Laugh Out PHAME: A Comedy Variety Show Benefiting PHAME
You’re invited to Laugh Out PHAME, a high-energy fundraiser hosted by Almost PHAMEous, PHAME’s very own Comedy Troupe, along with local comedy faves! Join us for a fun-filled comedy variety show packed with improv games, audience participation, musical comedy, and many LOL moments all in support of PHAME’s mission to uplift artists with disabilities.
This isn’t just a show—it’s an interactive celebration that brings our diverse and vibrant community together.
Featuring some of Portland’s finest comedic talent, including:
Stand-up powerhouse Molly McNab
Scene-stealer Lee Vankipuram
And of course, Almost PHAMEous, bringing their signature brand of improv chaos and charm
Expect lots of laughs, surprise guest drop-ins, and playful pay-to-play moments that invite audience participation, and keep the energy high and the laughs rolling in support of PHAME. Join us at 6 PM for mingling and food and beverages for purchase. The show starts at 7 PM!
Whether you're a longtime supporter or just curious about PHAME, this is your chance to see what makes our community so special. Laugh with us, sing with us, and support a mission that empowers artists of all abilities. Bring a friend (or two) and help spread the joy!
📅 Wednesday, October 22
🕕 6 PM Doors | 7 PM Show
📍 Curious Comedy Theater
🎟️ Tickets: $35 (open seating)
Meet the Comedians
Molly McNab
Molly McNab came to comedy the “usual” way, through medical school, a couple attempts at a career, and many psychiatric hospitalizations, you know, the “usual way.”
Molly has been performing and teaching comedy for over ten years. Being able to show others how to laugh in the face of adversity is one of her greatest joys.
Lee Vankipuram
The Millennial Bard is a wholesome, trauma-informed comedic variety act that promotes harmonious, growth-oriented thinking, targeting entertainment for people of all ages. Through the act of "The Millennial Bard", Mithra V, who goes by Lee, with friends, uses comedy as a vehicle to share and bridge human perspectives with levity, kindness, and a side of good mischief. The act includes jokes, clown perspectives, storytelling, wordplay, poetry, and musical sketches. Mithra (Lee) V achieves this variety act by showcasing their foundations built over 10 years of training in a wide variety of performance arts, including improvisation, clowning, stand-up, sketch writing, Action Theater, and acting. This is an act where you stay for fun and leave with learning.
Almost PHAMEous—PHAME’s Comedy Troupe
Almost PHAMEous is PHAME's signature comedy group specializing in improv and sketch comedy. This hilarious group is sure to have you belly laughing all through their set. Almost PHAMEous performs regularly at Curious Comedy Theater and ComedySportz.
Food and Beverage
Curious Comedy has food and snacks are available for purchase, as well as a bar available with beer, wine and cocktails. We are partnering with New Deal Distillery and will have a PHAMEous Cocktail for a Cause—a percentage of proceeds will be donated back to PHAME for every purchase.
Getting There
Curious Comedy is located at 5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97211.
Parking
Curious Comedy has a parking lot in back of the building that you can access from either Emerson or Sumner street. There is ample parking at and around the theater. There is also a lot of street parking on MLK and the side streets around the venue.
The main entrance is on MLK. If you park in the lot, please come around to the MLK side to enter.
Public Transportation
The area is serviced by many busses and trains. Visit https://trimet.org/home/ to plan your trip.
Accessibility
Curious Comedy is wheelchair accessible, with wheelchair-accessible restrooms. When purchasing tickets, please indicate how many people in your party use wheelchairs.
This event will include moderate to loud music and other sounds. A quieter space is available for guests needing to take a break.
We want you to come and enjoy the event! Guests who need to vocalize or move around are welcome, and guests are welcome to leave and return to the event room as necessary.
A Note to Students
This event supports PHAME’s fundraising efforts and isn’t aimed at students, however if you would like to purchase a ticket, we’d love to see you there! If you need help keeping track of your Lift window while you’re at the event, or if you need any other support, please find Dana or Alex (or ask any PHAME staff person to point you to them).
We Love Our Sponsors!
Opening Act Sponsor
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Kelly Sahib at ksahib@phamepdx.org or give her a call at (503) 764-9718 ext. 14.