
Mermaid Comedy Hour x Facial Recognition Women's History Month Show ft. Sasheer Zamata, Aparna Nancherla, Pallavi Gunalan, Fizaa Dosani, Zahra Ali, Valerie Tosi, Kari Assad and more TBA
Mon, 9 Mar, 7:15 PM PDT
Doors open
6:45 PM PDT
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
Description
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.
Anyone seen using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience.
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EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
For group sales info, e-mail our Events Manager to learn about special menu options and reserved seating.
Additional questions may be addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Sasheer Zamata
Sasheer Zamata
Comedy
Sasheer Zamata is an actress and comedian known for Saturday Night Live, Woke, Home Economics, Agatha All Along, and the upcoming Masters of the Universe. She co-hosts the podcast Best Friends, and released the stand-up specials Pizza Mind and The First Woman.

Comedy
Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla
Comedy
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think a wine you didn’t order. Her book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome (Viking), is currently available via Penguin Random House and was released on September 19, 2023.
You can hear Aparna as the voice of Moon on Fox’s The Great North, or have heard her as the voice of Hollyhock on Bojack Horseman. You can currently watch Aparna on episodes of After Midnight (CBS) or in The Drop on Hulu. You may have watched Aparna as Grace the belabored HR rep on the critically acclaimed Comedy Central show, Corporate.
She also has a half-hour special on the second season of The Standups on Netflix, as well as appearances on Late Night with Stephen Colbert on CBS and Two Dope Queens on HBO. Other acting credits include A Simple Favor, Modern Love, Bob’s Burgers, Crashing, Master of None, Lopez vs. Lopez, and Inside Amy Schumer. She’s written for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Late Night with Seth Meyers, as well as Mythic Quest on Apple+. Aparna was also named one of “The 50 Funniest People Right Now” by Rolling Stone. In 2019, she was in a Super Bowl commercial with Michael Bublé for sparkling water neé seltzer.
In 2016, she released her debut album, Just Putting It Out There, on Tig Notaro’s label, Bentzen Ball Records, and recorded a half hour special for Comedy Central. She was also chosen as one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch” that year.

Comedy
Valerie Tosi
Valerie Tosi
Comedy
Valerie Tosi is a Second City trained actor, writer, voiceover artist, and stand-up comedian. In 2019, she made her late-night debut on Conan and has appeared in a viral commercial for Lyft with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, was featured on 'The Joel McHale Show' on Netflix, 'Based On A True Story' on Peacock, and was a guest star on 'Stan Against Evil' on IFC. You may recognize Valerie's voice from her work on scripted podcasts, animation projects, and several ad campaigns, including Google Home Mini. As a comic, she tours the US regularly and has headlined and featured at festivals such as Limestone, Laughing Skull, and West End. Between road dates, Valerie has produced and hosted The Mermaid Comedy Hour, a monthly female- and non-binary-focused comedy show at The Hollywood Improv, for over 10 years. She regularly features for Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Gould and has previously featured for Paul Reiser, Heather McDonald, Gina Brillon, Orny Adams, Brent Terhune, and more. Her debut comedy album "Beach Trash" reached #1 on the iTunes charts and was featured in The Boston Globe. When she's not slinging jokes, you can find her at her pinball league (yes, that's a real thing!), pumping quarters into the Jurassic Park table.

Comedy
Kari Assad
Kari Assad
Comedy
Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. She is the co-host of the popular show Mermaid Comedy Hour at the Hollywood Improv. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform WhoHaha, and she's also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, and Flyover where Tig Notaro personally picked her to open. When she's not on stage, you can find her borderline making out with your dog.

Stand-up
Pallavi Gunalan
Pallavi Gunalan
Stand-up
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think a wine you didn’t order. Her book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome (Viking), is currently available via Penguin Random House and was released on September 19, 2023.
You can hear Aparna as the voice of Moon on Fox’s The Great North, or have heard her as the voice of Hollyhock on Bojack Horseman. You can currently watch Aparna on episodes of After Midnight (CBS) or in The Drop on Hulu. You may have watched Aparna as Grace the belabored HR rep on the critically acclaimed Comedy Central show, Corporate.
She also has a half-hour special on the second season of The Standups on Netflix, as well as appearances on Late Night with Stephen Colbert on CBS and Two Dope Queens on HBO. Other acting credits include A Simple Favor, Modern Love, Bob’s Burgers, Crashing, Master of None, Lopez vs. Lopez, and Inside Amy Schumer. She’s written for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Late Night with Seth Meyers, as well as Mythic Quest on Apple+. Aparna was also named one of “The 50 Funniest People Right Now” by Rolling Stone. In 2019, she was in a Super Bowl commercial with Michael Bublé for sparkling water neé seltzer.
In 2016, she released her debut album, Just Putting It Out There, on Tig Notaro’s label, Bentzen Ball Records, and recorded a half hour special for Comedy Central. She was also chosen as one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch” that year.

Comedy
Fizaa Dosani
Fizaa Dosani
Comedy
Fizaa Dosani is comedian, actor, and writer who was born and raised in Florida before moving to Los Angeles, California. Fizaa Dosani has toured widely and has performed on well-known stages around the world. She has also had roles in acclaimed movies and TV shows such as Dear White People, How to Get Away with Murder, and Snowfall. She is the creator and one of the producers of Facial Recognition Comedy.

Comedy
Zahra Ali
Zahra Ali
Comedy
Zahra Ali is a comedian, writer, actress, and all-around cool person. She performs stand-up comedy all over the world and was featured in the Best of Roast Battle at The World Famous Comedy Store. You can watch her on the upcoming season of Flores and Friends on Amazon, and award winning short films like The Book of Game and Michael Peterson on YouTube. She is one of the producers of Facial Recognition Comedy.