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Vico Ortiz ("Our Flag Means Death") presents the West Coast Premiere of RISE OF A KING—a cosmic, gender-bending solo show blending drag, astrology, and storytelling. Written by Ortiz, directed by Ismanuel Rodriguez, developed with Nikki Levy. Produced by Celebration Theatre.

Angie McDormitt’s (self-proclaimed intersectional theater-maker and human soul) dream is to bring her own modern retelling of The Wizard of Oz to 2025 audiences. With a few last-minute dropouts, big egos, and tech snafus, the production does not go exactly as she imagined.

Do Better is a one-person comedic drama with magic—A Dramagedy—that examines life after unwavering grief. After Izzy experienced unimaginable loss at 10 years old, the only way forward was, and remains, to laugh through the pain and do a card trick. By honoring one's own story, anyone can Do Better.

Richard Lucas takes you on his journey of redemption via barking dogs, barking neighbors, and barking self. Based on his Amazon #1 best selling memoir The Dog Log: An Accidental Memoir of Yapping Yorkies, Quarreling Neighbors, and the Unlikely Friendships that Saved My Life (Chicago Review Press).

On a quest to prove herself in the world of 1980s video games, an idealistic programmer develops her own game and learns the importance of community and the cost of unbridled ambition in the world premiere of this heartfelt, hilarious, high-energy musical.

OCD always made Marissa think her world would burn down. Then her house actually did. Welp. Through raw audio journals, childhood letters, and live performance, emerges a deeply personal story of loss, mental illness, and healing. *50% of ticket sales support Altadena fire recovery efforts.*

Maddie Jones booked a Fringe show! She has her whole life ahead of her! She's in way over her head and she will do her best to convince you otherwise.

Written and performed by actress and comedian Christina Marie Leonard, “Bathroom Diaries” is a dark comedy about one woman’s struggle with a chronic bladder condition and its connection to her journey with alcoholism, eating disorders and mental health.

First periods and the struggles of growing up all erupt from this original play about girlhood. From the comfort and torture of her bathroom, Andy feels a rage growing within her, one that might never leave. Funny and painful, this show is for anyone who holds a permanent grudge against puberty.

Siblings Ellie and Shem struggle to agree on how to handle their dying family business, The Peanut Patch. With Ellie’s secret peanut allergy, and Shem’s secret conversations with roadkill, will they be able to reconcile their differences, heal their childhood traumas, and save the family farm?

Moments in Flight is a comedic solo show reflecting on feelings of grief, anxiety, parental relationships, and joy embodied through outrageous characters all traveling on the same United Airlines Flight.

Medicine Woman, a traveling healer clown from Venezuela, is in town to conduct a shamanic ritual to heal strangers (and maybe herself). Each show’s medicine is different, based on the vibe in the room that night. She’s the Y2K dumb bitch of shamans and she will jet into the next town before u blink

From virginal dildo salesman to non-nude porn actor, Daniel Shar gives a voyeuristic look at his life as a sex-adjacent worker. Come get sucked into this unbelievable true story of a timid man getting bursts of confidence through his jobs helping other people get off. Learn more @ danielshar.com

The Time Machine is a gender-bent reimagining of H.G. Wells' classic science-fiction novel. Set against the backdrop of late 1800's London, a pioneer scientist travels millions of years into the future in search of a perfect world, only to discover the dark truth about the human race.

A dark-comedy surrounding a group of tweens who accidentally kill their elderly neighbor’s beloved cat and are forced to face their own mortality. All Cats go to Hell is a coming of age story about death, growing up too fast, and wild misinformation on reddit.