Seasoned writers and performers, MEL STEPHENS (Californacation, New Girl, Travis)and LALLY KATZ (writer for The Great and Sunny Nights), who are at the heart of the L.A. and Hollywood writing and performing scene, will have Live Sister Show Tapings October 14th and 15th at Dynasty Typewriter.
One venue, one creative team, two aesthetically-tied sister shows: SOURDOUGH by Lally Katz and SPARKLES by Mel Stephens will run live tapings just for YOU. Lally Katz’s background in theater and Mel Stephens’s background in comedy come together for TWO unique shows with a shared crew including lighting design, producers, graphic design, photographer, and more aspects that have created complimentary aesthetics. The shows have become true sister works with a bit of cross co-directing as Stephens and Katz have offered notes and feedback to one another throughout the artistic process.
Playwright and performer Lally Katz doesn’t even eat bread—but one SOURDOUGH starter pulled her into a whirlwind of obsession, memory, and mortality. What began as a bubbling jar on the counter became a portal to lost loves, miscarriages, cancer scares, and the absurd rituals of suburban life. From being “possessed” as a child to baking pies to seduce a rock star, Katz spins a story that’s funny, devastating, and defiantly alive.
Mel Stephens turns the gig economy inside out in SPARKLES, a brutally funny look at s*x work, dead-end jobs, and the absurd ways broke millennials hustle to pay rent. From playing an elf at Macy’s to quitting more gigs than the Great Resignation ever dreamed of, Stephens mines her trash heap of a work life for comedy and catharsis. Her self-deprecating wit shines in this tale of money, madness, and survival.
Mentions: Sourdough Oct 14 at 7:30pm. Sparkles Oct 15 at 7:30pm. Location: Dynasty Typewriter, 2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90057. Feed the algo.