Comedic

One Woman's Everywoman Story / Shauna dreams of being a writer, but first must make peace with her life, herself, and her crazy brain. / adapted by Lynn Downey Braswell from Shauna Niequist's memoir Cold Tangerines

Experience the fun side of ESP, with jaw-dropping feats of mind-reading in a show for adults. An interactive cartoon character appearing on TV joins an onstage mindreader to read the audiences’ thoughts. Full of fun, laughs and amazing experiments, “Mind2Mind” will leave you absolutely astonished!

"Language of the Heart" An original play by Gina Rose Powell. Seven strangers on a subway discover a train wreck is exactly what their broken hearts needed.

True story of a European-educated young woman returning to her native Iran after the revolution. One woman, 27 characters, 4 languages. In English, Persian and Spanish with English surtitles.

Maggie, a junk-food-binging shoplifter, Paul, a sincere recovering overeater, Flacco, a wannabe Puerto Rican criminal and Boochie, a hooker, find themselves facing execution by mobster Sal and his youthful boss, Lou “Little Tuna” Pescatore after their scheme to rob a local nightclub goes awry.

Artichoke Hearts cuts into the strange, sadistic state of being in love. Written and performed by Sarah Mitchell in a series of embodied interviews, the show investigates why we bother to look for pieces of ourselves in other people.

Broadway Noir is an original musical and satirical commentary on the shady inner workings of the theatre business through the eyes of New York's finest detectives in the 1940's. Come for the spectacle, stay for the mystery, and leave with... Well we can't tell you how it ends.

TOP OF FRINGE WINNER BEST WORLD PREMIERE WINNER BEST MUSICAL WINNER My Big Fat Blonde Musical follows Terri as she fights her insecurities and learns to measure her worth by talent rather than the size of her pants.

Tragedy strikes HFF as one of its premiere shows is struck with a tragedy. It's up to a group of Fringe Festival volunteers to keep the show going despite not knowing any lines or what the show is even about. So they make it up as they go along with the help of audience suggestions.

(75 minutes) Romeo and Juliet meets Monty Python! A hilarious comedy of errors from multiple award-winning British verse playwright, Ryan J-W Smith. Winner - The International Award - Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015. "The Bard Mark II - Genius!" - BBC. "A damned good romp" - British Theatre Guide

Toiley T. Paper: Roll Model! is a hilarious 40 minutes of comedy, music, and foul mouthed puppets with an attitude that skewers the Hollywood fame machine. A must see!

A sizzling menage a trois awaits an ever so scandalous socialite, an alleged duke, and a struggling actor as they board the 20th Century Limited bound for New York. Who will come out on top? Join Odette Productions for this who’s doing who comedy celebrating the sexual awakening of the 1920s.

Benny Lee Harris Lumpkins Jr, a.k.a. Ben-El David, a.k.a Benny Weinberg, or is it Benny Lee Harris Weinberg-Lumpkins, whatever, he is Blewish, a.k.a. Black and Jewish. Oy Vey! Sababa? Why Judaism? These questions are answered and more at the only Oneg at hff16. Special appearance by Diversidad.

It's surprisingly what comes up when you're living as a 30-double-J in a 34-C world.

This show pays homage to Gilda’s infamous characters, quirky songs and stories of how she used humor to get through the struggles of a life cut short. Be transported back to a time where humor was innocent yet edgy and poignant. This is a glimpse into the timeless spirit of a girl named Gilda.