The Steve Allen Theater is being torn down for condos.

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The only thing in life one can rely on is change. Apparently 2017 will greet the Steve Allen Theater like a wave greeting a sand castle. The CFI LA, and the theater inside, will be torn down this summer to make room for new condos.

It has been over 14 years since the theater opened its doors. Shows premiered at the Steve Allen Theater include The Kids in the Hall reunion, the Beastly Bombing, Playing with Micucci, Re-Animator the Musical, Mary Lynn Spreads her Legs, Dethclock, Resbox, Nevermore, Janet Klein and her Borcht Belt Babies, Max Maven Thinking in Person, Emo Philips the Shredder, Hollywood Hellhouse, Ann Magnuson Dueling Harps, Tomorrow! and many others.

In 2012 we founded Trepany House to pursue theater here as a 501(c)3 non-profit. Comic book artist and legend Robert Crumb drew the Trepany House logo. Productions and performances have included: Eddie Izzard, Bill Burr, Meredith Axelrod, Sandbox, Fred Willard, The Secret History of Gwar, Puddles Pity Party, Mathew Modine, Bill Plympton, Andy Prieboy, CC Variety Show, Marc Maron, Puppetslam, Charlyne Yi, Hans Fjellestad, John Ennis, Frank Black, Ann Magnuson, Rob Zabrecky, FleischerFest, Louis CK, Emo Philips, Catopia, The Mondo Lectures of Mel Gordon, the Kids in the Hall, Ray Romano, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, Cobra Juice, Rudy Casoni, Fred Armison, Brendon Small, Kate Micucci, Moby, Blaine Capatch, the Firesign Theatre, El Vez, Martin Starr, War of the Worlds, and many many more.
Perhaps most importantly, we have enjoyed over a decade of shows of Janet Klein, Ron Lynch’s Tomorrow!, and 2HeadedDog with Turner, Gruber, Fite, & Anton.

I want to thank the staff and volunteers who have kept this ship afloat these many years. And especially a big thanks to Jim Underdown who called me about 15 years ago out of the blue with an amazing opportunity.

There are still many unknowns and we shall see how this plays out. We do not have a confirmed venue to continue in.

We will have a great final season of shows for you, which we will announce soon. I personally would like to end my time here with the realization of my dream project Bride of Blood, if you want to help make that happen go to www.gofundme.com/brideofblood. Or if you want to make a general donation to Trepany House, that will help us with all future endeavors. Your donations would be would be appreciated, we hope to continue participating in the performing arts far beyond the closing of the Steve Allen Theater, so sign our Trepany House email list, if you haven’t already.

All things must pass, like that one guy once said. It has been an amazing journey and I am very grateful for all the friends and experiences I’ve made here. I hope the theater has brought some love, light and transcendence for the many people who have visited and performed at the Steve Allen Theater.

Thanks for the good times!

Amit Itelman
Founding Artistic Director of the Steve Allen Theater and Trepany House

To make a donation go to trepanyhouse.org. If you want to discuss anything regarding the situation email me at amit@trepanyhouse.org. Check out www.gofundme.com/brideofblood to support Bride of Blood.

TOMORROW! with Ron Lynch
The best variety show in town welcomes the best entertainers in the world when RON LYNCH hosts.

Named "Best Variety Show for Night Owls,"
LA Weekly - 2011

The end is nigh, and RON LYNCH is packing in as much entertainment as he can before the big kaboom! It's 5 MINUTES OR DIE!

An audience favorite because the laughs come quick and plenty as performers race to beat the clock. They only have five minutes before we cut the mic and snuff the lights.

with
ANDIE MAIN
TONY SAM
SCOT NERY
CURTIS COOK
LIQUID FEET
PAUL LITTLE
MATHEW MOORE
BRIAN FRAZER
BILL KATES
EDDIE DELLA SIEPE
PAM & KARA
& MORE!!

Featuring Hollywood's own BRIAN BARLOW, KATIE CROWN, DAVEY JOHNSON & CHRIS WALSH.

Saturday Nights at 11:59PM

NEXT SHOW, (Jan 14th): 5 Minutes or Die!

Only Eight Bucks.
FREE PARKING! BYOB!

GET TICKETS ONLINE:
http://trepanyhouse.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=936667

JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS!
Naughty, lovely and obscure musical gems of the 1910’s, 20’s and 30’s performed with uncommon authenticity by the enchanting Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. Film historian Jerry Beck presents rare vintage short films to open the show.

Every first Thursday of the month
8 p.m.

GET TICKETS ONLINE:
http://trepanyhouse.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=938369

GIRLY MAGAZINE PARTY!

Trepany House verterans 2 Headed Dog will be returning to perform "GIRLY MAGAZINE PARTY!"
"Girly Magazine Party" is staged as a late-night cable access show with swinging Hugh-Hefner-wannabe hosts Jim Turner and Mark Fite, in all it's pathetic glory. Plus special guests Craig Anton, David "Gruber" Allen, Rick Overton, Gary Shapiro, Billy the Mime, Toby Huss, Leon Martell, Rob Elk, Mike Rowe, Andy Paley, Gary Stockdale, and many more!

GET TICKETS ONLINE:
http://trepanyhouse.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=938370

PUPPETZILLA PUPPET SLAM!
Puppetzilla Puppet Slam is an evening of short puppet acts that can range from outrageous to quietly touching. A little vaudeville, a bit of burlesque, part festival “potpourri,” and a dash or two of performance art

March 5th
7:30 PM
$10 in advance
$15 day of show

GET TICKETS ONLINE:
http://trepanyhouse.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=938363

Trepany House
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Please Support Trepany House!
Trepany House is a 501c3 non-profit multi-disciplinary arts organization dedicated to the cultivation of original material and exploration of innovative forms of artistic expression. In residence at the Steve Allen Theater in Los Angeles, we provide a home for unique established voices while acting as a laboratory for new productions. Theater, music and film screenings are just a few of our featured media. Drama, music, horror, comedy, and theological explorations mingle here, creating often uncategorizable works. Please support the performing arts at the Steve Allen Theater and make a tax-deductible donation to Trepany House:

DONATE NOW
http://trepanyhouse.org/main/support/

VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED
Want to see the shows FOR FREE? Then you might be interested in volunteering. We rely on volunteers to do such things as running our snack bar, and selling tickets at the box office. If you are interested, please e-mail us at: info@trepanyhouse.org

TREPANY HOUSE
@ The Steve Allen Theater™
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027

Two blocks west of Vermont -- FREE parking.

323-666-4268

TrepanyHouse.org
Info@trepanyhouse.org