A FLY-WOMAN CRAWLS OUT OF THE TRASH: MAGGIE COMES TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2026

Mandy Keen: MAGGIE

Los Angeles, CA – A fly-woman emerges from a trash bag and tries to reinvent herself.

Tampa-based performer and writer Mandy Keen brings an absurd, physical, and emotional solo show, MAGGIE, to the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival for a limited run at The Stray Theater.

Part clown show, part character comedy, and part strange love story, the show follows Maggie mid-transformation, after finding herself in a human body she doesn’t understand. Grappling with dating, identity, and self-worth, she fumbles her way through womanhood. She is wrong about almost everything, but she is fully committed.

Blending physical comedy with direct audience interaction, the show unfolds differently each night, pulling the audience into Maggie’s unstable and often ridiculous understanding of the world. As her transformation deepens, the chaos gives way to something more vulnerable: a desperate, unraveling attempt to belong.

Developed in Tampa’s experimental comedy scene, MAGGIE premiered at The Commodore in Ybor City to strong audience response and went on to play at the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center (SHAMc). Keen is part of a growing wave of performers pushing beyond stand-up into immersive, physically driven solo performance, with audiences calling the show:

“inventive, funny, and poignant”
“hilarious, weird, touching”
“a very playful experience”
“10/10 comedy”

Written, directed, and performed by Keen, MAGGIE is a messy, immersive solo show about transformation, delusion, and the strange hope that something better might exist beyond the trash.

Performance Details

MAGGIE
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026

The Stray Theater
4319 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Saturday, June 6 at 7PM (Preview)
Friday, June 12 at 7PM
Sunday, June 14 at 5PM
Thursday, June 18 at 9PM

Tickets: $15
Runtime: 60 minutes

Tickets and festival information:
https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13157?tab=details

About the Artist

Mandy Keen is a Tampa-based performer and creator of original physical comedy and character-driven solo work. Her performances blend clown, theatrical absurdity, and audience interaction to create unpredictable, immersive experiences. MAGGIE continues to evolve as Keen develops the show for new audiences and festival stages.

Press Contact Mandy Keen
[email protected]

Press Photos, Trailer, and Press Kit:
https://www.mandykeen.com/maggie-press-kit