Live Improv & Sketch Comedy Shows

Friday & Saturday 8:00 pm shows: $12 advance purchase; $15 at the door
Friday & Saturday 9:30 pm shows: $8 advance purchase; $10 at the door
ALL SHOWS ARE BYOB

FRIDAYS AT 7:00 PM

Our FREE Level 0 class is a fun, no-pressure way to try improv! This weekly 30-minute class lets you get a taste of Station’s improv training program, and it’s a great way to spend a Friday night! Students will receive a discount code for our nine-week Level 1 class and are invited to stay for the 8:00 pm show for free, pending ticket availability.


FRIDAY, MAY 3

8:00 pm: Improv comedy

  • Discharged - Everyone needs their slightly questionable friend, right? With Discharged, you get four for the price of one! As IRL friends, the women of Discharged love each other *fiercely* As improvisers, they love YOU *fiercely* Can you even handle it? CAST: Jessica Thompson Falla, Monica Marcha, Ruth Hirsch, Stephanie Suarez

  • Hot Goss - Hot Goss enjoys the finer things in life. Baked goods, fine art, pineapple drinks, and improv comedy. These five veteran performers are sure to put on a show you will want to gossip to your friends about. CAST: Laura Helmers, Tandiwe Kone, Nicole Nodarse, Rachel Spector, Jessica Thompson Falla

  • Just Us - We're Black, we're women, we're funny! CAST: Cicley Alexander, Contessa Ola, Jessica Jenkins, Mara McGhee, Marie Denny, Tandiwe Kone, Toria Jones

9:30 pm: NO SHOW

SATURDAY, MAY 4

6:00 pm: Improv comedy

Station Academy: Student Improv Showcase

These special shows show off our up-and-coming talent from Station Theater! Help us celebrate our students as they progress through the Station Theater Training Center! Student teams are supported by guest veteran improv troupes.

  • Edgar Allan Po-Boy - Improv 1 - Alex Moon, Alvaro Monroy, Brittany Robertson, Carlos Barrera, Guy Bily, Ivan Leon, Laurel Shedd, Mamoon Abdulla, Miranda Taylor, Monty Mitra, Sohil Ramdas, Tae Moon, Tascha DeVoll, Timia Curley, Tonica Pool

  • Magical Michael XXS - Remember the hit 1990 film "Slacker" written by, directed by, and starring Richard Linklater? Because our show is a lot like that. CAST: Brandon Becvar, Molly Hanes, Tanya Husain, Brian Jones, Eric Middleton, Chuck Stanfield, John Taylor

  • Seasick - The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth's surface. Scientists estimate roughly a million species of animals live in the ocean. Sharks don't have bones. CAST: Calan Lambert, Laura Helmers

Tickets: $8 advance purchase; $10 at the door. Show time: 6:00pm; Doors open at 5:45pm. All shows BYOB.

8:00 pm: comedy variety show

Not long from now, in a comedy theater not far away...

Not long from now, in a comedy theater not far away...

80s Kids Comedy presents:
MAY THE FOURTH - A Comedy Variety Show

80s Kids Comedy celebrates National Star Wars Day as Gen X should! Join us for a comedy variety show featuring live and video sketch comedy, live musical improv comedy, storytelling, and more - celebrating one of the most iconic film series of our time! Not that we knew this when we actually saw it in theaters in 1977...

  • STARRING: Anna Sankaran, Caryn Fulda, Chuck Stanfield, David Lam, Elizabeth McCall, George Jackson, Jackie Was, Jamie West, Jesse Garson, Jessica Brown

  • GUEST STARRING: Brian Jones, Eddie Childress, Michael Duncan, Roger Anderson, Scott Lowe

  • WRITERS: Anna Sankaran, Chuck Stanfield, Eddie Childress, Elizabeth McCall, Jesse Garson, Jessica Brown, Roger Anderson

  • PRODUCERS: Jesse Garson & Jessica Brown

9:30 pm: sketch comedy

Power Plays: A Saturday Night Sketch Comedy Showcase

SOLD OUT!

Power can take many forms. It might taste like subpoenaed Kool-Aid Man, sound like an Eagles-loving cop, or look like Ayn Rand in kindergarten. It can even be the unlikely thread that connects eleven hilarious sketches produced and directed by Station’s very own Sketch Production class. OH YEAH!!!

  • PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: Elizabeth McCall, Hannah Estes, Joy Lester, JW, Kristie Uribe, Nathan Carreon, Oriana Chen

  • CAST: Aiden Garcia, Anne Dillon, Brandon Reinertsen, Dan Fisher, Daniel Herman, Doug Grafton, Eddie Childress, Fernanda Frers, Hudson Rains, Jackie Was, Jamie West, Lily Sethre-Brink, Mitch Cohen, Nancy Martch, Silvia Ruiz, Stella Withrow, Stephen Findley, Steve Harrison, Susan Saccoman

  • WRITERS: Elizabeth McCall, Jesse Garson, John Taylor, Meredith Nudo, Paul Gallegos, Sarah Brown Rankin, Scott Borden


SATURDAY, MAY 11

6:00 pm: Improv Comedy

The Early Bird Show Presented by Hodge Podge AF

The Early Bird Show features live improv comedy starting at the beautiful hour of 6pm. We have three top-notch improv troupes lined up and ready to go!

  • OzDust: The most swankified troupe in town! We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re serving up theater magic. CAST: Ann Hurrington, Austin Faulk, Jack Keller

  • Roxanne: CAST: Antoine Culbreath, Billy Trim, Shannan Scarsaletta

  • Hodge Podge AF: "Hodge Podge AF takes an audience suggestion and turns it into “The Harold,” a classic improv format that will surprise and possibly haunt you. This hodge podge group of actors features attorneys, Olympic fencers, priests, and spies. We can neither confirm nor deny that. CAST: Lisa Beckman, Mark Bennett, Sarah Brown Rankin, Les Carpenter, Dan Fisher, George Jackson, Nicole Ropp, Trae Stanley

    Ticket link opens in Square.


SATURDAY, 6/8

6:00 PM: Variety Show

  • Mental Health Happy Hour: Mental Health Happy Hour is a variety show dedicated to mental health. Ours? Yours? Yes! Come join us for laughs, tears, and a whole lot of honest comedy about getting through this crazy thing called life. You'll laugh, you'll cry... it's better than Cats. Featuring short-form improv from the MHHH players, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, storytelling, and more. CAST: Meredith Nudo, Sarah Petty, Jesse Garson, Jackie Was, Silvia Ruiz, Elizabeth Simonsen, Jessica Brown, Jack Keller


May - June Schedule (Tentative)

Friday, 5/3

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Discharged, Hot Goss, Just Us

  • 9:30 PM: NO SHOW

Saturday, 5/4

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Seasick, Magical Michael XXS, Edgar Allan Po-Boy - Improv 1

  • 8:00 PM: Sketch Comedy - 80s Kids Present: May the 4th

  • 9:30 PM: Sketch Comedy - Power Plays: A Saturday Night Sketch Comedy Showcase

Friday, 5/10

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Can't Tell Us Nothing, Magical Michael XXS, Along For The Ride

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with Pure Inanimation, Four Night Stand, Green Light Improv

Saturday, 5/11

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - The Early Bird Show with Hodge Podge AF, OzDust, Roxanne

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Just Us, Green Light Improv, Starlight Mintz

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Secret Chauffeur's Harold Night (Details coming soon)

Friday, 5/17

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Baby Knuckle, Hot Goss, Super Troupers

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Still Single, Protostar - Team A, Protostar - Team B

Saturday, 5/18

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Pure Inanimation, Trash Family, Mob Dylan - Improv 4

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Boobytrap, The Adventures of Lenny and Al, Un Mot

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with Trash Family, NC-17: Nick and Conor, Ghost Balloon

Friday, 5/24

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - HLnP, Seasick, Ghost Balloon

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Improvised Nerd Night

Saturday, 5/25

  • 6:00 PM: Holy O: An Immersive Experience with Lauren Hance

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Just Us, LOST, Too Judgy Bitches

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with Dinner Date, Work Wives, Super Troupers

Friday, 5/31

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Graduation Show & Celebration - Apocalipstick with 90's Meg Ryan

  • 9:30 PM: Sketch & Improv Comedy - Untitled Sketch Show with Amigo In-laws

 

Station Theater showcases Houston LGBTQIA+ artists every Saturday in June!

Saturday, 6/1

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Car Naps, Æon Flux Capacitor - Improv 3, Pharaoh Rocher - Improv 1

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - PRIDE Supernova - Storytelling + Improv with guest monologist G to the Next Level - Online Retro Gamer & Influencer with Work Wives

  • 9:30 PM: Stand Up Comedy - Queer Stand Up Showcase Hosted by Arron Michaels

Friday, 6/7

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Can't Tell Us Nothing, Baby Knuckle, CNR, Nick Charles

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with HLnP, Four Night Stand, LOST

Saturday, 6/8

  • 6:00 PM: Variety Show - Mental Health Happy Hour (Details coming soon)

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - PRIDE Supernova - Storytelling + Improv with guest monologist Byron Canady - Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics, Currently Deliberating

  • 9:30 PM: Queer Variety Show (Details coming soon)

Friday, 6/14

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Buckshot, Un Mot, NC-17: Nick and Conor

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with Black Hole Shebang, OzDust, Small Town

Saturday, 6/15

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Discharged, Boobytrap, Smashing Pumpkin Spice - Improv 3

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - PRIDE Supernova - Storytelling + Improv with guest monologist Eric Tung (they/them) - Digital Creator & Roller Derby Player, with Preston Street

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Still Single - PRIDE Panel, PRIDE Protostar

Friday, 6/21

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Black Hole Shebang, No Suave, Amigo In-Laws

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Improvised Nerd Night

Saturday, 6/22

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Ophelia's Rope, Magical Michael XXS, Futon Torpedo - Improv 3

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - PRIDE Supernova - Storytelling + Improv with guest monologist Kitty Kontour (he/her/they) - Houston Based Drag Queen with No Suave

  • 9:30 PM: Variety Show: Kitty Kontour’s Drag Comedy Show

Friday, 6/28

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Can't Tell Us Nothing, Corner Office, The Adventures of Lenny and Al

  • 9:30 PM: Improv Comedy - Dark Matter Comedy with Hodge Podge AF, CNR, Space Rhyme Continuum

Saturday, 6/29

  • 6:00 PM: Improv Comedy - Station Academy: Metallicat - Improv 3, Treasure Chestnuts - Improv 2, Auld Lang Cosine - Improv 2

  • 8:00 PM: Improv Comedy - PRIDE Supernova - Storytelling + Improv with guest monologist TBA with Four Night Stand

  • 9:30 PM: Sketch Comedy, LesbiHonest - A WLW Sketch Show by Elizabeth McCall


All seating at Station Theater is General Admission. Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. Our lobby is the outdoor seating area next to the building.

Shows are recommended for 18+ due to possible adult humor. 17 & under are welcome at the discretion of the accompanying adult.

All shows are BYOB. We do not provide set-ups. Small coolers are okay. We have water for sale, or you may walk across the parking lot to the Toros HTX Cafe for light snacks and beverages. Please dispose of all trash as you leave.

Please see our ticket policies & FAQ page.


Station Theater | 2219 Crockett Street #C2, Houston, TX 77007
832.786.0413 |
StationTheater.com | info@stationtheater.com | Google Maps

Located next to Toros HTX Soccer on Crockett between Taylor and Hemphill Streets.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Ample street parking is available along Crockett, Hemphill, Summer, and Taylor Streets. Check street signs for parking availability & restrictions. Please be mindful when parking in front of area homes. Some driveways are difficult to see.

The #30 bus stops at Sawyer St and Shearn St, which is approximately a 2-minute walk. See attached photo of our building for reference.