NCCAF Improv Week Begins Now

The DSI Comedy Theater, where I perform and teach, is not only Chapel-Hill/Carrboro Small Business of Year, it is also in the full swing of our 10th annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival (formally the Dirty South Improv Festival). Into the third week of a month long festival, already week one (sketch comedy) and week two (stand up comedy) have been hugely successful. As someone who first came to this festival as a participant in 2005, it's exciting to be able to help produce it in my sixth year! This week begins improv week, the heart and soul of the festival. With over 85 improv groups performing starting tonight and going until Sunday, this is a rare chance to see groups from around North America. If you're anywhere near the Triangle and are interested, here are some amazing $10 shows I recommend:

Friday Feb. 19, 2010, 7:30 pm @ DSI Comedy Theater
Boston (Toronto, ON)

Einstein meets Elvis (Altanta, GA)

NCCAF All-Stars (Carrboro, NC)

Friday Feb. 19, 2010, 10:00 pm @ ArtsCenter Main Stage
Jinx (Washington, DC)

Rare Bird Show (Philadelphia, PA)

Rachel & Dave (Austin, TX)

The New Deal Gets Bailed Out (New York, NY)

Friday Feb. 19, 2010, 11:55 pm @ ArtsCenter Main Stage
onesixtyone (Washington, DC)

Beatbox (Chicago, IL)

Saturday Feb. 19, 2010, 9:30 pm @ DSI Comedy Theater
The Immortals (Cambridge, MA)

Nakatomi Protocol (Toronto, ON)

Superbest (Washington, DC)

Junior Varsity (New York, NY)

Saturday Feb. 19, 2010, 9:00 pm @ Cat's Cradle (this show is $17)
MC Frontalot (San Francisco, CA, USA)

Death by Roo Roo (New York, NY, USA)

Saturday Feb. 19, 2010, 11:55 pm @ ArtsCenter Main Stage
The Bat (Carrboro, NC)

And of course you can always see me perform:

Tuesday Feb. 16, 2010, 8:00 pm @ DSI Comedy Theater

AU JUS (Carrboro, NC)

The 708 (Carrboro, NC)

Wednesday Feb. 17, 2010, 8:00 pm @ DSI Comedy Theater

Pound for Pound (Carrboro, NC)
Mano A Mary (Los Angeles, CA)

NCCAF All-Stars (Carrboro, NC)

Friday Feb. 19, 2010, 9:30 pm @ DSI Comedy Theater
MISTER DIPLOMAT (THIS SHOW IS FREE!)

The full schedule for improv week and film week is online. I recommend getting there at least 30 minutes in advance for the weekend shows or buying tickets online in advance, these shows will sell out.

In the words of Executive Producer Zach Ward: AWESOME!