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THE GOD OF CARNAGE

comedy · umwelt theatre collective · Ages 15+ · United States
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly in a civilized manner? Don't make me sick...
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly in a civilized manner? Don't make me sick...

NOT ANOTHER TEEN SOLO SHOW

comedy · full disclosure productions · Ages 16+ · United States
After a less than ideal youth-hood, a spunky Indian girl in Indiana turns to the popular teen movies of the time (She's All That, Cruel Intentions, Bring It On, etc.) for guidance on how to master high school. Because real life is totally just like the movies… right?
After a less than ideal youth-hood, a spunky Indian girl in Indiana turns to the popular teen movies of the time (She's All That, Cruel Intentions, Bring It On, etc.) for guidance on how to master high school. Because real life is totally just like the movies… right?

KILL A BETTER MOUSETRAP

comedy · lanny panlock productions · Ages 14+ · United States
Miles Merbinau aims--with good reason, he believes, and at any cost--to shut down the world's longest-running play, Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP. Merbinau's frustrations, wild theories, and ruminations on the contrariness of success set the stage for this one-act comedy by Scott K. Ratner.
Miles Merbinau aims--with good reason, he believes, and at any cost--to shut down the world's longest-running play, Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP. Merbinau's frustrations, wild theories, and ruminations on the contrariness of success set the stage for this one-act comedy by Scott K. Ratner.

LADY LOVE

comedy · amrita dhaliwal · Ages 16+ · United States
Lady Love has traveled the world with the sole mission to find love for all. Dating online? Forgo your monthly fee and come see Lady Love. Divorcees, hopeless romantics, ice cream pint eaters, widows, etc welcome. meetamrita.com/ladylove/
Lady Love has traveled the world with the sole mission to find love for all. Dating online? Forgo your monthly fee and come see Lady Love. Divorcees, hopeless romantics, ice cream pint eaters, widows, etc welcome. meetamrita.com/ladylove/

MATT & BEN

comedy · io west · United States
"Matt & Ben" depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before Oscar... before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they're being tested by a Higher Power.
"Matt & Ben" depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before Oscar... before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they're being tested by a Higher Power.

DAVID AND LEEMAN: HOW TO CONVINCINGLY FAKE HONESTY

cabaret & variety · david and leeman · Ages 16+ · United States
Comedy Festival and returning Top 10 Show of Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012. David and Leeman return to fascinate, fool, and whip you into a flummoxed frenzy. Theirs is magic at its finest and funniest. LA's Filthy Liars will have your arms flailing in delight.
Comedy Festival and returning Top 10 Show of Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012. David and Leeman return to fascinate, fool, and whip you into a flummoxed frenzy. Theirs is magic at its finest and funniest. LA's Filthy Liars will have your arms flailing in delight.

DARK MONDAYS

ensemble theatre · cre8tive differences · Ages 12+ · United States
"2 actors walk into a theatre..." So begins Dark Mondays, an original comedy by AJ Ruiz and Dave Wright. Join them (and their alter egos) on this rollicking romp through the pitfalls of performing live theatre - when all they planned to do was clear out their dressing room.
"2 actors walk into a theatre..." So begins Dark Mondays, an original comedy by AJ Ruiz and Dave Wright. Join them (and their alter egos) on this rollicking romp through the pitfalls of performing live theatre - when all they planned to do was clear out their dressing room.

STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED

solo performance · stage left studio nyc and cheryl king productions · Ages 16+ · United States
Evil landlord “Killer” Joe and arch nemesis Lorna Breedlove, a rent-stabilized recovering sex addict, battle in this hilariously dark comedy of man's love for his property. An army of stabilized (and recovering) occupants fight for a 5-floor NYC apartment. But ...Leave Manhattan? Not on your life!
Evil landlord “Killer” Joe and arch nemesis Lorna Breedlove, a rent-stabilized recovering sex addict, battle in this hilariously dark comedy of man's love for his property. An army of stabilized (and recovering) occupants fight for a 5-floor NYC apartment. But ...Leave Manhattan? Not on your life!

THE THIRD DATE

comedy · stunt orange productions · Ages 18+ · United States
Evan and Allie have made it to their 3rd date. A momentous occasion fraught with great expectations. Prepare for none of them to be met as their imagination takes over revealing each other's ex...and they have a lot to say. A hilariously awkward one-act by Deborah Gross. Directed by Doug Hannah.
Evan and Allie have made it to their 3rd date. A momentous occasion fraught with great expectations. Prepare for none of them to be met as their imagination takes over revealing each other's ex...and they have a lot to say. A hilariously awkward one-act by Deborah Gross. Directed by Doug Hannah.

FANCY! A SOUTHERN GOTHIC CAMP PARABLE

solo performance · farah productions · Ages 18+ · United States
Starring actress-writer Chris Farah, Fancy! A Southern Gothic Camp Parable is the timeless story of a poor country girl turned infamous prostitute while overcoming the discrimination of religious ring-wing conservatives. Based on the Bobbie Gentry song “Fancy” and made famous by Reba MacEntire.
Starring actress-writer Chris Farah, Fancy! A Southern Gothic Camp Parable is the timeless story of a poor country girl turned infamous prostitute while overcoming the discrimination of religious ring-wing conservatives. Based on the Bobbie Gentry song “Fancy” and made famous by Reba MacEntire.

I WISH MY LIFE WAS AN RPG

solo performance · ashphord j · Ages 12+ · United States
What was it like being a "nerd" before it was cool? Follow performer Ashphord Jacoway into a world of magic and wonder as we conquer cultural and social stereotypes, in and outside the geek community, and level up our confidence through poetry, spoken word, and movement.
What was it like being a "nerd" before it was cool? Follow performer Ashphord Jacoway into a world of magic and wonder as we conquer cultural and social stereotypes, in and outside the geek community, and level up our confidence through poetry, spoken word, and movement.

A ONE-WAY TICKET TO CRAZY TOWN

solo performance · the adventures of les kurkendaal · Ages 12+ · United States
Les has a problem . His mother has dementia and she has no idea who he is . He has 24 hours to get her to regain her memory . Come see a comedic look at something we all have in common . Our parents .
Les has a problem . His mother has dementia and she has no idea who he is . He has 24 hours to get her to regain her memory . Come see a comedic look at something we all have in common . Our parents .

TAKE ME TO THE POORHOUSE

comedy · take me to the poorhouse · Ages 13+ · Nigeria
WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL, NOMINEE: DUENDE DISTINCTION A sparkling new comedy about a middle-class Nigerian 3rd grader who dreams of becoming poor to win the heart of her popular classmate. A fresh glimpse of African life about a girl eager to reject herself in to order to feel like she belongs.
WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL, NOMINEE: DUENDE DISTINCTION A sparkling new comedy about a middle-class Nigerian 3rd grader who dreams of becoming poor to win the heart of her popular classmate. A fresh glimpse of African life about a girl eager to reject herself in to order to feel like she belongs.

TRUE HUSTLE

solo performance · brimmer st. theatre co. · Ages 18+ · United States
In this one-woman show, Marie Lively shares the true story of how a naive Christian temp became a corporate smut queen for one of the largest pornographers in town.
In this one-woman show, Marie Lively shares the true story of how a naive Christian temp became a corporate smut queen for one of the largest pornographers in town.

RYAN IS LOST

comedy · awake/unafraid · Ages 14+ · United States
Oh no! Frank and Avis have lost their nephew in a busy mall! Maybe if they wait on that bench he'll show up. Maybe everything will be okay. Maybe if they wait long enough, their lives will have meaning. Maybe somebody's coming to rescue them. Maybe... wait, why are they sitting there again?
Oh no! Frank and Avis have lost their nephew in a busy mall! Maybe if they wait on that bench he'll show up. Maybe everything will be okay. Maybe if they wait long enough, their lives will have meaning. Maybe somebody's coming to rescue them. Maybe... wait, why are they sitting there again?