The Improv Space has a full schedule of improv comedy performed by our house teams, as well as standup comedy, open mic nights, free improv jam sessions and more. See our Calendar for full details.
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TIS Presents indicates a show produced by The Improv Space.
Occupy Monday - 9-11 PM - FREE
Open mic night at The Improv Space! Sign up at 8:30, first come first serve.
Hosted by Nathan Moster.
UCLA Comedy Hour - 8-9 PM - $5
A night of comedy from the UCLA community!
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Hosted by Vinny Divendra.
UCHU with Jetzo - 9-10 PM - $5
The 1st Tuesday of every month is the two-man comedy team of Juzo Yoshida and Chad “Jett” Damiani. JETZO is Juzo Yoshida and Chad “Jett” Damiani – a two-man comedy team from the humble fishing village of Nagoya, Japan. The duo performs an improvised show called “the Kiera-sawa” – dressing in traditional jinbeis (kimono-style robes), the Kabuki-inspired performance relies on physical storytelling and is done completely in "Japanese."
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Spaceboat & Friends - 9-10 PM - $5
The 3rd Tuesday of every month highlights the improv team Spaceboat and friends. Strap yourselves in for luxurious longform improv laughter. Whether you enjoy the quiet majesty of the solo spacewalk, or prefer the limitless galactic pleasures of the Holodeck, all of the cosmos is at your command. So damn the radiation, and full speed ahead! The countdown has begun! Get ready for some zero-gravity hilarity! All hands on deck!
Spaceboat is Abel Arias, Anne Friermuth, G. Maximilian Zarou, Shelley Carling and Ed Roe.
Tipsy Hustle West - 10-12 PM - $5
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of every month features free open mic!
Hosted by Darien Sills-Evans.
The Improv Sessions - 9-11 PM - FREE
An open show with an open door. Every Wednesday, show up and sign up solo or with a group. Get ten minutes on stage to show what you can do, work on your craft, try out a new form, have some fun, or just get weird. Good weird and all that jazz.
Hosted by Ben Crutcher.
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Ladies Night - 9-11 PM - FREE
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The 1st Thursday of every month: A fun-filled night of comedy featuring the funniest ladies in LA.
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The Improv Space’s Ladies Night is the first Thursday of every month and is a fun-filled night of comedy with the funniest ladies in LA. Each month you’ll find a mix of sketch, improv, stand-up and more from some of the best all-women teams in town! The night concludes with an all-lady jam from 10 - 11pm.
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Produced and hosted by Kenzie Fisher.
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Improvjectification - 8:30-9:30 PM - FREE
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The 2nd Thursday of every month: Guys Doing Improv Shirtless, the way God intended.
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Have you ever thought to yourself, I wish there was an improv show in which male gaze was turned upon itself. Well, you're in luck, because now there is! Come to Improvjectification and see 3 great improv teams perform for you. Only the guys have to do it shirtless, for your viewing pleasure.
Hosted by Eric Chad Ho and Bailey Kai. Produced by Eric Chad Ho.
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Heckbender Presents - 8-9 PM - FREE
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Every 3rd Thursday of every month: A delicious variety of hand selected comedic short films that are sure to fill your hungry bellies with laughter. We present to you a smorgasbord of material curated from some of the best local creators, and tasty bits from around the world (wide web)!
You think you have a recipe for something that will suit the audience's tastes? Submit your short to heckbender@gmail.com for the opportunity to be featured in the main course! We recommend shorts be under five minutes, and very very funny - but exceptions can always be made. Don't consider yourself much of a chef, but still want to participate? Inquire within and we'll set you up to be part of our special monthly collab! And yes, BRING FOOD!
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Produced and hosted by Ben Crutcher.
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The Wait List and Blood Oath - 9-10 PM - FREE
The 3rd Thursday of every month: Almost everyone laughs.
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The Wait List is a creative collective embodying the next generation of Los Angeles funny-makers. Founded at UCLA, The Wait List has concocted a new recipe for creating captivating live performances, boundary-pushing sketches, and short films by combining the diverse talents of young writers, actors, filmmakers, and composers. Having already achieved substantial success in a short amount of time, The Wait List is now prepared to achieve substantial success in a long amount of time.
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The Wait List is Ali Ghandour, Jordan Dunn, Chris Reinacher, and John Davies.
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Blood Oath has had multiple year runs in theatres across Chicago as well as performances in San Diego, Dallas, Indiana, Utah, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and now at The Improv Space.
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Blood Oath is Jared Popkin, Ricky Staffieri and Torian Miler.
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Boyband - 11 PM-1 AM - $5
Every Thursday of every month: TIS's original weekly standup and sketch show put on by the youngest and most diverse group in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Nathan Mosher, Kalle Pascal, Richie Rosales, Alexander Payne, Jorge Lendeborg, and Edgar Momplaisir.
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Popular Science & Hot for the Rent - 8-9 PM - $5
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These two teams are ready to give you the best night OF YOUR LIFE (...at the very least you will get some human interaction on a Friday evening- you can't lose!)
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Popular Science is Elisa Espinoza, James Gangl, Dianna Lee, Liz Valoon, Sam Stefanak, Alex Wolfson, Mitchell Mack, and Shane Young.
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Hot for the Rent is Corey Blake, Alex Knight, Katie Goldston, Dewey Cassaday, Phoebe Lim, Jane Wilson, and Cory Peter Lane.
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Bankröll & The 400 Cat - 9-10 PM - $5
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The 400 Cat is a group of humans that perform Around the Horn where an audience suggestion is sent around the group and twisted ever so skillfully into a loose Harold. A very loose Harold. Their offbeat brand of character-driven improv has made them a mainstay on the mainstage for years before and for years to come.
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Bankröll is Nikhil Deshpande, Nick Eliafan, Bailey Kai, Hunter Saling, Annabelle Seymour, Will Stephens, Kevin Alvarez, and Tesha Kondrat.
The 400 Cat is comprised of Greg Boytos, Michael Gantz, Ben Goldsmith, Ashley Opstad, Lawrence Marshalian, Blake Rosier, Elizabeth Triplett, Megan Hendricks, and Anisha Jagannathan.
Fish Grease & My Favorite Customer - 10-11 PM - $5
Come. Watch. This. Hour. More different than any other hour, both teams work hard to bring the heat every week. It burns.
Fish Grease is Mike Dearie, Harrison Lehrman, Paige Nielsen, Jack Jordan, Hena Naghmi, Claudio Saavedra, and Ruman Kazi.
My Favorite Customer performs an improvised movie with all the closeups and reverse angles all based on audience suggestion. Together they are Luke Barats, Eric Chad Ho, Andrew Cottrell, Conroy Gibson, Darren Lanning, Joe LoCicero, Melissa Heiman, and Sarah Cho.
Tough Week - 11 PM-12 PM - FREE
A free standup comedy show featuring LA's best comedians.
Hosted by John Davies.
Blast-off any day this week!
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Rocket Science - 6:30-7 PM - $5
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month: Rocket Science is a long form improv show hosted by "Room 604" and featuring 2 other improv teams. Each team performs their own form for 25 minutes.
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Various stAGES - 9-10 PM - $5
Every 3rd Saturday of every month: A stand up show based on the glorious aging process. Each show a new age , even ages we have yet to experience!
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Hosted by Katie Burton.
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Compliment Battle: Killing with Kindness - 9-10 PM - $5
Every 4th Saturday of every month: Compliment Battle: Killing with Kindness pits comedians against each other in a battle to pay each other the best compliments in a “compliment off”. Think the opposite of a roast battle where we all leave feeling great about ourselves.
The comedians will go back and forth paying each other compliments. At the end of each round, the audience will select a winning comedian, but they will both be awarded 1st place trophies or ribbons because everyone is just so great!
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Hosted by Ryan Sutton.
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Sunday Leftovers - 6-8:30 PM - $5
Every 2nd Sunday of every month: New show. Variety show.
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Hosted by Ranier Pollard.