Ticket sales are only available at the door, unless noted otherwise.
Secret Society Improv Show
See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.
Tickets: $7 at the door
Hush Hush
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
Improv 101 Class Showcase
This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Jess Bowers’ and Andrea Howland-Myers’ Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Improv 201 Class Showcase
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 201: Game of the Scene class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Improv 301 Class Showcase
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Corey Brown’s and John McKinney’s Improv 301: Improv Longform class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Improv 401 Class Showcase
This class show is the culmination of a seven-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Hillary Yonce’s Improv 401: The Harold class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Sensory-Friendly Short-Form Improv Show
Mettlesome’s Sensory-Friendly Show is packed with fun, short-form improv games designed to be enjoyed by audience members with special needs in a welcoming and supportive setting! The show will include:
Tickets at the door: $8
Advanced Study Musical Improv Class Showcase
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
The Faculty Show
Come see the members of the Mettlesome Faculty long form improv. With a special surprise guest.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Show And Tell & Lakehouse
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
Bull For Initiative at the Durham County Main Library
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.
Improv 201 and 301 Class Showcase
This class showcase is the culmination of seven-week improv comedy deep dives. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructors Charles Givens’ and Joe Dawson’s Improv 201: Game of the Scene class and Brandon Holmes’ Improv 301: Improv Longform class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Harold Night
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Free Improv Jam
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.
KING SHIT: Log Ladies vs. Pivot Point
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Broken Records: Musical Improv
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
Hush Hush
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
Mettlesome's July 4th Blowout
Ohhhh say can you see…some improv on America’s birthday.
One ticket = Five improv teams and one improv jam.
The creativity and quick-thinking on stage will be brighter than any fireworks display.
Tickets at the door: $12
Harold Night
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Free Musical Improv Jam
Love improv? Love singing? Come sing with the Broken Records musical improv team at this free musical improv jam.
KING SHIT: Fatherly vs. Mira and Jess
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Girlhood
An all-woman cast digs out the photos from their past that didn’t *quite* make it into the scrapbook for an improvised show about the sweet, the sour, and the seriously funny parts of womanhood.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Secret Society Improv Show
See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.
Tickets: $7 at the door
Show And Tell
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
KING SHIT: Lakehouse vs. Mango! Mango!
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Golden Age
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
Broken Records: Musical Improv
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
KING SHIT: Newt Work vs. The Mothership
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Bull For Initiative: A Live Play D&D Show
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
Hush Hush
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
Sensory-Friendly Short-Form Improv Show
Mettlesome’s Sensory-Friendly Show is packed with fun, short-form improv games designed to be enjoyed by audience members with special needs in a welcoming and supportive setting! The show will include:
Tickets at the door: $8
Show And Tell & Lakehouse
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
Golden Age
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
Bull For Initiative at the Durham County Main Library
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.
Hush Hush
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
Secret Society Improv Show
See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.
Tickets: $7 at the door
KING SHIT: That’s My Insomniac vs. Chatty Yeti
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Golden Age
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
Bull For Initiative at the Durham County Main Library
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.
Bull For Initiative: A Live Play D&D Show
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
Golden Age
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
KING SHIT: Show Us Your Teeth vs. Plot Holes
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Improv 101 Class Showcase
This class show is the culmination of a six-week improv comedy deep dive. Come out and support the graduates of Mettlesome Instructor Mandy Benter’s Improv 101: Intro to Improv class!
Tickets: $7 at the door
Hush Hush
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
Broken Records: Musical Improv
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
KING SHIT: Out to Lunch vs. Nerd Lenz
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Free Improv Jam
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.
Harold Night
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
The Lottery
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 Corey Brown.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Show And Tell ft. Candy
The talented cast of Show and Tell will weave true stories into comedic gold, live on stage for one night only.
Plus Candy! An improv duo featuring seasoned improvisers Corey Brown and Andy North.
Tickets: $9 at the door
Golden Age
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
The Racket - Indie Comedy ft. The Fool's Errand & Crooks and Muggers
It’s The Racket! Make some noise for indie comedy night!
Tickets: $8 at the door
Hush Hush
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
Harold Night
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Secret Society Improv Show
See the talented performers of Mettlesome’s Secret Society perform improv comedy.
Tickets: $7 at the door
Free Improv Jam
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.
KING SHIT: Call Me On My Bullshit vs. MeAdMi
Two acts compete to see who is crowned “King Shit.”
Tickets: $8 at the door
Golden Age
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
Advanced Study Musical Improv Class Showcase
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
Broken Records: Musical Improv
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
Free Improv Jam
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.
Golden Age
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
Hush Hush
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
Show And Tell & Lakehouse
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
Advanced Study Short-Form Improv Class Showcase
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
Hush Hush
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
Free Improv Jam hosted by Hush Hush!
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.
Harold Night
One suggestion leads to the creation of a whole new world of comedy.
Tickets: $8 at the door
Bull For Initiative: A Live Play D&D Show
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