Improv Comedy lovers are in for a treat this month in Downtown St. Pete. The Upright Citizens Brigade touring company is returning to the Palladium Theatre on Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.
This unscripted totally improvised sketch comedy show is a great way to spend the evening laughing and enjoying some of the best rising stars of comedy. The Upright Citizens Brigade touring company brings the best cast members from New York and Los Angeles theaters right here to our backyard in Downtown St. Pete!
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Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh founded upright Citizens Brigade in Chicago in 1993. In 1996, Upright Citizens Brigade relocated to the Big Apple, soon becoming a comedy staple in New York City. UCB began doing a regular show and offering improv training to aspiring comedians and actors in the area. Their shows began growing in popularity until they were finally able to open The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Chelsea 1999 followed by a second theater in New York's East Village.
Hilarious actors come out of the UCB Theatre and many cast members have gone on to join the cast of Saturday Night Live! The Upright Citizens Brigade also boast a legion of successful comedy stars appearing on TV shows like Veep, Broad City, and Silicon Valley.
Past UCB cast members can also be found in films including The Hangover, Bridesmaid, and The Heat. Others have become comedy writers for popular and successful shows like Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele and The Daily Show.
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UCB Tour Company delivers a hilarious, high-energy showed filled with unique surprises, and comedic twists and turns to keep you laughing through their fast-paced, funny as hell, 90-minute show. If you've never seen a UCB show, it's well worth the ticket for a night you will not soon forget, yet not be able to recall many of their great punchlines.
Grab your fun friends and enjoy a night of comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Tour in St. Pete. After all, isn't a night filled with laughter in hilarious company time well spent? See you at the show!
