Standup Showcase
The Backline showcases professional standup comics alongside up-and-coming comedians every Wednesday at 7pm. Delivering a funny and diverse cast of minds for all audiences to find their new favorite comedians! Mostly highlighting our thriving local scene, plus the occasional touring comic.
Also, stick around after this show for Nebraska's largest Comedy Open Mic at 8pm where we have 30-40 comedians every week, some of them for the very first time. Anyone can sign up, and be there by 7 to go up in the first group!
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Open Mic
Brooke Barsell & Todd Dylan host The Backline Open Mic (standup) every Wednesday at 8pm. Each comedian will be allowed 4 minutes, and names will be drawn from a hat for those who show up before 8pm, people who show up afterward will be added to a 2nd list. Whether it's your first time or you perform weekly, why not try out your material in front of a great crowd at one of the best standup venues in town?
Since names are pulled at random, comics are encouraged to sit and watch everyone else, creating a fun and encouraging audience. 5 seconds of grace period before music plays you off. Prepare accordingly.
This show is FREE for everyone!
The 3-Person Improv Competition
27 improvisers split into 9 teams as we find the funniest improv trio in all of Omaha!
Out
of these 9 teams, 3 teams will go up together over 3 nights. The top
teams from each night go against each other in late December. You will
decide who will be remembered and who will be forgotten in the Omaha
Improv history books.
11/18 9:30pm
(*Winner) Viola Killed the Radio Star (Karl Houser, Sam Bunnyfield, Robert Busby)
Third Wheel (Todd Dylan Graves, Felicity Nicole DuVall, Dylan Oakes Rohde)
The Roustabouts (Chandra Peterson, Penelope Flowers, Jamie Tucker)
11/30 7:30pm -
1031 Bison (Reed Campbell, Chris Bottum, Austin Dunham)
TBA (Jordan Devin Murphy, Curtis Nelson, Alex Souliere)
Bogus Notes (Rachel Ware, Trent Lee Kutchara, Danny Jablonski)
12/2 7:00pm -
2 Girls, 1 Pup (Robyn Helwig, Annalise Anderson, Chloe Hug)
TBA (Justin Edmonds, Fred Lenza, Patrick Kilkcoyne)
TBA
The winning team gets their own show (1X) featured on another weekend with the possibility of a longer run!
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Thu Nov 30 2023, 7:30 PM
Buy TicketsThe Arena
The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together 2 improv teams to find out which Omaha team is the best. Each competition is followed by previous Champions that get their own weekly slot until someone beats their record! As an added bonus, the show will start off with a set from previous Champions!
Whichever team wins the votes of the audience comes back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 20 minutes to win over your votes. The #1 team "4 Average People" has won 16 weeks in a row! Will a team ever beat that record? You decide!
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Thu Nov 30 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsDeuces Wild Improv Jam - Free Show
Deuces Wild is a 2-person improv jam that pulls two volunteered audience names at random from a hat at a time to perform one or more improv scenes for about 3 minutes. The audience gives a round of applause when they believe their set is over with. No matter if we have Omaha's top performers or a person trying it out for their first time, these are always fun, and far less weird than any larger improv jam.
Thu Nov 30 2023, 9:30 PM
Buy TicketsBackline's Best
Looking for the best improv on a Friday night? You're in the right place! Start your night off with laughter as we showcase Omaha's finest improvised acts. These stellar teams have limited 4-month runs, so catch them lighting up our stage before they rotate out!
Recognized as a premier training hub for improv in the heart of America, The Backline invites you to experience the magic firsthand!
11/3 - Biscuits/Zip-Zopera
11/10 - Ron De Replay/Backline Cinematic Universe
11/17 - Backline Cinematic Universe/Ron De Replay
11/24 - The Tardy Boys/Fake Beef
12/1 - Biscuits/6 Non-Blondes
12/8 - Ron De Replay/Backline Cinematic Universe
12/15 - Backline Cinematic Universe/Ron De Replay
12/22 - TBA/Quantum Chair
12/29 - Fake Beef/Zip-Zopera
The Backline Cinematic Universe (BCU)- Coached by Taylor Grote, this movie form will feel more like a movie than at least some superhero movies.
Ron De Replay- Coached by Sam Bunnyfield, this team draws audience members into captivating stories with the La Ronde form.
Biscuits- Backline's longest running House team and they perform a fast-paced format called The Slacker (inspired by the cult classic film.) Always tasty, never flaky.
Zip-Zopera: The Improvised Hip-Hopera- This team freestyle raps a number of songs all tying into one storyline, inspired by the story of an audience member.
6 Non-Blondes- This improvised musical features a rock-star lineup with musical director Robyn Helwig returns as a Backline House team!
Fake Beef- This incredibly quick team of 6 perform 6 different scenes they bounce between, depending on how many people are currently on stage.
Quantum Chair- Have a seat in this dimension and enjoy this returning House team as they present a whole new universe to the audience.
Chicken Party- This group faces scary moments in every show in such a calm method you'd never call them chicken if it wasn't in their name.
The Tardy Boys- This team of guys are inspired by Nancy Drew as they search for the "hidden gold" of improv comedy.
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Closing Night Debut
Everyone loves musicals, but they take so much time time to rehearse, cast, build a set, and more... or do they? In Closing Night Debut you will see a brand new musical, made up completely on the spot, just for you! Come watch the magic of improvised music, where we take suggestions from our audience to create an a whole Broadway show off the top of our heads! Hosted by two time OEAA award winning comedic ensemble Pandemic! @ the Disco.
$10 online, $12 at the door
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Fri Dec 1 2023, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsComedy Wars
Comedy Wars is a recurring three round standup competition show featuring a different special guest each month. The winner of those match-ups going head-to-head against The Champion of the previous Comedy Wars in the final round to potentially take their crown. You, the audience, decide who wins and who goes home!
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Fri Dec 1 2023, 9:30 PM
Buy TicketsThe 3-Person Improv Competitions
27 improvisers split into 9 teams as we find the funniest improv trio in all of Omaha!
Out
of these 9 teams, 3 teams will go up together over 3 nights. The top
teams from each night go against each other in late December. You will
decide who will be remembered and who will be forgotten in the Omaha
Improv history books.
11/18 9:30pm
(*Winner) Viola Killed the Radio Star (Karl Houser, Sam Bunnyfield, Robert Busby)
Third Wheel (Todd Dylan Graves, Felicity Nicole DuVall, Dylan Oakes Rohde)
The Roustabouts (Chandra Peterson, Penelope Flowers, Jamie Tucker)
11/30 7:30pm -
1031 Bison (Reed Campbell, Chris Bottum, Austin Dunham)
TBA (Jordan Devin Murphy, Curtis Nelson, Alex Souliere)
Bogus Notes (Rachel Ware, Trent Lee Kutchara, Danny Jablonski)
12/2 7:00pm -
2 Girls, 1 Pup (Robyn Helwig, Annalise Anderson, Chloe Hug)
TBA (Justin Edmonds, Fred Lenza, Patrick Kilkcoyne)
TBA
The winning team gets their own show (1X) featured on another weekend with the possibility of a longer run!
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Sat Dec 2 2023, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsThe Broken Magic Comedy Hour
The Broken Magic Comedy Hour is a standup comedy series brought to you by founding OK Party Member and national touring stand up comic Zach Peterson. Featuring some of the best stand up comics in the Midwest and beyond, The BMCH is a professionally run stand up show that will have you coming back for more month after month.
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Sat Dec 2 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsComedy After Dark
Comedy
After Dark is Omaha’s longest running comedy series for a reason!
The
first Saturday of each month you can catch this uncensored,
unapologetic, wild ride of a Stand Up Comedy showcase. Brought to you by
savvy veterans of the local comedy scene (Chuck & Bill Comedy) and
their misfit associates. Expect BIG laughs and COLD drinks as always..
but take precaution if you are easily offended. This may not be the show
for you. See our calendar for a list of suitable alternatives.
This show is Rated R for graphic language and adult situations.
CAPACITY ALERT:
This show often sells out online prior to showtime so purchase tickets
in advance. Ticketed customers get seating priority over walk up traffic
if there is a full house.
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Sat Dec 2 2023, 10:00 PM
Buy TicketsDerek Sheen: Comedy for a Cause
Derek Sheen is a cuddly mess of insecurities and a gifted, one-of-a-kind storyteller. His ability to mine humor from the dark, humid corners of the human condition has made him a cult favorite of comedy nerds around the globe.
Despite a lack of television or film credits, he has amassed a pretty loyal fan base touring with comedy legends (name-drop alert!) Brian Posehn, Patton Oswaltand Janeane Garofalo. Derek Sheen has released four critically acclaimed albums on Minneapolis based Stand Up! Records, with Grammy Winning producer Dan Schlissel. All four albums are available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music right now! Hosted by Todd Dylan!
The Collective for Hope: Started as Ted E. Bear Hollow, grew into Grief's Journey, and now The Collective for Hope, this nonprofit provides free and compassionate grief support to Omaha and the surrounding community. Through multiple programs like, Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Suicide Loss, Family Group, etc. we companion thousands of people a year through their grief. Grief is heavy, you don't have to carry it alone.
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Tue Dec 5 2023, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsShakespear Improvised
Join the bardolators of the Nebraska Improvised Shakespeare Enterprise for a night of Shakespeare like you've never experienced before! Unscripted and unforgettable, each show is a never before seen Shakespearean production created right before your very eyes! Our Shakespearean players have studied the plays, the poems, and the sonnets of the Bard, and are ready to bring the voice of the Swan of Avon to the stage. At "Shakespeare, Improvised", even the Tragedies and Histories are Comedies!
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Thu Dec 7 2023, 7:30 PM
Buy TicketsThe Arena
The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together 2 improv teams to find out which Omaha team is the best. Each competition is followed by previous Champions that get their own weekly slot until someone beats their record! As an added bonus, the show will start off with a set from previous Champions!
Whichever team wins the votes of the audience comes back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 20 minutes to win over your votes. The #1 team "4 Average People" has won 16 weeks in a row! Will a team ever beat that record? You decide!
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Dad Jokes
Dad Jokes (featuring Michael Johnson, Michael Smith, Justin Edmonds, Taylor Grote, and Rachel Ware) has been voted as one of the best improv shows at The Backline. They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. Their show is some of the best longform improv comedy you can find in Omaha!
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Fri Dec 8 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsJust Relax Comedy
Just Relax Comedy presents A Night Of Laughter. Join us for a night of great stand up comedy from the Just Relax crew. Featuring a new comedian each month joining them for an hour of laughter. Just Relax is a group of hilarious friends who have been traveling the Midwest since 2021. Tyrel Frazier, Noe Ramirez, Brent Bradley, and Rachel Ware have 15 years of combined experience on stage, and promise you a fun night of drinks, laughs, and unforgettable comedy.
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Fri Dec 8 2023, 10:00 PM
Buy TicketsDate Night
Date Night is here!
Gather up your special someone (or any someone) and come see great two-person teams improvising their little hearts out. Whether you actually bring a date, this show will be just as fun to watch alone or with a group of friends. Who knows, maybe you'll meet a future date here.
Hosted by Justin Edmonds
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Sat Dec 9 2023, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsThe Strangers
"The Strangers" is a 2-person improv show featuring Timmy Tamisiea and Will Meinen; two people who at one time didn't know each other and now they do!
Timmy trained and taught in Chicago and LA and continues to perform around the country with the Westside Comedy theater. Will got his start at The Backline, and trained/performed in Chicago at the iO and Second City theaters.
Both Timmy and Will moved back home to Omaha during the pandemic and decided to start performing together, initially as strangers and now as friends.
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Sat Dec 9 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsWrenches Thrown
This standup competition features a series of standup comedians getting a wrench thrown into their sets after they've hit the stage. Challenges will be written on a piece of paper before the show, then when they get on stage to perform they'll pull one from a hat and have to include it into their sets. Challenges like performing their set in a British accent, walking around the stage like a toddler, or telling their jokes to an audience member like they are on a first date. Whatever the challenge is you can guarantee it's the only time you'll see their sets like this, and the more they struggle the funnier it is.
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Sat Dec 9 2023, 9:30 PM
Buy TicketsComedy Open Stage
Like an Open Mic for improv & sketch, the Open Stage will offer 3 minutes of stage time for each performer. This can mean that a team of 5 can do an 18 minute set, or maybe the 5 people only need 5 minutes and they each use their remaining 2 minutes with other teams or ideas. Hosted by Todd Dylan and Dylan Rohde every Thursday!
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Juicy Deets
The Backline's hottest new show asks Omaha's most influential people to share some of the juiciest details from some of their wildest stories. Then a team of Backline's best improvisers create scenes based off these stories on the spot. Get ready to learn a little and laugh a lot.
If you are familiar with improv in cities like Chicago, NYC, and LA, consider this our own version of iO's Armando or UCB's ASSSSCAT. For 12 years, The Backline held a similar style show called 'Interrogated' and featured guests like Amber Ruffin, Kevin McDonald, and tons of other celebrities and amazing people!
11/17 - Guest Monologist Megan Malone (Owner of Tiny House Bar) w/ cast members Dylan Rohde, Annalise Anderson, Robyn Helwig, Nathan Noonan, Sam Bunnyfield, and Danny Jablonski
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Fri Dec 15 2023, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsPower Hour
This show is packed with Nebraska’s greatest comedians doing their BEST material. Each comedian only has three minutes to impress the crowd, and land the chance to come back and close out the show. If you’re looking for an hour of fast paced high energy comedy, Power Hour is the show for you! Rachel Ware hosts this notoriously sold out show every third Friday of the month at 10pm.
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Yer Mom's Comedy Show
Yer Mom's Comedy Show presents standup comedians aimed at “Keeping parents sane one punch line at a time!” Join comic moms Kendra Karbowski, Patty Fanciullo & Anneliese Wright, as they bring up some of the best talent the Midwest has to offer. Special guest comedians will keep the entertainment going and we’ll end the evening with our “MomTime” comedy chat.
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Sat Dec 16 2023, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsCards of Destiny
An incredibly fast-paced improv show where the absolute best compete to be Omaha's top improviser
STRUCTURE:
Improvisers will each pick one card at a time, each card assigned to a different challenge. They will get a chance to succeed with this challenge and advance to the next round. You can play drinking games from the audience or even participate in the show yourself. Audience participation by volunteering only, so no worries if you want to be left alone.
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Sat Dec 16 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsImprovetch
Every third Thursday, come enjoy a refreshing twist on comedy, combining the spontaneity of improv with the hilarious sketch writing of Omaha's funniest people!
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Thu Dec 21 2023, 7:30 PM
Buy TicketsVibe Check!
Vibe Check! has sold out in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago - now it's Omaha's turn!
Come see the USA's youngest, freshest, and most positive comedians who perform at the biggest clubs in the country. No old geezers on this show, only unique perspectives and inclusively clever commentary! Join us for a night of laughs, giveaways, audience games, and a wild night you will never forget!
Headlined by Clay Horwitz, a 25-year-old comedian born in Chicago & based in New York City. He frequents sold-out comedy clubs all across the world, spanning from the Comedy Store and Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, to Zanies and Laugh Factory in Chicago, to the New York, Broadway, and St. Marks Comedy Clubs in NYC.
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
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Fri Dec 22 2023, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsSKIMP for Christmas!
'SKIMP' is a groundbreaking live comedy show that brings together many of the city's most brilliant sketch and improv comedy minds for an evening of unparalleled entertainment. This unpredictable, high-energy show is a unique fusion of sketch and improv, with each performance offering a brand new experience for the audience.
'SKIMP' is a
must-see event for fans of comedy who crave an evening of laughter,
surprises, and sheer talent. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic
of live comedy as it unfolds before your very eyes!
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Sat Dec 23 2023, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsTop Comic
A stellar lineup of the area's best standup comics bring their most fire material in this competition to become the Top Comic in Omaha (and win a cash prize!) If you want to see the best Omaha has to offer fight it out with everything they have, then you are going to want to see this show. Great for showing up with friends, as a date, or even just all by yourself. No matter what you'll laugh harder than you have in years. See you there!
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Thu Dec 28 2023, 7:30 PM
Buy TicketsThe Comedy Gauntlet
1 Standup Comic. 1 Improviser. 1 Sketch Performer. 1 $100 Prize!
This is a competition for THE BEST TALENT in all of Omaha's comedy scene. People who get paid more than $100 to perform comedy, but they're doing this anyways because they want to WIN! You as the audience will decide who wins by your applause and your laughter. This might be the most you will ever laugh. Be cautious if you are grumpy and you want to stay that way.
Each comedian will get up to 5 minutes for each round to perform a standup set, improvise a scene, and perform a sketch.
$10 in advance, $13 at the door
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Fri Dec 29 2023, 8:00 PM
Buy TicketsRoad Trip Comedy Tour
The Road Trip Comedy Tour is going across America to anywhere that needs laughs and is willing to pay them. Layton and Levi have worked together on multiple tours and have been seen in 100+cities and 22 states together. They have worked with comedians such as Kevin Farley, Preston Lacy, Brian Bates, Dustin Sims, and many others. Layton was even featured on the "Duck Call Room" with Uncle Si Robertson. These two comedians have very different styles, but when our on the same show, may get a little wild.
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Sat Dec 30 2023, 7:00 PM
Buy TicketsThe Roast of 2023
It's time for our annual Roast of the Year! Every year the comedian who has had a break out year in the scene plays the year, and we're excited to have Megan Malone playing 2023 this year!
Get ready for all your favorite references from the last year as brutally slammed by Omaha's best comedians. Expect political, topical, and even personal slams all night! We're also switching it up this year as other comedians will play other years in history! We'll update more info as we get closer, but we'll also have Cameron Logsdon, Lauren Vana, and Noe Ramirez!
Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door
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Sat Dec 30 2023, 8:30 PM
Buy TicketsLaughter Hours
Prepare to be blown away by the the pure comedic talent of our local independent comedians and rising stars. Stay up past your bedtime and join us for a late night comedy showcase, where the jokes are fresh, the drinks are cold, and the laughs are contagious. This showcase features the best up-and-coming comedians in the local scene, so don't miss this opportunity to see the future stars of comedy right here in your own backyard. See you there!
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- Online sales end 30 minutes before showtime
- No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door.
- No Drink Minimum.
- 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)
- Please
arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be
released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.
- Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).
Sat Dec 30 2023, 10:00 PM
Buy TicketsImprovetch
Every third Thursday, come enjoy a refreshing twist on comedy, combining the spontaneity of improv with the hilarious sketch writing of Omaha's funniest people!
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- Online sales end 30 minutes before showtime
- No Drink Minimum.
- 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)
- No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door.
- Please
arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be
released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.
- Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).
Thu Jan 18 2024, 7:30 PM
Buy TicketsTina Bakehouse's Book Signing Event
It's a celebration! I've published my book Discovering Our Magnetic Speaker Within and would love to have you join me for a fun night of storytelling and musical improv at the Backline Comedy Club, Thursday, April 18, 6:30-9:00 pm. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Your ticket for this event is purchasing a paperback book either from Amazon or at the door. Space is limited, so reserve your ticket now and get your personalized, autograph copy of my book. I look forward to seeing you there!
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- Online sales end 30 minutes before showtime
- No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door.
- No Drink Minimum.
- 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)
- Please
arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be
released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.
- Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).