Funhouse Lounge

Beam Me Up, Hotties: Star Trek Burlesque – ADDED SHOW!

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By popular demand, once again we prepare for warp-speed entertainment as “Beam Me Up, Hotties!” transports audiences into a galaxy of glamour, humor, and intergalactic charm! This one-of-a-kind burlesque show celebrates the iconic Star Trek universe with a saucy and playful twist. Featuring dazzling performances, clever costume reveals, and hilarious nods to fan-favorite moments, the show takes the audience on a trek through time and space.

With stunning performances, imaginative interpretations, and a heartfelt tribute to Gene Roddenberry’s vision of inclusion and exploration, “Beam Me Up, Hotties!” is an unmissable experience for Trekkies and newcomers alike. It’s a show that proves you don’t need to follow the Prime Directive when it comes to fun!

Saturday, Feb 8th, 10pm

Cruel Intentions

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First love is a bittersweet symphony! Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical pulls you into the manipulative world of Manhattan’s most dangerous liaisons: Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil. Seduced by revenge and fueled by passion, the two diabolically charming step-siblings place a bet on whether or not Sebastian can deflower their incoming headmaster’s daughter, Annette Hargrove. As the two set out to destroy the innocent girl—and anyone who gets in their way—they find themselves entangled in a web of secrets, temptation, and the cruelest game of all: love.

Featuring your favorite throwback hits by artists like Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, REM, *NSYNC, and, of course, Britney Spears, NYC’s most intoxicating new musical is a full-on ’90s party. Yes, it’s the movie you love, set to the songs you know, performed live, with drinks…and missing out might just ruin your reputation. Happy hunting!

Beam Me Up, Hotties: Star Trek Burlesque

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Prepare for warp-speed entertainment as “Beam Me Up, Hotties!” transports audiences into a galaxy of glamour, humor, and intergalactic charm! This one-of-a-kind burlesque show celebrates the iconic Star Trek universe with a saucy and playful twist. Featuring dazzling performances, clever costume reveals, and hilarious nods to fan-favorite moments, the show takes the audience on a trek through time and space.

With stunning performances, imaginative interpretations, and a heartfelt tribute to Gene Roddenberry’s vision of inclusion and exploration, “Beam Me Up, Hotties!” is an unmissable experience for Trekkies and newcomers alike. It’s a show that proves you don’t need to follow the Prime Directive when it comes to fun!

Shows:
Friday & Saturday, Jan 31st & Feb 1st – 10pm
Sunday, Feb 2nd – 7pm

Auditions! Die Hard, the Musical Parody

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Funhouse Lounge is excited to announce an open audition for a role in “Die Hard, the Musical Parody”.

Since its inception in 2017, this Funhouse Lounge show has become a Portland institution and a treasured holiday tradition. This year sees us holding a rare audition for a role in this show.

Audition will be held on Sunday, October 6th from 5-8pm, at Funhouse Lounge. Callbacks, if necessary, will be during the following week.
Upon receipt of your request, you will be provided with an audition time. You will also be sent sides, sheet music, and sample recordings of two songs from the show. The audition will include reading and singing with members of the cast.

Role we are seeking to cast:
Holly Gennero, ambitious corporate woman, mother of two, estranged wife of John McClane

Email your headshot and resume to info@funhouselounge.com for your audition slot.

Show dates are Thursdays thru Saturdays, November 29th, 2024 thru January 4th, 2025, at 6:45pm. There will also be a couple of Sunday matinees.
Rehearsals are Mon-Wed from 6:30-9pm and Sat/Sun 1-4pm. Rehearsal schedule is flexible (to a small degree) based on actors’ conflicts to begin on Tuesday, October 29th.

Actors will be paid. (non-professional/non-union)

Couch Change: A Comedy Show

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Our lineup features some of the best stand-up comedians from around the country. You’ll enjoy performances by both renowned touring comics and the finest local talent. Each show promises a unique blend of comedic styles and fresh material that will keep you laughing all night.

Whether you’re looking for a fun night out with friends, a unique date idea, or just need a good laugh, Couch Change Comedy at the Funhouse Lounge is the perfect choice. We can’t wait to see you there for a night of unforgettable comedy!

Doors at 10pm
$10 at the door

Matt & Ben

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It’s the story Hollywood has glamorized, publicized, and bombarded us with–two young men, now famous for their on-again-off-again romances, their big budget smashes and flops, and their Project Greenlight. It all started with a script for a little film called Good Will Hunting. These two bright young dreamers (portrayed in this play by actresses Landy Lamb and Sara King), in their run-down Massachusetts apartment in 1996, tirelessly work over their burgeoning script. Or do they? This hilarious, scathing play takes us back to the pivotal moment when the finished script that would change their lives..falls from the sky into their laps. The laughs come at a manic pace, in this delightfully venomous play written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, and directed by Emilie Weidlich.

Doors at 6:30pm – Show at 7pm
Thursdays – Saturdays
June 6th – June 22th
TICKETS START at $20
VIP & booth seats available

Funhouse Follies! – February 2025

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From the producer of Moulin Scrooge, Nerdy Dancing, and Burwesque!, it’s showcase of burlesque excellence! Funhouse Follies brings together some of the area’s best performers, showcasing their most fun acts!  You’ll laugh, you’ll be titillated and teased, you’ll be shocked and awed! 

Saturday, February 22nd, 10pm

CRY-BABY

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1950s Baltimore, the conservative squares face off against the leather-clad delinquents in this rockabilly musical based on John Waters’ cult film.

Starring:
Nate Ayers as Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker
Sophia Veser as Allison Vernon Williams
Aidan Nolan as Baldwin Blandish

Featuring:
Signe Larsen as Lenora 
Bethany Ziskind as Mrs. Vernon Williams
Aurora Hernandez as Dupree 
Jaiden Wirth as Wanda Woodward
Bobbi Kaye Kupfner as Pepper Walker
Magnolia Brown as Mona “Hatchet-face” Malnorowski 
Darrell McGee as Judge Stone 
Julie June Heffner, Phil McNassar, and Katy Payne as The Whiffles 
Dani Neblock as The Entire Ensemble

CRY-BABY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Auditions! Cry-Baby the Musical

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Funhouse Lounge is excited to announce auditions for its upcoming show “Cry-Baby, the Musical”

Description of the show: “Cry-Baby” is a musical based on the 1990 John Waters film of the same name. The musical focuses on Baltimore teenager Allison Vernon-Williams, who is drawn across the tracks from her 1954 finishing-school background into a relationship with the orphaned Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, the leader of a pack of rebel outcasts.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, Dec 30th from 1-4pm, and Sunday, Dec 31st from 2-4pm, with callbacks during the following week. Please have 32 bars of a song ready. Song should showcase your talents and be appropriate to the show we are doing. Bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. Roles will be open to all genders, colors, body types, and orientations.

Email your headshot and resume for your audition slot to andy@funhouselounge.com

If you cannot make the auditions, but are still interested, please still send an email. Additional auditions may be scheduled or video auditions may be accepted. No guarantees, but we might.

Show dates are tentatively scheduled for Thursdays-Saturdays, March 7th thru March 30th, 2024, at 7pm. The rehearsal schedule will begin around January 15th. Rehearsals will be Mon-Wed at 6:30-9pm, and Sat/Sun 1-4pm.

Martini Tonight

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A brand new, and seriously sexy and absurd, comedy showcase every 3rd Friday of the month hosted one of Portland’s finest comedians, Brett Sisun.

Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm – $10 presale on Eventbrite, $15 at the door.

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