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UNC Improv Show: What in Tar-Nation!

Name: UNC Improv Show: What in Tar-Nation!
Start: 2026-10-02T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-02T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Mettlesome Theater

When

Tomorrow

Fri, Oct 2, 2026

6 PM - 7 PM

Where

Mettlesome Theater

Durham, NC

Ages

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Price

Free

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When the Tar Heels come to Durham to improvise, you'll laugh so hard you'll wonder What in Tar-Nation you just saw. UNC's newest improv team, assembled from the ENGL 259 class that brought you Snake Chicks and We Are Pregnant, will perform monologues and scenes based on your suggestions and is guaranteed to delight you. What in Tar-Nation features Zoe Blain, Madison Burgiss, Dakota Christiano, Christopher Dandola, Oliver Gibsom, Paul Hamrick, Mary Marley, Charlotte Murin, Aracely Perez, Van Pierson, Bella Pongracz, Bryson Smith, Bryan Sukidi, and Selinda Zhu. Admission is free!

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Last updated October 1, 2026

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UNC Improv Show: What in Tar-Nation! runs Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6 PM - 7 PM.

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Mettlesome Theater is at 800 Taylor St., Ste. 9-156, Durham, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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