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PARLOUR GAMES

Comedy · oh, sally productions · Ages 16+ · 55 mins · United States of America
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.

GIVE ME THE MACARTHUR GENIUS GRANT

Comedy · tarek ziad · Ages 15+ · 50 mins · United States of America
In his 50-minute solo comedy, Tarek Ziad uses the idea of The Genius Grant—a shining $800,000 symbol of validation and success for creatives—as a gateway into discussions of achievement, failure, self obsession, passion, and how they all fit under one scary umbrella: financial security in the arts!
In his 50-minute solo comedy, Tarek Ziad uses the idea of The Genius Grant—a shining $800,000 symbol of validation and success for creatives—as a gateway into discussions of achievement, failure, self obsession, passion, and how they all fit under one scary umbrella: financial security in the arts!

SPACE EXPLORATION BECAUSE SPACE EXPLORATION BECAUSE SPACE EXPLORATION!!!

Solo Show · darksunshine co. · Ages 18+ · 90 mins · United States of America
Everything is fine. Meet Baby - happy to be a wife, mom, and citizen to a new land. Yet, as she awaits her husband's return from interstellar diplomacy, probing questions into his mission unearths long-hidden truths shaking up the new and foreign realities she now faces. But, everything is fine...
Everything is fine. Meet Baby - happy to be a wife, mom, and citizen to a new land. Yet, as she awaits her husband's return from interstellar diplomacy, probing questions into his mission unearths long-hidden truths shaking up the new and foreign realities she now faces. But, everything is fine...

B-SIDE: LIMBO

Drama · the gatzby era · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
Brandon finds himself stuck in the same routine in his hometown; smoking, drinking, playing video games, and longing for his high school crush. When his friend Vaughn decides to move North to San Francisco, Brandon must accept the changes or be left behind in a suburban limbo. TheGatzbyEra.com
Brandon finds himself stuck in the same routine in his hometown; smoking, drinking, playing video games, and longing for his high school crush. When his friend Vaughn decides to move North to San Francisco, Brandon must accept the changes or be left behind in a suburban limbo. TheGatzbyEra.com

CONVENIENCE

Drama · janya govani · Ages 18+ · 50 mins · United States of America
What do I want to talk about. To who. the dissections. What are the identities of the different who's I do talk of and to? How many of those who's are in the audience and how many aren't? One empty seat to reserve for them. They won't be there but in me. Would everyone buying a ticket know?
What do I want to talk about. To who. the dissections. What are the identities of the different who's I do talk of and to? How many of those who's are in the audience and how many aren't? One empty seat to reserve for them. They won't be there but in me. Would everyone buying a ticket know?

MORGAN THE MUSICAL: A SEX TOY WESTERN

Musicals & Operas · just us productions · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.

EMMA ESTRADA SEEKS ESTARDUM

Comedy · emma estrada · Ages 18+ · 55 mins · United States of America
Hollywood Fringe 2024 Artist Fund Award Recipient. A hot clown mess of healing, horniness, and hysterics. Emma Estrada wants respect and love as a high-power therapist, but fails miserably. In this vulnerable, uncensored, surrealist solo show, she therapizes, romances, and seduces the audience.
Hollywood Fringe 2024 Artist Fund Award Recipient. A hot clown mess of healing, horniness, and hysterics. Emma Estrada wants respect and love as a high-power therapist, but fails miserably. In this vulnerable, uncensored, surrealist solo show, she therapizes, romances, and seduces the audience.

DINOSAURS

Drama · nightmare lizard productions · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
A girl, her new best friend, and a real-life dinosaur she accidentally conjured, all go on a quest to kill her high school abuser, or ummm... maybe just tell him off? They haven’t decided yet. Dinosaurs is a brand new workshop about time travel, healing your inner child, and sweet, sweet revenge.
A girl, her new best friend, and a real-life dinosaur she accidentally conjured, all go on a quest to kill her high school abuser, or ummm... maybe just tell him off? They haven’t decided yet. Dinosaurs is a brand new workshop about time travel, healing your inner child, and sweet, sweet revenge.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING: EXTENDED EDITION: PART 2

Comedy · von spyder productions · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
Actor/comedian Riley Smith is back with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring- Extended Edition Part 2! Now that Bilbo has left the shire, what will Gandalf do with the ring? Find out in this re-imagining of Peter Jackson’s re-imagining of J.R.R. Tolkein’s masterpiece.
Actor/comedian Riley Smith is back with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring- Extended Edition Part 2! Now that Bilbo has left the shire, what will Gandalf do with the ring? Find out in this re-imagining of Peter Jackson’s re-imagining of J.R.R. Tolkein’s masterpiece.

THIS OR THAT: A SKETCH COMEDY EXPERIENCE

Comedy · this or that · Ages 14+ · 1hr · United States of America
30 sketches enter. Only 15 survive... You decide. THIS or THAT is a rambunctious choose-your-own-adventure sketch comedy experience where the audience get's to decide which sketch is performed and which sketch they will never get to see. MaxCastillo SamSkolnik JessicaSaul SummerBenson CecilJennings
30 sketches enter. Only 15 survive... You decide. THIS or THAT is a rambunctious choose-your-own-adventure sketch comedy experience where the audience get's to decide which sketch is performed and which sketch they will never get to see. MaxCastillo SamSkolnik JessicaSaul SummerBenson CecilJennings

MILK: A VERY DAIRY SKETCH SHOW

Comedy · fish licks · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
A sketch comedy show all about milk. It’s post-apocalyptic. It’s creamy. It’s sometimes revolting (yes, people have walked out during one of the sketches). We ask the central question: when milk goes extinct, how will people remember it? Hopefully as something worth drinking.
A sketch comedy show all about milk. It’s post-apocalyptic. It’s creamy. It’s sometimes revolting (yes, people have walked out during one of the sketches). We ask the central question: when milk goes extinct, how will people remember it? Hopefully as something worth drinking.

RECOLONIZERS

Comedy · man powered films, inc. · Ages 14+ · 55 mins · United States of America
Let’s Make America *America* Again! 3 self-designated 'Super-Duper Patriots' explore what really makes us American in this hour-long political satire show. Starring Keisha Zollar (Netflix's Astronomy Club), Andrew Kimler (Comedy Central) & Megan Sass (Reductress, College Humor).
Let’s Make America *America* Again! 3 self-designated 'Super-Duper Patriots' explore what really makes us American in this hour-long political satire show. Starring Keisha Zollar (Netflix's Astronomy Club), Andrew Kimler (Comedy Central) & Megan Sass (Reductress, College Humor).

RECTANGLES

Musicals & Operas · maddie mutations · Ages 18+ · 45 mins · United States of America
RECTANGLES is a solo clown musical so absurd I'LL shit myself. 45 min of pooping, people-pleasing, and performance-art Bjork x Pee-wee’s Playhouse in this punk hyper-pop body horror opera that will leave you feeling held.
RECTANGLES is a solo clown musical so absurd I'LL shit myself. 45 min of pooping, people-pleasing, and performance-art Bjork x Pee-wee’s Playhouse in this punk hyper-pop body horror opera that will leave you feeling held.

THE GALLERY

Two Person Show · soul art · Ages 10+ · 1hr · United States of America
The Gallery follows the absurdist journey of a being experiencing self-awakening and the rediscovery of life. It takes a deep dive into how and why we get stuck and the power of art in order to open us back up to the world around us. It highlights the relationship between artist, art, and audience.
The Gallery follows the absurdist journey of a being experiencing self-awakening and the rediscovery of life. It takes a deep dive into how and why we get stuck and the power of art in order to open us back up to the world around us. It highlights the relationship between artist, art, and audience.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING'

Comedy · scapegoat productions · Ages 18+ · 70 mins · United States of America
You know the story; Benedick swears he could never marry any woman, and Beatrice swears she could never marry any man. They must be in love with each other right?? Or... Come laugh, cry, and hear Shakespeare like you've never heard it before.
You know the story; Benedick swears he could never marry any woman, and Beatrice swears she could never marry any man. They must be in love with each other right?? Or... Come laugh, cry, and hear Shakespeare like you've never heard it before.