Heartbreaking

TRYING is a dark cerebral comedy about a young man moving out of his apartment. After a life altering rejection, through grief, withdrawals, and a hand injury, in a seemingly hopeless moment, Bruce finds hope through pursuing what he loves. The question is; will he move out, and escape the mob?

After spotting director Alejandro González Iñárritu at the Alta Dena Wholefoods, actress Lola Luvv is convinced it’s a sign she’s destined to play the lead in his TV show “The One Percent.” What follows is a manic ride of determination, desperation, ketamine and chickens.

Protesting abysmally low wages, even for 1930s San Joaquin County, Filipino farm laborer bunkmates go on strike, not yet realizing what they need more than cash is each other. **Monkeys: A derogatory term created by American soldiers during colonization referring to Filipinos as "Tailless monkeys".*

Living in solitude with inoperable stage four cancer, Sandra hires Jill, a young woman still finding her way in the world, to be her short-term caregiver and companion. The two women must put aside their differences and find common ground as they navigate the inevitable end of a human life.

Directed by Spencer Frankeberger A repressed nobody who thinks of himself as somebody. An addict. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf played out between hummingbirds. And a pussy eating dog. This is Wounded. In this darkest of comedies, the bleak paths our lives can lead us down are on full display.

Betrayal. Boxes. And the road to reclaiming oneself. How a nice, hard-working, Catholic girl from the Midwest lost her entire set of belief systems... and ended up finding herself. Laughter, tears, automotive lingo, and dancing expected.

If you could peer inside the mind of an artist pushing themself to the brink of disaster, would you? This solo piece explores creativity, getting tossed into the throws of depression and suicidal ideation, and trying to find purpose in it all... before the clock runs out.

Valley of Light is a legend at the end of the world. The earth has crumbled, and civilization has been reclaimed by flowers and creeping vines. Mars and Fable set out on a future folk journey into the great unknowable world to find their missing mother and save her from the beast.

A composite or collage of interrelated scenes, the play follows the lives of a group of “grunts” as they move from basic training, on to combat in Vietnam, and finally to the shattering realization that their lives will be forever affected by the horrors that they have witnessed—and been a part of.

This dark comedy tells the story of 3 young men who have a chance encounter due to a case of mistaken identity. That encounter changes their lives forever.

Jo has been called a lot of things during her life - but which ones are true? And who gets to decide that?! In this comedy (with a few heart wrenching turns), we follow her from ages 5 to 50, as she tries to figure it all out. Nominated for Best Solo Play, Performer, and Director by Broadway World!

Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet set at Coachella

The night Stephen plans to propose to Alice, her father Cal shows up ahead of her to talk him out of it. When he gives Stephen a chance to prove himself, things spin wildly out of control. As Stephen tries to tell Alice what's happened, their relationships fatal flaws are brought out in full view.

Two amusement-park loving, fandom-obsessed, self-described geeks get stalled on their least favorite theme park ride for nearly an hour. Seems like as good a time as any to break up.

A pitch-black comedy, multimedia, solo show about sex, trauma and a woman's experience. Hoo Hah House presents a story that aims to share an honestly brittle narrative as a point of empowering those who struggle with trauma from sexual violence. ★★★★★ The Indiependent|Best Overall Show - EdFringe'21