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KABOOM!

Solo Theatre · Reed Rosenberg · Ages 13+ · 50 mins · United States of America
Reed made something explode. "Kaboom!" is a hilarious and deeply personal solo show that traces Reed Rosenberg’s journey from a near-death experience to the front lines of substitute teaching. It’s a story about fire, failure, and the students who helped him forgive himself.
Reed made something explode. "Kaboom!" is a hilarious and deeply personal solo show that traces Reed Rosenberg’s journey from a near-death experience to the front lines of substitute teaching. It’s a story about fire, failure, and the students who helped him forgive himself.

GRIEF BOX

Solo Theatre · Kathleen Leary · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
GRIEF BOX is back by popular demand after a SOLD OUT run and a Best Solo Performance Nomination at HFF '24! The comedy-packed product demonstration by Australias #1 Grief Expert, Dr. Adelaide Graves, dives into our obsession with life hacks and the allure of capitalism to solve all of our problems.
GRIEF BOX is back by popular demand after a SOLD OUT run and a Best Solo Performance Nomination at HFF '24! The comedy-packed product demonstration by Australias #1 Grief Expert, Dr. Adelaide Graves, dives into our obsession with life hacks and the allure of capitalism to solve all of our problems.

MELANCHOLY PLAY

Comedic Theatre · Contempo Productions · Ages 15+ · 90 mins · United States of America
Sarah Ruhl's MELANCHOLY PLAY is a raucous, genre-bending melodrama. Tilly suffers from exquisite melancholy. Everyone she meets finds it irresistible - and promptly falls in love with her. When her sadness suddenly vanishes, chaos ensues. Don't miss this romantic comedy having an existential crisis.
Sarah Ruhl's MELANCHOLY PLAY is a raucous, genre-bending melodrama. Tilly suffers from exquisite melancholy. Everyone she meets finds it irresistible - and promptly falls in love with her. When her sadness suddenly vanishes, chaos ensues. Don't miss this romantic comedy having an existential crisis.

HOMECOMING: A DARKLY FUNNY TALE ABOUT LOSING MY MOM AND FINDING MYSELF... AGAIN

Comedic Theatre · Dara Kosberg · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
When Dara loses her mother at 20, she makes a highly questionable decision involving 250 burgers, a college dorm, and a wad of cash. "Homecoming", by Moth StorySLAM winner Dara Kosberg, will take you on a grief adventure! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “She had to wait until I was dead to do something impressive??” - my mom
When Dara loses her mother at 20, she makes a highly questionable decision involving 250 burgers, a college dorm, and a wad of cash. "Homecoming", by Moth StorySLAM winner Dara Kosberg, will take you on a grief adventure! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “She had to wait until I was dead to do something impressive??” - my mom

HOT COFFEE COMEDY HOUR

Comedy & Variety Acts · Hot Coffee Comedy Troupe · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
If you like your comedy hot and your coffee black, Hot Coffee has got you covered on both. They are an all-Black sketch comedy group tackling everything from fierce to farce, racy to racy, real to real dumb. So the question is, how do you take yours?
If you like your comedy hot and your coffee black, Hot Coffee has got you covered on both. They are an all-Black sketch comedy group tackling everything from fierce to farce, racy to racy, real to real dumb. So the question is, how do you take yours?

RESERVOIR DOLLS: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR

Comedy & Variety Acts · Lani Harms · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
The women of Quentin Tarantino in a one woman sketch show. This HFF25 sold-out hit is back with brand new characters, multimedia elements, and even more audience surprises. Bigger and badder than ever: this is the whole bloody affair. Written & performed by Lani Harms, directed by Laurie Magers.
The women of Quentin Tarantino in a one woman sketch show. This HFF25 sold-out hit is back with brand new characters, multimedia elements, and even more audience surprises. Bigger and badder than ever: this is the whole bloody affair. Written & performed by Lani Harms, directed by Laurie Magers.

JACKIE, BABY!

Solo Theatre · Cylie Janiece · Ages 18+ · 75 mins · United States of America
Jackie, Baby! is a one-woman solo-show set backstage in 1934 Hollywood, as talking pictures begin to replace vaudeville. Jackie, a once-celebrated star, prepares to return to the stage while reckoning with love, aging, and what it truly means to be seen.
Jackie, Baby! is a one-woman solo-show set backstage in 1934 Hollywood, as talking pictures begin to replace vaudeville. Jackie, a once-celebrated star, prepares to return to the stage while reckoning with love, aging, and what it truly means to be seen.

PLAYBACK

Dramatic Theatre · This Is A Front · Ages 17+ · 90 mins · United States of America
On her latest pod, Charlie interviews former couples about the end of their relationships...starting with her own. But when information is revealed her ex doesn't want released, a struggle for power ensues. A drama about narrative control and our need to replay relationships better left in the past.
On her latest pod, Charlie interviews former couples about the end of their relationships...starting with her own. But when information is revealed her ex doesn't want released, a struggle for power ensues. A drama about narrative control and our need to replay relationships better left in the past.

STRAITJACKET SIRENS

Cabaret & Burlesque · The Unknown Artists · Ages 21+ · 1hr · United States of America
STRAITJACKET SIRENS is a darkly funny 90s-themed jukebox cabaret written by Pamela Eberhardt & directed by Parissa Koo. A group of women confined to a mental hospital use music to reclaim their voices, their rage, and their sanity on their own terms.
STRAITJACKET SIRENS is a darkly funny 90s-themed jukebox cabaret written by Pamela Eberhardt & directed by Parissa Koo. A group of women confined to a mental hospital use music to reclaim their voices, their rage, and their sanity on their own terms.

FAILURE TO THRIVE

Solo Theatre · N/A · Ages 18+ · 45 mins · United States of America
A dark comedy special about not giving up: chronic illness, dead dads, shitty jobs, and Hollywood rejection. Raw, funny, and uncomfortably specific. She hasn't made it, but she's not dead yet.
A dark comedy special about not giving up: chronic illness, dead dads, shitty jobs, and Hollywood rejection. Raw, funny, and uncomfortably specific. She hasn't made it, but she's not dead yet.

MOYAMOYA BABY: A TRILOGY OF STROKES, BLOOD FLOW, AND F*CKBOYS

Solo Theatre · Resilient Brain Productions · Ages 13+ · 30 mins · United States of America
Moyamoya Baby: A Trilogy of Strokes, Blood Flow, and F*ckboys, is the culminating solo show inspired by personal experience managing moyamoya disease. Fueling gritty healing with hope and joy, the journey embraces the messy reality of uncertainty when all one wants is love and stability.
Moyamoya Baby: A Trilogy of Strokes, Blood Flow, and F*ckboys, is the culminating solo show inspired by personal experience managing moyamoya disease. Fueling gritty healing with hope and joy, the journey embraces the messy reality of uncertainty when all one wants is love and stability.

THERAPIST ZERO

Solo Theatre · b.e. Creative · Ages 18+ · 58 mins · United States of America
Therapist Zero is a raw, darkly comic solo show about parenting a brilliant, emotionally charged daughter, only to run headfirst into a maze of psychiatrists, broken systems, and his own past, and begin to question what’s really driving the problem.
Therapist Zero is a raw, darkly comic solo show about parenting a brilliant, emotionally charged daughter, only to run headfirst into a maze of psychiatrists, broken systems, and his own past, and begin to question what’s really driving the problem.

BRAIN EVICTION (A COMEDY)

Comedic Theatre · Kate Banford · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
Somewhere in Los Angeles a woman is being evicted. She has six months to live (in her home). Determined to find a sense of belonging, she lives her days like they are her last. A play about longing, loss and a plea for silliness in hard times. Written by Kate Banford & Andrew Shearer.
Somewhere in Los Angeles a woman is being evicted. She has six months to live (in her home). Determined to find a sense of belonging, she lives her days like they are her last. A play about longing, loss and a plea for silliness in hard times. Written by Kate Banford & Andrew Shearer.

THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE

Comedic Theatre · Skylight Productions · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
“The Fisherman's Wife: A Sex Farce. With Sea Creatures.” is Steve Yockey’s wonderfully weird take on a familiar folktale. Can a mysterious salesman and a pair of deviant cephalopods save a failing marriage? Expect magic and mischief. Be careful what you wish for, you might just get a little bit wet!
“The Fisherman's Wife: A Sex Farce. With Sea Creatures.” is Steve Yockey’s wonderfully weird take on a familiar folktale. Can a mysterious salesman and a pair of deviant cephalopods save a failing marriage? Expect magic and mischief. Be careful what you wish for, you might just get a little bit wet!

DWNYC

Comedic Theatre · Ridiculous Theaytre · Ages 12+ · 55 mins · United States of America
1977 NewYork City . Two men are waiting for their orders for the next assignation in a cramp dark apartment. Things take a dark and bizarre turn when strange things happen during their stay.
1977 NewYork City . Two men are waiting for their orders for the next assignation in a cramp dark apartment. Things take a dark and bizarre turn when strange things happen during their stay.
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