Push Comedy Theater

Push Comedy Theater

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Hampton Roads' home for live sketch and improv comedy. Watch a show or take a class. During the week, classes are offered in stand-up, sketch and improv comedy.

The Push Comedy Theater is a 90 seat venue in the heart of Norfolk's NEON District. Founded by local comedy group The Pushers, the Push Comedy Theater is dedicated to bringing you live comedy from the best local and national acts. The Push Comedy Theater hosts live sketch, improv and stand-up comedy on Friday and Saturday nights. Whether you're a die-hard comedy lover or a casual fan... a seasoned

06/06/2026

First Time without My Mother…

Tonight will mark the first time I’ve performed a show I created called, Date Night, at the Push since my momma died. This was my mother’s favorite show that I created and performed in. She would come to every month until the pandemic era. She would always call me after and ask how it went.

Last month I left her bedside on May 2nd to perform in it and after I was done I went back to her deathbed and talked to her about how funny it was. She wasn’t really responding then but I told her all about it. I stayed up with her the entire night after. She died the next Mawnin.

So tonight I will be performing this for the first time without my momma and for some reason I feel very vulnerable. Anyway I am performing this tonight with the very talented Rachel Gary and tickets are on sale now.

I will be thinking of my momma and I am going to try to find the laughs again. I hope you can make it and tickets are on sale now for tonight at 8pm. Comedy sketch book with Zach Davis and Sydney Plackett is afterwards which is always hilarious.

I thank y’all so much for the support and I can’t wait to improvise again... Good talk

06/04/2026

🦁🏳️‍🌈 GirlProv is back to celebrate Pride tomorrow night at 8!

Tickets are just $10!: https://shorturl.at/LTw7g

🦁🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE NIGHT 🏳️‍🌈🦁

This Friday, GirlProv celebrates Pride with an evening of q***r joy, big laughs, and a a thriving pride of women.

Come see top-tier improv from a team that is, statistically speaking, pretty gay. Most of us are currently celebrating Pride. The lions, as always, remain difficult to survey.

Join us for our annual celebration of gay, lion, and gay lion.

Friday night. Be there. 🌈🦁

Tickets are only $10!: https://shorturl.at/LTw7g

06/03/2026

Returning to the Stage this Saturday…

This Saturday is Date Night at The Push Comedy Theater. It’s a show I created 15 years ago where we interview couples and make their love story come to life through improvisation. It has toured the nation and played Vegas but its home is in the 757. My momma loved this show more than any other show I created and I think it’s time to return to the stage (I hope).

My partner in crime Courtney Richard is out of town, so my dear friend and hilarious performer Rachel Gary will be co staring after her success at Panties in a Twist. Tickets are on sale now and I hope y’all can make it out.

Thank yall for all the support and kindness and see yall on Saturday. Tickets on sale now. Also my one man show about my momma debuts in Father’s Day and it is half way sold out. It’s a show that is very dear to me and it may be live streamed as well.

Seriously thank you for all your kindness and I’m truly trying to reengage in life… Good talk

06/02/2026

Come out to Push Comedy Theater this weekend!!!

Friday, June 5th:
~ 8 p.m. ~ GirlProv
~ 10 p.m. ~ Foul Play with The Whistleblowers

Saturday, June 6th:
~ 8 p.m. ~ Date Night at the Push Comedy Theater - Starring Courtney Richard and Bradford McMurran
~ 10 p.m. ~ The Comedy Sketchbook

For more information and tickets visit PushComedyTheater.com !!!

Sean Devereux Bradford McMurran Matt Cole

05/31/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who came to Panties in a Twist last night! The crowd was amazing, and the ladies delivered lots of sass and plenty of laughs!

Today at 2:00 is your last chance to see this show! Tickets are still available!

📍Historic Wells Theater
🎟️ Tickets: https://shorturl.at/08ZfP

Panties in a Twist is presented by Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD at Family in Focus

Thank you to our sponsors:
The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing
FLOW Massage & Bodywork
Yorgo's Bageldashery
The Muse Writers Center

05/30/2026

The stage is set, and the cast is ready for Panties in a Twist! You can still get tickets to both shows!

PANTIES IN A TWIST IS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

📅 Tonight at 7:30, Tomorrow at 2 PM
📍 Historic Wells Theater
🎟️ Tickets: https://shorturl.at/08ZfP

Panties in a Twist is presented by Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD at Family in Focus

Thank you to our sponsors:
The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing
FLOW Massage & Bodywork
Yorgo's Bageldashery
The Muse Writers Center

Photos from Push Comedy Theater's post 05/30/2026

Panties in a Twist Tonight and Tomorrow…

I will be there both days and I sincerely hope y’all can make it. Tickets still on sale and can’t wait to see it. I took a couple sexy mustache pictures for you all to see. Enjoy and seriously thank you all for your kindness about my momma.

First year that I haven’t gotten to tell her about this shows. I’m trying to find the funny and light again… Good talk

05/29/2026

✨ Cast Spotlight: Alicia Wolters ✨

Meet Alicia Wolters, the force behind all of the amazing lighting and sound cues. Alicia brings big theater kid energy, BMX chaos, and unapologetic fun to the cast 💥🎭

At 13, Alicia was into reading, theatre, BMX, skateboarding, and football.
Basically, equal parts artsy kid and neighborhood menace.

Her favorite song was 🎶 “Jump” by the Pointer Sisters, which honestly feels exactly right for someone who probably tried at least one dangerous stunt off a curb.

Her celebrity crush was Tony Danza because charisma never goes out of style.

And when it came to TV, Alicia was locked into Who’s the Boss?

When asked whether her 13-year-old self would be impressed with who she is today, Alicia answered yes, and her reason hit home.

“13-year-old me could not imagine living past 18, so she would probably be super impressed that we survived on our own!”

That same honesty and resilience is part of what she loves about Panties in a Twist. Alicia says she thrives in the chaos, collaboration, and camaraderie of the production process, especially working with the incredible women behind the show.

This year, she’s especially looking forward to the mini party that is each outro/scene change.

If Alicia could add an Olympic event, it would be “Anxiety Management”, which would be a TOUGH event to compete in this day and age.

Finally, Alicia wants the world to know that Black Votes Matter, Trans Kids deserve protection, No human is illegal, Science is real, and kindness is everything.

Come see Alicia and the rest of the cast bring the chaos, comedy, and heart to Panties in a Twist 13 💜

PANTIES IN A TWIST OPENS TOMORROW!

📅 Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM
📍 Historic Wells Theater
🎟️ Tickets: https://shorturl.at/08ZfP

Panties in a Twist is presented by Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD at Family in Focus

Thank you to our sponsors:
The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing
FLOW Massage & Bodywork
Yorgo's Bageldashery
The Muse Writers Center

05/29/2026

✨ Cast Spotlight: Launa ✨

Meet Launa, performer, producer, and six-time Panties in a Twist cast member bringing heart, humor, and just the right amount of unhinged energy to the stage 💜✨

At 13, Launa was into theatre, making up dance routines with friends, Hot Cheetos & Sprite Remix…and, in her words, “trying not to get into fights.” 😭

Musically, she loved anything by Destiny’s Child, Ashanti, and Murder Inc.

Her celebrity crushes were B2K and Lil Bow Wow because if you were outside in the early 2000s, you get it.

As for favorite TV shows at 13, she can barely remember, but at one point in her childhood, she loved MadTV and 106 and Park.
Fair enough.

When asked whether her 13-year-old self would be impressed with who she is today, Launa answered yes because she is doing the things she enjoys. She has a beautiful, intelligent daughter, and she is stable in her career.

And that same grounded gratitude carries into what she loves most about Panties in a Twist: “No matter how chaotic life may be, we come together for 8 or so-ish weeks, grind it out, and create a hilariously dope show year after year.”

This year, she’s especially excited about the musical numbers.

And if she could add an Olympic sport, it would simply be “resting”.

Finally, Launa wants the world to know that they need to support women in comedy and come to the show!

So consider this your sign.

Come laugh with Launa and the rest of the cast at Panties in a Twist 13, where the sketches are wild, the costumes are ridiculous, and the women are funny as hell 💥

PANTIES IN A TWIST OPENS TOMORROW!

📅 Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 2 PM
📍 Historic Wells Theater
🎟️ Tickets: https://shorturl.at/08ZfP

Panties in a Twist is presented by Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD at Family in Focus

Thank you to our sponsors:
The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing
FLOW Massage & Bodywork
Yorgo's Bageldashery
The Muse Writers Center

05/29/2026

This weekend at Push Comedy Theater (and also Virginia Stage Company Wells Theatre) !!!

Friday, May 29th:
~ 8 p.m. ~ The Improv Riot All-Star Comedy Show
~ 10 p.m. ~ Plot Party! High Octane Comedy

Saturday, May 30th:
~ 7 p.m. ~ Panties in a Twist | The All-Female Comedy Show

Sunday, May 31st:
~ 2:30 p.m. ~ Panties in a Twist | The All-Female Comedy Show

For more information and tickets visit PushComedyTheater.com !!!

Sean Devereux Bradford McMurran Matt Cole

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763 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA
23510

Opening Hours

Thursday 7pm - 11pm
Friday 7pm - 12am
Saturday 7pm - 12am