theatre

Lauren wants to be famous. At an audition for a must-have part,the Director,Stella pushes her to her mental,physical,emotional & ethical limits. Close to breaking point,she is subjected to alcohol,drugs & mind games. How far will an actor go to get the part? A hard-hitting & spiky new drama.

William recollects his year in Brazil as a high school exchange student – the worst exchange student ever. Adam confesses to being stalked by a vengeful film student. Both dudes bring to life hilariously unreliable stories that will, quite truthfully, blow your mind.

This staged reading follows an embedded photojournalist, and an Iraqi husband desperate to find a way out of the country for his wife and unborn child. When the two worlds collide, a cover up ensues, and those involved are forced to make a decision that will change their lives forever.

"For the love of God, keep your cell phones on!" A sci-fi, interactive performance opus. Two stories bleed in and out of each other concerning acts of forgetting and remembering, and everything gained and lost by it. Can horror and mystery really be solved by a smartphone app?

Music and Lyrics by Gregory Nabours. Directed by Patrick Pearson. The Trouble with Words is an exciting new song cycle for 3 men and 3 women which explores the relationships people have with words as well as with each other, and the slings and arrows of both.

Mutineer Theatre Company returns to the Hollywood Fringe with yet another world premiere. Last year: the lost final acts of William Shakespeare. This year: an even bigger Author. GOSPEL OF A TEENAGE JESUS.

Be prepared for the inevitable. Dr Dale and his team of experts will teach you how to battle the undead hoardes in this 'Brilliantly Bizarre' & 'Wonderfully Weird' Award winning, Sell Out Comedy Seminar direct from the UK. This show will save your life. Brain Destruction is Guaranteed.

Sweet Nothings: One Act Comedies+Music will enlighten you and answer many of your most pressing questions like: What is my date thinking? and Why can't I have a two minute orgasm? Directed by Scott Bloom, Written by Raegan Payne, Music by Trey Green.

This production of Harold Pinter's "The Dumb Waiter" is a haunting depiction of classism that will examine the inability of humans to communicate with each other, the claustrophobia resulting from a lack of social mobility, and man's inhumanity to man.

ETC Presents Selador: The Next Generation of Theatrical Lighting. Demonstration of cutting edge LED lighting for theatre and film. Thurs., June 23, 10am at ArtWorks, 6567 Santa Monica Blvd.

In this insightful and hilarious piece the characters inevitably square off on each other under rather dark circumstances. They unite motivated by rage, pain, and a scary desire to come clean for the sake of thier dearly beloved, recently deceased Sister Rose... wherever she might be.

Ten West presents: INEFFABLE. An exploration of the mysteries of life, death, and hayfever. At Theatre of Note http://www.theatreofnote.com/ Friday June 17 at 8pm Saturday June 18 at 10pm Friday June 24 at 8pm Saturday June 25 at 10pm Run time: approx 55 min www.tenwest.net

The West Coast Premiere of Kate Fodor's 100 Saints You Should Know takes us on a compelling and heartbreaking journey in search for self and recognition. Part of the Elephant Theatre Company's 15th Season, Directed by Lindsay Allbaugh, opens May 27 and runs through June 26 at the Elephant Space.

The infamous Victor is coming to the Barking Pig tavern to kill one of seven outrageous drunken nincompoops. Who will it be? Pandemonium unfolds in Thearico Orgasmico's THE BARKING PIG, sure to be one of the most bawdy, dastardly, and certifiably hilarious productions at this year's Fringe.

Classical company The Porters of Hellsgate deliver DEITY CLUTCH: a parabolic, post-apocalyptic murder mystery penned by Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger. Look for The Merchant of Venice this July.