THE 5th ANNUAL FUN AND DUMB
July 9-12, 2026
Fun and Dumb is a 4-day festival celebrating all things improv, the silly stupid good stuff we just can't get enough of! 750 + performers. 200+ shows. 3 Stages. Workshops galore. It’s one of the largest improv fests in the world.
FAD ‘26 HEADLINERS
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
HEADLINER: Chicken Big is a revolutionary group of free thinkers looking to reshape comedy from the ground up. Please come make history with us.
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
HEADLINER: ¿Qué? is a Spanish-speaking improv team with one white guy who doesn’t speak any Spanish. It’s comedy anyone can understand!
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.
HEADLINER: Messing and Lehr are A Delightful Couple, an improvised comedy romp to wherever they want to go.
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?
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!
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.
HEADLINER: An incredible improv show with the most incredible improvisers in NYC!
@whatthehellimprov
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!
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.
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
HEADLINER: ASSSSCAT is UCB’s signature improv show that has played to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the country.
HEADLINER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert may be canceled, but improv from its writers is very much alive.
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.
FAD ‘26 WORKSHOPS
Workshops taught by veteran guest improvisers like Susan Messing & John Lehr, Chris Gethard, Anthony Atamanuik & BCC instructors!
FAD ‘26 MERCH
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