Dark Humor

Experience Edgar Allan Poe’s signature dark, dismal, and depressing side. And also his little-known humorous side, when we take poetic license in imagining him doing parodies of himself! Also includes live music, a song about Poe, a clown raven dream dance, and Poe’s tribute to … Bob Dylan??

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.

What do you do when the worldwide outbreak of a brain virus hits your town, causing people to attack each other? Your dad is gone, your mom is in denial, and your brother might be a zombie. Could you do what needs to be done? Would you sing about it? World Premiere Musical!

How do we fabricate ourselves? Can we ever pin them down? A play about the many selves of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Join us in this darkly funny and deeply wordy exploration of our nation's Perpetual First Lady by Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek.

From, The Last Days of Storyville by, DANNY BARKER. Adapted/Performed by, Esquizito. The heroic story of Whitefolks Weber who by a strange twist of fate became, "one of New Orleans' most noted gamblers and ladies' men." Esquizito conjures up just some of the notorious characters of "The District".

Two parents down on their luck struggle to gain custody of their daughter from a seemingly judgemental and unjust system. Problem Child is a story about addiction, justice, class, and morality.

Drift off into the haze following a young woman finding herself through the chaos & mania of her world. Alexa Kasparian unlocks the gates to her mind–and her bedroom–while teetering the line between reality & her dreams.

Through a series of lessons taught by a professional curmudgeon, attendees will delve into the nonsensical assumptions and behaviors of daily life. Examples of learning outcomes include: how math can prove anything, preservatives are better than Botox, and being right over happy is so choice.

Intense and compelling, "If I’m Good", is a play that encapsulates the fever dream and the endemic existential crisis that we all went through at the height of the pandemic. The play looks at two people on either ends of the political divide and asks:” Why and How did we get here?”

An immediate, unconventional and poetic production of Chekhov's classic that asks how and why we become the architects of our own cages.

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.

Called a 'dark, hilarious, Jewish Dolly Parton', America's salacious sweetheart Natalie Perlin seeks revenge on every man who wronged her. From summer-camp crushes to Hitler. No man is safe! Kinky, provocative, brilliantly unhinged! Not for the easily offended.

Angel Rights is a comedy that follows the working lives of Angels across all religions. Watch as they navigate the red tape of heaven, deal with stubborn archangels, and find ways to make their voices heard. Follow as classic workplace mayhem ensues- but with more wings!

we did it! we figured it out! Is your show bad? It probably is? Do you want to learn how to make it good? We don't care! We're just giving this away! YOU should be paying US! Make your bad show good in just 30 minutes or less! *workshop runs roughly an hour

SPEED BUMP is a cutting-edge comedy by Jay Martel about two friends whose relationship starts to unravel because of an impeding speed bump on their street. An adult coming-of-age story about the literal and figurative barriers that currently divide us. With Martel & John Lehr. speedbumptheplay.com