Mettlesome’s 10th Anniversary! | Ten Years. Two Weekends.

Strap in, voyagers, cause it’s time to party! We’re celebrating ten years of comedy born and raised right in here Durham with two full weekends of house teams, indie faves, regional pals, bit shows, and Very. Special. Guests.

Saturday 10PM Block Schedule
10PM Nik Narain (Standup) - Storytelling and standup comedy from the only standup comic we let in the festival.
10:15PM KING SHIT Semifinals: Round 2 (Indie Team) - Two teams compete for audience votes and the opportunity to be crowned "King Shit" for 2026.
10:45PM Tech on the Rails (Bit Show!) - Kevin has put together a QLab show and is going to hit "Go". Everything is timed and triggered in advance and there's no modification once it starts.
11PM Spaghetti Warehouse (Indie Team)
11:30PM Big Party Big Quirks (Bit Show!) - It's the short form game party quirks
11:45PM Thanks for the Invite (House Team Reunion) - Retired Harold Team "Thanks for the Invite" returns to the Mettlesome stage.
12:15AM WE SAID THERE’D BE A SPAGHETTI SHOW, SO HERE’S A SPAGHETTI SHOW (Completely Real Restaurant Opening)- Meatballsome presents....The Spaghetti Show!
12:30AM Beastie Rap (Bit Show!) - A VERY SERIOUS TEAM RAP BATTLE in the style of the Beastie Boys and also among beasties such as werewolves, bears, and vampires.
12:45AM The Bully Jam (Audience Sign Up) - An improv jam, but you can't enter a scene unless someone else tags you in.

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