Funhouse Lounge

BABE Presents

B.A.B.E. is Betse Green, Aden Nepom, Bill Cernansky and Eric Nepom. With multiple decades of world travelled improvised skills, these 4 performers create shows that have flair, flavor and fantastic fun!  Currently they are running their hit touring show – “I Love Musicals;” a 1950’s/”I Love Lucy” inspired improvised musical where they go on 2 episodes of wackiness & classic Americana.  Created on the spot with the help of guest musicians & performers, they bring the audience’s choices to life in this classic hit of a show.

Saturday May 21st. Show starts at 7:00.
$15 at the door. 

Masking Policy as of March 12, 2022:

While we understand state mandates have been lifted, for the safety of our audience and staff we will keep our requirements in place for the near future. Patrons will be required to wear masks indoors at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Given the nature of the space, distancing is not possible. Our actors will not be masked during this performance.  This information is provided so each patron can make a well-informed decision based on their own personal comfort level.  These guidelines may change prior to performance.


Funny Money

Join us in the improvised show where the audience wins!  
Improv games.
Game show classics.
Random trivia.
All performed by two teams of improvisers while your host surprises them with twists and turns. Be a part of the show, or sit back and hang on for the ride; either way offers an opportunity to win prizes and have a great evening with friends and family!

$10 at the door or “Risk the Roll” where you pay based on the roll of the dice!
Friday, May 20th. Show starts at 7:00.

Masking Policy as of March 12, 2022:

While we understand state mandates have been lifted, for the safety of our audience and staff we will keep our requirements in place for the near future. Patrons will be required to wear masks indoors at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Given the nature of the space, distancing is not possible. Our actors will not be masked during this performance.  This information is provided so each patron can make a well-informed decision based on their own personal comfort level.  These guidelines may change prior to performance.


The Legend of Georgia McBride

He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby. To make matters even more desperate, Casey is struggling with his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a run-down, small-town Florida bar. When the bar owner brings in a B-level drag show to replace his act, Casey finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show business—and himself. This hip-shakin’ heartwarming tale explores what happens when one man trades in his blue suede shoes for platform pumps and discovers he ain’t nothin’ but a drag queen.

Showtimes:

  • Thursday, Friday, Saturdays: shows start at 7
  • Sunday matinees: shows start at 2

Directed by Landy Lamb

Cast & Crew

  • Anthony McCarthy as Casey
  • Honey Hart as Miss Tracy Mills
  • James Joiner as Rexy/Jason
  • Jathina Campos as Jo
  • Jeff Giberson as Eddie
  • Bobbi Kupfner – Stage manager
  • Mandy Koshnevisan – Costumes/Choreo


Nerdy Dancing!

Magic! Lasers! Starships! Swords! Spandex! Teleportation! Centaurs! Telepathy! Alternate Dimensions! Alien Lifeforms! Treachery! Space Pirates! Robots! Reanimated Corpses! Unicorns! Faraway Worlds! Super Villains! Thinly veiled Allegory! Artificial intelligence! The Matriarchy! Mutated Housepets!

Will all of this be in this show? I don’t know. Maybe. But you’ll never know if you miss it.

Come join our talented performers on a nerdy burly journey through the corridors of pop culture, sci-fi, video games, fantasy, comic books, technology and so much more!

Performers in Nerdy Dancing, in no particular order!:

Baby B Stiletto
Mona Trom Bona
Sugar LaRitz
Cookie Sugar
Yoko OYES!
Miss Nicole
Moan Wolfe
Gamz Akimbo
Lana Montreese
Bimbo Baggins

Saturday, 7/29, only:
Fae Belle
Little Lioness

Sunday, 7/30, only:
ACTin Up (from Seattle)
Beti Bushtit
Resa La Rev
Kitten A Round

Showtimes:
July 29th, 10pm (21 and over, doors at 9:30pm)
July 30th, 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)

Online tickets start at $20, all prices increased by $5 at the door


Auditions!

Funhouse Lounge is excited to announce auditions for its upcoming play “The Legend of Georgia McBride”, by Matthew Lopez.

Description of the show:
He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby. To make matters even more desperate, Casey is struggling with his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a run-down, small-town Florida bar. When the bar owner brings in a B-level drag show to replace his act, Casey finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show business—and himself.

Roles we are seeking to cast :
Casey (20s, white), an Elvis impersonator who works at Cleo’s Bar
Jo (20s, African American), Casey’s wife, who’s just learned she’s pregnant
Eddie (50s/60s), the owner of Cleo’s bar
Rexy (20s/30s), a not-so-elegant drag queen named Miss Anorexia Nervosa
Jason (20s/30s), Casey’s lifelong friend

Auditions will be held Saturday March 19th, from 12 noon to 2 PM., and Monday, March 21st, 630 to 8pm.
Please have ready both a dramatic and a comedic monologue (max 2 minutes each).

E-mail your headshot and resume for your audition slot. Andy @ funhouselounge dot com
If you cannot make the auditions, but are still interested, e-mail me and let me know. We might hold additional auditions or be willing to accept video auditions. No guarantees, but we might.

Show dates are Thursdays thru Saturdays, May 5th thru May 28th, at 7pm. There will also be one Sunday matinee within the run. Rehearsals will begin the last week of March. Rehearsal schedule will be flexible , based upon actors’ conflicts.

Actors will be paid.


Die Hard the Musical Parody – Streaming Event

In 2017, Funhouse Lounge presented its first original work of its kind, Die Hard the Musical Parody. It was a live stage version of the 1988 Willis/Rickman action classic, re-imagined as a musical. During its 6-year sold-out run, it became a holiday tradition for many who came to see it.

We are happy to say it has returned last and this year, live on stage, for another sold-out run. However, we understand that some of you may not be comfortable gathering to see it. Or, you waited too long and didn’t get tickets. Or, you don’t live nearby, but still like stuff that kicks ass. Or maybe you want to enjoy it with friends and family on that big screen TV at home. If any of these describe you, we have what you need.

We will have a recording of this year’s performance that will be available to watch streaming this Christmas weekend. Showtimes are December 24th, 25th and 26th.

So, treat yourself to a present you deserve after another long hard year. Gather your family around the TV. Make your favorite hot drink, remembering that the drunker you are, the funnier you are.

Welcome to the party, pal!

Starring: Sean Ryan Lamb & Landy Lamb

Featuring: Lauren Allison, James R. Dixon, Aidan Nolan, Phil McNassar, Josh Edward, Bethany Ziskind, Linh Nguyen, and Aurora Hernandez

Directed by Andy Barrett, Musical Direction by James Liptak


Moulin Scrooge!

Join us November 29th, 30th, and December 1st for A Night at The Moulin Scrooge, Holiday Burlesque! Featuring local burlesque favorites and plenty of holiday sexiness!

Showtime: Friday and Saturday, November 29th-30th, 10:00pm–––Sunday, December 1st 7:00pm

21+ ONLY

Tickets are $25 GA, $30 Reserved, and $125 for a Booth


Dom-Prov Valentine’s Day Edition – Feb. 2024

It’s Balentime’s Day, BITCHES.💘 Dom-Prov returns for a very special Balentime’s Day edition! Mistress Ivana loves to celebrate her absolute favorite holiday with our improv company and she has more sweet treats for you than a Whitman’s sampler. The holiday may be named after a saint, but nothing that happens during Dom-Prov is church-sanctioned! And don’t forget, Mistress loves receiving traditional Balentime’s cards and presents… 💕💌💕

What is Dom-Prov?

Dom-Prov is what happens when our Mistress forces our improv company to do her bidding…

Come see our improv company perform short-form improv sketches and vie for the affection of our very own Mistress who punishes and/or rewards them. Pay careful attention as the Mistress’s punishments and rewards are often very similar. Using suggestions from our audience, Dom-Prov is a fast-paced, painfully funny, improv showcase.

It’s improv. . . with a safe word.

21+ only

Tickets start at $18
Doors open at 9:30ish / show at 10:00 pm


Savages

Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Three Portland Headliners walk into a bar…

Nariko Ott, Adam Pasi and Amanda Arnold bring you the best comedy that the PNW has to offer. They provide a crazy variety show of stand-up, pre-filmed sketches and surprise guests. You never quite know what you’re going to get when you check out a Savages show, except for gut busting laughs that are sure to keep you wanting more! 

Every 2nd Friday of the month, next show: December 10th, 10:00 pm

21+ ONLY

Tickets start at $5

Masking and Vaccination Policy:

State and local mask mandates will be observed. Masks will be available at the door. Patrons will be required to wear masks indoors at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Given the nature of the space, distancing is not possible. Patrons are required to show proof of vaccination or have a negative Covid test result from within 48 hours prior to show time. Please do not attend our show if you are feeling sick in any way, we will refund or reschedule your ticket. The mandate stipulates that performers in live theater events are not required to be masked.  Our actors/performers will not be masked during this performance.  This information is provided so each patron can make a well-informed decision based on their own personal comfort level.  These guidelines may change prior to performance.


Brian Simpson & Frank Castillo

Monday October 18th, 8:00 PM Showtime / 7:30 PM Doors

The Punched Quest for the Magical Puffco featuring Brian Simpson, Frank Castillo and Rachel Wolfson. Presented by Punch Extracts, Raw, Puffco and Smoke.

Brian Simpson is a stand-up comedian whose background as a foster child and Marine Corps veteran has led to a rare combination of life experiences that he manages to channel into a refreshingly unique point of view. Brian is a paid regular at The Comedy Store, has been named a New Face 2021 at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and recently made his TV debut on Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade. You can catch him next on Season 3 of The Standups on Netflix.

Frank Castillo worked his way up to a paid regular at The Comedy Store. Frank became a staple of The Comedy Store Roast Battles, and in January of 2017, Frank became the Champion of Roast Battle II on Comedy Central. Frank can be seen in the Showtime documentary The Comedy Store, in Mike Binder’s upcoming feature Halfway To Amarillo, and most recently released his first album Lupe with Comedy Dynamics. He has two podcasts Buddies and Peak’d supported by Puffco, Punch extracts and Alienlabs.

Rachel Wolfson is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rachel began her comedy career in LA in 2016 and since then has toured the country with her brand of high humor. Wolfson’s comedic style is a hybrid of crowd work and the dry humor of her day-to-day life. You can see her in February 2022 in the fourth installment of the Jackass franchise Jackass Forever as a new cast member. Rachel also performs stand-up nightly so follow her on social media to catch a show.

VIP Tickets Available! VIP tickets include preferred seating, a Meet & Greet with a photo opportunity and a goodie bag!

Masking and Vaccination Policy:

State and local mask mandates will be observed. Masks will be available at the door. Patrons will be required to wear masks indoors at all times unless actively eating or drinking. Given the nature of the space, distancing is not possible. Patrons are required to show proof of vaccination or have a negative Covid test result from within 48 hours prior to show time. Please do not attend our show if you are feeling sick in any way, we will refund or reschedule your ticket. The mandate stipulates that performers in live theater events are not required to be masked.  Our actors will not be masked during this performance.  This information is provided so each patron can make a well-informed decision based on their own personal comfort level.  These guidelines may change prior to performance.


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