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.

Kate Riley



A student at the UCB since 2008, Kate has studied under Porter Mason, Kevin Hines, Anthony Atamanuik, Shannon O'Neill, Will Hines, and Chris Gethard. She is a proud member of the Harold Team Salmon Diane. On the UCBNY stages, she performs with former Harold Team Sandino at the UCBeast in their show UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. She has also been in THE BACHELOR: Romance, Roses, and Romance, The Sit Down and Shut Up Variety Hour, Killgore 2010: The New Blood. Kate performs with indie team Fuck That Shit (A Comedy Team), Snack Pony, and DUDEZ, as well as with Two-prov teams Bad Wife! (with Laura Willcox), Black & Riley (with Dan Black). Kate has appeared on The Colbert Report, The Onion News Network, Cake Boss: The Next Great Baker, Hoppus on Music, Gossip Girl, SVU: Video on Trial, Reggie Watts: Live From Central Park, and in commercials. Kate has also performed and/or written for many a funny web video produced by Spacestation, Landlinetv.com, UCBcomedy.com, UCB Beta Teams, College Humor, and Captain Hippo.