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NOMINEE — Fringe Award for Comedy (2019) It's a weird, scary, stupid time to be alive and this show celebrates that. By Emily Bolcik.

"The Flower Society" by Maryanne Householder, is a one act play that depicts the lives of four homeless women and their survival methods combatted with their personal struggles on the streets.

A metamorphosis of one woman who decides to stop treading in the water's of the past and finally learns to fly in a loving relationship with herself in the present. Told in original spoken word and song, we journey from a nymph in the water to a dragon in sky.

CATHARSIS is a solo show created to process one’s personal journey towards self-recognition amidst the (de)stabilizing effects of adoption. Megh invites audiences to occupy her [head]space as she uses poetry, movement, and sound to remember her histories and explore her futures.

When an Asian girl tells her parents she doesn’t want to be a doctor anymore, she wishes on a shooting star for supportive white parents. 30 min comedy musical. Book and lyrics by Joy Regullano. Directed by Frank Caeti. Music by The Sam & Tony Show.

What happens when you find yourself trapped- alone, in a room with the last person you ever wanted to see again?

David Hamilton decides to write a musical comedy with his wife after he is diagnosed with cancer. Set in the 50’s, it is the story of Olive and Blake, who are smitten after their first date but a friend meddles in their romance and shenanigans ensue. Writing the musical was the perfect remedy.

A far-right, Pentecostal helicopter-mom struggles to keep her hell-raising son on the path of righteousness as he enters his first public school. When a powerful addiction takes over her son's life, she must accept that you can't save everyone, and that not every miracle can be left up to God.

Celebrating Jewish Identity, girlhood & community mourning. Trying to meet the moment but showing up fashionably late (with snacks) instead.

A Conversation About the Expectation of Procreation: Jenny is running out of time to get pregnant. She takes action to fix "the problem," but runs into a whirlwind of opinions from friends, doctors, a beloved neighbor - even God. Ultimately, Jenny must look within to define FERTILE.

In the circle that is Widows Anonymous, five characters come together to share stories, secrets and the brutal humor that is being a widow in modern times. As they discover, there is no short cut, no alternate route, and the only way out is through. Welcome to the front lines.

I Am Not A Man is the story of a Father and the Son he never had. Find out what happens when a little girl stops trying to be a tough guy and finally owns her womanhood. If you have ever wanted to ask your Father "WHY?!?!?!" this is the show for you.

A dark comedy about death and friendship, Funeral Potatoes examines what makes it all worth it when you’ve spent your entire life planning for a future you won’t have.

To begin her first novel, a cynical writer must resist the temptation to fill the void left by the nonsensical death of her admired brother. However, her only writing apparatus is her indentured humanoid—a Personal Robot stocked with Netflix, porn, and existential angst.

Celebrated dancers Tomas and Gimena “tango their way into your hearts” (BroadwayWorld). Lead by the words of Argentine philosopher Atahualpa Yupanqui, experience a love story and spiritual journey told entirely through the language of tango!