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PAPER FLOWERS

Dramatic Theatre · Way Too Loud Productions · Ages 13+ · 70 mins · United States of America
A hopeful story set in the 1970s: after a racial slur is burned into her lawn targeting her teenage daughter, a Japanese American mother confronts memories of Japanese incarceration and finds strength in love and community. A portion of ticket sales supports orgs fighting for immigrant justice.
A hopeful story set in the 1970s: after a racial slur is burned into her lawn targeting her teenage daughter, a Japanese American mother confronts memories of Japanese incarceration and finds strength in love and community. A portion of ticket sales supports orgs fighting for immigrant justice.

FREEDOM IN LIMBO

Solo Theatre · Mozhdeh Rahmanzaei · Ages 18+ · 50 mins · United States of America
What if freedom feels like falling? The production exposes the hidden world of Iran's underground theatre ,where plays gathering dust in closet for years for approval .Where the price of freedom is exile and the cost of staying is silence until home is no home.
What if freedom feels like falling? The production exposes the hidden world of Iran's underground theatre ,where plays gathering dust in closet for years for approval .Where the price of freedom is exile and the cost of staying is silence until home is no home.

THE LINCOLN DEBATE

Comedic Theatre · THE BENT · Ages 16+ · 90 mins · United States of America
THE LINCOLN DEBATE offers a funny, touching, and honest look at Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with Joshua Speed, his bedmate for four years—inviting audiences to explore the facts and draw their own conclusions. *Content Warning: contains brief nudity*
THE LINCOLN DEBATE offers a funny, touching, and honest look at Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with Joshua Speed, his bedmate for four years—inviting audiences to explore the facts and draw their own conclusions. *Content Warning: contains brief nudity*

JOKE HOLD

Comedic Theatre · Joke Hold Productions · Ages 16+ · 70 mins · United States of America
As an improv comedy troupe prepares for a big festival, their collaborative process is tested by their newest member: a headstrong performer who is either not what he seems or exactly that. A satirical look at what can happen when egos clash and the rules get thrown aside.
As an improv comedy troupe prepares for a big festival, their collaborative process is tested by their newest member: a headstrong performer who is either not what he seems or exactly that. A satirical look at what can happen when egos clash and the rules get thrown aside.

BLACK BAG JOB

Dramatic Theatre · the gangbusters theatre company · Ages 12+ · 75 mins to 90 mins · United States of America
The room next door at the Lorraine Motel. The night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Four agents listen—and choose not to act. No one leaves the room.
The room next door at the Lorraine Motel. The night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Four agents listen—and choose not to act. No one leaves the room.

WE ARE ALL BURNING

Dramatic Theatre · A Butterfly Production · Ages 13+ · 2hrs · United States of America
THE FIRST BATTLE AGAINST THE MACHINES!!! Did you know... before AI, there was the power loom? Rural England. 1812. Young soldiers come home to find themselves replaced by technology. With nowhere left to turn -- their small town becomes the battleground for the future of humanity.
THE FIRST BATTLE AGAINST THE MACHINES!!! Did you know... before AI, there was the power loom? Rural England. 1812. Young soldiers come home to find themselves replaced by technology. With nowhere left to turn -- their small town becomes the battleground for the future of humanity.

THE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED (DUE TO THE END OF THE WORLD)

Solo Theatre · Fringe Management LLC · Ages 15+ · 1hr · Italy
The show has been cancelled. The world has ended. But one actor still shows up. In a near future devastated by climate collapse, an actor steps on stage to announce that the performance is cancelled - and begins to tell this darkly comic and deeply human story about art, survival and resistance.
The show has been cancelled. The world has ended. But one actor still shows up. In a near future devastated by climate collapse, an actor steps on stage to announce that the performance is cancelled - and begins to tell this darkly comic and deeply human story about art, survival and resistance.

BURN SCAR

Solo Theatre · OUT LOUD INC · Ages 14+ · 1hr · United States of America
BURN SCAR - A Comedy of Catastrophic Proportions is a dark comedy about the '25 Palisades fire, the wretched aftermath, epic insurance fuckery and the single encounter that saved my humanity. (55 minutes) 14+
BURN SCAR - A Comedy of Catastrophic Proportions is a dark comedy about the '25 Palisades fire, the wretched aftermath, epic insurance fuckery and the single encounter that saved my humanity. (55 minutes) 14+

A ROLE PLAYING GAME

Dramatic Theatre · Street Rat Media · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
Every Caverns and Creatures campaign needs three things: Knights! Wizards! And political discourse? When a group of friends finish their long-running C&C campaign, an exploration of what comes next turns into a heated debate over political differences that might be more treacherous than any monster.
Every Caverns and Creatures campaign needs three things: Knights! Wizards! And political discourse? When a group of friends finish their long-running C&C campaign, an exploration of what comes next turns into a heated debate over political differences that might be more treacherous than any monster.

LADY SATAN

Cabaret & Burlesque · Peyton Ashby Productions · Ages 18+ · 55 mins · United States of America
Feel like the world has gone to Hell lately? So does Lady Satan! Angel or Devil - decide for yourself in this one woman, highly comedic Burlesque narrative that explores how everyday people are feeling the stress and heat of all of this new political nonsense!
Feel like the world has gone to Hell lately? So does Lady Satan! Angel or Devil - decide for yourself in this one woman, highly comedic Burlesque narrative that explores how everyday people are feeling the stress and heat of all of this new political nonsense!

WE THE PEOPLE(?): A SPECTRUM

Solo Theatre · ArrowAndDragon · Ages 16+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A one man political documentary about war, power, and reality. It explores what's important to people and allows for their voices to be heard. Even voice(s) that aren't real. What can you trust? Different voices featured during every performance! Will you hear them all? A toy gun is used, no noise.
A one man political documentary about war, power, and reality. It explores what's important to people and allows for their voices to be heard. Even voice(s) that aren't real. What can you trust? Different voices featured during every performance! Will you hear them all? A toy gun is used, no noise.

S-27

Dramatic Theatre · Atypical · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
May's an idealist. She's fighting for a better world. When the old regime finally falls, May's devotion to the cause is rewarded with a job as a prison photographer. But as the faces of the enemy pass before her unflinching lens, will they shake May's belief in the brave new world she helped create?
May's an idealist. She's fighting for a better world. When the old regime finally falls, May's devotion to the cause is rewarded with a job as a prison photographer. But as the faces of the enemy pass before her unflinching lens, will they shake May's belief in the brave new world she helped create?

PIT OF HOPE

Dramatic Theatre · Black Pit Mix Productions · Ages 18+ · 90 mins · United States of America
When Nueve's family is taken by ICE, his fate is in question; can one earnest volunteer beat the system and save a life? *This production is being presented under the auspices of the Actors' Equity Association Los Angeles Self-Produced Project Code.
When Nueve's family is taken by ICE, his fate is in question; can one earnest volunteer beat the system and save a life? *This production is being presented under the auspices of the Actors' Equity Association Los Angeles Self-Produced Project Code.

MAMMY IS A STAR

Dramatic Theatre · A Beautiful Day Productions · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
A coming of age drama set in Kansas during the 1920s. Follows a teenage African American woman with ambitious dreams of becoming a famous performer, despite the traditional expectations of her family, and the oppressive systems at play throughout the Jim Crow era.
A coming of age drama set in Kansas during the 1920s. Follows a teenage African American woman with ambitious dreams of becoming a famous performer, despite the traditional expectations of her family, and the oppressive systems at play throughout the Jim Crow era.

MAINSTREAM! TOMORROW! DEAD!

Comedy & Variety Acts · f**ks NEWS · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
LATE NIGHT IS DEAD AND WE HAVE KILLED HIM!! Your favorite band of Merry White House Morons have decided to trash the last thing untouched by their greasy hands: Talk Shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival! biTS! InTErvIEWS!! OTHER PeOPLe'S FRInGE ShOWS! WITH YOUR FAVORITE HOsts: FARTS AND FRIENDS!!!
LATE NIGHT IS DEAD AND WE HAVE KILLED HIM!! Your favorite band of Merry White House Morons have decided to trash the last thing untouched by their greasy hands: Talk Shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival! biTS! InTErvIEWS!! OTHER PeOPLe'S FRInGE ShOWS! WITH YOUR FAVORITE HOsts: FARTS AND FRIENDS!!!
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