Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has affordable, comedy shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Watch the best improv, sketch and standup in the country. Our original comedy video productions have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses, visit the Training Center.

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Congratulations UCBT performers cast in new network TV series

Numerous new network series ordered for the upcoming TV season have been developed by or cast with UCB Theatre performers. Congratulations to <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/887">Scot Armstrong</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/7449">Mookie Blaiklock</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/5753">Jake Johnson</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/14294">Lauren Lapkus</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/8978">Natasha Leggero</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/617">Lennon Parham</a> and <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/875">Jessica St. Clair</a>.

Free Agents - NBC (<a href="http://www.nbc.com/free-agents/" target="new">show site</a>)

Alex is recently divorced, and Helen lost her fiance a year ago. Obviously, these two are definitely not ready to be dating again. So naturally, they end up in bed together one night. Oops. And they're co-workers. Double oops. At least they have one thing in common: they're both in need of getting back on the horse again but unable to figure out how.

Starring Hank Azaria, Kathryn Hahn, Mo Mandel, Al Madrigal, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/8978">Natasha Leggero</a>, Anthony Head and Jo Lo Truglio

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea - NBC (<a href="http://www.nbc.com/are-you-there-vodka-its-me-chelsea/" target="new">show site</a>)

Do you remember where you were when you had a life-changing realization? (In other words, a DUI? ) For Chelsea Newman, it was in the drunk tank at her local jail. And maybe "life-changing" is a slight exaggeration - her version of a wake-up call is realizing that the way to avoid driving drunk is to get an apartment within walking distance from work! But hey, baby steps, right?

Starring Laura Prepon, Chelsea Handler, Angel Laketa Moore, Jo Koy, Mark Povinelli, Natalie Morales, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/14294">Lauren Lapkus</a> and Lenny Clarke

Best Friends Forever - NBC (<a href="http://www.nbc.com/bff/" target="new">show site</a>)

Jessica and Lennon, best friends forever, live on opposite sides of the country with the different men in their lives. But when Jessica is served divorce papers, she reluctantly moves back to New York and back into Lennon's apartment. It doesn't take long for the girls to fall back into old habits: beloved traditions, Steel Magnolias marathons, epic girl-talk sessions... none of which is good news to Lennon's live-in boyfriend, Joe. He's trying to be understanding, but begins to feel like a stranger in his own home. It doesn't help that his new houseguest accidentally keeps seeing him naked.

Starring <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/617">Lennon Parham</a>, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/875">Jessica St. Clair</a>, Stephen Schneider and Daija Owens

Pilot with <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/3142">Adam Pally</a> & <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/8400">Jill Donnelly</a>

Written by Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair

Executive Produced by <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/887">Scot Armstrong</a>, Ravi Nandan, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair

Apartment 23 - ABC (<a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/apartment-23" target="new">show site</a>)

After a naive Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters.

Starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker, Eric Andre, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/7449">Michael Blaiklock</a> and James Van Der Beek

New Girl - FOX (<a href="http://www.fox.com/programming/shows/?sh=new-girl" target="new">show site</a>)

Jess Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys - especially at home.

Starring Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/5753">Jake Johnson</a> and Hannah Simone

Pilot with <a href="http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/performers/5476">Ian Wolterstorff</a>