Jeremy Culhane

When one goes to see an improv show, the supposition is that your going to see comedy gold being born out of thin air, something that’s almost beyond a veritable comedy alchemy. If you’ve gone to enough improv shows or taken classes, you ought to know that there is a precision and structure applied to much of improv to make it seem magical. One of LA improv’s favorite sons, Jeremy Culhane, joins us on this week’s TCB Field Report to break down the importance of the Harold, what makes good improv (especially short form), and, most importantly, whether bad stand up or bad improv is worst (apologies for one of the mics cutting out for the last 15 min. or so and doing this podcast at our favorite Gelato place, Pazzo Gelato).

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Pick of the Day: Lit Up Lounge with Doña Oxford (Nowhere Comedy Live-stream) 5/20

May 12, 2023

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Lit Up Lounge with Doña Oxford is an especially curated night of astounding musical comedy of all rhythms and melodies and generations brought to Paul Provenza’s exclusive backyard venue, The Green Room. If you’re not invited for the in-person experience, you can (and will want to) catch the live-stream, presided over by the charming boogie-woogie mastery of Doña Oxford, of this absolutely jam-packed show.

On the bill thus far is:
Captain Danger
Drennon Davis
Jeremy & Angela
David Lucky
Tracy Newman
Schoolcraft & Murray
Zach Sherwin
Gary Stockdale

Full disclosure here, we are co-presenting this very special night along with Paul Provenza, The Green House, and Nowhere Comedy.That said, proceeds will all be going towards one of the very best abortion access orgs out there, Lizz Winstead’s Abortion Access Front AKA Abortion AF.

That’s pretty much three shows worth of the best of musical comedy in and around LA all in one. Lit Up Lounge with Doña Oxford is set for Sat. May 20th at 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET. Get tickets for the live-stream for the early bird price of $10 (remember that proceeds going towards Abortion Access Front) and you can (and very much should) get them here.

Pick of the Day: The Comedy Co-op Presents Moon Goon (in LA) 3/5

At Feb. 24th, 2022, there’s still no telling what is going to happen with UCB and any sort of in-person return. That said, the beloved performers of the Upright Citizens Brigade, especially the house improv and sketch teams, are still very much around and very much want to take the stage again to perform for those folks that would line-up around the block night after night at any UCB in LA or NYC.

Moon Goon was a heralded Maude sketch team that sported the comedic acumen of many of UCB’s very best including Mary Anthony, Kylie Brakeman, Jill Cepela, Jeremy Culhane, Jasmine Don, Josh Fleury, Angela Giarratana, Paul Heredia, Mary Lou, Skyler Madsen, Chanse McCrary, Patrick McDonald, Nikki Mckenzie, and Andrew Santiago putting up sharply written and daringly performed bits, characters, and more every month pre-pandemic.

Thanks to the Comedy Co-op, Moon Goon is returning again to the stage, this time at the ultra cool, all-inclusive arts/event space Junior High in Glendale on Sat. Mar. 5th at 8PM PT. Tickets are only $12 and the sales go directly to the performers (an important sticking point in The Comedy Co-op‘s mission)

Space is limited, so go get your tickets now before it sells out right here.

Pick of the Day: Moon Goon’s Hallmark Christmas Movie in 4D (in LA) 12/8

The 4D Movie Experience is usually relegated to movies of the Fast & Furious persuasion as such films have ample opportunity to rumble seats and blow air on the back of your neck in addition to have HD surround sound.

That said, wouldn’t it be kind of great, especially during this holiday season, to get the 4D movie experience for something along the lines of a wholesome Christmas movie? What would the 4D effects even be for that?

Well, such curiosities will be satisfied as a great long standing LA comedy group Moon Goon will put on a Hallmark Christmas Movie in 4D live on stage in an adorable Hollywood black box theater. It’s even being billed as interactive, which we ponder if that means it’ll be like Sleep No More? No matter what happens, we’re sure it’ll beat whatever drive-through interactive movie experience you might have had in 2020.

Moon Goon is comprised of the comedy talents of Mary Anthony, Kylie Brakeman, Jill Cepela, Jeremy Culhane, Jasmine Don, Josh Fleury, Angela Giarratana, Paul Heredia, Mary Lou, Skyler Madsen, Chance McCrary, Patrick McDonald, Nikki Mckenzie, and Andrew Santiago.

Moon Goon’s Hallmark Christmas Movie in 4D is set for Wed. Dec. 8th at the Broadwater Black Box at 8:30PM PT and will be presented by The Comedy Co-op. Tickets are only $12.25 (i.e. the date of Christmas). Go get them here before they sell out.

The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 198: Jeremy Culhane & What Makes for Good Improv

Pick of the Day: Lit Up Lounge with Doña Oxford (Nowhere Comedy Live-stream) 5/20

Pick of the Day: The Comedy Co-op Presents Moon Goon (in LA) 3/5

Pick of the Day: Moon Goon’s Hallmark Christmas Movie in 4D (in LA) 12/8