Upright Citizens Brigade

The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic. The current incarnation consists of Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser and Matt Walsh. Other original members were Ali Farahnakian, Adam McKay (former head writer for Saturday Night Live) and Horatio Sanz.

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Improvisational comedy - Sketch comedy - Chicago - ImprovOlympic - Amy Poehler - Ian Roberts - Matt Besser - Matt Walsh - Ali Farahnakian - Adam McKay - Saturday Night Live - Horatio Sanz

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In 1996, the Upright Citizens Brigade relocated to New York and began performing shows and offering improv training at Solo Arts Group. These shows and classes were so popular that the UCB were able to open their own theater, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, in Chelsea on February 4, 1999, in a former strip club. On April 1, 2003, they moved to a new space on W. 26th Street. In July of 2005, the UCB opened a theater in Los Angeles at 5919 Franklin Ave (between Tamarind & North Bronson Ave).

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1996 - New York - The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre - February 4 - 1999 - Strip club - April 1 - 2003

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