Fanatic Salon Theater

Thursday Open Mic with Maria Bruggere
2026-02-26 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Our critically acclaimed Open Mic is a welcoming atmosphere for comics new and seasoned. Sign in format. $5 for everyone! Every Thursday. 6:00 PM sign up, 7:00 PM show time.

Recess (Improv & Stuff)
2026-02-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess

Recess Improv & Stuff
Improv, musical improv, clown & experimental performance art! Branson NeJame scores the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – Top 40 – This new-to-me improv group is full of known-to-me great improvisers! Come get to know them!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup – Final lineup to be announced, but already we got John Baum, Mary Hynes, and Cody Saunders. Plus the brilliance of Branson NeJame on keys!
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Clown House – Clown house is for sale.. but first, they’re throwing a show. Expect big characters, escalating nonsense, and beautifully committed chaos. Open house? Yes. Safe house? Absolutely not.
9:30pm – Coca-Lolash – Cody & Ash will present movement and voice guided by music from Branson NeJame. We probably will wear silly outfits and have some sort of props, but maybe we will just sit on the stage and croak.
==Tickets==
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, Feb 27. 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 February 25, 2026.

$15

Improv Drop-In with Jeff Michalski
2026-02-28 11:00 - 14:00
Move. Read. Play. Jeff Michalski is forwarding improv and acting to the next evolutionary level.
Jeff Michalski has taught all forms of improvisation for over twenty years, as well as developed his own long-form techniques. He has performed across the United States, Canada, and Ireland in theatres and nightclubs and has directed Second City companies in Chicago, Los Angeles, Kilkenny, and Toronto. Founder of the Second City ETC, he also helped create the Second City Training Program in Chicago and Los Angeles.
As a producer, director and performer, he has worked with Dan Castellaneta, Chris Farley, Amy Sedaris, Mike Meyer, Steven Colbert, Ryan Stiles, and many more.
$30

Trans4merz feat. Bucket o' Snakes, Waterbrains and Mr. Johnson
2026-02-28 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 attendance) have tickets.

$15

The WPA
2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:00
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

You Say What? Hosted by Miyo.
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Because the truth is weirder than fiction.
Featuring:
Alex Stein
Frank Traynor
Lauri Fraser
Roz Browne
Vicki Juditz
and
Host: Miyo

Recess (Improv & Stuff)
2026-04-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess
Recess presents a rare duo group, musical improv with Medley Mashup, Space Heater, and the performance art of Coca-Lolash featuring Ray!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – This felt right earlier… – Grace Harryman and Jeremy Weinrich give us a rare treat with this duo to start up our night!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup – We’ve got another fun lineup with Jon, Cody, and others TBD! Ray Selinidis accompanies!
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Space Heater – Among the founding group for our regular shows here at fanaticSalon, and ready to heat up the stage once again!
9:30pm – Coca-Lolash – Ash and Cody 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, April 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 April 8, 2026.

==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 February 25, 2026.

$15

Trans4merz, Feat. Bucket of Snakes
2026-04-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States

Generations of Improv
2026-04-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Jeff Urband on piano.

With Special Guest, Lance Kinsey

$15

How to Die in Japan
2026-05-02 20:00 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Miyo hilariously investigates cultural differences around death.

Tickets $20

Recess (Improv & Stuff)
2026-05-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess
Recess welcomes new-to-us group Swan Dive; musical improv with Holly, Katrina, Cody + others TBD; extremely grounded improv from Knuckle Sandwich; and Coca-Lol-Ash!

Branson NeJame accompanying on keyboard the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – Swan Dive
– mooreasunshine@, erinkellysmith@, and johntoddston@ are Swan Dive!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup
We’ve got another fun lineup with Cody, Holly, Katrina & ??? !!! ???!??!?! Branson NeJame on the keys.
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Knuckle Sandwich
Knuckle Sandwich performs the utmost grounded improv work all over town. No games, only authenticity. Ft. irongogi@
9:30pm – Coca-Lol-Ash
Cody and Ash bring movement and sound to the sweet sweet sounds of Branson NeJame. (and possibly Ray, I forgot to last minute to check with everyone).
==Tickets==
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, May 8. 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 6, 2026.

$15

Netflix is a Joke Presents | Comedy n Chill
2026-05-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Netflix is a Joke & Comedy n’ Chill presents:
A night of stand up

Featuring
Chris Waitkus – host
Maria Bruggere
Fahim Anwar
Audrey Stewart
Kasaun Wilson
Julia Austin
Rene Lancaster

Hosted by Maria Bruggere

$20
Doors 7:30, show 8:00

You Say What? Award Winning Storytelling
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Join us for an afternoon of raw, hilarious, and deeply personal true stories. “You Say What” features five award-winning storytellers—including Moth GrandSLAM winners and voices heard on the RISK! podcast—sharing stories they probably shouldn’t tell in public. From the heart-wrenching to the “I can’t believe that happened,” come experience the art of storytelling in its most unfiltered form.
Featuring:
Kelly Spilman
Cara Lopez Lee
Jen Curcio
Joseph Adams
Julia Lechner
and
Host: Miyo

$15 Advance/ $20 at the door.

Recess (Improv & Stuff)
2026-05-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess
Recess welcomes new-to-us group Swan Dive; musical improv with Holly, Katrina, Cody + others TBD; extremely grounded improv from Knuckle Sandwich; and Coca-Lol-Ash!

Branson NeJame accompanying on keyboard the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
Recess welcomes new-to-us group Burger Town; Medley Mashup: musical improv with six amazing friends; the delightful antics of Space Heater; and Coca-Lol-Ash!
Branson NeJame accompanying on keyboard the entire night, with Ray Selinidis joining for Coca Lol Ash!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – Burger Town
Delicious improv from Josh Greenberg, Julianne Igbokwe, Marques Kemp, Myles Kircher, Hannah Kornberg, Pierce Purselley, Emily Ralph and Mel Thomas! Those are all very cool names!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup
We’ve got another fun lineup with Cody, Jon, Katrina, Salma, Susie, and Vickie with Branson NeJame on the keys.
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Space Heater
This legacy team has been keeping the theater warm since we started this show!
9:30pm – Coca-Lol-Ash
Cody and Ash bring movement and sound to the unique combination of brilliant keyboardists Branson NeJame and Ray Selinidis!
==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 6, 2026.

$15

3 Improv Groups
2026-05-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Featuring

Dan Castelaneta
Lance Kinsey.
Sean Masterson
and
Jon Stark
$15

Generations of Improv
2026-05-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Off the Wall and Mostly Organic with Jeff Urband on piano.

Off the Wall’s Special Guest, Amy Hill (Lilo & Stitch)
Mostly Organic’s Special Guest, Gracie Moore (The Ice House)

$15

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2026-05-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Karen Forman
Kazu Kusano
Roz Browne
Darrell Goss
Whitney Raynor
Ben Thompson
and
Kathryn Schorr

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

Recess Improv & Stuff
2026-06-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess welcomes two new groups–Duck Quack Quack and Chux–to join us for a night of improv and stuff!
Brian Heveron-Smith accompanying on keyboard the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – Duck Quack Quack – This set of fine folks have been performing around town for about half a year together and will join us Friday: Dante Belletti, Lauren Hovey, Matthew Moore, Nick Weidner, Sasha Bottitta, Theoni Bekiari, Sean Keefe, & Rob Tom!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup – We’ve got another fun musical improv lineup this time bringing back three founding members of Singing in the Range: Salma Soliman, Jon Baum, and Cody Saunders!
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Chux – Performing around town at Clubhouse, Pack Theater, and now here at the fanaticSalon including @___elise__________, @amyetho, @andrewclaytonstier, @kao.dino, @jlorca13, @lindsaylewis & @marmarinspace!
9:30pm – Coca-Lolash – Cody and Ash bring movement and sound to beautiful music by our guest musical director Brian Heveron-Smith!
==Tickets==
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, June 12. 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 June 24, 2026.

https://www.tixtree.com/e/recess-improv-stuff-54e7978fda85

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2026-06-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Thomas Mitchell
Liz Sale
Meghan Scibona
Amie Lieberman
Christine Picon Van Duzer
Ben Thompson
AK Agunddbiade
and
Kathryn Schorr

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

You Say What! Award Winning Storytelling
2026-06-28 14:00 - 15:20 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
A Sunday Afternoon of Unbelievable True Stories
Some stories are too strange for fiction. Too funny to make up. Too real to forget.
That’s exactly what you’ll get at You Say What! — an afternoon of true, unscripted stories told live by some of the most compelling voices around. No scripts. No safety nets. Just five storytellers, one stage, and tales that will make you laugh, gasp, and wonder how any of this actually happened.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan of live storytelling or just someone who appreciates a great “no way that’s real” moment, this is the Sunday afternoon you didn’t know you needed.
Meet Your Storytellers

Miyo (Host): A Moth champion and the powerhouse producer bringing you LA’s most jaw-dropping stories.
Brandee Stilwell: Comedy writer, MAD Rewind podcast host, and magnet for the beautifully bizarre.
Debby Kenneybrew: A captivating yarn-spinner who never lets the truth ruin a great story.
Dylan Brody: An award-winning storyteller, filmmaker, and world-class poker player who refuses to stop creating.
George Kessler: A delightful storyteller and proud survivor of nearly 40 years inside the LAUSD.
Katya Duft: A multilingual Moth StorySLAM winner who spins everyday life into award-winning narratives.

Don’t wait until the doors are open—our seats fill up fast! Grab your tickets now and join us for the Sunday afternoon event everyone will be talking about on Monday morning.
$15 online / $20 at the door
Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-say-what-with-award-winning-storytellers-tickets-1989072919647

Generations of Improv
2026-06-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
$15

A Maternal Exorcism
2026-07-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
The US premiere of A Maternal Exorcism to be staged in Nashville and L.A.
Zoe Lambert performs her award-winning solo show at 7pm on Saturday 27th of June 2026 at The Filming Station, 501 8th Ave S, Nashville, Tn 37203.
Then she takes her show to L.A. where you can see a second performance on Wednesday 8th July 2026. 7.30pm at The Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Tickets free/donate on the door. Reservations call 615-400-5620.
At 41, Zoe Lambert is not an alcoholic. Just emotionally dependent on cheap whisky. Reeling from her mother’s death, she unpicks a life’s work as a carer and her strict religious upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness, which she swore she had left behind.
Both hilarious and heart-breaking, A Maternal Exorcism sheds light on the lingering impact of coercive control and religious trauma in a high control group.
“A passionate and gripping piece of theatre” Lancashire Post (UK).
Zoe says, “How do you write a love letter to your dead mother when all you want is to shout at her? This show is for anyone who has experienced the confusion of conditional love or coercive control. Or wondered what life is like for the JW who knocks on your door”.

Adapted from her memoir in progress, A Maternal Exorcism premiered in Montreal in 2025 before winning the UK 2025 Bay Fringe Festival’s award for ‘Best Local Theatre’.
Zoe Lambert is a writer and lecturer at Lancaster University (UK). Her short stories have been widely published in the UK, including her collection, The War Tour (Comma Press). Brought up as a Jehovah’s Witness, she is now a board member of the International Cultic Studies Association.
The show is brought to the US by Ken Bernstein of CK Productions who just earned his masters in the Psychology of Coercive Control at The University of Salford, and premiered Steve Earle’s Karla, Jeremy Child’s Vampire Monologues, and Bruce Arnston’s The Doyle and Debbie Show and Petrie.
Please note this performance is educational. Tickets are free/donation to cover costs only. Reservations 615-400-5620

Recess Improv & Stuff
2026-07-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Recess welcomes one new group and one return favorite–Shreq and Fool Proof–to join us for a night of improv and stuff!
Branson NeJame accompanying on keyboard the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – Shreq – They love being silly! And they love you!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup – Musical improv with return performers: Holly Brown, Katrina Lofgren, Jon Baum, and Cody Saunders! Possibly More!
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Fool Proof – There’s times we may not feel safe as an audience. Rest assured this night will be fool proof.
9:30pm – Coca-Lola – Cody and Laura bring movement and sound to beautiful music by our guest musical director Branson NeJame!
==Tickets==
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, July 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 July 8, 2026.

Whitney Rayner Album Recording
2026-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Whitney Rayner is recording her delightfully unhinged, debut comedy album. Come laugh with (or at) her in Culver City. One night only!
Whitney Rayner

Whitney Rayner is a Los Angeles–based comedian turning bad decisions into punchlines. She’s performed at The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, and Don’t Tell Comedy. She’s also performed at more festivals than her credit card can keep up with, including Netflix is a Joke. Whitney’s comedy is sharp, irreverent, and based in her own, completely avoidable chaos. Her bubbly energy and punchline-driven delivery has even landed her in theaters as an opener for Chelsea Handler.
Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitney-rayner-records-her-debut-comedy-album-tickets-1992389098427

Dylan Brody's Thinking Aloud
2026-07-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning humorist, author, playwright and independent film-maker Dylan Brody brings music in his latest solo show, THINKING ALLOWED, turning story-telling and song into a cohesive evening of laughter and, ultimately, hope for a brighter future. What starts as a promised evening of soothing comedy builds to an impassioned call for an intellectual renaissance that might bring about a swift end to a dark age and the introduction of a new enlightenment.

“Dylan is funny in ways that don’t remind me of anyone.” — David Sedaris

“I love this dude’s comedy.” — Margaret Cho

“His writing is brilliant.” — Robin Williams

$20 with reservation
$23 at the door

Recess Improv & Stuff
2026-07-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Improv comedy and performance art by The Funny Twins, Medley Mashup, Space Heater, and Coca-Lolash w/music by Branson NeJame!
Recess welcomes a delightful duo, The Funny Twins, to join us for a night of improv and stuff!
Branson NeJame accompanying on keyboard the entire night!
Doors @ 7:45pm with soda/tea/coffee served in the courtyard before, during intermission, and after the show.
NOTE: This show is BYOB! Drinks OK inside.
==LINEUP==
8:00pm – The Funny Twins – James Heaney and Morgan Christensen are so similar you can’t tell them apart. And good gravy are they funny!
8:30pm – Medley Mashup – Musical improv with return performers: James Heaney, Mary Hynes, Vickie Hayley, Katrina Lofgren and Cody Saunders w/Branson on keys!
==Intermission==
9:00pm – Space Heater – Back to heat up an already hot Culver City night!
9:30pm – Coca-Lolash – Cody and Ash bring movement and sound to beautiful music by our guest musical director Branson NeJame.
==Tickets==
You can pay in advance or at the door. Web ticket sales close at 7pm on Friday, July 24. 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 July 22, 2026.

Kathryn Schorr's Saturday Night Comedy Club
2026-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90066, United States
Stand Up Featuring
Karen Forman
Liz Sale
Rebecca Josefa
Justin Herman
Danna Kiel
Roz Browne
Brian Kiley
and
Kathryn Schorr

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