Ceara O'Sullivan: Improv with My Friends From Work
About This Event
Ceara O’Sullivan presents improvisations built in real time from small turns of language and behavior at the Gramercy Theatre. The lineup pairs her with ensemble-minded performers: Asha Ward, whose work emphasizes text, listening and physical precision; Carl Tart, a sketch and television comedian who joined Saturday Night Live’s writing staff in 2024; and character-driven comics Chloe Troast and Jimmy Fowlie. The program foregrounds ensemble timing and writers-room specificity rather than spectacle.
About Improv with My Friends From Work
Improv with My Friends From Work is a live comedy set now running at Gramercy Theatre, bringing workplace dynamics into the looseness of long-form improvisation. Featured performers include Ceara O'Sullivan, Carl Tart, Chloe Troast, Asha Ward, and Jimmy Fowlie, working from audience prompts and the shifting hierarchies of office life. Its New York run sits inside a long local tradition of improv as a proving ground, where craft is visible in real time. The best moments treat the “job” as social anthropology, not just a setup for punchlines.
About the Artists
Ceara O'Sullivan
Ceara O’Sullivan is a comedy performer whose work centers on live improvisation and ensemble timing. She appears at NJPAC in programs such as *Improv With My Friends From Work*, sharing the stage with cast members and writers from *Saturday Night Live*, a touchstone of New York City’s televised comedy pipeline.
Carl Tart
Carl Tart is an American comedian, actor, and writer whose work moves between sketch, television, and live performance. He has appeared on Fox’s sketch series *Party Over Here*, wrote for the 2016 return of *MADtv*, and is a frequent voice on the podcast *Comedy Bang! Bang! He also starred on NBC’s *Grand Crew* and joined the writing staff at *Saturday Night Live* in 2024.
Chloe Troast
Chloe Troast is an American comedian and actor whose work moves between sketch, improv, and character-driven performance. She came to wider notice during the 49th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, where she worked within the tight demands of weekly live television.
Asha Ward
Asha Ward is a New York–based performer and theater artist whose work moves between contemporary drama and devised performance. Trained through a mix of conservatory study and ensemble practice, she has developed a grounded technique that prioritizes text, listening, and physical precision.
Jimmy Fowlie
Jimmy Fowlie is an American comedian, actor, and writer whose work moves between stage performance and YouTube. After training and performing with The Groundlings, he developed material that blends character comedy with pointed observations about identity, including the LGBT-themed series *Go-Go Boy Interrupted* and a solo Off-Broadway piece built around his Emma Stone impression.