Performers get 3 minute slots to try their material out with little pops from After School Special in between. Show off standup, sketch, a character, or even a little poem you've been working on. There is a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR BIGOTED MATERIAL.

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Stand-up, Open Mic

Apr 28

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Jam

Pump Up: The Jam

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Jam

Pump Up: The Jam is a weekly improv mic hosted by William Banks, Maya Sharma, and Tej Khanna where anyone can put their name in and perform improv in a mash up group with other comedians.

Tickets: FREE with a suggested donation to BCC Diversity Scholarship fund.

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Jam

Apr 29

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Clown

Japanese Grandma Funeral (WIP)

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Clown

Kento the clown missed his grandmother's funeral in Japan due to Covid restrictions.

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Clown

New Day New York! A Local Sketch Comedy Morning Show

Apr 29

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

New Day New York! A Local Sketch Comedy Morning Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

Start your day right with KARL Channel 6's Ted Crantsky and Janet Janson as they bring you the latest local characters and events from around the New York metro area.

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

Apr 29

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

Chicken Big

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

As seen on ‘America's Got Talent', Chicken Big Goes Weekly at the BCC!

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

Apr 30

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

The Good Time

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

The Good Time is a fully improvised show based on one suggestion from the audience. The Good Time is a team made up of Chicago improv veterans who have performed at The Second City, iO Chicago, The Annoyance, Logan Square Improv.

Openers: The Gag, John Randall Duo

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

Apr 30

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch

CLARICE 3D

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch

Historically, sketch comedy has been a two-dimensional medium—Clarice challenges these tired conventions.

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch

Apr 30

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

THE Road Trip Documentary

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

Join Jill, Wyatt, Recebba, and Sage in this slice of their life.

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

Apr 30

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Sketch

Demon Time

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Sketch

As featured in the The New York Times….come join the freaks of the BCC for a night of mania. All new wild-ass improvised sketches every week. Welcome to hell, it’s a party.

Tickets: FREE

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv, Sketch

May 1

5:30 PM – 8:15 PM17:30 – 20:155:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Jam

Live Out Loud x BCC Gay Gam

5:30 PM – 8:15 PM17:30 – 20:155:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Jam

LGBTQ+ students ages 13–19 go come behind the scenes and connect with queer professionals working in Entertainment, Production, Business & Management, and Comedy at the BCC!

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5:30 PM – 8:15 PM17:30 – 20:155:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Jam

May 1

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety, Clown

Ethan & Gigi Present: THE MOVEMENT

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety, Clown

Believing themselves to be revolutionary leaders, two overconfident artists attempt to liberate the masses through the power of theatre.

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety, Clown

May 1

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

TGIF with Duchovny & Olestra

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

Does it stand for "Thank God It's Friday" or "Thank God It's Funny"... we'll never know. But we do know it's improv every Friday @ 7pm!

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

May 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

¿Qué?

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

¿Qué? is a Spanish-speaking improv team with one white guy who doesn’t speak any Spanish. It’s comedy anyone can understand!

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

May 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

Late Late Night Night

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

We still don’t know what our monologue says, and our guests are all a surprise!

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Variety

May 1

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

DONNA’S BEEF IMPROV

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

If you’re looking for a beefy, juicy improv night, this is the show for you.

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

May 2

6:00 PM – 8:15 PM18:00 – 20:156:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv, Jam

The Forever Jam

6:00 PM – 8:15 PM18:00 – 20:156:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv, Jam

We've heard your cries for MORE IMPROV. Come to the Forever Jam, a jam open to current and past BCC improv students... because we're all students of commedia forever. Come get your reps done in an all-levels friendly space!

Free for w/ suggested donation to Div. Scholarship!

6:00 PM – 8:15 PM18:00 – 20:156:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv, Jam

May 2

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

holy shiz!

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

holy shiz is just like you! their favorite pastime is hearing about gossip that isn't their own!

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Improv

May 2

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Sketch

Can You Take Our Picture?

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Sketch

Our annual flagship sketch revue! Come join the cast of the BCC's 2026 Residency to make the most meaningful memory of all: a night of sketch comedy.

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7:30 PM – 9:00 PM19:30 – 21:007:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Sketch

May 2

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Clown

Clown Revue

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Clown

What do you do when the world feels crazy? Turn to clown!

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Clown

May 2

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

What Makes [You] Laugh?

8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

Welcome to the BCC's longest-running haus improv show - where everything is totally made up on the spot, for one night only.

Opener: The Spider Company

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8:30 PM – 9:45 PM20:30 – 21:458:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Improv

The Comedy Show for Immigrant Resilience

May 3

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

The Comedy Show for Immigrant Resilience

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

Come laugh, learn, and take action with fellow community members!

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Variety

Micah Sterenberg's Sketch Level 1 Class Show

May 3

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch, Class Show

Micah Sterenberg's Sketch Level 1 Class Show

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch, Class Show

Students from the Sketch Level 1 Class, instructed by Micah Sterenberg, show off their hard work from the last 7 weeks!

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7:00 PM – 8:15 PM19:00 – 20:157:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Sketch, Class Show

Monthly & Weekly Shows

Full Schedule

2026 MAINSTAGE RESIDENCY

Our Annual Flagship Sketch Revue

Saturdays @ 7:30 PM (March 21 - May 2)

"Can You Take Our Picture?" Mainstage Residency Poster

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Classes

Discover your voice, hone your craft, find your people.

IMPROV

MUSICAL IMPROV

SKETCH/CHARACTER

STAND-UP

CLOWN

ELECTIVES/WRITING

All CLASSES

5th ANNUAL FAD: July 9-12, 2026

FAD is a 4-day festival celebrating all things improv, the silly stupid good stuff we just can't get enough of!

SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED.

STAY TUNED FOR LINE-UP DROP!

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HIRE US

Applied improv classes and customized shows.

Corporate

PRIVATE EVENTS

TESTIMONIALS

Nice words from BCC peeps.

"There's a vital type of alternative comedy that's cheap and grimy and accessible and countercultural. BCC is keeping that style of comedy alive in New York City."

Chris Gethard (THE CHRIS GETHARD SHOW / BEAUTIFUL ANONYMOUS

"Nowadays when people ask me where they should go to see new, cool, cutting edge comedy - I say the BCC. It is the most surprising and innovative place for comedy in New York."

Kyle Gordon (THE SIMPSONS, COMEDY CENTRAL)

"I love BCC! A very welcoming space to develop the show of your dreamy dreams. Take advantage of your own backyard before it's sold for condos!"

Maria Bamford (LADY DYNAMITE, “The Funniest Woman in the World" - Judd Apatow).

"The BCC fosters an incredible sense of community. It really feels like home base. It's not only one of my favorite places to perform in NYC, but my favorite place to hang with friends."

Dylan Adler (THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN)

"It feels like the community at the BCC has tripled. I think everyone's like wow this is becoming an institution now."

Chloe Troast (SNL)

“BCC taught me everything I know about comedy. I credit the teachers and the community with helping me hone my voice and trust myself as a comedian! Plus, it's the best place to hang out.”

Sophie Zucker (THE DAILY SHOW)

Britt Lower (Emmy Winner, SEVERANCE) shouts out her show @ BCC on Late Night w/ Seth Meyers.

ABOUT THE BCC

Since its debut in March 2018, the BCC has produced over 2000 shows featuring fearless and irreverent comedy from both up-and-coming, and top comedic talent. Notably, the BCC was the first major NYC comedy theater to pay its performers a significant cut of the box office, distinguishing them as a playground where experimentation and ingenuity are valued. The BCC survived and thrived during COVID, continuing to pay performers for online shows, and now produces 30 shows a week between two venues in East Williamsburg: Eris Evolution (167 Graham Ave, Brooklyn), a two theater space, and the BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum St). Annually, the BCC produces the "Fun & Dumb Festival," one of the largest improv festivals in the world, which the New York Times has made the #1 pick of things to do in July in NYC for multiple years, and which hosted 600+ performers and 150+ shows over 4-days. From 2021-2024, the BCC has featured over 50 shows as part of the NY Comedy Festival, and produced two iterations of Pitchfest" - featuring 12 ready for development pilots, some of which sold to major comedy networks. The BCC offers a wide array of classes in improv, sketch, stand-up and more - available year-round - as well as corporate shows and workshops teaching the skills of improvisation to businesses and organizations of all sizes.

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