Clowns of color presents “Don’t ask Don’t tell” a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn ( United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté ( Army ). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet to how the military took there beautiful faces these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military effected them to this day.

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After multiple sold out runs at the Elysian, the 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Festival and New York, we're proud to bring back the incredible LBJ: The Play (@lbjtheplay) to its original home.

In LBJ: The Play, a 5th grade teacher hires local performer Sunny Zimmerman to give a simple historical presentation as Lyndon B. Johnson. The only problem is, Sunny’s gone method. They’ve been living and breathing as Lyndon Johnson and LBJ's decided that this is his one chance to salvage his legacy - with an ambitious theatrical production. As his vision doesn't go according to plan, the boundaries between actor and role become increasingly blurred.

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Welcome to Superbloom, a new standup comedy show every Monday in the Vault at 8:30pm!

We bring you the best standup in LA with a focus on queer comedians.

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A young Canadian girl comes to Hollywood with a dream and her cardigan seeking fame and fortune at any cost. She comes across a pervy producer who falls for her charm and wants to give her the world, in exchange for her soul (tits). A classic story with a schmaltzy, clowny twist. What won’t this buxom babbling broad do to survive and achieve her dreams?

Written and performed by underground unknown soon to be superstar Sarah Shtern.

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After multiple sold out runs at the Elysian, the 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Festival and New York, we're proud to bring back the incredible LBJ: The Play (@lbjtheplay) to its original home.

In LBJ: The Play, a 5th grade teacher hires local performer Sunny Zimmerman to give a simple historical presentation as Lyndon B. Johnson. The only problem is, Sunny’s gone method. They’ve been living and breathing as Lyndon Johnson and LBJ's decided that this is his one chance to salvage his legacy - with an ambitious theatrical production. As his vision doesn't go according to plan, the boundaries between actor and role become increasingly blurred.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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A weekly stand-up show Tuesdays at 8:30 pm hosted by Biniam Bizuneh (Dave) and Andrew Lopez (The Bear) where the lineup is always a mystery.

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Good Showbiz is a celebration of the spirit and vibrant history of Jewish Theater. Eli Leonard (Curb Your Enthusiasm) hosts this immersive spectacle of Showbiz tradition in this very-physical comedy satire show. Stand-up! Broadway! Vaudeville! The Yiddish Theater! Good Showbiz has it all. While this is a theater show at its core, Leonard will make it abundantly clear that Good Showbiz is also, quite practically, his business. To be in the Good Showbiz audience is to participate in the vital work of bringing this show to life, and for that work, all participants will be fairly compensated.

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From the maker of Succession and White Lotus, Money™ brings you yet another little white b*tch you will love to hate: Olga Koch.

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Thirty, Flirty, Thriving. — a split hour of stand-up from Alex Song-Xia (Rick and Morty, Netflix Is A Joke) and Liz Noth (Keep Me On Your Mind a While, , Red Oaks, The Jim Gaffigan Show).

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This Halloween season, after a sold out extended run at Hollywood Fringe, Ian Bratschie brings his award winning solo show to haunt the Elysian stage.

For over a decade, Ian has haunted the LA clown scene as both performer and teacher—and now he unleashes his beautifully deranged solo show.

Directed by Cassie Ahiers

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You're invited to enjoy a live stage adaptation of Brian De Palma's classic horror film Carrie, made by gay people and puppets.

Featuring: Mikki Yamashiro, Jason Black, Kat Toledo, Amy Von Harrington, Ian McPherson, Peach Peters Gilmore, Veronica Moonhill, and Jess Hemingway

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You're invited to enjoy a live stage adaptation of Brian De Palma's classic horror film Carrie, made by gay people and puppets.

Featuring: Mikki Yamashiro, Jason Black, Kat Toledo, Amy Von Harrington, Ian McPherson, Peach Peters Gilmore, Veronica Moonhill, and Jess Hemingway

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Join us for karaoke night on impossible mode as we replace the lyrics to any SONG with words from a specific TEXT, then try to sing the results on the spot. Our songwriting system, THE WEIRD ALGORITHM, matches each line syllable-for-syllable so you can sing along if you know the tune. It all happens live: each song has never been heard before and will never be heard again.

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Finally! A Halloween party every month! Co-ghosts Griffin Kelly and Jacks McLaughlin are here to put the "ha" in "haunted" with this monthly variety show / costume party / desperate attempt to find some comfort in this increasingly scary world. Snacks and drinks included!

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Chad Damiani is on a mission to save comedy.

Six comics are stripped of their prepared material and cheap tricks as they perform in their first-ever clown show. Are they ready to risk it all and follow their dumbest impulses? Or will they crumble under the ruthless comments and constant pressure of the one-and-only Clown Boss?

Come witness the joy of suffering.

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Darkness is the main ingredient of Halloween. On this Halloween check out our show Hot Horrors Only to win the costume contest, and leave surprised with the dark and twisted jokes. All proceeds from this show go to the National Suicide Hotline.

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Let’s Break Our Brain is a comedic work-in-progress solo show that invites the audience into the messy, hilarious, and tender process of rewiring the mind. Six years ago, I made a decision that completely changed the course of my life, and for years afterward, I continued to feel deep relief that I had chosen differently. This show weaves together personal stories, healing modalities, and playful audience engagement to explore how we can break out of old thought patterns and step into something new. Equal parts stand-up, storytelling, and workshop, the show is funny, vulnerable, and an experiment in collective recalibration.

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Bryan Safi (ABC’s 9-1-1, Netflix’s You, Attitudes! podcast) spirals through queerness, confidence, and the art of being unapologetically too much. Fresh off sold-out runs in NYC and the Edinburgh Fringe, Safi brings big laughs, bad flirting, and one aggressively horny apartment to Los Angeles. A sharp, heartfelt comedy ride for anyone who’s ever been called “a lot.”

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Welcome to Superbloom, a new standup comedy show every Monday in the Vault at 8:30pm!

We bring you the best standup in LA with a focus on queer comedians.

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After waking up in the hospital following a late miscarriage, Abby Wambaugh — still high on anesthesia — made an unexpected decision: to become a comedian. Now, in her uniquely goofy and heartfelt hour, Abby shares her 17 best ideas for her first show. "The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows" sees Wambaugh cleverly exploring her talent for a wide range of comedy styles in this one-person variety show, including potential hits like “Old Man Learns Parkour” and a very long impression of the number nine - a setup that explores gender, pregnancy, loss and creativity and uncovers a deeper story about the value of beginnings that don't necessarily have a middle or an end.

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Bill workshops a new show!

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After waking up in the hospital following a late miscarriage, Abby Wambaugh — still high on anesthesia — made an unexpected decision: to become a comedian. Now, in her uniquely goofy and heartfelt hour, Abby shares her 17 best ideas for her first show. "The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows" sees Wambaugh cleverly exploring her talent for a wide range of comedy styles in this one-person variety show, including potential hits like “Old Man Learns Parkour” and a very long impression of the number nine - a setup that explores gender, pregnancy, loss and creativity and uncovers a deeper story about the value of beginnings that don't necessarily have a middle or an end.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Want to see something fresh? "Green" is a comedy show featuring a lineup of up-and-coming comedians you haven't seen yet. From stand-up to clowning, each show will deliver a new mix of comedic talent. See them before they ripen!

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A mix of stand-up, musical comedy and musical improv, this show is a tribute to LGBTQ+ people and how we find our coven.

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LA’s hottest theatre collective FRANK’S crashes The Elysian for one wild, challenging night of theater. Again!

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Tragically weird. Unnecessarily sexual. Two Cats on a Date is exactly what it sounds like. And then much worse. A high-energy solo show in which one woman plays two cats whose romantic dinner kaleidoscopes into a world of inter-generational regret.

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Rachel Toy has a baby inside of her. But she's not pregnant. It's her, she's the baby. BABY is a theatrical clown psychological carousel about the inner child, attachment theory, and therapy... Performed by a real life therapist.... This is an OPEN REHEARSAL show as Rachel preps Baby for NYC Premiere!

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Josie Hooten is a 17-year-old modern folk artist from Los Angeles. Her debut album “A Waste of Tears” conveys a reflective experience of longing, grief, forgiveness, and growth. The album releases November 7th on streaming platforms everywhere. Follow along on all social medias with @josiehooten.

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Kylie Vincent, a 25 year old cult comedian of “gay bitches with anxious attachment style, trans women with daddy issues and black dudes into white girls” brings their new solo show MALE ABORTION! Kylie Vincent’s problems began at conception. Her parents didn’t get an abortion. Now she has to get one.

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Welcome BACK to the second installment of KAP’S FUNNIEST FRIENDS a variety show featuring the bestest, weirdest, sweetest, queerest, comedy, and theater hosted by your buddy Kap Taylor.

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Get ready for a fast-paced hour of unscripted hilarity as two powerhouse improv teams—Ope! and Hello!—take the stage! These quick-witted performers will create characters, scenes, and stories on the spot, all inspired by your suggestions.

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Free admission if it's your birthday week!!!*

This Month’s very Special Guests include Dani Colucci, George Avaliotis and Fawn Winters (star of BabyCat -it's on Tubi)!

"It's your birthday -whether it's your birthday or not!" Even if it's not yours -or anyone's birthday ever- you can come to this birthday party comedy variety show and have so much fun! The Birthday Experience features Robert Dayton as your excitable host, wonderful puppeteer Molly Fite with Puppet Molly -a very good dancer, along with bandleader and sparkling keyboardist Lance Piebenga, and substitute clown George Chen as Mike Hans!

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A premiere of short absurdist comedy films that have been written and directed by Mega Dafiaghor.

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NAW or Never is a no-holds-barred comedy-meets-wrestling showcase where anyone can step into the spotlight and try to earn a spot on the Nearly Average Wrestling roster. It’s like if The Voice got bodyslammed by Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Contestants get 60 seconds to cut a promo, show off a character, or do whatever it takes to prove they belong.

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A priest is here to administer a worship service, but his idea of a service is not quite what you expect: between macarena dance, basketball, and lip-synching, his sermons are quite unique. Not to mention his exorcisms.

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Long-running niche music/comedy podcast WHO CARES ABOUT THE ROCK HALL? is doing their first live recording in the LA area. Why? Doesn't the show's title already say "Who cares?" Well, the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be taking place in Los Angeles this year! So we gotta make a companion event for the hordes (dozens) of people in town who will be overcome with ROCK HALL FEVER. So join hosts JOE KWACZALA (Comedy Central) and KRISTEN STUDARD (I Think You Should Leave) as they break down the impending ceremony, play some games, and maybe even welcome a surprise guest or two!

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The Armando is Los Angeles’s adaptation of the longest-running improv show ever, The Armando Diaz Experience!

Of course, in Los Angeles, we have to be extra. So get ready to see the country’s top improv comedians create scenes based on stories invented by celebrities from all over the world!

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The Pool is a surreal screwball comedy set poolside at a tense L.A. dinner party. As guests drift outside for air, things unravel — flings spark, secrets spill, and the pool starts behaving strangely. Come have a drink by the pool. But don’t bring a bathing suit. No one swims here.

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From the creators of "Spies Are Forever" and "Solve It Squad" comes a new interactive comedy musical that puts YOU in the room where success is sold.

Join us for the Corporate Semi-Annual Regional Recruitment Event where three delusional self-help gurus will peddle their high-performance, results-driven secrets to a prosperous life. Armed with endless buzzwords, misplaced confidence, and questionable wisdom, these so-called experts will show you how to rise, grind, and unlock your full potential – because, after all, you can’t spell “capitalism” without “scam”!!$

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Yeti or Not, here we come! 

Yeti is one of LA’s premier improv teams and is also a group of biological siblings. Each show features two unique halves, one of them based on stories from our audience. Get ready for an evening of unparalleled unique fun inspired by you! Are you YETI for a good time?

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All Beardsley, Devin Field, Victoria Longwell, Vic Michaelis, Zac Oyama, Talia Tabin, Lou Wilson, Jacob Wysocki

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Tragically weird. Unnecessarily sexual. Two Cats on a Date is exactly what it sounds like. And then much worse. A high-energy solo show in which one woman plays two cats whose romantic dinner kaleidoscopes into a world of inter-generational regret.

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Bill workshops a new show!

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Through a blend of self-discovery, improvisation, and experimentation, Organic Stand-Up takes students through what they think is funny and encourages pushing creative boundaries and developing material that expands beyond traditional structures and expected angles. They are now equipped with the tools to craft fresh, bold, radical material...stand-up that will stand out.

Come see what they’ve learnt!

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Welcome to Superbloom, a new standup comedy show every Monday in the Vault at 8:30pm!

We bring you the best standup in LA with a focus on queer comedians.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Brianna Ahlmark, a beautiful woman, often compared to “Andy Kaufman”, “Lucille Ball”, and “Steve Jobs”, is working on something we are not able to disclose at this time. Thank you for understanding. Good night sweetie.

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Join us as we kick off our fourth annual Spaghetti Festival with a very special variety show full of our favorite people! We are proud to be the place where L.A.'s most cutting-edge comedians and performers come out to play, and the Spaghetti Fest represents the core of our mission to support and champion artists as they create bold new work, like the TWENTY-ONE SHOWS that will premiere over the course of this weekend.

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A stand-up comedy show co-hosted by Sierra Katow & Nick Skardarasy featuring some of the best names in comedy!

Produced by Olivia Ghersen and Morgan Kowalewski

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Frank and Michael split an hour, showcasing their latest WIP and off the cuff comedy prowess. You should go! You'd have fun.

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A poor lonely man dwelling in a cave. An extravagant bastard high up in the hills. A beautiful star on the cusp. And a train.

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Izzy has been a standardized patient, or "medical actor", for eight years. A typical day at work could include anything from pretending to have schizophrenia to performing a live birth simulation, complete with hemorrhage (that's her favorite). Pull back the hospital curtain to reveal how the doctors of tomorrow are trained to communicate - and maybe get a neuro exam, while you're at it.

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A high-energy queer romp, highlighting the LGBTQ+ nightlife of Los Angeles, hosted by Joni Cash and the Dire Straights. Expect live-music, stunts, puppetry, and cut throat competition. A variety show for gays the people who love us: platonically, intimately, and begrudgingly.

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This is the saga of how my zany Syrian-American father, Zaf Basha, ran for public office in my hometown and dragged my entire family into the madness. He ran for the lowest possible government position imaginable, an "advisory neighborhood council seat", took it WAY too seriously, then lost by 6 votes! Me, my sister, and mother were all reluctantly assigned official roles on his "political campaign." This show takes the audience through the chronological journey of my batshit Arab dad's political journey.

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Enormous Things: The Musical is a fantastical biography of Claes Oldenburg, a real-life sculptor of enormous things. In this story of his life he makes enormous things as gestures of care for his love, a giantess named Claramonde. When they get separated, Claes goes on a journey seeking the help of his sculptor friends - Kusama, Michelangelo, Calder, and the diabolical Jeff Koons - to get his love back and understand the heart of inspiration.

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Have you ever wanted to be FINE?? Then take this class!! Being Fine 101: The Fundamentals of Crashing Out is a whirlwind lecture blending stand-up, multimedia, audience participation, and clown to explore trauma, mortality, and personal reinvention. Using real-life case studies, Professor McCourt presents an absurdly academic take on what it means to “be fine.”

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Jessica has spent her whole life stuck in the basement of the Vatican helping her dad, The Pope, become the most influential man in the world. Now it’s her turn to break free and see all that the world has to offer. Behind every successful man is a strong woman with a rat best friend.

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"In every boy a warrior.. in every warrior a boy."

Shogun is a story of a Ronin who has washed up upon the shores.. of Hollywood California. He's got some pretty important things to say, and it's doubtful you're going to understand any of them.

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Reshma and Arya are blood related cousins who have teamed up to make a piece of theatre like nothing you've seen on your phone. "The Cheasecake Factory Part 2" is a murder mystery courtroom drama/ absurdist dark comedy stemming from the complex Gen Alpha mind of Arya Dsouza (age 12). Join us as we shatter narrative structures, create too many characters to reasonably fit on a stage, and bask in the unnerving humor of a child who did elementary school on Zoom. A penny will be collected at the door. If you don’t have a penny, a nickel will do. NO DIMES.

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DEI is out, IUD is in. Sitting in the gynecologist’s office post election, Olivia keeps asking herself: Why did I willingly put torture device inside my body? Across nations and systems, how did women’s pain be negotiated as policy, moralized as choice, and aestheticized as strength? Can I make jokes out of this fucking experience and about this fucked-up political reality we’re living in now?

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An infamous Norwegian black metal band reunites by popular demand after their murderer lead singer is released from prison, forcing its estranged members (clowns in corpse paint) to confront their feuds, fears, and faces… inches apart… wait are they gonna kiss?

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Subtitles are a regular part of life for over 50 percent of US adults, but do any of us ever think about how those captions came to be What’s the difference between “indistinct chatter” and noise? Why does one character “giggle” while another “laughs”? And why are they just so wrong sometimes? Enor Bishop has the answers. Trans Scribe is a solo comedy show about closed captioning, accessibility and transformation.

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What happens when you die? Well, I can’t speak for the soul, but as far as what happens to your corpse, I’ve got you covered. ‘Embalming Play’ accompanies several decedents (dead people) as their physical bodies embark on the necessary journey from clinical death to their final resting place. It’s just another day in the prep room, only today, a new apprentice learns the ropes.

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Grace is a clown in strife who has in her desperation turned to witchcraft. She will attempt to contact her ancestors through the casting of a circle with the goal of answering life's biggest questions: Can the past affect the future? Where does true evil lie and can it be defeated? How hard could it be to escape a bedsheet?

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The Miss Woof Woof Doggy VisionEyez BarkUP Sparkling Sunshine State Drag Pageant Spectacular 2025 is a pitch-black comedy set in the ridiculous (and glamorous!) world of a local drag pageant. Four ambitious contestants—with questionable talent and grace—each expect to win, and the queen who runs the pageant isn’t ready to let go of the crown. But when queens start dropping like flies, those left must uncover who’s responsible—and fight to survive -- while still trying to win the pageant itself.

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Think The Bear but Emily Browning is Jeremy Allen White and she’s actually cooking for you in her new restaurant. HANDS! is a live cooking play where Chef Jay has to make the perfect potato bite for each audience member and plate it by the end of the show. A camera operator will be following actors on and off stage, live streaming the footage to the screen above the stage allowing the audience to see “front of house” and “back of house.” It will be like binging a limited series but it’s a play. Come full…

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After a coup d’état cancelled the closing night of her middle school musical, Sila experiences her own version of her family inheritance — living through military takeovers. Through storytelling and original music, Sila is on a mission to right the injustices done to her by fascism and military rule.

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Victoria is an immersive séance-comedy set in a rickety circus tent, where a modern-day medium dares to call back the spirit of Victoria Woodhull: clairvoyant, suffragist, stockbroker, and the first woman to run for U.S. president. Victoria bursts back onto the scene not only to haunt us, but to check on the seeds she sowed: have her ideas taken root, have her laws been passed, has the world finally caught up to her vision? With a wink, a cackle, and plenty of theatrical smoke, the piece blends satire, ritual, and biography in a playful collision of past and present. Part séance, part sideshow, and entirely queer & uncontainable.

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Former pageant queen-turned-abstinence educator Barbie Smith juggles between saving your soul and unleashing her burning desires in this takedown of purity culture and the perils of being God’s horniest soldier.

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A love letter to live performance, creative breakdowns, and the messy joy of making something together, this piece is equal parts existential and extremely stupid. Two actors attempt to rehearse Waiting for Godot as Bill and Ted, but before the first line is spoken, they spiral into a Vaudevillian fever dream of devising. Ego clashes with insecurity, friendship is tested, and absurdity reigns in a farce that blurs the line between what’s set and what’s improvised.

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We close our Spaghetti Festival with a brand new show from our 2025 Company-in-Residence Clowns of Color!! “Don’t ask Don’t tell” is a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn (United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté (Army). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet, to how the military took their beautiful faces, these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military affects them to this day.

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Jerry Alpha learns how to be an alpha male… and he shares his lessons with a captive YouTube audience.

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The Elysian’s mission is to support innovative artists devising original and unconventional live comedy. Over the past two months, led by our Artistic Director Jacquelyn Landgraf, students in Playing Yourself have kickstarted the creation of a new solo show from their “auto-mythology.” They’ve generated new material from prompts that unpacked personal memories, stories, opinions, quirks, obsessions, and big ideas, maybe even unsent email drafts–in order to turn them into performance-worthy gems.

Be among the first to see these works-in-process as they each showcase 20 minutes of their brand-new creations!

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Welcome to Superbloom, a new standup comedy show every Monday in the Vault at 8:30pm!

We bring you the best standup in LA with a focus on queer comedians.

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A raunchy and chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Brianna Ahlmark, a beautiful woman, often compared to “Andy Kaufman”, “Lucille Ball”, and “Steve Jobs”, is working on something we are not able to disclose at this time. Thank you for understanding. Good night sweetie.

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A raunchy and chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is a late-night variety show featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene.

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The Highland Park Clowns explore devised theater and free themselves to love and be loved.

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Get your tickets now to a comedy reading series unlike any other! Get your tickets now to a comedy table read series unlike any other! Including pilots, one-acts, narrative podcasts, and feature scripts that highlight upcoming talent, build community, and create some goddamn joy.

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This is a class show for Chad Damiani’s Language of Nonsense Workshop

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Soda Pop is an alt-comedy tour de force from Chicago comedian Parker Callahan. Fresh off a successful run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soda Pop combines standup and original music in a multimedia, stream-of-consciousness ride through the mind of a slightly deranged gay man. One moment he’s singing about thrift-store underwear and in the next he’s calling the cops on you and all your friends. Absolutely NO trauma is explored. It’s just dumb, delightful fun led by an idiot in a Speedo. As one Scottish reviewer put it, “If there is a queer performance spectrum, Soda Pop breaks it, sets it on fire, and inhales a bottle of poppers through the glittery smoke.”

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Clowns of color presents “Don’t ask Don’t tell” a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn ( United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté ( Army ). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet to how the military took there beautiful faces these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military effected them to this day.

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An evening of 'Shananigans" with Shannon Hardy and friends. Stand up comedy. Music. Drag. And a little bit of magic.

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A special night of comedy featuring two of LA's most popular improv shows!

FUCK THIS MONTH is a monthly improv comedy show that aims to cure your misery by turning your shitty month into improv comedy. Toast this garbage month off by throwing up your middle finger and sharing what made it suck so royally. A cast of veteran comedians will take your stories of woe and spin them into comedy gold.

Cast: TBA!

HOLY SHIT IMPROV is an improv show featuring the best comedy talent in Los Angeles. Up-and-coming stars mix with improv legends to create an hour of comedy that will have you yelling, “Holy Shit!”

Cast: TBA!

LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE FOR REPLAY FOR UP TO A WEEK AFTER THE SHOW.

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As part of our Masters of Surrealism Series we bring you: AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD

Director: Werner Herzog | Country: Germany | Year: 1971

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LqdXayZ6Q0

“Four stars… one of the great haunting visions of the cinema.” - Roger Ebert

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Elysian’s monthly variety show with a rotating cast of LA’s best and weirdest comedians

This month’s cast coming soon!

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Haiders Mutual Aid Comedy Show features some of LA's best comedians, both established and up-and-coming. Proceeds from the show will be used to purchase necessary supplies for our unhoused neighbors and friends, to be distributed by SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition. You've been warned: we are an equal opportunity hater! Created and hosted by Lauren Gural

LINEUP: TBA!

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A priest is here to administer a worship service, but his idea of a service is not quite what you expect: between macarena dance, basketball, and lip-synching, his sermons are quite unique. Not to mention his exorcisms.

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"THE FATHER OF MODERN CLOWN IN LA" - NPR
"A VERITABLE RINGLEADER" - LA TIMES

Clown Boss Chad Damiani (STAND UP AND CLOWN) is building a brand-new solo clown show! For most of us, seeing a clown show is a chance to have some lighthearted fun and escape reality.

But what if the stakes were much higher - for both the performer and the audience?

One hour. One impossible goal. Create a magical night of comedy. Or die trying.
- BOMBER

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Lots to grieve about right now, huh? Let's make some art about it.

Hosts Mara Wilson (Matilda, Bojack Horseman, Welcome to Nightvale) and Kyra Sims (Illinoise on Broadway) are bringing you a dynamic evening of comedy, stories, and songs about one of the most crucial parts of our humanity. You'll leave with a better understanding of what expressing and witnessing grief can look like, in all its weird, sad, funny, and unexpected forms.

Directed by Meg Bashwiner (Welcome to Night Vale).

Featuring Andrew Farmer, Jaquelyn Landgraf, Frank Garcia-Hejl, Ithamar Enriquez, Bandwave, and other surprise guests!

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A late night variety show where Oscar the Clown (Penis Man) and the infamous Frank Reed steal your laughs. There will be standup. There will be clown. There will be VARIETY!!! Entertainment at its finest!

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A play by Roman D'Ambrosio. Directed by Galaxia Miller.

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After Robin Tran blew up her entire life on purpose, she began rebuilding everything from the ground up to find out that she has been running away from her ambition. She's gained confidence for the first time and has gone from being annoyingly self-hating to obnoxiously arrogant. Come see a hilarious show where Robin finds out that she's actually kind of a big deal, despite what an embarrassing thing that is to say out loud.

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A play by Roman D'Ambrosio. Directed by Galaxia Miller.

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A night of clown and improv where the audience is part of the show. The night starts with a jam where audience members are invited to take the stage, tag in, and create scenes alongside the performers. No experience needed, just a sense of curiosity and adventure. Then, sit back as seasoned improvisers take everything that’s been stirred up — the energy, themes, and beautiful chaos — and spin it into a second act.

Hosted By Jet Eveleth and Brendan Jennings

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Welcome to Superbloom, a new standup comedy show every Monday in the Vault at 8:30pm!

We bring you the best standup in LA with a focus on queer comedians.

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Chad Damiani is on a mission to save comedy.

Six comics are stripped of their prepared material and cheap tricks as they perform in their first-ever clown show. Are they ready to risk it all and follow their dumbest impulses? Or will they crumble under the ruthless comments and constant pressure of the one-and-only Clown Boss?

Come witness the joy of suffering.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Ditch your real messy family and join our fictional one for an entirely improvised holiday meal!

Once a year, pretentious uncles, live-streaming teens and neighbors who may or may not be serial killers all converge around one table filled with real food and improvised comedy by some of LA's best improvisers. Sit down, pull up a plate and join us for this once-a-year show that's been running since 2007. It's funny because they're not your family.

Featuring: Corin Wells, Deborah Tarica, Suzi Barrett, Alex Berg, Julie Brister, Todd Fasen, Alex Fernie and more TBA!

Oh, and food WILL be served for the audience!

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Monthly night of Music, Stand up, Storytelling, Clownery and of course, Buffoonery. Hosted by Bente Engelstoft and Peter Kim.

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Chad Damiani (STAND UP AND CLOWN) and Bill O'Neill (THE AMAZING BANANA BROTHERS) are teaming up for a silent evening of sacrament, sacrilege, healing and countless clown blessings. Live music by JC Wright (@jc.wrights.music).

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The Highland Park Clowns explore devised theater and free themselves to love and be loved.

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Clowns of color presents “Don’t ask Don’t tell” a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn ( United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté ( Army ). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet to how the military took there beautiful faces these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military effected them to this day.

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Join host Jacquis Neal as he invites some of the best and funniest people in the world to Clash it out, on a game show that tests how well each person can guess the top answers to life's most basic questions that we ask!

After the two teams clash it out, 4 randomly selected members from the crowd will get their opportunity to face the winning team, and have their chance at glory. Real prizes on the line, real answers, real fun!

This Month’s Teams/Standup: TBA!

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Good Knight! is about a boy who dreams of being a knight. It is a work in progress and we will discover much together.

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On the Main Stage! SHOW STARTS @ 7 PM!

Funny Games is a fast-paced comedy show/open mic lottery hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, and Tim Lamphier. This hybrid comedy show pairs open mic slots with a couple of scheduled comedians providing the audience with the watchability of a curated show and the opportunity of an open mic!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland & Tim Lamphier

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Dyke Storytelling is a multi-generational storytelling show where a queer person of every decade (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s)  tells a true story from their life. Come join us on December 2nd at 7:30 at the Elysian for an unforgettable night. 

Featuring: Michelle Chu, Grace Freud, Rosita Lama Muvdi, Kristi Reed & Beverly Crawford

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Want to see something fresh? "Green" is a comedy show featuring a lineup of up-and-coming comedians you haven't seen yet. From stand-up to clowning, each show will deliver a new mix of comedic talent. See them before they ripen!

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Former Cirque du Soleil clown-acrobat Jonas Woolverton is Jonas McEnfro, AKA The legendary 1980s bad boy of tennis. With a pro tennis career on the rocks and five separate alimony payments, McEnfro reinvents himself as a male exotic dancer, an anger management guru, a contestant on America's Got Talent and a "Circus au Lait" performer in Las Vegas. The McEnfro Show is a wild smash hit of theatrical clowning where YOU rock the party!

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Chris Redd does his hour!

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The alt-comedy astrology theater troupe Planets, Planets, Planets is throwing a full moon fundraising party to resource a filmmaking project ! There will be a live performance for the chart of that moment (DEC 4, 2025, 8:00pm LA), and an extravaganza of food, drinks and activities including: Dance Party DJ, Astrology and Tarot Readings, Flash Tattoos, Horse rides, Potion-making Booth, Speed-Collage Competition, Calendars, Film Screenings, Year Ahead Screaming and MORE....

Doors 7:30pm
Performance 8:00pm

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Turning your bad date stories into musicals since 2017!

Comedian and mushy-hearted Jew, David Magidoff (Dexter: New Blood, The Morning Show) interviews one real person from the audience & one real famous celebrity guest to share one good / bad / psychotic / existential love story, and then David and his friends turn it into a full blown improvised musical!

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Clowns of color presents “Don’t ask Don’t tell” a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn ( United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté ( Army ). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet to how the military took there beautiful faces these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military effected them to this day.

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Join us for a staged reading of The Mountain Digby, a new musical from Cassie Ahiers, Anthony Lombard and Alex Kliner.

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On Christmas Eve, entrepreneur John Newspaper (inventor of the newspaper) and his son Roderick (the first newsie) receive a mysterious gift. Who is it from? Why is it here? Can the ghosts of Christmas future help? Will there even be newspapers in Christmas’s future? Join John Newspaper in his quasi-Victorian world for this yuletide haunting.

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Yeti or Not, here we come! 

Yeti is one of LA’s premier improv teams and is also a group of biological siblings. Each show features two unique halves, one of them based on stories from our audience. Get ready for an evening of unparalleled unique fun inspired by you! Are you YETI for a good time?

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All Beardsley, Devin Field, Victoria Longwell, Vic Michaelis, Zac Oyama, Talia Tabin, Lou Wilson, Jacob Wysocki

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In this D&D-meets-comedy improv live show, four intrepid 1st-level characters go up against an epic monster and meet their gruesome but heroic demise. The show’s Host, live musician, and audience participation add to the fun. Come and witness this live version of the official D&D TV show, "Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!" —and leave your notions of “the heroes always win” at the door.

Cast includes Matthew Lillard (Scream, Five Nights at Freddy's), Jacob Wysocki (Dropout TV), and other special guests, along with DM Jon Ciccolini and Host Bill Rehor.

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A suburban fever dream — An absurd, penultimate Home Owner Association (HOA) meeting. A grappling of control. A beautiful front lawn...Will you rat out your neighbor to gain a drop of power? Did you pick up after your dog? Who is taking minutes?! Will you vote to overthrow your HOA president, Karey Pine? Or do you like her Karen-esq, side-ways rules keeping your neighborhood flourishing and orderly...What can we learn from nature herself?

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The Alarmist is a comedy podcast that tackles history's greatest tragedies and figures out "who's to blame?" From the sinking of the Titanic, to the Bubonic Plague, to the break-up of The Beatles, there's no disaster host Rebecca Delgado Smith can't get to the bottom of. And now, you can join in on the blame game at one of their live recordings! This time, The Alarmist will be tackling the events that occur in the 1988 holiday classic, "Die Hard." Who's to blame for the Christmas Eve attack that turns a holiday party into a hostage crisis — and forces John McClane to save the day?

Featuring: Rebecca Delgado Smith, Clayton Early & Chris Smith
With Special Guests: Cass Buggé, Mary Grill & Dan Klein

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Time’s Arrow is a multimedia rock show that examines the ridiculousness and (hopefully) hilariousness of searching the past for the moments that shaped us using music, projection mapping, mixed media, and clowning. Buckle in for a silly surrealist romp through eight musical vignettes supplied by LA’s very own Song Lab.

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A stand-up comedy show co-hosted by Sierra Katow & Nick Skardarasy featuring some of the best names in comedy!

Produced by Olivia Ghersen and Morgan Kowalewski

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Ever see hilarious people make up songs onstage and think, "That's truly fucking impossible"? Well it's not. It's very possible and, in fact, the premise of this class is that: literally everyone has the ability to learn how to make up musicals. Well, this is the class show, so let’s see if that promise was kept!

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NAW or Never is a no-holds-barred comedy-meets-wrestling showcase where anyone can step into the spotlight and try to earn a spot on the Nearly Average Wrestling roster. It’s like if The Voice got bodyslammed by Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Contestants get 60 seconds to cut a promo, show off a character, or do whatever it takes to prove they belong.

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The Armando is Los Angeles’s adaptation of the longest-running improv show ever, The Armando Diaz Experience!

Of course, in Los Angeles, we have to be extra. So get ready to see the country’s top improv comedians create scenes based on stories invented by celebrities from all over the world!

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Clowns of color presents “Don’t ask Don’t tell” a comedy show about their time and experience in the military. Deshawn ( United States Marine Corps) & Jamonté ( Army ). From over-hydrating to avoid the silver bullet to how the military took there beautiful faces these two clowns will do whatever it takes to make sure you see how the military effected them to this day.

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A mostly music show meant to foster a deep sense of joy and belonging. Benjamin Jaffe will perform new and old musics and feature new and old performers attempting to add one more pretty little square to the collective quilt of our shared culture.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Journey into the wilderness of Alaska where you’ll meet Larry, a burnt-out engineer who is risking his life to make it big on YouTube as a survivalist. But his relentless pursuit of fame quickly spirals into a desperate, unhinged quest for connection. It’s an incredibly playful story of isolation, masculine delusion, and modern loneliness; where you, the audience, get to play the wilderness. Featuring innovative live camera work and delightfully unpredictable audience games.

“Clever use of live video, hilarious audience participation, and a ton of vulnerability.” – The Hollywood Reporter

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Get your tickets now to a comedy reading series unlike any other! Get your tickets now to a comedy table read series unlike any other! Including pilots, one-acts, narrative podcasts, and feature scripts that highlight upcoming talent, build community, and create some goddamn joy.

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Tim is working on it.

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Tim is working on it.

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As part of our Masters of Surrealism Series we bring you: TREASURES OF SOVIET ANIMATION, VOL. 1

Director(s): Roman Kachanov, Vladimir Tarasov | Country: Russia | Year: 1980

Searingly psychedelic animation from behind the Iron Curtain, with indelible images on par with SOLARIS, STALKER and YELLOW SUBMARINE.

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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EX roomies Dylan Adler (Late Late Show) & Sam Morrson (JFL) lived together for 2 years in harmony in Brooklyn, until Dylan betrayed Sam by moving to LA. After years of spreading heinous rumors behind each other’s back on their respective coasts, these two confirmed bachelors reunite along with Kylie Vincent to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent. 

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Starlet is a three act play written and directed by Lily Lady. Its protagonist is a former child star and current tabloid trainwreck. Its titular star is played by Aphrodite Armstrong, with supporting roles played by Viva Gentes and Frank Mosley.

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Brigid Broderick is a gay comedian from Chicago. Her first solo show, “Horse Girl Nation,” is a fundraiser for lesbian horses to get them a special surgery that allows them to scissor and 69 at the same time. It will be a night overflowing with original music about gay guys, philanthropy, and even some stuff that is PG13. This show is produced by Alex Collyard and features musical accompaniment by the band, GOOF.

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Starlet is a three act play written and directed by Lily Lady. Its protagonist is a former child star and current tabloid trainwreck. Its titular star is played by Aphrodite Armstrong, with supporting roles played by Viva Gentes and Frank Mosley.

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Starlet is a three act play written and directed by Lily Lady. Its protagonist is a former child star and current tabloid trainwreck. Its titular star is played by Aphrodite Armstrong, with supporting roles played by Viva Gentes and Frank Mosley.

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Starlet is a three act play written and directed by Lily Lady. Its protagonist is a former child star and current tabloid trainwreck. Its titular star is played by Aphrodite Armstrong, with supporting roles played by Viva Gentes and Frank Mosley.

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She's the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling Hollywood superstar.

He's a retired optometrist from Utah.

In 2016, they went skiing.

On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they - literally. Ouch. Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch.

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She's the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling Hollywood superstar.

He's a retired optometrist from Utah.

In 2016, they went skiing.

On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they - literally. Ouch. Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch.

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She's the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling Hollywood superstar.

He's a retired optometrist from Utah.

In 2016, they went skiing.

On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they - literally. Ouch. Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch.

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She's the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling Hollywood superstar.

He's a retired optometrist from Utah.

In 2016, they went skiing.

On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they - literally. Ouch. Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch.

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She's the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling Hollywood superstar.

He's a retired optometrist from Utah.

In 2016, they went skiing.

On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they - literally. Ouch. Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch.

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After the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Elysian, Awkward Prods are BACK with their multi award winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story.

Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know this story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life.

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After the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Elysian, Awkward Prods are BACK with their multi award winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story.

Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know this story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life.

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After the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Elysian, Awkward Prods are BACK with their multi award winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story.

Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know this story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life.

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After the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Elysian, Awkward Prods are BACK with their multi award winning, Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story.

Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know this story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life.

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Experience love at first swipe with Jake Timeline and his giant, living 85-inch wing-phone Pluggy in Instamacy, an interactive narrative pop concert about sex, romance, frigidity, isolation and desire in a world where our little phones dominate our big lives.

Starring Jake Timeline and Linzy Beltran
Co-directed by Jake Timeline and Sam Gibson

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The critically acclaimed “Drunk Black History” show has returned to the West Coast!

Comedian Brandon Collins (New York Comedy Festival) hosts this event where you’ll hear from comedians, writers, and experts who are skunked out of their mind trying to recap the biography of a historical Black figure or event that hasn’t gotten the mainstream love they deserved. In collaboration with MadCab.

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You’re cordially invited to this interactive polyamorous wedding reception, where the Groom’s brother delivers a speech you’ll never forget! It starts out fun and silly, with your typical masculine roasting and ribbing – and gradually devolves into a drunken chaotic mess where Paul tries to understand what it means to love, but can’t get over his own toxic masculinity to recognize his loneliness. Throughout the show, audience members are cast to play various wedding guests.

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