Quick Wits Comedy Competitors

We are more than an unforgettable night out, we also help organizations inspire better performance. We use the methods pioneered on our world-renowned stages to create meetings + events people don’t want to miss (or leave), content that connects because it’s funny and honest, and professional development programs that get people to change—because they get people. Through hundreds of engagements a year, we drive personal growth and organizational improvement. Interaction by interaction, we help people and companies get better at the things they do every day.

The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) is the comedy powerhouse founded by Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. We run two theatres in New York and two in LA, where we feature improv, sketch and standup seven nights a week. We also operate one of the largest improv training centers in the country, with classroom facilities on both coasts. In addition to our classes and live comedy performances, we work with brands, ad agencies, media companies and universities. We run a branded content unit/TV production studio, plus a touring company that performs at theatres and colleges. And our improv workshops are the de facto standard for corporate training. For more information, go to www.UCBindustries.com.

Opening its doors in 1979, the world famous Laugh Factory has been recognized as "The #1 Comedy Club in the Country." With two Southern California locations in Hollywood (its original Sunset Boulevard locale) and Long Beach (opened in 2008), a club in Chicago's East Lakeview, and a new location inside the Tropicana Las Vegas, the top stars of stand-up comedy, as well as today's brightest emerging talent, shine on the legendary stage.