
Tonight at the Improv ft. Ian Edwards, Kirk Fox, Laura Peek, Sara Weinshenk, Jay Phillips, Red Richardson, and more TBA
Sat, 17 Oct, 9:30 PM PDT
Doors open
9:00 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.
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
Ian Edwards
Ian Edwards
Stand-up
Born in England and raised in Jamaica, Ian Edwards is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, actor, and podcaster. His first one-hour stand-up special, IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading, debuted on Comedy Central this summer.
As a stand-up, Ian released his debut album "100% Half Assed" on Conan O’Brien’s record label, Team Coco Records. He is the first comedian signed to the label. Ian has appeared numerous times on Comedy Central’s @Midnight , TBS’ Conan, and Comedy Central’s The New Negroes, and is regularly featured as a guest on some of the top podcasts in the world (WTF with Marc Maron and The Joe Rogan Experience to name a few).
Ian has served as an executive story editor and writing consultant on HBO’s Crashing, as well as a co-producer on Netflix’s Friends from College. Prior to that, Ian served as a consulting producer on NBC’s The Carmichael Show, as well as a staff writer on ABC’s Blackish. Ian also wrote the feature Undercover Brother 2 for Universal.
Ian recently played the recurring role of Skull in the Netflix series Friends From College. In 2015, Ian was cast in Sean Baker’s Indie Spirit Award nominated film, Tangerine, and prior to that was in Jeff Garlin’s film Dealing with Idiots, opposite JB Smoove and Natasha Leggero.
Ian is co-host of the All Things Comedy podcast "Soccer Comic Rant," an informed, passionate, and hilarious weekly update of soccer highlights around the world.

Comedy
Kirk Fox
Kirk Fox
Comedy
Kirk Fox is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for his deadpan delivery and unforgettable on-screen characters. He played “Sewage Joe" on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, starred in the Emmy-nominated TV series Jury Duty and Reservation Dogs, was in Season 1 & 2 of Bad Thoughts on Netflix, and most recently, Fox authored his first book, a crime/noir novel called Palmdale. His Showtime special, That Guy, was one of their highest-rated hours, and this fall, you can see him on Season 2 of The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke.

Comedy
Laura Peek
Laura Peek
Comedy
Laura Peek is one of the most promising young Los Angeles based stand-up comics to come out of Nashville’s bustling comedy scene. She was selected as a 'New Face' at the prestigious 2022 'Just For Laughs Festival' in Montreal, and was named one of Vulture Magazine’s Comics ‘You Should and Will Know’ 2022. Her storytelling and sharp wit delight audiences across the country and as of recently, internationally. She has had the pleasure of working with comics like Taylor Tomlinson, Iliza Shlesinger, Fortune Feimster, Chris Distefano, Marc Maron, and many more.

Comedy
Sara Weinshenk
Sara Weinshenk
Comedy
Sara Weinshenk is a LA-based comedian, writer and podcaster. Since starting stand up in 2010, she has made many loyal fans from her stand up, as well as her podcast, SHENK. Sara can be seen on her digital series on the comedy central, "Shenks For Smoking" and has appeared on Deathsquad podcasts, JRE, GAS DIGITAL, and Lights Out With David Spade on Comedy Central

Stand-up
Jay Phillips
Jay Phillips
Stand-up
Not only an accomplished comedian, but he has also had box office success as an actor co-starring in Semi Pro, Baby Mama and Prom Night along with many other projects that can be streamed. His acting also translates well on network television. Jay, most recently produced and co-starred in Grown Folks on Bounce Tv. For years he has added his talents as an actor to many successful projects including; Fresh Off The Boat, The Soul Man, 10 Things I Hate About You and Kath and Kim on NBC.
Jay has also found his way into your homes starring in commercials for major companies like Aflac, McDonalds, Kia and even getting a Superbowl commercial for CarMax, Straight out of the nation’s capital, Washington DC, Jay got his first big break in radio, co-hosting a very successful morning radio show in Baltimore, Maryland.
Currently touring from comedy clubs to major arenas, his comedy album, Mind Of The Quiet Dude is available for download on all platforms and is currently being featured on satellite radio. Additionally, Jay writes and produces for the DL Hughley radio show that is also streamed. So there is no way that you can miss him.

Comedy
Red Richardson
Red Richardson
Comedy