Los Angeles, CA
Temp Cupid
Cupid, the god of Love & Desire, needs temporary workers during the busy Valentine’s Day season.
WANTED: SEASONAL HIRES FOR MAGICAL MATCHMAKING Cupid, the god of Love & Desire, needs temporary workers during the busy Valentine’s Day season. Temp Cupid is an immersive & interactive romantic drama-comedy where you become a magically invisible employee of Cupid, Inc., assigned to help Lonely Hearts find true love. Each show blossoms by your interactions - as much or as little as you like. Age requirement: 18+ (21+ if drinking alcohol) 90 Minute experience + Cupid, Inc. back patio access afterwards to mingle. No love experience required or expected! (Safe) bow & arrows provided. Wheelchair accessible COVID restrictions: Will follow all regulations. Participants are welcome to wear masks; cast will not unless regulated. Tickets are transferable but not refundable. $65 General Ticket: includes 1 drink (spirit or spirit free. Must be 21+ for alcoholic drinks, IDs will be checked). Price includes ticketing service charge. $85 VIP Ticket: 2 drinks, a special card signed by the cast, and preferential selection for your Lonely Heart assignment. Price includes ticketing service charge. Dates & Times Friday, February 9: 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM Saturday, February 10: 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM Wednesday, February 14: 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM Friday, February 16: 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM Saturday, February 17: 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM Can't make it to any of these dates? Join the waitlist on Sundays - February 11 & 18 - with shows at 7 PM & 8:45 PM What you might witness (CW): Love and romance between multiple genders and multiple partners possible; clothed displays of affection (hugging, kissing); loneliness, loathing, snarkiness, pettiness, moodiness, cringe, breadcrumbing, cuffing, rizz, situationships and many other affairs of the heart expected. No touching between actors and audience participants. Please enter through the rear entrance of the Count's Den located on Margo Street. Reviews from pre-pandemic performances: "I haven't had more fun messing up people's lives and relationships since my middle school obsession with The Sims.” —Marlee Delia, Shine On Collective “[We] had a fantastic time. I really loved the show.” –Ben Deeb “This was fun!” –Madeleine Dile “Absolutely loved the show! Thought it was fun, innovative, and engaging!” –Julia Stier “I had so much fun at Temp Cupid the other night! I had a smile on my face the entire time.” –Lacey Rae Pawlowicz, Media Geeks “Absolutely fantastic show, my wife and I had a blast there tonight. Maybe a little too much fun with the arrows, too.” –Matt Carter "Temp Cupid is innovative, wacky, adorable, and above all, a ton of fun." --Immersed "This is the type of experience that works well for audience members who are new to immersive [theater experiences]... Temp Cupid is a fine show, with a lot of potential for audiences to have fun." --Eye on Immersive Brought to you by: Spectacular Disaster Factory, creators of the ENCORE! award-winning, sold out One Last Thing Before You Go; Give Up the Ghost (a 2019 Top Moment in Immersive Theatre according to No Proscenium); and the Hollywood Fringe Festival shows Rock Band Murder Mystery, and Fallen Stars at the Charity Sale. and Immersive Art Collective, a 501c3 that aims to foster imagination, learning and artistic nourishment to creative minds of all backgrounds. Through collaboration with devoted artists, we produce our own unique performances, events, workshops, educational courses and arts programs with an emphasis on outreach and accessibility to underserved communities and youth.
Audience Role
Audiences play Cupid and try to help their group-assigned cast member find True Love by shooting foam arrows with toy bows. (1-2 bows provided per group of up to 4 audience members.) Audiences are free to involve themselves as much or as little as they like. Audience is unseen & unheard by cast, but Cupid's arrows will influence their improvised performance.
Ages: 18 +
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About Spectacular Disaster Factory
We are an award-winning boutique company that produces unique interactive and immersive events for small, medium, and large audiences of all ages, both private and corporate. Located in Los Angeles, the wife & husband team of Kirsten Hageleit and Aaron Vanek have 55+ years combined experience creating escapades that empower participants to discover themselves.