Dog and Pony with Lily Armstrong and Michael Abber
About This Event
Union Hall presents a bill centered on character-driven sketch and stand-up, led by Dog and Pony alongside Lily Armstrong and Michael Abber, whose work favors tight premises and quick shifts in point of view. Supporting performers — including Elzie, Esther Povitsky, Fallick, Kelly, Maddy, Schiffman, and Zach — bring documentary-leaning storytelling, club stand-up, and rock/pop-tinged music to the small-room format.
About Dog and Pony
"Dog and pony show" is a colloquial term that has come to mean a highly promoted, often over-staged performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince opinion for political, or less often, commercial ends. Typically, the term is used in a pejorative sense to connote disdain, jocular lack of appreciation, or distrust of the message being presented or the efforts undertaken to present it.
About the Artists
Dog and Pony with Lily Armstrong and Michael Abber
Dog and Pony with Lily Armstrong and Michael Abber is a New York City–based comedy act seen at Union Hall. Their work draws on character-driven sketch and stand-up structure, often built from tightly observed social behavior and quick shifts in point of view.
Esther
Esther Povitsky is a stand-up comedian and screen actor whose work moves between club stages and scripted comedy. Raised in Chicago, she later wrote and co-created the series *Alone Together* and appeared as Izzy on Hulu’s *Dollface*, alongside her comedy special *Hot for My Name*.
Fallick,
Fallick is an individual artist working at the intersection of comedy and rock/pop, with a live footprint in New York City rooms like Union Hall. They’ve appeared on mixed bills including *Sureni & Lovers*, sharing lineups with Sureni and performers such as Jake Cornell, Carly, Kane, Marcus, and Howard.
Elzie
Elzie is a New York–based performer whose work moves between theatre, live music, and documentary-leaning storytelling. Trained in acting and vocal performance, they have appeared in small-to-mid–scale productions across the city, including downtown stages and cabaret rooms where voice and text carry equal weight.
Zach
Meet Zach, a dynamic force in the Rock/Pop scene who brings his electrifying energy to New York City's vibrant cultural tapestry. Known for captivating performances at Union Hall in Brooklyn, Zach shares the stage with an array of talented artists, including Liza Treyger, Jared Goldstein, and Molly Kearney.
Schiffman
Schiffman is a New York–based performer and maker whose work draws on documentary practice and ensemble-driven theater. Trained in performance and movement, they have appeared in downtown venues and small black-box spaces across the city, often in devised productions where the line between character and self stays visible.