UPCOMING
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
*SOLD OUT* 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!
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!
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. In this chaotic wrestling audition (similar to a Kill Tony or Coulda Been Records), contestants get 60 seconds to cut a promo, show off a character, or do whatever it takes to prove they belong.
Mo Welch : Work In Progress (The Vault)
Mo Welch lives very close to The Elysian. So close that she could leave her house ten minutes before showtime. For this reason and many more, she will be showcasing her new thoughts on the Vault stage.
THEE Improvised Musical ft. Down to Clown
"A fearless spontaneity that borders on insane." –Variety
"Unrepeatable and unforgettable." –LA Weekly
"Powerhouse." –BroadwayWorld
A polished, high-octane, fully improvised musical that will leave you thinking it's scripted.
The NONSEMBLE Presents: The Month Long Ham Festival (The Vault)
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.
Wet T-Shirt Toss: The Pool Party
The T-Shirt Tossers are at it again, but this time school's out and we're hangin' poolside at The Elysian Theater. There'll be sketch, clown, stand-up, music and a wet t-shirt toss contest! The lifeguard on duty is a real narc, so please: no running on the pool deck.
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.
Brianna Ahlmark WIP (The Vault)
Brianna Ahlmark, a beautiful woman, often compared to “Andy Kaufman”, “Lucille Ball”, and “Steve Jobs”, is working on something that we are not able to disclose at this time. Thank you for your understanding. Good night sweetie
Fuck This Month (IN PERSON & LIVESTREAMED)
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!
Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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.
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic)
Special main stage show! Funny Games is a fast-paced comedy show/open mic lottery hosted by Jo Scott, Meaghan Strickland, and Tim Lamphier. This hybrid comedy show pairs open mic slots with a couple of scheduled comedians providing the audience with the watchability of a curated show and the opportunity of an open mic!
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Melinda Hill: Messterpiece (The Vault)
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.
Atlantic City
Atlantic City is a show where comedians do character bits and other stuff. With: Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans, James Austin Johnson, Mitra Jouhari, Kim Seltzer & Aliya Kamalova, Lily Sullivan, Drew Tarver, Carl Tart, Lou Wilson
Heat Wave (The Vault)
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
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Dustin Ross LIVE!
Dustin Ross is a NAACP Image Award winning Host, Writer, and Producer. Since 2015 he has delivered unlimited laughs as co-host of The Friend Zone podcast, and he can also be heard as the co-host of Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams, currently in its 4th season. Dustin has also taken his talents to television and hosted seasons 2 and 3 of REVOLT TV’s entrepreneurial competition series Bet On Black. As an on air contributor, Dustin has appeared on multiple platforms, including MTV, BET, Bravo TV, HBO, FUSE TV, GLAAD, Fox Soul, and many more.
Coyote Fugly: A Stand-up Hoedown (The Vault)
A monthly Stand-Up Hoedown in the Vault.
Hosted by Grace Roushdi, Produced by Jess Wolinsky.
The Anna Garcia Variety Hour
The Anna Garcia Variety Hour is a comedic variety show where actor and comedian Anna Garcia asks her talented friends and local LA legends to perform for a dazzling evening of comedy, games, and chaos. With acts ranging from clowning to live music to burlesque to stand-up to puppetry to whatever Anna's twisted little heart desires, the show promises to bring you laugh and spectacles like you've never seen.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
Playhouse Masterpieces
Neil Campbell and Paul Rust present an improvised play of great artistic importance.
Connor's Basement: A Friday 13TH Special (Skunk Room)
Connor's Basement is a comedy variety hour! A Wayne's World, meets Mr. Rogers, meets Late Night Talk Show. Connor interviews comedians, plays games, and gets up to all around buffoonery!!!
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!
Survival of the Filthiest: Gays of Our Lives
Happy Pride! Biological anthropology professor & comedian Natalia Reagan is back and this time she’s introducing you to the gayest animals out there! Did you know there are over 1500 species that have been documented engaging in homosexual behavior, including many of our primate cousins. From bonobo female GG rubbing, to macaque 69ing, to girl-on-girl gorillas- humans clearly do NOT have the market cornered on queer kink.
Carmen Christopher - Back in Biz
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!
BOMBER - A WIP BY CHAD DAMIANI (The Vault)
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.
LOSER LION PARTY BUS (The Vault)
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.
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.
Monthly Halloween Party (The Vault)
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!
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.
Elizabeth Takes You on an Adventure! (The Vault)
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!
CLOWN STORM: A Works-in-Progress Night (The Vault)
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!
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Hospital Hour
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.
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
Trivia Night in The Skunk Room
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
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Wake Up Would Ya: The Nighttime Show With Mary Grill
"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).
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Bri Giger and Club Cleo present PrideTeenth
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Bri Giger and Club Cleo present PrideTeenth
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.
CoPilots (The Vault)
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.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Nigel, The Seabird
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.
DUCE NIGHT (The Vault)
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.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
Cameron Esposito: Feat WOP (The Vault)
Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.
Little Stinkers (SKUNK ROOM)
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
Lost Angels #4 - Encore
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!
BESITOS w/ Kat Toledo (The Vault)
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!
The Sisters Fig
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.
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!
Cameron Esposito: Feat WOP (The Vault)
Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.
CHAT. (Skunk Room)
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.
Bizarre Bazaar *1 Year Anniversary Show!*
Elysian’s monthly variety show with a rotating cast of LA’s best and weirdest comedians.
Hosted by: Ian Bratschie
Lineup coming soon!
Laugh Heist (The Vault)
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!
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.
Clowns of Color Present: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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.
Nigel, The Seabird
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.
FREAKUS! (The Vault)
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.
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Audrey Hobert
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Melinda Hill: Messterpiece (The Vault)
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.
T.I.N.Y. A.S.S. (This Is Not Your Average Sketch Show)
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).
STANDOUTS: your favorite comedians doing standup (The Vault)
Rekha Shankar and Chris Grace host a night of standup comedy with your favorite pals.
Diversity Hire with Lemon Pepper
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.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Lovett or Leave It: Live in LA
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.
Cherry Baby: Certified Lover Girl
Cherry Baby (Veronica Osorio, Coen Bros. Soderbergh, CBS, Netflix) is a self-proclaimed "Certified Lover Girl" seeks to marry someone in the crowd by the end of the night. What makes this evening even more electrifying is that the performer will be actually six months pregnant, raising the stakes of this unconventional quest for love.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
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.
ORAL (The Vault)
Monthly night of Music, Stand up, Storytelling, Clownery and of course, Buffoonery. Hosted by Bente Engelstoft and Peter Kim.
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.
Late Night with Lando (The Vault)
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.
Clowns Do Fairytales (The Vault)
Kevin Krieger live directs a group of dumb clowns who try their best to recreate your favorite fairy tales.
HOLE!
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.
Mr. Chonkers
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.
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.
Yeti or Not!
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?
Feedback Mic (The Vault)
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.
CLOWN STORM: A Works-in-Progress Night (The Vault)
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!
Improv and Psychoanalysis
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.
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
Trivia Night in The Skunk Room
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
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
God is a Woman - The Musical
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Good Showbiz
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
THEE Improvised Musical
"A fearless spontaneity that borders on insane." –Variety
"Unrepeatable and unforgettable." –LA Weekly
"Powerhouse." –BroadwayWorld
A polished, high-octane, fully improvised musical that will leave you thinking it's scripted.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Nymphowars Presents: KNFW Live From Los Angeles 2: Escape to L.A.
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!
Nymphowars Presents: KNFW Live From Los Angeles 2: Escape to L.A.
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!
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
Edinburgh Percolator
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!
Edinburgh Anonymous (Skunk Room)
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
Mr. Chonkers
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.
The NONSEMBLE Presents: The Month Long Ham Festival (The Vault)
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.
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.
Yeti or Not!
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?
How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents
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.
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
God is a Woman - The Musical
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Anointed Greens and The Culture
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.
Heat Wave (The Vault)
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
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Jake Cornell: Hey Big Guy
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.
Coyote Fugly: A Stand-up Hoedown (The Vault)
A monthly Stand-Up Hoedown in the Vault.
Hosted by Grace Roushdi, Produced by Jess Wolinsky.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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.
Cameron Esposito: Feat WOP (The Vault)
Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.
Playhouse Masterpieces
Neil Campbell and Paul Rust present an improvised play of great artistic importance.
Be Fruitful (The Vault)
A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.
Edinburgh Percolator
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!
Edinburgh Anonymous (Skunk Room)
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
Cameron Esposito: Feat WOP (The Vault)
Cameron Esposito develops a new hour about defying death. Presented by the Elysian.
Mr. Chonkers
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.
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.
Delusions and Grandeur
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.
Fuck This Month (IN PERSON & LIVESTREAMED)
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!
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!
PERFORM-A-THON: Community Celebration Fundraising event
Elysian staff and friends will perform until our goal is met to pay for AC installation in the Vault space.
CLOWN STORM: A Works-in-Progress Night (The Vault)
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!
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
God is a Woman - The Musical
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
The Elysian Theater Presents Diamond Family Records Presenting: Benjamin Jaffe's Presentation of: A Soothing Scene
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.
CoPilots (The Vault)
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.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
7th Funniest Friend
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.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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.
Little Stinkers (SKUNK ROOM)
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
Inner Voices
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".
Edinburgh Percolator
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!
Edinburgh Anonymous (The Vault)
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
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!
Be Fruitful (The Vault)
A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.
Laugh Heist (The Vault)
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!
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.
Twin Flames Show
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.
Be Fruitful (The Vault)
A middle-aged, clinically obese homosexual confronts science and God to determine if there's any actual purpose to his existence.
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
God is a Woman - The Musical
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Diversity Hire with Lemon Pepper
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.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
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.
ORAL (The Vault)
Monthly night of Music, Stand up, Storytelling, Clownery and of course, Buffoonery. Hosted by Bente Engelstoft and Peter Kim.
Monthly Halloween Party (The Vault)
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!
Edinburgh Percolator
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!
Edinburgh Anonymous (Skunk Room)
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
Rabble Rabble
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.
Jack Symes: "All These Moments Feel Like Yesterday" Album Release Show
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.
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.
CLOWN STORM: A Works-in-Progress Night (The Vault)
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!
Funny Games (Show/Open Mic In The Skunk Room)
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
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
God is a Woman - The Musical
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
Atlantic City
Atlantic City is a show where comedians do character bits and other stuff. With: Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans, James Austin Johnson, Mitra Jouhari, Kim Seltzer & Aliya Kamalova, Lily Sullivan, Drew Tarver, Carl Tart, Lou Wilson
STANDOUTS: your favorite comedians doing standup (The Vault)
Rekha Shankar and Chris Grace host a night of standup comedy with your favorite pals.
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Yeti or Not!
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?
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!
JANE WICKLINE & LIVA PIERCE PRESENT: DUKES
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.
Fuck This Month (IN PERSON & LIVESTREAMED)
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!
Heat Wave (The Vault)
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
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!
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
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.
CoPilots (The Vault)
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.
Whose Line Is It Anywho?
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!
Dead Men Tell Some Tales: A Dark Dive Into Disney History
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.
Little Stinkers (SKUNK ROOM)
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
ORAL (The Vault)
Monthly night of Music, Stand up, Storytelling, Clownery and of course, Buffoonery. Hosted by Bente Engelstoft and Peter Kim.
Bad Student Film Fest
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.
CHAOS - Chelsea Peretti + Natasha Leggero + Sabrina Jalees
Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero and Sabrina Jalees
Papayaso
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.
Fuck This Month (IN PERSON & LIVESTREAMED)
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!
Shterminator Presents: Brain Rot Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Going Longer with Matt Braunger (The Vault)
Once a month, comedian Matt Braunger (Netflix, MADtv) invites two funny friends to join him for a solid hour of 20-minute sets in The Vault. First Wednesdays at 8:30pm. $12 tickets.
The Frank Sriracha Comedy Hour (Skunk Room)
Frank Sriracha is the greatest showman in the history of entertainment, and the Frank Sriracha Comedy Hour? His greatest achievement. Join Frank and five of the greatest performers he's ever seen for a night of joy, fear, and laughs. Featuring Camirin Farmer, Maddie Messina, Amanda Meyers, Little Treat, & Jamonte Williams! And honey? It's pride night.
First Thirst with Siri Dahl Launch Party
First Thirst is a podcast about our first crushes and sexual awakenings and the pop culture figures that triggered them. Join Siri for the launch party, a live version of the show featuring Little Puck, a performance by Gollum (Miriam Landru) and surprise guests.
Melinda Hill: Messterpiece (The Vault)
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.
Playspace (Skunk Room)
A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. It’s FREE!
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.
Roomies with Dylan Adler & Sam Morrison (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 to put on the most unhinged, fundamentally evil showcase of comedic talent.
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say
Ithamar Enriquez performs a one-man sketch show without saying a single word. After touring around the country and being developed into a series produced by Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key, this show continues to grow in its universality and popularity as Ithamar delivers a tour de force performance, playing multiple characters and scenarios, all to an exciting selection of music while never uttering a word on stage.
FUNKY CABBAGE Open Mic (The Vault)
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.
Superbloom Comedy (The Vault)
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.
Trivia Night in The Skunk Room
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
CLOWN STORM: A Works-in-Progress Night (The Vault)
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!
CHAOS - Chelsea Peretti + Natasha Leggero + Sabrina Jalees
Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero and Sabrina Jalees
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.
Milan Patel & Enemies
Milan Patel hosts a comedy b-b-b-battle royale featuring his biggest sworn enemies. Standup, sketch, video, and animation. This show quite literally has it all. Oh yeah, and in case we forgot to mention, it's actually really funny.
The Actress (The Vault)
In the golden age of bimbos one actress emerges more pathetic than the rest. Her mission? To write and rewrite her unpublished memoir in front of a live audience. What's worse than being a child actor? What happens when failure is the only option? She is destined to find out.
Subversia
Caught in between SNL and Black Mirror, Subversia is a seven-act play with vignettes that focus on our modern relationship with technology. By using interactive film, live music, and audience participation, Subversia flips the script on a normal theater show, allowing us to laugh, think and be projected into the situations.
Coming Out to Dead People (Skunk Room)
Following sold-out shows & multiple rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, London's Off-West End Soho Theatre, and NYC Soho Playhouse, comedian Ricky Sim brings ‘Coming Out To Dead People’ to the Elysian - a chaotic stand-up about growing up as a gaysian immigrant in NY, to coming out to his conservative Chinese-Malaysian mom… just as she’s diagnosed with cancer. Good timing, huh? Combining stand-up and storytelling, an autobiographical hour explores grief, secrets, and queer joy.
Clowns Do Fairytales (The Vault)
Kevin Krieger live directs a group of dumb clowns who try their best to recreate your favorite fairy tales.
Subversia
Caught in between SNL and Black Mirror, Subversia is a seven-act play with vignettes that focus on our modern relationship with technology. By using interactive film, live music, and audience participation, Subversia flips the script on a normal theater show, allowing us to laugh, think and be projected into the situations.
Cultural Anthropology: this and a freak... (The Vault)
Welcome to Cultural Anthropology! At this one-of-a-kind conference, comics and other local legends exhibit what's been haunting their feed and eating at their already rotting doomscroll-addicted brain. So S1t D0wn & 5hut U:p because it's time to L3@RN!
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.
Aida Rodriguez live at the Elysian (The Vault)
Aida Rodriguez is running her brand new hour live at the Elysian. New material ahead of her new special taping.
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.
The Bitchuation Room Podcast LIVE!
Los Angeles is at a crossroads of livability. The wildfires displaced over a hundred thousand people from their homes, putting massive pressure on a housing market that leaves far too many on the streets. Now the city will host the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, events known to squeeze locals even farther. The Bitchuation Room podcast will bring together comedians, electeds and experts to SOLVE IT ALL IN ONE NIGHT!
A Propa Laff (The Vault)
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
Kami + Lane Split 1 Hour! (The Vault)
Come on over and watch Kami Dimitrova and Lane Koivu split an hour as they each workshop solo shows for the Hollywood Fringe festival in June, both directed by hilarious and talented Connor (Tuna) Bowen. Kami's show, called "Kami Girl: Let's Go, Tonight!," is about a 47-year-old Bulgarian waitress who tries and continuously fails to impress her father. Lane's show is called "Songs About Golf: An Evening With The Legendary Sandy McCloud," about a legendary golf crooner singing about the only two things that haven’t left him: his love of hitting tiny little dimpled balls, and his trusted caddy Pete.
Slürt
Slürt isla manashkiî kleinanta estlika ma prrrritla. Slürt dreams in a language only she can speak. Born completely alone in Antarctica, she feels the pull for human connection and begins a very long journey across the icy pond. Will anyone understand her? Join her dreamlike adventure into the beauty and absurdity of the human heart. Created as a part of the 2024 Spaghetti Fest, Slürt is returning to the Elysian for the 2nd time, going a little deeper, testing the limits of what audiences are calling a Björk meets Pee-Wee love party. Are you rêady, hør? <3
Riverboat Casino: A Clown Melodrama (The Vault)
A brave and humble ensemble of clowns, led by an even braver and twice as humble director, Paul Schlesinger, bring their most dramatic acting and heartfelt singing to stir the audience into a frenzy of emotion on a high-stakes riverboat casino. This month’s cast is Linzy Beltran, Sarah Knittel, Akela Munsey, Sam Pirie, Zoey Smith and Jamonte Williams and features music accompaniment by JC Wright.