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Nationally celebrated comedians Jackie Kashian and James Adomian, bring their sharp wit, hilarious stories, and absurd takes on life to the Sierra Madre Playhouse for an evening of non-stop belly laughs hosted by Janesh Rahlan, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, 8:00 pm. The three comedy heavyweights, who have appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, and late-night TV, each deliver 30-minute sets for 90-minutes of hilarity. Because of venue’s intimacy, Comedy @ the Playhouse is almost like seeing a standup show in your living room. The show is co-presented by Sierra Madre Playhouse and Petty Victories.
Kashian is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, NPR, and Audible. Touring 45 weeks a year, she calls it The Job She Loves Tour. Her five comedy albums and specials have been number one on Amazon and Apple and #3 on Billboard. In addition to her two podcasts – “The Jackie and Laurie Show” and “The Dork Forest” – her writing is featured in “The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies” and the comic book “Comics Comics Quarterly.” She will record and film a new album and special this year.
Adomian is a comedian from California, but his impact can truly be considered global. As a voiceover artist he has appeared on a hundred cartoons and a thousand podcasts. As an on-camera (i.e. “real”) actor, he has enjoyed some amusing failures and tolerated a few partial successes across television, cinema, and the world wide web.
Rahlan, also based in California, is a regular at San Francisco Punch Line and Cobb’s Comedy Club. He’s also performed at clubs across the country, including Chicago Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store. His comedy touches upon his immigrant upbringing and aggressively millennial persona. He’s also appeared in a Super Bowl commercial.
For tickets ($20) and information, please call 626.355.4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.
Credit: Sierra Madre Playhouse, a vibrant Southern California cultural hub with a rich history spanning a century, energizes audiences and the community with distinctive theatrical productions and captivating live performances. Hailed as a “jewel” (Pasadena Weekly) and “a landmark theater” (ABC7 Los Angeles), the performing arts center has garnered tremendous accolades for its varied repertoire and thought-provoking education and outreach programs curated with social impact in mind. The Los Angeles Times proclaims, “This is theater from the heart.” As one of San Gabriel Valley’s only performing arts center presenting a broad spectrum of performance genres, including theater, music, dance, film, comedy, and family-friendly productions featuring eminent local and national professional artists, the treasured artistic beacon draws audiences from across the Southland. The intimate 99-seat Sierra Madre Playhouse offers an up-close and personal connection to performances that resonate deeply, earning multiple Ovation Awards, NAACP Awards, and LA Times Critics’ Choice honors. It is nestled into a historic building on the inviting Main Street of Sierra Madre, a charming village in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Retaining its distinctive movie theater façade and instantly recognizable marquee, the structure has undergone numerous transformations since opening in 1910, from furniture emporium to silent movie theatre to the artistic institution that now stands as a vibrant embodiment of the region’s rich cultural legacy. The Sierra Madre Playhouse fosters creativity that aspires to bridge divides and spark dialogue, all while celebrating the rich tapestry of the American experience and the enduring pursuit of shared understanding.
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