Improv ASSSSCAT NY ASSSSCAT is UCB’s signature improv
About This Event
Improv ASSSSCAT NY, presented at the UCB Theatre, is the Upright Citizens Brigade’s signature long-form improv show. UCB grew out of Chicago’s ImprovOlympic in 1990; original members include Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Matthew Walsh, Adam McKay, Horatio Sanz and Drew Franklin. The show's emphasis on ensemble-driven, scene-based improvisation reflects that early lineage.
About ASSSSCAT
ASSSSCAT is the long-running, show-and-tell version of improv at UCB Theatre, shaped by audience suggestions and built in real time by a rotating cast of comedians. It traces a direct line to New York’s modern improv boom, where UCB helped formalize a scene that fed comedy clubs, TV writers’ rooms, and downtown stages. The format is simple and public: short scenes accumulate into a loose portrait of the room. Its critical strength is restraint, letting patterns and group dynamics do the heavy lifting rather than forcing punchlines.
About the Artist
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) is an improvisational and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Amy Poehler, Matthew Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Adam McKay, Horatio Sanz and Drew Franklin.