*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play
Oct
10

*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play

BIG BEAR is a comedy play about a friend group falling apart in real-time on the last day of a big group AirBnB trip–will they be able to clean the rental and air out their dirty laundry before check-out, or is their friend group as trashed as the living room? Written and Directed by Patrick McDonald.

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WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)
Oct
10

WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)

Join Sara Caplan (UCB, Chill Touch, Joy Who Lived) for a brand new lecture every month! Topics will include the philosophy of mind, gender theory, fascism, Alone Australia Season 2, or whatever else she happened to get hyperfixated on that month. Think of it like a video essay, but performed live, and with plenty of opportunity for questions and audience interaction throughout. Some months, she will also be joined by a guest lecturer who will give a talk on a related (or unrelated) theme. Sara is a comedian, trans woman, and also about to be a graduate student in philosophy at Cal State LA!

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*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play
Oct
10

*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play

BIG BEAR is a comedy play about a friend group falling apart in real-time on the last day of a big group AirBnB trip–will they be able to clean the rental and air out their dirty laundry before check-out, or is their friend group as trashed as the living room? Written and Directed by Patrick McDonald.

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The Alternate's Alternate: A very very work in progress solo show by Nikki Hartung (The Vault)
Oct
10

The Alternate's Alternate: A very very work in progress solo show by Nikki Hartung (The Vault)

It's the 1969 Summer Olympics. One of the US Artistic Swimmers (formerly known as Synchronized Swimming) has died. But then, something happened to the Alternate! Now, it's up to Chartreuse Hart, The Alternate's Alternate, to help the team win the Gold! But can she do it? A very EARLY STAGES WORK IN PROGRESS solo show about synchronized swimming and what it means to be "enough". Or at least thats what we're starting with!

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BIG BEAR: A New Play
Oct
11

BIG BEAR: A New Play

BIG BEAR is a comedy play about a friend group falling apart in real-time on the last day of a big group AirBnB trip–will they be able to clean the rental and air out their dirty laundry before check-out, or is their friend group as trashed as the living room? Written and Directed by Patrick McDonald.

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*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play
Oct
11

*SOLD OUT* BIG BEAR: A New Play

BIG BEAR is a comedy play about a friend group falling apart in real-time on the last day of a big group AirBnB trip–will they be able to clean the rental and air out their dirty laundry before check-out, or is their friend group as trashed as the living room? Written and Directed by Patrick McDonald.

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David Lynch Presents (Skunk Room)
Oct
11

David Lynch Presents (Skunk Room)

David Lynch Presents is a hour long variety show featuring comedy, music, burlesque and clown! Join David (Kyle Best) and the Kyle Maclachlan House Street Band for a night of spooky wonder - featuring special guests Sarah Shtern, George Aivaliotis, Laura Dern, and music from Dylan Kanner. Insert Lynch reference here.

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Lally Katz: Sourdough (The Vault)
Oct
11

Lally Katz: Sourdough (The Vault)

Sourdough is a story of compulsion, obsession— and starter. Writer and performer Lally Katz takes audiences on a hilarious, heartbreaking, and wildly unpredictable ride through her baking process and unconventional life.

From being possessed by an evil spirit as a child, to baking pies to win over a rock star, to coming face to face with mortality as a soccer mom in Santa Clarita — Katz serves up a night of storytelling that’s always funny, always surprising, and profoundly human.

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Fuck This Month & Holy Shit Improv (IN-PERSON & LIVESTREAM)
Oct
12

Fuck This Month & Holy Shit Improv (IN-PERSON & LIVESTREAM)

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: Anna Garcia, Suzi Barrett, Jacquis Neal, Artoun Nazareth, Lauren Knutti, Eli Gonzalez, Jeff Whitaker

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: Tim Baltz, Alice Wetterlund, Bryan Safi, Paul F. Tompkins, Alana Johnston & Casey Feigh

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

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Saint Sydney
Oct
12

Saint Sydney

Brought to you by former adult virgin and NYC comedian Syd King, it's Saint Sydney!

This solo show takes Syd's 12 years of attending an Indiana Catholic school and looks at why she took purity culture terribly seriously; shamed friends for OWNING yoga pants, SLAPPED PEOPLE WHEN THEY CURSED, and did almost anything but love thy neighbor. Syd is now publicly atoning for her sins and comforting anyone that says "not really" when a doctor asks if they are sexually active, a little better. Directed by Vannessa Jackson (SNL, Colbert, A Black Lady Sketch Show).

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Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D
Oct
13

Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D

You are cordially invited to Nosferatu’s Sweet 16! Accept the invitation at your own risk.

This October, Freak Nature & Friends transform the entire Elysian Theater into Nosferatu’s Castle — a maze of terrifying horrors, DIY puppetry, and one very interesting vampire family band. Avoid certain death on your passage through the haunted forest and suffocating dungeons to arrive at the Great Hall, where the birthday celebration truly begins. Will we party all night long? Or will things go horribly wrong, instigating a journey full of feral twists and devious turns featuring original music and giant puppets?

Back by popular demand and fully re-“vamped” since its first sold out run at the Elysian in 2023, you won’t want to miss Freak Nature’s one-of-a-kind haunted house experience & weirdo-pop giant puppet musical.

(Yes there’s "puppets," but this show izzzz PG-13)

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Mel Stephens: Sparkles (The Vault)
Oct
13

Mel Stephens: Sparkles (The Vault)

"Sparkles" offers a hilarious glimpse into the experiences of a truly weird millennial as she reflects on every shitty job she has held, from being an elf at Macy's to a dancing hostess to a telemarketer. The great resignation of 2021 has nothing on how many jobs Mel Stephens has quit. Mel uses her self-deprecating and observational humor to reflect on the absurd and mundane situations life presents to you when you're broke, which can drive a person mad.

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Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D
Oct
13

Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D

You are cordially invited to Nosferatu’s Sweet 16! Accept the invitation at your own risk.

This October, Freak Nature & Friends transform the entire Elysian Theater into Nosferatu’s Castle — a maze of terrifying horrors, DIY puppetry, and one very interesting vampire family band. Avoid certain death on your passage through the haunted forest and suffocating dungeons to arrive at the Great Hall, where the birthday celebration truly begins. Will we party all night long? Or will things go horribly wrong, instigating a journey full of feral twists and devious turns featuring original music and giant puppets?

Back by popular demand and fully re-“vamped” since its first sold out run at the Elysian in 2023, you won’t want to miss Freak Nature’s one-of-a-kind haunted house experience & weirdo-pop giant puppet musical.

(Yes there’s "puppets," but this show izzzz PG-13)

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A Shtar is Born (The Vault)
Oct
13

A Shtar is Born (The Vault)

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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Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D
Oct
14

Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D

You are cordially invited to Nosferatu’s Sweet 16! Accept the invitation at your own risk.

This October, Freak Nature & Friends transform the entire Elysian Theater into Nosferatu’s Castle — a maze of terrifying horrors, DIY puppetry, and one very interesting vampire family band. Avoid certain death on your passage through the haunted forest and suffocating dungeons to arrive at the Great Hall, where the birthday celebration truly begins. Will we party all night long? Or will things go horribly wrong, instigating a journey full of feral twists and devious turns featuring original music and giant puppets?

Back by popular demand and fully re-“vamped” since its first sold out run at the Elysian in 2023, you won’t want to miss Freak Nature’s one-of-a-kind haunted house experience & weirdo-pop giant puppet musical.

(Yes there’s "puppets," but this show izzzz PG-13)

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ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)
Oct
14

ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)

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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Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D
Oct
14

Nosferatu's Sweet 16: 4D

You are cordially invited to Nosferatu’s Sweet 16! Accept the invitation at your own risk.

This October, Freak Nature & Friends transform the entire Elysian Theater into Nosferatu’s Castle — a maze of terrifying horrors, DIY puppetry, and one very interesting vampire family band. Avoid certain death on your passage through the haunted forest and suffocating dungeons to arrive at the Great Hall, where the birthday celebration truly begins. Will we party all night long? Or will things go horribly wrong, instigating a journey full of feral twists and devious turns featuring original music and giant puppets?

Back by popular demand and fully re-“vamped” since its first sold out run at the Elysian in 2023, you won’t want to miss Freak Nature’s one-of-a-kind haunted house experience & weirdo-pop giant puppet musical.

(Yes there’s "puppets," but this show izzzz PG-13)

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Grace Freud: My Father Has Been Murdered
Oct
15

Grace Freud: My Father Has Been Murdered

Grace Freud (The Eric Andre Show, Rick and Morty, Girl God) explores audiences' expectations of truth in comedy by closely examining the veracity of the jokes she's told about her father's death and other family tragedies throughout the last decade on stage. Starting as stand up before becoming something more akin to a documentary being edited live in front of your very eyes, you've never seen anything like MY FATHER HAS BEEN MURDERED.

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CoPilots (The Vault)
Oct
15

CoPilots (The Vault)

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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DUCE NIGHT
Oct
16

DUCE NIGHT

Duce Night brings the best stand ups, clowns, and characters in the world into the Elysian Theater for an evening of shocking, absurd, and transcendent comedy. It will ruin your life.

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NAW or NEVER
Oct
17

NAW or NEVER

NAW or Never: comedy meets wrestling chaos. 60 sec tryouts, Wrestling and celebrity guests. Live taping. Get tickets.

NAW or Never is a no-holds-barred comedy-meets-wrestling showcase where anyone can step into the spotlight (or just spectate) 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. With surprise guests from WWE, AEW, and beyond, you never know who’ll show up or what will happen.

Lineup: John Goblikon, Matt McCarthy, Paul London, Shane Hartline, Sethward, Music from "Drac and the Swamprats" and more

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SOMETHING SPOOKY
Oct
18

SOMETHING SPOOKY

An evening of true spooky stories, immersive horror thrills, comedians, a paranormal investigation, prizes, shadow puppets, live soundtrack, and scare actors!  And to get into the theater you go through a scary haunted entrance! Then join us for a Halloween after-party with a bar, snacks, and make sure to dress up for the COSTUME CONTEST to win killer prizes!

Why now? Because the world is out of control and we need to freak out in a safe space for the therapeutic value of being scared aka SCARE-APY! We need to laugh, scream, and feel like kids again. Even if it’s just for one night.

It’s a good cause! It’s a fundraiser for The Elysian Theater, so they can continue their mission to foster and promote experimental and transgressive new work from established and emerging artists. 

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Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch
Oct
18
to Oct 19

Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch

In its 20th year of lauded late night lunacy! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) and featuring a rotating roster of top comedians, specialty acts, musicians and performance artists -- It is not to be missed! Every Saturday @ Midnight.

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Queer Roast for the Straight Hosts (The Vault)
Oct
19

Queer Roast for the Straight Hosts (The Vault)

Queer Roast Comedy delivers a one-of-a-kind experience every time.

Step into the arena of laughter, dares, and unforgettable third-degree burns! In this live comedy format queer comics take the stage to roast straight comics, and no punchline is off-limits! Between sets, the straight comics face outrageous challenges and/or dares, and one fearless audience volunteer gets thrust into the hot seat.

Hosted by the mischievous Andrew Stier, this show is sharp, hilarious, and unapologetically queer. Come for the roasts. Stay for the dares. Leave with sore cheeks (from laughing ofc...get your mind out of the gutter).

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Twin Flames Show
Oct
19

Twin Flames Show

*PRE SHOW ACTIVITIES STARTING AT 6:30 PM*

Hang up and call us now. Get ready for a time-bending, heart-melting cosmic circus. Your transcendent variety show from the celestial ether is taking The Elysian stage. Enjoy a bizarre evening of magic, drag, characters on characters, clown, art, and time-traveling friendship that leaves you wondering if you just fell in love. (You did.) Hosted by beautiful cosmic freaks Emily Maverick & Geri Courtney-Austein.

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Lemon Pepper Wet Presents: Combo Plate
Oct
19

Lemon Pepper Wet Presents: Combo Plate

Combo Plate is a dynamic improv comedy show that combines stand-up/musical comedy/clown with improv.

Lemon Pepper Wet (LPW) is an all-Black Male Comedy Improv Troupe based in Los Angeles. Initially meeting through UCB in LA, Lemon Pepper Wet brings a new creative take on comedy improv from a Black perspective. Founded in 2018, all 4 members are also creators, writers, and producers of their respective stand-up comedy shows, episodic television productions, podcasts, art shows, etc.

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Good Showbiz (The Vault)
Oct
20

Good Showbiz (The Vault)

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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ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)
Oct
21

ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)

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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The Amazing Banana Brothers
Oct
21

The Amazing Banana Brothers

You either die an artist or you live long enough to see yourself become a stuntman. Bill O'Neill returns with his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show, using every trick up his sleeve to explore the oldest one in the book. Two daredevil brothers will attempt the impossible: slipping on 1000 banana peels. Through a surreal exploration of loss, failure, masculinity and death-defying pratfalls, O’Neill challenges the limits of the human body and spirit – one banana peel at a time.

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Good Showbiz (The Vault)
Oct
21

Good Showbiz (The Vault)

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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The Doctor: Anniversary Special! (IN PERSON & VIDEO ON DEMAND)
Oct
22

The Doctor: Anniversary Special! (IN PERSON & VIDEO ON DEMAND)

In this medical game show, comedian and host, Leonard Smith Jr., will be fielding medical questions to a panel of your favorite comedians and our very own doctor and comedian, Jarad Schwartz.

As the contestants duke it out over medical-themed mini games, they'll go head to head to rack up points and come out on top. In the end, only one person will walk away as the winner with the chance to win fabulous prizes and Dr. Schwartz' personal medical license!

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RERUN (The Vault)
Oct
22

RERUN (The Vault)

It's the One with the Great Pumpkin

RERUN throws three performers and one audience member into a series of tasks and challenges that gleefully ruin, revise, and reimagine classic TV. Through clown work, improv, physical tasks, and absurdity, they compete for The Great Trotater—a potato trophy that somehow matters. Free candy if you dress in costume!

Hosted by Natasha Mercado and dutifully designed by Adam Smith

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Why All The Drama
Oct
23

Why All The Drama

A gay stand up extravaganza, WHY ALL THE DRAMA is a coming-of-age solo show about growing up the odd one out— and finally learning to take up space.

With biting humor, horny tales, and disarming vulnerability, Eric Williams (That's A Gay Ass Podcast) turns shame into a punchline and trauma into theatre.

Featuring music by David Dabbon (Oh, Mary!)

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The Anna Garcia Variety Hour (SPOOKY EDITION)
Oct
23

The Anna Garcia Variety Hour (SPOOKY EDITION)

The Anna Garcia Spooky Hour is a once-a-year special edition of Anna's comedic variety show where her HAUNTED friends and UNDEAD LA legends perform live on stage! It's a dazzling evening of comedy, games, and chaos, with acts ranging from clowning to live music to burlesque to GHOSTS to stand-up to puppetry to whatever Anna's twisted little heart desires. The show promises to bring you laugh and spectacles and FRIGHTS like you've never seen!

Featuring: Jenson Titus, Demi Adijuyigbe, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and more TBA!

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Lost Angels #6
Oct
24

Lost Angels #6

An OnlyFans creator confronts their biggest fan. An enthusiastic self-help guru sells suspicious face-reading techniques. A one-night stand devolves into existential dread. Three original one-acts unpacking our identities, strangers, and the space between: these are the latest works in Lost Angels #6, Cool Cuts' sixth installment of original one-act plays at The Elysian Theater on Friday, October 24th at 7:30pm. Featuring live interstitial tracks by Sun Colony.

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The Tenth Circle (Skunk Room)
Oct
24

The Tenth Circle (Skunk Room)

What happens when we die? Well, for some particularly evil people - mostly comedians - final judgement awaits in the form of a trivia game show. Come watch three comedians square off for their final chance at escaping eternal damnation this mischief night!

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Cruel Babes
Oct
24

Cruel Babes

Live-directed by Cirque Du Soleil front man John Gilkey (“Brilliant” - LA Times), the modern clown ensemble, Cruel Babes, invites the audience into a fever dream of physical comedy and extended absurdist composition for a new and once-in-a-lifetime ride each month. Featuring ten top performers, it is a direct descendent of the underground hit, Wet The Hippo – the show that kicked off LA’s modern clown scene back in 2012.

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Soft Animal
Oct
25

Soft Animal

Soft Animal is a psychedelic clown odyssey about the rise of life on earth to the fall of human civilization. A zoological existential-meltdown, it follows the arc of evolution from amoeba to Luigi Mangione. Part Darwin, part Jim Carrey, fully unhinged and relatable.

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Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch
Oct
25
to Oct 26

Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch

In its 20th year of lauded late night lunacy! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) and featuring a rotating roster of top comedians, specialty acts, musicians and performance artists -- It is not to be missed! Every Saturday @ Midnight.

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Comedian Clash - A Game Show Experience (In-Person and Livestream)
Oct
26

Comedian Clash - A Game Show Experience (In-Person and Livestream)

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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Same Great Taste!
Oct
26

Same Great Taste!

We’re baaAAAaaaack!! Come pregame Halloween with your favorite LA based independent sketch team, SAME GREAT TASTE!! We’ll be debuting brand new sketches, having a blast, and maybe even providing a scare or two! Featuring: Finn Wagstaff, Sam Yates, Lauren Raff, Isa Moon, Max Murphy, Clare Jackson, Hannah Berkowitz, Zach Honer, and Matt Barrett Miller!

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Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)
Oct
27

Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)

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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LBJ: The Play
Oct
27

LBJ: The Play

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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A Shtar is Born (The Vault)
Oct
27

A Shtar is Born (The Vault)

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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LBJ: The Play
Oct
28

LBJ: The Play

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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ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)
Oct
28

ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)

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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Good Showbiz (The Vault)
Oct
28

Good Showbiz (The Vault)

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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Todd Macabre
Oct
29

Todd Macabre

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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CARRIE
Oct
30

CARRIE

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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CARRIE
Oct
31

CARRIE

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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Robot Karaoke (Skunk Room)
Oct
31

Robot Karaoke (Skunk Room)

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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Stand Up and Clown *HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR*
Oct
31

Stand Up and Clown *HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR*

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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Bryan Safi: Are You Mad At Me??
Nov
3

Bryan Safi: Are You Mad At Me??

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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Two Cats on a Date
Nov
6

Two Cats on a Date

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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MALE ABORTION! (The Vault)
Nov
6

MALE ABORTION! (The Vault)

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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The Birthday Experience (The Vault)
Nov
7

The Birthday Experience (The Vault)

"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!

This Month’s Special Guests TBA!!

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NAW or NEVER
Nov
7

NAW or NEVER

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 Pool (Skunk Room)
Nov
8

The Pool (Skunk Room)

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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Two Cats on a Date
Nov
9

Two Cats on a Date

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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Organic Standup: Class Show (The Vault)
Nov
10

Organic Standup: Class Show (The Vault)

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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How To Be Patient with Isabella Gerasole (The Vault)
Nov
13

How To Be Patient with Isabella Gerasole (The Vault)

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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Straight Night at the Gay Bar
Nov
13

Straight Night at the Gay Bar

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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United States of Zaf (The Vault)
Nov
13

United States of Zaf (The Vault)

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
Nov
14

Enormous Things: The Musical

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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Being Fine 101: The Fundamentals of Crashing Out (The Vault)
Nov
14

Being Fine 101: The Fundamentals of Crashing Out (The Vault)

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: Esteemed Daughter of the Pope
Nov
14

Jessica: Esteemed Daughter of the Pope

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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Shogun (The Vault)
Nov
14

Shogun (The Vault)

"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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The Cheascake Factory Part 2
Nov
15

The Cheascake Factory Part 2

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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Olivia Xing: Baby of Color (The Vault)
Nov
15

Olivia Xing: Baby of Color (The Vault)

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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Nekrotik Inanna
Nov
15

Nekrotik Inanna

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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Trans Scribe: A Story About Subtitles (The Vault)
Nov
15

Trans Scribe: A Story About Subtitles (The Vault)

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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Embalming Play
Nov
15

Embalming Play

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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By the Grace of Grace (The Vault)
Nov
15

By the Grace of Grace (The Vault)

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
Nov
15

The Miss Woof Woof Doggy VisionEyez BarkUP Sparkling Sunshine State Drag Pageant Spectacular 2025

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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HANDS!
Nov
16

HANDS!

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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Victoria
Nov
16

Victoria

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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Waiting for Beckett or Anděl and Kevin play Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as Bill and Ted playing Didi and GoGo in Waiting for GodotTM
Nov
16

Waiting for Beckett or Anděl and Kevin play Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as Bill and Ted playing Didi and GoGo in Waiting for GodotTM

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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Soda Pop
Nov
20

Soda Pop

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 Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)
Nov
20

Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)

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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WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)
Nov
21

WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)

Join Sara Caplan (UCB, Chill Touch, Joy Who Lived) for a brand new lecture every month! Topics will include the philosophy of mind, gender theory, fascism, Alone Australia Season 2, or whatever else she happened to get hyperfixated on that month. Think of it like a video essay, but performed live, and with plenty of opportunity for questions and audience interaction throughout. Some months, she will also be joined by a guest lecturer who will give a talk on a related (or unrelated) theme. Sara is a comedian, trans woman, and also about to be a graduate student in philosophy at Cal State LA!

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Haiders Mutual Aid Comedy Show (SELAH Fundraiser!) (The Vault)
Nov
21

Haiders Mutual Aid Comedy Show (SELAH Fundraiser!) (The Vault)

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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BOMBER - A WIP by Chad Damiani (The Vault)
Nov
22

BOMBER - A WIP by Chad Damiani (The Vault)

"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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Ryan Williams: The Mushroom King - Work in Progress (The Vault)
Nov
23

Ryan Williams: The Mushroom King - Work in Progress (The Vault)

The forest anointed Ryan Williams as The Mushroom King. The cordyceps mushrooms have hijacked Ryan’s nervous system, and they are forcing him to work on a one-hour comedy show about mushrooms.

Come laugh with Ryan about living through his family’s botched drug intervention, surviving C-PTSD, and learn what mushrooms taught Ryan about comedy. Join The Mushroom King to help unite the planet, bring sanity to the humans, and deliver the message of mushrooms to everyone through laughter.

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Stand Up and Clown
Nov
24

Stand Up and Clown

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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The 19th Annual Thanksgiving Feast Show
Nov
26

The 19th Annual Thanksgiving Feast Show

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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Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)
Nov
29

Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)

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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Ryan Williams: The Mushroom King - Work in Progress (The Vault)
Nov
29

Ryan Williams: The Mushroom King - Work in Progress (The Vault)

The forest anointed Ryan Williams as The Mushroom King. The cordyceps mushrooms have hijacked Ryan’s nervous system, and they are forcing him to work on a one-hour comedy show about mushrooms.

Come laugh with Ryan about living through his family’s botched drug intervention, surviving C-PTSD, and learn what mushrooms taught Ryan about comedy. Join The Mushroom King to help unite the planet, bring sanity to the humans, and deliver the message of mushrooms to everyone through laughter.

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Making Love With David Magidoff
Dec
5

Making Love With David Magidoff

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 Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)
Dec
6

Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)

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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Ma’am (The Vault)
Dec
7

Ma’am (The Vault)

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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Song Lab presents: Time's Arrow
Dec
10

Song Lab presents: Time's Arrow

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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WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)
Dec
12

WHAT? | A Monthly Symposium with Sara Caplan & her friends (The Vault)

Join Sara Caplan (UCB, Chill Touch, Joy Who Lived) for a brand new lecture every month! Topics will include the philosophy of mind, gender theory, fascism, Alone Australia Season 2, or whatever else she happened to get hyperfixated on that month. Think of it like a video essay, but performed live, and with plenty of opportunity for questions and audience interaction throughout. Some months, she will also be joined by a guest lecturer who will give a talk on a related (or unrelated) theme. Sara is a comedian, trans woman, and also about to be a graduate student in philosophy at Cal State LA!

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NAW or NEVER
Dec
12

NAW or NEVER

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
Dec
13

The Armando

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 Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)
Dec
13

Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (The Vault)

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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Mark Vigeant: OUT THERE
Dec
17

Mark Vigeant: OUT THERE

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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Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Jan
21

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

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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Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Jan
22

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

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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Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Jan
23

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

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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Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Jan
24

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

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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Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Jan
24

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

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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Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
Jan
25

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

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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Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
Jan
26

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

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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Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
Jan
27

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

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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Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
Jan
28

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

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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Instamacy
Feb
14

Instamacy

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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Drunk Black History
Feb
21

Drunk Black History

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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The Best Man Show
Mar
7

The Best Man Show

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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BIG BEAR: A New Play
Oct
9

BIG BEAR: A New Play

BIG BEAR is a comedy play about a friend group falling apart in real-time on the last day of a big group AirBnB trip–will they be able to clean the rental and air out their dirty laundry before check-out, or is their friend group as trashed as the living room? Written and Directed by Patrick McDonald.

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Let's Break Our Brains! (The Vault)
Oct
8

Let's Break Our Brains! (The Vault)

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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ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)
Oct
7

ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)

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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CLASS SHOW: playing Yourself Class Show
Oct
6

CLASS SHOW: playing Yourself Class Show

A new devising class at the Elysian focused on kickstarting the creation of a new show from your "auto-mythology." We'll generate new material from prompts that unpack your personal memories, stories, opinions, quirks, obsessions, and big ideas, maybe even unsent email drafts–in order to turn them into performance-worthy gems. Expand your experimental toolbox to find the most compelling ways to craft your ideas for an audience.

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SQUIRM: A True Story
Oct
5

SQUIRM: A True Story

Squirm: A True Story is a surreal, autobiographical dark musical comedy about a musician's romantic, codependent relationship with their tapeworm. When the tapeworm once again tries to take over their life, Mia has to worm their way back in charge of the narrative.

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*SOLD OUT* Yeti or Not!
Oct
5

*SOLD OUT* Yeti or Not!

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?

Featuring: 

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

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Lally Katz: Sourdough (The Vault)
Oct
5

Lally Katz: Sourdough (The Vault)

Sourdough is a story of compulsion, obsession— and starter. Writer and performer Lally Katz takes audiences on a hilarious, heartbreaking, and wildly unpredictable ride through her baking process and unconventional life.

From being possessed by an evil spirit as a child, to baking pies to win over a rock star, to coming face to face with mortality as a soccer mom in Santa Clarita — Katz serves up a night of storytelling that’s always funny, always surprising, and profoundly human.

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Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch
Oct
4
to Oct 5

Tomorrow! w/ Ron Lynch

In its 20th year of lauded late night lunacy! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) and featuring a rotating roster of top comedians, specialty acts, musicians and performance artists -- It is not to be missed! Every Saturday @ Midnight.

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My Secret Crush Book
Oct
4

My Secret Crush Book

My Secret Crush Book is a long-form improv show inspired by the hilariously awkward pages of Kelsi Roberts’ real middle and high school crush journal. Each entry, complete with doodles and embarrassing cut-out photos, sparks questions from the cast about Kelsi’s teenage life, which then launches into a fully improvised set. The result is a mix of cringey nostalgia, big laughs, and totally unpredictable stories born from young love and adolescent drama.

Featuring: Kelsi Roberts, Jackie Young, Jasmine Elist, Daniel Robbins, Daniel Acker, Mimi Von Schack, Lizzy McGroder, Jordan Black, Peter Kim

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Five After 5 (The Vault)
Oct
4

Five After 5 (The Vault)

A fast-paced night of standup comedy where comics will do five minutes followed by a five minute breakdown of their performance and overall career stats. Hosted by Clay Watson and Maxwell Barnes, comedians are treated like athletes in a post-game press conference where they are questioned about the way they play the game.

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*SOLD OUT* almost songs: the untold saga of the stolen beatles tapes
Oct
4

*SOLD OUT* almost songs: the untold saga of the stolen beatles tapes

In 1971, over 500 reels of Beatles tapes were stolen. Thirty years later they were recovered by police. What's been discovered is a goldmine of rare and abandoned Beatles music. 'almost songs' reimagines these newly published, yet never-properly-recorded, songs as a ‘what-if’ live show, fusing bold new arrangements, immersive visuals, and lush sound design with the mind-blowing true story about the theft and recovery of the tapes. All profits go to FEED THE STREETS who regularly deliver hot meals to Skid Row, MacArthur Park, Hollywood and fed Altadena after the fire.

https://www.almostsongs.com/

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Mel Stephens: Sparkles (The Vault)
Oct
4

Mel Stephens: Sparkles (The Vault)

"Sparkles" offers a hilarious glimpse into the experiences of a truly weird millennial as she reflects on every shitty job she has held, from being an elf at Macy's to a dancing hostess to a telemarketer. The great resignation of 2021 has nothing on how many jobs Mel Stephens has quit. Mel uses her self-deprecating and observational humor to reflect on the absurd and mundane situations life presents to you when you're broke, which can drive a person mad.

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SF Neo-Futurists’ The Infinite Wrench: 30 Original Plays in 60 Minutes
Oct
3

SF Neo-Futurists’ The Infinite Wrench: 30 Original Plays in 60 Minutes

The cult hit from New York, Chicago, and San Francisco is coming to LA! Named "SF's premiere performance art troupe" and one of "22 SF things everyone must do," the critically-acclaimed SF Neo-Futurists will perform a special two-nights-only edition of their flagship show The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an order determined by you, the audience. All plays are non-illusory—we never play characters, there is no fourth wall, and we never ask the audience to suspend their disbelief—and range from the personal, to the political, to the profoundly WTF, all truthful and inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With "The Infinite Wrench," the SF Neo-Futurists promise to break the fourth wall and maybe your heart but never your wallet. We hear it’s a great first date, too.

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The Birthday Experience (The Vault)
Oct
3

The Birthday Experience (The Vault)

"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!

Featuring Special Guests: Astrology Songs by Harvey Sid Fisher! Rachel Troy! Colombina!

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SF Neo-Futurists’ The Infinite Wrench: 30 Original Plays in 60 Minutes
Oct
2

SF Neo-Futurists’ The Infinite Wrench: 30 Original Plays in 60 Minutes

The cult hit from New York, Chicago, and San Francisco is coming to LA! Named "SF's premiere performance art troupe" and one of "22 SF things everyone must do," the critically-acclaimed SF Neo-Futurists will perform a special two-nights-only edition of their flagship show The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an order determined by you, the audience. All plays are non-illusory—we never play characters, there is no fourth wall, and we never ask the audience to suspend their disbelief—and range from the personal, to the political, to the profoundly WTF, all truthful and inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With "The Infinite Wrench," the SF Neo-Futurists promise to break the fourth wall and maybe your heart but never your wallet. We hear it’s a great first date, too.

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Playspace Presents: Show & Tell! (Skunk room)
Oct
1

Playspace Presents: Show & Tell! (Skunk room)

Playspace Presents: Show & Tell is a showcase of the silly successes and beautiful mistakes made over the last few months at Playspace's weekly clown jams. Built by a community of clowns the show highlights all the best parts of our worst selves as we give space to explore and celebrate our never ending commitment to play.

Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.

Hosted by Devin Sanclemente, Rachel Ho & Friends

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Glamrou: A Tale Of Two Mothers
Oct
1

Glamrou: A Tale Of Two Mothers

Renowned Iraqi queen Glamrou, and renowned Iraqi queen, Glamrou's mother, fight for the spotlight with their competing narratives of what really happened. Come get lost in this drag hall of mirrors, where one queen’s truth is another queen’s fiction. Featuring live music, live comedy and live delusion, the Muslim drag sensation is here to activate your Freudian wounds. With a stiletto.

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Lineup (The Vault)
Sep
30

Lineup (The Vault)

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.

This week’s Lineup: Brendan Scannell (Netflix, Comedy Central), Skyler Higley (Conan, The Oscars), JF Harris (Comedy Central), & AK Agunbiade (Actual Doctor!)

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