Diplomat features true stories told by one of the performers, a local celebrity or special guest. Anecdotes inspire a world of absurd scenes, fully improvised by the most aggressive improv comedians in North Carolina.

HELP CELEBRATE the 5th ANNIVERSARY of MISTER DIPLOMAT by spreading the word that Mr.D shows at DSI are now FREE. The show has been making local audiences laugh since 2003, from The Inside Scoop to Skylight Exchange, Kings, The ArtsCenter and at home at the DSI Comedy Theater since October 2005. MISTER DIPLOMAT has been featured at venues such as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (New York City) and The Playground (Chicago). See a national comedy juggernaut perform weekly... for FREE, 100% FREE.

REVIEWS FROM THE INDEPENDENT

"The combination of personal history and off-the-wall comedy makes for entertainment that is easily more engrossing than any movie or television show. By the end, the performers had me in tears."

"[MISTER DIPLOMAT] was a blitzkrieg of... hilarious shorts."

FORMER GUESTS OF MISTER DIPLOMAT

AskANinja, Tift Merritt, Irvine Welsh, Daniel Wallace, CliffyB, Sarah Dessen, Maddy Curley, Jimmie JJ Walker, Mark Jacobson, Charna Halpern, Big Fat Gap, The Never, SNMNMNM, Bombadil, David Spencer, Mayor Mark Chilton, Andrew Neal (Chapel Hill Comics), Mike Maher (Wootini), Ruby Sinreich (Orange Politics), Aaron Nelson (Chamber), Greg Humphries (HOBEX), Jon Shain, Shannon O'Connor, Clay Buckner (Red Clay Ramblers), Melissa Walker, NCSU Student Body President "The Pirate Captain" (and lots more).

EVERY FRIDAY At 930PM $ FREE $ ADMISSION

How does FREE Mr.D work?
1. Pay for the early Friday show and guarantee your seat for Diplomat.
2. Line up starting at 8pm, Doors open 10 minutes before.
3. Enjoy FREE comedy. Weekly.

Thanks to the DSI community of comedians and local audiences, ComedySportz was able to raise $728 to support the YMCA and the 2008 Strong Kids Campaign last month simply by performing and laughing together. In order to kick-off another great year of the DSI - YMCA partnership, Founder and Owner Zach Ward has decided to push that up to an even $1000.

DSI has organized a Standup competition starting Friday May 16th to help the Triangle determine "Carolina's Funniest Comic." 32 comedians are able to register to compete for up to $1000 cash and prizes. There are 5 weeks of comedy competition scheduled for a single elimination tournament judged by the audience.