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Some Things I Learned As the Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre

by | August 31st, 2011

It’s almost impossible these days to watch a comedy movie or TV sitcom that doesn’t feature a comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre either on screen or behind the scenes. From SNL and NBC’s Thursday night line-up to shows on ABC, FOX, MTV, HBO, Adult Swim, Comedy Central and huge films like Bridesmaids, The Hangover(s), I Love You Man, The Other Guys, and many, many more — UCB has taken over.

In my role as Artistic Director of the UCB Theatre in New York City, I was lucky enough to be at ground zero of the UCB Comedy Boom (I’m also happy to say that I too am joining the takeover — this fall I’ll be writing for a midseason NBC sitcom created by UCBT mainstays Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair). And while I can’t claim credit for the explosion of success enjoyed by so many UCBT writers and performers during the last six-and-a-half years, I can share a few lessons I’ve learned that might be useful to someone hoping to follow a similar path. READ MORE

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