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CHECK OUT WHAT PLAYED 2023
Friday, NOV 3
Ladies Who Ranch
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Hailed as an “improper quintet of funny ladies” by the New York Times, “a lady tastic treasure” by Buzzfeed and “demented” by TimeOut NY, the Ladies Who Ranch is a five-person comedy group known for their individual voices. This live show will showcase a grab bag of raucous characters, raunchy songs, clown-inspired chaos and dreamy monologues - it's like watching the female experience, unhinged.
Starring: Kelly Cooper, Caitlin Dullea, Caro Yost, Sophie Zucker, and Maya Sharma
$20
Chicken Big
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
You are cordially invited to An Evening with Chicken Big, a soiree of seriously absurd, seriously classy comedy. Chicken Big are the three dumbest, richest, most powerful guys you've ever seen, and together they will create an experience that has never happened before and will never happen again.
Starring: Ibhan Kulkarni, Lars Montanaro, & Tej Khanna
$15
The Trash King
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
The Trash King is a contest and celebration of comedy that is dumb and high commitment! Contestants bring bits they think are too ambitiously stupid to perform anywhere else to face off against each other in a head-to-head tournament. They will perform their bits for THE TRASH KING, who sits atop his trash throne and judges who WILL ADVANCE in the contest and who WILL BE SENT HOME.
Starring: Josh Nasser, Jared Bronen, Benny Benedetto, & more!
$20
Obsessed With Us
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
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 show based on that interview!
Starring: Ryder Chasin, Joey Lieberman, Venice Ohleyer, Shayan Hooshmand, & Jules Greene
$15
Saturday, Nov 4
Baby Wants Candy
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Baby Wants Candy (New York Times "Critics' Pick. Truly Amazing!") is one of the world’s most popular and celebrated improvisational ensembles, performing over 4,500 completely improvised musicals around the world.
$20
JOOBY
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Jooby is a clown and absolute shithead who can’t figure out exactly how to be a person. With songs, friends, and jokes of all shapes and sizes, jooby puts together a variety show that begs the question, “What if a comedy show was funny?” You’ll see music, characters, & all kinds of freaky funny guys, I guarantee it. Life is long, there are so many opportunities to laugh.
Starring: Julian Hernandez, Michael San Juan, Emily Wirth, & Austin Cassel
$15
Kelly Cooper Takes You on a Date
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
What’s it like to take an entire audience on a first date?
That’s what Kelly Cooper (adult swim) set out to explore in this interactive narrative play. Partially improvised, mostly scripted, and wholy experiential, this romantic solo show explores the faux pas and awkwardness of first dates (talking about your ex too much), being put on the spot (and accidentally telling an embarrassing sex story), and trying to make a connection when your options are vast… but you don’t know what you want.
Starring: Kelly Cooper, Tim Myer, Kaye Loggins, Thomas Frances, & Danielle Clarke-Fisher
$20
Hooper
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Hooper performs a three person improvised show with a focus on truthful characters and playful insanity. Expect a slow-burn explosion so satisfying you won’t believe it’s improvised. And you can take THAT to the bank (of America).
Starring: Will Braithwaite, Jess Moukios, & Andy Vega
$15
Sunday, NOV 5
Hey Gyrl, Hey
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Hey Gyrl Hey is a new dope ass sketch comedy show produced and directed by Akudo Ejelonu. The show highlights the experiences and perspective of womyn of color. Starring a unique blend of new, emerging, and seasoned artists, writers, improvisers and comedians from NYC and Philadelphia.
Starring: Akudo Ejelonu, Alexis de la Grenade, Angela Mapili, Cristina Costa, Dayna Monique, Dian Sentino, Dierra Stevenson, Dr. Holly, Michelle Phung, Priya Chandrashekar
$20
Frat Boyz
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
No one makes things up like frat boyz. Come reunite with college besties improvising at the BCC.
Starring: Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Philip Markle, Sarah Grace Welbourn, Nick Kanellis, Carly Ciarrocchi, & Peter McNerney.
$15
Funny But Make it Fashion
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
Do you have what it takes to become the supermodel of the comedy world? Then Funny But Make it Fashion is the show for you! This action packed audience participation comedy show is one you do not want to miss. Win prizes, and have lots of fun. Come out Funny but Make it Fashion!
Starring: Nkechi Chibueze, Laveau Contraire, Aminah Imani, Molly Ruben Long, Shalewa Sharpe, & Sean Patton
$20
OLESTRA
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Experience the magic of OLESTRA's improv show, featuring illustrious alums from The Second City, Annoyance, and iO Theater. A captivating and engaging performance awaits as OLESTRA unleashes their wealth of talent and experience, delivering a high-energy, fast-paced display that epitomizes Deep-Dish, Chicago Style Improv.
Starring: Devin Bockrath, Nick Mestad, Micah Sterenberg, Dan Bazaldua, & Andy Junk
$15
Tuesday, NOV 7
Queer Window
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
The country's best all-LGBTQIA+ sketch team returns to perform a "Best Of" show including fan favorites, viral hits, and some of the queerest comedy you've ever seen. Bisexuals with boyfriends are welcome.
Starring: Maya Armstrong, Denzel Belin, Sloan Brettholtz, Aran Abilock Clemmons, Matt Grote, Alex King, Spencer Meade, Edson Montenegro, Loie Plautz, Chris Welles, Marisa Winckowski, Sarah Franco
$20
Improvised Columbo
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Improvised Columbo makes its New York Comedy Festival debut as it returns to Brooklyn Comedy Collective for a Never-Before-Seen episode of the hit 70s TV show your white boyfriend just can’t shut up about: Columbo!! You choose our Columbo! You name the killer's occupation! And together, we’ll cheer on our favorite trans masc detective!
Starring: Aaron Applebey, Jess Elgene, Aaron Linker, Pat Monaghan, Noa Rosenberg, Alida Zimmerman, Ryan Wallace, & Jay Reed
$15
Lucas Zelnick
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
LUCAS ZELNICK is a stand-up comedian born, raised, and based in New York City, who challenges his cushy upbringing through punch-heavy material.
$20
Jade Catta-Preta
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Jade Catta-Preta is a Brazilian born comic and actress working in Los Angeles, New York and Brazil. Before the pandemic, Jade hosted the iconic E! Network show, The Soup and and now she is the host of Hulu's brand new dating show, Hotties.
$15
Wednesday, NOV 8
Dave Ahdoot: Ethnically Ambiguous
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Dave Ahdoot’s enigmatic shade of off-brown has helped him land parts in over 30 TV commercials throughout his last 15 years as an actor and touring comedian. In this new show, Dave presents some of his most ridiculous TV spots, taking the audience through some of the highs, lows, and lower lows of his journey from “token ethnic guy with no lines” to “token ethnic guy who might have been hired for his talent” -- all the while, raising the curtains on how commercials are really made.
$20
Full of Bones
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Full of Bones is an Improv team forged from the depths of hell. They have been described as having "broken brains" and being "rotten to the core". Full of Bones promises to deliver a phrenetic, absurd, and straight up silly hour of improv that's guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. (With opening sets from: Go Dummy & caucAsians)
Starring: Tony Ferraro, Robert Johnston, Meredith Dietz, Mark Burns, Madeline Wolfson, & Christopher Tucker
$15
Kate Willet: Taking the L Train
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Kate Willett is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. She’s the author of the Audible Original “Dirtbag Anthropology.” She’s the cohost of the political comedy podcast Reply Guys and has written jokes for your favorite boys, Beavis and Butthead.
$15
Thursday, NOV 9
The Good Time
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Hailing from Chicago, these improv veterans have studied and performed at The Second City, iO Chicago, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, The Annoyance and Logan Square Improv. They have been featured on BBC Radio, BuzzFeed, Comedy Central, The Problem with Jon Stewart and Vulture. Come join The Good Time!
Starring: Henrik Blix, Lisa Albano, Molly Ledbetter, Garrett Williams, True Walters, Miranda Rozas, Tania Cordova, & Colin Rourke
$15
Sagher and Gethard
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
Between the two of them, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard have improvised all over the world. But mostly New York and Los Angeles. They've written and acted in many tv shows and movies, including Don't Think Twice, a movie about improv. They also played scientists on the NBC drama Blindspot where - spoiler - they successfully directed a satellite into deflecting a nuclear asteroid or something.
Starring: Tami Sagher & Chris Gethard
$20
A Crazy Amazing Friendship
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
ACAF brings together the mental power and raw performance energy of 4 uniquely talented comedians. Their absurd and dreamlike shows marry lightning fast comedic character work with trippy world-building and form-breaking examinations of what is going on right now on the stage. Through no recognizable rules and no discernible form, they somehow always construct a hilarious, emotionally satisfying show that becomes more than just improv.
Starring: William Banks, Chloe Troast, Jamie Linn Watson, & Jacob Dysart
$15
Soapbox
10:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
All your favorite comedians share their hottest takes! The catch? It’s improvised! This rapid-fire show gives comedians 60 seconds each to give an impassioned speech on a pop culture topic drawn from a hat. There’s no time to prep, only time to preach!!
Starring: Amelia Ritthaler, Charlie Flynn, and too many comics to name.
$15
Demon Time
10:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Descend into hell with freaks of the BCC for a night of mania. All new wild-ass improvised sketches every week. Welcome to hell, it’s a party.
$10
Friday, NOV 10
Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Amidst the writers' strike, writers and producers at The Drew Barrymore Show, The Daily Show, and The Tonight Show come together for Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show, a true sketch comedy variety sketch show made up of the best comedians in New York City! Get ready for a performance packed with sketches, musical numbers, celebrity impressions, and more!
Starring: LeClerc Andre, Jack Blankenship, Rachael Burke, Lily Blumkin, Scott Hercman, Sila Puhl, Nick Reichheld, & Channing Tookes
$20
Soup of The Day
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Maggie Crane and Michael Terry, hosts of Soup of the Day, invade Deep Space to debut their new half hours at New York Comedy Festival. Soup of the Day is a beloved standup show at New York City’s premier alt–comedy venue, Brooklyn Comedy Collective.
Starring: Maggie Crane and Michael Terry
$15
Sparkle Hour!
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
Welcome to the Sparkle Hour! This joyous variety show, hosted by Philip 'Sparkle,' features his favorite queers taking the stage with stand-up, song, dance, and surprises galore in a cynicism-free space. Leave the irony at the door, honey. It's Gay Church!
Starring: Philip Sparkle, Rocky Paterra, Edson Montenegro, Maya Sharma
Drag by Mx. Reu
$20
Havana Club y Bacardí
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
An overly proud latine improv show hosted by Taylor Gonzalez & Julian Hernandez.
$15
Saturday, NOV 11
Shamilton
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Ever heard of this show "Hamilton"? Shamilton is just like that, but (ahem) better! Expect the same level of hip hop, incredible songs, stunning choreography and powerhouse singing... except made up on the spot!
$20
Not Like Other Girls
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Wife. Mom. Bitch. What if you could be anything? From silly games to artful long form, these improvisers bounce off each other to create a raucous show that will have you conceding that women can be funny. This team of eclectic performers have been leaning into the unconventional, playful, and dumb since 2021.
Starring: Jocelyn Ramirez, Megan Rosenblum, Lexi Ritter, Maggie Olmstead, Rachael Labes, Lily Armstrong
$15
Sophie Sucks Face
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
Hot off its month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes a one-woman musical about love, death, and incest from The Daily Show's Sophie Zucker. When Sophie accidentally hooks up with her cousin, she must decide to shun him or seduce him at the next family gathering.
Starring: Sophie Zucker
$20
What Makes [You] Laugh?
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Welcome to the BCC's longest-running haus improv show - where everything is totally made up on the spot, for one night only. Each week 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.
$15
Sunday, Nov 12
The Comedy Exchange
7:00 PM
Eris Mainstage
Get ready for a laughter-filled Windy-City takeover as Chicago's finest comedians take the stage at the New York Comedy Festival, bringing the best of the best to the bustling streets of the Big Apple.
Hosted by Brian Babylon, longtime panelist on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and Producer for Comedy Central's WHY with Hannibal Buress.
$20
The Heart? She Whistles
7:00 PM
Eris Deep Space
Self-improvement media dynamos Avé Westbrook (Allie Viti) and Maria Scott (Zach Schiffman) are reaching out beyond the pages of their critically acclaimed and internationally renowned audiobook The Heart? She Whistles to converse, and more importantly connect, with titans of various industries – fashion, cooking, science at the molecular level, molecular gastronomy, civic statesmanship, publishing, healing, fabrics, oil, big oil, shellfish, tennis, etc. – to find out how they embrace the principles of life in their own existences.
$15
Bit Heavy
8:30 PM
Eris Mainstage
Bit Heavy is a comedy show hosted by New York native Arjun and stale off the boat immigrant Vikrant. We got stand up and a fire DJ on the decks. Come thru for a smoke circle outside a house party-type vibes.
Starring: Arjun Ramrup, Vikrant S.C., Nataly Aukar, Gastor Almonte, Michael Hirsch, Sureni Weerasekera
$20
Branded Silk
8:30 PM
Eris Deep Space
Branded Silk is an improv trio forged from the fires of friendship and adversity. All black and all about that Sauce. Branded Silk is composed of Onyi Okoli (FBI:Most Wanted), Jeffrey Kitt (The Art of Killing It), and Aaron LaRoche (The Art of Killing It). Collectively, the trio have been performing improv for over two decades from the Upright Citizen's Brigade, the Magnet Theater, the People's Improv Theater, numerous colleges across the east coast, and now here at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective!
$15