Basic Etiquette Lessons with Sludgy!
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.”
