Dark Humor

Danna Schaeffer tells the "startling" and "life-changing" story of her life after the murder of her only child Rebecca Schaeffer, a young Hollywood actress killed by an obsessed fan in 1989. Danna's spirited journey is both tragic and funny.

Following a family tragedy, Ben seeks solace in his childhood friend Andrew and his fiancée Lilly. But with Ben comes emotional baggage, toxic behavior, and a stubborn worldview that tests the couple's patience and threatens their relationship. A play about your unwoke friend.

Craving new stories about SWAT teams, crayons, and pole dancing? I get it. Unfold a beach chair, pop open a cold one, and drink them all in… with even more absurd, true stories told by me, Keith Blaney. Live music: Nikki Kelly. Winner: Best Storytelling Show, NoHo Fringe 2017. http://fckfiction.com

'The Importance Of Being Oscar' follows Oscar Wilde at the end of his life. Released from prison, he discusses love, loss, morality and lack thereof. A whimsical and heartbreaking tribute, laced with Wilde’s own words.

What happens when love meets anxiety? And OCD? And depression? Join me in this comedic exploration of all the neurotic tendencies and defense mechanisms between me and something called happy. If I can get out of my own way, I just might figure it out. Then again, it might be the death of me.

After writing the songs for the Fringe hits "Thanks A Lot - My Gratitusical!" and "12 Bars," Richard Levinson brings another set of funny, not-so-funny and not-funny-at-all songs. Last year people said things like: "Wonderful! Best random fringe ticket I've ever bought." Pay-what-you-can.

A comedy about family. And climate collapse. And time travel. And sibling rivalry. And unrequited love. And murder.

By Teens, For Teens (and anyone who has ever been a teen). Overheard humor, rumor, drama, trauma, bromance, romance and karma during passing periods in high school.

Speculative fiction set in a theocratic state where sleep and dreams are policed and manufactured by the multinational, Narcolepsy, Inc. whose chief scientist and engineer, a queer Black woman, is under house arrest for selling company secrets.

A gonzo retelling of true events exploring the mechanics of belief, the power of the ego, and the birth of mass marketing as satisfied patients, skeptical experts, and sacrificial livestock respond to the unusual medical techniques of the worst doctor and best scoundrel America has ever seen.

The Story of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin's mysterious death as Thomas struggles to write Alvin's eulogy while recounting the many turns that their lives have taken since meeting as children.

Can a Hollywood producer succeed in ending it all without his self-serving, pain in the ass guardian angel getting in the way?

Martin Morrow assembles a group of storytellers and comedians who share their stories of shame, abuse, mental health issues, and the cycle they all create. A portion of ticket sales goes to an abuse prevention clinic in the Los Angeles area.

The kindness of strangers is only as good as their intentions. Two desperate parents learn this the hard way as they seek refuge from the fate of their sick children in the parent’s room at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Whose reality is it, anyway? In the tug of war between who is right and who is left, there can only be two winners. Or two losers. With Jeff Elam and Matt Tramel, Directed by Glenn Morshower. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.