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A REAL MAN

Solo Theatre · Frank Traynor · Ages 18+ · Argentina
An unexpected seventh child, born many years after his six siblings, Frank Traynor grows up in Argentina struggling to fit in. His solution? Becoming the quintessential "real man." This coming-of-age tale is a wild ride through family, life, death, and the hilariously awkward quest for self-worth.
An unexpected seventh child, born many years after his six siblings, Frank Traynor grows up in Argentina struggling to fit in. His solution? Becoming the quintessential "real man." This coming-of-age tale is a wild ride through family, life, death, and the hilariously awkward quest for self-worth.

POLITE CONVERSATIONS AND WINE

Dramatic Theatre · Theatre Ghosts · Ages 13+ · United States of America
20th-century Mothers, 21st-century daughters, and Wine ... what could possibly go wrong?
20th-century Mothers, 21st-century daughters, and Wine ... what could possibly go wrong?

TRUNK

Comedic Theatre · RAH · Ages 14+ · United States of America
Emma and Liz, 2 sisters with a fraught history, tackle the grim task of cleaning out their father's home following his death. Decades of tension and pettiness come to a head as they near their final task: opening his locked trunk and revealing the secrets within. A dark horror/comedy about grief.
Emma and Liz, 2 sisters with a fraught history, tackle the grim task of cleaning out their father's home following his death. Decades of tension and pettiness come to a head as they near their final task: opening his locked trunk and revealing the secrets within. A dark horror/comedy about grief.

SAFETY STEW

Solo Theatre · BK Wong · Ages 16+ · United States of America
In the wake of her elderly father's bizarre death, one woman processes the five stages of grief--literally. With the aid of an actual food processor. BK takes you through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance.
In the wake of her elderly father's bizarre death, one woman processes the five stages of grief--literally. With the aid of an actual food processor. BK takes you through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance.

SIMONE

Comedic Theatre · AFAFO Media · Ages 14+ · United States of America
A farcical comedy about a professional muse who convinces a hack novelist client that she has a double life as a spy. Starring Kate Krieger and Pete Gardner
A farcical comedy about a professional muse who convinces a hack novelist client that she has a double life as a spy. Starring Kate Krieger and Pete Gardner

THE EDDIES AND THE PYPERS

Dramatic Theatre · Kitchen Table Productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America
After a sudden death, an atheist finds herself stuck to her widowed, mild-mannered husband's side until they both can move on. Though he's happy she's back, she's making his life a living hell. This is a play about grief, love, and acceptance all through dark humor. Rest in Peace? Not her style.
After a sudden death, an atheist finds herself stuck to her widowed, mild-mannered husband's side until they both can move on. Though he's happy she's back, she's making his life a living hell. This is a play about grief, love, and acceptance all through dark humor. Rest in Peace? Not her style.

TOY GORY

Comedic Theatre · Sol Print Productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America
"Toy Gory" is a comedy in one act in which a doll who looks very much like Annabelle and a doll who looks very much like Chucky are tired of being spooky toys who always end up accidentally murdering their family. They encounter familiar faces as they try to find their way to a better life.
"Toy Gory" is a comedy in one act in which a doll who looks very much like Annabelle and a doll who looks very much like Chucky are tired of being spooky toys who always end up accidentally murdering their family. They encounter familiar faces as they try to find their way to a better life.

ACTORHOLICS ANONYMOUS: THE AGONIES & ARTISTRY OF AN AGING INGÉNUE

Solo Theatre · Pixie Logic Productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America
A trago-comic exploration of what it means to be dedicated to your art through love and loss and its similarities to having an addiction through the many faces our heroine (pun intended), Emerald Athina Lucia Coppola.
A trago-comic exploration of what it means to be dedicated to your art through love and loss and its similarities to having an addiction through the many faces our heroine (pun intended), Emerald Athina Lucia Coppola.

BEDRIDDEN

Comedic Theatre · Heart of Heart Theatre · Ages 17+ · United States of America
Laura is clearly dealing with something and she refuses to get out of bed, much to the disappointment of her roommate, Jarod. Through a comfy, nostalgic, and surrealist tone, a parade of loony characters tend to Laura's needs, as she loses touch with time and reality itself, looking for an answer.
Laura is clearly dealing with something and she refuses to get out of bed, much to the disappointment of her roommate, Jarod. Through a comfy, nostalgic, and surrealist tone, a parade of loony characters tend to Laura's needs, as she loses touch with time and reality itself, looking for an answer.

BETSY & PATTY FIND OUT

Dramatic Theatre · Fooled Again · Ages 8+ · United States of America
Patty & Betsy are a couple of cows passing time while waiting in line in their factory farm home discussing the meaning of life.
Patty & Betsy are a couple of cows passing time while waiting in line in their factory farm home discussing the meaning of life.

FALLING: A DISABLED LOVE STORY

Comedic Theatre · Aaron Pang · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Do you want to know what happened? One accident, two stories: one you’ve heard a thousand times, one you’ve never heard before. Falling is an uncomfortably sexy and hilariously vulnerable stumble through Aaron’s misadventures searching for love and settling for sad handjob in life after disability.
Do you want to know what happened? One accident, two stories: one you’ve heard a thousand times, one you’ve never heard before. Falling is an uncomfortably sexy and hilariously vulnerable stumble through Aaron’s misadventures searching for love and settling for sad handjob in life after disability.

FROM MY BUNKER TO YOURS

Musicals & Operas · Layn Pieratt & Vee DeOh · Ages 14+ · United States of America
A woman who’s been living underground since she was 5 and her coyote friend broadcast a children’s TV show from their bunker. Featuring a radioactive coyote puppeteered by Vee DeOh, and electronic beats from Layn Pieratt- go on a dark, whimsical, musical journey with "From My Bunker to Yours" !
A woman who’s been living underground since she was 5 and her coyote friend broadcast a children’s TV show from their bunker. Featuring a radioactive coyote puppeteered by Vee DeOh, and electronic beats from Layn Pieratt- go on a dark, whimsical, musical journey with "From My Bunker to Yours" !

GIRAFFES CAN KILL

Solo Theatre · Oh My Ribs! Entertainment · Ages 16+ · United States of America
In the midst of the pandemic, comedian Lisa Gopman gets a call that her beloved father, Arnie is in a coma. Misadventure ensues when Lisa drops everything to relocate to Ohio to advocate for her dad. Through Lisa’s eyes, you’ll be immersed in the difficult, funny, weird, & wonderful world of Arnie.
In the midst of the pandemic, comedian Lisa Gopman gets a call that her beloved father, Arnie is in a coma. Misadventure ensues when Lisa drops everything to relocate to Ohio to advocate for her dad. Through Lisa’s eyes, you’ll be immersed in the difficult, funny, weird, & wonderful world of Arnie.

A STAR IS ABORTED

Cabaret & Burlesque · Maureen SanDiego · Ages 18+ · United States of America
A drag queen fetus is the first baby conceived inside a gay man. Will she choose life? Or remain in butt hole limbo forever? “You have a right to choose…so choose to see this show immediately!” Alaska Thunderfuck —Winner of RuPaul’s DragRace Allstar
A drag queen fetus is the first baby conceived inside a gay man. Will she choose life? Or remain in butt hole limbo forever? “You have a right to choose…so choose to see this show immediately!” Alaska Thunderfuck —Winner of RuPaul’s DragRace Allstar

DOLORES

Dramatic Theatre · Four Dee's · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Dolores is a darkly funny, emotionally charged one-act about two sisters as bound by blood, trauma, and shared secrets. When Dolores shows up at Sandra's door in crisis, their buried past explodes with the painful realization that they may be repeating the very mistakes they swore to escape.
Dolores is a darkly funny, emotionally charged one-act about two sisters as bound by blood, trauma, and shared secrets. When Dolores shows up at Sandra's door in crisis, their buried past explodes with the painful realization that they may be repeating the very mistakes they swore to escape.
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