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.

John Frusciante

John Frusciante is a writer, improviser, and director who has been at UCBT since 1999, and he is proud to serve as the theatre's Artistic Associate. As an improviser he has appeared in ASSSSCAT 3000 and on various Harold teams including Badman, where he currently plays. He is the writer for Slate.com's weekly web series, "Up In Your Business". Previous writing credits include sketch comedy groups Blitzkrieg, Gunderson, The Skuntz and Gorilla Gorilla, and the websites CollegeHumor.com, Cracked.com, AmplifierMagazine.com, ToplessRobot.com, and Soundwalk.com. He also co-wrote the viral Internet video "BP Spills Coffee" which was seen on The Rachel Maddow Show. His directing credits include Rory & Craig: Our Internet Knowledge and Thuder Gulch's POP CULTURE APOCALYPSE. He is not the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.