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“Odyssey – Race and Racism,” directed by Juliette Jeffers, takes a few stories from Levy Lee’s memoir, “Odyssey Towards the Light ,” and combines them with his spoken word artistry to address issues if race and racism from the perspective of his own life, as a Black Man of the 20th and 21st Century.

Laser Webber, trans performer known for his award-winning comedy music, presents a one-person musical show about the history of trans men. Meet Alan Hart, who got gender-confirming surgery in 1917; Samuel Bundy, whose legend includes a shark and a jail; and renowned author JK Rowling, for reasons.

Directed by Spencer Frankeberger A repressed nobody who thinks of himself as somebody. An addict. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf played out between hummingbirds. And a pussy eating dog. This is Wounded. In this darkest of comedies, the bleak paths our lives can lead us down are on full display.

A one woman show about becoming a woman, in front of everyone in a white wedding dress. Farah's coming of age story set in 90’s So-Cal. A lil My So Called Life & a lil My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Leb Deb weaves themes of culture, religion, and sexuality set in the last decade of digital innocence.

Me, myself and I. But who am I really? Helema's inquiring mind wants to know. She is greeted by many challenges and obstacles as she takes that journey to understand her purpose in life. This is a fun, one-woman musical dramedy about self-discovery.

Everyone is busy—and everyone can’t seem to see Matthew, until it’s too late. There is something in the walls here—something in the buildings and the yards and the trains. Something in the way they look at each other, something in the way they want. And run. And everyone is running from Matthew.

What the f*ck is up with Evangelicals? Good question. Dan can help. He started life as a Christian missionary kid, but now, he’s gotten himself terribly lost. He’s retracing his steps, pondering God, sin, and balls in this irreverent testimony. The good news? Your soul is fine. Save your seat.

If you could peer inside the mind of an artist pushing themself to the brink of disaster, would you? This solo piece explores creativity, getting tossed into the throws of depression and suicidal ideation, and trying to find purpose in it all... before the clock runs out.

“I Can’t Indian Good” is a comedic solo show written/performed by Brandon Raman, a first generation Indian-American with zero ties to India, exploring how you can build a sense of personal identity when you feel culturally adrift. Sometimes all you need is a carpooling herd of (imaginary) ancestors.

It’s 1973. An aversion therapy survivor’s growing resolve to remove homosexuality from the official list of mental disorders puts him on a collision course with the psychiatric establishment.

"Fifteen years ago I killed my sister." So begins Nocturne, the story of a former piano prodigy who recounts the devastating events that tore his family apart. Nocturne explores the aftershock of tragedy and the desperate search for redemption through a consuming sea of guilt and grief.

Just out of prison for a string of inexplicable arsons, a celebrated novelist returns home to Venice, California with a dark and singular goal.

News about the horrific bombings at the Kabul Airport during the American evacuation on August 26, 2021, prod six US veterans and their Afghan interpreter to relive their memories of a brutal firefight with the Taliban a decade before.

Betrayal. Boxes. And the road to reclaiming oneself. How a nice, hard-working, Catholic girl from the Midwest lost her entire set of belief systems... and ended up finding herself. Laughter, tears, automotive lingo, and dancing expected.

A pitch-black comedy, multimedia, solo show about sex, trauma and a woman's experience. Hoo Hah House presents a story that aims to share an honestly brittle narrative as a point of empowering those who struggle with trauma from sexual violence. ★★★★★ The Indiependent|Best Overall Show - EdFringe'21