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.

Kate Hess

Current Shows

Kate Hess is thrilled to be an actress on the UCB Maude team Neighbor Boy! Previously, she wrote and starred in two sketch shows at UCBNY "The Palin Family All Star Revue and Election Spectacular" and "We Kate Shelly" which Time Out NY called "silly, adroit and unique all at once". She has also performed in Gravid Water with Jason Sudeikis and Scott Adsit. Since 2009 she has studied improvisation at UCB with The Brothers Hines, Zach Woods, Shannon O'Neill, Andrew Secunda and Michael Delaney. She also performs on the indie teams "The Strangers" and "Maelstrom". As an actress she has performed with MCC, The Culture Project, The Lincoln Center Festival, HERE, The Kraine, Manhattan Theater Source and also appeared on"Law and Order: SVU" with Ice-T!!!! Follow her on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kate_hess