Ian Roberts

”Even in a normal, robust economy, we have barely been able to pay the high rents in New York City for the Hell’s Kitchen Theater and the Training Center. Given the indefinite shutdown of all theaters and schools in both Los Angeles and New York City and the anticipated slow and uncertain return to normal when restrictions are lifted, we cannot afford to continue on in our New York City leases.” – UCB

“This move allows us to continue to offer a second venue to our performers and audience. We are forever grateful to the incredible staff, performers and countless dedicated UCB-ers who have committed so much time and effort into making it possible for us to perform and view alternative comedy in NYC.” – UCB

“After 20 years of hosting the Del Close Marathon in NYC and with much thought and consideration, we felt it was time to pass the torch to our left coast partners, UCBTLA, and let the chaos run rampant on Franklin Avenue and Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.”

Plus: Roy Wood Junior, Jon Glazer, Dad Jokes, Tinder Live, David Cross, Ilana Glazer, and more funny stuff.

ASSSSCAT features the original UCB4: Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. The 2018 Del Close Marathon happens June 28 – July 1 in NYC.

The 2017 edition of Upright Citizen’s Brigade’s Del Close Marathon happens June 23 – 25, featuring round-the-clock improv performances across 10 stages, with over 650 shows and panels in the course of those three days.

The Del Close Marathon, the world’s most intense comedic endurance test, is set to unleash its 18th annual orgy of comedy across seven venues in NYC starting at 4 PM on Friday, June 24 at 4 PM and running continuously without interruption through Sunday, June 26 at 9:30 PM…

We all, in life, measure the length of our years not temporally, but in meaningful, personal intervals – in daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in Del Close Marathons…

The 15th Annual Del Close Marathon went down in NYC from 6/28-6/30, and it was certainly “bigger than ever.” With 420 shows on seven different stages, the marathon had no problem filling 56 straight hours with improv…