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Del Close Marathon

  1. improv
    A Eulogy for UCB’s Del Close Marathon in New YorkA longtime improviser says good-bye to DCM before it moves to L.A. next year.
    By Connor Ratliff
  2. improv
    Comedians Share Their Favorite Del Close Marathon MemoriesA walk down memory lane ahead of UCB’s 20th and final improv marathon in New York.
    By Katla McGlynn
  3. improv
    UCB’s Del Close Marathon Moving From NY to LAAfter 20 years in New York City, the Upright Citizens Brigade improv comedy weekend is heading West.
    By Megh Wright
  4. The 19th Annual Del Close Marathon Schedule Is OutThe annual Del Close Marathon takes place in New York next month, and this week UCB released the full lineup and schedule for the event. The […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. exclusive
    Amy Poehler, Anthony Atanamuik to Perform at 19th Annual Del Close MarathonThree days, 650 shows, ten stages.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  6. slideshow
    Matt Walsh Takes You Inside His Del Close MarathonThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre co-founder takes on its annual improv festival.
    By Alex Welsh and Matt Walsh
  7. The 18th Annual Del Close Marathon Schedule Is OutThe annual Del Close Marathon takes place in New York next month, and this week UCB released the full lineup and schedule. The improv marathon […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. The 17th Annual Del Close Marathon’s Schedule Is OutThe Del Close Marathon is the annual weekend of improv comedy, beer, and sweatiness that the UCB Theatre throws every year. This year marks the […]
    By Adam Frucci
  9. Let Thomas Middleditch Walk You Through His Del Close MarathonVulture had improviser and Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch keep a journal of his comings and goings during the UCB Theatre NYC’s 72-hour […]
    By Bradford Evans
  10. yes and…
    Silicon Valley Star’s Improv Festival DiaryWith an amazing photo slideshow of the Del Close Marathon improv festival.
    By Thomas Middleditch
  11. The Only Public Screening of the ‘Chris Gethard Show’ Pilot Will Be for […]In January, comedian Chris Gethard shot a pilot of his public access series The Chris Gethard Show for Comedy Central. The network recently […]
    By Bradford Evans
  12. UCB Announces Its Packed 16th Annual Del Close Marathon LineupIn a press release today, the Upright Citizens Brigade officially announced that its 16th annual weekend-long improv marathon DCM will take […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. diary
    Read Ellie Kemper’s UCB Improv Festival DiaryFollow her through her shows at the annual Del Close Marathon, stress dreams, shopping, sweating, old friend reunions, and Breaking Bad catch-up.
    By Ellie Kemper
  14. The UCB Improv Manual Is Finally HereThe long-awaited UCB improv manual has arrived! At Friday’s opening press conference for the 15th Del Close Marathon, a mysterious box joined […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  15. Poehler, Scheer, Kroll, Gethard, and More Reminisce About Past Del Close […]“Among the UCB staff it’s unclear whether the Del Close Marathon is more loved or feared. It is literally like preparing for the funniest storm […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. Splitsider’s Guide to the 15th Annual Del Close MarathonIt’s that time of year again: the week when improvisers from across the globe gather in New York for 56 consecutive hours of shows (and […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  17. UCB Announces Ridiculously Good Del Close Marathon Line-Up, AgainUCB has announced the schedule for its annual Del Close Marathon and as always, it seems too good to be true. The 56-hour long-form improv […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  18. All Improv, No Sleep: Inside the 14th Annual Del Close MarathonWhen you’re surrounded by several hundred sweat-drenched people on a New York City sidewalk for hours at a time, you don’t expect to see so […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  19. The Tightrope Act of Improv Comedy“An art form without an author, improv comedy is sometimes compared to a high-wire act, but truly to understand the level of difficulty, […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. Are You Ready For the Del Close Marathon? The Del Close Marathon starts tomorrow!!!!!!! I’ve been not sleeping to get myself ready to watch comedy for 50 hours straight, which is […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. The Del Close Marathon’s Line-Up AnnouncedBetter start figuring out how to clone yourself because the 14th Annual Del Close Marathon Line-Up is a doozy. The non-stop 50+ hour improv […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. Stock Up on Sleep Now, Because DCM 14 Is ComingUCB’s 14th annual Del Close Marathon will be held in New York from June 29 to July 1. Cancel your plans, submit shows, begin sculpting a […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  23. Assssscat Monologist’s Identity Revealed, Forwarded to the AuthoritiesThe guy who told the story of when he had sex with a woman against her wishes as part of the Asssscat show at the Del Close Marathon’s identity […]
    By Adam Frucci
  24. Inside the Del Close Marathon’s Three-Day Celebration of Improv and Sweaty […]“Hey. Remember DCM? (I don’t. Please fill me in.)” Four days after I get home from the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre’s 13th annual Del Close […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  25. One Night at Asssscat, or What to Do With a Date Rape MonologueWe’ve been getting a lot of emails this morning about a particular audience monologist that performed at the Assssscat at the Del Close […]
    By Halle Kiefer