Ferry your way into Full Moon Groundhog Season on The TMS Dynasty!
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.
