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Coordinates: 37°47′21″N 122°24′33″W / 37.789028°N 122.409144°W / 37.789028; -122.409144
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Cheaper Than Therapy
Cheaper Than Therapy logo
Cheaper Than Therapy logo
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Address533 Sutter St
LocationSan Francisco, California
Coordinates37°47′21″N 122°24′33″W / 37.789028°N 122.409144°W / 37.789028; -122.409144
Public transitPowell Street, BART and Muni
TypeComedy club
Seating typeGeneral admission
Capacity72 (main theater), 50 (cabaret theater)
Opened2013 (2013)
Website
cttcomedy.com

Cheaper Than Therapy is a comedy club located in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.

History

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Comedians Scott Simpson, Eloisa Bravo, and Jon Allen founded the club on July 13, 2013.[1] In the beginning, they hosted shows in the Purple Onion every second Wednesday of the month. As their audience grew, Jon Allen found Cheaper Than Therapy a new home at Shelton Theater,[2] and they started having shows every Saturday at 10pm.

Venue

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Cheaper Than Therapy has performances in Shelton Theater's main theater every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8pm; and Fridays and Saturdays at 10pm. It also celebrated its fifth anniversary in October 2018 by having shows in the cabaret theater on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm.[3] The box office and both bars open an hour before showtime to audience members aged 18 and older. The club has no drink minimum. Because of its theater setting, comedians do not use a microphone for performances. After the shows, comedians mingle with the crowd. Line-ups are unannounced, and tickets are sold at a flat rate no matter who performs. Shows also end before the BART and Muni stop running so that audience members can get home on public transportation.[4]

Notable comedians

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References

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  1. ^ Brule, Tyler; Tuck, Andrew (2018-03-27). The Monocle Travel Guide to San Francisco: The Monocle Travel Guide Series. Gestalten. p. 91. ISBN 978-3899559217.
  2. ^ "Cheaper Than Therapy". Shelton Theater. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cult-Hit Standup Comedy Show Cheaper Than Therapy Celebrates Fifth Anniversary". Broke Ass Stuart. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Cheaper Than Therapy". BARTable. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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Category:Comedy clubs in California Category:Nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay Area Category:Entertainment venues in San Francisco Category:Tourist attractions in San Francisco Category:Union Square, San Francisco Category:Culture of San Francisco

Review requested: Cheaper Than Therapy (comedy show)

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