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DRINKS WITH HORRIBLE PEOPLE

comedy · jaded angelinos · Ages 21+ · United States of America
"You don't even have a geo-filter, what is this - 2012?!" Drinks/Reception: 8:00-8:30 Performance: 8:30-9:00 (may end a few minutes after 9 pm) DRINKS WITH HORRIBLE PEOPLE invites you to have a drink with the worst version of yourself.
"You don't even have a geo-filter, what is this - 2012?!" Drinks/Reception: 8:00-8:30 Performance: 8:30-9:00 (may end a few minutes after 9 pm) DRINKS WITH HORRIBLE PEOPLE invites you to have a drink with the worst version of yourself.

ONE MAN NOIR

solo performance · deconstructed productions · Ages 12+ · United States of America
1944, San Francisco. A mysterious woman's plea. Murder! Espionage!! (((Nazis!!!))) Detective Frank Liston is in over his head as he races against the clock to solve this rich pulp novel/noir style, multi-media, mystery that just happens to have only one actor.
1944, San Francisco. A mysterious woman's plea. Murder! Espionage!! (((Nazis!!!))) Detective Frank Liston is in over his head as he races against the clock to solve this rich pulp novel/noir style, multi-media, mystery that just happens to have only one actor.

NARCISSUS & ECHO

mount olympus · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Narcissus & Echo is a dark comedy exploring the water shortage through music, movement, and Greek mythology.
Narcissus & Echo is a dark comedy exploring the water shortage through music, movement, and Greek mythology.

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?

HUNGRY

solo performance · leah rae hulgin · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Hungry explores the psyche of a young woman struggling with anorexia. Through a series of character monologues, the audience will learn the various sides of the disease, ranging from addiction to neuroses.
Hungry explores the psyche of a young woman struggling with anorexia. Through a series of character monologues, the audience will learn the various sides of the disease, ranging from addiction to neuroses.

LADIES IN WAITING: THE JUDGEMENT OF HENRY VIII

ensemble theatre · tier 5 theatre project · Ages 12+ · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What's a Tudor monarch to do when he has to face his six wives in the afterlife? The Edinburgh Fringe SELL OUT, smash hit makes its US Debut! Through humour, heartbreak, and hubris, Henry VIII comes face to face with what his legacy has become: one entirely defined by women.
What's a Tudor monarch to do when he has to face his six wives in the afterlife? The Edinburgh Fringe SELL OUT, smash hit makes its US Debut! Through humour, heartbreak, and hubris, Henry VIII comes face to face with what his legacy has become: one entirely defined by women.

SO YOU WANT TO BE A VAMPIRE

ensemble theatre · offending shadows theatre company · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Brenda Frank is so desperate to be turned into a vampire that she actually finds one, but some vampires desire more than blood.
Brenda Frank is so desperate to be turned into a vampire that she actually finds one, but some vampires desire more than blood.

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.

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."

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.

BITCH BROW

ensemble theatre · demetra kareman · Ages 15+ · United States of America
LOVE. BLOOD. LAUNDRY. A tough townie chick and an uptight young woman of privilege clash over everything from career choices to finger fucking... until one of them winds up dead.
LOVE. BLOOD. LAUNDRY. A tough townie chick and an uptight young woman of privilege clash over everything from career choices to finger fucking... until one of them winds up dead.

DARK ARTS

comedy · the ichabod's cranium players · Ages 12+ · United States of America
VEEP meets HOUSE OF CARDS as crisis PR firm Klein & St. Jude battle dark forces, and themselves, to rescue a woman’s company from a conspiracy to crush her. Buzz feed's #1 Most Anticipated Fringe Play! Don't miss secret immersive prelude/finale.Details: www.darkartsplay.com
VEEP meets HOUSE OF CARDS as crisis PR firm Klein & St. Jude battle dark forces, and themselves, to rescue a woman’s company from a conspiracy to crush her. Buzz feed's #1 Most Anticipated Fringe Play! Don't miss secret immersive prelude/finale.Details: www.darkartsplay.com

TRIXIE: THE MUSICAL

musicals and operas · decker dellorusso productions · Ages 14+ · United States of America
Trixie: The Musical follows its quirky leading lady into the comedic depths of psychotherapy. This polarizing therapist is dressed to impress and out to save the world. With dark humor, irreverent music, and a flair for the dramatic, nothing is off limits when Trixie is in session.
Trixie: The Musical follows its quirky leading lady into the comedic depths of psychotherapy. This polarizing therapist is dressed to impress and out to save the world. With dark humor, irreverent music, and a flair for the dramatic, nothing is off limits when Trixie is in session.

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

THE GOOD GIRL

comedy · bandun · Ages 16+ · Australia
She has one job: to care for an elite robot prostitute. He is the maintenance man who repairs it. Life for both of them has been simple and regulated. Until now. The Good Girl is a black comedy set in the future. It’s about sex and ambition and getting ahead. Whatever it takes.
She has one job: to care for an elite robot prostitute. He is the maintenance man who repairs it. Life for both of them has been simple and regulated. Until now. The Good Girl is a black comedy set in the future. It’s about sex and ambition and getting ahead. Whatever it takes.