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Zach Reino

Next on a festival bill: New York Comedy Festival · New York, NY · 6–15 November 2026

Zach Reino, an actor and writer who also improvises, trained at UC Irvine and then the Upright Citizens Brigade, and performs and collaborates regularly with Dropout.

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Who is Zach Reino?

Zach Reino, an actor and writer who also improvises, trained at UC Irvine and then the Upright Citizens Brigade, and performs and collaborates regularly with Dropout. With Jessica McKenna, his writing partner, he makes up Off Book: The Improvised Musical, the podcast the two host, and the pair also star in Play It By Ear, a musical series on Dropout. The two have written songs for Nickelodeon, Fox and Peacock. On screen his acting work includes Curb Your Enthusiasm, A.P. Bio and Brews Brothers. At the 2026 New York Comedy Festival he was among the Dropout players in Dropout Improv. [1][2]

Where to see Zach Reino next

On stage and screen

  1. Known forOff Book: The Improvised Musical, with Jessica McKenna [1]
  2. Known forPlay It By Ear, a Dropout musical series [2]
  3. CreditThree Months Later, a new musical written with David Wain [1]
  4. CreditCurb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) and A.P. Bio (NBC) [1]
  5. Credit · 2026Dropout Improv, New York Comedy Festival [1]

Festival history

  1. 2026New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY

Zach Reino: questions

What is Zach Reino known for?

Off Book: The Improvised Musical, with Jessica McKenna.

Where can I see Zach Reino live?

At New York Comedy Festival in New York, NY, 6–15 November 2026.

Is Zach Reino stand-up?

No: Zach Reino is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.