Anthony King, the Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York, was gracious enough to sit down with me recently to discuss his work and that of the theater in creating the most innovative and vibrant comedy New York has to offer.

Our conversation ranged from the basic philosophies of improvisation to UCB's particular emphasis on the notion of "game," and King also discusses the influence of the theater's founding members (Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Amy Poehler), whose TV series ran for 3 seasons on Comedy Central and crystallized the theater's intriguing "Don't Think" mentality. King also acknowledges the complicated legacy of Del Close, asserting that he was first and foremost an artistic experimenter...an ethos the theater continues to live by.

Enjoy!