CATCh, Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte, at 4200 South Blvd, is dedicated to providing an open door to all comedy artists and the larger community as a unique and inclusive performance space.
It presents low-priced shows for the community, as well as improv classes.
Strangers in the Night Improv ShowOctober 19th, November 16th, December 21st, 2019
7:30 p.m.
$10A comedy improv double-header!Professional Strangers are a group of seven strangers, picked to be on a house team, to play together on a stage. See what happens when we stop being polite and start getting real…professional.The Fungibles present Strangers on a ____. This show defies the rules of improv that state an established relationship is essential by starting each scene as two characters that don’t know each other. However, by the end of the show, perhaps these two strangers had more in common than they thought….
Polish Off the Month Improv Show
October 26th, November 23rd, December 28th, 2019
7:30 p.m.
$10
Betsy’s Had Enough… pumpkin spiced latte this month! Come join the 6 eclectic improvisers of ‘Betsy’s Had Enough’ as they crawl across comedic barriers and create sophisticated characters and worlds for you to explore. Be bold and say ‘yes and’ to character-driven improv with an edge!
Buried 20 miles beneath the New Mexico desert, a team of rag tag scientists (CATCh co-founders Kevin & Abigail) has built the Improv Collide-o-Scope 3000 to find the answers to life’s most mysterious questions: How did we get here? Why are we here? Are we there yet? And who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Descripted: Reunions
Thursday, December 12th, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 13th, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 14th, 7:30 p.m.
$10
Imagine a play that’s written, directed, and performed while you watch. That’s exactly what happens in “Descripted”. Every scene… every character… every line of dialogue… created on-the-fly to create a unique, compelling show that’ll never be seen again!
Improv Collide-o-Scope Jam
Saturday, December 28th, 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 25th, 2020, 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, 9 p.m.
Free
Head on over to CATCh for a late night jam the 4th Saturday of each month! Put your name in the hat and join other improvisers on stage, or just come to watch and laugh. No experience required and the show is FREE!!
There’s another show in the space at 7:30, so doors open at 8:50.
Buried 20 miles beneath the New Mexico desert, a team of rag tag scientists (CATCh co-founders Kevin & Abigail) has built the Improv Collide-o-Scope 3000 to find the answers to life’s most mysterious questions: How did we get here? Why are we here? Are we there yet? And who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
So grab your goggles, your lab coats, and your laughing pants and visit CATCh on the fourth Saturday of every month to witness IMPROV SCIENCE at work!
Third Place Brenda & Friends
Friday, December 6th, 2019
7:30 p.m.
$10
Third Place Brenda is a rag-tag group of lovable weirdos who might come in last in the Brenda department but are aiming to be first in your hearts. In their attempt to win gold medal in love, they are bringing special guests with them. But because of their (albeit poorly) competitive spirit, the Brendas are keeping their special guests a tightly guarded secret. You’ll have to get tickets to find out just who’s coming to play!
Improv Game Night with Tertiary Characters
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
$10
Tertiary Characters, CATCh’s all new Short-Form performs for your viewing pleasure! What is Short-Form you ask? Well you could just come CATCh the show to find out, but we’ll give you a little hint. It’s like Whose Line is it Anyway, minus the television cameras and musical stylings of Wayne Brady.
So, come on out and welcome this new team as they play improv games based off audience suggestions. This team features Aly Brooke, Bobby Watts, Daniel Waller Blackwell, Elyse Amos Williams, Johnathan McKnight, Laura Katherine, Lisa Jeffcoat, Mary Scott, and your host Kevin Shimko! Featuring the technical styling of Abigail Naomi Head!
December 7th at 7:30pm and every first Saturday of the month!
Dave Maher Coma Show: Live in Charlotte!
Monday, December 16th, 2019
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Doors at 7:30 p.m.)
$10 in advance, $15 day of show
Dave Maher takes his one-man comedy show about surviving a coma from “This American Life” to CATCh in Charlotte!
During his monthlong coma, Chicago comedian Dave Maher’s family almost unplugged him from life support. His friends eulogized him on Facebook. Then he woke up. After appearing on “This American Life” and at Steppenwolf Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, Dave brings his unbelievable, hilarious, and moving one-man show about his coma to Charlotte.
Dave Maher Coma Show explores the physical and existential discomfort of waking up in a new body with a second chance at life. With his trademark combination of mischief and sincerity, Dave asks questions about life, online death, and the cost of change. He provides no easy answers but plenty of hard laughs.
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