Manly Men Seminar
The Manly Men Seminar is a high-energy comedic play in which two women portray Rex and Blade, a pair of cargo-wearing "masculinity gurus" hawking a $3,200 seminar on how to get laid. Fueled by testosterone injections, ripped muscle tanks and an absurd amount of shotgunned beer, the duo barrels through a 12 step, “science backed” program that slowly unravels into something unexpectedly tender. The show is equal parts parody, love letter, and a chaotic observation on the most entertaining tropes of the modern man, asking what happens when masculinity cracks open just enough to let something real through.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST/COMPANY:

Lane, Maura, and Joel bring a combined 17 years of improv and sketch experience to the stage. Lane and Maura have been writing sketches and performing improv together for the past three years. They perform together on the independent team Literati and the house team Let Me Have It at Mockingbird Improv Theater, where Maura also appears in Stand-Up vs. Improv. Both are UC Santa Barbara graduates whose offstage lives inform their onstage instincts: Maura Fox is a reporter at the San Diego Union-Tribune and Lane is a product manager at the tech startup. Their comedic sensibility is witty and cerebral one moment, silly and downright dumb the next — often exploring the absurdities of dating and gender dynamics through the lens of two women who enjoy watching shows like Bridgerton, The Crown, Peaky The Vampire Diaries, and Outlander. Joel, who rounds out the cast as the show's sole male supporting character, performs locally with Kid Goblin, a Fringe alum from last year, and Jackie: the improvised martial arts movie.

Event Details
Artist / Company: The Manly Men
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 60 mins
Performing At: Finest City Improv
Age Suitability: 18yrs+
Country: UNITED STATES
May 21, 2026 6.00pm

Finest City Improv

Standard: $13

May 22, 2026 6.00pm

Finest City Improv

Standard: $13

May 23, 2026 6.00pm

Finest City Improv

Standard: $13

May 24, 2026 7.30pm

Finest City Improv

Standard: $13



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