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

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

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

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

Tickets: $7 at the door

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

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

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

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 Charles Givens.

Tickets: $8 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!

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

Plus the improv powerhouse trio Pivot Point, this summer’s King Shit Cagematch Champion!

Tickets: $9 at the door

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

Tickets: $8 at the door

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

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

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

Tickets: $8 at the door

Set the plates and set the knives, because Newt Work is bringing you a Thanksgiving experience unlike any other!

Presenting: Gobble Mia!
The world’s only unauthorized Mamma Mia/Thanksgiving parody musical.

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

Come out and support the students in Mettlesome Instructor Jack Reitz’s Advanced Study: JTS Brown class! The JTS Brown improv form emphasizes physical transformation, dream logic and unconditional team support. It's a weird one!

Tickets: $7 at the door

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

Tickets: $7 at the door

Set the plates and set the knives, because Newt Work is bringing you a Thanksgiving experience unlike any other!

Presenting: Gobble Mia!
The world’s only unauthorized Mamma Mia/Thanksgiving parody musical.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Special Limited-Run Show!

The cast of Golden Age has the holiday spirit. Throughout November and December, Golden Age will create an improvised holiday show that weaves together holiday tropes and comedy hijinks. Inspired by your suggestions (and a fair dose of Hallmark movie melodrama), this show will have you ready to raise your glass and toast the season with a deep laugh and a full heart. You won’t have to be a big city businesswoman stuck in her small town for the holidays to fall in love with this show!

Tickets: $9 at the door