UCB Theatre Presents Sleepwalk Unplugged with Mike Birbiglia For Gulf Of Mexico Relief Efforts

July 27, 2010 - PRLog -- The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents two special performances of Mike Birbiglia’s hit one-man show Sleepwalk With Me to raise support for The Nature Conservancy’s relief efforts in the Gulf of Mexico after the devastating oil spill. Every dollar raised at the show will go directly to The Nature Conservancy’s relief efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

The performances of Sleepwalk Unplugged with Mike Birbiglia will be on Wednesday, August 4th and Thursday, August 5th at 9:30pm, and will feature an intimate, stripped down version of the show, which ran Off-Broadway at the Bleeker Street Theatre for seven months.

The UCB Theatre is located at 307 West 26th Street at 8th Avenue. Tickets for each show are $25.00. All tickets are available for purchase online at www.ucbtheatre.com.

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. They address the most pressing conservation threats at the largest scale. Thanks to the support of their more than 1 million members, they’ve built a tremendous record of success since our founding in 1951. http://www.nature.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 ten 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 that has taught the performers Ed Helms, Paul Scheer, Donald Glover, and Aubrey Plaza 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.

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The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is a 152-seat theatre in NYC. Founded in 1996, our theater at 307 West 26th Street continues to offer the best and most innovative improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy in the city every day of the week.