Mutant Olive

MUTANT OLIVE returns to LA as a first time Fringer!

Written and performed by Mitch Hara
Directed by Terri Hanauer

Called “CRACKED” & “FEARLESS” by LA TIMES! In the course of an audition for a new play, Mutant Olive surveys the panoramic sweep of one actor’s colorful past..Soul-sucking childhood, substance abuse, rampant sex, car crashes, an out-of-body experience, and the timeless functionality of a black cape.

A self-described “ADHD buzz saw looking for a two-by-four,” Hara gives life to alter-ego Adam Astra, an actor whose past seems to constantly seep into his present. Breaking the fourth wall, Astra gleefully spoons out tales of his soul-sucking childhood, monstrous substance abuse, rampant sex and crashed cars — all during the course of an audition for Death of a Salesman. What will he say or do next?

“Mitch is able to combine comedy and pathos in a beautiful and unique way,” says Hanauer. “He brings humanity, humor and depth to a whirlwind performance. It’s refreshing