Laughing Together: Chris Gethard on Comedy & Mental Health

Schedule

Tue Sep 16 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre | New York, NY

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Laughing Together, a non-profit program, hosts Chris Gethard for an insightful event on improv's role in mental well-being.
About this Event

Join us for "Laughing Together: Chris Gethard on Comedy & Mental Health," an insightful event exploring the powerful connection between improv and mental well-being. This non-profit program is dedicated to bringing joy and mental health skill-building through improv to students nationwide.

Event Details:

  • Date: September 16th
  • Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (followed by food and drinks from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
  • Location: Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 242 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003
  • Food & Drinks Location: The Winslow NYC, 243 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003

Improv is more than just a performance art; it's a vital tool that fosters communication and human connection, especially among young people. Hear from Chris Gethard, a twenty-five year UCB veteran, as he discusses the massive impact comedy can have on students and schools across the country.

Laughing Together is a program of Wellness Together, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing access to mental health programs for all students.

Stay up to date with the latest Wellness Together news by joining our mailing list at wellnesstogether.org.

Use of Likeness: By attending the Laughing Together: Chris Gethard on Comedy & Mental Health, you acknowledge and agree to grant Wellness Together the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness at the conference in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment from you. This grant to Wellness Together includes, but is not limited to, the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to allow others to use or disseminate the media. If registering for a third party, I agree to inform them of the "Use of Likeness" Policy prior to the event.

Registration Cancellation and Transfer Policy: If you are unable to attend the event, you may transfer your registration to a colleague. Step-by-step instructions to transfer registration can be found here. 

Disclosures to Third Parties Policy: The Laughing Together: Chris Gethard on Comedy & Mental Health may provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. The limited data could include your name, role, and email address. You may request that Wellness Together refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the conference registration form. Alternatively, users may contact Wellness Together to express their preferences.

Limited Availability: Tickets to Wellness Together events have sold out in previous years. Space is limited. Please secure your tickets as soon as possible to ensure availability. We look forward to hosting you!

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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 242 East 14th Street, New York, United States

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