Are you a fan of Comedy? Montgomery Theater is the place for you! Whether it is standup comedy nights or one of our full productions, you can find the best local options for comedies on our stage.
Come laugh with us! Comedy plays have a long tradition at Montgomery Theater. From locally-produced favorites like The Philly Fan and The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron to a Neil Simon play or a hidden gem like I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, some of our most popular productions are comedies.
Why go to the city to see comedy when you can catch professionals right in your own back yard? The Montgomery Theater comedy nights are held annually! Spend a weekend enjoying comedic shows and standup routines from superb regional and local talent.
June 2 - June 26
Native Gardens
Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this hilarious comedy of good intentions and bad manners. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the American dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Virginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a long-standing fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege, and entitlement. The hilarious results guarantee no one comes out smelling like a rose.
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July 14 - July 24
Me, My Mouth, & I
Three-time Barrymore award winner - and Montgomery Theatre favorite - Tony Braithwaite combines stand-up comedy, storytelling and improvisation in this hilarious one-man show. Expect tons of fun, including a collection of celebrity impressions in a hilarious "Christmas in July" section, as well as rip-roaring satirical selections from, "Pandemic: the Musical."
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September 8 - October 2
The Understudy
Franz Kafka's undiscovered masterpiece in its Broadway premiere is the hilarious and apropos setting for Theresa Rebeck's exploration of the existential vagaries of show business and life. Charged with running the understudy rehearsal for the production, Roxanne finds her professional and personal life colliding when Harry, a journeyman actor and her ex-fiance, is cast as the understudy to Jake, a mid-tier action star yearning for legitimacy. As Harry and Jake find their common ground, Roxanne tries to navigate the rehearsal with the producers threatening to shutter the show and her own careening feelings about both actors and her past. THE UNDERSTUDY is a dazzling and humanistic look at people trying to do what they love in the face of obstacles that mount until all anyone can do is dance.