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Dearest Dynasty Darlings,
People are always asking us things like "Why is this place called Dynasty Typewriter!?" and "How did you come up with the idea for a plumbassador named Sludgy?!" and "What the hell is going on in those [fruit flattening/singing pig/sexual horse/rat pet/etc.] videos you play before your [amazing/life changing/gorgeously produced] livestreams?!" and "Which of the 17 IPA's from Paperback Brewing that you offer is the hoppiest?!" and "What really IS A Dynasty Darling?!" and "Can you explain to me what a bog baby is and what it has to do with this venue where I came to see [Tig Notaro/PFT/Reggie Watts/Lauren Lapkus/Marc Maron/etc.]?!" and "Why do you give away so many high value items at your Dynasty Tonight! shows?!" And "How do you have the chutzpah to start a newsletter with eight consecutive questions without an answer [and oddly selected color accents]?!"
Honestly, who's to say! But we will say that a lot of our ideas come to the surface when we get away from the theater for a few days and are reminded that there's more to life than just the endless thoughts and pressures constantly swirling through our noggins. You know, both the societal kind and the self-imposed kind, illusory or real. So last week while Jenny Yang was putting on her wonderful monthly Self-Help show, and Rob Zabrecky was shooting two mesmerizingly special specials and Patrick Stewart was dropping by to play on Mega!, we were 2.5 hours away in Pioneertown, seeing live music, communing with nature and the universe, watching every episode of the American Gladiator documentary (well worth it, in our very humble opinion), experiencing not-so-great customer service that reminded us why kindness is the core of the Dynasty experience, and mainly getting to play and dream for a couple days, removed from the day to day LA grind.
We got back just in time to host a truly magical Dynasty Tonight! show, where we opened by reminding the audience that: No one there was in trouble!, No one there was disappointing anyone!, and that We all had permission to have a weird, wonderful time! And with a great line-up and house band The Dynasties on point, it was just that. So let this be our semi-regular Dynasty reminder to you that it's important to get away when you can, even for a day or two! And if you can't, we always want Dynasty to feel like a retreat from your every day. So you know, come on over, you're always invited!
We got another Dynasty Tonight! show on Saturday where we'll impart the same stuff, so come back or come for the first time if that kind of stuff resonates with you! We promise we're always just self-effacing enough to be inspiring but not too woowoo if woowoo is not your jam. And THAT's The Dynasty Difference!™ There are also a lot of other great shows coming up this week! See below! And in the meantime if you ever do have any questions you want answered, we'll always do our best to answer them! And if you've never been to a Dynasty Tonight! show, email us and we'll gladly put you down for an upcoming show. You like GOTTA experience it!
Always be pioneerin',
VanJam
3/18, MONDAY, 7:00PM: SAUL TRUJILLO: Live Special Taping!
Featuring: STEVE FUREY!
Saul Trujillo is stand-up comedian with roots in Stockton, CA. Saul was featured as a 2023 New Face at Just For Laughs. His man-child sensibilities have been featured on Amazon’s Laugh After Dark and Comedy Central. His obscure observations on his own life will keep you scratching your head and laughing at the same time. Saul can be seen performing regularly at the World Famous Comedy Store and headlining across the country.
9:30PM: DANA GOULD: Live Special Taping!
Featuring: ANDREA JIN
Dana Gould began his professional comedy career at the age of seventeen. Between Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime, Dana has six solo stand-up comedy specials to his credit. He has appeared on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, CONAN, and MARON. As an actor, Dana has had memorable turns on SEINFELD, PARKS AND REC, is one of the few actors to play his live-action self on FAMILY GUY. He was a cast member of Frank Darabont’s 1940’s crime drama MOB CITY, in addition to numerous roles in films such as 2016’s cult horror anthology SOUTHBOUND. Most recently, he’s been featured on horror anthology Creepshow and the television show, Black Monday.
Despite all this, stand-up remains a focal point of Dana’s career, and he continues to perform regularly across the country. His monthly podcast, THE DANA GOULD HOUR, frequently resides in iTunes’ top ten comedy downloads. In 2017, Dana released MR. FUNNY MAN on Kill Rock Stars, a predominantly indie music label. MR. FUNNY MAN, Dana’s first comedy album since 2015’s I KNOW ITS WRONG, debuted on iTunes comedy chart at #1.
3/19, TUESDAY, 7:30PM: CHOLE TROAST
Featuring: DYLAN ADLER, MICHAEL HIRSCH, SAM BLUMENFELD
Chloe Troast is the only new SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cast member to join season 49 and was named a NEW FACE at Just for Laughs 2023. Previously, she landed the Amy Pascal Feature Film GOODRICH starring Michael Keaton and shot a recurring role on Paul Feig’s ABC pilot DROP OFF, opposite Ellie Kemper. Chloe can next be
seen in HBO Max’s Feature Film SWEETHEARTS, starring Kieran Shipka, and Judd Apatow’s Feature Film, PLEASE DON’T DESTROY: THE TREASURE OF FOGGY MOUNTAIN, opposite Conan O’Brien, Bowen Yang and Megan Stalter.
She regularly performs in her popular and 2022 NYCF headlining solo show AN EVENING WITH PEPPER SLIT. Her digital sketches FEMINISM PROFESSOR and INTERESTING AMERICANS: PEPPER SLIT were profiled by Vulture and she recently released her debut Adult Swim Smalls series DOHLS.
3/20, WEDNESDAY, 7:30PM: Comedy Pole Show
Christina Calph (Arthur, Blacklist) hosts an all-star lineup of comedians and pole dancers at the iconic Dynasty Typewriter!
Come delight in Hollywood’s top comedic talent performing stand-up, musical comedy, clown and characters intermixed with the most elite pole dancers performing impressive acrobatic routines.
Laugh, get rowdy and have some drinks and delicious popcorn at the most debaucherous party in Los Angeles!
Comedy from
JIM JEFFERIES (The Jim Jefferies Show, Jim Jefferies: High n’ Dry)
NATASHA LEGGERO (Another Period, The Honeymoon Stand Up Special)
MAZ JOBRANI (Superior Donuts, Maz Jobrani: Immigrant)
CHRISTINA CALPH (Arthur, Tower Heist)
Pole Dancing from
JANET LANGER
JB WERKS
SHIMMEY GRATCHET
ALINA CONBOY
Lineup subject to change. But sometimes for the better. It’s LA… you never know who may walk in the door ;p
Sponsored by X-Pole!
3/21, THURSDAY, 7:30PM: Lovett Or Leave It
Lovett or Leave It is a live variety show and podcast that breaks down the week’s politics and pop culture news with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone’s favorite: nuanced analysis. Join Jon Lovett and an all-star lineup of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests in Los Angeles live on Thursdays at Dynasty Typewriter.
Featuring:
RABBI SHARON BROUS
JENNY YANG
D’ARCY CARDEN
MINNIE DRIVER
3/22, FRIDAY, 7:30PM: The Last Improv Show
Dan Black presents an all-star lineup of improvisers performing the best and funniest improv show of all time! The group improvises scenes based off true stories told by a celebrity special guest inspired by a suggestion from the audience…
With Special Guests
Monologist: TONY HALE
DAN BLACK
NICOLE BYER
BOBBY MOYNIHAN
BRANDON SCOTT JONES
EDI PATTERSON
PAUL WELSH
MARY HOLLAND
D’ARCY CARDEN
Past special guest storytellers include Bob Odenkirk, Seth Rogen, Terry Crews, Billy Nye The Science Guy, Kelly Osbourne, Kathy Griffin, Seth Green, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen Schaal, Jimmi Simpson, Senator Mark Warner, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre and more!
Produced by CHRISTINA CALPH and DAN BLACK.
3/23, SATURDAY, 4:00PM: ANNA PRZY: Keep It Up, Cutie
‘Keep It Up, Cutie’ puts a comedic spin on a fresh, honest approach to mental health. With colorful encouragement and awkward but hilarious stories about the hard-won lessons in life – expect to giggle your way to believing you are enough, just the way you are.
ANNA PRZY is a feisty and hilarious millennial who’s taken the mental health social media world by storm. With her not-so-serious tone, Anna has become a breath of fresh air in a world weighed down by the pressures we all feel. This sweet-toned Midwesterner tackles the fear of the unknown, dismantles the myth of hustle culture, and fearlessly addresses issues like body image. Her realistic, lighthearted takes on everyday life, prove that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.
7:30PM: Dynasty Tonight!
TLDR Version: Dynasty Tonight! is a semi-weekly live show with performances from great stand-up comics and musical and variety acts! Often VERY famous people pop-in! We only pick performers we truly love (as artists and humans!) because that’s what YOU deserve.
Curious Version:
Dynasty Tonight! is a Dynasty entertainment tradition over 300 years young. Dynasty founders, Jamie Flam and Vanessa Ragland, have made it their mission to continue the centuries-old inspirational work of their forebearers, Orl & Halcyon Dynasty – that is, creating enchanting experiences for humans. The location has changed (from a bat-ruled cave on a secret island to a historic theater in the heart of Los Angeles) but the spirit remains: Dynasty Tonight! is a celebration of the human experience, human expression, human connection, and out-of-this worrrrlllld popcorn.
With Special Guests
APARNA NANCHERLA (BoJack Horseman)
GRETA TITELMAN (Los Espookys)
BOB BAKER MARIONETTES
RICHARD PEREZ (Comedians You Should and Will Know 2023)
ZACH SCHIFFMAN (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)
+ More!
3/24, SUNDAY, 4:00PM: Freeze Frame
Both comical and poignant, Freeze Frame is a new interview based storytelling show happening monthly at Dynasty Typewriter. In front of an intimate audience, host Trish Nelson brings together some of the most iconic and celebrated people of our generation using her guests’ personal photo archives to help inspire the sharing of hilarious memories that lead to authentic reveals.
Our guest for March 24th is MARGARET CHO and through her photo collection we will be looking back at her extraordinary life as a comedian and as a pioneer helping to amplify the work of women and Asian Americans for generations to come.
7:30PM: Fuck This Month & Holy Shit Improv
A night of improv comedy hosted by Fuck This Month and Holy Shit Improv featuring some of LA’s best comedians.
FUCK THIS MONTH is a monthly improv comedy show that aims to cure your misery by turning your shitty month into improv comedy. Toast this garbage month off by throwing up your middle finger and sharing what made it suck so royally. A cast of veteran comedians will take your stories of woe and spin them into comedy gold.
Fuck This Month: VIC MICHAELIS, JACOB WYSOCKI, KATIE MAROVITCH, RACQUEL BELMONTE, JIAVANI, JEFF WHITAKER, LAUREN KNUTTI, ELI GONZALEZ
HOLY SHIT IMPROV is an improv show featuring the best comedy talent in Los Angeles. Up-and-coming stars mix with improv legends to create an hour of comedy that will have you yelling, “Holy Shit!”
Holy Shit: ERIN KEIF, SHAUN DISTON, DAVE THEUNE, NICCOLE THURMAN, RONNIE ADRIAN, CASEY FEIGH
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