Netflix is a Joke Fest Week! It's MayHEM! 🧵🪡
This Week at Dynasty! Kristen Schaal! Ron Funches! Edi Patterson! Chelsea Peretti! Bobby Moynihan! Nicole Byer! Dewayne Perkins! Todd Barry! More!
Dynasty Darlings,
Welcome to 🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty Typewriter! 🧵MayHEM!🪡 is our unique, playful take on the name of the month of May. What can we say, we're obsessed with whimsy! Here are some Fascinating Factz™ about May and MAYhem:
The month of May on our prized Gregorian calendar is named after the Roman goddess Maia. Maia embodied spring, fertility, and the growth of plants. 🌱 We love those things!
The word mayhem is defined by the great and historicMerriam & Webster as "needless or willful damage or violence." Nice work M&W!
Mayhem is also the name of a pioneering Norwegian black metalband formed in Oslo in 1984, known for its extreme musical style and controversial history. You'll have to do your own recon on what made them extreme and controversial, but let's just say that based on the above definition of the word mayhem, they sure lived up to their name! Our favorite Mayhem members you are no doubt wondering? It's an obvious toss up between Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud, and Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg. Keep rockin' boyz! 🎸
🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty is more about the wordplay with the word hem. Thegreat and historicWordReference.com defines a hem as “an edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down.” That is illustrated on the design you see above with needle and thread and a sewn-in aesthetic. Plus we have the tagline "This month will have you in stitches" because sewing stitches and laughing stitches. 😹 The month is brought to you by The Storytailors, a lineage of characters in our world who have stitched together stories of all the great Dynasty lore for centuries. Though you are probably most familiar with the public access iterations of The Storytailors show from the early 1980's. Are you whimisified or what?!
🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty begins tonight with a full week of hosting events for the NETFLIX IS A JOKE FEST! We're excited to host a mix of new shows and Dynasty classics to our stage as part of the gigantic Los Angeles festival. There are still a few tickets available to some of the shows, so get 'em while you can and we'll see you soon!
It was a powerful Scorpio Full Moon 🦂🌕🦂 this weekend and we're all finally stepping into our full power so that's excting,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 05/04 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Chaos! w/ Natasha Leggero, Sabrina Jalees, Chelsea Peretti
Darkness and chaos abound. Come blow like a leaf through these wild winds and hyper-fixate on said chaos with Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero, and Sabrina Jalees. Featuring a bizarre giveaway, a cold read of a scene written specifically for this show, and beautiful, au courant stand-up.
MONDAY 05/04 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Mike Ward
French-Canadian comedy icon Mike Ward is one of the most influential comedians to emerge from Quebec. He gained international attention through a decade-long free-speech case that reached the Supreme Court of Canada, winning a landmark 2021 ruling affirming artistic freedom and satire. Creator and host of the world's #1 French-language comedy podcast, his live recording at the Bell Centre sold over 20,000 tickets and set a Guinness World Record. Despite massive success in the French-speaking world, Mike Ward rarely performs in English — making this a rare opportunity to see him outside his mother tongue.
TUESDAY 05/05 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer is one of the most versatile voices in comedy today — actress, comedian, writer, author, and podcaster. She is best known as the host of Netflix's Emmy-nominated Nailed It!, and in 2020 made history as the first Black woman nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. Her debut stand-up special Nicole Byer: Big Beautiful Weirdo is streaming now on Netflix. She also hosts the award-winning podcast Why Won't You Date Me? and has lent her voice to Tuca & Bertie, Rugrats, and Invincible. A UCB alum, Nicole continues to cement her status as a force in stand-up performing across the country.
TUESDAY 05/05 at 9:30pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Edi Patterson: Playgirl
Actor, improviser, and writer Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals, Knives Out) returns with her wild-ass show Playgirl — a completely improvised play based on audience suggestions where she plays every single character.
WEDNESDAY 05/06 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Lucas Zelnick — Crowdwork Only Show
New York-based stand-up Lucas Zelnick challenges his cushy upbringing through punch-heavy material — and tonight, all of it comes from you. Featured on Comedy Central and a headliner at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, Zelnick has sold over 50,000 tickets on tour and amassed 500 million views across social media. For no reason at all, he also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
WEDNESDAY 05/06 at 9:30pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Vittorio Angelone — You Can't Say Nothing Any More
After training as a classical musician, Vittorio Angelone made the predictable switch to stand-up and has risen through the ranks at remarkable speed. He has supported Russell Howard, Jason Manford, Michael Che, and Sam Morril on tour, sold out the Edinburgh Fringe multiple times, and amassed over 50 million views online. His current world tour You Can't Say Nothing Any More has already seen shows selling out across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. "Just wow… the full package, a compelling live performer with excellent writing… polished, and deservedly confident." ★★★★½ Chortle. Despite all of this, Vittorio Angelone has always denied any involvement in stand-up comedy or stand-up comedy related activities.
THURSDAY 05/07 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Legend of Crystal Shell
Kristen Schaal's The Legend of Crystal Shell follows an extraordinary soul who has been hiding from the world because of a fantastic secret — all to be revealed as she prepares to execute her long-held dream: a solo dance interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
THURSDAY 05/07 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: A Dewayne Perkins Comedic Experience
One night only. Dewayne Perkins presents How Being Black & Gay Made Me Better Than You — a one-man comedic experience.
FRIDAY 05/08 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Legend of Crystal Shell
Kristen Schaal's The Legend of Crystal Shell follows an extraordinary soul who has been hiding from the world because of a fantastic secret — all to be revealed as she prepares to execute her long-held dream: a solo dance interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
FRIDAY 05/08 at 9:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Ultimate Improv Show
Dan Black presents The Ultimate Improv Show — the best, funniest, and ultimate-est improv of all time. (Ultimate-est is a word.) Every show features a celebrity guest monologist who shares impromptu stories from an audience suggestion, inspiring the funniest scenes you've ever seen in your entire life. As seen in The New York Times, with past guests including Seth Rogen, Bob Odenkirk, and Terry Crews. Featuring Edi Patterson, Bobby Moynihan, Lauren Lapkus, Brandon Scott Jones, Neil Casey, Paul Welsh, Dan Black, and guest monologist Andy Richter.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 4:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Clean Plate Club — Improv Comedy + Cooking
Delectable improv with Bobby Moynihan and friends, plus live cooking on stage from Dinner Time Live's Chris Ying. Featuring Taran Killam, Paul Brittain, Angela Giarratana, Eugene Cordero, Vic Michaels, and Tim Baltz.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Todd Barry
Todd Barry has released four one-hour stand-up specials, including his latest Domestic Shorthair, and has appeared on Colbert, Letterman, Conan, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. His acting credits include The Wrestler and Road Trip, with television appearances on Flight of the Conchords, Chappelle's Show, and Sex and the City. You may also know his voice from Bob's Burgers, Dr. Katz, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed 2017 travel memoir Thank You For Coming To Hattiesburg.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Don't Stop I'm About to Jazz
LA's best stand-up comedians perform their sets with live full band jazz accompaniment. Hosted by Two Tree Hill and Rose Kelso, featuring Ron Funches, Rick Glassman, Gianmarco Soresi, and special guests. Directed by Alan Kliffer, produced by Adam Gold.
SUNDAY 05/10 at 7:30pm
Three standups who've written on everything from Roseanne to Conan to Ted. Featuring Dana Gould, Laura Kightlinger, and Brian Kiley.
MONDAY 05/11 at 7:00pm
Formed by comedian and writer Austin Laine Walker's obsession with television variety shows of yesteryear, Varietyville has been described as "a small town encapsulated in a snow globe, where every day is a variety special." Each performance is an entirely unique trip to this fictional utopia — the show you see will never be seen again. Punch your ticket for a one-of-a-kind visit to Varietyville.
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This Week at Dynasty! SAUL WILLIAMS! HANNAH EINBINDER! TIG NOTARO! JENNY YANG! DREW DROEGE!
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
Happy moody-Monday. Light a candle (or turn on a flashlight if you’re in a cubicle where “flames aren’t allowed” (🙄) and at some point today make eye contact with yourself in the mirror and say I love you! And MEAN it. The challenge is meaning it, because you likely will feel a little stupid. But: if you practice loving yourself stupidly, eventually it becomes earnest and then suddenly… stupidly earnest? And then all these other decisions become a little easier because you’re making them on behalf of someone you LOVE. 🫶 If that’s too cheesy for you and this doesn’t feel like the newsletter you goddamn paid for: great news. (1)You can roll your eyes and scrolll to the calendar! and (2) MIRACULOUSLY this is one of the free-est newsletters in your inbox, costing you zero human dollars or cents, and potentially earning you priceless self love.
This past Saturday, Uranus (pronounced like astrologers say it, “Ur-ahhh-nus” so we won’t immediately think of celestial buttholes) moved into Gemini (pronounced like a fitness romantic musical Gym N’ I) ending one 7 year cycle and starting a new one. We’re suckers for new beginnings and ends of cycles, and though this is probably the 10th one this year- we’re certain this station-shift is the station sift we’ve been waiting for. ‘Cause at the end of the day we’re Humans and one of the most human-thing about humans is our search for meaning and importance and order in the chaos. Also; our search for delightful things to do in between the things we have to do.
This week at Dynasty, we offer you a lot of options to cosmically shift, love your stupid self, love your stupid fellow human, and enjoy the stylings of various human souls living on this earth, each experiencing and expressing it uniquely. INCLUDING: HANNAH EINBINDER, SAUL WILLIAMS (!), TIG NOTARO, and MORE. And starting a week from today, we’ve got a packed lineup of lovlies via the NETFLIX IS A JOKE festival.
It’s all a joke!
VanJam
THIS WEEK’S SHOWS
MONDAY 04/27 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
A comedy show benefiting Climate Defiance, a direct action organization committed to confronting climate criminals and fighting for our collective future. Hosted by Davidson Boswell, with headliners Grace Helbig and Hannah Einbinder alongside Kasaun Wilson and Eddie Pepitone. Come out, laugh, and help fight back.
TUESDAY 04/28 at 7:00pm
Saul Williams: Martyr Loser King Book Launch Event
Visionary poet, musician, and director Saul Williams celebrates the launch of Martyr Loser King,a cyberpunk fable steeped in mythology and history that weaves together capitalism, colonialism, and the future of technology. Set in a small East African country where both people and land are exploited for the precious ore coltan, the story follows a hacker named MartyrLoserKing whose global cyberattack threatens to upend centuries of institutional abuse and usher in a new age of understanding. Williams — co-director of Neptune Frost and debut screenwriter of Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Slam — joins illustrator and multidisciplinary artist Morgan Sorne for an evening in conversation.
WEDNESDAY 04/29 at 7:00pm
Self Help Me w/ Jenny Yang
Self Help Me is a competitive self-care comedy show hosted by comedian, writer, and actor Jenny Yang. Every show features comedians, celebrities, and wellness experts testing their knowledge of the latest wellness trends and revealing their own self-care obsessions. Think Lovett or Leave It meets @midnight, but obsessed with wellness, lymph node massages, and the cultures and origins of these splashy trends. "What's the point of self-care if you can't win? Do you even charge your crystals, bro?" — Jenny Yang, Host & Lifestyle Director. Featuring Gracin EJ Marcus, Ify Nwadiwe, Aparna Nancherla, Dr. Ally Kate Zasowski, and more.
WEDNESDAY 04/29 at 9:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Beth Wants the D
A comedy about all the times Beth May has thought about killing herself. This autobiographical one-woman show puts you in the splash zone of death and delusion as Beth May journeys through her struggle with bipolar disorder — but like, in a funny way. Through the bizarre highs and perilous lows, she knits comedy and drama together to find the scariest thing of all: a future full of hope.
THURSDAY 04/30 at 7:00pm
Jake Schroeder
A white gay man named Jake Schroeder explains everything. From rotisserie chicken to SOHCAHTOA to Luigi Mangione, from Iran to sauvignon blanc to package theft — this white gay man covers it all. Is it mansplaining? Yes. But much, much cuter because it's a musical.
FRIDAY 05/01 at 7:00pm
Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro brings her Grammy- and Emmy-nominated, razor-dry comedic voice to Dynasty. Known for fearless honesty and precise understatement, Notaro delivers stories that land with quiet force. A master of restraint and unexpected turns, she remains one of comedy’s most distinctive and compelling performers.
SATURDAY 05/02 at 7:00pm
Theater Idiot
On December 14, Patti LuPone attended a performance of Drew Droege's Messy White Gays in New York City — nearly derailed by a raving drunken lunatic. After the show, LuPone eviscerated the culprit and told them to "never go back to the theater again." The New York Post ran the headline: "LuPone Blasts Theater Idiot." Tonight, meet the Theater Idiot.
SUNDAY 05/03 at 3:00pm
The Big Whoop
An indie comedy about a trio of aging, washed-up birthday party clowns who find a priceless artifact and are pursued by a deadly criminal — screening in its Los Angeles premiere, followed by a Q&A with the cast hosted by Dana Gould.
SUNDAY 05/03 at 7:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Small Town Improv with the Cast of The Greatest Treasure in the World
Improv about a small town — maybe yours. Come with stories about big drama in little cities and enjoy an all-star lineup who also happen to be the cast and creative team behind the forthcoming film The Greatest Treasure in the World. Featuring Siobhan Thompson, Isabella Roland, Dhruv Singh, Julie Brister, Corin Wells, Alex Fernie, Payam Banifaz, and Katie Marovitch.
MONDAY 05/04 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Chaos! w/ Natasha Leggero, Sabrina Jalees, Chelsea Peretti
Darkness and chaos abound. Come blow like a leaf through these wild winds and hyper-fixate on said chaos with Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero, and Sabrina Jalees. Featuring a bizarre giveaway, a cold read of a scene written specifically for this show, and beautiful, au courant stand-up.
MONDAY 05/04 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Mike Ward
French-Canadian comedy icon Mike Ward is one of the most influential comedians to emerge from Quebec. He gained international attention through a decade-long free-speech case that reached the Supreme Court of Canada, winning a landmark 2021 ruling affirming artistic freedom and satire. Creator and host of the world's #1 French-language comedy podcast, his live recording at the Bell Centre sold over 20,000 tickets and set a Guinness World Record. Despite massive success in the French-speaking world, Mike Ward rarely performs in English — making this a rare opportunity to see him outside his mother tongue.
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This Week at Dynasty! Chelsea Peretti! Jon Gabrus! Hannah Einbinder! Nicole Byer! Cedric Yarbrough! Paul F. Tompkins! Angela Giarratana! Carl Tart!
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
Have you gleaned any wisdom in your life, practical or otherwise, that you'd like to share with us, your friends over at Dynasty Typewriter, a performing arts venue in Los Angeles, California? We're making a list. A list of wisdoms. And we want to compare notes with the people that read our weekly transmissions. So that’s, like, you. Send us your hot tips n’ tricks n’ wisdoms
Lots of really great events and shows happening here at Dynasty this week. More info on them below. Come to one or come to all of them! Wouldn't that be fun?!
✨💎❤️,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 04/20 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
5th Annual High and Mighty 420 Mega Sesh
It's that magical time of year where your most annoying friends get super stoned — and Jon Gabrus is that annoying friend. Join him in the theater or fire it up on livestream if you're couch-locked, for a mega-sesh of bits, shenanigans, and coughing. Gotta cough to get off, brah. With special guests Matt Besser, Ashley Ray, John Gemberling, Gilli Nissim, Mary Jane Gibson, Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, Emma Erdbrink, and more.
TUESDAY 04/21 at 7:00pm
The Benson Movie Interruption: Your Choice
Comedian Doug Benson (Super High Me, @midnight) invites his comedy friends to sit in the front row with mics, cracking wise during a screening of a movie that YOU choose. Audience members are encouraged to bring a DVD or Blu-ray of a film they'd like to see ripped apart — lovingly — and a vote determines what gets watched. With Special Guests Drew Carey, Greg Fitzsimmons. Jerry Trainor, and More!
WEDNESDAY 04/22 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Earth Day with FernGully: A Charity Live Reading Event
A first-of-its-kind live reading of the script for FernGully: The Last Rainforest on Earth Day, in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and Saturday Morning Cartoons United. Featuring a star-studded cast to be announced, along with new and never-before-seen surprises. A portion of proceeds will support WWF's conservation efforts to protect wildlife and wild places — like rainforest habitats — around the world. Featuring Eric Bauza, Christa B. Allen, Cameron Esposito, Carlos Alazraqui, Cedric Yarbrough, Debra Wilson, Aaron LePlante, Brock Powell, Oliver Vaquer, Camryn Grimes, and more. A portion of proceeds will support WWF's conservation efforts to protect wildlife and wild places around the world.
THURSDAY 04/23 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
The Pat Pat Club
Improvised jazz and improvised comedy come crashing together in one raucous night that'll have all the fat cats saying "oooweeeee." Comedian Patrick McDonald (Artists on Artists, Dropout) and jazz musician Patrick Sargent (The RTs) present LA's hottest, hippest, and snazziest new jazz club — the only place in town where the city's best comedians and musicians join forces for killer tunes, solid laughs, and immaculate vibes. This month's jazz cats include musicians Garret Lang, Adam Starkopf, and Zach Tenorio, and comedians Paul F. Tompkins, Angela Giarratana, Carl Tart, Amanda Lehan-Canto, Lamar Woods, Corin Wells, Phil Augusta Jackson, Oscar Montoya, and Mary Lou.
THURSDAY 04/23 at 9:30pm Heated Rivalry
Fangirl production presents a comedy show featuring Erin Cholakian, Madison Teresa, Debra DiGiovanni, Zach Noe Towers, Brian Bahe, and Clowns of Color plus Heated Rivalry: A Deeply Unauthorized Musical Parody by Quick and Funny Musicals.
FRIDAY 04/24 at 7:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
The Ultimate Improv Show
Dan Black presents The Ultimate Improv Show — an all-star cast performing the best, funniest, and ultimate-est improv of all time. (Ultimate-est is a word.) Each show features a celebrity guest monologist who shares impromptu stories from an audience suggestion, inspiring the funniest scenes you've ever seen, like ever. Featuring Nicole Byer, Tim Baltz, Bobby Moynihan, Dan Black, Carl Tart, Neil Casey, Paul Welsh, and Guest Monologist Chelsea Peretti!
SATURDAY 04/25 at 7:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
HOLDO'S MOST WANTED: A Live Reading of The Last Jedi
The Star Wars Minute Podcast and The George Lucas Talk Show return to Dynasty Typewriter for a live reading of the original Star Wars screenplay with a galaxy of all-star performers. A long time ago in a theater not so far away, Gil Ozeri, Wil Wheaton, Laraine Newman, Eric Edelstein, Lou Wilson, Taran Killam, David Dastmalchian, Rich Sommer, JoJo Ginn, Vic Michaelis, Dana Gould, Caitlin Reilly, Irene Choi, Hal Lublin, and more bring the classic script to life. Can't make it in person? A livestream will be available to watch for up to a week following the show.
SUNDAY 04/26 at 7:00pm
Earnest C. Macabre and Goria Dreadly's Live (Dead) Night of Fiends, Frights & Films
Earnest C. Macabre (Dastmalchian) and Goria Dreadly (Kilpatrick) discuss their forthcoming horror comics The Accessories and Kingdom of Earth, interview ghoulish guests Dr. Z, John Goblikon, and Steve Agee in a late night talk show format, and screen Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster with live commentary from Jonah Ray and more. Dress up as your favorite monster — all ticket holders receive special cool spooky stuff!
MONDAY 04/27 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Standup For the Planet
A comedy show benefiting Climate Defiance, a direct action organization committed to confronting climate criminals and fighting for our collective future. Hosted by Davidson Boswell, with headliners Grace Helbig and Hannah Einbinder alongside Kasaun Wilson and Eddie Pepitone. Come out, laugh, and help fight back.
What’s YOUR total body shred?
This Week at Dynasty! TASKMISTRESS! (TONY SOTO, GUY BRANUM, ALASKA THUNDERFUCK!) NEVER LET GO! KARA SWISHER! PHEOBE ROBINSON! MORTIFIED! HIGH & MIGHTY
Darlings,
💊 aPill greetings, sweet people! Take a swig of somethin’ sweet and gulp up each dose of this month like the good doctor (Noah Wyle) insists. Before we have to intubate.
Hope you’re feeling fine and POWERFUL. 💪 Right now, JAM is 22 days into a 69 day clean and feisty phase including #totalbodyshreds, yoga, and more meditation, while excluding alcohol and coffee. VAN is not doing that, but is spending more time in the garden and researching various cults which is BASICALLY THE SAME.
We’re staring down the barrel at another week of sweet delights here at the theater, and we remain very glad Dynasty exists as a beacon to all the friends n’ folks on the stage and in the audience. In a world in which every day brings new shocking terrors and reaches new scummy lows for humanity, we’re banking on the saving grace being connection and inspiration from the good people of the world who manage to protect and shine their light. Also the bees 🐝🐝 🐝 will help save us, so maybe plant some native plants wherever you can and be nice to creatures big and small when possible.
lozenges,
VanJam
UPCOMING SHOWS
TUESDAY 04/14 at 7:30pm
Taskmistress challenges your favorite comedians to complete absurd, confusing, and hilarious tasks — all to please the Taskmistress, Silver Lake drag icon Tony Soto. Solomon Georgio, Alexis Bevels, Guy Branum, and Alaska Thunderfuck compete live on stage, begging for precious points with only one crowned champion. Similar but legally distinct from a popular BBC Three panel show — but as we all know, plagiarism is okay if you're a drag queen. And if we're going to steal from someone, why not the British?
WEDNESDAY 04/15 at 7:00pm
Join us for a commemorative performance on the 114th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Never Let Go is a "feat of ingenuity" (NY Times) — a uproariously queer one-man show that distills the three-plus hour epic into one hour of surprisingly subversive punch. Kinnan, who grew up worshiping the movie and its iconic cast of characters, plays all of them with "perfectly executed comedy, pathos and homage" (ScotsGay Arts). As told by Rose, the play takes you on an intimate journey into the fateful romance shadowed by one of the most devastating man-made disasters in modern history. A "truly unique and absorbing high camp theatrical piece" (Culture Fix).
THURSDAY 04/16 at 9:30
Lovett or Leave It: Live in LA
Jon Lovett's live variety show and podcast breaks down the week's politics and pop culture with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone's favorite: nuanced analysis. Joining him tonight is an all-star lineup of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests — with special guests Kara Swisher, and Kal Penn!
FRIDAY 04/17 at 7:30pm + 10pm SOLD OUT
Phoebe Robinson: Hittin' The Road
Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, bestselling author, producer, actress, and publisher. Her second stand-up special "I Don't Wanna Work Anymore" premiered on YouTube in 2025, and she is the author of three essay collections including You Can't Touch My Hair and Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes. Co-creator and co-star of the podcast and HBO series 2 Dope Queens, she also runs her own production company and book imprint, Tiny Reparations. A recipient of Variety's Comedy Innovator Award, Robinson brings her latest show to Dynasty Typewriter as part of her national tour.
SATURDAY 04/18 at 7:30pm
Hailed a "cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, and The Today Show, Mortified is a night of adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts — journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, and art — in front of total strangers. Hear grown men and women confront their past with tales of first kisses, worst proms, fights with mom, life at bible camp, and reasons they deserved to marry Jon Bon Jovi.
SUNDAY 04/19 at 7:00pm
UnMatched: A Comedy Show & Screening
The LA premiere of a top-secret and dangerous new reality dating comedy series pilot that had Brooklyn's The Bell House buzzing. UnMatched stars NYC's hottest comedians alongside real unsuspecting singles going on real dates — starring Mera Caulfield, Maddy Kelly, Alyssa Limperis, Edy Modica, Jill O'Connell, Richard Perez, Jacqueline Blizzard, Mustafaa Simpson, Eric Rahill, and actual real people. Following the screening, live comedy performances from Aparna Nancherla, Eric Rahill, Carmen Christopher, Alyssa Limperis, Courtney O'Donnell, Mera Caulfield, and more. It's going to be crazy, dawg. For real.
MONDAY 04/20 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
5th Annual High and Mighty 420 Mega Sesh
It's that magical time of year where your most annoying friends get super stoned — and Gabrus is that annoying friend. Join him in the theater or fire it up on livestream if you're couch-locked, for a mega-sesh of bits, shenanigans, and coughing. Gotta cough to get off, brah. With special guests Matt Besser, Ashley Ray, John Gemberling, Gilli Nissim, Mary Jane Gibson, Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, Emma Erdbrink, and more.
Open this for DRUGS!!!!!!!!!
This Week at Dynasty! Tig Notaro! Nish Kumar! Brennan Lee Mulligan! Joel Kim Booster! Gillian Jacobs! Edi Patterson! Nicole Byer! Job Gabrus!
Darlings,
Since our last Dynasty transmission we've entered a whole new month. To most, it is the month of April. A month known for showers. 🌧️ And fools. 🃏And searching for colorful eggs and/or unleavened bread. 🪺🫓 And Earth: The planet we live on. 🌍 Right in this very moment, a few people wearing space suits are in a space ship called “Orion” looking at our moon (we have a moon!) and are looking down on us here, apparently the furthest from Earth any human has ever been, taking in the grandeur of a solar system 🌞that extends further than we could ever imagine. With galaxies 🌌 and asteroids ☄️ and other planets 🪐, some of which are gigantic and have several moons. Jupiter has no solid surface! It's just gas and liquid! Perspective.
Anyhooooooo, over here we're calling this month aPill💊. It's got kind of a pharmaceutical theme to it. Obviously we’re not trying to be anything like big pharma. More like enchanted, small batchpharma; An artisinal pharma that creates drugs in the form of experiences that get us out of our heads and back into real life where we can connect with magical people and ideas and gain... Perspective.
So yeah, the scienticians in the labs over at DynaBiologicz™ (the working title for our new pharma division) recommend that you take aPill💊 at Dynasty between the hours of 7-12pm at the theater (if you're going to take it rectally please do that before you arrive- Sludgy), then grab some DynaPop! 🍿and a beverage🍹 and expose yourself to jokes, stories, and whatever else happens on our stage and you'll be cured of all that ails you forever. Now THAT’S The Dynasty Difference™!
At this point it might be funny to list all the side effects of aPill💊 like the TV commercials for drugs like Skyrizi. Skyrizi?! What a crazy assortment of letters to put in a row! But it does have the word sky in it. So we’ll ditch the side effect thing and neatly segue back into space and its vast majesty and how small we are in the scheme of everything. Perspective.
We have so many good shows this month! We hope you will come to all of them! Enjoy aPill💊.
Telescopes,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 04/06 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Hitch: The Musical... A Parody
The final performance of HITCH: An Allegra Cole Musical streams live so no one has to miss out. It's the classic story of a legendary matchmaker who can help everyone find love except himself — reimagined for the dating app era, with a score that might just sneak up and make you cry, and a cast bringing so much heart and humor you'll wonder why this wasn't always a musical. Watch live from anywhere.
WEDNESDAY 04/08 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Back by popular demand, Roll For Democracy returns to Dynasty Typewriter for one night only — a night of Dungeons, Dragons, and discourse. Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan runs a one-shot D&D adventure alongside mayoral candidate Rev. Rae Huang and a murderer's row of players: Aabria Iyengar (Dimension 20, Critical Role, Private Nightmares), Oscar Montoya (Dimension 20, Very Important People, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Will Neff (Fear& podcast, 24 Hour Tag), and Siobhan Thompson (Dimension 20, Game Changer).
THURSDAY, 04/09 at 7:00 PM
Tig Notaro brings her Grammy- and Emmy-nominated, razor-dry comedic voice to Dynasty. Known for fearless honesty and precise understatement, Notaro delivers stories that land with quiet force. A master of restraint and unexpected turns, she remains one of comedy’s most distinctive and compelling performers.
THURSDAY 04/02 at 9:30pm
Lovett or Leave It: Live in LA
Jon Lovett's live variety show and podcast breaks down the week's politics and pop culture with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone's favorite: nuanced analysis. Joining him tonight is an all-star lineup of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests — with special guests Symone and Joel Kim Booster!
FRIDAY 04/10 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT + 9:30pm
Show and Tell presents Nish Kumar The UK's leading political stand-up — and really nice guy — brings new material stateside. Co-host of the hugely popular Pod Save the UK and one of Taskmaster's greatest losers, Nish Kumar delivers brand new existential angst and political disquiet from comedy's cheekiest boy.
SATURDAY 04/11 at 7:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
The Ultimate Improv Show w/ Gillian Jacobs
Dan Black presents The Ultimate Improv Show — an all-star cast performing the best, funniest, and ultimate-est improv of all time. (Ultimate-est is a word.) Each show features a celebrity guest monologist who shares impromptu stories from an audience suggestion, inspiring the funniest scenes you've ever seen, like ever. Featuring Bobby Moynihan, Brandon Scott Jones, Jon Gabrus, Mike Mitchell, Nicole Byer, D'Arcy Carden, Dan Black with a guest monologist Gillian Jacobs.
SUNDAY 04/12 at 7:00pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
The bourbon is strong, the air is thick, and nobody is telling the whole truth. Impro Theatre unleashes a brand-new, fully improvised Southern tragicomedy inspired by the electrifying world of Tennessee Williams. Fueled by audience suggestions, each performance becomes a fever dream of magnolias, moonlight, smoldering desire, and emotional mayhem — secrets simmering beneath polite smiles, confessions detonating, hearts breaking beautifully. Poetic, scandalous, uproariously funny, and never to be seen again. Featuring Edi Patterson, Kari Coleman, Stephen Kearin, Amy Kidd, Nick Massouh, Dan O'Connor, and Mike Rock.
Spring be Springin'! 🌼
This Week at Dynasty! David Cross! Edi Patterson! Joe Lo Truglio! Lauren Lapkus! Joanne McNally! Jorma Taccone! The Simpsons! Melissa Auf der Maur!
To Our Most Dearest Dynasty Darlings,
It's "A FISH": SPRING HAS SPRUNG. 🌺 🐝 🐦
Yes it's true, this past Friday, the vernal went and equinox'd aka the part of the planet we're on reached the place in it's annual axis spin where our distance from the sun made it all nice outside for creatures 🐿️ and plants 🌱 to emerge from hibernations lookin' all fresh and sproutin' and flyin' around with their intricate colors and dEsigNs, proudly pollinatin' all pretty like. Omg unexpected alliteration! That’s the best kind! Sometimes the universe just surges right through you and the next thing you know you’ve got three P words basically in a row in an email composition box that at some point you'll transfer into a fancy email application represented by a monkey wearing a... conductor hat?! I guess in this reality that we're all willingly in collaboration with, the email is a train 🚂, and the monkey 🐵 (or chimp) is helping to get this train to your inbox, or… train station? 🚉 Wild!
Also wild: According to a-z-animals.com, chimps, while related to monkeys, are not monkeys at all! You'll have to go to a-z-animals.com to read more on that. And yes, this is absolutely a paid promotion for a-z-animals.com. We, Dynasty Typewriter, a performing arts venue in Los Angeles, take zero shame in depositing fat checks 💰from a-z-animals.com in exchange for absolutely delighting our animal fact obsessed audience with animal facts, from A (i.e. arowana) to Z (i.e. zebra swallowtail). FYI the zebra swallowtail is a hardwood forest loving butterfly 🦋 and an arowana is a facultative air breathing FISH. 🐟
And now it's "A FISH" (aka "offish" aka "official"): this email train is at the end of the line. Happy Spring, passengers! Let the changing of the season allow you to be your best self! Fun Final Fact: May 31st is in 69 days! That's 69 days to make changes to your routine that make you feel amazing in time for June! Including going to see more live shows at places like Dynasty Typewriter! Take a look at our schedule below as you disembark. We love you!
Choo-Choo,
VanJam
THIS WEEK’S SHOWS
MONDAY 03/23 + TUESDAY 03/24 at 8pm
The Glass Cannon Network: Call of Cthulhu Live!
Troy Lavallee leads The Glass Cannon Network alongside Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Jared Logan, Ross Bryant, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, Noura Ibrahim, and Mary Lou. This live tabletop event dives into modern Lovecraftian horror, blending cinematic storytelling, sharp improvisation, and chaotic comedy into an immersive theatrical experience.
WEDNESDAY 03/25 at 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
Joanne McNally returns with her new stand-up show Pinotphile following her record-breaking tour. Known for her fearless storytelling and irreverent wit, McNally dives into situationships, revenge, and romantic misfires with bold honesty. Fast, chaotic, and unapologetically sharp, the show captures her gleeful, self-aware comedic style.
THURSDAY 03/26 at 7pm
Jon Lovett hosts this live taping of his hit political variety show and podcast. Joined by an all-star rotating lineup of comedians and journalists, Lovett delivers sharp commentary, games, sketches, and fast-moving analysis of the week in politics and pop culture. With Special guests Jorma Taccone and more!
THURSDAY 03/26 at 9:30pm JUST ANNOUNCED!
We did it! And now we're doing it again. David Cross is putting together material for his next tour. So please join him for the latest round of Shootin' The Shit, Seein' What Sticks at Dynasty Typewriter! With special guest Steve Furey and Dvontre Coleman
FRIDAY 03/27 at 7:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Dan Black presents An all-star cast of improvisers perform the best, funniest and ultimate-est improv show of all time! (Ultimate-est is a word!). Featuring Edi Patterson, Angela Giarratana, Neil Casey, Dan Black, Paul Welsh, Lauren Lapkus and guest Monologist: Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn 99, Wet Hot American Summer).
SATURDAY 03/28 at 4pm
Simpsons Writers Predict The Future
How does The Simpsons predict the future? Writers from the legendary show share the stories behind their most famous predictions—and make new ones. Hosted by Brent Forrester with special guests Dan Vebber, Carolyn Omine, Ian Maxtone Graham, and Jeff Martin who will close the show with a sing-along of iconic songs he wrote, from “The Mediocre Presidents” to “Monorail.”
SATURDAY 03/28 at 7:30pm + 10pm SECOND SHOW ADDED
Melissa Auf der Maur: Even the Good Girls Will Cry — Book Launch
Melissa Auf der Maur celebrates her memoir tracing a journey through the ’90s alternative rock era. Best known for her work with Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, she offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait of artistic transformation. Reflective and atmospheric, the event explores a defining decade in music.
SUNDAY 03/29 at 3:30pm
Randy Fetltface: First Banana Special
Two years ago to the day (almost), Randy Feltface debuted his show 'First Banana' at Dynasty Typewriter, then spent 18 months touring it all over the world, before filming the show in New York. Now, like a snake eating its own YouTube channel, Randy returns to where it all began for an exclusive sneak-peek, pre-release screening of this magnificent special.
SUNDAY 03/29 at 7:30pm
Broadway Barbara returns to Dynasty following sold-out performances across New York, San Francisco, Palm Springs, and Chicago. Expect bold vocals, theatrical flair, comic interpretations of Broadway favorites, and gloriously unfiltered showbiz tales. Big personality meets bigger performance in a night celebrating unapologetic star power.
MONDAY 03/30 at 7pm
Lindy West: Adult Braces — Book Launch
Lindy West launches Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane in conversation with Franchesca Ramsey. With trademark candor and humor, West unpacks depression, marriage, and self-reinvention through a cross-country reckoning. Honest, reflective, and fiercely funny, the event explores what it means to rebuild yourself on your own terms.
This Week at Dynasty! TIG NOTARO! D&D AND SHAKESPEARE! HONEY PLUTON & SPIKE EINBINDER! and MORE
This Week at Dynasty! TIG NOTARO! D&D AND SHAKESPEARE! HONEY PLUTON & SPIKE EINBINDER! and MORE
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
A new work week is underway, a month is at a midway point, and the souls of Garfields all over this planet are sharing a mournful moan as they pull the covers over their collective heads. MONDAY. (Yes, we believe in theories of infinite timelines and infinite selves, and if you think Garfield is above or below being deeply integrated into these theories, honey, wake UP. Take 9 lives and multiply them across the years of syndicated comics, book collections, inspired merch, TV and FILM projects? Honey this cat IS infinity. Meow.♾️)
Anyway, this day is not about CATS, Mr. RumTumTugger. It’s about BIRDS. We assume we’ve all downloaded the FREE Merlin Bird ID ap by Cornell? If not, and you’re too young and hip and would rather be partying… enjoy thy youth. But if this appeals to you (we bet you’re also having a spike in skin-care interest) run to your phone-machines, download this, and sit outside or by a window as a WINGED WORLD REVEALS ITSELF. This morning’s close encounters with a Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Song Sparrow really took the edge off at VAN’s place and a tussle between a Hawk and a Mourning Dove (with a Common Raven hovering for scraps) broke open an otherwise hohum morning over at JAM's. BIRDS! 🐦✨
Speaking of edges, the edges of life are pretty freaking JAGGED right now aren’t they? Yowch. Well, here at Dynasty we’d love to smooth them for you. Often this smoothing is done via our offerings of amazing entertainment brought to you by bright shiny brilliant human beings who can remind us of the beauty and play of humanity. We offer those experiences like, EVERY NIGHT! We also want to offer you a smoothin’ by reminding you that you are a beautiful, capable critter on a planet capable of inspiring awe in ways large and mundane. (Don’t normalize BIRDS. Birds are creatures that fly (sorry penguins, we’re excluding you for a moment. You are so cool too!) and build their own little nests and SING SONGS to communicate. That is a REAL thing always happening in this world! That might as well be dragons, you know? (Is this tracking?) And KoKo the gorilla learned sign language, which is beautiful and CRAZY and probably ethically ambiguous but also… awe inspiring. And embarrassing that we don’t learn their languages, but expect them to learn ours, but anyway. The point is… things are as shitty or marvelous as we give them breadth to be. And it’s very important to be standing out and pointing out all the shitty things that are happening (namely, tyranny? And the many acts of war and dehumanization happening within that tyrannical metric?) but it’s also maybe important to sit and remember BIRDS etc. 🐦✨
Another thing:
Do you have an etiquette, manners, or LIFE problem that needs advice? Write us a note with your specific issues and we'll do our best to address it in one form or another. Because since we opened Dynasty Typewriter 8 years ago (gasp!) we've learned literally everything there is to know about literally everything. And we want to impart our infinite wisdom to others. So that'sexciting! 😃
Deflate the Manosphere,
VanJam
PS - BIRDS! 🐦✨
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 03/16 at 7pm
A curated lineup of standout performers takes the stage for this sharp, high-energy night of fully unscripted comedy. Built entirely from audience suggestions, each scene unfolds in real time and won’t be repeated. Polished yet fearless, the show balances tight craft with spontaneous play.
WEDNESDAY 03/18 at 7pm
Welcome to a world where you can see the greatest characters from Shakespeare face horrific monsters from Dungeons & Dragons! Inspired by the Bard. Determined by dice. Brought to life on stage Join in an epic adventure that is different every time as audiences’ choices and the roll of giant dice decides if the heroes live or die. All the world’s a game...Come be a player.
THURSDAY 03/19 at 7pm
Tig Notaro brings her Grammy- and Emmy-nominated, razor-dry comedic voice to Dynasty. Known for fearless honesty and precise understatement, Notaro delivers stories that land with quiet force. A master of restraint and unexpected turns, she remains one of comedy’s most distinctive and compelling performers.
FRIDAY 03/20 at 7pm
Honey Pluton & Spike Einbinder Take The Country
Honey Pluton and Spike Einbinder are headed on tour to bring you an exciting night of comedy alongside very special guests.Naomi Ekperigin, Dylan McKeever, and Care O’Donnell.
FRIDAY 03/20 at 9:30pm
Josh Gondelman brings his thoughtful, precise stand-up to the stage. An Emmy-winning writer for television and acclaimed live performer, Gondelman balances optimism with razor-sharp critique. Blending literary wit and conversational ease, his show delivers warmth, intelligence, and expertly crafted punchlines.
SATURDAY 03/21 at 4pm
From the icons who changed TV to the creators rewriting the rules -- tracing the bold evolution of Black comedy! Join author Geoff Bennett, with Dulcé Sloan and Sam Sanders, for a live conversation celebrating the evolution the release of his new book.
SUNDAY 03/22 at 3:30pm
Francesca Fiorentini hosts this live taping of her no-holds-barred political podcast, joined by special guest Emma Vigeland. Blending sharp humor with incisive commentary, the show breaks down headlines with clarity, bite, and zero patience for nonsense.
MONDAY 03/23 at 8pm
The Glass Cannon Network: Call of Cthulhu Live!
Troy Lavallee leads The Glass Cannon Network alongside Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Jared Logan, Ross Bryant, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, Noura Ibrahim, and Mary Lou. This live tabletop event dives into modern Lovecraftian horror, blending cinematic storytelling, sharp improvisation, and chaotic comedy into an immersive theatrical experience.
Photographer Spotlight: Greg Feiner
Meet one of our favorite photographers!
Greg Feiner is a Los Angeles-based photographer. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Vogue, The Daily Mail, and TMZ. He has also worked for Don't Tell Comedy and taken pictures at nearly every major comedy venue in Los Angeles.
Gallery of Photographs
Some REALLY COOL Equinox Content and a Free Fun Awards Show Screening on Sunday!
This Week at Dynasty! Jane Fonda! Edi Patterson! Sasheer Zamata! Paul Feig! Monet X Change! Nicole Byer! Paul Scheer! Jarvis Johnson! Guy Branum!
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
We may have lost an hour of sleep this weekend, but ⏰ the countdown to the Spring Equinox⏰ has begun! Just 11 more days until the Earth’s axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees. Basically it is when the planet that we all live on is its sexiest 💋 (according to People Magazine). This hot-ass Vernal Equinox is famously a time of renewal; a time to declutter, let go of all that no longer serves you, and embrace newness in your life. In other words, if the new year, the beckoning of 🔥🐴✨ The Fire Horse 🔥🐴✨, one of several recent majorly impactful full or new moons, the eclipse, or any other number of other recent astrological events haven't been the major life shifting moment for you you’ve been hoping for, you just wait. On March 20th, everything changes. For sure. So that's exciting! 😃
Another thing:
Do you have an etiquette, manners, or LIFE problem that needs advice? Write us a note with your specific issues and we'll do our best to address it in one form or another. Because since we opened Dynasty Typewriter 8 years ago (gasp!) we've learned literally everything there is to know about literally everything. And we want to impart our infinite wisdom to others. So that'sexciting! 😃
Have a great week and come to our shows at Dynasty Typewriter every single day! They are so good!! Including a FREE Awards Show Screening this Sunday hosted by Dynasty Darling GUY BRANUM! Fill out ballots, walk the floral navy carpet, grab a drink, and cheer - or jeer - the winners in real time. Bring an acceptance speech for anything you’d like to win and read it onstage during commercial breaks.That’ll be like so so fun!
Love always and forever,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 03/09 at 7pm
The bourbon is strong, the air is thick, and nobody is telling the whole truth.
Impro Theatre unleashes a brand-new, fully improvised Southern tragicomedy inspired by the electrifying world of Tennessee Williams. Featuring: Edi Patterson, Kari Coleman, Stephen Kearin, Amy Kidd, Nick Massouh, Dan O’Connor, and Mike Rock
TUESDAY 03/10 at 7pm
Lauren Lapkus and Mary Holland take the stage for an evening of tightly connected two-person improv.
THURSDAY 03/12 at 7pm
Jon Lovett hosts this live taping of his hit political variety show and podcast. Joined by an all-star rotating lineup of comedians and journalists, Lovett delivers sharp commentary, games, sketches, and fast-moving analysis of the week in politics and pop culture. Featuring special guests Paul Feig and Monet X Change!
FRIDAY 03/13 at 7pm
Dan Black presents An all-star cast of improvisers (Nicole Byer, Paul Scheer, Neil Casey and more) perform the best, funniest and ultimate-est improv show of all time! (Ultimate-est is a word!). Featuring: Nicole Byer, Paul Scheer, Dan Black, Neil Casey, Brandon Scott Jones, Andy Daly, and Guest Monologist Jarvis Johnson (Sad Boyz).
SATURDAY 03/14 at 7pm
Sasheer Zamata & Friends Present: Brave of Us
Sasheer Zamata leads this comedy fundraiser alongside special guests in a sharp, fearless night of stand-up and civic purpose. The event supports Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO), Haitian Bridge Alliance, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Smart, pointed, and community-driven, the evening channels laughter into meaningful action. Featuring Jane Fonda, Zainab Johnson, Aparna Nancherla, Jenny Yang, and more! .
SUNDAY 03/15 at 4pm
Guy Branum hosts this FREE Oscars watch party celebrating Hollywood’s biggest night. Fill out ballots, walk the floral navy carpet, grab a drink, and cheer—or jeer—the winners in real time. Bring an acceptance speech for anything you’d like to win and read it onstage during commercial breaks.
MONDAY 03/16 at 7pm
A curated lineup of standout performers takes the stage for this sharp, high-energy night of fully unscripted comedy. Built entirely from audience suggestions, each scene unfolds in real time and won’t be repeated. Polished yet fearless, the show balances tight craft with spontaneous play.
Photographer Spotlight: Andrew Max Levy
Meet one of our favorite photographers!
Andrew Max Levy was one of the first comedy photographers carving out a scene in Los Angeles by providing photography services to comedy clubs and stand-up comedians. Andrew is now well established and trusted as Justoffthesix Photography and is expanding into directing specials.
As well as having a fascinating vocation, Andrew has an interesting vocational history from starting out as a playwright and comedy writer and working as a maitre d’ in the restaurant industry for a decade to teaching himself photography before finding a niche as a comedy photographer.
