Dynasty Dygest — June 4th
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Dynasty Dygest — May 28th
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Photo Recap: Dynasty Tonight! May 19th
Photo recap of the May 19th edition of Dynasty Tonight featuring: Debra Digiovanni, Cory Loykasek, Will Miles, Alice Wetterlund, Sandy Honig, Naomi Ekperigin, Steph Tolev + More! Photos by Adrien Aguilar.
On May 19th, Dynasty Typewriter presented an evening of comedy, variety, enchantment, music, and more. Featuring: DEBRA DiGIOVANNI (just killed it opening for Naomi Experegin here this week!), CORY LOYKASEK (from sketch group Dress-Up Gang, which is the best type of gang and currently our only gang affiliation!), WILL MILES (says the funniest things on stage when he's not a writer on TV's Grown-ish!), STEPH TOLEV (she's seen a whole lot of stuff in her time, and can describe it vividly!), SANDY HONIG (hosted our sold-out Bongo Hour show from NY last Friday and she brought pure delight to all!), ALICE WETTERLUND (consistently dazzling the world on her Maisel Goys podcast!), and NAOMI EKPERIGIN (just killed it headlining after Deb DiGiovanni here this week!). The show will be hosted by one of our true sweeties, KYLE AYERS, who always makes our guests supremely comfortable and keeps the dern show movin' along, a skill oft o'erlooked by many "masters" of ceremony.
Photos by Adrien Aguilar.
Dynasty Dygest: May 21st
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Photo Recap: The Bongo Hour
What IS Bongo!? Click through to the photo gallery and see for yourself! Madness! Magic! Puppets! Drag! Burlesque! ALL THE GOOD THINGS, and just the type of show our red curtain has been dying to be part of. Thank you to SANDY HONIG and PETER SMITH for bringing your beautiful show baby to the Dynasty! Photos by Stuart Weiten
Dynasty Dygest: MAY 16TH
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Dynasty Dygest: May 6th
Recaps and previews from the week of May 6th.
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show itself was… priceless. SATURDAY afternoon we hosted what was truly our best GO DAY yet, and we’ve loved all of them so that’s really saying something! On top of being a v. talented hunk, BARON VAUGHN is a wealth of introspective knowledge! BRENT FORRESTER is an unstoppable force made of goodness, comedy, and work ethic. LAURA HOUSE makes meditation accessible and funny! And JAMIE SULLIVAN inspired everyone by reminding us that you have to embrace woh you truly are to walk the path to your own personal greatness (and your plans and your path are not to be confused!) We truly love Go Days, and if you haven’t come, please consider attending next month. It’s free, it’s exciting, it’s a great reminder of the joy and potential our lives all have. And we’re taking allllll those good vibes and vibrating right into this week!
Photo Recap: Dynasty Tonight!
Friday Flashback to this week’s’ magical Dynasty Tonight! Look at these shimmering angel stars! Special drop in from Nick Kroll! And the arch angels that are Joel Kim Booster’s gams! Gooood lort!
Photography by Adrian Aguilar
Go Day — Show Notes
Every month, Dynasty Typewriter invites members of our creative community down to the theatre to give talks on what excites and inspires them. This Month’s featured speakers include Catherine Coan — Hybrid Taxidermist, Artist, Poet, Professor, Brent Forrester — Writer + Showrunner (The Simpsons, Love, The Office), Jonathan Kidder — Creator, Artist, Intuitive, Bruce Ferber — Showrunner (Home Improvement, Coach) And was hosted by our artistic directors Vanessa Ragland + Jamie Flam — Artistic Directors (Dynasty Typewriter)
SHOW NOTES
Catherine Coan
a. Collaborate
b. Doesn’t matter how old you are, just get started
c. People like people who are into stuff
4. Jonathan Kidder - Living as a Psychic Bird:
a. It’s cool saying the “Universe”
b. Never underestimate a psychic puppeteer
c. Don’t be afraid to let your magic out – even if it’s scary
d. Root chakra is your connection with your tribe
e. Know your tribe – the people who allow you to be yourself
f. 2nd chakra – sexual center
g. Callings – finding and following an authentic life – book recommendation
h. Heart Chakra
i. “LIKE-ME-ITIS”
j. “Tell the Llama”
k. Throat chakra – every chakra is a power center
l. Manage your choices between the head and the heart
m. Jonathan likes cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc for parties
n. Gratitude is the antidote for fear
o. Before you go to bed, ask yourself: “Why was today the best day ever?”
p. RESOURCES:
· Kidderco.com – his website
· Kiddervibes on Instagram for adults
· Possibilitopia on Instagram for kids
5. Jamie’s Mom, Vikki Flam:
a. “If you can take the leap, I can take the leap”
b. Never too late to become what you might have been
c. “Go-Day is not bullshit”
6. Bruce Ferber @ferberama with Brent Forresster:
a. On “Breaking in” – took time to write – wrote spec scripts – sent out his first spec script
b. Not knowing what you’re doing can be an advantage – don’t compare yourself to
everyone else and “the way it’s done”
c. On TV shows - you’re a mimic when you write on a show – study what they do and sound like them – the only part that is you is the way in which you present the story knowing who the characters are
d. Nowadays – Have 1 original pilot and 1 spec - the market is saturated by original content
– the spec script demonstrates your discipline to work within another writer’s vision and your ability to “meet deadlines”
e. How a person works in a group is vital
f. Q: What if you’re not funny in the room? A: The loudest one isn’t necessarily the funny one
g. (Em’s personal tangent after Brent talked about hanging out next to the “quiet ones” to amplify their suggestions – Wondered if amplifying is what SOME men intend when they repeat your suggestion in meetings – maybe, but then they’d make sure to give you credit if that was the case)
h. The secret of story writing – a story is usually about two people – take two characters and put them at war with each other – arcing it out always helps the story telling
i. Email with 15 minute segments
j. Highly personal storytelling is an effective way to go (Apatow) - Brent wrote a blossom script – so he used his own sibling relationship as the reality in which the scene was rooted.
k. What makes a show hugely successful like "Home Improvement?" - A likable star, originality, and hitting a cultural “moment” just right
l. “A little lox goes a long way”
m. Getting started on your own - “when your’re playing tennis there are two people on the court, the guy hitting the ball and the guy in your head telling you that you suck” – try to remember to not pick on yourself – If you get something down it will get better
o. A lot is discipline and a lot is getting to the point where you like yourself
p. RESOURCES:
· Elevating Overman by Bruce Ferber
· The War of Art (suggested by Brent)
· Zen and the Art of Tennis (from Bruce)
· The Way We Work – On the Job In Hollywood – anthology by Bruce Ferber
7. Brent Forrester:
a. It’s okay to write about things and people you don’t know about – research and write, you must to grow – write journalistically – if you find that courage you can eliminate the competition
b. Always encourage people to make art – as long as you are encouraging them to do it therapeutically – (as if you are in therapy) – and autobiographically
c. Do a vomit pass to overcome a minor block – (Em only - limit your feedback – it may be stopping you – first get some shit on paper)
d. Put together a look book for your show – what is the pilot story in the first episode – write it as a treatment –– 4 or 5 pages of prose treatment is fine, as if you're telling it out loud – you won’t sell anything off a description of the series
e. When you have something personal that you want to share – you’re in the realm of great art
f. Have a friend who’s also a writer for 1) accountability and 2) to remind yourself that what you’re writing about is interesting to other people
g. If you have $200 – you can put on your own show
h. Find a class and do it
i. RESOURCES:
· USC Comedy school?
· In Santa Monica, the UnUrban Café will let you do a one person show
8. Wrap up:
a. The coffee is worth it.
Dynasty Dygest: April 30th
Recaps and previews from the week of April 30th.
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e Tom and Flula gets to be everyone else.) Wednesday the WorkJuicers worked it so well they should get paid overtime. JOSH GONDLEMAN’s show was further proof that nice AND funny are the most delicious combo. FRIDAY we had the pleasure and thrill of hosting our first 
ey witnessed the genius of DAVE HOLMES and SCOTT GIMPLE, delighted in the wit of LUKE NULL, and basked in the goddess beams emanating off of AISHA TYLER. Saturday was the 16mm 90s horror marathon and it’s always a blast when Dynasty transforms into a movie theater! The event was packed from noon to midnight, potlucks were had, popcorn was eaten, screams were screamed, and the 90's were missed. Sunday April 28th shall henceforth be known as JANEANE GAROFALO Appreciation Day, as her show had us appreciating her harder than ever! We’ve always been fans, but watching her do an hour and 10 minutes of amazing, fresh, intelligent, self-aware and reallllly smart work was one of our favorite things to date. ALSO she’s nicer than you can possibly imagine! ALSO ALSO she stole a roll of toilet paper from us (street cred!) and bought a Dynasty T-shirt (sweet cred.) Ain’t love grand? 
y is kicking of with one heck of a May Day as WEDNESDAY brings us 
