Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.

Josh Simpson

Josh Simpson has been studying and performing improv and sketch comedy at the UCB Theater since 2004. You can see him improvise with the UCB Harold team Flap Jackson, perform sketch comedy with his group MiddleKid and play adorable music with The Lousy Apples. Josh has written for and/or performed in MiddleKid: The End of the World, CDR Sketch, UCB Mixtape, Sketch Cram, Maude Night, UCB Prom Night, Quick and Dirty Musicals and he won the first and only Mr. Los Angeles Pageant as the beloved Lil' Leo Trotter.

Josh is a frequent performer on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and nearly made out with Carmen Electra on Reno 911! He currently writes, directs, and produces content for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's website FunnyOrDie.com.