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THE GROUNDLINGS

7307 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028



Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Morgan-Wixson Theatre


by Shari Barrett - March 22, 2026

When Tony “accidentally” brings his conservative parents over for dinner a night too early, all hell breaks loose as the polished socialites clash with the chaos and disorder of the Sycamore clan, which raised the roof with laughter thanks to Cate Caplin’s spot-on direction and the impeccable ...

Review: DRAGON MAMA written and performed by SARA PORKALOB at Geffen Playhouse


by Shari Barrett - March 18, 2026

In this next chapter, Sara takes on many personas who interact with her mother during her lifetime, each one a standout as an individual through unique voice and movement thanks to Sara's great skill with improvisation....

Review: ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company


by Harker Jones - March 17, 2026

What did our critic think of ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company?With Miller’s prescient book and under Nguyễn’s precise and fluid direction, ALL MY SONS is another gem in the Antaeus crown....

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE by Chromolume Theatre at The Zephyr


by Shari Barrett - March 16, 2026

Directed magnificently by Elijah Green, with energetic choreography by Katie Powers-Faulk and musical direction by Miki Yokomizo, the totally entertaining and artistically brilliant production pulled me in from the moment it started....

Review: FOURSOME at IAMA Theatre Co. & Celebration Theatre


by Andrew Child - March 15, 2026

This is inside baseball with tensions, heartaches, and personal touches that no one wants to have to explain afterward to their token straight friend....

Review: OCTOPUS'S GARDEN at Theater At Boston Court


by Evan Henerson - March 14, 2026

Weston Gaylord’s mind-bender of play enhances the mystery of an already fascinating creature and of the limitless possibilities of what we don’t know....

Review: AKHNATEN at Los Angeles Opera


by Andrew Child - March 13, 2026

Glass feels to be in direct conversation with grand opera, layering incantations from the chorus over triangulations of notes played nearly ad nauseam on violas to evoke something of the mystery that shrouds ancient Egypt in western culture....

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Hollywood Pantages


by Evan Henerson - March 13, 2026

With all its visual delights on full display, the non-Equity production directed by Catie Davis (from the original direction by Alex Timbers) is a carnival of the macabre....

Review: Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE at Pacific Resident Theatre through April 12


by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2026

Thanks to de Santos’ insightful direction, the on-going dialogues never seem to drag and the action flows at a pace which keeps the audience interested in just what happens between these well-written characters....

Review: RED HARLEM at Company Of Angels


by Evan Henerson - March 06, 2026

In the premiere of RED HARLEM at Company of Angels, director Bernadette Speakes’s production offers some frequently dynamic staging which is brought down by a mixed bag of acting performances and the heavy-handed messaging of Henderson’s script....

Past Shows

'Twas The Night Before Groundlings...
'Twas The Night Before Groundlings...
Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2025

This holiday season cozy up with the very merry Groundlings as they spread cheer once again with the return of the annual Holiday Show, Twas...

COOKIN' WITH GAS
COOKIN' WITH GAS
Oct 2 – Dec 18, 2025

For over 30 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become...

CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW
CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW
Oct 1 – Dec 17, 2025

Join us LIVE as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the crowd, and then proceed to weave the stories together, traveling back and...

CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW
CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW
Oct 1 – Dec 17, 2025

Join us LIVE as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the crowd, and then proceed to weave the stories together, traveling back and...

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS
Oct 3 – Nov 22, 2025

You’re invited to see the magic unfold as characters and sketches are imagined for the first time. This is an experience for true fans of...

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS
Oct 3 – Nov 22, 2025

You’re invited to see the magic unfold as characters and sketches are imagined for the first time. This is an experience for true fans of...

Got a Light?
Got a Light?
May 3 – Jun 21, 2025

Got a light is a fully staged, hilarious improvised show where the actors play off the audience and every performance is different. Developed through improv,...

The Black Version
The Black Version
Sep 27

The audience suggests the title of popular film and a cast of all black comedy actors improvise the black version of it. Simple? Yes. Funny?...

Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Sep 12

The Sunday Company members write and perform a new sketch comedy show every Sunday night. Each member has completed the Core Track (improv training) and...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Sep 11

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Sep 10

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Cookin' With Gas
Cookin' With Gas
Sep 9

For over 20 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become...

The Crazy Uncle Joe Show
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show
Sep 8

Join us LIVE as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the crowd, and then proceed to weave the stories together, traveling back and...

Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Sep 5

The Sunday Company members write and perform a new sketch comedy show every Sunday night. Each member has completed the Core Track (improv training) and...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Sep 4

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Sep 3 – Sep 4, 2021

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Cookin' With Gas
Cookin' With Gas
Sep 2

For over 20 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become...

The Crazy Uncle Joe Show
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show
Sep 1

Join us LIVE as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the crowd, and then proceed to weave the stories together, traveling back and...

Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives
Aug 29

The Sunday Company members write and perform a new sketch comedy show every Sunday night. Each member has completed the Core Track (improv training) and...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Aug 28

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Groundlings Light Up
Groundlings Light Up
Aug 27

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!...

Cookin' With Gas
Cookin' With Gas
Aug 26

For over 20 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become...

THE NAUT!
THE NAUT!
Apr 4 – Apr 25, 2016

A post apocalyptic journey into madness! This Grindhouse homage has everything you need: Evil Angels, Lady Fights and Dance Numbers! Written by, directed by and...

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