Comedy

Choi and Rhoul haven’t seen Marty in a while. Then, over coffee and a stale muffin, he casually tells them he has cancer. And he wants to move to Hawaii. “Marty has Cancer” is a dark comedy about friendship, coming-of-age (in your 30’s), and the absurdity of “American Idol.”

CHURCHED, a half-hour existential comedy about the “going out of business, no soul left unsaved” sermon given by Vince Flynn interrupted by Kelli K. Bowden, the organist at the church.

Fifth smash year! Too many shows and not enough time? Our experienced, independent judges see tons of productions across every genre, then we choose, and present live highlights from, five of the best shows at each Pick of the Fringe performance. Come see what all the buzz is about!

Hank T. Hobgoblin and his team present a slate of 10 minute plays from scripts found underneath The Hobgoblin Playhouse: A Case on the Aside by Jacob Smith, Pink Hat Blues by Gregory Crafts, The First Awkward Silence by Aaron Kozak, and The Most Famous Ghostwriter In The World by Brandie June.

A funny ride through NYC history by song and dance.

“Nobody’s Really Helped Me” is a one-woman musical comedy written and performed by Lanessa Long. It is made up of songs and stories about art and education, angst, identity, and encapsulates the melodramatic nature of being 22.

The boys are back in town! One of TimeOut LA's "10 Shows to See" at last year's Fringe, the New Bad Boys of Magic present COKE & MIRRORS, the new story of their rise and fall from Las Vegas headliners to Los Angeles children's entertainers. It's magic, comedy, drinking, and definitely NSFW.

"Les Deux You Remember This?" is a jukebox musical about Hollywood's best worst decade, the early 2000's. In 2006, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears go out for a night of partying at the famed club Les Deux when they discover that their Bentley can travel through time.

Join Don Waterski (pronounced: wah-TER-ski) on an interactive comedy adventure through the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Experience the trees, animals, and monsters that lurk in the forests. Will you get lost? You betcha! Will it be fun? You'll laugh so hard you'll fall on your dupa, hey!

EAST COAST WASTED is a completely improvised show designed to bring some east coast flavor to sunny Los Angeles. It has been described as an interactive no-holds-barred drinking comedy show (but that doesn't do it justice.)

If you had to spend eternity getting high with them on a desert island, who would you vote for? THE HIGH CAPTAIN: An intoxicating new play about the habit of Democracy.

Steve Chang takes you on an introspective journey to find meaning in life by means of ayahuasca, hookers, and gay conversion camp. A stand up comedy / storytelling solo show.

When star-crossed lovers Nula and Jackson fall in love, the gods are pleased. All is well until a nasty break up calls their futures into question and to save them and their progeny, the gods must intervene. Hilarity ensues in this romantic comedy about love, trust and fate.

COME SEE THE WOMAN WHO BECAME A STATISTIC AND BEAT THE ODDS! Nesha Wonderland performs her empowering and comically unique solo show about her journey from loss to love after the unsolved homicide of her father.

An upscale dinner party turns disastrous when guests watch a wedding video that accidentally reveals their humiliating secrets, courtesy of a cat-mounted camera.