The space also makes room for both establishedР’В and up-and-coming comics, giving them an affordable way to practice their new material. Photograph: The Mushroom | Ann Van Epps and James Sueling On Saturday, The MushroomР’В will host the first edition of 'The Tribe,' a lineup of all Black comics with Ann Walker,Р’В for instance. 'Our wish was to make a space for female comics, comics of color and queer comics, where they would be spotlighted in same way cis, heterosexual white men have come to expect throughout 20th century,' Sueling says. The Tiny Cupboard was the perfect place to open The Mushroom not only because it offers that much-needed intimate experience but because it is giving comedians from the BIPOC and queer communities a space to perform where they are not in the minority. 'Yeah, I think Tiny Cupboard will be remembered as innovative in the Brooklyn comedy scene,' SuelingР’В says. 'As comedy venues areР’В reopening, they all want to do what Tiny Cupboard is doing,' Van Epps adds, noting that they were essentially one of the first to take their shows to a rooftop. People are less willing to sit in bigger comedy settings these days because they want to go out but be safe,Р’В Sueling says. The small setting actually works to their advantage. ('What's the tiniest room? A mushroom.') They took design cues from that. The duo named it The Mushroom after a riddle. 'We haven't been able to do something for two years, so when you leave your house for the night we want to make sure you have a great time and all the photos from it are beautiful,' he adds.

That being said, it's been a hit with New Yorkers already since its soft opening last week. 'We spent less than $100 on the room and sourced everything.I basically furnished the room with my home.'

'It was like a reality show where theР’В people are working up until the last minute to get it done,' Sueling tells us. The producers (who are also best friends) completed the transformation in one week. Now, instead of stark white walls, the space boasts an Instagrammable aesthetic with a trippy mural on the wall, colorful lighting, includingР’В black lights.

RECOMMENDED: The best comedy shows in NYCР”В¬omedians and producers Ann Van Epps andР’В James Sueling transformed the once 'yucky' closet space, room 315, into a 1970s-themed stage and venue space this month after Tiny Cupboard moved out of it and opened its Pink Church space in another room within the building. 'The Mushroom,' which seats only about 22 people making it the tiniest comedy room in NYC, just had its grand opening on Friday within The Tiny Cupboard-an already small DIY comedy space on Cooper Street. AР’В modest storage room at Bushwick's Tiny CupboardР’В has been transformed into a psychedelic comedy room dedicated to booking female, BIPOCР’В and queer comics.

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