You know that whole thing about single people hating Valentine’s Day? Well it’s pretty much true and yes, I’m single.

This year, however I chose to go out and laugh at other people’s heartbreak instead of staying home and wallowing in my own and I’m so glad I did. I have not consistently laughed like this in a long, long time. It was freakin awesome.

The UCB Theater was packed with a mix of singles and couples. And yes, the nice folks at UCB made us stand out in the freezing cold. (Ok, so it has something to do with a fire code, but still). It was SO worth it.

Some performers told the tales of their personal rejection while other people read the most cringe-worthiest material taken from their own high school journals and of course, there was poetry. I loved the montage sitcom-y theme song/credits put together by Jon Friedman to Queen’s “Somebody to Love.” I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to start a show about heartbreak on Valentine’s Day.

Some of my favorite moments of the show were: Sara Schaefer reading her high school love letters and singing “You Oughta Know”; Adrian Frost, who reminded me a bit of Janeane Garofalo, telling the tale of her 10 year relationship that just ended in divorce; Katina Corrao, reading an email from a hairy backed man who rejected her when she called him one too many times “just to see if he was okay”; and Adam Wade’s high school love poem for a hostess.

The amazing thing about this show was that ALL of the performers made me laugh out loud. This never happens. After the show, they had live music and karaoke and kegs. So yeah, you totally missed an amazing Valentine’s Day celebration. The next Rejection Show is March 14th at 8PM at UCB. The next Mortified will be on March 21 at 8:00 pm at Makor Theater. I so highly highly recommend these shows.

Nothing is more painfully hilarious than heartbreak, rejection, and the truth.