The Comedy Moshpit will soon restart with a new venue and a new name.
The newly-dubbed Laughter House 5 will have its first show on Sunday at 9 p.m. at the Valhalla Room in downtown Muncie. The shows will be $5 and only for people 21 and older.
Manager Kyle DeWees said the new name, a reference to Kurt Vonnegut’s novel “Slaughterhouse-Five,” is part of a fresh start.
“[My friend and I] were pitching each other terrible names for the show as a joke,” DeWees said. “He suggested that one and I actually loved it and wanted to run with it.”
DeWees said the new venue contacted him to house the comedy show at the bar.
“They knew that I was looking for a new place,” he said. “I got a random text message from the guy who puts together the events over there about a week and a half after we ended the Comedy Mosh Pit over at Be Here Now.”
The first show will headline DJ Dangler and feature Noel Quizalla, David Britton and Cortney White.
Regular shows have not been confirmed yet, but DeWees said there should be shows one or two Sundays per month and plans are in motion for an open mic night on Wednesdays.
DeWees will also be filming his first podcast “The Sunday Dinner” on Sunday before the show. The podcast will have comics and other individuals come to his house for dinner and simply have a conversation about anything.
