Trillteenth Comedy Experience
Saturday, June 20 | Station Theater
Saturday, 6/20
Station Theater
5th Ward Cultural Arts District
Trillteenth is a Juneteenth event series created by students and performers from Station Theater, celebrating Black-led comedy and creative expression. The series takes place on Saturday, June 20 at Station Theater, located in Houston’s 5th Ward Cultural Arts District, a historic center for Black music, art, and storytelling that continues to shape the city’s creative voice.
Presented in this culturally significant neighborhood, Trillteenth connects contemporary performance to a long tradition of creative leadership rooted in community and place.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, June 20
Trillteenth Comedy Experience: THE VARIETY SHOW
SATURDAY, 6/20 - 6:00 PM
PAY WHAT YOU WANT ONLINE OR AT DOOR ($15 SUGGESTED) | BYOB
RUN TIME: 75 MINUTES
Kick off the night with a celebration of Black creativity, comedy, and culture. Featuring sketch comedy, stand-up, live performances, music, spoken word, and surprises throughout the night, The Variety Show brings together bold talent and big energy for a Juneteenth experience that’s anything but ordinary.
Funny, unpredictable, and full of joy, this is a showcase of artists doing what we do best: creating, connecting, and showing out. In Houston, just miles from where Juneteenth began, we’re celebrating freedom, expression, and the power of community.
What’s delayed can never be denied. Come laugh, vibe, and experience the collective.
Trillteenth Comedy Experience: THE IMPROV SHOW
SATURDAY, 6/20 - 7:30 PM
$15 ONLINE OR AT DOOR | BYOB
RUN TIME: 75 MINUTES
Fun and completely made up on the spot, The Improv Show is where anything can happen. Featuring Play Too Much, an ensemble cast of improvisers, and acclaimed troupes Just Us and Can’t Tell Us Nothing, this show turns audience suggestions into bold, hilarious performances in real time.
No scripts. No limits. Just Black joy, chemistry, chaos, and comedy unfolding live in front of you. One moment could be genius. The next could be unhinged. Either way, you’ll want to say you were there.
Celebrate Juneteenth in Houston with a night of laughter, creativity, and community because what’s delayed cannot be denied.
Can't Tell Us Nothing: "The Trillest Improv Group on Earth!!!" We take topics, suggestions & real stories to make improvised scenes right in front of you. CAST: Tandiwe Kone, Jon Myles, Amechi Ngwe, Antoine W.B.
Just Us: The Queens of Just Us are so wildly unpredictable that no form can hold us. Knock, knock. Who dat? Not Harold. Or anything else you might've seen before for that matter. Let us delight you with improv comedy that defies expectations. Some might say we're bold, we say we're just unapologetic sisters. CAST: Contessa Ola, Tandi Kone, Marie Denny, Toria Jones, Cicley Alexander, Jessica Jenkins, Mara McGhee
Play Too Much: Corey Prevost, Brittany Robertson, Eric Middleton, IK Acha, Cathie Johnson, Joshua Nauls, Tre Owens, Brandon Parham, Myia Burns, Aaliyah Mobley, Rosalynn Blackman, Antoine Culbreath
This year’s planning committee is proud to donate a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Mahogany Project.