No, no, they're laughing WITH you.
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Your comments section is nearly empty. MySpace Tom is still in your Top Eight. And James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” is your default song.
Enter The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre—L.A.’s bestest comedy venue—and their weekly, improvised comedy show ‘MySpace,’ which turns even the lamest real life MySpace profile into brilliant theatre.
Here’s how it works: Each week, resident UCB comedians (including SNL’s Rob Riggle and Best Week Ever regular Paul Scheer) pick three random audience members and craft long form improvised comedy sketches based entirely on their profile. Drunken comments left by exes, embarrassing photos of you at your cousin’s bar mitzvah, your not-so-secret, not-so-ironic love of Charles Bronson films—it’s all fair game. To really get into the good-natured profile bashing, get thee to the nearby Mayfair Market just before the show and grab some delicious (root) beer for you and your homies.
Where: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles
When: Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m.
Why: If you're going to lurk on Myspace on a Wednesday night, at least get out of the house
And, FYI: According to the show’s official MySpace page, the show is a Libra and doesn’t want kids.
Amir Kennan is contributing editor for Metromix Los Angeles.
