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Sunday, January 12 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Asian AF (SOLD OUT)

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Asian AF (Asian As F***) is the hit Asian American variety show held at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in both Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the most talented Asian American comedians, actors, improvisers, musicians, dancers, and storytellers. A typical show features a stand-up comedian, a sketch portion, a musical element, sketch videos, and an improv team - with a new cast every month.Every show has sold out since its debut in November 2016, some selling out in only a few hours. Due to the immense popularity in Los Angeles, Asian AF was brought to New York in June 2017 and met with the same excitement. The show has been featured on news sites such as NBC News, ABC News, LA Times, Splitsider, ATTN, and many more. Previous guests include Margaret Cho, Aparna Nancherla, Eugene Cordero, Kulap Vilaysack, Sheng Wang, Joel Kim Booster, Keiko Agena, Suzy Nakamura, Manny Jacinto, Hudson Yang, and Ronny Chieng. ($35 Premium Seating, $25 General Admission, All Ages)

Artists
avatar for Allyn Pintal

Allyn Pintal

Allyn Pintal is a writer and performer based in Los Angeles. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-hosts/co-produces "The Dial-Up Show," a monthly improv and storytelling show at UCB. She is currently on the UCB Harold team "Vulture" and the UCB Maude team "Thirst Trap... Read More →
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Becky Yamamoto

Becky Yamamoto is a comedian, actor and writer. She's been performing comedy for years, honing her skills at NY institutions like UCB, The PIT where she studied and performed improv and stand up and sketch. She also co-hosted one of the longest running lady produced stand up shows... Read More →
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Christopher Renfro

Chris Renfro (CBS, CollegeHumor) is an actor-writer-improviser from Los Angeles, CA. He has one of the few asian parents who fully support him being an artist and being gay. Though, they did have a very hard time accepting that he wasn't going to be a physicist.
avatar for Jiavani Linayao

Jiavani Linayao

Jiavani Linayao is a Filipina, Black, Queer actress and improviser. She can be seen on Netflix in "Between Two Ferns: The Movie" and performing comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Joy Regullano

Joy Regullano was a "Sesame Street" writing fellow and most recently was a staff writer on a new Netflix family show, "The Healing Powers of Dude." TV acting credits include "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "Modern Family," "Speechless," "House of Lies," and "Supernatural." She has performed... Read More →
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JR De Guzman

JR De Guzman was born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up... Read More →
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Pallavi Gunalan

Pallavi Gunalan is a biomedical engineer, stand-up comedian, improviser, and actor. She’s performed all over the US and India. Pallavi co-produces the Facial Recognition Comedy stand-up show and podcast, and has been featured in Splitsider, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and the... Read More →
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Ruman Kazi

Ruman Kazi, a graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory for Acting, has acted in contemporary and classical plays, directed a critically acclaimed production of "Our Lady of 121st Street" from Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, and has acted in shows such as "2 Broke Girls... Read More →
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Saagar Shaikh

Saagar Shaikh is a Pakistani-American actor/comedian and producer based in Los Angeles. He graduated from business school from the University of Texas at San Antonio and then never got a job. You can catch him on the web series, "Unfair and Ugly." He's also a producer and co-host... Read More →
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Sam O

Sam O is a writer and comedian from the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, also the birthplace of George Lopez and the sister band HAIM.Sam wrote and starred in the music festival parody show, "Flayme Fest", which got a run at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles... Read More →
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Shilpa Das

Shilpa is a comedian, writer and producer in Los Angeles. She performs stand-up comedy around town and can be seen frequently performing improv and musical comedy at the Upright Citizen's Brigade theater in LA with Quick & Funny Musicals, Asian AF & South Asian AF, which she also... Read More →
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South Asian AF

South Asian AF is (maybe?!) the only all South Asian improv team! This team made up of actors, improvisers, writers and comedians from LA perform an improv set based on a special guest interview. They perform regularly at the South Asian AF Show series at the UCB theater in LA.
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Will Choi

Will Choi is best known as the creator of the hit Asian American variety show Asian AF at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles & New York. He hosts the NBC News award-winning docuseries "Break Shot with Will Choi," where he interviews up & coming Asian American comedians. Will’s voice... Read More →


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