The most recent addition to the New York City improv scene is the Magnet Theater, founded in 2005 by former UCB-affiliate Armando Diaz. Diaz's notoriety around the comedy community has helped establish the theater's reputation quickly, and such luminaries as Mike Myers have been known to drop in from time to time. Myers in fact used the Magnet as a workshop for his character in The Love Guru, performing a show called Guru Pitka at the theater back in April of 2007.

Like Harold Night at UCB and Free Wednesdays at the PIT, the Magnet takes a couple nights out of every week to showcase its signature performers. The show is called Megawatt, and you can catch it tonight at 8:30. Alexis Saarela, who we've featured here before, can be seen with The Yes Andersens, along with a gaggle of other talented comedians.

The Magnet is also notable for the interesting design of the performance hall. There is no "backstage," the performers sit to the right of the stage, in full view of the audience, creating a familiar and convivial ambiance which the performers carry into their work. The result is a sensation of collective play, removing the element of tension and expectation so prevalent at other comedy venues. See for yourself tonight!

Here's a video of Megawatt performer Louie Pearlman playing Macy Gray's I Try on the ukulele: