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FIVE PIECES OF PAPER

· Ages 13+ · Israel
This one-man show is a personal love narrative told through acting, Yiddish song, music, and puppetry. Moti, the grandson, reveals lifelong lessons learned from his Hungarian grandmother’s life’s journey, winding its way from a village in Hungary, through the Holocaust, and to a small town in Israel
This one-man show is a personal love narrative told through acting, Yiddish song, music, and puppetry. Moti, the grandson, reveals lifelong lessons learned from his Hungarian grandmother’s life’s journey, winding its way from a village in Hungary, through the Holocaust, and to a small town in Israel

CRACK WHORE, BULIMIC, GIRL-NEXT-DOOR

· Ages 14+ · United States of America
A painfully funny look at body image, addiction, and the obsession with fitting into society’s ideal of beauty and thinness. A comedic romp through depression, eating disorders and self-loathing!
A painfully funny look at body image, addiction, and the obsession with fitting into society’s ideal of beauty and thinness. A comedic romp through depression, eating disorders and self-loathing!

SHIVA FOR ANNE FRANK

solo performance · · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Shiva for Anne Frank celebrates girlhood, Jewish identity, the life of an extraordinary young woman and begs the question whether or not one Jewish comedian can and should relate herself to Anne Frank . $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to www.rescue.org. Arrive early to nosh.
Shiva for Anne Frank celebrates girlhood, Jewish identity, the life of an extraordinary young woman and begs the question whether or not one Jewish comedian can and should relate herself to Anne Frank . $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to www.rescue.org. Arrive early to nosh.

MANDY PICKS A HUSBAND

· Ages 18+ · United States of America
Beginning as an Instagram dating experiment, "Mandy Picks a Husband" goes live at The Actors Company! Almost 40 and totally single, Mandy takes us on a hilarious 60-minute rollercoaster ride as she unearths the magic elixir for her unmarried soul.
Beginning as an Instagram dating experiment, "Mandy Picks a Husband" goes live at The Actors Company! Almost 40 and totally single, Mandy takes us on a hilarious 60-minute rollercoaster ride as she unearths the magic elixir for her unmarried soul.

WIDOWS ANONYMOUS

solo performance · · Ages 18+ · United States of America
In the circle that is Widows Anonymous, five characters come together to share stories, secrets and the brutal humor that is being a widow in modern times. As they discover, there is no short cut, no alternate route, and the only way out is through. Welcome to the front lines.
In the circle that is Widows Anonymous, five characters come together to share stories, secrets and the brutal humor that is being a widow in modern times. As they discover, there is no short cut, no alternate route, and the only way out is through. Welcome to the front lines.

LEAVING PRINCE CHARMING

solo performance · · Ages 15+ · United States of America
A fairytale serio-comedy of one damsel’s journey to a different kind of Happily Ever After. Follow an unorthodox fairy godmother as she travels down the rabbit hole of intimate partner abuse and trauma bonding. (Triggering sexual content, usage of prop gun).
A fairytale serio-comedy of one damsel’s journey to a different kind of Happily Ever After. Follow an unorthodox fairy godmother as she travels down the rabbit hole of intimate partner abuse and trauma bonding. (Triggering sexual content, usage of prop gun).

DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

ensemble theatre · · Ages 18+ · United States of America
An apache dance that lasts all night.
An apache dance that lasts all night.

SUGARFREE: FOSTER CARE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

solo performance · · Ages 13+ · United States of America
“SugarFree: Foster Care Cognitive Dissonance” is a solo show that combines psychology, poetry, personal narratives, humor, and lived experiences into a creative theatre play that will grab at the heartstrings. Learn more at SugarFreeFosterCare.com
“SugarFree: Foster Care Cognitive Dissonance” is a solo show that combines psychology, poetry, personal narratives, humor, and lived experiences into a creative theatre play that will grab at the heartstrings. Learn more at SugarFreeFosterCare.com

THE INSTITUTE FOR THE OPPOSITE OF LONGING

ensemble theatre · · Ages 12+ · United States of America
The Institute for The Opposite of Longing can cure that thing deep in the pit of your body. But what happens when its owners and operators can’t let go of the little boy they had to give back? Please enter the Opposite of Longing Chamber. We can help you. The process is simple.
The Institute for The Opposite of Longing can cure that thing deep in the pit of your body. But what happens when its owners and operators can’t let go of the little boy they had to give back? Please enter the Opposite of Longing Chamber. We can help you. The process is simple.

TEMPLE TANTRUM

solo performance · · Ages 14+ · United States of America
Temple Tantrum is a one woman show about surviving a cult, internalizing my abusers, and finally beating my own worst enemy- ME! It’s hilarious!
Temple Tantrum is a one woman show about surviving a cult, internalizing my abusers, and finally beating my own worst enemy- ME! It’s hilarious!

RAISED BY WOLVES

· Ages 14+ · United States of America
You learn to survive quick when you’re being dragged behind a team of sled dogs. A comedy about a girl and her dogsled team navigating the rocky terrain of growing up and her quest to become the alpha of her own pack.
You learn to survive quick when you’re being dragged behind a team of sled dogs. A comedy about a girl and her dogsled team navigating the rocky terrain of growing up and her quest to become the alpha of her own pack.

LOOSE UNDERWEAR

solo performance · · Ages 16+ · United States of America
From Communist Czechoslovakia to Harlem, from exorcisms to orgasms, the daughter of a New Age Holocaust survivor is compelled to "cha-cha" away the wounds of her ancestors. Through the celebratory delight of her loose underwear, she finds freedom. And yes... it's funny.
From Communist Czechoslovakia to Harlem, from exorcisms to orgasms, the daughter of a New Age Holocaust survivor is compelled to "cha-cha" away the wounds of her ancestors. Through the celebratory delight of her loose underwear, she finds freedom. And yes... it's funny.

HADDON PARK

ensemble theatre · · Ages 15+ · United States of America
When his five year old nephew carelessly hurls a racial epithet at his partner, a man sets fire to his relationship with his sister, setting into motion a series of events that have tragic consequences for both of their families.
When his five year old nephew carelessly hurls a racial epithet at his partner, a man sets fire to his relationship with his sister, setting into motion a series of events that have tragic consequences for both of their families.

RORY & THE DEVIL

ensemble theatre · · Ages 13+ · United States of America
1973. Donegal. Welcome to Neil Friel's pub, by the border of Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles.  Comfort is fading as visitors arrive to see Mary. Grab a drink & see if she can keep control of a precarious night as whiskey flows, tongues loosen, & tempers flare. RoryAndTheDevil.com
1973. Donegal. Welcome to Neil Friel's pub, by the border of Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles.  Comfort is fading as visitors arrive to see Mary. Grab a drink & see if she can keep control of a precarious night as whiskey flows, tongues loosen, & tempers flare. RoryAndTheDevil.com

THIS WAY YONDER

ensemble theatre · · Ages 14+ · United States of America
*PICK OF THE FRINGE* Taking place in South Florida, an ironclad stone crabbing business owner (Ruth) takes a devastating blow when Hurricane Andrew hits in the Summer of 1991. In the weeks following, Ruth and her daughter Maybelline must confront choices which may change their lives forever.
*PICK OF THE FRINGE* Taking place in South Florida, an ironclad stone crabbing business owner (Ruth) takes a devastating blow when Hurricane Andrew hits in the Summer of 1991. In the weeks following, Ruth and her daughter Maybelline must confront choices which may change their lives forever.
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