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Del Close was the driving force behind improvisational comedy in Chicago for over 30 years influencing Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Mike Myers, John Belushi, Chris Farley and the Upright Citizens Brigade to name a few. After Del's passing in 1999, the UCB started the Del Close Marathon to celebrate their mentor and keep alive his name and teachings for future generations.

Over 150 Shows Over 1 Weekend!

From Friday afternoon August 8 to after midnight on Sunday August 10, there will be improv non-stop at the UCB Theatre. Groups from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Phoenix, Austin, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Ontario, St. Louis, Toronto, and more, will perform on one of three stages.

Check out the full schedule for the marathon!

Weekend Passes!

Weekend Passes will cost $25 and are only sold at the door. You cannot make reservations for most of the marathon. Just come to one of the venues, buy a $25 pass and see as much improv as you want over the weekend.

Reserved Tickets

Shows at the Kate Murphy Amphitheater must be purchased separately from the rest of the marathon. Tickets for these shows are $10 each and are available through the UCBT website or below. For these shows you will be able to reserve your tickets and pay for them on line. If there are seats available at showtime, those with passes will be admitted on a standby basis.

Links to buy tickets for FIT Shows

Fri 7:00 pm: Baby Wants Candy
Fri 8:30 pm: Naked Babies
Fri 10:00 pm: The Swarm
Fri 11:30 pm: Respecto Montalban
Sat 7:00 pm: WeirDass
Sat 8:30 pm: The Daily Show/Colbert Report Improv Jam
Sat 10:00 pm: Scheer-McBrayer
Sat 11:30 pm: Horatio Sanz & The Kings of Improv
Sun 8:00 pm: ASSSSCAT 3000 at FIT Haft Auditorium

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