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THAT'S FUNNY. YOU DIDN'T SOUND BLACK ON THE PHONE.

comedy · big guns big tobacco · Ages 16+ · United States
Tales of a non-conformist black girl in extreme rural Maryland who almost "gives up on black people", takes the Official Preppy Handbook as her co-pilot, and flees to a Delaware boarding school with dreams of being nouveau riche and living Jesus-free in Connecticut. Dark, dark, comedy.
Tales of a non-conformist black girl in extreme rural Maryland who almost "gives up on black people", takes the Official Preppy Handbook as her co-pilot, and flees to a Delaware boarding school with dreams of being nouveau riche and living Jesus-free in Connecticut. Dark, dark, comedy.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

cabaret & variety · disappearing inc. · Ages 13+ · United States
A ONE MAN PHANTASMAGORIA...AND A VERY NAUGHTY BUNNY. A Mind-bending, thrilling mix of illusion, story telling and spooky madcap fun from the POV of a recovering magician, his unique bag of tricks and his malicious bunny. Starring Albie Selznick. Directed by Bettina Zacar. www.smokeandmirrors.me
A ONE MAN PHANTASMAGORIA...AND A VERY NAUGHTY BUNNY. A Mind-bending, thrilling mix of illusion, story telling and spooky madcap fun from the POV of a recovering magician, his unique bag of tricks and his malicious bunny. Starring Albie Selznick. Directed by Bettina Zacar. www.smokeandmirrors.me

LIVES OF OUR TIMES

dance & physical theatre · lace theater/la danserie · Ages 13+ · United States
“Lives of Our Times” uses dance, spoken word, live music and moving paintings to juxtapose two views on life before and after. “automatRon” is a dance experiment set in a post-apocalyptic world, while “Rockaway Beach, or so I Recall” is a highly-personal, maybe-true tale of 1960s summers, and more.
“Lives of Our Times” uses dance, spoken word, live music and moving paintings to juxtapose two views on life before and after. “automatRon” is a dance experiment set in a post-apocalyptic world, while “Rockaway Beach, or so I Recall” is a highly-personal, maybe-true tale of 1960s summers, and more.

"REAL TIME"

theatre · the peoplehood · United States
"That we shall learn to walk this ground, together, in peace." Join THE PEOPLEHOOD's journey in "REAL TIME" and celebrate what we share in common, beneath our 'social skins'. Every performance is unique - every performance is a world premiere. YOU make the difference! www.peoplehood.moonfruit.com
"That we shall learn to walk this ground, together, in peace." Join THE PEOPLEHOOD's journey in "REAL TIME" and celebrate what we share in common, beneath our 'social skins'. Every performance is unique - every performance is a world premiere. YOU make the difference! www.peoplehood.moonfruit.com

A MESS OF THINGS: A NEW DOCUMENTARY MUSICPLAY

musicals and operas · tanglezone theater · Ages 12+ · United States
When an eccentric inventor moves out of his home of 50 years, he and his family deal with resulting chaos. Using recorded interviews, poetry, video and live music, this piece is fuses radio documentary and experimental music theater. For fans of This American Life, Robert Ashley, and Laurie Anderson
When an eccentric inventor moves out of his home of 50 years, he and his family deal with resulting chaos. Using recorded interviews, poetry, video and live music, this piece is fuses radio documentary and experimental music theater. For fans of This American Life, Robert Ashley, and Laurie Anderson

ROLLERBLADING IN GAZA

theatre · the g.r.o.u.p. nyc · Ages 16+ · United States
Rollerblading in Gaza thrusts you into the world of Maude, a soldier in the Israeli army, a Cabaret singer, and a budding NYC actress. As she braves setbacks, heartache, and personal loss, shadows from her past appear on the screen behind her and help her story come alive.
Rollerblading in Gaza thrusts you into the world of Maude, a soldier in the Israeli army, a Cabaret singer, and a budding NYC actress. As she braves setbacks, heartache, and personal loss, shadows from her past appear on the screen behind her and help her story come alive.

ON & OFF THE WALL

visual art · stacy mckee & joan rater · United States
Creepy. Sweet. Happy. Sad...Something for everyone. Paintings by Stacy McKee and a one-woman show by Joan Rater. Artwork "ripped from a children's book with a dark twist." A performance that’s "heartwarming, brutally honest & hilarious." Stacy and Joan are writers on the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy.
Creepy. Sweet. Happy. Sad...Something for everyone. Paintings by Stacy McKee and a one-woman show by Joan Rater. Artwork "ripped from a children's book with a dark twist." A performance that’s "heartwarming, brutally honest & hilarious." Stacy and Joan are writers on the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy.

DOG YEARS (AKA FEAR FACTOR: CANINE EDITION)

solo performance · john grady · Ages 18+ · United States of America
**"Irreversibly moving."** **"Riveting!"** The true story and adventures of a man and his dog while living in New York City and Chicago. Facing his ultimate fears: love, loss...and dog yoga. An uncompromising and intimate look into John and Abby's last day together.
**"Irreversibly moving."** **"Riveting!"** The true story and adventures of a man and his dog while living in New York City and Chicago. Facing his ultimate fears: love, loss...and dog yoga. An uncompromising and intimate look into John and Abby's last day together.

AUSTRALIAN AD NAUSEUM

cabaret & variety · butchershop co. · Ages 0+ · Australia
A mind swab from a bonafide Aussie-centric who wants nothing more than to educate you on the best Australian Television Commercials from the 80s and 90s.
A mind swab from a bonafide Aussie-centric who wants nothing more than to educate you on the best Australian Television Commercials from the 80s and 90s.

ENDGAME

theatre · wisehart productions · Ages 13+ · United States
A game of chess between a lonely writer and a woman of mystery leads to a surprising endgame and an unexpected mate.
A game of chess between a lonely writer and a woman of mystery leads to a surprising endgame and an unexpected mate.

PORTER'S MACBETH "A PARODY"

dance & physical theatre · alive theatre · Ages 16+ · United States
Porter he was and Porter he remains even though the world around him has changed for better or worse. Through movement, A'Capella music and Shakespeare's text Porter's Macbeth episodically examines the events of the original play through the eyes of the loneliest man known to Scotland.
Porter he was and Porter he remains even though the world around him has changed for better or worse. Through movement, A'Capella music and Shakespeare's text Porter's Macbeth episodically examines the events of the original play through the eyes of the loneliest man known to Scotland.

EROTIC JEWISH STORY IMPROV

comedy · jaded optimist productions · Ages 18+ · United States
Is Jewish eroticism an oxymoron? You decide. Howard Lieberman, the star of 2010's Hollywood Fringe hit "55 Minutes of Sex, Drugs and Audience Particpation" (...a storytelling tour de force..."-Paul Birchall, LA Weekly) is back with an all new, totally irreverent improv show.
Is Jewish eroticism an oxymoron? You decide. Howard Lieberman, the star of 2010's Hollywood Fringe hit "55 Minutes of Sex, Drugs and Audience Particpation" (...a storytelling tour de force..."-Paul Birchall, LA Weekly) is back with an all new, totally irreverent improv show.

THE NEXT BEST THING

theatre · antonio sacre and pan productions · Ages 18+ · United States
Solo Performer and two-time Best In Fringe Festival at the New York International Fringe Theater Festival winner presents his latest solo show, a blisteringly funny and moving solo performance piece developed with renowned Chicago director Jim Lasko. "Remarkable...a serious artist." Village Voice
Solo Performer and two-time Best In Fringe Festival at the New York International Fringe Theater Festival winner presents his latest solo show, a blisteringly funny and moving solo performance piece developed with renowned Chicago director Jim Lasko. "Remarkable...a serious artist." Village Voice

CHRISTMAS IN BAKERSFIELD

theatre · the adventures of les kurkendaal · Ages 13+ · United States
When Mike brings his boyfriend Les home to visit his Caucasian , Right Wing Republican Family for the Christmas Holidays , he realizes that he forgot to tell them one very important thing , that Les is African American. Oops ! This show puts the fun is dysfunctional .
When Mike brings his boyfriend Les home to visit his Caucasian , Right Wing Republican Family for the Christmas Holidays , he realizes that he forgot to tell them one very important thing , that Les is African American. Oops ! This show puts the fun is dysfunctional .

"WHO LOVES YOU, BABY?"

cabaret & variety · directed by taylor negron written by hunter nelson · Ages 18+ · United States
Like Hermes returning from the underworld, Telly Savalas is back. Featuring the songs that the real Telly Savalas actually sang in the 70's (or often spoke), "Who Loves You, Baby?" is a stern warning to the bed-headed, 20/30-somethings of today to recapture the lost art of romance and manhood.
Like Hermes returning from the underworld, Telly Savalas is back. Featuring the songs that the real Telly Savalas actually sang in the 70's (or often spoke), "Who Loves You, Baby?" is a stern warning to the bed-headed, 20/30-somethings of today to recapture the lost art of romance and manhood.