Want to make sure you get the proper dose of comedy this week? Check out what’s going on in the DMV!
This week in the DMV
Check out the shows happening in and around DC this week.
Tuesday, April 3
Harold Night
- When: 8pm and 9pm shows
- Where: Source – 1835 14th St. NW (Washington Improv Theater)
- Who: CaptainPhD, Out Sick, Oh That Baby, and After Pie
- How much: FREE
- This week’s show is in Source’s upstairs rehearsal room, so make sure to get there early if you want a good seat…or any seat.
Wednesday, April 4
Comedy at Dupont Underground
- When: 7pm
- Where: Dupont Underground
- Who: Bengt Washburn, Mia Jackson, and Eddie Morrison will all be underground
- How much: $12.50
- Purchase tickets here
Thursday, April 5
Couples Therapy: A Comedy Show
- When: 7pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- Who: Rahmein Mostafavi and multiple guest comics who will help you with your relationship issues
- How much: $5
- Get tickets here
Taylor Tomlinson
- When: 7:30pm
- Where: DC Improv
- Who: Taylor Tomlinson has been doing stand-up since she was 16 is “one of the youngest headliners to do a full weekend at the DC Improv”
- How much: $17
- Snag tickets here
Iconoclasts: The Ultimate Interactive Stand-Up Comedy Show
- When: 8:30pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- Who: Two standup teams will take topic suggestions from the audience, write about those topics for 15 minutes, and then battle each other for the audience’s favor. It’s like improv but not!
- How much: $5
- Get tickets here
Friday, April 6
Monroe Martin
- When: 7pm and 9pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- Who: Monroe Martin focuses on “turning his childhood of hard knock experiences into comedy gold”
- How much: $20
- Purchase tickets for the 7pm or 9pm show
Comedy School Showcase
- When: 7:30 pm
- Where: DC Improv
- Who: This showcase features past graduates of DC Improv’s stand-up class
- How much: $10
- Get tickets here
Taylor Tomlinson
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo
- When: 8pm and 9:30pm shows
- Where: Dojo Comedy
- Who: Press Play, Colossus, Maple Sunday, Intentionally Blank, and Georgetown Improv Association
- How much: $10 per show
- Grab tickets for the 8pm show and/or for the 9pm show
DMV Comedy Showcase
- When: 9:45pm
- Where: DC Improv
- Who: Loy Lee, Wendy Wroblewski, Ross Benoit, Eddie Morrison, and Randolph Terrance
- How much: $17
- Snag tickets here
Erica Rhodes
- When: 10pm
- Where: Arlington Drafthouse
- Who: Erica Rhodes has performed in lots of things, including Prairie Home Companion, since the age of 10, if that does anything for you
- How much: $20
- Purchase tickets here
Attack of the Comics Comedy Show
- When: 10:45pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- How much: FREE
- This is Drafthouse’s open mic, so go to hear fresh jokes or try out some of your own
Saturday, April 7
Social Capital Mash
- When: 6pm
- Where: Dojo Comedy
- Who: The Social Capital Mash features DC improvisers from various teams, groups and training backgrounds
- Cost: $10
- Grab tickets for the show here
Monroe Martin
- When: 7pm and 9pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- How much: $20
- Purchase tickets for the 7pm or 9pm show
ComedySportz Improv
- When: 7:30pm
- Where: DC Improv
- Who: Two teams compete for laughs, and the audience chooses who played best
- How much: $15
- Buy tickets here
Taylor Tomlinson
Saturday Night Comedy at Dojo
- When: 8pm and 9:30pm shows
- Where: Dojo Comedy
- Who: Twin Turbo, Death Wipe, Please and Thank You, Latinx States of America, and Blood Pact
- How much: $10 per ticket.
- Get tickets for the 8pm show and/or for the 9pm show
Late-Night Improv
- When: 9:45pm
- Where: DC Improv
- Who: Improvisers from ComedySportz perform a less family-friendly version of their earlier show
- How much: $15
- Buy tickets here
Erica Rhodes
- When: 10pm
- Where: Arlington Drafthouse
- How much: $20
- Buy tickets here
Three Guys On: Saturday Night Comedy Showcase
- When: 10:45pm
- Where: Drafthouse DC
- How much: FREE
- This weekly show is hosted by Three Guys On and lets local comics test new material
Get your laughs in!
You could laugh on your couch alone while watching The Office for the thousandth time or you could go to one these shows. Up to you!
What else?
I think (?) you can still submit to be a part of the Mason Improv Association (MIA) Festival here. If not, you can still plan on attending on April 21 and 22.
