SKITS & IMPROV BURN MANHATTAN Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, 445 W. ...

Improv multimedia comedy; Nada 45, 445 W. 45th St., 4th Fl. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 502-0868; Fri. & Sat at 10, $8.

 

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Sketch comedy troupe performs some of their "best of" skits, preceded by Brain Tucker's stand-up; Gotham Comedy Club, 34 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 591-1820; Fri. at 7, $5 [through 12/10].

 

CHAINSAW BOYS

Audience suggestion drives this improv troupe in song, games & performance; Bank St. Theater, 155 Bank St. (betw. Washington & West. Sts.), 501-1728; Fri. at 10, $8, $6 st. [through 12/17].

 

DOPPELGANGERS

Unscripted two-act play structured by audience suggestion; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 539-3896; Thurs. at 8, $8, $6 st. [through 12/18].

 

DOWN! DOWN! DOWN! THIRTY SECONDS TO HELL

Musical comedy based on 1970 disaster movies; Grove St. Playhouse, 39 Grove St. (betw. 7th Ave. & Bleecker St.), 539-2614; Weds.-Sun. at 8, $12 [through 11/21].

 

FREE BREAD & WINE

Improv comedy based on audience member interviews, performed by Brain Trust; the Red Room at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 802-8604; Sat. at 10:30, free [through 12/18].

 

GERSHWIN HOTEL

Patrick Borelli hosts weekly night of stand-up comedy, improv & sketch comedy for "NYC's Most Beautiful Performers" at the Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 718-832-3822; Thurs. at 8, free & 1 drink min.

 

GOTHAM CITY IMPROV

Main troupe for Gotham City Improv pres. blend of sketch, improv & hilarity (Fri. at 9), 50-minutes of Camera Shy Seniors' best comic mayhem "Held Back" (Fri. at 7, see above, through 12/10); Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St., 2nd Fl. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 367-8222; $5-$10, $3 st.

 

IN-A-GADDA-DA-TV-HEAD

Sketch comedy troupe TV Head utilizes puppets, video & "creepy characters" to amuse you; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 330-8611; Sat. at midnight, $5 [through 11/20].

 

MINIMUM WAGE

Sketch comedy troupe appears at the Gotham City Improv Theater, 158 W. 23rd St., (Betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 367-8222 or www.miniwage.com; Sat. at 8, $8 [through 12/31].

 

OTHELLO & I

Open mic for comics, improv & sketch performers, hosted by Steve Yankel & Joe 'Othello' Dixon; Bar None, 98 3rd Ave. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 777-6663; Tues. 9-12, free.

 

OUTTALINE

New comedy group performs sketch comedy, improv & stand-up at the Gotham Comedy Club, 34 W. 22nd St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 367-9000; Mon. at 8:30, $8 & 2 drink min.

 

PILEDRIVER

Upright Citizen Brigade's & William Merritt's Fat Ass Productions' improvised version of professional wrestling starring, "The Serbian Nightmare," "Beniet the Mad Frenchman," & "Broadcaster Dick Duffy;" 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org/schedule for info; Sat. at 10, $5.

 

RAVEN COMEDY

Weekly sketch, improv, stand-up comedy & space aliens? at Raven Cafe, 194 Ave. A (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 529-4712; Thurs. 8-11, free.

 

WHO'S KILLING THE CAST OF SCREAM CREEK?

Mockery of closet pedophiles that are obsessed with the antics of Dawson Creek High School crossed with Scream; Pyramid Club, 101 Ave. A (betw. 6th & 7th Sts.), 462-9077; Sat. at 8, $10 [through 11/18].

 

SHOWY LADY SLIPPER

Richard Maxwell eavesdrops on "American girls" at P.S. 122, 150 1st Ave. (9th St.), 477-5288; Thurs.-Sun. at 7:30, Sun. at 6, $15 [through 11/14].

 

SUNDAY NIGHT IMPROV

Weekly improvised comedy jam based on audience participation, including performers from Chicago City Limits, Chainsaw Boys & others; Homegrown Theater, 2628 B'way (betw. 99th & 100th Sts.), 316-4916; Sun. at 7, $6-$7.

 

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE

A plethora of events from some of the strangest, yet sanest, people around. "Pixie Chick" (Weds. at 8) followed by "O'Donnellogues" (9:30); "Harold Night," is long-form improv feat. Cowboy/Mexpop & Mother/The Swarm (Thurs. at 8 & 9:30); Friday, Delaney & Dave in "Marooned" (8); Todd Barry finds himself on the internet in "Icky" (Fri. at 10); Open improv jam, hosted by William Merritt (Fri. at 12 a.m.); New scenes from Comedy Contral's "The Hand of Adonis" (Sat. at 8); "Piledriver" feat. behind-the-scene look at wrestling (see above, Sat. at 10); "Feature Feature (Sat. at 11:30); "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. 2000" long-form improv show is still running (Sun. at 7:30) & so is "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T." (Sun. at 9:30, free); "Louis CK's Filthy Stupid Talent Show (Tues. at 8) & students of UCB get a chance to practice in "New Team Harold" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.