Featuring an intimate acoustic set of old tunes to rattle their chains, and new tunes to emerge from the fog. The night promises songs, stories, and surprises. Get ready to be haunted!

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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.

This Saturday, August 1 show will be at The Scrap Exchange, located at 2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, and will be free for children and adults!

See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.

Tickets: $7 at the door

Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”

Tickets: $8 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

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

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.

Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”

Tickets: $8 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

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!

The talented cast of Show and Tell will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.

Tickets: $9 at the door

Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”

Tickets: $8 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

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.

Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”

Tickets: $8 at the door

Calling all Bravo fans! Come see an improv comedy variety hour featuring some of reality TV’s most iconic scenes and divas.

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

This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Mandy Benter’s and Marisa Escolar’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 Kelly Hoover’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!

Tickets: $7 at the door

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

It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!

Tickets: $8 at the door

Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”

Tickets: $8 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

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 Joe Dawson’s Improv 201: Game of the Scene 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 Ross White’s 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 Instructor Craig Carter’s Improv 401: The Harold class!

Tickets: $7 at the door

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

A show with high charisma at the Durham County Main Library.

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.

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This show is the culmination of a seven-week sketch comedy deep dive from Mettlesome Instructors Megan Myers’ and Tristan Yonce’s Sketch 201: The Writers’ Room class. Come see the graduates show off their comedic sketches!

Tickets at the door: $7

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 show explores the joy of embracing all parts of your identity while navigating the pain of not feeling seen.

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