HEADLINER: Gay guys can do it all. Actually, sorry, that's not totally true. But one thing we definitely can do is IMPROV COMEDY c'mon! Known for their vids online and monthly show at BCC featuring special guests like Jeff Hiller, John Early, Pat Regan, and more, The Duchess is ready to kick off FAD with a bang, and turn that D into a G ;)
INSTAGRAM: @theduchessimprov

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HEADLINER: The Good Time (@thegoodtimeimprov) 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.

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HEADLINER: Asian AF, the premiere Asian American comedy variety in LA and NY for 10 years, is home to hilarious and dynamic improv team, Joy F*ck Club. Made up of some of the top Asian American comedians, they've performed sold out shows at the Kennedy Center and have been featured on HBO, Apple TV, NPR, Netflix, and more, and are excited to goof at Fun & Dumb again. Expect hard laughs (and soft tears) at this special super team size show! Follow @asianafshow @thejoyfuckclub

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HEADLINER: Deemed 'local faves' by The New York Times and 'very funny lunatics' by TimeOutNY, the Ladies Who Ranch is a five-person comedy group known for improv that will blow your mind and open your heart. Their style showcases a grab bag of raucous character-driven performances, raunchy songs, clown-inspired chaos, and dreamy monologues. Come on down and experience the improvisational transcendence that is Ladies Who Ranch! @ladieswhoranch

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HEADLINER: With a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast’s explosive performances build around a single suggestion from an audience member, with the show’s improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick. North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike. @northcoastnyc

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HEADLINER: Simple Town does our annual improv set. This happens once a year, people!

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HEADLINER: “The right mix of scrappy and chaotic.” - The New York Times

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.

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HEADLINER: It's finally happening: Joe Castle Baker, Charlie Bardey, and Max Wittert (@joecastlebaker @chunkbardey @maxwittert) are doing 45 minutes of completely improvised comedy. Must be seen to be believed.

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HEADLINER: Not Like Other Girls combines the improv forms you know and love with the hysterics of a middle school sleepover to create an unforgettable comedy experience!

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HEADLINER: Chris Gethard and Trumane Alston improvise together a few times a year. The shows tend. to be very good and very emo. They prefer to headline festivals.

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HEADLINER: NYC’s funniest improv show brought to you by a group of top-tier psychopaths. Duchovny is a group of elite New York maniacs comprised of veteran improvisers, actors, and comedians who you've probably seen in TV, movies, and even the most coveted work of all, digital-only commercials that air before Youtube videos. Duchovny is fast paced, high energy and filled to the brim with chaos.

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HEADLINER: Two living members of the legendary Improv Group Death By Roo Roo try to reclaim their youth by doing an audience interview followed by a Dynamic and Thrilling mono-scene.

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HEADLINER: No one makes things up like frat boyz. The Fratties are veteran improvisers from the major comedy theaters in NYC. They've been friends since college and reunite every 3rd Wed of the month at the BCC. Now they are putting the dumb in Fun & Dumb '26. Let's go, bro.

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HEADLINER: Chicken Big is a revolutionary group of free thinkers looking to reshape comedy from the ground up. Please come make history with us.

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HEADLINER: Professional actor CONNOR RATLIFF (Widow's Bay, Run Amok, Dead Eyes podcast) creates fully-improvised show that pretends to be a real acting class. "I don't know what this is... but Connor Ratliff (who's a really funny guy) has something called 'The Acting Class.'" - Seth Meyers

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HEADLINER: ¿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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HEADLINER: The writers who share an elevator at 30 Rock finally share a stage. A mashup
improv show from the rooms behind Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.

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HEADLINER: Messing and Lehr are A Delightful Couple, an improvised comedy romp to wherever they want to go.

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HEADLINER: A Twink and a Redhead are pop stars, actors, philanthropists, politicians, and so much more. But now, they can add improvisers to their lengthy list of accomplishments. With the help of your suggestions, Grant & Ash will perform short scenes, write songs, and maybe even have a few other surprises up their sleeves. Who could say? It is improv after all!

Join Grant & Ash for an unforgettable evening as they dare to answer the greatest question of all: Can hot people do improv?

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HEADLINER: An overly proud Latina improv show starring Taylor Gonzalez & Julian Hernandez. The boys improvise an entire one-act play. Including special guests, salsa music, and plenty of rum. ¡Dale!

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HEADLINER: World renowned musical improv ensemble Baby Wants Candy ("Truly Amazing! Critics Pick!" New York Times) makes up a musical based on your title. Some recent titles we've liked "Project Hail Mary Poppins", "Sweeney Toddler" and "Hotuncles.com, the Musical". It will be one of the funnest and dumbest things you'll ever see.

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HEADLINER: An incredible improv show with the most incredible improvisers in NYC!
@whatthehellimprov

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HEADLINER: You love manga? You love Jenga? You love Kung-Fu Panda? You love slant rhymes? Whatever your obsession, “Obsessed with Us” will interview you (or another audience member) about it — then do a fully improvised long-form show based on that interview!

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HEADLINER: @olestra_improv Olestra is a squad of dangerous Chicago criminals who make out and beat the hell out of each other on stage here in New York. They evaded arrest by racking up credits in the entertainment industry; The Tonight Show, The Second City, UCB Betty, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, to name a few.

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HEADLINER: Shitzprobe is a fully improvised musical that features a very special guest star throwing away the script to make up a brand-new musical on the spot. Every song, lyric, line of dialogue and dance move is totally improvised, accompanied by a live band creating the score right before your eyes. And YOU are part of the show's creation - shout out the title of a musical that doesn’t exist, and watch it come to life! @shitzprobe

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HEADLINER: ASSSSCAT is UCB’s signature improv show that has played to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the country.

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HEADLINER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert may be canceled, but improv from its writers is very much alive.

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HEADLINER: Welcome to the BCC's longest-running improv show - where everything is totally made up on the spot, for one night only. A cast member gets to play team captain and decide what special rules for that show would make them laugh. Sit back, relax, and watch the chaos unfold.

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