Welcome to The Improv Draft! An unruly bunch of improvisers have been randomly drafted onto teams to perform a night of long-form improv comedy. Everything is unscripted, made up on the spot, and inspired by suggestions from the audience.

Join us on Sunday, June 29th, 2024 at 7:00 PM.

HOSTED BY:

James Quesada

Julia Schroeder

Raul Maghiar

Leia Gibbard

Rachel Bouton

Patrick Williams

JULIA IS DOING A CHARACTER SET :)

Named one of the Best Character Shows in New York City, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in NYC.

Quicksand: The Improv Duo (Julia Schroeder and James Quesada) are a real life couple which is unheard of. Their improv style is crazy sexy cool with committed acting, impulsive organic edits, and meta clown influences. Worth seeing at 10:30 on a sat night many people say

James Quesada & Julia Schroeder bring you a night of completely unscripted comedy with a lineup of improv duos.

HOST AND HEADLINER:

QUICKSAND (James Quesada & Julia Schroeder)

James & Julia are a couple IRL (brag) and a seasoned duo on stage (BRAG!). As Quicksand, their blend of improv and clown has been called ‘child-like pure play’ and ‘joyfully absurd’. They have performed together in festivals all over the country including NYC, LA, Detroit, Chicago, Omaha, Providence, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

An unruly bunch of improvisers are randomly drafted onto teams to perform completely unscripted comedy. Your host team however…is and always will be…your host team.

JOIN US FOR OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW!!!!

Comedian and cinephile Emmy Harrington presents a blockbuster evening where film, comedy, and dance collide. NYC's sharpest cultural voices take the stage to discuss classic cinema and popcorn pleasers as Emmy Harrington (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) brings each film’s score to life THROUGH DANCE. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You'll never hear the words Hans Zimmer the same way again.

Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Films:

JURASSIC PARK.

SPEED.

LAST OF THE MOHICANS.

THELMA & LOUISE

Featuring:

Alexis Gay (The New Yorker) @alexisisgay

Billy Soco (Second City) @bsoco
Jess Camacho (Anonymous Content) @jesscamacho

Julia Schroeder (Sounds Funny Radio) @juliaeschroeder

Hosted by

Jimmy Schatz (Orange Is the New Black) @jimmyschatzisfunny

Emmy Harrington (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) @theemmyharrington

James Quesada & Julia Schroeder bring you a night of completely unscripted comedy featuring a lineup of improv duos.

Art House Productions & Jersey City Comedy Collective present
Jersey City Laughs
A Variety Show Like No Other

Join us for an unforgettable evening at Jersey City's only Variety Night—the perfect way to unwind, share some laughs, and make memories. We’ve lined up an incredible mix of improv, stand-up, characters, and sketch comedy to keep you on your toes and laughing all night long.

“Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” features writers and producers at "The Daily Show", "The Tonight Show!” It’s a night packed with sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity impressions. This show is like watching an episode of your favorite sketch comedy TV show, but  it’s LIVE in a theater in your city…but much more unhinged.

Time Out NY named this Time to Kill’s show as "one of the best things to do in NYC" and the NY Times recommended it as "What to Do in NYC."  The team has also taken their talents to other cities at SF Sketchfest, DC SketchFest, Hudson Valley Comedy Festival (headliners), and  NY Comedy Festival.

Welcome to The Improv Draft! An unruly bunch of improvisers have been randomly drafted onto teams to perform a night of long-form improv comedy. Everything is unscripted, made up on the spot, and inspired by suggestions from the audience.

James Quesada & Julia Schroeder bring you a night of comedy and entertainment featuring improv duos and musical guest Sistersign.

Named one of the best character shows in NYC and consistently picked up by TimeOut New York, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in NYC.

Tired of the Harold? Seen a million Spokanes? At The Assignment, expert improvisers are challenged to perform insane improv forms invented by hosts Bill DiPiero and Paris Adkins. Maybe it’ll be a Reverse Slacker, or a Purgatory LaRonde, or the Human Donkey (what’s that? we don’t know… yet). Come back each month to see their latest creation.

Looper is an improv show unlike any other. Performers improvise a scene based on a suggestion, and then repeat that scene over and over for the rest of the show. Opening for epic The Good Time

Whether you're an architect, designer, or the Chief Creative Officer of Your Apartment you will love to experience the only interior design game show: Fun By Design.

Hosted by Laura Fabius (Interior Designer and comedian... if you can believe) & featuring pro's from AD100 companies & more - this game show will put two designers head to head in challenges testing everything from speed CAD to identifying the furniture in your favorite TV shows. And for the non-design-professionals in the audience, bring your problems because we will have designers solve them on the spot! It will be FUN!

Named one of the best character shows in NYC and consistently picked up by TimeOut New York, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in NYC.

Improv comedy show in Astoria, NYC at Grove 34. Improvisers are randomly drafted onto teams to perform unscripted scenes.

See Julia and the improv draft host team every month. (James Quesada, Rachel Bouton, Patrick Williams, Leia Gibbard, and Raul Maghiar).

After an acclaimed debut, the two-act comedy written by Matt Stephens is back. Brody Went Missing is a play you can’t miss.

Angie and Doug go on a roadtrip to find their best friend Brody, blasting tunes and meeting an eclectic cast of characters along the way..

Are you a life-long (live) Swiftie with a 13 drawn on your hand? Or are you someone dipping your toes in The Lakes of the 18 years worth of lore of today’s biggest pop superstar? Either way, this show is for you! We will ̶i̶n̶i̶t̶i̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶o̶ ̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶c̶u̶l̶t̶ introduce you to the inside jokes of our fandom with educational segments leading into Taylor-themed sketches spanning topics from Jake Gyllenhaal’s scarf to the Eras Tour.

Julia’s UCB Character 101 class has their show livestreamed to the world ;)

Catch us in a showcase of our favorite sketches and character pieces

3 mashup teams and a host team perform monthly at this iconic Astoria Improv show.

Host team: Julia Schroeder, James Quesada, Patrick Williams, Rachel Bouton, Leia Gibbard, Raul Maghiar

Quicksand (Julia Schroeder and James Quesada) is the world’s best improv duo. See them in DETROIT, MI at Go Comedy’s Snow Day Improv Marathon, which raises money for cancer research.

The best Character Show in NYC! Character Night delivers wild characters, killer impressions, & hilarious bits from the city's best talent.