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 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

A cast of current Mettlesome students and House Team members are chosen at random to perform a night of improv comedy. Hosted by Lotto Master Meredith Biechele.

Tickets: $8 at the door

Love improv? Love singing? Come sing with other improvisers at this free musical improv jam.

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

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

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!

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

Tickets: $7 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

A one-hour comedy extravaganza celebrating the pets who rule our lives. This show is a fundraiser for the Urban Tails Compassion Fund.

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A one-hour comedy extravaganza celebrating the pets who rule our lives. This show is a fundraiser for the Urban Tails Compassion Fund.

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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

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.

One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.

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

Five comedian friends challenge each other to perform improvised scenes, each with an unexpected twist that may or may not involve music, acting, props, competition, and YOU, the audience. Adding you to the group chat now…

P.S. Don’t worry, we’ll never pull you on stage unless you want to be there.

Tickets: $8 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

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!

This high-energy showcase features students from Mettlesome Instructor Matthew Schmitz’s Advanced Study Musical Improv class! They’ll perform a fully improvised musical comedy, making up scenes and songs on the spot with live accompaniment.

Tickets at the door: $7

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

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

Michael Bloemeke is an award-winning magician based in the Triangle. His show is a mix of magic, mentalism, and comedy. Over the course of an hour, he will do everything from read your mind to produce drinks out of thin air to teleport a card across the room, with comedy running throughout.

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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.

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

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