Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has affordable, comedy shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Watch the best improv, sketch and standup in the country. Our original comedy video productions have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses, visit the Training Center.

Gavin Speiller

Gavin Speiller is a writer and performer living in New York.  He can currently be seen improvising at the UCB Theatre every Saturday with Death By Roo Roo and across the country with the UCB Touring Company.  Gavin is also the head writer and director of Beneath Gristedes which is the best monthly sketch show that you will ever see. He is also a founding member of the popular independent comedy group Rogue Elephant with whom he has appeared in hundreds of shows.  As a writer, he's been involved in shows such as Now Thats What I Call Rogue Elephant, Sketch Cram, Sketch & Awe and his own one man show Gavin Speiller Needs Your Approval.  In addition to all this he has appeared in a number of television commercials and web series.  Gavin loves college basketball and Yoohoo.