Come see Carmen's newest hour since his last special. 30 minutes is GREAT. The other 30 minutes will be figured out that night - with you!

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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.

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A high-octane, synth-fueled clown spectacle aboard a metaphorical party bus to nowhere. Chaos meets catharsis as a lion-suited host and his inflatable lover lead you through Iron Maiden air-drumming, beer-chugging, ass-shaking, and existential messages from a cassette tape beyond the grave. Part party, part breakdown, part healing ritual—LOSER LION PARTY BUS is Rocky Horror meets Pee-Wee in a Vegas roadside meltdown. Come scream, sing, shake your ass, and feel weirdly seen. All aboard.

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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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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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Go on the adventure of your life with Elizabeth and her friends as they traverse land and sea alongside their favorite clowns and see what escapades they get into. Heck, maybe even grab some new friends along the way to join in. So strap in, buckle up and get on the journey, we bet you haven’t been on a ride like this before!

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Local clowns/performers in your area throw up things they are working on! Come see some over 15 artists at work. This wild show will be UNPREDICTABLE and often INTERACTIVE. Folks are encouraged to provide feedback to artists who ask for it on their work-in-progress pieces!

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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Rachel Kaly got her first period the same day Saddam Hussein was hanged. She has also been to hospital over 300 times for various psychological treatments. Are these two facts related? Probably. Rachel’s critically acclaimed debut Fringe show returns to perfectly explain why she is so mentally ill. As seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers and HBO.

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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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Trivia meets improv! The right answer wins points, but so do the funniest wrong ones. Every other Monday come to the Skunk Room (or stay after Funny Games) with your funniest and smartest friends to try your luck at winning a ~fabulous~ prize

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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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"Wake Up Would Ya: The Nighttime Show With Mary Grill," where character comedians discuss current events with local late night show host Mary Grill. Featuring house band "Goof" and a special musical guest every show! Disclaimer: Mary Grill can never ever make it to the show, so the host will be a revolving cast of stand-in hosts (also played by Mary Grill).

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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 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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Annual All-Queer, All-POC hour and a half long Variety Show: a celebration of joy, resistance, excellence and comedy. This two-night event will spotlight top trans and queer comedians, singers, poets, activists, and performers of color, all united to create a space that uplifts the gay ass voices the world has tried so hard to silence.

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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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Annual All-Queer, All-POC hour and a half long Variety Show: a celebration of joy, resistance, excellence and comedy. This two-night event will spotlight top trans and queer comedians, singers, poets, activists, and performers of color, all united to create a space that uplifts the gay ass voices the world has tried so hard to silence.

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CLASS SHOW for Chad Damiani’s Language of Nonsense! A two-day intensive from the creator/director of STAND UP AND CLOWN, CLOWN ZOO and co-creator of RORY AND CHAD WIN COMEDY TONIGHT! Chad Damiani (aka "Clown Boss") offers this intro class for veterans and newcomers, looking to explore how clowns connect and play with audiences through joy and nonsense.

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Get your tickets now to a comedy reading 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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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Inspired by the true story of Nigel, a seagull that mated for life with a fake concrete bird on a deserted island. A one-act dark comedy from Chloé Aktas.

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

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Proppa Laff is a mic for women and queer comics to try out new sets, characters, and bits! Bucket sign-ups at 5:15, 5:30pm start. Hosted by Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan @danika.lyle @sahana__srinivasan

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Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.

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Come join Little Stinkers in the Skunk Room at The Elysian Theater for a fun night of local and unique talent!

Hosted by Haley Hanson

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Back for an encore - Cool Cuts Inc. presents Lost Angels #4: our fourth installment of a recurring night of darkly humorous, provocative, and acerbic original one-act plays by a mix of emerging and established writers, actors, and directors!

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BESITOS is an experimental comedy show hosted by Kat Toledo, featuring a rotating guest cohost sourced from the most trusted platform on the internet—Craigslist! Featuring a hot hot hot lineup of Los Angeles' funniest comedians, legendary TV writers, and clowns!

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A not-so tender-tale of two codependent sisters and their cow. Gaulier-trained character comedy duo Blaise Wopperer and Lara Ciulli bring you The Sisters Fig. A wildly entertaining mix of physicality, clowning, and razor-sharp sibling banter, masterfully balancing the ridiculous and the relatable.

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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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Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.

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A chat room in real life. Enter the chatroom as whoever you dream to be. Jenn navigates you through the internet, the ultimate form of distraction and self expression. Bring a charged phone with access to wifi/data.

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

Hosted by: Ian Bratschie

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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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Clowns of Color are the resident company for 2025-2026. They will explore their diverse repertoire's group of characters to create an unforgettable show each month in the Vault.

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Inspired by the true story of Nigel, a seagull that mated for life with a fake concrete bird on a deserted island. A one-act dark comedy from Chloé Aktas.

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Freakus is a Groundlings-based improv and sketch group directed by Ted Michaels. The first half of the show will be sketch comedy and the second half will be improv.

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Audrey Hobert is a 26 year old female singer-songwriter born in NYC and raised in LA and that’s not even the half of it. Bold, brave, and that’s just scratching the surface. She’s also a singer-songwriter. She has the potential to be the face of radical change. Blonde.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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Why be a hot mess when you can be a hot Mess-terpiece? Comedian Melinda Hill (fm Adventure Time, Romantic Encounters & her comedy special Inappropriate) is excited to present the LA debut of her WIP one woman show. This empower hour is a master class in healing heartbreak through humor; or a MESS-terclass — and will inspire you to not wait on anyone or anything to live your best life now. It's a modern day Eat, Pray, Love Addict.

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This is not your average sketch show! But whether it's above average or below average -- that's for you to find out. So come to the show and see for yourself. You will have a good time (and that's a T.I.N.Y. A.S.S. guarantee).

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Rekha Shankar and Chris Grace host a night of standup comedy with your favorite pals.

Rekha won't be here this month. It's just Chris. We're going to do everything Rekha won't let us do because she's so mean. That will mostly mean Chris handing out free books.

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LPW Inc is looking for a new Diversity Hire. Every month a new guest gets interviewed by and does improv with Lemon Pepper Wet. Come and see if our guest is the right candidate for the position.

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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Lovett or Leave It is a live variety show and podcast that breaks down the week’s politics and pop culture news with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone’s favorite: nuanced analysis. Join Jon Lovett and an all-star lineup of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests in Los Angeles live at Elysian Theater.

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A theater workshop facilitated and taken by the same person. Paul Schlesinger has prepared the perfect workshop to guide himself to new theatrical heights. Featuring special guests.

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Proppa Laff is a mic for women and queer comics to try out new sets, characters, and bits! Bucket sign-ups at 5:15, 5:30pm start. Hosted by Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan @danika.lyle @sahana__srinivasan

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

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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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Late Night with Lando is a play on "late night tv" featuring marginalized voices we wish we heard more of across comedy, music, poetry, and storytelling. We curate a lineup to make you laugh, make you feel, and make you think, providing audience members with a unique and necessary POV on newsworthy topics and personal anecdotes.

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Kevin Krieger live directs a group of dumb clowns who try their best to recreate your favorite fairy tales.

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HOLE! is a musical about a strict religious sect in Nebraska who wear butt plugs at all times. Why? Because they believe that if they take them out, a wrathful God shall suck them up, ass-first, to burn on the face of the sun. The crazy thing is: they're right. In the apocalyptic aftermath of The Great Sucking, the only people left on earth are the fanatical Nebraskans… and anyone else who was wearing a butt plug at the time. In a world where pulling your plug spells certain death, two young men who are definitely not in love embark on an epic mission to discover life outside their cult.

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It’s a solo show. A mockery and celebration of performance. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time. It’s great. Please strongly consider all of this information before coming.

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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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Yeti or Not, here we come! Improv team Yeti and a highly curated guest team bring you two unique improv sets. Are you Yeti for a good time?

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Tired of talking into the void and getting nothing in return? Why not let the void talk back? Open mic host since birth/until death Megan Koester constructively criticizes your untested material, giving you the tools to determine if your new bit has "the goods." And if a tag is suggested? Why, you've GOT to take it — comedian's code! This FREE mic occurs every last Sunday in The Vault.

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Local clowns/performers in your area throw up things they are working on! Come see some over 15 artists at work. This wild show will be UNPREDICTABLE and often INTERACTIVE. Folks are encouraged to provide feedback to artists who ask for it on their work-in-progress pieces!

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Comedic daredevil Kevin Krieger is partnering with Rachel Troy, a real life therapist and winner of the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Fest, to present his most daring stunt to date. Through a series of solo improvisations and live talk therapy sessions, Troy will employ her professional expertise in an attempt to unlock Kevin's peak creative potential.

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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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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Trivia meets improv! The right answer wins points, but so do the funniest wrong ones. Every other Monday come to the Skunk Room (or stay after Funny Games) with your funniest and smartest friends to try your luck at winning a ~fabulous~ prize

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical - think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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"A fearless spontaneity that borders on insane." –Variety

"Unrepeatable and unforgettable." –LA Weekly

"Powerhouse." –BroadwayWorld

With over 200 performances over 10 years in 14 festivals & 12 straight cagematch wins, THEE Improvised Musical is a polished, high-octane, fully improvised musical that will leave you thinking it's scripted.

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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Theda Hammel and Macy Rodman from KNFW terrestrial radio are back in L.A....but at what cost!? Can the gals survive showbiz pitfalls and celeb snafus long enough to get their big break in Hollywood? Find out July 3rd at The Elysian for the second edition of Nymphowars Presents: KNFW Live From Los Angeles!

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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?

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Theda Hammel and Macy Rodman from KNFW terrestrial radio are back in L.A....but at what cost!? Can the gals survive showbiz pitfalls and celeb snafus long enough to get their big break in Hollywood? Find out July 3rd at The Elysian for the second edition of Nymphowars Presents: KNFW Live From Los Angeles!

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Proppa Laff is a mic for women and queer comics to try out new sets, characters, and bits! Bucket sign-ups at 5:15, 5:30pm start. Hosted by Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan @danika.lyle @sahana__srinivasan

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Every Saturday of July our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe!

Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. Ticket purchase gets you entry into ALL THE SHOWS!

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A series of Q&As/workshops/communal support, drawing the Fringe-committed or Fringe-curious in our Skunk Room. A place to network and share resources and make friends and collaborators before heading off into the wilds of the festival.

ENTRANCE IS FREE

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It’s a solo show. A mockery and celebration of performance. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time. It’s great. Please strongly consider all of this information before coming.

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The NONSEMBLE returns with leaner and meaner version of their hit show The Month Long Ham Festival. “The stakes are heightened…” writes The Los Angeles Times about this troop of theater creators who create an brand new show every month. With shades of Fluxus, Physical Theater, Post Modern Clown, and Avante-garde Comedy the Month Long Ham Festival is where High-Art meets Low-Brow to create hilarious happenings.

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Yeti or Not, here we come! Improv team Yeti and a highly curated guest team bring you two unique improv sets. Are you Yeti for a good time?

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A stand up show and solo act in one, “How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents” is a biting and irreverent storytelling experience that explores a pertinent universal theme: wanting to understand your parents but struggling to see eye-to-eye. Throughout the course of an hour, Abby takes the viewer on an intimate, hilarious, soul-bearing journey about her struggles with mental health, fitting in, and finding common ground with the ones you love even after they’ve hurt you.

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical - think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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This is a variety show about pop culture and the sketches it inspires! We combine culture, music, and comedy with a monthly theme and our special guests. A guest will be interviewed about a moment in pop culture that affected their lives, and Anointed Greens will then perform sketches inspired by their stories.

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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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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Jake Cornell's show, HEY BIG GUY, has toured around the country this year, starting with sold out shows at Joe’s Pub, and now returning to the West Coast. Jake's solo show touches on everything from family dynamics to America's Funniest Home Videos.

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A monthly Stand-Up Hoedown in the Vault.
Hosted by Grace Roushdi, Produced by Jess Wolinsky.

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Welcome to Late Night Lecture Series, an unhinged comedy lecture where YOU are the students. Come learn about a mystery topic as a highly-researched PowerPoint spirals into faculty feuds, academic chaos, and personal drama disguised as curriculum.

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Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan host this stand-up forward, variety open mic. Show up at 5:15 to put your name in the bucket!! Everyone gets 3 min each.

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Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.

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Neil Campbell and Paul Rust present an improvised play of great artistic importance.

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A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.

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Every Saturday of July our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe!

Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. Ticket purchase gets you entry into ALL THE SHOWS!

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A series of Q&As/workshops/communal support, drawing the Fringe-committed or Fringe-curious in our Skunk Room. A place to network and share resources and make friends and collaborators before heading off into the wilds of the festival.

ENTRANCE IS FREE

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Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.

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It’s a solo show. A mockery and celebration of performance. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time. It’s great. Please strongly consider all of this information before coming.

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Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself.

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Let’s face it; this month is trash... but we’re here to help! A cast of veteran comedians will take your shitty month and spin them into a fully improvised show. Catharsis through comedy!

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 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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Elysian staff and friends will perform until our goal is met to pay for AC installation in the Vault space.

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Local clowns/performers in your area throw up things they are working on! Come see some over 15 artists at work. This wild show will be UNPREDICTABLE and often INTERACTIVE. Folks are encouraged to provide feedback to artists who ask for it on their work-in-progress pieces!

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical - think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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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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A chat room in real life. Enter the chatroom as whoever you dream to be. Jenn navigates you through the internet, the ultimate form of distraction and self expression. Bring a charged phone with access to wifi/data.

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Get your tickets now to a comedy reading 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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Your favorite sketch team is back at the Elysian, and they are doing their BEST! Same Great Taste has built up a catalogue of over 100 sketches and they're thrilled to finally present Volume One of their best of the best!

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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Welcome to 7th FUNNIEST FRIEND a variety show featuring the bestest, weirdest, sweetest, queerest, comedy, and theater curated by your 7th funniest friend – Kap Taylor. Look, Kap has a lot of brilliant buddies. The one thing they all have in common is being mostly gay (ok, except you Jordan Temple), being all the way incredible people, and being total FREAKS.

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Proppa Laff is a mic for women and queer comics to try out new sets, characters, and bits! Bucket sign-ups at 5:15, 5:30pm start. Hosted by Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan.

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Come join Little Stinkers in the Skunk Room at The Elysian Theater for a fun night of local and unique talent!

Hosted by Haley Hanson

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When Kara arrives late to her own solo show, her "inner voices" step up to cover for her. Kara's Inner Perfectionist leads the charge and attempts to wrangle Kara's other inner voices (The Inner Child, Anxiety, Sir Brad, Brigitte and the dreaded "Ego") in a desperate attempt save face and "get it right".

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Every Saturday of July our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe!

Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. Ticket purchase gets you entry into ALL THE SHOWS!

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A series of Q&As/workshops/communal support, drawing the Fringe-committed or Fringe-curious in our Skunk Room. A place to network and share resources and make friends and collaborators before heading off into the wilds of the festival.

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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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Freak Nature invites you to be a part of the Puppet Sundae — a different kind of “puppet slam”. Puppeteers of all experience levels who sign up will be given a random team of co-conspirators to form a brand-new puppet collective and debut a short-form puppetry act in front of a crowd... all within one chaotic whirlwind creative day.

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A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.

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

Hosted by: Ian Bratschie

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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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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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A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical - think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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LPW Inc is looking for a new Diversity Hire. Every month a new guest gets interviewed by and does improv with Lemon Pepper Wet. Come and see if our guest is the right candidate for the position.

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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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Proppa Laff is a mic for women and queer comics to try out new sets, characters, and bits! Bucket sign-ups at 5:15, 5:30pm start. Hosted by Dani Lyle and Sahana Srinivasan @danika.lyle @sahana__srinivasan

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

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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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Every Saturday of July our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe!

Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. Ticket purchase gets you entry into ALL THE SHOWS!

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A series of Q&As/workshops/communal support, drawing the Fringe-committed or Fringe-curious in our Skunk Room. A place to network and share resources and make friends and collaborators before heading off into the wilds of the festival.

ENTRANCE IS FREE

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Kevin Krieger live directs a group of dumb clowns who try their best to recreate your favorite fairy tales.

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In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by comedic decimation, one sketch-comedy team emerges from the wreckage to deliver ha-has and funnyisms to a starved populace.

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Jack Symes' new record "All These Moments Feel Like Yesterday" performed by the people who made it and in its entirety. There will be some very special non-musical guests opening the night.

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Tired of talking into the void and getting nothing in return? Why not let the void talk back? Open mic host since birth/until death Megan Koester constructively criticizes your untested material, giving you the tools to determine if your new bit has "the goods." And if a tag is suggested? Why, you've GOT to take it — comedian's code! This FREE mic occurs every last Sunday in The Vault.

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Local clowns/performers in your area throw up things they are working on! Come see some over 15 artists at work. This wild show will be UNPREDICTABLE and often INTERACTIVE. Folks are encouraged to provide feedback to artists who ask for it on their work-in-progress pieces!

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A hybrid open mic / comedy show! If you put your name in the bucket to perform, the show is FREE!

Hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, & Tim Lamphier

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Martin Urbano performs modern stand-up comedy for the current cultural landscape #fyp #losangeles

Featuring: Vince Caldera, Maddie Connors, and Silvia De Anda

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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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Your Cabbage Queens are back to host FUNKY CABBAGE—a weekly lottery mic to try out jokes that are funky before they turn great! Funky Cabbage isn’t your typical open mic—it’s a supportive space uplifting performers while enjoying some Cabbage Chaos. Where work-in-progress sets thrive and everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros are welcome.

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Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical - think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.

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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 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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A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!

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Rekha Shankar and Chris Grace host a night of standup comedy with your favorite pals.

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Brain rot open mic is a bold and daring breakdown on the concept of an open mic. Hosted by Sarah Shtern, a clown who swears she’s a standup comedian. The only open mic where there is an endless steam of brain rot content being played while you perform. Anything goes here! Standup, clown, characters, dance, music, performance art. You are given 3-4 minutes, a microphone and a stage- what you do with that time is completely up to you.

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A theater workshop facilitated and taken by the same person. Paul Schlesinger has prepared the perfect workshop to guide himself to new theatrical heights. Featuring special guests.

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Yeti or Not, here we come! Improv team Yeti and a highly curated guest team bring you two unique improv sets. Are you Yeti for a good time?

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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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Following a sold-out DUKES mini-tour and Jane’s SNL debut, comedians Liva Pierce and Jane Wickline are returning to the stage together. Original sketches, songs, and special guests…. it’s something completely new.

Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce (DUKES) are a sketch comedy duo based in Brooklyn, NY.

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Let’s face it; this month is trash... but we’re here to help! A cast of veteran comedians will take your shitty month and spin them into a fully improvised show. Catharsis through comedy!

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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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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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You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get your period? No, that's crazy.... right? Explore the twisted hell of the modern age with some of the least well adjusted women on the planet.

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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. 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.

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Get your tickets now to a comedy reading 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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LA's finest long-form improvisers dive into a high-octane homage to everyone's favorite improv TV show. Come witness our very own 'Drew Carey' and see if the points really DO matter!

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This live show blends true crime and horror with Disney history and fandom. Join Disney Dan Becker and Ed Larson (Last Podcast on the Left) as they take you on a tragical journey through the dark past of the Walt Disney Company–full of stories Walt himself would’ve buried in the vault.

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Come join Little Stinkers in the Skunk Room at The Elysian Theater for a fun night of local and unique talent!

Hosted by Haley Hanson

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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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Filmmakers showcase the first (and worst) films they ever made. We all share a big cathartic laugh as we come to terms with the past and cringe our way through the night. BSFF is equal parts film festival, comedy show and group therapy. After two blocks of short films, all are welcome to join a laid-back afterparty with ridiculous awards and casual networking.

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Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero and Sabrina Jalees

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A theater workshop facilitated and taken by the same person. Paul Schlesinger has prepared the perfect workshop to guide himself to new theatrical heights. Featuring special guests.

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Tired of talking into the void and getting nothing in return? Why not let the void talk back? Open mic host since birth/until death Megan Koester constructively criticizes your untested material, giving you the tools to determine if your new bit has "the goods." And if a tag is suggested? Why, you've GOT to take it — comedian's code! This FREE mic occurs every last Sunday in The Vault.

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Papayaso is a Chilean clown (played by Andres Parada) who has performed on America’s Got Talent, and all over Los Angeles. This is the deeply stupid story of how he came to America, and risked everything to make people laugh.

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Let’s face it; this month is trash... but we’re here to help! A cast of veteran comedians will take your shitty month and spin them into a fully improvised show. Catharsis through comedy!

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Tired of talking into the void and getting nothing in return? Why not let the void talk back? Open mic host since birth/until death Megan Koester constructively criticizes your untested material, giving you the tools to determine if your new bit has "the goods." And if a tag is suggested? Why, you've GOT to take it — comedian's code! This FREE mic occurs every last Sunday in The Vault.

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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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