Comedy

Five Chinese rings, one dancing Harriet Tubman. TOBM is the story of The Amazing Daisy and Sweet Bojanski Brown, two performers with more dreams than talent, and their struggle to get booked at the Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas’ first integrated casino. Set in 1955. TOBM is a work in progress.

Three short plays in which Poly Bunker never sings. Through different types of relationships, across multiple genres, we explore love, lust, and obtuse obsession... and then bask in their related repercussions. This is gonna be some smart, funny shit... so get your tickets today!

A show and a workshop! A pre-show workshop immerses children of all ages in Shakespeare's world, then they become groundlings as Shakespeare's characters come to life in a forty-five minute adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM!

Born with 10 toes on your face? GIMPLECAPPED. Lost a leg to a rabid sloth? GIMPLECAPPED. Gimpy, crippled, or handicapped by life? GIMPLECAPPED! Join a crew of abby-normals for vignettes that explore what it is to be different. You’ll laugh, or cry. You might even be inspired. (Or…not.)

Lost Moon Radio (Top of Fringe ‘12, Best Comedy ‘11) invites you to a song-and-joke-filled tribute concert memorializing legendary music producer, label owner, and amateur homeopath Bernie Schonfeld. The rock stars who knew Bernie best sing of his adventures, scandals, and celebrated haircut.

A comedic journey of one mans untimely transgression and his subsequent spiritual awakening.

Traditional and modern Japanese style comedy in English! A Japanese female stand-up comic and an American male master of traditional arts join forces in a hysterical clash of culture, with storytelling, stand-up, theater, a Geisha teaser and funky karate demonstration!

Part of Fringe Central's nightly free programming includes Fringe Cabaret, a changing variety act that includes snippets of different Fringe productions.

The Bakeress is taking her YouTube baking show to the stage and concocting the baking ride of a lifetime. Dance breaks, love advice, storytime and yummy treats included. Vegan and gluten-free.

In Gwyneth & Beyoncé: A Tale of 2 Virgins, a story breaks alleging that Gwyneth and Beyoncé are adult virgins, and the BFFs are forced to defend their honor and their hymens. Hot Butt is a sketch show that combines the fun laughs of The Notebook and the hard hitting realism of Cars 2.

A collection of one act plays that satirize the history of entertainment from Shakespeare's experiments with language to David Mamet's searing, triumphant final piece of modern noir.

A dark and violently funny comedy about extreme commitment and severe codependence. "Everyone lies, and you better get used to it!" “The Bottom Line: rare sight of a contemporary farce that actually takes flight.” - Myron Meisel, The Hollywood Reporter

You have problems. You pooped your pants in 3rd grade. Eric Tandy pooped in your hat in 7th grade. Then the high school goth phase. Now, you’re poor, getting fat, making terrible life decisions. You’re just like me. You have problems. We have plays. From the writer/director of “The Birthday Boys.”

West coast premiere of the DRAMA DESK NOMINATED hit play! Dave’s out of work, drowning in debt, & his wife is threatening to leave. Suddenly, his car’s navigation system starts giving him the answers... to everything. NY Times Critic's Pick!

Two old friends reconnect for drinks at The Kibitz Room at Canter's Deli in Hollywood. Things get weird when they strike up a drunken conversation with the very serious punk band consisting of three middle school boys that are playing at the bar.