MERCYCAT - Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit

September 1, 2005, 3:55 pm - [ Category: NY Shows ]

THE UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATRE PRESENTS

TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES OF ASSSSCAT

TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR
MERCY CORPS’ HURRICANE KATRINA
RELIEF EFFORTS

MercyCAT

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2005

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents two special performances of their long-running improv show, ASSSSCAT, to raise support for Mercy Corps’ Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Every dollar raised at the show will go directly to Mercy Corps’ relief efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

The performances of MercyCAT will be on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 7:30pm and 9:30pm, and will feature celebrities from Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show¸ VH-1, and more, including:

- Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live, The Upright Citizens Brigade)

- Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live)

- Paul Scheer (Best Week Ever, VH-1)

- Brian Huskey (Best Week Ever, VH-1)

- plus other special guests!!

The UCB Theatre is located at 307 West 26th Street at 8th Avenue. Tickets for each show are $20.00. Special $50 tickets will also be sold to the 7:30 performance. Special tickets include pre-show cocktails at the theater (at 6:00pm) and premium seats for the show. All tickets are available for purchase online at www.ucbtheatre.com.

Mercy Corps is an international relief and development organization that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided more than $820 million in assistance in 80 nations. Over 90 percent of the agency’s resources are allocated directly to programs that help those in need.

As flood waters continue to inundate much of the U.S. Gulf Coast, Mercy Corps is partnering with Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) to meet the immediate and longer-term needs of people displaced from their homes in coastal Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. All contributions will go directly to fast, efficient relief and recovery programs.

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has been serving up its original and critically acclaimed style of long-form improvisation to New York City for over six years. In addition to A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. and other improvised shows, there are several different comedic performances every night of the week, encompassing written sketch, one-person shows and stand-up. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre also features New York’s largest comedy training program which has taught the performers Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel as well as many more talented up-and-coming young professionals.

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is located at 307 West 26th Street (at 8th Avenue) in New York City. For information and reservations call the UCB Theater at 212-366-9176. Also visit the UCB Theatre website at www.ucbtheatre.com.

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