Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos 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.
Michael Hagen
Mike Hagen is a New York City native and has been performing here since 1996. He has studied acting and improv at The Atlantic Theater Company, HB Studios and The Second City Training Center, in addition to the UCBT.
A former make-up artist for stage, screen and television, Mike decided he liked the other side of the camera more and has left the make-up field to pursue an acting career. His notable roles have included Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Chef in Don't Drink the Water, and an anonymous Munchkin on Saturday Night Live.
Mike has performed at the UCBT in Spacedome 2020, The Real Real World 2004 and Doc & Chains, as well as with improv teams The Office, The Historicals and Humanzee. He has also written a one person show called Fan Overboard about his experiences at sci-fi conventions, which he performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
A former make-up artist for stage, screen and television, Mike decided he liked the other side of the camera more and has left the make-up field to pursue an acting career. His notable roles have included Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Chef in Don't Drink the Water, and an anonymous Munchkin on Saturday Night Live.
Mike has performed at the UCBT in Spacedome 2020, The Real Real World 2004 and Doc & Chains, as well as with improv teams The Office, The Historicals and Humanzee. He has also written a one person show called Fan Overboard about his experiences at sci-fi conventions, which he performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.