Identity

Vico Ortiz ("Our Flag Means Death") presents the West Coast Premiere of RISE OF A KING—a cosmic, gender-bending solo show blending drag, astrology, and storytelling. Written by Ortiz, directed by Ismanuel Rodriguez, developed with Nikki Levy. Produced by Celebration Theatre.

First periods and the struggles of growing up all erupt from this original play about girlhood. From the comfort and torture of her bathroom, Andy feels a rage growing within her, one that might never leave. Funny and painful, this show is for anyone who holds a permanent grudge against puberty.

Light and dark are reversed in this farcical comedy about a burglar who inadvertently gets wrapped up in a married couple’s feud, so you can only see the characters onstage when they are stumbling around in complete darkness. Come see our next performances July 26th and 27th at the Electric Lodge!

Onboard a train, conservative housewife Barbera enjoys a spirited debate with Marlene, a German transwoman. As they fiercely debate gender identity, book-burning & the rising right; anger softens into awareness as they struggle towards mutual acceptance. The train races on but who will step down?

Starting in the rural suburbs of Philadelphia, My Tiger follows a young mixed race boy as he comes to terms with his ethnicity. This semi-autobiographical story takes place over 25 years and examines the price people pay for their identity. *Content Warning* Racism, Bigotry, Fascism

El Mago Loco is a magician who only does what he knows: Latino magic tricks! But what happens when *you* show up and the audience isn’t 100% Latino? What follows is una noche to prove his worth (magically) and a discovery that true happiness in mediocrity is better than anyone else's view of success

Tabatha waited decades to see her favorite reclusive musician perform live. When an anniversary concert in London was announced, she bought the first ticket. What happened next happens to one in three women. What happened after that happens to no one. An earnest comedy about a real tragedy.

Ian Bratschie’s Todd Macabre haunts the Hollywood Fringe with a fog-drenched solo show that celebrates clowning, horror, and queerness— delivering a performance that is raw, strange, and darkly funny. It will leave audiences electrified, like a lightning bolt into Frankenstein’s lab.

This wildly funny play tells the story of Maria, a young, precocious Latina aspiring to be an actor, and her dream of going to college.

Escaping the confines of Taft, California, Justice drives to Los Angeles—the porn capital of the world—in a hilarious yet heartbreaking quest to lose her virginity. This neurodivergent comedy of errors explores the absurdities of social cues and the lack of logic in getting laid.

Fringe audiences are loving FEMINIST ASS MAN, a standup comedy show about defying labels. "A goldmine of 'now' humor"..."not a dull moment in the show!" "as good, if not better, than most Netflix comedy specials!" "Funny, clever, on point with what is happening in our country..." "MUST SEE!"

One Body. Many Truths. These voices rose in me—loudest during BLM, but echoing my whole life. Each one, a question. A wound. A hope. Through shifting characters, I ask: how do I move, breathe, survive in this skin? Come witness their joy, their rage, their truths.

A one-woman odyssey through her fractured maternal lineage within the Chinese-Korean diaspora. As she wades through buried names and untold histories, she unravels the harrowing truth of her bloodline—a hereditary curse , binding generations in an unbroken cycle of loss beneath the river.

Join the autistic VAMPIRE in his lair for 30 minutes of contemporary jazz fusion dance theater, and soundscapes influenced by 90's to early 2000's punk rock, and 70's synth style groove.

Devon has something important to share with you. That is, if Devon, Devon, Devon, and Devon will allow it. Who knows you better than yourself(?). A five person solo show.