Nobody really needs an excuse to book a trip New York, but hoo boy do we have one for you just in case.

The Del Close Marathon is 3 days long and has over 600 long form improv shows on 9 stages. The stages are spread out across two famous NYC neighbourhoods: Chelsea and the East Village in Manhattan and there is improv happening at any given time during this fun-filled summer weekend, currently scheduled for June 24-26.

Laugh-Masters Academy encourages any current students or House Team members to seriously consider this wonderful opportunity to travel, learn and perform in one of the greatest cities in the world. Please let LMA staff know of you are interested and able to attend as we are working directly with UCB to facilitate our entry in the DCM as well as negotiate some other special perks and deals for travelling LMA students and staff.

Any group accepted will be assigned one performance slot. And all performers in an accepted group over the age of 21 will have access to the UCB Party Space where free beer and some food will be provided during during the day.

There will also be workshops throughout the weekend for out of town performers to sign up for.

We will have more info once UCB officially announce dates and open up applications. So stay tuned and start saving up for fights!

UPDATE: Submissions now open. Send us a message if you’re interested in heading over as part of the LMA Team