Funhouse Lounge

Eric Schwartz

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Featuring Billy Galewood and Tyler Boeh!

• General Admission: $15 presale, $18 at the door

• VIP: – $25 (includes pre-show meet and greet from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., priority seating and special merch item)

• Showtime: 8 p.m.

As seen on Tonight Show, Showtime, Comics Unleashed, BET and his one-hour comedy special, Surrender to the Blender, multi-dimensional comedian Eric Schwartz brings his Mero Mero Guero Tour to Harvelle’s in Long Beach for one night only. Eric mixes stand-up with music and multimedia for a show that has been called “everything there is to love about entertainment” (First Order Historians).”

“Five international comedians you must catch.” – GQ India
“A minor industry in pop music parodies.” – Forbes

The Mystery of Irma Vep

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From the drawing room of an English estate to the blazing sands of far-off Egypt, this definitive spoof of gothic melodramas is a quick change marathon that has everything: laughs, scares, satire, a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and an Egyptian princess who may be brought back from the dead!

2 actors, 8 characters, 35 costume changes.

Murder Mystery Machine

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Funhouse Lounge is proud to present the return of a Halloween favorite: Murder Mystery Machine, newly re-tooled and scarier than ever!
 
Come and see the Funhouse Lounge Improv Company craft a never-before-seen Horror story based on suggestions from the audience, blending hilarious Saturday morning cartoon moments with heart-stopping thrills and chills. Jinkies!
 
As a mysterious and murderous threat looms, the locals live in terror. But when the Scooby Gang is around, crimes don’t go unsolved! Those favorite Saturday morning sleuths of Mystery Inc., portrayed in delightfully non-traditional fashion by the talented actors of the Funhouse Lounge, will be there to make sure things get figured out. Friends will be made, fun will be had, characters will die and Scooby snacks will be eaten. Will it turn out to be a monster of ancient legend? A sinister curse? An unsettled malevolent spirit? A crazed slasher? An alien presence? A mad scientist and his creature? Even we don’t know. Let’s find out together.
 
 It’s a real creepy Halloween-time treat for all. Zoinks!

Run time: this show runs approximately 1.5 hours, with a 10-minute intermission. 

All showtime is 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:30–please allow ample time to find street parking and be seated before the show begins.

Rated R.

*Content warning: strobing lights, stage violence, adult themes/language, horror elements, loud sounds.

Wow Moms

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Come join Barb and Tam for a dating show! They will share stories, wine spritzers and matchmaking. Who better to get love advice from than your mom? You don’t wanna miss this!

Follies

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Welcome to season 4 of Follies, the Unofficially Best Ever Variety Show!

This season features: The Amazing Bubble Man , David Cantor and Amica Hunter from the award winning company “A Little Bit Off” , Summer Olson, Ari Lee Rapkin , Emily Newton, Jeff Desautels, Brandon Lawrence and Stefano Iaboni

Follies is Portland’s premiere physical comedy showcase, currently in its fourth season at the Funhouse Lounge. The show is curated and hosted by Italian-born, international performer Stefano Iaboni. Follies says “ciao” to traditional stand-up and improv, and highlights instead the richly diverse, artistic, and hilarious world of physical comedy.

Follies is created and hosted by international Italian performer Stefano Iaboni, whose influences include Andy Kaufman and Monty Python. Expect to see Stefano performing alongside a fresh line-up of talent each month as “Follies” brings together a wide range of local and imported artistic talent every first Sunday of the month at 8:00 pm.

$10 advance
$12 at the door

Next show: Sunday April 5th, tickets on sale now! 

*Please direct all questions to Follies. The Funhouse Lounge does not produce this event or manage tickets for it.*

*All ages welcome–minors must be out of the building by 10:00 pm *

Under the Influence

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(mature audiences)

In 2015 we created what was intended to be a workshop (9 performances over two weekends) of a new serial musical by Broadway lyricist Ernie Lijoi. However, we soon learned we had a successful show on our hands that would go on to win the 2015 Drammy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Actor in a Musical. So, we’ve “Trumped” it up, added some new faces, streamlined the designs, and we are proud to present Under the Influence: All Trumped Up.

An unapologetically feminist, irreverent musical that tackles the influences that surround all of us by examining our hero, Anita: Anita Drink, Anita Smoke, Anita Cup, whichever Anita she is that day. Whether it’s Juan Valdez pushing us caffeine, Barbie giving us body issues, some cartoon character pushing nicotine, or our local bartender sliding us another drink, we’re all under the influence of something… yes, even Jesus.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Written by Ernie Lijoi
with additional music by Kevin Laursen and Lawrence Rush
Directed, Choreogrpahed and Designed by Rusty Tennant and Sara Fay Goldman
Musical Direction by Matt Insley

Starring:
Ithica Tell as the Emcee
Sara Nightengale as Anita
Jessica Tidd as Woman
Ernie Lijoi as Man
Alec Lugo as Swing

Rusty Trombone Senior Center Bingo

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One shows, Sunday Oct 16th, starting at 4pm.

Our own Funhouse Improvisers portray the balding, blue-haired, and bawdy residents of the Rusty Trombone Senior Center, calling 5 rounds of real Bingo, where you can win prizes and gift certificates!

TICKETS: $10 in advance
(extra Bingo cards available for $1 each)

Recommended ages of 18+

Becky with the Good Jokes

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**NO SHOW IN MARCH**

Becky with the Good Jokes returns to the Funhouse Lounge stage! Spectacular comedians. Good news. Prizes. Late night show – style video bits. A confetti finale. Runner-Up for Best Comedy Event in the Willamette Week‘s ‘Best of Portland’, Becky with the Good Jokes is a one-in-a-million comedy show / lovefest which cannot be described in words, you just have to experience it.

Hosted by Portland favorite/Alaskan expat powerhouse comedian Becky Braunstein (EPIX, Teen Vogue, Audible), this Portland comedy essential features top comedians, a mix of nationally known and up & coming musical guests (past musical guests include Jenny Conlee from The Decemberists, The Unipiper, American Idol semifinalist Haley Johnsen, Hutch Harris from the Thermals & the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus), good news, video bits, prizes and surprises – including drop-in sets from visiting headliners (past guests include Matt Braunger, Ian Karmel, Marcella Arguello & Becky Robinson, as well as video appearances by Pete Holmes, Jamie Lee, Gina Yashere & the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska). The regular live show happens monthly at the Funhouse Lounge in Portland, OR.

 
Doors open at 9:30pm, show starts at 10pm.

21+ ONLY
Tickets are $8 advance, $12 at the door. Hugs from Becky are free.

 
Next show: NO SHOW IN MARCH

(The show may be filmed and broadcast – notice will be given at the venue.)

Twisted

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We all know the story of Aladdin, the plucky little street rat who makes good, despite the scheming of the evil Ja’far and his palace guards. But, what if that wasn’t the REAL story? What if the true hero of the story was a man who, despite all odds, sacrifices his reputation, his position, even the love of his life, all to save his beloved Kingdom? And, what if that man was none other than Ja’far himself?

Facing a dim-witted sultan, a corrupt system, a maddeningly silly Genie, a heartless thief, and an invasion from a neighboring kingdom, can one good man stand up to all this, and not get Twisted? Come find out in this rousing, raucous and randy musical comedy.

Additional shows added by popular demand!!!

Dates: Thursdays thru Saturdays, April 27th thru May 27th, 6:45pm
Sunday matinees on May 7th and 21st, 2pm

Add’l dates: Saturday matinee May 27th, 2pm
Thursday thru Saturday, June 1st thru June 3rd, 6:45pm

Tickets start at $25

Starring:  Aidan Nolan, Cassandra Pangelinan, Rhansen Mars, Kylie Rose, Landy Lamb, Jeremy Clubb, Kristin Barrett, Brandy Schnaars, Jaiden Wirth, Darrell McGee, Kenzie Chapman

Directed by Andy Barrett

Musical Direction by James Liptak

Music by AJ Holmes, Lyrics by Kaley McMahon, Book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Eric Kahn Gale

All ages welcome–this show is rated PG-13ish/R for adult language, themes, sexual situations, and general wickedness.

USS Improvise: The Next Generation: The Musical

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The Funhouse Lounge boldly brings you The Next Generation in comedy!
 
This fan-favorite show returns this winter for live, unscripted “episodes” of Star Trek, the Next Generation!
Get ready to see all your favorite Next Gen characters like you’ve never seen them before, along with fully improvised songs! 
 
Join us as we boldly and melodically improvise our way through the final frontier… Engage!
 
Show dates: Thursday-Saturday, January 9th-February 8th. 
 
*All ages welcome, this show is rated PG-13ish or so
*All shows at 7:00pm with doors opening at 6:30pm
 
 

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