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Press Kit

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026

project: lustily ever after: the musical

LUSTILY EVER AFTER: THE MUSICAL STARTS JUNE 9 AT BROADWATER BLACK BOX WHAT: Lustily Ever After: The Musical. A Hollywood Fringe Festival selection. WHO: Book, music and lyrics by Stephanie Bentley. Directed by Jenni Barber. Produced by Sami Kolko and Ted Goldenberg for Wild Roses Productions...
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PLAYBACK TO PREMIERE AT HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL May 20, 2026

project: playback

Los Angeles-based This Is A Front has announced the world premiere of PLAYBACK by Jessica Marie Fisher, directed by Producing Artistic Director Brian Eckert. It runs June 13, 15, and 28 at The Broadwater Main Stage as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Its time for "Expiration Date," Charlie...
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THE ONLY PELVIC-FLOOR-HEALTH-MUSICAL-ONE-WOMAN-COMEDY AT THE FRINGE! May 20, 2026

project: psa: pelvic service announcement

WINNER Best Musical Comedy United Solo Festival Off-Broadway, Spring 2024 BEST OF FEST 2024 Solofest at the Whitefire Theatre If youre reading this, you have a pelvic floor. NYC comedian Amy Veltman tells you why it matters in her award-winning comedic solo show PSA: Pelvic Service Announcemen...
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NYU & BERKLEE GRAD COMPOSER BRINGS ORIGINAL HORROR ROCK MUSICAL DEAD JOHN TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE May 20, 2026

project: dead john (rock 'n roll until we die)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEAD JOHN, at its core, explores fame, sacrifice, and the extreme lengths artists will go to in order to stay legendary. The show features an all-female cast, four full-scale death sequences, and a creative team spanning television, film, theater, and horror entertainment. ...
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FINALLY! A CURE FOR EMOTIONALLY REPRESSED STRAIGHT MEN! May 20, 2026

project: emotional alpha

THE SHOW Emotional Alpha is a solo show with one tiiiiny, super-accomplishable goal - to fix all straight men, forever. The character is best described as "if Bren Brown was a member of Seal Team 6". A hypermasculine, yet hyperempathetic, therapist who is determined to use what straight men love (l...
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SOLO SHOW "I SUCK: A VAMPIRE COMEDY" SETS WORLD PREMIERE FOR HOLLYWOOD FRINGE May 19, 2026

project: i suck: a vampire comedy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival is proud to present the WORLD PREMIERE of the darkly funny solo show I SUCK: A Vampire Comedy written and performed by Derek Heeren at The Hobgoblin Playhouse. "I SUCK: A Vampire Comedy makes audiences laugh while sinking their te...
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SKETCHPROV HOUSTON STAPLE BRINGS DEBUT SOLO SHOW "DOOFUS" AT HOLLYWOOD FRINGE May 19, 2026

project: doofus

Los Angeles, CA Alt-comedy Houston staple Cole Triplett makes their solo debut with Doofus at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. After a decade of pioneering comedy that pushes the limits of sketch and improv, Triplett delivers a theatrical experience that is both hilarious, innovative and unexpected...
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"2026 SALEM WITCH TRIAL" 🔥 BEST SOLO SHOW WINNER AT EDINBURGH FRINGE ‘25 CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION IN LA May 19, 2026

project: 2026 salem witch trial

What happens when a tarot-reading lesbian finds herself exiled by Christian neighbors who might just be in a cult? In "2026 Salem Witch Trial," Telly Award winning writer-performer Gretchen Wylder tells a raw, hilarious, and haunting true story. This solo show with video elements fuses personal memoi...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RESERVOIR DOLLS RETURNS TO THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026 May 19, 2026

project: reservoir dolls: the whole bloody affair

Reservoir Dolls: The Whole Bloody Affair Written and performed by Lani Harms Directed by Laurie Magers Hollywoo...
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SOMETHING ANXIOUS: A DOUBLE FEATURE May 19, 2026

project: something anxious: a double feature

Preview Performances June 47 at Zombie Joes Underground Hollywood Fringe Festival Run June 1228 at McCadden Place Theatre Presented by Zombie Joes Underground & Razorwire Productions LOS ANGELES, CA ...
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