Matt & Mary

Mary Grill writes and performs sketch comedy with her husband Matt Hobby in their show "Tying The Knot" at UCB and with "New Exc!tement" (Just For Laughs Montreal, Comedy Central Crash Mansion, Sketch Festivals: New York, Toronto, Charleston and Chicago , ECNY nomination "Best Sketch Team," UCB, The PIT).

Mary also collaborates with "PERIODS. Films." She has performed on the UCB Maude Teams, "Neighbor Boy" and "Gorilla Gorilla." Originally from Chicago, Mary improvised with "The Second City House Ensemble," and was a sketch comedy writer/performer with "Self Centered Girl" at The Second City. She holds a BFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, and has trained with Paul Sills, The SITI Company, The Second City Conservatory, The Peoples Improv Theatre, and Upright Citizens Brigade.

Mary has worked on Comedy Central's "Ugly American's," and "Indecision 2012," HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," and The Onion News Network.

Matt Hobby has been in New York since '03, and is currently performing "Tying the Knot," a sketch show about his engagement, with his beautiful wife, Mary Grill.

Matt will appear in the third season of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, and he has previously been on The Onion Sportsdome and the Food Network, as well as sketches with CollegeHumor, LandlineTV and the PERIODS. team.

Along with New Exc!tement, Matt performed "Really Good News" at both UCB-NY and the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival (2010). He is a proud member of "Borealis", and has also done make-em-ups with"ZOLTAR", "Hospital: An Improvised Drama" and "Matthew Bradford Hobby & Michelle Rebecca Wolf". Matt did stand up for a while and is thinking of getting back into it.

Matt lives in Queens with Mary and they make great dinner. Come over!