comedy

Third smash year! 2015 Nominee for Best Cabaret. Our experienced independent judges go see a ton of productions across every genre, then we select, and present live highlights from, five different top shows at each Pick of the Fringe show. Come see what all the buzz is about!

"Matt & Ben" by comedy geniuses Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers follows the beautiful friendship of young Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as a mysterious script titled "Good Will Hunting" falls from the ceiling into Ben's apartment. Where did it come from? Hilarity erupts; chaos ensues.

Like children's theatre gone horribly wrong, "Fairy Tales Against Humanity" is a new half-scripted/half-improvised show mangling stories you fondly remember from your youth into hilarious, horrifying abominations. All based on suggestions from some truly special guests and—most importantly—YOU!

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

What happens to a dream deferred? How far would you go to bring your artistic vision to life? Sex, violence and a mysterious backer derail one transman’s desperate attempt to remake Dido of Carthage. An absurd look into compromise when art and commerce collide. Partial Nudity. Sexual themes. Comedy.

The Ancient Fire of Death and Despair has forced humans underground, and a tyrannical society has formed in the sewer. Nobody dares defy the leaders of THUG TUNNEL, until one girl escapes, determined to to survive on The Surface. An epic original musical comedy from the creators of TIMEHEART.

Simon Coronel is a two time award-winner at the magic world championships, and designated by the US Department of Immigration as an "Alien of Extraordinary Ability." Come and see why.

Voices is a hilarious one woman comedy about a voice-over actress discovering her own voice! Carla Delaney can mimic any voice. But it's not until she meets the surprising voices of her head, her heart, her snotty respiratory system, and over 30 more, that she realizes the value of her own voice.

Maggie, a junk-food-binging shoplifter, Paul, a sincere recovering overeater, Flacco, a wannabe Puerto Rican criminal and Boochie, a hooker, find themselves facing execution by mobster Sal and his youthful boss, Lou “Little Tuna” Pescatore after their scheme to rob a local nightclub goes awry.

A high school bowling team reconnects for the first time in years to solve the curious disappearance of one of their own. Things start shaking up and the team has to wonder if there are larger mysteries at work. Bowling puns, blood, and turkeys.

A funny ride through NYC history by song and dance.

In this action-packed comedy, Lauren Van Kurin ("King of Kong: A Musical Parody") stars as a shy librarian recruited into the thrilling world of professional assassinations, international intrigue, and forbidden romance. **WINNER** Season Ten of "Serial Killers" at Sacred Fools Theater

Laugh till you cry holy-water tears in this staged, interactive radio play where you get to be part of the show! Stellar cast. World premier. Don't miss the sacrilegious antics!

This all-female improv troupe is ready to touch some taboos, and we want you to join us. We snagged an encore award, so that's pretty cool, right? RIGHT?? Anyway. Come see us! We'll make you laugh, we promise. Unless you have no sense of humor - that's not on us.

A sizzling menage a trois awaits an ever so scandalous socialite, an alleged duke, and a struggling actor as they board the 20th Century Limited bound for New York. Who will come out on top? Join Odette Productions for this who’s doing who comedy celebrating the sexual awakening of the 1920s.