Comedy

The world premiere of director, screenwriter, author and stand-up comedian J.D. Shapiro’s uniquely comedic account of his unconventional journey from scrappy New Jersey childhood to collaborations with Hollywood icons Mel Brooks, John Travolta, Stan Lee, and many others. www.jdshapiro.com

Desert Weeds is a dark comedy about four friends who wake up trapped, buried up to their necks, in a harsh desert. They struggle to survive and solve the mystery of how they got there all while keeping their fragile alliance intact as old wounds are opened and long simmering resentments resurface.

Can't decide which shows to see? Our experienced independent judges go see a ton of productions across every genre, then we select, and present highlights from, five different top shows at each Pick of the Fringe performance. 9th smash year! 2 Time - HFF Best Cabaret and Variety Nominee.

Nominated for BEST DRAMA! Encore producer's award recipient! Come see why StageScene LA said, "One of the most impressively staged and performed productions I’ve seen at Hollywood Fringe since the festival was inaugurated back in 2010." "Fringe PICK!" TheatreBites "Fringe HIGHLIGHT" Larchmont Buzz

What happens when a naive virgin and a hard-nosed cop are trapped in a basement by a Satanic cult member? All hell breaks loose! Blood Pig is a bromantic horror comedy that explores how some relationships feel like they are impossible to escape.

Are you ready to be spellbound? Artoun has been doing hypnosis for about 10 years now. Come join him at one of the most unique shows you'll ever see as he invites willing audience participants to join him on stage, meaning you can literally be the star of the show!

It’s Christmas Eve 2009 and Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC has a decision to make. An original musical parody of A Christmas Carol & It's A Wonderful Life by Valen Shore & Alison Zatta. Music direction by Taylor Williams (Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton). Sound design by Josh Millican (Six, The Band's Visit).

The Pale Gypsy shares tales of travel, romance, and intrigue in this performance of original music, satire, and oddball humor! Themes in the Traveling Musical Revue run the gambit of love and mystery, to science fiction and fantasy- all infused with the dark whimsy of Writer/Producer, Chris Murphy.

From Here to Maturity is a hilarious new play from award winning playwright Chambers Stevens. Luke wants to drop out of high school. His Dad agrees but on three conditions. 1. Luke gets a job. 2. Luke stops smoking pot. And... 3. Luke sits down and watches a classic film with his Dad once a week.

"An energetic, wild, quirky, musical comedy!" In the Wild Western town of D.C. Colorado, two pure-hearted, corn-chucking, bastard-brothers awake to find their loving momma mysteriously murdered. With a handwritten note as their only clue, they must traverse the west unlocking their hidden powers.

🏆 Winner of the Hollywood Fringe Scholarship 2022 🏆 Ali Can, a Turkish immigrant, is forced to end his 12-year-long journey in the US. Ali is left with only one choice: to marry his very straight best friend Joseph, and nothing goes right...

The world is so chaotic that time itself has broken. Two families from 1971 and 2021 live in the same house simultaneously. The families must learn from each other in order to bring wisdom, compassion and empathy back to their own time period to help them heal their respective family dysfunction.

Travel back in time with our nostalgic cabaret as we celebrate our favorite rock and pop songs from the 1990s and early 2000s!

A Christmas Carol and Hamlet blend together to create a festive favorite with a twist - add a generous splash of monologuing, sprinkle with skulls, and enjoy!

4 girlfriends, an immigrant, a trans woman, a sultan's niece and a cancer survivor share their hilarious journeys to LA over a board game. 4 totally different perspectives. Starring Christine Blackburn, Michelle MaliZaki, Melanie Maras and Bea Van Slee.