "ultimate anti-dance, anti-confessional performance piece" deals w/the wilting of youth; St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Place (betw. 1st Ave. & Ave. A), 212-539-7686; Sat. at 10:30, $15, $12 st./s.c.

     

    PILEDRIVER

    Behind-the-scenes look at professional wrestling w/Serbian Nightmare & The Super Ego; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), RSVP 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org/schedule for info; Tues. at 8, $5.

     

    STING OPERATION

    What happens when two men receive Sting's phone calls, plus rock 'n' roll score; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202 or www.here.org; Thurs. at 10:30, $12 [through 3/22].

     

    SURVIVORPROV

    Ten improvisers start the show, one gets voted off every week & one's passed out in a campfire; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222 or www.gothamcityimprov.com; Sat. at 10, $5 [through 4/21].

     

    THEATERSPORTS

    Freestyle Repertory Theater pres. improv comedy; The Trilogy Theater, 341 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 323-595-3258; Sun. at 7, $5 [through 6/17].

     

    THESE ARE ROCKETSHIP PEOPLE

    New series of sketches from NYC comedy group "Naked Babies" feat. weed developed by Gulf War scientists; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Fri. at 8, $5 [through 3/30].

     

    THREE JEWS & A PERSIAN

    Equal opportunity sketch comedy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-535-9726 or www.surfreality.org; Weds. at 9, $7.

     

    TOM SOTER'S SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

    Long-running comedy jam feat. members of Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys, Hiatus, First Amendment & NY Improv Squad; HomeGrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 212-353-7716; Sun. at 7, $7, $6 adv.

     

    UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

    A plethora of events from some of the strangest, sanest, people around feat. "Eye Candy" (Weds. at 8); "Beneath the Planet of the O'Donnellogues" (Weds. at 9:30); "Harold Night" (Thurs. at 7, 8 & 9:30); "Cagematch" (Thurs. at 11); "Naked Babies: These Are Rocketship People" (Fri. at 8, see above); "The Swarm" (Fri. at 10); "Midnight: UCB's Improv Experiment" (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "May I Help You, Dumbass?" (Sat. at 8) "Feature Feature" (Sat. at 10); "Asssscat 3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "Slovin & Allen" (Mon. at 8); "Kathie Lee & The Legion of Good Meet Ricky Martin & The Loca Power Team" (Mon. at 9:30); "Piledriver: Suckerpunch" (Tues. at 8, see above), "The Third Degree" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.