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Dark Comedy
THE AMITYCODE
ensemble theatre · Devin Crittenden Productions & Argos Ranch · Ages 16+ · United States of America
After being dumped by his long-time girlfriend, a brilliant robotics engineer creates a robot to love him unconditionally. But he may have programmed her too well.
After being dumped by his long-time girlfriend, a brilliant robotics engineer creates a robot to love him unconditionally. But he may have programmed her too well.
THE BAKERY
comedy · The Bardic Bastards · Ages 16+ · United States of America
When a struggling bakery owner is faced with foreclosure, he must work together with his idiot brother to save his livelihood, despite the efforts of a scorned businessman, a potential rabid Sasquatch situation, and a bitter ex-employee determined to lace his baguette dough with rat poison.
When a struggling bakery owner is faced with foreclosure, he must work together with his idiot brother to save his livelihood, despite the efforts of a scorned businessman, a potential rabid Sasquatch situation, and a bitter ex-employee determined to lace his baguette dough with rat poison.
HOW TO LOVE YOUR DICTATOR: OLGA & LUDMILA'S GUIDE TO FASCISM
comedy · Femmebot, PhD · Ages 18+ · United States of America
You're invited to a live taping of Старушка! Hosts Olga and Ludmila, local Russian celebrities, use their experience living through communism to educate the American public on how to embrace and survive fascism. This TV special is sponsored by glorious leaders Vladimir Putin and Kaiser Donald Trump.
You're invited to a live taping of Старушка! Hosts Olga and Ludmila, local Russian celebrities, use their experience living through communism to educate the American public on how to embrace and survive fascism. This TV special is sponsored by glorious leaders Vladimir Putin and Kaiser Donald Trump.
NORMAL
ensemble theatre · The Vagrancy · Ages 15+ · United States of America
The West Coast Premiere of NORMAL by Anthony Neilson
"NORMAL is a dark, unblinking plunge into the nether regions of human depravity. It is not for the faint of heart." - BroadwayWorld
The West Coast Premiere of NORMAL by Anthony Neilson
"NORMAL is a dark, unblinking plunge into the nether regions of human depravity. It is not for the faint of heart." - BroadwayWorld
BEST OF INK PRESENTS CHARLIE MOOSE MAKES HIS MOVE
2Cents Theatre Group · Ages 17+ · United States of America
A deliciously dark comedy about an unlikely friendship between a socially inept young boy & a morbidly obese novelist. They both seek refuge from a dismal reality in the worlds of their respective imaginations, exploring the dangers of living solely in the space where imagination & memory converge.
A deliciously dark comedy about an unlikely friendship between a socially inept young boy & a morbidly obese novelist. They both seek refuge from a dismal reality in the worlds of their respective imaginations, exploring the dangers of living solely in the space where imagination & memory converge.
SECRET HONOR - THE LAST TESTAMENT OF RICHARD M. NIXON
solo performance · Bootcamp Productions · Ages 14+ · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ghosts and paranoia fuel the alcoholic reflections of a fallen and discredited US President in this remarkable one-man show. A searing interrogation of the Nixon mystique and an audacious depiction of unchecked paranoia.
Ghosts and paranoia fuel the alcoholic reflections of a fallen and discredited US President in this remarkable one-man show. A searing interrogation of the Nixon mystique and an audacious depiction of unchecked paranoia.
BUFFY KILLS EDWARD: A MUSICAL ROMP
musicals and operas · Wiley Original Musicals · Ages 21+ · United States of America
What happens when the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight collide? Who will make it out alive? Find out in this hilarious new crossover musical parody from the musical mind that brought you last year's "Winter Is Coming."
What happens when the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight collide? Who will make it out alive? Find out in this hilarious new crossover musical parody from the musical mind that brought you last year's "Winter Is Coming."
CHATTER
ensemble theatre · A Bench Productions · Ages 13+ · United States of America
*WINNER HFF SCHOLARSHIP
*WINNER SHORT + SWEET AWARD
*WINNER ENCORE AWARD
A dark comedy about a woman who goes toe-to-toe with her racial identity, religious guilt, crippling insecurity and destructive body shaming. Will the voices of self-doubt win? That's a question to ask yourself...
*WINNER HFF SCHOLARSHIP
*WINNER SHORT + SWEET AWARD
*WINNER ENCORE AWARD
A dark comedy about a woman who goes toe-to-toe with her racial identity, religious guilt, crippling insecurity and destructive body shaming. Will the voices of self-doubt win? That's a question to ask yourself...
NOTHING BAD: A WEREWOLF ROCK MUSICAL
musicals and operas · TheyPlayed Productions · Ages 13+ · United States of America
2017 PICK OF THE FRINGE! Deep inside each human a Beast waits to be born—in claws, teeth and violence. Society represses it. Rebels embrace it. One woman will be transformed by it. A Horror Musical Written/Directed by Erik Blair. Music/Lyrics by Daniel Sugimoto (creator of HFF 2016's Broadway Noir)!
2017 PICK OF THE FRINGE! Deep inside each human a Beast waits to be born—in claws, teeth and violence. Society represses it. Rebels embrace it. One woman will be transformed by it. A Horror Musical Written/Directed by Erik Blair. Music/Lyrics by Daniel Sugimoto (creator of HFF 2016's Broadway Noir)!
UNSPOKEN: SHAKESPEARE'S PERSONAE IN PERIL
ensemble theatre · Los Angeles Drama Club Professionals · Ages 14+ · United States of America
9 minor Shakespeare Actor-Characters are held without explanation in a Global Greenroom while Elite "Funders" vote on permanently cutting down the Canon. Portia puts them on trial as they stand before the ominous Committee and defend their relevance...or be eliminated from their plays, forever.
9 minor Shakespeare Actor-Characters are held without explanation in a Global Greenroom while Elite "Funders" vote on permanently cutting down the Canon. Portia puts them on trial as they stand before the ominous Committee and defend their relevance...or be eliminated from their plays, forever.
THE [ ] BOX
ensemble theatre · The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP) · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Six short plays revolving around a mysterious wooden box. What’s inside the box? What does the box do? Is it alive… or is that only your imagination?
Six short plays revolving around a mysterious wooden box. What’s inside the box? What does the box do? Is it alive… or is that only your imagination?
THE RISING
ensemble theatre · Green Light Productions · Ages 16+ · United States of America
It's 2033. You are about to have your funniest nightmare!
The murder rate is the highest ever and The Gold House (formerly White) boasts, Number ONE again! In the midst of all this chaos, a revolutionary group called The Rising is killing politicians. The Rising is happening now.
It's 2033. You are about to have your funniest nightmare!
The murder rate is the highest ever and The Gold House (formerly White) boasts, Number ONE again! In the midst of all this chaos, a revolutionary group called The Rising is killing politicians. The Rising is happening now.
URBAN THEATRE MOVEMENT PRESENTS: URBAN UNREST
Urban Theatre Movement · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Urban Theatre Movement presents Urban Unrest: a series of original one act plays ranging from the absurd to the surreal, creatively tied together by fusing elements of spoken word, movement, and music. Urban Unrest features some of the founding voices of Urban Theatre Movement.
Urban Theatre Movement presents Urban Unrest: a series of original one act plays ranging from the absurd to the surreal, creatively tied together by fusing elements of spoken word, movement, and music. Urban Unrest features some of the founding voices of Urban Theatre Movement.
IF YOU SEEK AMY
cabaret & variety · Eye Roll Productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America
IF YOU SEEK AMY: or the true confessions of a tragic sex addict as told through the music of Amy Winehouse is the chronicle of the misadventures of Cooper Howell told in song and spoken word, of his journey from Mormon Missionary to a Sex Crazed Megalomaniac to finding the power of self acceptance.
IF YOU SEEK AMY: or the true confessions of a tragic sex addict as told through the music of Amy Winehouse is the chronicle of the misadventures of Cooper Howell told in song and spoken word, of his journey from Mormon Missionary to a Sex Crazed Megalomaniac to finding the power of self acceptance.
MR. MARMALADE
ensemble theatre · Riverton Playground Theatre · Ages 15+ · United States of America
A four year old with an abusive and possibly psychotic imaginary best friend, a five year old that’s the youngest suicide attempt in New Jersey history, and plenty of cocaine and dildos. MR. MARMALADE is a vicious, darkly funny commentary on how early, and in what strange ways, we’re shaped.
A four year old with an abusive and possibly psychotic imaginary best friend, a five year old that’s the youngest suicide attempt in New Jersey history, and plenty of cocaine and dildos. MR. MARMALADE is a vicious, darkly funny commentary on how early, and in what strange ways, we’re shaped.
