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At the Lab: Michael Rapaport, Beth Stelling, Carlos Alazraqui, Cristela Alonzo, Frankie Quinones and more!
Thu, 9 May, 8:00 PM PDT
Doors open
7:30 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
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One item minimum purchase required.
Want preferred seating? Make a dinner reservation and dine in our restaurant. Must arrive no later than 1 hour prior to show start time. Dinner does NOT satisfy the 1 item minimum.
This show will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras and recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.
Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr cases that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space. Guests are encouraged to print their tickets in advance to ensure a smooth entry process.
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Ticket Info:
General Admission – first come, first seated. More than half of your party must be present to be seated.
General Admission with Pre-Show Dinner Reservation – Arrive at least an hour prior to showtime to order dinner and get priority seating. It is not necessary to reserve a specific time if you have selected this ticket; just arrive 60-90 minutes prior to showtime.
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Event Information
Age Limit
18+

Stand-up
Tonight at the Lab
Tonight at the Lab
Stand-up

Comedy
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Alazraqui
Comedy
Carlos Alazraqui is the "World's 1 247TH Most Interesting Man" Currently Carlos is the breakout voice of El Chupacabra in the Disney Toons Film "Planes." El Chu will also be appearing in the Planes sequel coming out July 2014.
Starting out as a stand up Comic and winning the San Francisco Comedy Competition in 1993 and then moving to Los Angeles to start his voice over career as the voice of Rocko on Nickelodeon's "Rocko's Modern Life". Soon after he was Mr. Weed on Family Guy and then on to The Taco Bell Chihuahua. On camera Carlos is best known for his super accurate portrayal of law enforcement officer James Garcia on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!". Since then Carlos has guested on CSI Pushing Daisies Big TIme Rush Las Vegas and appeared as Nestor in both "Happy Feet" and "Happy Feet 2."
Carlos is also in production for a cable network pitch with producer Tim Gibbons from Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is married and a father to a two year old daughter who calls him "a good man".

Stand-up
Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo
Stand-up
Cristela Alonzo is a powerhouse comedian, writer, and actress whose sharp wit and infectious charm have made her a standout voice in comedy today. Most recently, she served as a co-producer on Happy’s Place and continues to bring her unique perspective to screens big and small.
Her latest Netflix comedy special, Upper Classy, premiered on September 23, following the success of her previous hits Middle Classy and Lower Classy — a trilogy that hilariously traces her journey from humble beginnings to unapologetic self-awareness.
On the acting front, Cristela has appeared in Netflix’s The Laundromat, starring alongside legends Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman, and before that, she made history as the creator and star of her own ABC sitcom, Cristela.
A regular favorite on The View and a familiar face from Conan, Cristela has also been featured on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution, and Showtime’s Legally Brown. Her work behind the camera has earned her multiple awards, including Best Film at the Boston Comedy Festival for her short films.
Cristela’s range even extends into drama; she appeared in FX’s acclaimed series Sons of Anarchy, but her heart always brings her back to the stage. She’s currently touring the country with her latest stand-up tour, The Midlife Mixtape Tour, proving that comedy, like life, only gets better with experience.

Comedy
Frankie Quinones
Frankie Quinones
Comedy
Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian, actor, and creator, known for his character work. Frankie starred in HULU's critically claimed, THIS FOOL, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards. Frankie also recently wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu entitled GET FRANKIE.
Frankie’s filmed his first hour special this year for Hulu with Ali Wong as his director and EP which will air October 10th, 2025.
Frankie is currently in production on a feature with his long time collaborators, THE DRESS UP GANG, called THE FIDDLE LEAF. Frankie is an EP and star, Mar Vista is financing.
Frankie also recurs on FX's WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and animated series FIRED ON MARS and VICTOR & VALENTINO, both for HBO MAX. Other acting credits include MR MAYOR, FELIZ NAVIDAD, THE DRESS UP GANG, PAPI CHULO, and the WALKING DEAD Spin off, to name a few.
Entertainment Weekly calls Frankie’s performance in THIS FOOL the best comedic performance of 2022.

Comedy
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Comedy
Michael Rapaport is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in over sixty films since the early 1990s, and starred on the sitcom The War at Home. He also appeared in Boston Public, Friends, Prison Break, Justified, and Atypical. Some of his notable film roles include True Romance (1993), Higher Learning (1995), Metro (1997), Cop Land (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), The 6th Day (2000), Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Big Fan (2009), and The Heat (2013). He also directed the award winning documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (2011).”
He’s also the host of the world wide phenomenon “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast”

Comedy
Beth Stelling
Beth Stelling
Comedy
Beth Stelling is a comedian, writer and actress based in Los Angeles. Her new Netflix special “If You Didn’t Want Me Then” topped every ‘Best of 2023’ list. Her half-hour special is also on Netflix in the first season of The Standups. Conan O'Brien produced Beth’s previous hour special for HBO Max called “Girl Daddy.” Beth has been a writer for the following television series: Rick and Morty, Strange Planet, The Last O.G., I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, Another Period and Crashing on HBO. She’s a sought-after punch-up writer for feature films following her success as an on-set writer for the Universal hit, Good Boys. She has guest starred on Amazon’s Red Oaks, Corporate on Comedy Central, and she played Ms. Fish on the Peacock comedy Rutherford Falls.