Emily Catalano

Emily Catalano brings her understated delivery, dry humor, and precise joke writing to DC Improv’s main room. The Los Angeles-based comedian draws material from everyday situations and is known for punchlines that land with unexpected turns. She made her late-night stand-up debut on “Conan,” has appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and has built a following through viral social-media clips.

Catalano has been recognized as a Time Out LA “Comic to Watch,” praised by Vulture for her surprising punchlines, and previously sold out her DC Improv performances in 2024 and 2025. The page describes this as her return for 2026. Her credits also include regular performances at The Punchline and Cobb’s Comedy Club, the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, SF SketchFest’s Audible New Voices, and appearances at Los Angeles’ Largo Theater alongside performers including Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, Judd Apatow, and Patton Oswalt. She is developing a semi-autobiographical series with Sean Hayes’ Hazy Mills Productions and CBS Studios.

When: December 11–13

Showtimes: Friday at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM; Saturday at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM; Sunday at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $27 general admission; $42–$47 reserved seating. Prices include service charges.

Lineup: Emily Catalano, with additional featured performers to be announced.

Venue: DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036

Contact: 202-296-7008 or support@dcimprov.com