My partner Jon and I see a lot of theatre in L.A. This said, we do not see everything. I was bummed to recently miss the Nellie Olsens... an improv group whose show is literally in the basement the Mexican restaurant, Casita del Campo (in Silver Lake). The performance space is the Cavern Club Theater and SHOCKINGLY holds 61 people or so... I count every time I go there, amazed there are that many bodies crammed into such a small space. Oh- and you can drink there too!! Grab a margarita or a Corona (or both) on the way down (the stairs are just past the bar of the restaurant). There's also a bowl of candy at the base of the stairs.... my favorite: the flavored Tootsie Rolls (remember those!? Fruit Punch, etc.) I always dig for them.
Once, my buddy Mario and I went there to see the actress who ACTUALLY played Nellie Olsen (Alison Arngrim) on Little House (I live in L.A., so I drop "on the Prairie"). It was hysterical... she does stand up now for mainly gay audiences. Her father was Liberace's manager (swear to God) and her mother was the voice of Casper the Friendly Ghost. So suffice it say, she's knows her audience. The show started unexpectedly as I was, of course, digging for fruit punch Tootsie Rolls and had to run to my seat. In character as Nellie, she yelled at me to sit down! It terrified me. She later asked for a volunteer and I was "chosen" (uh... forced). The photo says it all...
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