Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions and bits from some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in NYC.
This month's show is hosted by Amanda Melhuish (BoogieManja) and Virginia Dickens (Reductress, Milwaukee!) with performances by Allison Villaseñor (Acting Theater Company, Jackie & Allison into the Multiverse), Amanda Xeller (Montreal Sketchfest Lifetime Achievement Award), Edson Montenegro (Maude Night at UCB, Insider, Silver Foxes), Maya Danzig (Characters Welcome, Second City’s Scruggs Festival), RJ Williams (Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, North Coast, “Sheen” The Musical), Thomas Whittington (JFL, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Showtime’s Desus & Mero, Our Cartoon President, Heads Will Roll) and an improvised character by Julia Schroeder (Sounds Funny Radio; Megawatt, Changing Room).
Magnet Theater is at 254 West 29th St, New York, NY.
JON BANDER & AMANDA XELLER: The Familiar, The Strange, The Naked, and More Bold Characters (2/21/25-2/21/25)
Character Night (12/15/24-12/15/24)
All Mixed Up! An Improv Comedy Show Celebrating Mixed-Race Comedians (10/11/24-10/11/24)
Character Night (9/20/24-9/20/24)
The Ian Herrin Improv Hour (IHIH) 9 Year Anniversary Spectacular (7/14/24-7/14/24)
Character Night (2/11/24-2/11/24)
The Cat's Cradle (9/24/23-9/24/23)
Character Night (8/13/23-8/13/23)
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SugarHill
Playwrights Horizons Downtown, Presented by Dramatic Question Theatre (3/24 - 3/25) | |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective NYC (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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The Secret Handshake
Arts On Site (3/14 - 3/14)
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Thank You For The Music - Celebrating Family Through Broadway
54 Below (4/3 - 4/3) | |
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I've Gotta Be Me
The Green Room 42 (3/23 - 3/23) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN | |
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One Night Only! Shit Isn’t A Dirty Word - How Gut Health Made Me Who I Am
Theatre One at Theatre Row (4/3 - 4/3) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN OFF-OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE
PHOTOS
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Much Ado About Nothing
Under St. Marks Theater (3/14 - 3/30)
PHOTOS
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Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
Sid Gold’s Request Room (7/2 - 6/30) | |
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One-Way Ticket
The Spark Festival (3/12 - 3/12) OFF-OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE
PHOTOS
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Point Loma
Chain Theatre (5/31 - 6/15) NEW PLAY | |
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The Room of Falsehood!
Under St Marks (10/10 - 1/1)
PHOTOS
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La niña que riega la albahaca
Teatro SEA (3/21 - 3/22) | |
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The Indeterminacy Festival presents a preview of Into the Charmed Churned Circle
The Indeterminacy Festival (5/31 - 5/31) | |
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Sweet Mystery
Opera America (4/4 - 4/4) | |
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The Long Weekend by Norm Foster
South Shore Theatre (3/21 - 3/21) | |
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