SKITS & IMPROV ASS OF SATAN Intensely personal comic hosts variety ...
Intensely personal comic hosts variety show feat. equally frightening performers Audrey Crabtree, David Leopold, Donetta Reilly, Reina Terror, Shecky Beagleman, Jennifer Blowdryer, Suzanne O'Neill & Karen Sneider; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-561-9740; Fri. & Sat. at 12 a.m., $6, incl.free beer.
BACK SEATS & BATHROOM STALLS
LES angst meets teen sex comedy (finally) in Rob Mersola's latest & greatest; KGB Theater, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & 2nd Ave.), 212-777-6088; Fri. & Sat. at 10:30, $12 [through 6/10].
BEDTIME SKETCH COMEDY
"Savage comedy" ensemble perform "Gin & Comic" w/free candy; Westbeth Theater, 151 Bank St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-741-0391; Fri. at 11:30, $10. [repeats 6/16 at 11:30, $10.]
BEHIND THE MUZAK
Chicken Skratch returns with all new sketch comedy; The Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves), 212-363-9653; Thurs. at 8, Fri. at 9, Sat. at 7 & 9, $15.
DIRTY STUFF
Don't miss Jonny McGovern's solid gold one-man show in which a Gay Pimp, Blaxplotation Diva, Trailer Park Princess & "a whole lotta gay juice" take over body of this unique performer; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182 or www.GayPimp.com; Fri. at 8, $5. [through 6/30].
DOWNTOWN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
A "girl-powered comedy" feat. enough plaid skirts to send you straight to hell, with or without a Celine Dion-mangled ballad on the soundtrack; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182; Fri. at 10, $7 [repeats 6/17 at 10, $7.]
EPSTEIN & HASSAN
Greatest comedy by an interracial married duo in the history of the art combines traditional stand-up with free-form audience participation, revealing 7 1/2 Secrets of a Very Successful Relationship; Surf Reality, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-673-4182; Tues. at 8, $8. [repeats 6/20, 7/11, 7/18 & 7/25 at 8, $8.]
FREE BREAD & WINE
Improv comedy from audience suggestion feat. the Brain Trust; St. Mark's Theater, 94 St. Mark's Pl. (1st Ave.), 212-387-2028; Sun. at 8, free [through 7/29].
GERSHWIN HOTEL
Patrick Borelli & Jen Kirkman's weekly night of stand-up, improv & sketch comedy for "NYC's Most Beautiful Performers" with new house band, The Disturbed; Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (betw. 5th & Madison Aves.), 718-832-3822; Thurs. at 8, free w/1 drink min.
HESTER PRYNNZ
All women, all improv, all right; Thirteenth St. Rep, 50 W. 13th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-252-4036; Mon. at 7, $6 [through 6/26].
A NIGHT OF CRAZY COMEDY
Dr. Figment Destroyed hosts one-woman show feat. neurotic patients performing "comedy therapy"; Collective Unconscious, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; Thurs. & Fri. at 10, $10 [repeats 6/15 at 8, $10.]
PENN & TELLER
Deranged magicians who will not be stopped; Beacon Theater, 2124 B'way (74th St.), 212-307-7171; Weds.-Fri. at 8, Sat. at 5 & 9, Sun. at 3 & 7:30, $29-$52.50.
PLAN B
"Group captain" improv feat. special appearances by downtown favs.; Parkside Lounge, 317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.), 800-246-1390; Mon. at 8:30, contrib. [through 6/26].
SON OF O'DONNELLOGUES
John O'Donnell tells tales which have "little or no connection to one another"; Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176; Fri. at 8, $5 [through 6/30].
SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
"Proudly anti-gay" gay man David Mills rails against the "establishment"; Here, 145 6th Ave. (betw. Spring & Dominick Sts.), 212-647-0202; Weds. & Thurs. at 7, $15.
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE
A plethora of events from some of the strangest, yet sanest, people around. Sean Conroy's one-man humorous look at teaching, "Taught," (Weds. at 8) followed by "Tracers" (9:30); "Herald Night" double feature (Thurs. at 8 & 9:30) & "Cage Match" (11); Friday, "Naked Babies in Emotional Stuntmen" (8); Rich Brown (Fri. at 10); Open improv jam (Fri. at 12 a.m.); "Mobile Assault Unit" (Sat. at 8); "The Real Real World," skits MTV too fraidy-cat to air (Sat. at 10), "Feature Feature," improvised movies, (Sat. at 11:30); "A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. 2000" long-form improv show is still running (Sun. at 7:30 & 9:30, free); "Eddie!," the one-man show runs (Tues. at 7); Students of UCB get a chance to practice in "New Team Harold" (Tues. at 9:30); Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 161 W. 22nd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-366-9176 or www.uprightcitizens.org for info; most performances $5.
BRUCE VILANCH
Lovable, odd-looking & gay comedy writer escapes evil clutches of Whoopi Goldberg & Billy Crystal, triumphing poignantly in the process (but perhaps it's too late); Westbeth Theater, 151 Bank St. (betw. West & Washington Sts.), 212-741-0391; Mon.-Sat. at 8:30, $35-40 [through 7/1].
WHITE TRASH WINS LOTTO
Brian Beacock plays Axl Rose with what appears to be a "twist," if you get the drift; P.S. 122, 150 1st Ave. (9th St.), 212-477-5288; Fri. & Sat. at 12:15 a.m., $10.