January 10, 2005 — The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents two special performances of their long-running improv show, ASSSSCAT, to raise support for Mercy Corps’ tsunami relief effort. Every dollar raised at the show will go directly to Mercy Corps’ relief efforts in southeast Asia.
The performances of MercyCAT will be on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 8pm and 10pm, and will feature celebrities from Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show¸ VH-1, and more, including:
- Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live, The Upright Citizens Brigade)
- Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live)
- Rob Riggle (Saturday Night Live)
- Adam McKay (Writer/Director of Anchorman)
- Rob Corddry (The Daily Show)
- Ed Helms (The Daily Show)
- Jon Glaser (Late Night With Conan O’Brien)
- Paul Scheer (Best Week Ever, VH-1)
- Rob Huebel (VH-1, Inconsiderate Cell Phone Man)
- plus other special guests!!
The UCB Theatre is located at 307 West 26th Street at 8th Avenue. Tickets for each show are $15.00. Special $50 tickets will also be sold to the 8:00 performance. Special tickets include pre-show cocktails at the theater with the cast and premium seats for the show. All tickets are available for purchase online at http://www.ucbtheatre.com.
Mercy Corps is an international relief and development organization that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided more than $820 million in assistance in 80 nations. Over 90 percent of the agency’s resources are allocated directly to programs that help those in need.
Mercy Corps mounted an immediate response to the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami and now has its emergency team on the ground, assessing damage and beginning a lifesaving response. In Indonesia's decimated Aceh province, the organization's distribution of life-saving aid is reaching more than 100,000 people. Current efforts are centered around three countries: India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. For more information, visit www.mercycorps.org.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has been serving up its original and critically acclaimed style of long-form improvisation to New York City for over six years. In addition to A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. and other improvised shows, there are several different comedic performances every night of the week, encompassing written sketch, one-person shows and stand-up. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre also features New York’s largest comedy training program which has taught the performers Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel as well as many more talented up-and-coming young professionals.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is located at 307 West 26th Street (at 8th Avenue) in New York City. For information and reservations call the UCB Theater at 212/366-9176. Also visit the UCB Theatre website at www.ucbtheatre.com.
