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BLACK BAG JOB

Dramatic Theatre · the gangbusters theatre company · Ages 12+ · 75 mins to 90 mins · United States of America
The room next door at the Lorraine Motel. The night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Four agents listen—and choose not to act. No one leaves the room.
The room next door at the Lorraine Motel. The night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Four agents listen—and choose not to act. No one leaves the room.

THE MARY & MARGO ART EXPÉRIENCE

Comedy & Variety Acts · KADM Productions · Ages 15+ · 30 mins · United States of America
Meet Mary & Margo: two professional performance artists who take their craft VERY seriously—perhaps a bit too seriously. They’ve curated the ultimate showcase for a big-time Hollywood producer, Mr. Goodman, featuring hilariously awkward audience participation and their most “profound” work.
Meet Mary & Margo: two professional performance artists who take their craft VERY seriously—perhaps a bit too seriously. They’ve curated the ultimate showcase for a big-time Hollywood producer, Mr. Goodman, featuring hilariously awkward audience participation and their most “profound” work.

I AM NAHUI OLIN

Solo Theatre · Light & Shadow / Las Caminantas · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
I Am Nahui Olin tells the extraordinary story of the poet, writer, and artist of 1920s Mexico. Defiant. Desired. Eternal. Nahui lived by her own rules.
I Am Nahui Olin tells the extraordinary story of the poet, writer, and artist of 1920s Mexico. Defiant. Desired. Eternal. Nahui lived by her own rules.

CIRQUE LUNAIRE: A PUPPET DEBACLE

Clown & Alternative Comedy · Soup Kitchen · Ages 15+ · 45 mins · United States of America
Welcome to the Cirque Lunaire! Step into the big top and encounter a storied and magical circus of puppets led by a kindly old ringmaster. Step back into a kinder time, one filled with childhood wonder and delight. But watch out, whispers of a coup are spreading among the performers...
Welcome to the Cirque Lunaire! Step into the big top and encounter a storied and magical circus of puppets led by a kindly old ringmaster. Step back into a kinder time, one filled with childhood wonder and delight. But watch out, whispers of a coup are spreading among the performers...

THE AGITATORS

Dramatic Theatre · None · Ages 7+ · 50 mins · United States of America
The Agitators is a play re-enacting the live speeches of Fredrick Douglas, Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King and Malcom X. The plan is five speeches give by these four titan performed by one actor in 50 minutes. This is a shorter version of a longer play by this team.
The Agitators is a play re-enacting the live speeches of Fredrick Douglas, Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King and Malcom X. The plan is five speeches give by these four titan performed by one actor in 50 minutes. This is a shorter version of a longer play by this team.

VERSIONS OF HER

Solo Theatre · Room 106 Productions · Ages 8+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A solo piece built from real interviews with a woman living with chronic illness and a terminal diagnosis. A man trying to tell her story confronts a devastating, embedded system that denies women’s pain...and his place within it.
A solo piece built from real interviews with a woman living with chronic illness and a terminal diagnosis. A man trying to tell her story confronts a devastating, embedded system that denies women’s pain...and his place within it.

WE THE PEOPLE(?): A SPECTRUM

Solo Theatre · ArrowAndDragon · Ages 16+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A one man political documentary about war, power, and reality. It explores what's important to people and allows for their voices to be heard. Even voice(s) that aren't real. What can you trust? Different voices featured during every performance! Will you hear them all? A toy gun is used, no noise.
A one man political documentary about war, power, and reality. It explores what's important to people and allows for their voices to be heard. Even voice(s) that aren't real. What can you trust? Different voices featured during every performance! Will you hear them all? A toy gun is used, no noise.

A SERIOUS ACTRESS

Comedic Theatre · MAGDA · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
In the golden age of bimbos one actress emerges more pathetic than the rest. Her mission? To write and rewrite her unpublished memoir in front of a live audience. What's worse than being a child actor? What happens when failure is the only option? She is destined to find out.
In the golden age of bimbos one actress emerges more pathetic than the rest. Her mission? To write and rewrite her unpublished memoir in front of a live audience. What's worse than being a child actor? What happens when failure is the only option? She is destined to find out.

THE SMOKEOUT : A COMEDY RAP BATTLE AND VARIETY SHOW

Comedy & Variety Acts · Zheryk · Ages 18+ · 90 mins · United States of America
THE SMOKEOUT: A late-night Fringe sanctuary of cinematic bass and audacity. 32 icons compete in a 5-night lyrical gauntlet of rap battles, sketches, and musicals. You are the jury in this high-octane variety showcase. Bring your circle. Find your icon. Crown the winner. #WeWantTheSmoke
THE SMOKEOUT: A late-night Fringe sanctuary of cinematic bass and audacity. 32 icons compete in a 5-night lyrical gauntlet of rap battles, sketches, and musicals. You are the jury in this high-octane variety showcase. Bring your circle. Find your icon. Crown the winner. #WeWantTheSmoke

MILCH

Musicals & Operas · Ghostlight Society · Ages 18+ · 70 mins · United States of America
A breastfeeding fetish speakeasy frequented by the elite is thrown into chaos by an unexpected visit from the health inspector.
A breastfeeding fetish speakeasy frequented by the elite is thrown into chaos by an unexpected visit from the health inspector.

LEAVING SHAKESPEARE

Comedic Theatre · About The Work · Ages 12+ · 1hr · United States of America
Leaving Shakespeare unleashes his tragic women—ripped from time and language—to reclaim their lives. Juliet, Lady Macbeth, the witches, and more are thrown into bold new worlds where they don’t just survive… they rise, take power, and finally thrive.
Leaving Shakespeare unleashes his tragic women—ripped from time and language—to reclaim their lives. Juliet, Lady Macbeth, the witches, and more are thrown into bold new worlds where they don’t just survive… they rise, take power, and finally thrive.

JUSTICE

Solo Theatre · Tiffany Esteb · Ages 18+ · 50 mins · United States of America
A high profile lawyer, at the top of her game, defends tech companies against those who are harassed on their sites. Then her private life collides with her professional convictions... Justice is a powerful solo show that grabs you and doesn’t let go!
A high profile lawyer, at the top of her game, defends tech companies against those who are harassed on their sites. Then her private life collides with her professional convictions... Justice is a powerful solo show that grabs you and doesn’t let go!

FOLLOWER

Solo Theatre · Katheryn McGaffigan · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
Desperate to feel awake in her life, a young woman becomes fixated on a classmate who seems to exist in a world just beyond her reach. Her observations of him become an archive. Fantasy becomes compulsion. A darkly comic, unsettling show about obsession and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
Desperate to feel awake in her life, a young woman becomes fixated on a classmate who seems to exist in a world just beyond her reach. Her observations of him become an archive. Fantasy becomes compulsion. A darkly comic, unsettling show about obsession and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.

RISE

Solo Theatre · Diana Varco Creative Works · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
What happens when Truth, Rage, & Shame meet on a metaphorical moon? A displaced narrator faces her past to find out. Darkly comedic. Existential. Explosive. Rise is a solo play exploring artistic risks & rewards, the power of Denial, roots of addiction, and rising to one's Purpose in spite of it all
What happens when Truth, Rage, & Shame meet on a metaphorical moon? A displaced narrator faces her past to find out. Darkly comedic. Existential. Explosive. Rise is a solo play exploring artistic risks & rewards, the power of Denial, roots of addiction, and rising to one's Purpose in spite of it all

THE REAL LADY MACBETH - WORLD PREMIERE

Dramatic Theatre · Rosarium Films · Ages 15+ · 1hr · United States of America
MACBETH, turned Lady Macbeth into a murderess, conniving, greedy woman with a masculine lust for power. the real Lady Macbeth is a play that will remove this centuries-long curse that was placed on her, because, as it turns out, she was a very different queen, full of surprises.
MACBETH, turned Lady Macbeth into a murderess, conniving, greedy woman with a masculine lust for power. the real Lady Macbeth is a play that will remove this centuries-long curse that was placed on her, because, as it turns out, she was a very different queen, full of surprises.
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