BON BOCK

Three one-act
plays deal w/drinking, drugs & self destruction–put on your happy face;
The Red Room, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-539-7686 or www.httheater.org;
Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8, Sun. at 3, $15.

THE DIRTY MATRIX

In a neutered
future, who will save humanity from a world without smut?; Surf Reality,
172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-591-2149 or www.surfreality.org;
Fri. at 12, $6, incl. 1 beer & after party.

THE DYING VAUDEVILLE

Tribute to
the genre feat. acrobats, dancing girls & psychic Siamese twins; The Present
Theatorium, 196-198 Stanton St. (betw. Attorney & Ridge Sts.), 212-420-8888;
Weds.-Fri. at 7, $7.

EATING IT

Comedy-driven
variety event at Luna Lounge feat. "The Best of the Virgins
Show" w/host Tom Shillue, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.),
212-260-2323 or www.eatingit.net; Mon. at 8, $7, incl. free drink.

FACEBOYZ OPEN
MIC

Everyone has
an ten-minute time limit at weekly open mic, hosted by bald & bisexual art-star
Faceboy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856
or www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

THE FLYING
QUEENS

A festival
of perverts feat. geriatric mimes, dirty therapists & a pissed off UPS worker;
Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-636-9203
or www.surfreality.org; Fri. at 10, $10.

FOUR NOTES
& A BLENDER

Kooky sketches
about marital mix-ups; Altered Stages, 212 W. 29th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 7th &
8th Aves.); 212-712-7003 or www.newavenue.org for res.; Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
at 8, $15 [through 6/2].

FUNNY…SHEESH

Improv comedy
game show w/audience participation & prizes; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.),
212-473-7373; Sun. at 7:30, 2 drink min.

GERSHWIN HOTEL

"The Louis
A. Smaldone II Jazz Trio" (Weds. at 9:30); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great
Free Comedy," night of stand-up, improv & sketch (Thurs. at 9:30);
"The Laffeteria" (Fri. at 10); The 10:17 Comedy Night (Sat. at 10)
"Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke Haylon (Mon. at 8); The Gershwin Hotel,
7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; most shows are
free.

HIGH FIFE

Sketches, improv,
audio & video blend to create new brand of comedy (not Miller’s
"champagne of beers"); Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th St. (betw. 9th
& 10th Aves.), 212-981-9384; Thurs. at 8:30, $5.

MISTER RALPHS’
NEIGHBORHOOD

Visit Abe Lincoln’s
Def Jam Set & Mr. Roger’s sweatshop in this dark comedy feat. talent
from The Upright Citizens Brigade & "talent" from
MTV; St. Mark’s Theater, 94 St. Mark’s Pl. (betw. 1st Ave.
& Ave. A), 212-502-0318; Sat. at 10:30, $12, $10 st./s.c. [through 6/9]

MEMBER DRIVE:
SKETCH COMEDY GOES PUB(L)IC

Network executive
saves PBS by introducing sleazy shows; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw.
6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222; Tues. at 8, $7 [through 6/12].

RANDOM ARTS
FESTIVAL II: THE SILENCE

Poetry, cabaret,
improv comedy & whatever else the random artists can throw together,
sounds pretty random; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.), 212-726-1149; Sun.
at 8:30, free.

SOME OF MY
PARTS

Party girl
Pat Galante tells all in her one-woman comedy extravaganza; Duplex, 61 Christopher
St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Weds. at 7, $12 & 2 drink min.

THE TENTH FLOOR
SKETCH COMEDY GROUP

Politically
incorrect humor w/a colorful cast of characters incl. The Armless Nazi &
Korean Bodega Man; El Flamingo, 547 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.),
212-243-2121; Thurs. at 10, call for price.

THEATERSPORTS

Freestyle Repertory
Theater pres. improv comedy at The Trilogy Theater, 341 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th
& 9th Aves.), 323-595-3258; Sun. at 7, $5 [through 6/17].

THESE ARE ROCKETSHIP
PEOPLE

New series
of sketches from NYC comedy group "Naked Babies" feat. weed developed
by Gulf War scientists; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw.
6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Fri.
at 8, $5.

TOAST

Sketch comedy
w/performers trained at the UCB Theater; Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th
St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-946-1827; Fri. at 10:30, $5, incl. a Dixie
cup of champagne.

UPRIGHT CITIZENS
BRIGADE

A plethora
of events from some of the strangest, sanest people around feat. "The
Sarian Show" (Weds. at 8); "Experiments in Music Improv" (Weds.
at 9:30); "Harold Night" (Thurs. at 7, 8 & 9:30) "Cagematch
(Thurs. at 11); "Naked Babies: These Are Rocketship People" (Fri.
at 8); "The Swarm" (Fri. at 10); "When Amish Attack" (Fri.
at 12 a.m.); "May I Help You Dumbass?" (Sat. at 8); "Feature
Feature" (Sat. at 10); "Ali Farahnkian: Word of Mouth" (Sat.
at 11:30); "Asssscat 3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "Eddie
the Sequel" & "Lylice" (Mon. at 8); "Kathie Lee &
the Legion of Good Meet Ricky Martin & the Loca Power Team" (Mon. at
9:30); "Riot Nrrrd" (Tues. at 8); "The Third Degree" (Tues.
at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22^nd St. (betw.
6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most
performances $5.

WHITE TRASH
FAMILY FEUD

Improv troupe
"Scrambled Eggs" serves up a spoof on the classic gameshow, wait a
minute–how is this different from the normal Family Feud?; Surf Reality,
172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-460-1813 or www.surfreality.org;
Weds. at 7:30, $8.

BON BOCK

Three one-act
plays deal w/drink, drugs & self destruction. Put on your happy face; The
Red Room, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-539-7686 or www.httheater.org;
Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8, $15.

EATING IT

Comedy-driven
variety show at Luna Lounge, w/host (& potentially great comedian–what
happened to this guy?) Mark Maron, 171 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston &
Stanton Sts.), 212-260-2323 or www.eatingit.net; Mon. at 8, $7, incl. free drink.

FACEBOYZ OPEN
MIC

Everyone has
an ten-minute time limit at weekly open mic, hosted by bald & bisexual art-star
Faceboy; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-330-6856
or www.surfreality.org; Sun. at 8, sign-up at 7:45, $3.

THE FLYING
QUEENS

A festival
of perverts feat. geriatric mimes, dirty therapists & a pissed off UPS worker;
Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-636-9203
or www.surfreality.org; Fri. at 10, $10.

FOUR NOTES
& A BLENDER

Kooky sketches
about marital mix-ups; Altered Stages, 212 W. 29th St., 2nd fl. (betw. 7th &
8th Aves.); 212-712-7003 or www.newavenue.org for res.; Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
at 8, $15 [through 6/2].

FUNNY…SHEESH

Improv comedy
game show w/audience participation & prizes; Sidewalk, 94 Ave. A (6th St.),
212-473-7373; Sun. at 7:30, 2 drink min.

GERSHWIN HOTEL

"The Louis
A. Smaldone II Jazz Trio" (Weds. at 9:30); Patrick Borelli hosts "Great
Free Comedy," night of stand-up, improv & sketch (Thurs. at 9:30);
"The Laffeteria" (Fri. at 10); The 10:17 Comedy Night (Sat. at 10)
"Mr. Monday Comedy Show" w/Deke Haylon (Mon. at 8); The Gershwin Hotel,
7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 212-447-6466; most shows are
free.

GUIDE TO HEALTH
& STRENGTH

One-man multimedia
show has Jason Stella bring mental hygiene films to life; Surf Reality,
172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-696-6615; Thurs. at
10, $5.

HIGH FIFE

Sketches, improv,
audio & video blend to create new brand of comedy (not Miller’s
"champagne of beers"); Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th St. (betw. 9th
& 10th Aves.), 212-981-9384; Thurs. at 8:30, $5.

IT’S THE
INGA STUDTMEIER SHOW!

Although Inga
never shows up, Jennifer Glick, Eric Seims & special guests are ready to
pinch hit in this monthly comedy variety shebang; Collective Unconscious, 145
Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington), 212-254-5277; Thurs. at 8, $7.

KA-BAAM

Improv actors
team up w/comic book writers to create characters based on audience suggestions;
The Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. 4th (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-995-5302;
Tues. at 8, $10.

LET ME TELL
YOU

Part of Here’s
"Literary Lust" series, the show promises "an evening of unconventional
lessons;" Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-496-9507
or www.here.org; Mon. at 8:30, $10.

LI’L RICKY’S
LITTLE SECRETS

In his one-man
show of masks & puppets, Ricky Muniz uses the Spanish soap opera form to
rip on his childhood; Botanica Bar, 47 E. Houston St. (betw. Mott & Mulberry
Sts.); Sat. & Sun. at 6, $12, incl. free drink.

MISTER RALPHS’
NEIGHBORHOOD

Visit Abe Lincoln’s
Def Jam Set & Mr. Roger’s sweatshop in this dark comedy feat. talent
from The Upright Citizens Brigade & "talent" from
MTV; St. Mark’s Theater, 94 St. Mark’s Pl. (betw. 1st Ave.
& Ave. A), 212-502-0318; Sat. at 10:30, $12, $10 st./s.c. [through 6/9]

MEMBER DRIVE:
SKETCH COMEDY GOES PUB(L)IC

Network executive
saves PBS by introducing sleazy shows; Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St. (betw.
6th & 7th Aves.), 212-367-8222; Tues. at 8, $7 [through 6/12].

SOME OF MY
PARTS

Party girl
Pat Galante tells all in her one-woman comedy extravaganza; Duplex, 61 Christopher
St. (7th Ave.), 212-255-5438; Weds. at 7, $12 & 2 drink min.

THE TENTH FLOOR
SKETCH COMEDY GROUP

Politically
incorrect humor w/a colorful cast of characters incl. The Armless Nazi &
Korean Bodega Man; El Flamingo, 547 W. 21st St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.),
212-243-2121; Thurs. at 10, call for price.

THESE ARE ROCKETSHIP
PEOPLE

New series
of sketches from NYC comedy group "Naked Babies" feat. weed developed
by Gulf War scientists; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw.
6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; Fri.
at 8, $5 [through 5/25].

TOAST

Sketch comedy
w/performers trained at the UCB Theater; Freaks Local 413, 413 W. 44th
St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-946-1827; Fri. at 10:30, $5, incl. a Dixie
cup of champagne.

TOWER OF BURDEN

Actor &
playwright Onukaba Ojo revives this Nigerian comedy about pride; The Raw Space,
529 W. 42nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-279-4200; Fri. & Sat.
at 8, Sun. at 3, Tues. & Weds. at 8, $15, $12 st./s.c.

THE UNUSUAL
SUSPECTS

The troupe
is back w/their latest improv creation; the Producer’s Club, 358 W. 44th
St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 718-284-3120 for info; Sat. at 8:30, $8.

UPRIGHT CITIZENS
BRIGADE

A plethora
of events from some of the strangest, sanest people around feat. "The
Sarian Show" (Weds. at 8); "Manson Roast" & "Mr. A$$"
(Weds. at 9:30); "The Best of UCB Theater" (Thurs. at 7, 8, 10 &
11); "Naked Babies: These Are Rocketship People" (Fri. at 8); "The
Swarm" (Fri. at 10); "When Amish Attack" (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "May
I Help You Dumbass?" (Sat. at 8); "Feature Feature" (Sat. at
10); "Ali Farahnkian: Word of Mouth" (Sat. at 11:30); "Asssscat
3000" (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30); "Eddie the Sequel" & "Tami
Boy" (Mon. at 8); "Experiments in Music Improv" (Mon. at 9:30);
"Riot Nrrrd" (Tues. at 8); "The Third Degree" (Tues. at
9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22^nd St. (betw. 6th
& 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances
$5.

WHITE MEAT

Uni-racial
comedy welcomes you into the world of the aged frat boy Bush-era
white male; The Red Room, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-517-1709
or www.httheater.org; Thurs. at 10:30, $15.