It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 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
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
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Craig Carter’s and Hillary Yonce’s Improv 401: The Harold class!
Tickets: $7 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!
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
Talented improv team Show and Tell will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Tickets: $9 at the door
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Everybody who attends will get a chance to perform. Put your name in the bucket and get randomly assigned to a group. Featuring players of all experience levels.
Great for students, beginners, and veterans! Free to attend and participate.
See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.
Tickets: $7 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
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.
Tickets at the door: $8 per audience member age 15 and under; $5 per adult
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Join the first-ever pun jam at Mettlesome Theater. The winner will be decided through audience vote, so come ready to laugh and cheer on your friends.
Want to pun but not compete? We'll have an open-play pun session at the end so all are welcome.
Tickets: $7 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
A show with high charisma.
Watch a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show with dice-rolling and improvised storytelling! Costumed improvisers role-play as recurring characters in a unique story prepared by the Dungeon Master. Audience participation (and a giant D20 dice) helps determine the fate of our bumbling heroes.
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 bucket and get randomly assigned to a group. Featuring players of all experience levels.
Great for students, beginners, and veterans! Free to attend and participate.
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
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.
Tickets at the door: $8 per audience member age 15 and under; $5 per adult
This high-energy showcase features students from Mettlesome Instructor Miles Amiri’s Advanced Study Short-Form Improv class! They’ll show off their quick wit through a variety of short-form improv games, all based off audience members’ suggestions.
Tickets at the door: $7
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
The talented cast of Show and Tell will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Plus Lakehouse! Two-time King Shit Cagematch Champions, Lakehouse performs a monoscene that is full of surprises.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Bring Your Own Sketch (BYOS) is like an open mic, but for sketch scripts!
Scripts are read in a table-read style. You can bring your own performers to read the script, or cast volunteers from the audience.
BYOS is a great opportunity to show off your scripts, get feedback, or just have fun.
Cost: 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
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
Love improv? Love singing? Come sing with the Broken Records musical improv team at this free musical improv jam.
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 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 Mira McMahon’s Improv 201: Game of the Scene class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
We Are Pregnant is UNC's newest improv team, assembled from the ENGL 259 class that brought you Snake Chicks. If you're in need of laughs, We Are Pregnant is ready to deliver.
Admission is free!
Durham favorite GIANT ROBOT FIGHT CLUB brings their epic battles to the Mettlesome stage.
Tickets available via Eventbrite and at the door: $15 regular seating / $30 ringside seating
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
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Charles Givens’ and Meredith Biechele’s Improv 201: Game of the Scene 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 Instructors Joe Dawson’s and Mandy Benter’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
This class show is the culmination of seven-week sketch comedy deep dives from Megan Myers’ Sketch 201: The Writers’ Room and Daniel Duncan’s Sketch 301: Writing for the Stage. Come see the graduates of these classes show off their comedic sketches!
Tickets at the door: $7
All your faves, two nights only.
Tickets: $15 via Eventbrite or at the door
All your faves, two nights only.
Tickets: $15 via Eventbrite or at the door
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Hot off the Edinburgh Fringe festival, this is Liz's tour of the show before her Off-Broadway run at SoHo Playhouse!
This cheerful tornado includes a sermon from “Cheeky Greek Orthodox Priest,” an improvised scene starring one lucky audience member, and a video call full of fatherly wisdom from Dad.
Tickets: $20 ADV / $25 ATD
The talented cast of Show and Tell will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Plus Lakehouse! Two-time King Shit Cagematch Champions, Lakehouse performs a monoscene that is full of surprises.
Tickets: $9 at the door
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
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.
Featuring students from Mettlesome Instructor Miles Amiri’s Advanced Study Short-Form Improv class!
Tickets: $9 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 Adrienne Tegreeny’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
This class show is the culmination of a six-week sketch comedy deep dive. Come hear the graduates of Tristan Yonce’s and Kevin Delgado’s Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing show off at a table read!
Tickets at the door: $7
The cast of Well Seasoned invites you to an improv comedy kickback where Black comedy takes center stage.
Tickets: $9 at the door
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
Bring Your Own Sketch (BYOS) is like an open mic, but for sketch scripts!
Scripts are read in a table-read style. You can bring your own performers to read the script, or cast volunteers from the audience.
BYOS is a great opportunity to show off your scripts, get feedback, or just have fun.
Cost: Free!
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Featuring: Sprung, a sketch comedy show about new beginnings (and some premature endings) and Marie Curious.
Tickets: $8 at the door
A one-act Turkish dark comedy that intimately portrays the journey of a young Turkish couple whose story begins with immigration to America, capturing the emotional weight and absurdities of being an immigrant.
Tickets via Eventbrite: $29
A show with high charisma.
Watch a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show with dice rolling and improvised storytelling! Costumed improvisers role-play as recurring characters in a unique story prepared by the Dungeon Master. Audience participation (and a giant D20 dice) helps determine the fate of our bumbling heroes.
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
This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Asher DeMadet’s and Lillian Ekem’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 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!
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 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
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