Comedy

The greatest love story of ever told ruined by a couple of jerks. Written by "William Shakespeare" Adapted and Performed by Alison Elliott & Peggy Sinnott Directed by Carly D. Weckstein Stage Managed by Mercedes Aponte

Winner of 7 Hollywood Fringe Awards, Four Clowns returns for a 5th year to present an evening of comedy, music, and mayhem in The Halfwits' Last Hurrah. Part Vaudeville tribute, part showbiz farce – a fame-hungry showman and his troupe of halfwits struggle to keep their variety show alive.

"I need help to transfer $100 million from Bank of Nigeria!" We've all gotten the e-mail, but actor Dean Cameron wrote back! This hit show ("Screamingly funny; like Larry David on happy dust"–Los Angeles Times), documents his hilarious 11 month correspondence with one bewildered Nigerian.

How a Mexican girl from Detroit went from "Most likely not to succeed" to "Kind of making it" in show business. Family curses and all. A true story about not letting your past define your future. Written and performed by television director Linda Mendoza.

A sitcom pilot presentation starring Chelsea O'Toole and Kristine Sisco. After a nasty divorce, an LA makeup artist/ recovering addict takes her 2 daughters and her manic-depressive best friend on a cross-country trip to find a place to start over, winding up in Branson, Missouri.

An open-mike competition of personal storytelling pits contestants against each other for the chance to win Cowboy Soul of the Month.  This comic and musical romp marvels at the earthy gentility, the ‘cowboy soul’ that can still be found in our current age of irony and reality television. 

"Top 6 Fun & Fringy Shows" - LAist "Fast, fun, and so much to recognize in this play." "Fast paced and entertaining! Highly recommend" A crass comedic one-act of he/said, she /said, misinterpretations and the new realities of dating with your thumbs.

*** FRINGE 2015 BEST COMEDY WINNER *** LIVE FROM BURBANK, IT'S EDGAR ALLAN POE! Tear up the planks at Edgar Allan Poe's very own late-night variety show with enough guests and spooky surprises to drive you INSANE!

What happens when you bring two of the hottest & coolest comedy groups together for one big show? It's Fringetastic! Voted #1 best theatre group on the LA Hotlist, DUCHESS RIOT is All-Female & All-Funny and they're joined by the hilariously clever & award-winning comedy of THE SIDE EFFECTS!

So honored to receive the ENCORE PRODUCERS EXTENSION AWARD! Which means we have one more show this FRIDAY 8pm at the Complex! "***** 5 Stars!!" "An anarchic rock chick with intense focus, wild eyes and a wide emotional range!-Edinburgh Three Weeks in Review

Experience this new, three-man physical theatre piece performed by Jakob Berger, Adam Dlugolecki, & Kent Jenkins. There may or may not be cookies. 
All ages welcome.
 Don't be late. Bring 3 coins.

The Wild West meets British opera-the famous tale of Wyatt Earp and the 'Ok Corral' shootout told again with a comedic spin! Hilarious physical comedy and original music with a live band onstage will be sure to inspire toe-tappin' and knee-slappin' fun!

Through a series of chats over coffee, a man discusses relationships with all of his exes: what they did right, where they went wrong, and whether they should try again. But is he sincere or just stroking his ego? What's the real reason behind his desire to reconnect with these women from his past?

A Fantastical New Musical IMAGINE: four friends playing a D&D type game. WHEN SUDDENLY: a magical portal sucks them into Faerie Land for real! MEANWHILE: evil Sorcerer Ralph plans to turn humans into action figures! Can nerds save the world? There’s singing, cosplay, epic geekery and unicorn sex!

A band loads their equipment into a venue before the audience is let in. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot, actually. Grab a drink from the bar and find out what these people's fucking deal is. Written and directed by David Svengalis