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THE FOOL AND THE RED QUEEN

theatre · padua playwrights productions, inc. · Ages 16+ · United States
In his newest play, legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick experiments with archetypes to explore human nature & the process of theater. Gary, a down-on-his-luck actor, finds himself at a nightmarish audition where we, the audience, discover the magical ability of theater to create new realities.
In his newest play, legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick experiments with archetypes to explore human nature & the process of theater. Gary, a down-on-his-luck actor, finds himself at a nightmarish audition where we, the audience, discover the magical ability of theater to create new realities.

FLYING STANDBY

theatre · exposure · Ages 15+ · United States
Tonya Meek’s bittersweet comedy, “Flying Standby”, reveals how the determination to escape her alcoholic mother carried her through a turbulent ride of addiction, lost love, and a final desperate flight toward reconciliation. Please extinguish all smoking materials and prepare for take off.
Tonya Meek’s bittersweet comedy, “Flying Standby”, reveals how the determination to escape her alcoholic mother carried her through a turbulent ride of addiction, lost love, and a final desperate flight toward reconciliation. Please extinguish all smoking materials and prepare for take off.

CEMETERY GOLF

theatre · jim loucks · Ages 13+ · United States
Jim Loucks’ live-wire solo show takes you back to the Deep South with preachers shoutin’ from the mountaintops, mamas pickin’ switches, and Hellfire just a heartbeat away. Witty storytelling, quirky characters, down-home Gospel music. Director: Carol Rusoff. “Critic’s Pick”-Cincinnati Citybeat
Jim Loucks’ live-wire solo show takes you back to the Deep South with preachers shoutin’ from the mountaintops, mamas pickin’ switches, and Hellfire just a heartbeat away. Witty storytelling, quirky characters, down-home Gospel music. Director: Carol Rusoff. “Critic’s Pick”-Cincinnati Citybeat

CYCLES

theatre · theatre asylum / combined artform · Ages 16+ · United States
50min. drama @ a Boston fitness club by Robert Litz & dir. by Stefan Lysenko:Buzz(30)a real estate broker. Jake (65)real estate player. Buzz grew up in a tenement that burned down, killing his dad. Jake was the building owner. Buzz thinks it was arson and blames Jake.
50min. drama @ a Boston fitness club by Robert Litz & dir. by Stefan Lysenko:Buzz(30)a real estate broker. Jake (65)real estate player. Buzz grew up in a tenement that burned down, killing his dad. Jake was the building owner. Buzz thinks it was arson and blames Jake.

GLENNIE & MAPLE BREAK UP

theatre · sewer socialist productions · Ages 18+ · United States
Funny, sad, angry, affectionate and poignant, GLENNIE & MAPLE BREAK UP dramatizes the fight(s) two headstrong people must make (or, sometimes, have) just to stay together. Can they have a relationship, even when they aren't in one?
Funny, sad, angry, affectionate and poignant, GLENNIE & MAPLE BREAK UP dramatizes the fight(s) two headstrong people must make (or, sometimes, have) just to stay together. Can they have a relationship, even when they aren't in one?

ARE YOU READY FOR THE BIG ONE? THE EDINBURGH FRINGE

workshops · a world fringe event hosted by world festival network · United States
Ever wondered how to take your show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? World Fringe and Dr. Batchelder (16 year veteran manager and producer at the Fringe and a scholar and researcher of the Fringe phenomenon) present a workshop on taking your show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Ever wondered how to take your show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? World Fringe and Dr. Batchelder (16 year veteran manager and producer at the Fringe and a scholar and researcher of the Fringe phenomenon) present a workshop on taking your show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

AN EVENING WITH "MARIE CURIE: ROGUE SCIENTIST"

theatre · twin pierrot · Ages 10+ · United States
Don't miss the performance critics are calling "authentic... a fantastic body of work... full of emotional dynamics"! Madame Marie Curie fought cultural and misogynistic oppression to become a pioneer of radioactivity research and the first female Nobel Laureate. MarieCuriePlay.com
Don't miss the performance critics are calling "authentic... a fantastic body of work... full of emotional dynamics"! Madame Marie Curie fought cultural and misogynistic oppression to become a pioneer of radioactivity research and the first female Nobel Laureate. MarieCuriePlay.com

GHOST LIGHT

theatre · the visceral company · Ages 13+ · United States
On Halloween night, four college students meet in a purportedly haunted theatre for some holiday fun. Are the ghost stories about the place just urban legends that lend themselves to pranks... or could they actually be true? The theatre itself becomes a character in this spooky environmental play.
On Halloween night, four college students meet in a purportedly haunted theatre for some holiday fun. Are the ghost stories about the place just urban legends that lend themselves to pranks... or could they actually be true? The theatre itself becomes a character in this spooky environmental play.

IN DREAM

theatre · the bufkin company · Ages 16+ · United States
Two one-act plays that take place in the world of dreams. In the first, a man is forced to meet the most evil person alive. In the second, a woman has a vision of meeting her adult daughter, thirty years in the future.
Two one-act plays that take place in the world of dreams. In the first, a man is forced to meet the most evil person alive. In the second, a woman has a vision of meeting her adult daughter, thirty years in the future.

FOUR FOR ONE

theatre · section e. productions · Ages 16+ · United States
What's better than a One-Person-show? Four One-Person-Shows in under an Hour! Four Artists gather to tell stories that have changed their lives and taught them lessons they wish to share with the world. Section E. Productions will leave you thoroughly entertained, with a piece of their souls.
What's better than a One-Person-show? Four One-Person-Shows in under an Hour! Four Artists gather to tell stories that have changed their lives and taught them lessons they wish to share with the world. Section E. Productions will leave you thoroughly entertained, with a piece of their souls.

25 PLAYS PER HOUR

theatre unleashed · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Theatre Unleashed presents 25 short original plays featuring a handful of the company’s top actors playing over 50 characters…in one hour. Fusing comedy, drama and everything in between, these amazing pieces create a complete theatrical journey in 60 minutes or less. It’s speed theatre at its best!
Theatre Unleashed presents 25 short original plays featuring a handful of the company’s top actors playing over 50 characters…in one hour. Fusing comedy, drama and everything in between, these amazing pieces create a complete theatrical journey in 60 minutes or less. It’s speed theatre at its best!

SCENES FROM ROUND ROCK

theatre unleashed · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Get a taste of "Round Rock" at Fringe Cabaret!
Get a taste of "Round Rock" at Fringe Cabaret!

RISE

theatre · zenith ensemble · Ages 18+ · United States
"The past lies like a nightmare upon the present." A young, popular, LA based preacher is confronted by a woman from his past rock'n' roll lifestyle who carries a secret that has the power to destroy him. WORLD PREMIERE.
"The past lies like a nightmare upon the present." A young, popular, LA based preacher is confronted by a woman from his past rock'n' roll lifestyle who carries a secret that has the power to destroy him. WORLD PREMIERE.

A PART AND FUNERAL PARTY

theatre · a to z · Ages 12+ · United States
In A Part, The Queen, a traitor, is hunted by the King. A meeting between the former lovers becomes a battle for the Kingdom. Or Queendom. In Funeral Party, Iris and Josh reunite for their mother's funeral. They discover an unexpected mutual acquaintance, resulting in a scandalous turn of events.
In A Part, The Queen, a traitor, is hunted by the King. A meeting between the former lovers becomes a battle for the Kingdom. Or Queendom. In Funeral Party, Iris and Josh reunite for their mother's funeral. They discover an unexpected mutual acquaintance, resulting in a scandalous turn of events.

THE LIGHTS ARE OFF

theatre · the working theatre · Ages 14+ · United States
Burnt's roommate, Randy, an uptight Born Again, has just found his stash and is calling the cops. What's a just-trying-to-make-tuition drug dealer to do? When Randy's little sister Gwen arrives, Burnt is forced to either bury the truth or bury himself in this bittersweet rush of almost-romance.
Burnt's roommate, Randy, an uptight Born Again, has just found his stash and is calling the cops. What's a just-trying-to-make-tuition drug dealer to do? When Randy's little sister Gwen arrives, Burnt is forced to either bury the truth or bury himself in this bittersweet rush of almost-romance.