Tonight at the Improv ft. Dana Gould, Rick Glassman, Dustin Nickerson, Sara Weinshenk, Danny Jolles, Suli McCullough, John Hastings and more TBA
Sat, 23 May, 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+
Comedy
Dana Gould
Dana Gould
Comedy
Dana is a comedy writer, actor, comedian, show creator and producer. He is best known for creating, writing, and executive producing IFC’s comedy horror series STAN AGAINST EVIL, in which he also starred as “Kevin.” Dana served as Consulting Producer and guest starred on Peacock’s TED prequel series created by Seth MacFarlane. He is also voicing multiple characters in the upcoming TED animated series.
On the development side, he sold his feature about Martha Mitchell to Sister Pictures and also developed an hour-long series based on Steve Niles’ comic book series THE OCTOBER FACTION for Netflix.
Other television writing credits include THE SIMPSONS, where he served as a Co-Executive Producer for six seasons, SEINFELD, PARKS & RECREATION, MARON, SUPER ADVENTURE TEAM, and many more.
His graphic novel adaptation of Rod Serling’s original draft of the screenplay for PLANET OF THE APES was published by Boom! Comics.
Dana also hosts his monthly podcast “The Dana Gould Hour”, which frequently resides in iTunes’ Top Ten Comedy.
Comedy
Rick Glassman
Rick Glassman
Comedy
Rick Glassman stars as Jack on the Amazon Original series As We See It, as well as Edward on the ABC sitcom Not Dead Yet.
A Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Glassman’s notable credits include a leading role in Bill Lawrence’s NBC ensemble sitcom, Undateable, as well as playing Harold Ramis in David Wain’s National Lampoon biopic, A Futile and Stupid Gesture. He also wrote, directed, and starred in an award-winning five-episode series, The Sixth Lead, based on his experience starring on Undateable.
Glassman can also be seen (and heard) on his weekly podcast, Take Your Shoes Off, whose guests include Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, and Marc Maron. Thanks to its three-camera, creatively edited YouTube format, which includes live-action animation, The Economist has called it “…one of the most ground-breaking podcasts in the last 75 years.”
Other TV credits include a recurring role on Paramount Network’s Nobodies, produced by Melissa McCarthy, FX’s The Comedians, produced by Billy Crystal, Comedy Central’s@Midnight, and Adam Devine’s House Party.
Stand-up
Dustin Nickerson
Dustin Nickerson
Stand-up
A Seattle native now suffering in Southern California, Dustin Nickerson is an in demand comic on the rise. In 2020, he released his debut comedy special Overwhelmed which is currently one of the highest rated specials on Amazon Prime Video.
In addition, he’s been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central and Netflix on Kevin Hart’s Hart of the City, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and is a regular on After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received hundreds of millions of views and his podcast, Don’t Make Me Come Back There, has over 3 million downloads.
He’s also the author of How to be Married be Married to Melissa, an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022.
Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people.
At 40 years old, Dustin has been married for 20 years and has three kids. This makes Dustin one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.
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
Danny Jolles
Danny Jolles
Stand-up
Danny Jolles is George on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend!
Danny Jolles is a comedian based out of LA. As a stand up comedian, he has appeared in the Laughing Skull Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest and was the runner-up in the LA March Comedy Madness competition out of 200 LA comics. Danny's stand up features stories of awkwardness, modern dating and social progress. As a sketch comedian, Danny's sketch groups Chess Club Comedy and Sasquatch Sketch have garnered millions of views online. His sketches have been featured on Tosh.0, MTV, and Funny or Die. Danny will also be the host of the upcoming interview show "Danny Has Problems" on the Above Average network. Danny also wrote on the show "Friends Of The People" which airs on TruTV. As an actor, Danny has appeared in 7 commercials in the past year, some of which you may have seen, and can be seen in the upcoming film Ithaca directed by Meg Ryan. Danny also once opened for Aaron Carter, which is way cooler than everything else you just read.
Comedy
Suli McCullough
Suli McCullough
Comedy
Suli McCullough is an American stand-up comedian, actor, & writer-producer. He’s best known as "Crazy Legs" in the hilarious Wayans Bros. classic “Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood” & his role as "Mouse" on The Jamie Foxx Show! (Currently streaming on Netflix) Suli was also a writer on the 94th Academy Awards, the infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock “The Slap Heard Around the World”Slap Oscars!
Suli appears in Judd Apatow’s Emmy winning documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling about his friend/mentor. He also produced the acclaimed stand-up comedy documentary, Dying Laughing, available on iTunes and Amazon. Suli has appeared in: Scary Movie 2, Seinfeld, Married With Children, Mr. Show, and What’s Love Got To Do With It.
Suli was host writer for Cedric the Entertainer on the 73rd PrimeTime Emmys. He was a staff writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Lopez Tonight, & head writer for Jamie Foxx on ESPN's "ESPY" Awards. His additional writing/producing credits include - Saturday Night Live, MTV Music Awards, BET Awards, American Music Awards, The Kids Choice Awards, The White House Correspondents' Dinner, Def Comedy Jam, To Tell the Truth, and Last Comic Standing.
Suli is the father of two young adults, an avid basketball fan and sneaker collector.
Comedy
John Hastings
John Hastings
Comedy
Over the last fourteen years John Hastings has appeared at every major comedy festival in the world including Edinburgh (2012-2019), Melbourne and Just for Laughs Montreal. He has told jokes on BBC Radio 4, BBC 1, BBC 3, Comedy Central, CTV Australian Comedy Channel, and CBC The Comedy Network. He is also the COCA Comedian of the Year, a Martin Sims Award Nominee, an Amused Moose Comedy Award winner, and was briefly a viral sensation after Dennis Rodman heckled him in Los Angeles. He was most recently spotted on America's Got Talent.