
Tonight at the Improv ft. Ron Funches, Fumi Abe, Shawn Pelofsky, Taylor Wiliamson, Wayne Federman, Gary Cannon and more TBA
Sat, 14 Feb, 7:00 PM PST
Doors open
6:30 PM PST
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.
DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANYONE OR ANY OTHER SITE OTHER THAN IMPROV.COM
TICKET RESALE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
TICKETS SUSPECTED OF BEING PURCHASED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RESELLING MAY BE CANCELLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV.
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.
For further assistance, contact Hollywood Improv.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Stand-up
Ron Funches
Ron Funches
Stand-up
Ron Funches is a triple threat. He is an excellent stand up comedian, actor and writer.
Ron has built an impressive acting resume. Whether it's lending his voice to projects like Trolls, Bob's Burgers, and Adventure Time. Or his memorable acting roles on The Goldbergs, Black•ish, New Girl, Transparent, Powerless, and Undateable. He even made being a gang member likable in the film Get Hard.
His personal appearances include Conan, The Tonight Show, @midnight, Chopped, Cupcake Wars and many more.
Ron is a great writer too. His writing credits include The Eric Andre Show, Kroll Show and several television pilots. He currently has a one hour comedy special on Comedy Central.
Ron is also a pretty solid dad and friend. He lives in Southern California with his son.

Comedy
Shawn Pelofsky
Shawn Pelofsky
Comedy
By the age of 20, Shawn Pelofsky was performing sketches and improv with comedic giant, Will Ferrell. With a couple years of improv under her belt, she became a member of The ACME Comedy Theater. During her time at ACME, Shawn flourished in the field of stand-up comedy culminating with her current status as a paid regular at The World Famous Comedy Store. When she’s not touring or performing for our troops in places like Afghanistan, Bosnia, Bahrain and Guantanamo Bay, Shawn performs weekly on their infamous Main Room stage. Adding to her many comedic accolades, Shawn has been featured in The Montreal “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival and in the all-female hit comedy tours Pretty Funny Women, Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad and The Hot Tamales. Her gay following is truly her success. She is especially proud to be an alley of the LGBTQIA+ community in which, has given her countless opportunities to entertain on Atlantis Cruises and host HRC events. She has opened for greats such as Richard Lewis, Robert Klein and Bill Maher and written for comedic legend, Joan Rivers on Fashion Police. Currently, she is a producer for the hilarious CBS game show Funny You Should Ask.
Her television and film credits include her new hit one-hour comedy special: Stretch it Out! (Amazon), Community (NBC), This Is Meg, TRI, Lip Service (Showtime), Chelsea Lately (E!), Weather Gone Viral (The Weather Channel), The Gossip Queens (LOGO), Pretty Hurts (LOGO), Comics Unleashed (ABC), Minding the Store (TBS), Last Comic Standing (NBC), and Free Enterprise starring William Shatner.

Comedy
Fumi Abe
Fumi Abe
Comedy
Fumi Abe is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian/writer based in Los Angeles who was recently named Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023 and was part of the 2023 Just For Laughs New Faces. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and has written for The Late Late Show with James Corden, NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!”, the ESPYs, and “Wavelength”, a Comedy Central pilot.

Comedy
Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman
Comedy
Wayne Federman is a veteran comedian actor comedy writer and author. He has been seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon The Tonight Show and has his own 1/2 hour stand-up special on Comedy Central.
He currently portrays “Dean Weinstock” on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and has also appeared on dozens of TV programs including The League The Larry Sanders Show and The X-Files.
Moviegoers may recognize Wayne from Step Brothers 50 First Dates 40-Year-Old Virgin Knocked Up Funny People and Legally Blonde.
Wayne was the head monologue writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon over its first season has also written for Garry Shandling Sarah Silverman The Muppets Kevin Nealon Bill Maher and Seth Rogen.
He co-authored the bestselling sports biography MARAVICH that ESPN called "The definitive biography of Pistol Pete Maravich."
Wayne also hosts the Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival every January.
More Feder-Info: www.WayneFederman.com

Stand-up
Taylor Williamson
Taylor Williamson
Stand-up
Taylor Williamson is a comedian best known for being runner up on America’s Got Talent. He started performing standup while he was a senior in high school in Del Mar, California. Soon after, he moved to LA and became the youngest comic to perform on The Late Late Show. He’s also appeared on shows like AGT: All Stars, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Last Call With Carson Daly, The Nick Cannon Show, and he was a semi finalist on Last Comic Standing.
Taylor’s been interviewed on podcasts like “WTF with Marc Maron” and “Bad Friends with Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino.” His comedy can be heard in his debut album titled “Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!” His brand new special, “Live At The Comedy Store”, is now streaming free on YouTube.
Taylor is most proud of performing on two USO tours for our troops around the world.

Stand-up
Gary Cannon
Gary Cannon
Stand-up
Gary Cannon’s mom knew her son had comedic talent when, at the young age of five, Gary had a very bad cold. At the time, his mom was out of kleenex and offered her son toilet paper instead. Gary quickly replied, “I need to blow my nose not wipe my ass.” After getting the @#$% beaten out of him, and a timeout, his comedy career began.
Gary began making people laugh in San Francisco but soon moved to LA. After a short time in LA things started happening. He was soon working at all the Southern California Improv clubs, was a regular host at the Hollywood Improv, consistently emceeing shows with some of the biggest names in comedy.
His amazing crowd skills, high energy and ability to jump-start an audience enabled Gary to transition his skills to a television warm-up comic. Anyone visiting LA and seeing a show tape in front of an audience has probably met Gary. He sets the tone before and during the show creating a fun atmosphere and making audiences enjoy their time especially when many shows can often take hours to tape.