Events
Sketch comedy is a pillar of the UCB Theater. The comedy magic that happens when a group of writers, actors, and directors come together to put up a sketch show is unrivaled by any other type of performance anywhere in the universe ever. On Sunday May 31st at 5:30 pm UCB Franklin, UCB is celebrating sketch with a day-long festival across its two venues. There will be costumes! There will be props! There will be blocking! Don’t miss it!
UCB presents DCM ’26 · June 12-14, 2026 · NYC – Upright Citizens Brigade. The 22nd Annual DCM returns to New York City – 56 hours of nonstop performance across six stages. Matthew will perform at 11:30 on the 13th. Click Here for Information.
Bad Company
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – 11:00 am DCM26 – Theater For the New City – Mainstage
Bad Company is short form improv! Featuring a cast of former Sunday Company members from The Groundlings and other incredible character based improvisational comedians at UCB. Click here to buy tickets
Bad Company | Groundlings Theatre and School
Monday, April 27th @ 8pm. To buy tickets click HERE.
Bad Company | Groundlings Theatre and School
Tuesday, February 24th @ 8pm. To buy tickets click here
Bad Company | Groundlings Theatre and School
Monday, January 26th at 8 p.m. To buy tickets click on image below.
Bad Company | Groundlings Theatre and School
Thursday, October 30th at 10 pm. To buy tickets click on image below
Maude Night boasts brand new material by UCB’s house sketch teams every month.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – 8:30 pm. To buy tickets click on image below.
Ex Sunday Company Improv Show
Directed By Guy Stevenson
Thursday, July 31st @ 10 PM
Upright Citizens Brigade
Your favorite LA comedians take on Jerry Springer’s much-loved dating show Baggage. Improvised Baggage is a character show with improv elements based on the moderately successful Game Show Network dating…
Acting Reel
NOVEMBER 30TH @ 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM
SEPTEMBER 13TH @ 9PM
Flambé Comedy
BROADWATER THEATER (Main Stage).
Tickets are $5 at the door
SEPTEMBER 14th and 28th @ 8PM
September 19th @ 7:30pm
AUGUST 31ST @ 10PM
FRIDAY JULY 7TH @ 10PM
Save the date for a new comedy show celebrating the best part of any wedding: the speeches! Character performers will take on classic wedding guest tropes to deliver gorgeous toasts with the help of improv suggestions from you. Don’t forget to RSVP for this heartfelt, hilarious (and occasionally messy) ride — just in time for wedding season.
Lineup: Andrew Knox, Elizabeth Andrews, Damon Royster, Ele Woods, Sophie Delaney, Jess Uhler, Matt Newman, Tru Valentino, Ellie Race-Moore, Paul Heredia
June 15th at 8pm!!
COOKIN’ WITH GAS
Thursdays @ 8pm
For over 30 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. Each week features a new special guest.
Maddy & Zack: On Purpose
(Comedy)
Runs
Thu, May 25 at 8pm
Running time: 70 minutes
Hudson Mainstage Theatre
A night of original sketches written by Maddy and Zack.
With Tru Valentino, Monette Moio, and Matthew Newman!
From May 2022-May 2023 he performed sketch comedy every Sunday at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, California as a member of their Sunday Company.
2023 Schedule
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7
Tickets can be purchased for the 7:30 show.
Call for tickets 323-934-4747 ×1
boxoffice@groundlings.com
The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, California
COOKIN’ WITH GAS
March 2, 2023
30th Anniversary Show
Matthew was part of the cast that kicked off the 30th anniversary of Cooking with Gas.
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