Basic Etiquette Lessons with Sludgy!
This Week at Dynasty! Tim Heidecker! Edi Patterson! Neal Brennan! Kahyun Kim! Niles Abston! Dr. Z! Dan Erickson! Misha Brown! Ultimate Improv!
Darlings,
Happy second week of 🔥🐴✨The Fire Horse! 🔥🐴✨THE FIRE HORSE: The lunar new year where, according to no less than eleven highly influential astrology influencers, everything shifts; a time where we all collectively evolve into the most powerful versions of ourselves with the potential of uplifting all of humanity. So cool! ‘Round these parts we're continuing to embrace our new horse forms, savoring our long, slender legs, our muscular backs, and our wide, protective chests; our new bodies a cathedral of sinew and breath; our flanks rippling like silk pulled tight over a secret. And all sorts of other stuff like that. This is how we are all feeling right now, correct? Like we are literal horses? Great! Glad to be on the same page! If for any reason you are not tapping into a horse transformation energy right now, we don't judge that. But we are curious to know what animal(s) you are embodying right now and how that makes you feel. Best description gets a free DynaPop on their next visit to Dynasty!
Lots of magical shows coming up at Dynasty this week, you can scroll below to see what they are and we hope you attend them all! But first....
A Message from Sludgy the Bear (Our Theater's Plumbassador)
Hi, I'm Sludgy.
You may have seen me on a poster in one of Dynasty's three gorgeous lobby bathrooms, reminding you of things like to not take big dumps(save those for your own home, if you can help it) and to not pee in our sinks. To be fair, no one has ever peed in one of our sinks to our knowledge, but best to get ahead of these things. Or maybe you've seen one of my "shignature" Shit Kits for sale in the Dynasty lobby. It's like a First Aid Kit, but for bathroom needs should you ever need to shit deep in a forest. It's a cute, well executed merch concept that we've been selling for a couple years now, and this may be the first time it's everbeen marketed. Now THAT'S The Dynasty Difference!™ Or maybe you've seen me giving life advice on one of the Dynasty Tonight! or Guano Guano shows here over the past year. In any case, I hope this finds you in a joyous place. I just had a few etiquette related things I wanted to get off my chest about how to act in the world. Things that seem so obvious, but, well, I guess they aren't. Let's dive in. 🤿
Sludgy's Etiquette Tips for Today
1. Left hand turns when you are driving: When the light turns green you roll your car up to the middle of the intersection so that the cars behind you can also make a left hand turn. And you can roll up all at once! Now that you know, not doing this moving forward is selfish.
2. On that same note, when you are in your car at a stoplight... CLOSE THE GAP. That is, you don't need 1-4 car length between you and the car in front of you. A couple feet will do! And ensure that other people can get to where they want to too. Now that you know, not doing this moving forward is selfish.
3. Maybe I'm just cranky because I didn't get a lot sleep last night because a bunch of drunk gophers were being loud outside and not being mindful of their volume well past 10pm on a weeknight, but like, don't be so loud. Like, speak your mind, be fully expressed, and all that, of course! But as a general rule, keep your mouth volume down if you're not like, performing on a stage or something.
4. Dynasty is very proud of our 4.8 out of 5 rating on Google Reviews. But every once in a while we get less than 5 stars with no explanation. How are we supposed to know how we can improve as an organization and/or how to best judge your unreasonable expectations if you don't give us feedback?! This is directed right at someone whose name rhymes with Smellin’ Bacon. It actually only rhymes with one of those words and IS the other one. Smellin’, you’re a “LOCAL GUIDE.” Can’t ya muster up a few words to help us improve our service? Or is this another one those classic Local Guide mind games? Call me Old Fashioned (the drink), but in my day a title MEANT something and one of those things was the ability to construct helpful sentences to express ideas.
Need clarification on any of these things? Hit me up! I'll happily explain in more detail.
Stay sludgin',
Sludgy
Thanks Sludgy! We totally relate! Everyone, heed these words! And come visit us soon!!
Love,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 02/23 at 7:30pm
Vintage Basement
A neo-retro night of stand-up comedy and music hosted by twin brothers Max and Nicky Weinbach. Featuring Tim Heidecker, Jena Friedman, Dylan Adler, Chad Opitz, and more, the show blends throwback vibes with modern comedy.
TUESDAY 02/24 at 7:30pm LIVE AND LIVESTREAMED
The Pat Pat Club
Improvised jazz and improvised comedy collide in one raucous, high-style night hosted by Patrick McDonald and Patrick Sargent. Featuring Paul F. Tompkins, Bobby Moynihan, Phil Augusta Jackson, Angela Giarratana, Amanda Lehan-Canto, Kimia Behpoornia, Oscar Montoya, and Our Lady of Jazz, Mary Lou, it’s equal parts cool, chaotic, and unpredictable.
WEDNESDAY 02/25 at 7:30pm LIVE AND LIVESTREAMED
PLAYGIRL with Edi Patterson
Actor, improviser, and writer Edi Patterson returns with Playgirl — her wild, completely improvised one-woman play based on audience suggestions, where she performs every character onstage.
THURSDAY 02/26 at 7PM
Charlie Bardey: Chunk: At Attention; Unceasing; True
Charlie Bardey (Exploration: LIVE!) brings your attention to his attention. Charlie and his audience (maybe you, even) consider attention — what it means to give it, what it does to us to be the object of it. How will he, and you, fare at this lens?
THURSDAY 02/26 at 9:30PM
Lovett or Leave It with Neal Brennan
Jon Lovett breaks down the week’s politics and pop culture with sketches, games, sharp jokes, and nuanced analysis. Featuring special guest Neal Brennan and More!
FRIDAY 02/27 at 7:30pm LIVE AND LIVESTREAMED
The Ultimate Improv Show
Dan Black presents an all-star lineup of improv heavyweights takes the stage for a night of fast,fearless comedy inspired by audience suggestions and a celebrity guest monologist. This week with Jodie Sweetin!
with:
Nicole Byer
Bobby Moynihan
Dan Black
Brandon Scott Jones
Neil Casey
Paul Welsh
FRIDAY 02/27 at 10:30pm
Single Riders Only
Single Riders Only is a sketch comedy show about the horrors of being without a plus one. This month, the show celebrates independence by leaning hard into a very special guest’s truly terrible dating past. Featuring Kahyun Kim (Cocaine Bear, Fire Island, Spa Night, St. Denis Medical) and stand-up comedian Niles Abston, whose smart, chaotic observations land somewhere between existential dread and a really good bit.
SATURDAY 02/28 at 7pm
Hanging With Dr. Z – LIVE
Showbiz legend Dr. Z takes the stage for a very live evening of conversation, chaos, and whatever happens next. Join us Saturday, February 28th at 7:00 PM for a night that is live — very live — and completely unpredictable.
SUNDAY 03/01 at 7pm
HELLYWOOD, an unproduced screenplay by Dan Erickson!
DAN ERICKSON is the creator of the Emmy award winning drama/thriller SEVERANCE for AppleTV. He has received multiple Emmy nominations and won Writers Guild of America Awards in 2023 for both Best New Series and Best Drama Series. Dan earned his Bachelors in English from Western Washington University and his Masters in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School. Proceeds support People Over Papers’ ICE Out initiatives
MONDAY 03/02 at 7:30pm
Misha Brown: Be Your Own Bestie
With a professional background in theater performance and a knack for captivating audiences, Misha began his content creation journey in 2021 and has since amassed an audience of over 7 million ‘besties’ across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. His success as a content creator has led to opportunities such as hosting Wondery’s The Big Flop, which routinely charted as a Top 5 Comedy Podcast, and being named one of USA Today’s “Comedians to Watch” which praised his platform as “equal parts bite and heart.”
The Ultimate Improv Show w/Parvati Shallow
Dan Black presented THE ULTIMATE IMPROV SHOW!, featuring an all-star lineup of improvisers and guest monologist author and reality TV star Parvati Shallow (Survivor, The Traitors).
Dan Black presented THE ULTIMATE IMPROV SHOW featuring an all-star lineup of improvisers performing a fully unscripted set. Bobby Moynihan, Edi Patterson, Carl Tart, Lauren Lapkus, and more joined Dan for a series of scenes created in real time. Guest monologist author and reality TV star Parvati Shallow (Survivor, The Traitors) began the evening by sharing stories based on an audience suggestion, which inspired the improvised scenes that followed.
Photos: Andrew Max Levy | @justoffthesix.
Your Valentine's Day Plans! Plus Horse and Snake Stuff!
This Week at Dynasty! Atsuko Okatsuka! Tim Heidecker! Reggie Watts! When Harry Met Sally! Puppets! AOAOAOA Live!
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
If you're in the know (and if you read these emails from your neighborhood arts and variety venue and popcorn restaurant 🍿, YOU ARE! 😎), then you are well aware that this is the final full week in the Chinese Zodiac's YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE 🪵🐍.And oh, what a year it has been for us! In its mystical, if sometimes uncomfortable way, this snakey snake of a timehas been begging us to shed all our scaly skin (it's a metaphor, people!) so that we can step into the next, most powerful and creative phase of our lives. And while there's still a week to go, we can see the thin, fragile, translucent, papery skin of the past slinking off of us (still a metaphor!), and turning into strong, virile, tapering horse limbs that... echo the cadence of the wind (no longer a metaphor). Yes, we are embracing the fact that as we enter the new Chinese year, we are both becoming FIRE HORSES ❤️🔥🐴.
And guess what? You can become one too!
That's right, this week at Dynasty we have TWO invitations for you to step into your radiance. First, join us this THURSDAY to joyously say FUCK ICE, as we host a benefit show with an incredible line-up to raise money for The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund! It will be live and livestreamed, and as part of the show we will be leading a ceremony to release all the things (in the world, in our head, existential or otherwise) that might be weighing us down, so that we can show up for ourselves and others at a time in history where it seems to be needed more than ever. It will involve fish coffins 🐠⚰️ and a new kind of volcano 🌋. Plus lots of laughs! NowTHAT'S The Dynasty Difference!™
🧊 🔥 🌋 details: Thursday, February 12th, 7pm: A BATSHIT SHOW FOR BATSHIT TIMES! presented by The Guano Guano Club
Hosted by VanJam
with house band led by ELIANA ATHAYDE!
Featuring:
ATSUKO OKATSUKA
TIM HEIDECKER
REGGIE WATTS
DANIELLE PEREZ
SABRINA JALEES
BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
with Sludgy The Bear!
and introducing The Moron Volcano!
+ more TBA!
❤️🔥🐴 Fire Horse Opportunity #2:
This SATURDAY the 14th, aka Valentine's Day, we’re doing a very special Valentine’s screening of When Harry Met Sally, which is honestly the perfect way to spend Valentines’ no matter your relationship status. It will be an enchanting night with a movie and other fun and magical moments for lovers, loners, throuples, muppets, and of course cinephile polycules. This will be more than just a screening of a beloved classic: It’s an invitation to celebrate love in all its forms! In addition to the film there will be a 🏆A LATE 80's COSTUME CONTEST 🏆, 🎤 POST-MOVIE LOVE SONG KARAOKE 🎤 , 💥 A HUUUUGE GROUP FAKE ORGASM! 💥, 🍽️ A FAUX ORGASM-OFF! 🍽️, plus VIP opportunities for champagne, photo-ops, and Dynagrams. Get your tickets before it sells out!!
So, if transformation is what you are looking for, we got you! Or if you just want to laugh and have fun without the pressure of life-changing anything, that's always on the table as well! In any case, there are a bunch of other events and shows coming up that you may like and we encourage you to go to all of them. Have a beautiful week and we hope to see you like soooo soon!
Muscles rippling like water under a velvet coat,
VanJam
ps: also, a WEEK from today a show is making it’s LA debut at the theater and we think you’ll love it! Hot Gossip! Hosted by Jonathan van Halem and featuringPat Regan, Leslie Liao, Brooks Wheelan, Mike O’Brien and more!
This Week’s Shows
MONDAY 02/09 at 7:30p Live and Livestreamed!
Artists On Artists On Artists On Artists
The groundbreaking podcast comes to the stage as hosts Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana, and Patrick McDonald spin audience suggestions into insider stories, speculation, and theatrical chaos. If you’re not there, you’ll never know — and that’s kind of the point.
WEDNESDAY 02/11 at 7:30pm
Get ready to laugh until you cry at the Heated Rivalry Comedy show - it's gonna be a wild night! A Heated Rivalry Stand Up Show just for you!!! Los Angeles Heated Rivalry fans, let’s all come together and hang, laugh, and inevitably scream!!
THURSDAY 02/12 at 7:00pm Live and Livestreamed!
A Batshit Show for Batshit Times!
Presented by The Guano Guano Club and hosted by VanJam with The Dynasties, this gloriously unhinged night brings comedy, music, and chaos together for a good cause. Featuring Atsuko Okatsuka, Tim Heidecker, Reggie Watts, Sludgy The Bear, Danielle Perez, Sabrina Jalees, Bob Baker Marionettes, the debut of The Moron Volcano, and more, with proceeds benefiting the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.
FRIDAY 02/13 at 7:30pm Live and Livestreamed!
Dan Black presents an all-star night of fast, fearless improv featuring Bobby Moynihan, Edi Patterson, Carl Tart, Lauren Lapkus, with celebrity guest monologist Parvati Shallow (Survivor, The Traitors) whose spontaneous stories launch a full night of improvised scenes.
FRIDAY 02/13 at 10:30pm
The Beast with Two Backs, presented by Bat Cave Burlesque
The second annual Valloween returns with dark burlesque and variety acts hosted by Via L’Once and Daddy Longlegs. A haunted, playful, anti-Valentine’s celebration featuring LA’s favorite variety vamps and just the right amount of chaos.
SATURDAY 02/14 at 7:30pm
Valentine’s Night at Dynasty: When Harry Met Sally + More!
A special Valentine’s Day screening plus costume contest, karaoke, faux-orgasm chaos, and interactive absurdity. Celebrate love in all its forms while part of the proceeds benefit The EveryChild Foundation.
SUNDAY 02/15 at 7:30pm
SO THIS SUCKS: The Annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Show
From the creators of About Last Night, this cathartic tradition invites LA locals to share their most hilarious and horrifying breakup stories live onstage. Come for the heartbreak, stay for the laughter and communal healing.
MONDAY 02/16 at 7:30pm
Jonathan van Halem hosts a night of stand-up and audience-generated gossip in its LA debut. Featuring Pat Regan, Leslie Liao, Brooks Wheelan, Brad Evans & Nick Ciarelli, and more, the night thrives on rumors, secrets, and comedic chaos.
The Ultimate Improv Show with Joel McHale & Eddie Burback
Dan Black presented THE ULTIMATE IMPROV SHOW featuring an all-star cast of improvisers plus special guests Joel McHale and Eddy Burback.
Dan Black presented THE ULTIMATE IMPROV SHOW! An all-star cast of improvisers performed the best, funniest, and ultimate-est improv show of all time (ultimate-est is a word). Each show featured a celebrity guest monologist who told impromptu stories based on a random audience suggestion, inspiring the funniest improvised comedy scenes you’ve ever seen—like, ever—with Tim Baltz, Angela Giarratana, Mary Holland, Neil Casey, Dan Black, Paul Welsh, and Betsy Sodaro, plus special guests Joel McHale and Eddy Burback
Photos: Andrew Max Levy | @justoffthesix.
Ferry your way into Full Moon Groundhog Season on The TMS Dynasty!
This Week at Dynasty! Waiting for Guffman! Mitch Wood! Kristen Schaal! Drew Carey! Lisa Rinna! Caleb Hearon! Rachel Bloom! Varla Jean Merman!
Dearest Darlings,
Honk honnnnk! 🛳️💞 All aboard the FEBUFERRY! A short and sweet ride packed with amazing on-board entertainment. (This is all sort of… a metaphor. “On board” just means at our theater, really. And the month’s proper name is February which is a disgustingly spelled word. So we’re just calling it FebuFerry because ‘round here we go the extra kilometer to make things a little dumb and contrived and magical.) Hopefully this message finds you basking in some full moon energy, with Gopher-fueled optimism. America is a deeply flawed country, but Puxsatawney Phil is the icon we deserve. This zaftig rodent, residing in GOBBLER’S KNOB, PA has the most confusing and fucking terrifying moment of his life, once a year. (We realize that “of his life” and “once a year” contradict each other, but what Scientists™ know about gopher memory retention allows us to write this in full flarpin’ confidence. Each year this terror feels IMMENSE. Groundhog Day? More like SCARE the groundhog day. You’re juuuuust peeping your head out of your hole to go find a place to make waste and you’re met by a fucking flash mob of citizens. All because of some prophetic ability he never even claimed to have.)
Anyway! Yesterday and today are also IMBOLC which is a lil’ holiday celebrating the half way point between winter and spring- the earth is beginning to wake up and bounty may be just around the corner. AMEN.
Waiting For Guffman
In addition to the mounting pains and fears of this world, we were all so very saddened by the loss of the incomparable CATHERINE O’HARA. An absolute legend and icon to all of us. One of the most magnetic and committed actors and comics who brought pathos and layers to every single character she portrayed. SCTV, the Christopher Guest movies, Kevin’s mom, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Schitt’s Creek, The Studio, The Last Of Us, and so much more. We are so grateful for the joy she gave us, and in that spirit we’re doing a screening of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN this Saturday at 10pm.
Other Dynasty-produced shows of note: The political hellscape is getting helscapier (we’ve said versions of this almost every week for YEARS! Wow!) and we hope you’ll join us for benefit to raise money for The Immigrant Rapid Response Fund! Live and livestreamed!
Thursday, February 12th, 7pm
A BATSHIT SHOW FOR BATSHIT TIMES! presented by The Guano Guano Club
Hosted by VanJam with The Dynasties
Featuring:
ATSUKO OKATSUKA
TIM HEIDECKER
with Sludgy The Bear
and introducing The Moron Volcano
+ more TBA!
❤️ And on Febuferry 14th, we’re doing a very special Valentine’s screening of When Harry Met Sally, which is honestly the perfect way to spend Valentines’ no matter your relationship status. Enjoy good company, dress up in the time period, watch a hilarious film, eat popcorn. Skip the faux-romance of restaurants who are (from what we’ve heard) notoriously raising their prices and lowering their quality on that day, and come into the loving bosom of a theater who couldn’t serve bad steak if we wanted to. Because it wouldn’t be legal for us to serve steak.
free gophers* & fuck ice**,
VanJam
*we’re actually not too worried about the gophers
** sincerely.
THIS WEEK’S SHOWS
MONDAY 02/02 at 7:30PM
Mitch Wood: My Impression Of A Show
After sold-out runs in New York, London, and Toronto, Mitch Wood is once again taking his comedy from screen to stage in My Impression of a Show. Featuring all the bits and characters you can’t escape… and somehow more.
TUESDAY 02/03 at 7:30pm
The Benson Movie Interruption: Your Choice
Doug Benson invites the audience to bring a DVD or Blu-ray, vote on what to watch, and then lovingly rip the chosen film apart with live commentary. Featuring special guests Drew CareyMilana Vayntrub, Michael Hitchcock, and more, this is a fully audience-powered movie night gone delightfully off the rails.
WEDNESDAY 02/04 at 7:30pm
Kristen Schaal’s The Legend of Crystal Shell
A surreal and heartfelt comedy performance about an extraordinary soul hiding from the world while preparing to fulfill her lifelong dream: a solo dance interpretation of Swan Lake. Absurd, vulnerable, and deeply strange in the best way, it’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience.
THURSDAY 02/05 at 7:30pm
Lovett or Leave It: Live in LA
Jon Lovett breaks down the week’s politics and pop culture with sketches, games, sharp jokes, and nuanced analysis. Featuring special guests Lisa Rinna, Rachel Bloom, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, this is a live taping packed with smart chaos and surprise moments.
FRIDAY 02/06 at 7:30pm
Kristen Schaal’s The Legend of Crystal Shell
A surreal and heartfelt comedy performance about an extraordinary soul hiding from the world while preparing to fulfill her lifelong dream: a solo dance interpretation of Swan Lake. Absurd, vulnerable, and deeply strange in the best way, it’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience.
SATURDAY 02/07 at 7:30pm
A cultural phenomenon where adults share their most embarrassing childhood artifacts — journals, letters, poems, and videos — live onstage. Equal parts hilarious and cathartic, Mortified transforms private shame into collective release.
SATURDAY 02/07 at 10:00pm
Waiting For Guffman Film Screening
Join us for a screening of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, a perfect and wonderful film, and a much-needed balm as we mourn the loss of the legendary CATHERINE O’HARA.
SUNDAY 02/08 at 7:30pm
Varla Jean Merman: The Drowsy Chappell Roan
International drag chanteuse Varla Jean Merman reclaims her rightful place atop the pop charts by reheating hits from today’s pop princesses. A glitter-soaked parody spectacular fueled by delusion, low blood sugar, and audacity, this is pop music as only Varla can serve it.
SUNDAY 02/08 at 10pm
Caleb Throws Together a Benefit for LA Tenants!
Caleb Hearon throws together a one-night-only benefit for the Los Angeles Tenants Union with no real plan beyond raising money and having the night of everyone’s g*****n lives. He’ll share some new material, dip into improv, and invite musician friends to play a little music along the way. There will be popcorn. It’ll be loose, joyful, and for a good cause.
MONDAY 02/09 at 7:30p Live and Livestreamed!
Artists On Artists On Artists On Artists
The groundbreaking podcast comes to the stage as hosts Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana, and Patrick McDonald spin audience suggestions into insider stories, speculation, and theatrical chaos. If you’re not there, you’ll never know — and that’s kind of the point.
Photo Recap: The Moof Milkers
On January 10, Dynasty Typewriter hosted The Moof-milkers, an all-star live reading of the original Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens screenplay.
On January 10, Dynasty Typewriter hosted The Moof-milkers, an all-star live reading of the original Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens screenplay. Presented by the Star Wars Minute Podcast and The George Lucas Talk Show, the night featured a truly stacked cast including Alex Robinson, Alex Song‑Xia, Alison Rich, Dana Gould (as Dr. Zaius), Daphne Zuniga, David Dastmalchian, Eric Edelstein, Gil Ozeri, Hal Lublin, JoJo Ginn, Kevin Smith, Laraine Newman, Lou Wilson, Mike Mitchell, Patrick Cotnoir, Pete the Retailer, Taran Killam, Vic Michaelis, Wil Wheaton, and more. With a packed house, deep-cut fandom energy, and wildly committed performances, the evening turned a familiar script into something fast, chaotic, and genuinely hilarious—a fully unhinged celebration of Star Wars on stage.
Photos: Andrew Max Levy | @justoffthesix
Photo Recap: The Ultimate Improv Show with Mae Martin
The Ultimate Improv Show featuring Nicole Byer, Bobby Moynihan, Paul Scheer, Carl Tart, Jon Gabrus, Neil Casey, Edi Patterson, and Dan Black with monologist Mae Martin.
The January 9th edition of The Ultimate Improv Show brought together a stacked lineup of improvisers for a night of sharp, fast-moving comedy. Nicole Byer, Bobby Moynihan, Paul Scheer, Carl Tart, Jon Gabrus, Neil Casey, Edi Patterson, and Dan Black built scenes on the fly from audience suggestions, following a spontaneous monologue by guest storyteller Mae Martin
Photos: Andrew Max Levy | @justoffthesix
Everything was fine… then we decided to AMPLIFY
MAE MARTIN! JEFFREY JAY! MISHA COLLINS! ROZ HERNANDEZ! MIKE O’BRIEN! TIM BALTZ!
Sweet Darlings,
How you feeling this Tuesday in Monday’s clothing? 🐑 Calendar be damned, It feels like a Monday to us honey and our NYT puzzle times are living proof 😞. But hey, “it’s personal lows that make personal HIGHS more exhilarating!” So we ACCEPT this humbling morning, knowing that near-brilliance or at least average intelligence may lie just around the week’s corner. While we’re on the topic, shout out to two incredibly parasocial relationships we’re in! (Or perhaps, two players in one polyparasocial-intimacy pod) Joel Fagliano and Wyna Liu, architects of The Mini and Connections. Joel, Wyna, we haven’t met and yet…. we tango daily. 🥂 😈 We’ve come to know your references, your delight in red herrings (Wyna, you minx!) and your bookish senses of sass and humor. You’re our bedmates, our playmates, our frustration, our delight. 🐅 We don’t vouch for your publication, but we’re grateful for your use of the platform.
Didn’t see this week’s message about a theatre named Dynasty Typewriter starting off like that but that’s what you get when you’re ORGANIC CREATORS* (*don’t hire a marketing person or go to therapy SUPER-regularly.) In more… relevant news, we’ve had a wonderful run of delights at the theater and we’re so grateful for all of you. Friday night’s screening of The Princess Bride was a beautiful and moving event. Thank you to the wonderful Amy Nicholson of Unspooled and the LA Times for introducing this film that we all love so much. The room was full of love and laughter. Van and Jam both brought family, and got to watch the joy of kids experiencing this absolute classic on the big screen. VAN learned her daughter’s sense of humor is most activated when watching a beautiful woman roll/fall down a hill for a long time. JAM got to show his niece the film at the same age he was at his first viewing. VAN’s son said “it was a great film and Dynasty amplified the experience.” He is eleven and we’re honored to be #amplifiers.
Why, we’ll be amplifying this Saturday at Dynasty Tonight! Hosted by us, music by the Dy-Nasties, and a lineup of darlings including: MAE MARTIN, CHINEDU UNAKA, ROZ HERNANDEZ and even a seeeecret special guest! Join us! 💋
❤️ We’re going to do another screening of a Rob Reiner classic for Valentine’s Day and we’re very, very excited. When Harry Met Sally at Dynasty! Come in your best time-period appropriate cosplay and enjoy this classic. Single, coupled, poly’ed (Joel, Wyna… we’ll have you on the guest list.) or buddied up, enjoy the company of likeminded sweeties as we revel in Billy Crystal’s knitwear and Meg Ryan’s Ryanity. We’ll have a costume contest, a love (or not) ceremony, champagne, and of course A HUGE GROUP FAKE ORGASM (participation not required.) 🤩 🍂 ☕️
We’re excited to announce we’re part of the Netflix is A Joke Fest! We’ve got a full plate of programming of our a lot of our favorite folks, and we’d like to cordially invite you to attend. In addition to like, FAMOUS PEOPLE (Hey! NICOLE BYER, EDI PATTERSON, KRISTEN SCHALL, and mannny moooore) we also have a Guano Guano Club show hosted by yours truly which will be an invitation to get dressed up and come to the secretest-publicized cavern cabernet in town featuring a very exciting lineup, a very good band, and INTENSELY accepting hosts.
It’s Amplicated,
VanJam
THIS WEEK’S SHOWS
TUESDAY 01/20 at 7:30PM
Misha Collins’ It Seemed Like A GOOD IDEA at the time
Misha Collins brings his one-man “traumedy” to the stage in a wildly personal, part-memoir, part-mortification evening that audiences have described as unforgettable… sometimes against their will. Featuring mature content from an immature man, this hilarious and unfiltered show pushes boundaries, invites secondhand embarrassment, and leaves just enough emotional damage to discuss later with your therapist. Forewarned is forearmed.
WEDNESDAY 01/21 at 7:30PM
Jeffrey Jay: Live Special Taping
Jeffrey Jay brings his sharp, fearless stand-up to the stage for a live special taping. A Los Angeles–based transgender comedian raised in Texas City, Texas, Jay blends personal storytelling with comedy and audience Q&A, drawing from years of touring the NACA college circuit and headlining festivals nationwide. Featured on Hulu, The New York Times, and Let’s Make a Deal (yes, dressed as a panda), Jeffrey’s comedy is bold, funny, and deeply human — captured live in this special taping.
THURSDAY | 22
Jon Lovett tackles the week’s politics and pop culture with sketches, games, razor-sharp jokes, and delightfully overthought analysis in this live variety show and podcast taping. Featuring special guest Frankie Quiñones, Kevin Nealon, and more.
FRIDAY 01/23 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!) Each show will feature a celebrity guest monologist who will tell impromptu stories based off of a random suggestion from the audience.
SATURDAY 01/24 at 7:30PM
Dynasty Tonight! is our semi-regular variety show featuring stand-up, music, and magical pop-ins from beloved humans we adore. It’s a joyful grab-bag of talent, handpicked for maximum delight. Featuring Mae Martin, Roz Hernandez, Chinedu Unaka, plus more!
SUNDAY 01/25 at 7:30PM LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Clean Plate Club
A deliciously chaotic night of improv led by Bobby Moynihan, with live cooking onstage from Dinner Time Live’s Chris Ying. Expect big laughs, surprise moments, and culinary chaos as comedy and cooking collide. Featuring special guests Lily Sullivan, Tim Baltz, Mike O’Brien, Ryan Asher, Kimia Behpoornia, and Colton Dunn.
Exclusive: How to shapeshift from a snake to a horse!
This Week at Dynasty! The Princess Bride Screening! Michael Ausiello! George Lucas Talk Show! Mario Adrion!
Dear Dynasty Darlings,
'Tis Monday the 12th of January, so now the year may *officially* begin, ✨vibrationally speaking ✨. Some confident people claim it's the 1st of January that a year begins, ✨vibe wise ✨. Other brazen folks assert that it's the first Monday of the year when ✨ a human frequency aligns with it's higher good
✨. But here at Dynasty, we firmly believe in easing into a year, letting energy percolate, settling into things, and as such today feels like a good day to claim personal agency over 2026. So if, like us, you've continued: eating lots of 🍪🍦🍕/ignoring the unavoidable yoga mat you placed right in front of your desk to ensure you exercise🧘🏼🧘🏼♀️/neglected to lean into the very reasonable goal of 20 minutes of creativity a day... don't worry, you can start being the bold the new you, RIGHT NOW!
Still not feeling the timing is great to lean into healthier choices? Incredible news: The Chinese Zodiac (a very reputable Zodiac) doesn't start until February 17th! That's right! We're still very much in The Year of the Wood Snake 🪵🐍! So you've got plenty of time to continue to shed the weight of expectations or anything else holding you back! The Fire Horse 🔥🐴 doesn't begin her mighty gallop for over a month. This is your 💚 green light 💚 to embrace unhealthy choices for 36 more days!* Pressure released! And THAT'S The Dynasty Difference!™
We’ve got a lovely week of events at Dynasty coming up. THIS FRIDAY, We're especially looking forward to a tribute to Rob Reiner with a very special screening of The Princess Bride, hosted by Amy Nicholson of UnSpooled. We have been heartbroken by the loss of the Reiners, and have been reflecting on the legacy and the immeasurable impact of Rob Reiner’s work. Dynasty surely wouldn't be Dynasty without his great influence. When deciding how we wanted to honor his legacy, we landed on this screening of 👑⚔️💋 The Princess Bride, a story within a story- absurd fairy tale meeting earnest emotion. Swords, giant rodents, true love, missing fingers, enchanting forests, farting giants. A perfect puzzle of misfit characters that somehow makes us believe again. Proceeds benefit Everychild Foundation, in recognition of Rob Reiner’s advocacy for early childhood education.
🍪 ✍🏼 ✨ 👑,
VanJam
*Alternatively, you can also start making healthy choices now too! Life doesn’t exist in a binary as it turns out, and living a life with some semblance of moderation might just be be healthier than the claaaaassiiiic all-or-nothing approach that seems to plague us every year. Anyway, it’s your life and as long as you are kind to yourself and others, we support you doing whatever you want to do.
Isn't it funny that we're a venue? 😹
This Week’s Shows
MONDAY 01/12 at 7:30PM LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
13-Year-Old Michael Ausiello Presents: Beverly Hills — A Pretend Soap Opera Performed by Real Actors
The life-or-death smash returns with an all-new adventure. Written in the 1980s by a teenage Michael Ausiello and preserved for decades, Beverly Hills is a gloriously sincere, unintentionally wild daytime soap brought to life exactly as it was written — for better and worse. Some of comedy’s biggest names reunite to perform a 60-minute live reading of a complete story arc from Ausiello’s handwritten scripts. Featuring Guy Branum, Anna Camp, Max Greenfield, Patty Guggenheim, Sean Gunn, Andrew Leeds, Lyric Lewis, Chris Parnell, Edi Patterson, Caitlin Reilly, Mitch Silpa, Tru Valentino, and more.
TUESDAY 01/13 at 7:30PM + 10PM LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
The George Lucas Talk Show
A show for Star Wars fans and non-fans alike, The George Lucas Talk Show returns to Dynasty Typewriter. Comedian Connor Ratliff appears as George Lucas and hosts a “normal” talk show with celebrity guests, joined by his sidekick Watto (played by Griffin Newman) and producer Patrick Cotnoir. Running since 2014 and streaming on Twitch since 2020, the show blends absurd character comedy with genuine interviews. Guests include early show: Tatiana Maslany, Brendan Hines, and Scott Aukerman | Late Show: Jared Harris, Rich Sommer, and Chelsea Frei!
THURSDAY 01/15 at 7:30pm
Comedian and former presidential speechwriter Jon Lovett breaks down the biggest and dumbest stories in politics to help you keep up with and laugh at the news. Jon Lovett is a co-host of the political podcast Pod Save America and a former presidential speechwriter in the Obama White House. He had a show on NBC called 1600 Penn that was cancelled after one perfect season. He was a producer on The Newsroom and he was once named "Washington's funniest celebrity" before he left the nation's capital forever. With special guests Michael Urie, Ted McGinley and Robin Thede!
FRIDAY 01/16
The Princess Bride: A Rob Reiner Tribute Screening
Dynasty Typewriter invites you to a screening of The Princess Bride honoring the life and work of Rob Reiner, whose films brought joy and connection to audiences around the world. With a live introduction from Amy Nicholson (LA Times, Unspooled Podcast). Proceeds benefit Everychild Foundation, in recognition of Rob Reiner’s advocacy for early childhood education.
SATURDAY 01/17 at 6pm + 9:30pm & SUNDAY 01/18 at 5pm + 8:30pm
Stand-up comedian and YouTuber Mario Adrion brings his sharp, self-aware comedy to the stage, blending vulnerability with the absurd realities of being a retired male model and a European navigating life in the U.S. With over 2 million followers online and appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, American Idol, and in Vogue, Mario has become a breakout comic known for his charm and fearless honesty. Currently touring internationally on his German Efficiency stand-up tour, this is your chance to catch one of comedy’s fastest-rising voices live.
MONDAY 01/19 at 7:30PM
A science comedy game show that blends big laughs with big ideas. Between games, quizzes, and chaotic comedy moments, ER doctor and climate-health expert Cecilia Sorensen breaks down how climate change is already affecting human health — from heat waves to extreme weather. Hosted by comedian Chris Duffy and featuring Karen Chee, Joanna Hausmann, and Matt Kirshen, Wrong Answers Only pairs sharp insights with playful competition in a smart, funny night of science-forward comedy. A special co-production of The Science & Entertainment Exchange and LabX.
Photo Recap: The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
The Muppet Script returned with THE MUPPET SCRIPTMAS CAROL, a live celebration of the written word behind one of the Muppets’ most beloved films.
The Muppet Script returned with THE MUPPET SCRIPTMAS CAROL, a live celebration of the written word behind one of the Muppets’ most beloved films. While the Muppets are often remembered for their colorful fleece-and-foam characters, this event put the spotlight where it all began: on the page. Before appearing on screen, the Muppets first returned to the writers’ room, where scribe Jerry Juhl drew inspiration from Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale, transporting the gang to merry old London in the 1800s. The film marked the Muppets’ first without creator Jim Henson and was directed by his son, Brian Henson, and featured the return of Paul Williams, whose songs helped create a soundtrack as timeless as Dickens’ original novel.
The performance raised funds for One Simple Wish, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals impacted by foster care and crisis through meaningful, often simple wishes. Support from the evening helped One Simple Wish continue its work with over 2,000 social service agencies and nonprofits across the United States, ensuring that everyone feels seen, heard, and loved.
Featuring:
David Dastmalchian, Erika Ishii, Marc Evan Jackson, Paul F. Tompkins, Kelly Marie Tran, Kimia Behpoornia, Joel Esher, Anna Garcia, Jiavani, Hal Lublin, Oscar Montoya, Brett Morris, Micah O’Konis, Abigail Remaley, Anna Rajo, Lucas Ross, Marnina Schon, Cassidy Sledge, Ruha Taslimi, Janet Varney, Dana Wickens, Elyse Willems, and James Willems
With Special Guest: Paul Williams
Produced and Directed by: Matt Wilkie
Musical Directors: Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz & Tyler Tafolla
Co-Producers: Grace Wilkim & Missy Steele
Photos: Andrew Max Levy | @justoffthesix
