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Natasha Rothwell

When Natasha Rothwell improvises, she makes no small moves. The D.C.-bred dynamo kicks scenes off with purpose and confidence, or is game to support partners—like stalwart Dan Hodapp—at the drop of a hat. It’s rare that a performer can effortlessly take charge of one scene and contribute only a line or two in the next, but so it goes with Rothwell, who’s hyperattuned to where’s she’s needed in a show. She’s equally magnetic in writing and performing sketch comedy, where she tackles race relations (using the word knickers more inappropriately than you can imagine) and breakups (a weather lady loses her cool on-air) so gracefully, she might as well be talking about rainbows and rainbow-haired ponies. She’s not going home to D.C., so she’s going big. Natasha Rothwell plays Real Characters at McNally Jackson (212-274-1160, mcnallyjackson.com). Wed 13 at 7pm; free.

Best comedy 2013: New faces of comedy in New York

The recent comedian gold rush to Los Angeles—full of “Hollywood opportunities” and “sunshine”—has only given our city’s best comedy talent more room to shine.

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Despite what your taco-eating, weather-touting, skin-bleaching pals on the West Coast tell you, not all of the best comedy people are headed to L.A. Those who vacated NYC have only left more stage time for local improvisers, stand-ups and sketch comics to make themselves known. Here are a few of the faces who are distinguishing themselves—including one stalwart local comedian who went to California and returned soon after.

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