FABLES AND RUMORS PRESENTS THE BONE LADY, A NEW PLAY COMING TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE
The Bone Lady
From the producers of Where Within and The Show of Many Things comes the world premiere of this “humerus comedy!” An osteologist’s lecture goes awry when an unwitting audience volunteer refuses to participate in her demonstration.
Come and behold The Bone Lady, find out what happens to you when you die, and gain a new appreciation for the ones that care for us after we’re gone. One bone lady. One unwilling participant. 30,000 skeletons.
“It’s rib-cracking! It’s spine chilling! It’s a tale straight from my skull! ” says playwright Marie Sadd. “I wanted a show that confronted the concept of death and what comes after. And we’re not talking metaphysically here folks; what happens to your bones?! What better way to explore death than with comedy. Our skulls are always grinning afterall, and the scariest thing can often be the funniest.”
Majority of the team members for The Bone Lady are returning Fringe Veterans—past projects include 2025’s The Show of Many Things, a multi-award-nominated improvised immersive experience, 2024’s Where Within, a multi-award-nominated new musical, and 2023’s Valley of Light, an original musical. Outside of Hollywood Fringe, additional projects include 2024’s The Cleanup Crew, a multi-award-winning actual-play comedy, 2023’s The Showroom, an interactive murder mystery produced in collaboration with Last Call Theatre, and 2022’s Stardust, an immersive theatre experience from Alterea Inc.
The Bone Lady is written and executive produced by Marie Sadd, directed and produced by Jason Pollak, stage managed and produced by Michaela Skaribas, and stars Marie Sadd and Shelby Ryan Lee.
The Bone Lady previews on Saturday, June 6th and runs from June 11th to June 27th, with a run time of 45 minutes. The Bone Lady has five performances in Skiptown Playhouse (Main Space) at 665 N Heliotrope Dr. Tickets available to purchase for $10 and more information on the show can be found at https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13610
About Fables and Rumors
Fables and Rumors Productions is an LA-based theatre company for new works, prioritizing the power of storytelling. Stories allow us to teach and learn, to see and feel through the experiences of others, and to connect to our community, culture, and history. To learn more about us, you can find us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @fablesandrumors
Marie Sadd (Writer/Actor/Executive Producer) is an actor/playwright born and raised in LA by two scientists! Some of her favorite roles include: Ophelia in A Room in the Castle at The 222, Joan de Pucelle/Rutland/Prince Ned/Prince Edward in The War of the Roses at Cal Shakes, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Isabelle in Measure for Measure, Elmire in Tartuffe at Santa Clara University, and Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew at Queen Mary of London. Learn more about her creatively twisted mind at https://www.mariesadd.com/
Jason Pollak (Director/Producer) is a game developer and theatre artist from Palo Alto, CA. In addition to Fables & Rumors’ past projects …Save the Whales, The Show of Many Things, Out of the Loop, The Cleanup Crew, Where Within, and Valley of Light, they’ve been involved with Alterea Inc’s Stardust, and Last Call Theatre’s Signals, Abandoned, and The Showroom. Learn more at Jasonpollak.com
