Whats Up This Week.... Scary? Stupid? Competitive? YES!

Hey there Super Fans! Welcome to the beginning of October!
Whats happening this week at NCT?

THURSDAY-- October 1st

Two Show Thursday takes the stage this week!
We've got the TNT Improv Team up first and they've got some new players hopping into the mix. Join us this week to welcome Shannon & Jeff to the TNT team!

Newbie Shannon McGivern

They'll be playing alongside your TNT Favorites: Bailey, Harry, Karen, Matthew, Mike and Tricia!
This month's second show is our first official Halloween themed event... Ernest Abridged- Ernest Scared Stupid.... a hilariously over-dramatic theatrical retelling of Ernest P Worrell's attempt to thwart an evil Halloween troll!
Whose in the cast of Erenst Abridged this time around? We've got Krissy, Andre, Jordan, Josh and Tricia- doing double duty in this month's Two Show Thursday!

Newbie Jeff Underwood

FRIDAY-- October 2nd
Competitive Comedy at 7:30 & 9:45pm
The best of the Main Stage team at NCT are ready to rock and roll and compete for your laughs!
This Friday on the schedule we've got Amy, Andrew, Anthony, Derrick, Francis, Krissy & Dorian with Matthew Turner on Mr. Voice!

SATURDAY -- October 3rd
Competitive Comedy at 7:30 & 9:45pm
Its going to be a record breaking weekend outdoors... and we're keeping it just as hot on the stage at NCT!
Well... I mean, not literally... we will be cranking the AC, as always. I just mean, the quality of the comedy will be, you know, very hot. You get it... you see what I'm saying... right?
Anyway, on the schedule for this Saturday October 3rd we've got Andi, Anthony, Heath, Krissy, Dorian, Mike and our newest Main Stage player Sarah! Chico Talbert is up in the voice booth this Saturday night and its going to be a super great show.

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Thanks, Super Fans! We're excited to see you this weekend!

August is Awesome... Events at NCT!

We have so much fun at NCT! Here's what we are cooking up in August!

EVERY Friday & Saturday, we've got you covered with Competitive Comedy!

at 7:30 & 9:45pm
$14 Adults, $12 Students, Seniors, Military ALL AGES

National Comedy Theatre’s Competitive Comedy Shows are a hilarious, spontaneous and interactive experience where YOU (the Audience) shout suggestions, pick games and decide which team of comedians is the FUNNIEST! No two shows are ever the same!
Visit www.nctphoenix.com for tickets or call our box office: 602-374-5638

Looking for something fun to do on Tuesday nights? Want to improve your quick thinking skills and build confidence? Good news... the next Level 1 Class starts this month!

Improv Comedy Class Level 1: Beginning Improv

Begins Tuesday August 18th, 6 week class $175 

Improvisational skills can sharpen your wits in the board room, the class room and beyond. Learn the mystery and the magic behind the same exciting improv games you see on the NCT stage. National Comedy Theatre's Level 1 Improv Comedy Class is a fun, no pressure environment with individual instructor attention and lots of stage time. Improv will help build confidence, quick thinking skills and more!

Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.

The next available Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.

...if you haven't yet checked out our Variety & Improv show, 2 Show Thursday, I highly recommend this months edition!  It doth be an hilarious delight to all thine senses...

 

2 Show Thursday: NCT's Variety & Improv Show

Thursday August 6th at 7:30pm,$8 All Ages 

Two hilarious comedy shows crammed into one night of laughs!
On August 6^th our first show features hilarious and interactive comedy from National Comedy Theatre’s own TNT Improv & the Bucket of DOOM! Shout suggestions, laugh along with the spontaneous comedy and maybe even pick from the Bucket of DOOM! Then, after intermission, stick around for Improvised Shakespeare- Quick, cutting, off the cuff comedy as if written by the Bard himself!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

And there's more on Thursday nights, Improv Uncensored gives the Brown Bag a rest and lets it's hair down...

 

Improv Uncensored

Thursday August 13th at 7:30pm,

$8 ages 18+ 

Come see the saucy side of National Comedy Theatre at the show with no Ref, no rules and no Brown Bag Foul... and no one under 18 admitted! The show on August 13th features 3 different improv comedy acts for just $8: NCT LongForm Comedy Team, FLD Productions and 80’s Abridged…  hilariously dramatic readings of your favorite terrible movies.
Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html
And join us for future Improv Uncensored shows on 8/27 & 9/10!

If you are interested in Improv class, try out these Drop in style classes!

Instant Improv Class 

Instant Improv Class! Individual Drop-In Style Classes at NCT
Each class has a specific theme & focus. Take just one or take them all! Drop In classes are a great supplement to our 6 week improv comedy classes or an easy way to test the waters and see if this improv thing is for you!

Saturday August 8
Aim Low! Fun with Low Status Characters 
Exploring the hilarity and fun of making low status choices that have high stakes impact on your improv!
2:00pm- 4:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door
(5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: Beginner

Saturday August 22
Pop Culture Improv Class- Scene Study

Using examples from popular TV, movies, music and more we look into what makes a strong, exciting improv comedy scene.
2:00pm- 4:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: Intermediate (some improv experience is a plus)

Saturday September 12
Short Form Circuit Training

Saturday September 26
Pop Culture Improv Class & Musical Improv
Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.

Thursday Night Troupe & the Bucket of DOOM!

Thursday August 20^th at 7:30pm,$8 ages 18+ 

The Thursday Night Troupe, a.k.a. TNT Improv tear up the NCT stage with hilarious, spontaneous and always interactive improv comedy… but beware! The Bucket of DOOM! will decide the fate of each game and YOU (the Audience!) just might have a chance to reach in!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Improv Uncensored
Thursday August 27th at 7:30pm,$8 ages 18+ 

Come see the saucy side of National Comedy Theatre at the show with no Ref, no rules and no Brown Bag Foul... and no one under 18 admitted! .
Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html
And join us for future Improv Uncensored shows on 9/10!

Come out to the shows and the classes and join us!
We can wait to see YOU (the Audience!)

Summer Summer Summertime Events at National Comedy Theatre!

Here's what we got on the dockets at NCT this May and June! 

Improv Uncensored at National Comedy Theatre
Thrusday May 14^th 7:30pm (17+) $8
Totally spontaneous and out of control improv comedy takes the stage at National Comedy Theatre’s Improv Uncensored! Unlike NCT’s weekly Competitive Comedy Shows, Improv Uncensored features comedy created on the spot from a single audience suggestion… AND, at Improv Uncensored, there is no Ref, no Rules, no Brown Bag Foul and no one under 17 admitted!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Two Show Thursday
Thursday May 21 at 7:30pm, $8 All Ages

THIS TWO Show Thursday only happens once a year as NCT’s Thursday Night Troupe shares the stage with High School Improv League All Stars! All night long you (the Audience!) will shout suggestions, laugh your heads off, and maybe even pick from the Bucket of DOOM! First up on May 21… the Thursday Night Troupe. TNT will have you rolling with their explosive, fast paced improv comedy. Next up are the High School Improv League All Stars! Each of our 11 High School Improv League Teams will choose their best and brightest for this show, which only comes around once a year!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html
And join us for Future Two Show Thursday events on June 4 and June 18.

Improv Pros Vs. Champs!
NCT’s High School League Champions take on the Professional Improvisers!
Friday May 22, 7:30pm $12- $14, All Ages

Only ONE High School Improv Team earns the right to take on the NCT Pros each year, and this year the competition was even more fierce than ever! 11 High Schools from across the Valley participated in the High School League Tournament- and only ONE won the most judge’s votes. See the Champions take on you professional improvisers from NCT in this epic battle!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

NCT at Phoenix Comicon 2015
Thursday May 28- Sunday May 31

Check online at http://www.phoenixcomicon.com/ for our showtimes & panels!

The Midnight Show
Saturday 5/30  at  11:45pm  $8        17+

National Comedy Theatre’s monthly foray into the uncensored & unknown goes down on the last Saturday of the month at 11:45 featuring uncensored, anything goes improv comedy. NO BROWN BAG FOUL at this unrated show, so audiences are limited to ages 17+

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Two Show Thursday: NCT’s Variety & Improv Show
Thursday June 4th at 7:30pm, $8 All Ages

All night long you (the Audience!) will shout suggestions, laugh your heads off, and maybe even pick from the Bucket of DOOM! First up on June 4th… the Thursday Night Troupe. TNT will have you rolling with their explosive, fast paced improv comedy.

Next up are the Level 3 Team! Even more hilarious and spontaneous improv from the best of National Comedy Theatre’s Workshop team!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html
And join us for Future Two Show Thursday events on June 18 & July 2nd.

Improv Summer Camps for Kids, Tweens & Teens... check for info in an upcoming blog, online at nctphoenix.com and on our facebook and twitter pages!

Spoof N Cinema presents… Sci-Fi Surprise!
Thursday June 11, 7:30pm,        FREE   ALL AGES

Like Rifftrax or MST3K? Spoof N Cinema: Sci-Fi Surprise is for you!
At Sci-Fi Surprise you can check out the Best of the Best Spoof N Cinema that the team at NCT created for Phoenix Comicon 2015! New, hilarious dialogue, sound effects, plot twists and more- created LIVE, by the actors, as the movie plays.
…and, because it’s Sci-Fi Surprise, you never know what you are going to get! Will it be Star Wars? Star Trek? Doctor Who? Goosebumps?? It could be ANYTHING!

Make reservations online, tickets are FREE but they go fast!
http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Two Show Thursday: TNT Improv & The Matthew Turner Experience
Thursday June 18th at 7:30pm, $8 All Ages

All night long you (the Audience!) will shout suggestions, laugh your heads off, and maybe even pick from the Bucket of DOOM! First up on June 18th… the Thursday Night Troupe. TNT will have you rolling with their explosive, fast paced improv comedy.

Next up, the Matthew Turner Experience will have you singing and laughing along with a mixture of stand up, sketch, song parody and unexpected twists.

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Improv Uncensored plus Sci-Fi Surprise After Dark…
Thursday June 25^th                        7:30pm         $8       Ages 17+

Improv Uncensored means no rules, no Ref, no Brown Bag Foul, no holds barred and nothing is off the table! At June’s Improv Uncensored show, not only will you get totally spontaneous and naughty improv, you also get Sci-Fi Surprise After Dark! Your favorite sci-fi cartoon shows get a new, R rated twist with new dialogue, new plot twists, new sound effects and more created live, by the actors as the movie plays.

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

The Midnight Show
Saturday 6/27  at  11:45pm  $8        17+

National Comedy Theatre’s monthly foray into the uncensored & unknown goes down on the last Saturday of the month at 11:45 featuring uncensored, anything goes improv comedy. NO BROWN BAG FOUL at this unrated show, so audiences are limited to ages 17+

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Come check us out!

Why Should You Spend New Years Eve at National Comedy Theatre?

Becuase our top notch improv comedy can't be beat.
   ...and we REALLY have a lot of fun on New Years, which makes it even more funny. We will have a special program printed exclusively for NYE 2015. We have been known to change up the games and include some special surprises in there as well...

Our FIRST New Years Eve Show, 2008 turns into 2009!

Because custom made holiday cannolis from RigaTony's  are delicious.
    ...each year we include delicious desserts and this year we are super excited to have custom made cakes and cannoli made by our friends at RigaTonys! SOOOOOO yummy. 

Becuase it's all ages, everyone is included.
    ...Im certain there is something to be said for New Years Eve out at (what I have heard referenced as) "Da Club" spending tons of your 2014 dollars on drinks and really expensive door fees, etc.

Im sure it goes without saying that we think its a lot more fun to hang out at the show at NCT. We don't have to kick anyone out the door just for being under 21, so everyone can be a part of the magic.

Because Bob Caplan will memorize your name.
    ...every year since 2008 NCT Main Stage cast member Bob Caplan has memorized the first names of all 111 New Years Eve Extravaganza guests. This year, he can memorize your name!

Because Midnight 2015 needs a Champagne & Cider toast, a balloon drop, and 100 people who just spent the evening laughing together!
   ...seriously? Lets start '15 off right.

Because its my Birthday.

   ...and I want to spend my birthday with YOU (The Audience!)

And, you should get your tickets now because this show has SOLD OUT every year since 2008.

Happy New Year!

Krissy Lenz
NCT