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Friday, January 10 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Pun-Off: A Musical About Pun Competitions (SOLD OUT)

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This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

PUN-OFF: A Musical Inside the High-Stakes World of Pun Competitions
A new hour-long musical about, of all things, Pun Competitions (which, yes, are a real thing). And it’s also about grief and death! (Fun!)

Book by Joe Chandler (American Dad), Matthew Patrick Davis, and Zach Paez (Community, Gravity Falls)
Music & Lyrics by Matthew Patrick Davis
Directed & Choreographed by Kathryn Burns (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, 2x Emmy winner)

Cast:
Joe Chandler
Nate Clark
Matthew Patrick Davis
DarylJim Diaz
Madeleine Fraser
Gabe Greenspan
Henry Kaiser
Marie Lively
Muriel Montgomery
Meghan Parks
Joseph Porter

Artists
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DarylJim Diaz

DarylJim Diaz first started performing when he was a kid at his Filipino relatives' parties, singing on their karaoke machines! He dances hula when he visits the Big Island of Hawaii (where he is from)! DarylJim earned his BFA in Musical Theater at AMDA College and Conservatory of... Read More →
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Gabe Greenspan

Gabe Greenspan is one of those rare unicorns who actually grew up in LA. Throughout his formative college years, he toured with musical improv team, "Just Add Water," and continued his musical career all the way to UCB, where he was a member of the first ever musical mess hall team... Read More →
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Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser recently was in "Thrones! The Musical Parody" (@ The Hudson) where he performed 20 times as Jon Snow or Jorah Mormont depending on the night. He has performed and/or written over 40 musicals with "Quick and Funny Musicals" at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Off-broadway... Read More →
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Joe Chandler

Joe Chandler is a writer who is currently working as an executive producer at “American Dad!”  He regularly performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with The Midnight Show. He has previously written for Fox’s animated adaptation of “Napoleon Dynamite” and ABC’s... Read More →
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Joseph Porter

Joseph Porter is a writer and actor from an island with no cars. Writing credits include DreamworksTV, CBS Diversity Showcase, and the UCB team "Tut". Acting credits include "CONAN," "Ugly Betty," "Wizards of Waverly Place," and a couple things he isn't proud of but he needed the... Read More →
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Kathryn Burns

Kathryn Burns, aka “Kat Burns,” is a 2 time Emmy winning choreographer, actress, dancer, and director.  She is the series choreographer for many TV shows including "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (2016 Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography), "Key & Peele," "Comedy Bang! Bang!," "Childrens... Read More →
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Madeleine Fraser

Madeleine Fraser is an actor and singer from Los Angeles, California. She has studied and performed improv in many theatres including UCB, iO West, Pack Theatre, Annoyance, and ComedySportz. She was a contestant on Season 16 of NBC's "The Voice," is the lead singer of the band Jodi... Read More →
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Marie Lively

Marie Lively is a performer, writer and producer from Texas. After graduating from Emerson College in Boston, she moved to LA and immediately immersed herself in the world of long form improv. She has been a member of the UCBTLA community since 2009, performing in various shows including... Read More →
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Matthew Patrick Davis

Matthew Patrick Davis is a versatile actor/musician/composer. He has co-written, composed, and starred in musicals based on Jurassic Park, The Shining, The NeverEnding Story, The King of Kong; original musicals Pun-Off, 7th Grade: The Awkward Musical, One Night Stand; and his solo... Read More →
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Meghan Parks

Meghan Parks is an LA born and raised comedic actress, writer and choreographer. You can see her at the UCB Theater LA every month for "Quick and Funny Musicals." Credits include "Superstore," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "THRONES! The Musical Parody," The Improv, The Comedy Store, SF SketchFest... Read More →
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Muriel Montgomery

Muriel is ecstatic to be performing Pun-Off as a part of San Francisco SketchFest! You can find Muriel performing original musicals with the cast of "Quick & Funny Musicals" at UCBLA in Los Angeles. You can also find her doing bits with her beloved improv team "KAREN "at The Ruby... Read More →
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Nate Clark

Nate Clark is a comedian, writer, and voice actor based in Los Angeles, where he is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade. He's performed sketch at the Groundlings theater (Sunday Co.), Riot LA, New York Musical Festival, and at theaters across the country. Recent writing... Read More →
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Zach Paez

Zach Paez is a television writer currently working at Cartoon Network.  His credits include NBC’s “Community” and Disney’s “Gravity Falls.” At the UCB he has written and performed for "The Midnight Show," "The Charlyne Yi Show," "Jurassic Park: The Musical," "The Shining... Read More →



Friday January 10, 2020 8:00pm - 9:30pm PST
PianoFight Mainstage