Literati: A Comedy Show About Books and the Idiots Who Write Them

Studio K

Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf bring Literati, their hit comedy show about the greatest American novels never written, to the Club at Studio K! Catch hilarious fake authors discussing their distinguished work. Featured comedians include Alise Morales, Eugene Mirman, Josh Sharp, and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.

Recommended for mature audiences.

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Fri. Mar. 22, 2024

  • Fri. Mar. 22, 2024 7:30p.m.

  • Fri. Mar. 22, 2024 9:30p.m.

Program

Colin O’Brien and Michael Wolf bring Literati, their hit comedy show about the greatest American novels never written, to the Club at Studio K! Catch hilarious fake authors discussing their distinguished work. Featured comedians include Alise Morales, Eugene Mirman, Josh Sharp, and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.

Artists are subject to change at any time without notice.

Comedians

  • Alise Morales

    Alise Morales is a comedy writer, performer, voice actress, and podcaster. Alise is best known for her work as the writer of the Betches Sup newsletter, and co-host of the Betches Sup podcast, which she left in October of 2023 after eight wonderful years. Her writing has been featured in Flexx Mag, Reductress, Above Average, PureWoW, Betches, and more. 

  • Eugene Mirman

    Massachusetts resident Eugene Mirman escaped the clutches of Russian communism at the age of four when his family immigrated from Moscow to Lexington, MA (where along with Paul Revere and John Adams he kicked off the American Revolution). He attended Hampshire College and designed his own major of Comedy—doing a one-hour stand-up act as his thesis (for which he was made fun of, don’t worry).

    Eugene currently stars as the voice of “Gene” on Fox’s hit animated series Bob’s Burgers.

  • Colin O’Brien

    Colin O’Brien is a writer/performer living in Brooklyn, NY who was named one of the Just For Laughs New Faces: Characters in 2016. His work has been featured on MTV, CollegeHumor, Fusion, Nerdist, Funny or Die, and The Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald Podcast. Colin wrote and performed with the high-octane sketch comedy group O.S.F.U.G: The Fast F*ckin’ Sketch Show which sold out shows at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Knitting Factory in Brooklyn for seven years.

  • Josh Sharp

    Josh Sharpalong with partner Aaron Jackson, is the star, writer, and executive producer of Dicks: The Musical. A24’s first musical feature is adapted from Josh and Aaron’s long-running off-off-Broadway production, F*cking Identical Twins.

  • Ikechukwu Ufomadu

    Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award–winning actor, writer, and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York.

  • Michael Wolf

    Michael Wolf is a comic and writer based in Los Angeles whose work has been featured on Comedy Central, Adult Swim, MTV, and more. He started in Boston College’s improv and stand-up scene, performing with My Mother’s Fleabag. In New York City, he studied and performed at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater with the mainstage sketch show OSFUG.

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