Fanatic Salon Theater

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Karen Forman
Brianne Bonner
Roz Browne
Rene Lancaster
Meghan Scibona
Stacy Dymalski
and
Kathryn Schorr

8pm
$15
Free parking, free wine and snacks, Party on the patio!

Backyard Improv & Recess Variety Show
2025-09-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Backyard Improv and Recess Variety Show

Hey hey, it’s improv and stuff. Music, performance art, comedy. Super excited for Katrina’s solo music set! Come check it out!
Recess presents great improv and performance art, with musical accompaniment by Ray Selinidis.
Doors @ 7:45pm with refreshments served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.

LINEUP

8:00pm – Engulfed in RAGE – 3 of the original amazing Westside Residency cast pair with Ash and Laura to let out some RAGE!
8:30pm – Saucia – Bryan Saunders and Al Garcia bring another amazing duo performance.

Intermission
9:00pm – Reflections: Katrina Sings – Katrina Lofgren performs original solo music!
9:30pm – Coca-Lola-AhAhAh – Cody, Lala and Ash will present movement and voice guided by music from Ray Selinidis.
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, Sept 26. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid fees) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you contact me before the end of Sept 24, 2025.

$15

All-Star Variety Show
2025-09-24 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-30 20:00 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Hosted by Jenny McNulty

Just like the name says, this show features the very best entertainers from around the
country doing what they do best. AND, then those All Stars take the stage together for
improv, games and more in a show that’s very unique and wildly fun. Watching your
favorites light up the stage while (for some) being just a little bit out of their comfort zone is
an experience you don’t want to miss!

Formerly called the “Vegan Variety Hour.” Now, Jennie has opened up the stage to include
even more amazing performers while still keeping the same light-hearted, progressive and
intelligent vibe. (And, some of the crowd favorites, like “The VegAliens” will still be around to
tickle your plant-based funny bones.

Spend the last Wednesday of every month with us at the Fanatic Salon in Culver City.

Off the Wall's 50th Pre-Anniversary Show
2025-09-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Carol Weiss on the piano.

$15

Comedy n Chill
2025-09-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Fanatic Salon & Comedy n’ Chill presents:
A night of stand up
Hosted by Maria Bruggere

Featuring

Chris Waiatkus
Hugo Galaxy
Jessie ‘Jetski’ Johnson
Opey Olagbaju
Gabby Lamb
Matt Coffern

Hosted by Maria Bruggere

$15
Doors 7:30, show 8:00

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2025-08-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Karen Forman
Julie Weidmann
Katherine Hybein Yoon
Allison Dyen
Daniel Robaire
Sam Orson
and
Kathryn Schorr

8pm
$15
Free parking, free wine and snacks, Party on the patio!

In Search of Black People
2025-08-29 20:00 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Directed by Jane Morris, this comedic exploration promises to deliver Browne’s signature wit and unique perspective on a timely and thought-provoking topic.
Roz Browne, known for her appearances on shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Baskets, This Fool, Bob Hearts Abishola, and The View, will embark on a journey of self-discovery and cultural commentary in her latest solo endeavor. “In Search of Black People” delves into the comedian’s observations and experiences, filtered through her sharp comedic lens.

$20

Searching for Robert Hennessey
2025-08-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Michael-Shaun Hennessey’s true story begins with a simple question: “Are you my daddy?”
A true story of search, surprise and discovery.
What if the person you’ve spent decades searching for…isn’t who you think they are?
Join award-winning performer, Michael-Shaun Hennessey in this captivating one-man show about his decades-long search for his father – a journey filled with false leads, near misses, and an absolutely mind blowing twist that will leave you speechless.
For over three decades, Michael-Shaun searched for his father, a truck driver named Robert Hennessey, following every possible clue. He changed his own last name to Hennessey, called every Robert in the phone book, and even created viral videos in hopes of finding the Father he had never met.
Join Michael-Shaun as he takes you on his journey through childhood doorbell dashes, (“Are you my daddy?”), curious coincidences in leather bars, mailbox stakeouts and DNA disappointments – all leading to a Father’s Day revelation that will upend everything you thought you knew about his search.
This extraordinary true story demonstrates that our most heartfelt requests can lead to remarkable destinations we’ve never imagined. It’s all about the power of persistence, the beauty of coincidence, and the family connections that might be hiding right under our noses – possibly even just a mile from where Michael-Shaun grew up.
Prepare to laugh, cry and gasp in disbelief as Michael-Shaun’s quest unfolds with incredible synchronicities that seem too perfect to be real. An 11:11 connection? A phone number coincidence? School classmates, who turn out to be more than just friends? This show has it all!
Featuring uncanny coincidences, near-misses, and a conclusion so perfect it seems scripted by fate itself, this show reminds us all to remain open to life’s unexpected possibilities and to let fate work it’s magic.
Don’t miss this emotional roller coaster that culminates in a revelation that will renew your faith in life’s surprising possibilities.

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2025-07-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Karen Forman
Ben Thompson
Ruth Brandt
Diana Hong
Katrina Harris
Kazu Kusano
Danna Kiel
and
Kathryn Schorr

8pm
$15
Free parking, free wine and snacks, Party on the patio!

Recess Variety Show
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Mashup, Duo Musical Improv, The Legacy Group, & experimental performance art! Branson NeJame scores the entire night & Ray Selinidis joins!

Recess presents great improv and performance art, with musical accompaniment by Branson NeJame & Ray Selinidis.
Doors @ 7:45pm with refreshments served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.

LINEUP

8:00pm – Saunders^2 & Friends – Cody & Bryan & whoever will join us.
8:30pm – Singing in the Range – Our monoscene musical improv group will be a duo tonight plus Branson NeJame!
Intermission
9:00pm – Space Heater – Our legacy group, all the way back to 2022! They just keep getting better!
9:30pm – Coca-Lola – Cody & Lala will present movement and voice guided by music from Branson NeJame & Ray Selinidis.
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, Oct 10. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid fees) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you contact me before the end of Oct 8, 2025.

Recess Tickets

$15

Off the Wall & Mostly Organic
2025-07-20 20:00 - 22:00

Comedy n Chill
2025-07-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Fanatic Salon & Comedy n’ Chill presents:
A night of stand up
Hosted by Maria Bruggere

Featuring

Rene Lancaster
Joe Abousakher
Kevin Tienken
Mark Smalls
Kat Bird
Michael D’Angelo

Hosted by Maria Bruggere

$15
Doors 7:30, show 8:00

Off the Wall & Mostly Organic
2025-06-22 20:00 - 22:00
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Carol Weiss on the piano.

With special guest, Rick Overton.

$15

Trans4merz feat. Bucket o' Snakes, Waterbrains and Mr. Johnson
2025-06-21 20:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
This month The Trans4merz (along with Bucket O’ Snakes, Waterbrains and Mr. Johnson) are part of The California Longform Improv Festival at The Fanatic Salon. If you want to be assured of a seat, the best thing to do is to call The Fanatic Salon theater at (310) 622-2046 and leave a messge as to how many tickets you need and your name and you can pay for them at the door when you arrive. The tickets are still just $15. Friends of the four groups – and those not associated with the festival – will get priority (if necessary) before the festival folks. But you need to be there by 8pm AND (depending on attendence) have tickets.

$15

Off the Wall & Mostly Organic
2025-05-25 20:00 - 22:00
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Carol Weiss on the piano.
With Special Guests Mitch Sipla & Leah Knauer
$15

Recess
2025-05-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess is back at fanaticSalon!

We are bringing long form improv, live music, sketch comedy, and fresh performance art to Culver City!
Doors at 7:45pm with refreshments served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.

LINEUP
8:00pm – Rollin’ in Riches – Roland Lopez and Rich Baker have been bringing this amazingly dynamic duo to venues across the world for over 11 years!
8:30pm – Steven Alan Green – Bryan Saunders backs Steven Alan Green for some original live music!
Intermission
9:00pm – Recess Sketch – A repeat of our last performance, featuring Bryan Saunders! (That guy is really getting around!)
Bryan, Cody, Katrina, Kristin, Laura, Ted and Vickie are Recess Sketch. Frank Caeti is our director, with Jane Morris helping us adapt to fanaticSalon and running tech in the booth along with Melanie Guo on Friday.
9:35pm – Coca-Lola – We welcome back the very talented Deidre to live direct our show!
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, May 23. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid fees) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you contact me before the end of May 21, 2025.

Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Tixtree ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, April 25. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid the Tixtree fee) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.
FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you contact me before the end of April 23, 2025.
$15

The WPA
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:00
Write it. Hone it. Perform it. From page to stage. Jane Morris conducts a solo performance workshop that takes your work from idea to staging, to performing. The class works with actors and writers at any level of the process, whether you’re just getting started, or you feel almost ready to mount a whole solo show. Look at your work from various angles, as a personal story, as satire, as action, as dialogue.
Stop waiting to perform. Start working right now! The workshop, now in its third year, has produced 9 original shows. Every participant has finished work and taken their work to venues around Los Angeles. Our shows have traveled the country and won awards. Your performance can be next!
You’ll have the opportunity to rehearse and perform your work at the fanaticSalon whenever you’re ready!
Click here to see a list of successful productions spawned by WPA
Featruring
Anne Wally
Miyo Yamauchi
Rebecca O’Brien
Roz Browne
Emily Vollmer
and
Alex Stein

Revenge Quilt
2025-05-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
A fantastic group of improvisers coached by legend Jaime Moyer!

$15

Revenge Quilt Presents: Stitch Fest
2025-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
A night of unpredictable and always fun comedy, hosted by improv team Revenge Quilt. We’ll have you in stitches!

$15

Off the Wall & Mostly Organic
2025-04-27 20:00 - 22:00
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Carol Weiss on the piano.
With Special Guest Phil Lamarr
$15

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2025-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Thomas Mitchell
Darell Goss
Gibby Lopez
AK Agunblade
Kazu Kasumo
Danna Kiel
and
Kathryn Schorr

8pm
$15
Free parking, free wine and snacks, Party on the patio!

Hope - A New Play by Steve Stajich
2025-04-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Hope

A new play written & directed by Steve Stajich.

with
Jennifer Haley
Dean Scofield
Isadora Swann
and
Jayne Taini

Limited Seating!

*Reservations at 310 396-0176

$20

Am I Crazy?
2025-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
New Works from the Writer/Performers of the WPA
Including
Rebecca O’Brien
Val Kuhns
Kathryn Schorr
George Kessler
Anne Wally
Emily Vollmer
Bernadette Birkett
Mattie Singleton
Roz Browne

$15

Recess
2025-03-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
ReCeSS:

ReCeSS is a monthly variety show at fanaticSalon, every 4th Friday of the month!
We feature improv, clown/character, sketch, and musical entertainment.
Recess is back at fanaticSalon!
We are bringing a brand new long form improv team, a never before seen one woman show, new sketch comedy, and fresh performance art to Culver City!
Doors at 7:45pm with refreshments served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.

LINEUP
8:00pm – Creamer vs Creamer – Brand new long form improv with a very cool cast.
8:30pm – Kimchi and Chaos – Vickie Eisentein’s first full performance of her one person show.
Intermission
9:00pm – Recess Sketch – Fresh off our initial performance at Westside Comedy Theater, we are proud to bring our show to fanaticSalon as a regulary recurring feature! Cody, James, Katrina, Kristin, Laura, Ted and Vickie are our cast (well, minus James for this show). Frank Caeti is our director, with Jane Morris helping us adapt to fanaticSalon and running tech in the booth along with Melanie Guo on Friday.
9:40pm – Coca-Lola – Just vibe to the beat, yo. Boycott Coca-Cola.
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Eventbrite ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, March 28. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid the Eventbrite fee) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you buy before the end of March 27, 2025.

$15

Off the Wall & Mostly Organic
2025-03-23 20:00 - 22:00
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Carol Weiss on the piano.
With Special Guests Rick Overton, Aoife Carty and Barbera Howard
$15

Backyard Improv
2025-03-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Backyard Improv presents another great improvised event with 5 wonderful groups!

Family Meeting join our “Backyard” Improv regulars Singing in the Range, with Branson NeJame on keys, Space Heater, and Coca-Lola!
LINEUP
8:00pm – Family Meeting – First time performing at fanaticSalon, this UCB trained improv group wants you to bring your grocery lists, your gratitude, and your grudges… because it’s time for a Family Meeting! linktr.ee/FamilyMeetingImprov
8:30pm – Singing in the Range – Musical director Branson NeJame accompanies this delighful musical improv group.
Intermission
9:00pm – Space Heater – This Backyard Improv founding group has been keeping the stage warm since 2021!
9:30pm – Coca-Lola – Just vibe to the beat, yo. Boycott Coca-Cola.
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Eventbrite ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, March 14. You can also purchase at the door (and avoid the Eventbrite fee) using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late.
FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you buy before the end of March 13, 2025.

$15

SING
2025-02-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
SING! is glad to be back at the theater this Friday, starting at 8pm!

First, we feature Super Super Cool Musical Improv!
Then Singing in the Range perform our monoscene style musical set.
And as the night reaches its peak, join in the fun as audience members take the spotlight in improv karaoke, guided by the brilliant accompaniment of the incomparable Branson NeJame!
Doors at 7:30 with refreshments served in the courtyard, the full show starts at 8!
SHOW STARTS @ 8PM
8:00pm – Super Super Cool Musical Improv – I mean… the name explains it all.
8:30pm – Singing in the Range – Our group has been performing at fanaticSalon and other venues for a year now, and we are excited to bring our musical monoscene performance back once again!
INTERMISSION @ 9PM
9:00pm – Improvised Karaoke Jam – Never before heard songs suggested by the audience, with names drawn to sing songs made up on the spot as solo, duo, or groups including backing vocal support and accompaniment by Branson NeJame!

Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Online ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, February 28. You can also purchase at the door using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late!

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you buy before the end of February 26, 2024.

$15

Comedy n Chill
2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Fanatic Salon & Comedy n’ Chill presents:
A night of stand up
Hosted by Maria Bruggere

Featuring

Christian Senrud
Subhah Agrawal
Sam Salem
Maxi Witrak
&
Torio Van Grol

$15
Doors 7:30, show 8:00

Backyard Improv Welcomes Headbanger's Balls
2025-02-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Headbanger’s Balls and Chairs join our “Backyard” Improv regulars Singing in the Range, with Branson NeJame on keys, and Space Heater!
Doors at 7:45pm with refreshments served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.

LINEUP
8:00pm – Headbanger’s Balls – Nick Kaufman and Bryan Saunders present a brand new duo format guaranteed to be metal AF.
8:30pm – Singing in the Range – Musical director Branson NeJame accompanies this delighful musical improv group.

Intermission
9:00pm – Chairs – This great improv group, one of our favorite repeat guests, returns again to fanaticSalon!
9:30pm – Space Heater – This Backyard Improv founding group has been keeping the stage warm since 2021!
Tickets
You can pay in advance or at the door. Tixtree sales close at 7pm on Friday, February 7. You can also purchase at the door using cash, Venmo, or credit card, even if you arrive a little late!

FIRST TIME BUYERS
If you haven’t been to one of my events @ fanaticSalon (Backyard Improv, ReCeSS, SING!), send me an email (cody.l.saunders@gmail.com) for an early bird code you can use for a $10 ticket if you buy before the end of February 5, 2025.

$12
