Spectrum Laboratory Stages Spec-O-Ween In Hollywood For One Special Night Only

Spectrum Laboratory closes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with a musical variety show that features top tier neurodivergent talent.

Los Angeles, CA (October 25, 2025) Spec Labs stages a National Disability Employment Awareness Month heart-stopper! Spectrum Laboratory – the LA-based, 501c3 non-profit performing and visual arts production studio of LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM standouts Dani Bowman and Abbey Romeo, plus HORSEGIRLS’ lead actress Lillian Carrier – and many more neurodivergent performing, visual and audio artists – is dying to meet you at this year’s SPEC-O-WEEN extravaganza, reanimating for its fourth turn at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, October 30^th.

Trick or treat yourself to the jaw-dropping lineup, including improv comedy from the Spec-Ond City Players, electrifying live music from four Spec Bands, and a chilling tour de force from Spec Labs’ voiceover director Cathy McAuley and her ensemble The Haunted Voices. It’s all tied with a garotte and garnished with a screening of creepy festival darling HOUSE OF MASKS (short film), which reveals an awfully talented creative team, including director and lead actor Atticus Jackson (THE PERFECT PALM), Domonique Brown (ATYPICAL), and Chelsea Darnell (2025 Autism Care Today’s ALL GHOULS GALA “Lending Your Voice” honoree).

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the hijinks high-kick off at 7 PM Spec Labs encourages audience cosplay to enhance the overall theatre-going experience. Tickets are available now on the Spec Labs website. New VIP options will not only get you a coveted Spec-O-Ween t-shirt but also a signed poster by famed artist and animator Jorge Gutierrez, a.k.a. star of Spec Labs x Autism in Entertainment mini documentary FIGHTING WITH AUTISM, which exhibited at San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival 2025.

Spectrum Laboratory co-founders Jason Weissbrod and Garth Herberg look forward to slaying the audience with their formidable entertainers. “Spectrum Laboratory proudly celebrates its tenth year of teaching neurodivergent show business hopefuls. Thus far, we have enjoyed an unforgettable 2025: two shows at Laugh Factory; a first-of-its-kind talent management collaboration with Sandstone Artists and Autism in Entertainment, plus many bookings that resulted from this endeavor; competition honors for our short films HOUSE OF MASKS, BENCHWARM NERDS, and FIGHTING WITH AUTISM: JORGE GUTIERREZ VISITS SPECTRUM LABORATORY; a greenlight for our first Spec Labs original feature film CAVERNS AND CHIMERAS; a new Burbank studio; and now the grand reveal of this year’s SPEC-O-WEEN. We are grateful beyond measure and are ready for a stunning 2026.”

Celebrate with the Spec Labs passel.

SPEC-O-WEEN is the perfect opportunity to celebrate with the Spec Labs passel of endearing demons and connect with these emerging artists. Don’t miss this night filled with belly laughs, jump scares, and a touch of the macabre! Warm up with the official SPEC-O-WEEN trailer here. Then snag your tickets at www.speclabs.org.