Led by Mettlesome Instructor and Formally Trained Clown Katie Rebich, Clown Jam is for the newly curious and well-seasoned clown. It's a community collaboration for 1.5 hours to play and explore clown. It is not a workshop, and there is little instruction. This is a time to experiment with games, exercises, pieces you want feedback on.
Cost: Free
Experience our new, completely improvised musical comedy show. Watch and listen as the cast makes up songs on the spot with live accompaniment, based on suggestions from you, the audience.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s an improvised musical for kids!
A made-up story with songs, all inspired by your suggestions
Fun for ALL ages - no, seriously
Help us create the world with your drawings and suggestions
This special pilot presentation is FREE!
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
First, the cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Followed by Golden Age, where a cast of veteran improvisers will showcase a whole world of characters all inhabiting the same location. .
Tickets: $9 at the door
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Everybody who attends will get a chance to perform. Put your name in the spinner and get randomly assigned a team to a group. Featuring players of all experience levels.
Great for students, beginners, and veterans!
Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $5 at the door
It’s a spooky, kooky, Mettlesome comedy hour.
Tickets: $9 at the door
The cast of Well Seasoned invites you to an improv comedy kickback where Black comedy takes center stage.
Tickets: $9
TONIGHT HOUSE PARTY GETS SPOOKY!
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.)
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s a spooky, kooky, Mettlesome comedy hour.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $5 at the door
Make some noise for indie comedy night! Tonight: an improvised inquisition. Directed by Asher DeMadet.
Tickets: $8 at the door
For the Improv Jam, everybody who attends will get a chance to perform. Great for students, beginners, and veterans - No experience necessary.
Cost: Free!
Make some noise for indie comedy night! Tonight: an improvised inquisition. Directed by Asher DeMadet.
Tickets: $8 at the door
It’s a spooky, kooky, Mettlesome comedy hour.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
First Saturdays are free!
Sketches and bits from the team behind MettleSketch. It’s a spooky, kooky, Mettlesome comedy hour.
Tickets: $9 at the door
First, the cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Followed by Golden Age, where a cast of veteran improvisers will showcase a whole world of characters all inhabiting the same location. .
Tickets: $9 at the door
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
This show is appropriate for the whole family! See a rotating cast of the best Mettlesome has to offer at Center Theater in Carrboro, NC. Straight out of Durham, this award winning comedy theater brings their quick wit and boundless creativity to create an interactive show that everyone in your family will enjoy. All based on YOUR suggestions!
Experience a completely improvised musical comedy show. Watch and listen as the cast of Broken Records makes up songs on the spot with live accompaniment, based on suggestions from you, the audience.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
One location. A world of comedy.
The cast of Golden Age will showcase a whole world of characters all based on your suggestions.
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s an improvised musical for kids!
A made-up story with songs, all inspired by your suggestions
Fun for ALL ages - no, seriously
Help us create the world with your drawings and suggestions
This special pilot presentation is FREE!
First, the cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Followed by Golden Age, where a cast of veteran improvisers will showcase a whole world of characters all inhabiting the same location. .
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s Harold night! One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Everybody who attends will get a chance to perform. Put your name in the spinner and get randomly assigned a team to a group. Featuring players of all experience levels.
Great for students, beginners, and veterans!
Led by Mettlesome Instructor and Formally Trained Clown Katie Rebich, Clown Jam is for the newly curious and well-seasoned clown. It's a community collaboration for 1.5 hours to play and explore clown. It is not a workshop, and there is little instruction. This is a time to experiment with games, exercises, pieces you want feedback on.
Cost: Free
WIT is an Improv Comedy throwdown!
Tickets: $9 at the door
Experience a completely improvised musical comedy show. Watch and listen as the cast of Broken Records makes up songs on the spot with live accompaniment, based on suggestions from you, the audience.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
The cast of Well Seasoned invites you to an improv comedy kickback where Black comedy takes center stage.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
Hush Hush AND Broken Records! All in one night? Yes. Really.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
Three sets! One night!
The cast of Golden Age will showcase a whole world of characters all based on your suggestions.
Plus, Cosmic Chaos and The Short Straw from Harold Night will weave a twisted web intertwining worlds.
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
Hush Hush AND House Party All in one night? Yes. Really.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
The cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Cozy up for for a holiday sketch comedy spectacular.
Three sets! One night!
The cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Plus, Cosmic Chaos and The Short Straw from Harold Night will weave a twisted web intertwining worlds.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
Tickets: $9 at the door
First, the cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Followed by Golden Age, where a cast of veteran improvisers will showcase a whole world of characters all inhabiting the same location. .
Tickets: $9 at the door
King James by Rajiv Joseph is a fast, funny, and heartfelt play about basketball, friendship, and the ties that keep us together—even when the game changes.
PlayMakers Repertory Company presents the Mobile community tour of King James in collaboration with Mettlesome, this tour brings professional theatre to your neighborhood. Whether you’re a hoops fan, a theatre lover, or just someone who loves a great story,King James is a must-see.
Running time: approximately 100 minutes
One location. A world of comedy.
The cast of Golden Age will showcase a whole world of characters all based on your suggestions.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Come ready to this reading series from Durham’s own Bull City Press for engaging poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from established and emerging writers.
Admission: Free!
Come out and support a group of talented improv students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill!
Admission: Free
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Brandon Holmes’ Improv 301: Improv Longform class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.)
Tickets: $9 at the door
Make some noise for indie team night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Love improv? Love singing? Come sing with the Broken Records musical improv team at this free musical improv jam.
Everybody who attends will get a chance to perform. Put your name in the spinner and get randomly assigned a team to a group. Featuring players of all experience levels.
Great for students, beginners, and veterans!
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
First, the cast of Show and Tell talented will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Followed by Golden Age, where a cast of veteran improvisers will showcase a whole world of characters all inhabiting the same location. .
Tickets: $9 at the door
House Party features a cast of improvisers as they bring your suggestions to the life for a hilarious good time. (Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.
First Saturdays are free!
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week sketch comedy deep dive. Come see the graduates of Ashley Melzer and Daniel Duncan’s Sketch 301: Writing for the Stage class!
Tickets at the door: $7
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Charles Givens’ Improv 201: Game of the Scene Tuesday class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Charles Givens’ Improv 201: Game of the Scene Wednesday class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Joe Dawson’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Meredith Biechele’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
This class show is the culmination of a six-week deep dive into the art of clowning. People interested in clowning are invited to attend and even participate in a few of the exercises!
Admission: Free
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Experience our new, completely improvised musical comedy show. Watch and listen as the cast makes up songs on the spot with live accompaniment, based on suggestions from you, the audience.
Tickets: $9 at the door
This show is appropriate for the whole family! See a rotating cast of the best Mettlesome has to offer at Center Theater in Carrboro, NC. Straight out of Durham, this award winning comedy theater brings their quick wit and boundless creativity to create an interactive show that everyone in your family will enjoy. All based on YOUR suggestions!
Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Each week a different opportunity for YOU to get on stage.
1st Thursdays - Bring Your Own Sketch
2nd & 4th Thursdays - Improv Jam
3rd Thursdays - Bring Your Own Team
Come play! Everyone welcome.
In celebration of Durham Pride weekend, improv teams of LGBTQIA+-identifying and ally Mettlesome performers will perform improv comedy. After the show, there will be a free improv comedy jam, open to all, regardless of experience!
Queer super-team laughs with a special guest artist!
A brand new sketch showcase every month! Come see unique and original sketch comedy from the best Mettlesome has to offer.
$9 at the door
This class show is the culmination of a six-week sketch comedy deep dive. Come hear the graduates of Tristan Yonce’s Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing show off at a table read!
Tickets at the door: $7
Join Hush Hush for a special comedy show full of deep laughs and true revelations. Each show, audience members add their anonymous confessions into our bucket of truth. Our cast of improv all-stars read those aloud and turn one person's wild shame into everyone's party.
Tickets: $9 at the door
