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THE ODYSSEY

comedy · the l.a. troupe · Ages 12+ · United States
Odysseus meets Monty Python in this hilarious version of Homer's THE ODYSSEY.
Odysseus meets Monty Python in this hilarious version of Homer's THE ODYSSEY.

AFTERLOVES: LOVE LIVES IN THE AFTERLIFE

comedy · br guest productions · Ages 17+ · United States
In the dating pool of the afterlife, there are a LOT of choices. Witness 8 couples of public figures across time and space attempt new love & continued love with each other in this 2 person show. Straddling the worlds of sketch comedy & theater, this show offers a lot of laughter & heart.
In the dating pool of the afterlife, there are a LOT of choices. Witness 8 couples of public figures across time and space attempt new love & continued love with each other in this 2 person show. Straddling the worlds of sketch comedy & theater, this show offers a lot of laughter & heart.

SHOCK TREATMENT

comedy · io west · Ages 21+ · United States
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.
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.

DENIM ON DENIM…II: ROADHOUSE OF CARDS

comedy · renegade players · Ages 16+ · United States
'Denim on Denim...II: Roadhouse of Cards' is the best sketch show in town it's so wrong that it's right. A mix of live and filmed sketches featuring 80s references, magician doctors, cannibal families, and so much more we can't fit it on this page!
'Denim on Denim...II: Roadhouse of Cards' is the best sketch show in town it's so wrong that it's right. A mix of live and filmed sketches featuring 80s references, magician doctors, cannibal families, and so much more we can't fit it on this page!

SHORT PLAYS FOR ALL YOUR PROBLEMS!

ensemble theatre · winner entertainment · Ages 17+ · United States
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.”
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.”

SCAR FACE: THE MUSICAL (AN UNAUTHORIZED WORKSHOP BY THE RSC)

comedy · orbital jigsaw productions · Ages 18+ · United States
SCAR FACE: THE MUSICAL is a ridiculous idea. The fact it's being staged by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Corporation is even more insane. So thinks lauded theatre director Felicity Bigelow, given the task of turning "shit into gold".
SCAR FACE: THE MUSICAL is a ridiculous idea. The fact it's being staged by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Corporation is even more insane. So thinks lauded theatre director Felicity Bigelow, given the task of turning "shit into gold".

SEX, LIES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA

ensemble theatre · the alliance of los angeles playwrights (alap) · Ages 15+ · United States
Funny, sexy, outrageous, touching... just a few of the words to describe the 5 short plays in "Sex, Lies, and Social Media." Dan Berkowitz, Ron Burch, Elin Hampton, Lorin Howard, and Mary Steelsmith are the playwrights. Bring your mobile devices: at this show, we want you to leave your phones ON...
Funny, sexy, outrageous, touching... just a few of the words to describe the 5 short plays in "Sex, Lies, and Social Media." Dan Berkowitz, Ron Burch, Elin Hampton, Lorin Howard, and Mary Steelsmith are the playwrights. Bring your mobile devices: at this show, we want you to leave your phones ON...

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: ADAPTATION AND WORKSHOP

events & workshops · the l.a. troupe · Ages 6+ · United States
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!
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!

DRUNK TANK: THE MUSICAL

musicals and operas · common good productions · Ages 16+ · United States
Set in an unnamed but all-too-familiar temporary holding cell, a cast of broken-down characters and misfit renegades fueled by booze are forced to put their real life journey on hold, for at least a brief moment… or forever…because it may just be the end of the world.
Set in an unnamed but all-too-familiar temporary holding cell, a cast of broken-down characters and misfit renegades fueled by booze are forced to put their real life journey on hold, for at least a brief moment… or forever…because it may just be the end of the world.

GAM3RS: THE PLAY

solo performance · gam3rs · Ages 12+ · United States
Gaming geek Steve Smolinski has one hour to save the world. If only he didn't have to do it from his cubicle. While trying to save the kingdom, Steve must deal with his boss, costumers, his girlfriend, and the most frightening person of them all, his mother.
Gaming geek Steve Smolinski has one hour to save the world. If only he didn't have to do it from his cubicle. While trying to save the kingdom, Steve must deal with his boss, costumers, his girlfriend, and the most frightening person of them all, his mother.

OPEN MIKE

solo performance · openmike · Ages 13+ · United States
As relentless as an energizer bunny on crack, Mike leads us on a true, inspiring, hilarious musical journey of resilience through schizophrenia, Chippendales, Bible abuse, Broadway, dying-twice, plastic surgery and Hollywood. By award winning tv, Film and Broadway actor Mike Cline.
As relentless as an energizer bunny on crack, Mike leads us on a true, inspiring, hilarious musical journey of resilience through schizophrenia, Chippendales, Bible abuse, Broadway, dying-twice, plastic surgery and Hollywood. By award winning tv, Film and Broadway actor Mike Cline.

FRINGE CABARET 2014

cabaret & variety · hollywood fringe festival · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Part of Fringe Central's nightly free programming includes Fringe Cabaret, a changing variety act that includes snippets of different Fringe productions.
Part of Fringe Central's nightly free programming includes Fringe Cabaret, a changing variety act that includes snippets of different Fringe productions.

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF PAULA DEEN

comedy · fell swoop playwrights · Ages 13+ · United States
Hey y’all, it’s Fell Swoop here! Ten cooks from our kitchen have collaborated on this satiric romp through the life of America’s favorite restaurateur, entrepreneur, and good ol' southern gal. Come set a spell and learn a few tips on keeping your family close and your fan base closer.
Hey y’all, it’s Fell Swoop here! Ten cooks from our kitchen have collaborated on this satiric romp through the life of America’s favorite restaurateur, entrepreneur, and good ol' southern gal. Come set a spell and learn a few tips on keeping your family close and your fan base closer.

GWYNETH & BEYONCÉ: A TALE OF 2 VIRGINS // HOT BUTT

comedy · christina jeffs & laura keller // lindsey fisher & patrick babbitt · Ages 21+ · United States
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.
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.

MINISTERS OF GRACE

ensemble theatre · the theatre asylum and her majesty's secret players · United States
From the director of 'Pulp Shakespeare' (Best of Fringe 2011), comes Ministers of Grace, which imagines what the movie Ghostbuters would be like if written by William Shakespeare. This will be a staged reading, with a full scale production to come.
From the director of 'Pulp Shakespeare' (Best of Fringe 2011), comes Ministers of Grace, which imagines what the movie Ghostbuters would be like if written by William Shakespeare. This will be a staged reading, with a full scale production to come.