George Civeris. Photo: Samantha Brooks
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Join New York-based writer/performer and StraightioLab co-host George Civeris—whose debut special A SENSE OF URGENCY was recently named one of the best comedy moments of 2025 by The New York Times—as he brings together his funniest friends for a night of good, old-fashioned comedy. Expect sharp observations, surreal detours, big swings, and even bigger laughs.
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George Civeris
George Civeris is a NYC-based comedian and writer, and the co-host of the acclaimed podcast StraightioLab. His debut comedy special A SENSE OF URGENCY was included in The New York Times' roundup of the "Best Comedy of 2025." He was named one of the New Faces of Comedy by the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and most recently one of Vulture's "Comedians You Should and Will Know." StraightioLab was named the #1 comedy podcast of 2022 by New York Magazine, and one of the best podcasts of the year by Esquire, Glamour, Nylon, and Time. George has written for shows on Comedy Central, FOX, and the BBC, and spent two years as a senior editor at the reboot of Gawker. Before comedy he worked in tech, academia, and journalism. He wishes those industries best of luck moving forward.
Photo: Jim McCambridge
Sponsors
Performing Arts programs are supported by 2026 season sponsors Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, with additional lead support from Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, Monica and Peter Tessler, and Vital Projects Fund.
Guild Hall’s Performing Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Bonnie and Joel Bergstein, Gene Bernstein and Kathy Walsh, Amy Cooney and Marty Feinman, John and Joan D’Addario, Suzanne and John Golden, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Steve Pesner, in memory of his wife, Michèle Pesner, whose entire life was devoted to all aspects of culture, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, and Susi and Peter Wunsch.