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ANYTHING HELPS

Solo Theatre · Strivers Row Productions · Ages 12+ · 65 mins · United States of America
A LATE–BLOOMER New York City actor chooses to commit a singular act of charity—serving free coffee to a small segment of the city’s 150,000+ homeless population living on its affluent Union Square. In the process, he discovers a familial connection with this colorful but broken cadre of characters.
A LATE–BLOOMER New York City actor chooses to commit a singular act of charity—serving free coffee to a small segment of the city’s 150,000+ homeless population living on its affluent Union Square. In the process, he discovers a familial connection with this colorful but broken cadre of characters.

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: I WASN'T CANCELLED..JUST CONFUSED (CHRONICLES OF THE NOT DEAF ENOUGH GIRL)

Dance & Physical Theatre · Creativity Doula · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
A hard-of-hearing singer—known as the Deaf Lady Gaga—moves through fame, identity, and cancel culture, forced to confront a brutal truth: who gets to exist—and who gets erased. A 60-minute ASL solo show with original music, guided by a Trans and Disabled hero.
A hard-of-hearing singer—known as the Deaf Lady Gaga—moves through fame, identity, and cancel culture, forced to confront a brutal truth: who gets to exist—and who gets erased. A 60-minute ASL solo show with original music, guided by a Trans and Disabled hero.

FOOL'S GOLDMINE

Musicals & Operas · Stacie Burrows · Ages 12+ · 1hr · United States of America
LA-based playwright Stacie Burrows thought she grew up rich in Texas in the 80s, only to find out it was all a facade. Learn how she got poor quick in this humorous-serious solo show about debt featuring an original soundtrack.
LA-based playwright Stacie Burrows thought she grew up rich in Texas in the 80s, only to find out it was all a facade. Learn how she got poor quick in this humorous-serious solo show about debt featuring an original soundtrack.

ABBY NORMAL THE MUSICAL

Musicals & Operas · Housetheater.net. · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
ABBY NORMAL: A MUSICAL ABOUT EPILEPSY. Abby takes center stage alongside Seizure who think's it’s his show. A diagnosis of a brain disorder no one talks about, turning her world upside down. Will she find her new "Normal"? She sings her heart out trying. Written by Sandra Cruze Music Raul Ferrando
ABBY NORMAL: A MUSICAL ABOUT EPILEPSY. Abby takes center stage alongside Seizure who think's it’s his show. A diagnosis of a brain disorder no one talks about, turning her world upside down. Will she find her new "Normal"? She sings her heart out trying. Written by Sandra Cruze Music Raul Ferrando

PUPPYDOG

Solo Theatre · Theatre Ghosts · Ages 10+ · 1hr · United States of America
Laika, the first mammal in space. A little stray dog from Russia, sent up to orbit, with no plan to return...But what if she maybe possibly sorta kinda maybe could? In Puppydog, we follow The Scientist, who claims they taught her how to come back; we just have to convince her.
Laika, the first mammal in space. A little stray dog from Russia, sent up to orbit, with no plan to return...But what if she maybe possibly sorta kinda maybe could? In Puppydog, we follow The Scientist, who claims they taught her how to come back; we just have to convince her.

ARMY BRAT

Solo Theatre · A Paris Production · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
A "fever dream" into the past of an Army Brat. A quest for survival, acceptance, and finding purpose in a family dynamic that will make you question your own sanity.
A "fever dream" into the past of an Army Brat. A quest for survival, acceptance, and finding purpose in a family dynamic that will make you question your own sanity.

VERSIONS OF HER

Solo Theatre · Room 106 Productions · Ages 8+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A solo piece built from real interviews with a woman living with chronic illness and a terminal diagnosis. A man trying to tell her story confronts a devastating, embedded system that denies women’s pain...and his place within it.
A solo piece built from real interviews with a woman living with chronic illness and a terminal diagnosis. A man trying to tell her story confronts a devastating, embedded system that denies women’s pain...and his place within it.

RISE

Solo Theatre · Diana Varco Creative Works · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
What happens when Truth, Rage, & Shame meet on a metaphorical moon? A displaced narrator faces her past to find out. Darkly comedic. Existential. Explosive. Rise is a solo play exploring artistic risks & rewards, the power of Denial, roots of addiction, and rising to one's Purpose in spite of it all
What happens when Truth, Rage, & Shame meet on a metaphorical moon? A displaced narrator faces her past to find out. Darkly comedic. Existential. Explosive. Rise is a solo play exploring artistic risks & rewards, the power of Denial, roots of addiction, and rising to one's Purpose in spite of it all

ANOTHER DISTRACTION FROM THE EPSTEIN FILES

Dramatic Theatre · Antifa Productions · Ages 13+ · 30 mins · United States of America
A politically progressive older couple heavily involved in today's resistance movement is suddenly gripped by fear and paranoia after making a shocking discovery. Stars Jill Holden and Steve Hofvendahl. Late Seating Policy: No seating after the show begins.
A politically progressive older couple heavily involved in today's resistance movement is suddenly gripped by fear and paranoia after making a shocking discovery. Stars Jill Holden and Steve Hofvendahl. Late Seating Policy: No seating after the show begins.

SOMETHING ANXIOUS: A DOUBLE FEATURE

Dramatic Theatre · Zombie Joe’s Underground & Razorwire Productions · Ages 18+ · 55 mins · United States of America
"Hey, family is complicated." Two plays. Two families. One hour. One hits deep. The other... well, good luck. Created in a single weekend at Zombie Joe's 50 Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival and repackaged for your theatre pleasure.
"Hey, family is complicated." Two plays. Two families. One hour. One hits deep. The other... well, good luck. Created in a single weekend at Zombie Joe's 50 Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival and repackaged for your theatre pleasure.

SCHIZM

Dramatic Theatre · Catharsis Theatre Collective · Ages 16+ · 90 mins · United States of America
A powerful love story inside and beyond a psychiatric ward. When Greg, a man with schizophrenia, meets fellow patient Valeria, they form a profound connection. As they leave the hospital behind and their bond deepens, will love hold together a fractured mind or become the very thing that breaks it?
A powerful love story inside and beyond a psychiatric ward. When Greg, a man with schizophrenia, meets fellow patient Valeria, they form a profound connection. As they leave the hospital behind and their bond deepens, will love hold together a fractured mind or become the very thing that breaks it?

TRICKSTER

Dance & Physical Theatre · The Clown School Company · Ages 13+ · 75 mins · United States of America
Trickster, both comic and haunting, weaves together a series of mythical tales from around the world to explore the mischievous and profound aspects of the archetype in our lives.
Trickster, both comic and haunting, weaves together a series of mythical tales from around the world to explore the mischievous and profound aspects of the archetype in our lives.

FOMO: FORMERLY MORMON

Solo Theatre · Left Elbow Productions · Ages 18+ · 50 mins · United States of America
The sharply-penned solo-dramedy about a boy finding his way, torn between his Mormon religion and his obsession with the male anatomy.
The sharply-penned solo-dramedy about a boy finding his way, torn between his Mormon religion and his obsession with the male anatomy.

A HAUNTING REVUE II

Cabaret & Burlesque · J-P Theatre Productions · Ages 13+ · 90 mins · United States of America
For the second straight year, J-P Theatre Productions stages a tribute to Night Gallery, the cult anthology from The Twilight Zone's creator Rod Serling. This show includes a reboot of last year's Birds of a Feather and two spooky new tales: The Lateness of the Hours and The Fight or Flight Response
For the second straight year, J-P Theatre Productions stages a tribute to Night Gallery, the cult anthology from The Twilight Zone's creator Rod Serling. This show includes a reboot of last year's Birds of a Feather and two spooky new tales: The Lateness of the Hours and The Fight or Flight Response

UNPLUGGED ELECTRIC GUITAR

Dramatic Theatre · BRONTOSAURUS HAIRCUT PRODUCTIONS · Ages 15+ · 130 mins · United States of America
Over a breakfast conversation, Tom convinces his son Danny to give up as a writer. Years later, when Danny has a similar conversation with a young writer, does he pass down inspiration ... or fear? A heartbreaking slice-of-life from the mind behind CONVENTION plunges us into the artist's nightmare.
Over a breakfast conversation, Tom convinces his son Danny to give up as a writer. Years later, when Danny has a similar conversation with a young writer, does he pass down inspiration ... or fear? A heartbreaking slice-of-life from the mind behind CONVENTION plunges us into the artist's nightmare.
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