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November & December Events 2014 THREE Show Thursday Thursday 12/11,  7:30pm   $8   All Ages

This Holiday Show at National Comedy Theatre has it all, with 3 unique "Shows" included in ONE night of Laughs! First up, TNT Improv Comedy! Hilarious and completely spontaneous scenes and YOU (The Audience) get to shout out suggestions! Next up, Ernest Abridged: Ernest Saves Christmas- a scripted re-telling of your favorite Holiday Ernest movie in truly funny melodramatic style. Thats not ALL! The Third show for the night is the Matthew Turner Experience, a musical masterpiece of melodic humor which includes funny songs as well as schtick! 3 Show Thursday is All Ages and ready to go for All Audiences, so bring the whole family!
Get tickets online here: http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html Ha Ha Hanukkah: The Festival of Laughs
Friday December 12 & Saturday December 13th at 7:30pm & 9:45pm
$12- $14 tickets, and save $2 with a donation of non-perishable food items for United Food Bank
Its everything you love about National Comedy Theatre’s hilarious, spontaneous and interactive Competitive Comedy Show, with some added fun! After each round YOU (The Audience) get to decide which team is the funniest BUT, they will have to spin the dreidel to see whether or not they get to keep ‘em!  At each Ha Ha Hannukah show NCT will give out the Eight Crazy Tickets and YOU CAN WIN!
Get tickets online here: http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.htm

Ghostbusters 2                      (25th Anniversary)
12/18/2014, 7:30pm $8
**Special Guests, the AZ Ghostbusters
**EducatingGeeks LIVE Podcast after the show!
**Viggo the Carpathian Photo Op
**Toy Drive, bring a new, unwrapped toy in exchange for free admission and/or additional toys to enter raffle for exciting prizes… all toys & funds generated go to peppedup.org Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis & Ernie Hudson are all back for more supernatural action in Ghostbusters 2! The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business… but watch out, for Viggo the Carpathian death is but a door and time is but a window... the scourge of Carpahia is gunning for the Ghostbusters!
An awesomely extra-special First Time Film Club presentation, brought to you by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and National Comedy Theatre! Our special guests, the AZ Ghostbusters, will be on hand with their giant, life-sized portrait of Viggo the Carpathian for Photo Ops! They will help us out with trivia, prizes, a charity raffle & toy drive!
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit peppedup.org in exchange for admission.  And/or bring two new, unwrapped toys, one for admission and one to enter our raffle! Don’t worry, regular old American money can ALSO be exchanged for admission and/or raffle tickets. All funds from the raffle will go toward more toys for  peppedup.org

Get tickets online: http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html
Check out other NCT events: http://www.nctphoenix.com/events.html
Check out other Bookmans Events:  http://bookmans.com/events/
Check out peppedup.org: www.peppedup.org Competitive Comedy Christmas
Friday 12/19  & Saturday 12/20 at 7:30pm & 9:45pm
All Ages, $12- $14 and save $2 with donation of non-perishable food items
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with some Competitive Comedy? Bring the whole family to this all ages comedy show and laugh till your belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly! YOU (The Audience) get to challenge the performers, shout out suggestions and, ultimately, decide which team of comedians is the funniest! Special Christmas games, scenes and surprises make this a special event, bring the whole family- we will entertain them so that YOU don’t have to!
Save $2 when you bring a donation of non-perishable food items to NCT! Make online reservations using the discount, select Promo Code FOOD… and don’t forget to bring your donation! All food goes to United Food Bank and benefits families in our area. The Midnight Show
Saturday 12/27 at  11:45pm $8        17+
National Comedy Theatre’s monthly foray into the uncensored & unknown goes down on the last Saturday of the month at 11:45 featuring uncensored, anything goes improv comedy. NO BROWN BAG FOUL at this unrated show, so audiences are limited to ages 17+
Get tickets online: www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

New Years Eve Comedy Extravaganza
Wednesday 12/31, $29
9:30pm- Champagne & Cider toast at Midnight! Comedy! Cake! Champagne! Laugh & toast your way into 2015 at the New Years Eve Comedy Extravaganza at National Comedy Theatre. Start the evening with hilarious Competitive Comedy where National Comedy Theatre’s award winning teams of comedians will go head to head in spontaneous comedy games and scenes. Stick around after the show for delicious deserts and mingle with the cast as we count down to midnight with our Champagne and Cider toast! This event SELLS OUT every year, so get your tickets early! Seating will be arranged on a first come, first served basis. If you have particular seating requests please call 602-374-5638 when you set up your reservation. Level 1: Intro to Improv

Tuesday January 6, 7:00pm- 9:00pm 6 weeks $175 Class fee
The National Comedy Theatre Improv Comedy Classes are a a fun, unique way to sharpen your wits and your performance skills. You will learn the techniques used by the professional improvisers and comedians at National Comedy Theatre. Classes are kept small so that you are guaranteed stage time and one-on-one instructor feedback.

In National Comedy Theatre's Level 1 Improv Comedy Class you will learn the same improv comedy games and concepts seen on stage at our weekly Competitive Comedy Shows.
To register call or email National Comedy Theatre 602-374-5638, email@example.com
Level 1 is intended for participants 18 & older.

Spoof N Cinema: The Amazing Adventure  (Carry Grant) Thursday  January 29th 7:30pm $8

In The Amazing Adventure (1936) a bored millionaire wagers that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance. At Spoof N Cinema we turn this Cary Grant adventure inside out with new dialogue, sound effects, plot twists and more!
Trivia and Prizes following the movie provided by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange.

Phew. It is a lot to look forward to! Planning on joining us? What are you MOST looking forward to? Labels: AZ Ghostbusters, Christmas Comedy, Educating [Geeks], Ghostbusters 2, Ha Ha Hanukkah, Holiday Comedy Shows, Holiday Events, Improv Comedy Workshop, national comedy theatre

