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The family drama has never been as raucous or funny as in this absurd comedy by Catherine Pelonero, directed by Dan Berkowitz. If kitchen sink drama bores the hell out of you, this is for you! Due to the graphic nature, people who think Death of a Salesman is the best play ever will not be admitted.

Witness the story of Smith as a young cheerleader transform into a powerful woman who embraces her inner superhero, reclaims her sexuality and lives as a whole, healthy woman who cheers for life!

The hardship & hilarity of PJ Walsh’s journey - A screw-up kid enlists never expecting to go to war. After three wars, a stint as Bill Clinton’s dental technician, & a career in stand-up comedy, he discovers what matters in life as he faces mortality in the belly of a C-130 plane over Afghanistan.

Former "looper" John Druska takes the audience on a tour of his ten year career as a private golf club caddie, from his greatest paydays to his most dastardly clients. A true story of growing up too fast that spans millennia. 6/11,5P;6/22,9:30P $7 @Fringe Central Mainstage

Sweet Nothings: One Act Comedies+Music will enlighten you and answer many of your most pressing questions like: What is my date thinking? and Why can't I have a two minute orgasm? Directed by Scott Bloom, Written by Raegan Payne, Music by Trey Green.

Steven, a writer from a suburb of New York City is returning home after five years of living on the west coast and is reunited with his old group of friends. Together they take a journey of life, love, and self discovery all during a freak snow storm.

Anneli Olafson has won the Minnesota State Competition for 4H Leader Demonstrations, and she is at the Iowa State Fair representing her state. In the course of demonstrating how to make a Swedish Smorgasbord, she comes face to face with her dysfunctional past, and cooks her way to sanity.

A fun, fast, multimedia spectacle! Rheeta wants to leave Planet Zar after 764 years of being grounded. With the help of her pal Gay Cow, she hatches a plan. Will Rheeta finally get to see the universe? Using original music & dance, this show will boldly go where no show has gone before! A must see!

ZOMBIE AS FUCK! is a one act play of two childhood friends meeting at a final showdown as one is departing to fulfill the "American Dream." Robbie must play all his cards to show David that happiness and success is defined by yourself and not how society molds you.

Born a love child, raised born again. Explore the burning questions of faith & identity on Summer Sinclair's quest to find her own bohemian truth, caught between parental pendulum extremes, in this fun one hour multi-media experience w/ original music. Directed by Debra De Liso.

You remember the battles - now remember the sex. On the fabled White Island, through laughter and tears, three mourners recount their lives with world’s greatest hero: Achilles. This funny and touching story uses dance, mask, song, poetry, and martial arts to honor as many of the Muses as they can.

A game of chess between a lonely writer and a woman of mystery leads to a surprising endgame and an unexpected mate.

How much can you really know about yourself unless you've been in a fight? That is the central question in Erick Esteban's hilarious one-man show about all of the fights and struggles he's gotten into growing up Filipino on the North-Westside of Chicago.

This is the way the world ends: with an intimate apocalypse. Two people struggle to unearth meaning in the events that brought them to this room. Part mystery, part love story, their subjective accounts ask the audience to determine where truth lies. "Beautiful and evocative" - Cincinnati City Beat

A World Premiere. Written by Padraic Lillis. Directed by Ron Canada. With Mark Bramhall, Thomas Hildreth, James Parks, Alina Phelan. Produced by Misty Carlisle. A Sternman/Delta Highway Production