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From Interracial Freaky Friday to Fat Panic to the the Fascist Follies, award-winning burlesque troupe Victory Variety Hour brings their unique mix of a diverse cast, high glamour and a sick sense of humor.

**TOP OF THE FRINGE - NOMINEE** *STAGE RAW TOP TEN* Two strangers’ road trip unravels when they decide to try to extort money from a DMV bribery scheme. A blistering dark comedy starring HFF award-winners Ben Moroski and Michael Shaw Fisher.

A physical adaptation of Heiner Muller's Hamletmachine. Gender and identity, abuse of power, and the tortured nature of performance are explored through dance and movement, all steeped in Post Mortem's signature dark aesthetic.

Dreams are contagious and meant to be shared. But what happens when a nightmare creeps in there too? Las García is a docudrama about two women of the same bloodline, living in different generations, yet experiencing the same circumstances: The afflictions that love brings.

Stuck together in an elevator, the public facades that three strangers have put up crumble down as they reveal their pasts, presents, and futures and learn what sticks us all together. A thoughtful, ensemble-generated work with pot, panic attacks, and poop. Visit andjuggling.com/rbp to learn more!

Let us recruit your birthday suit! Coming off a successful April run in Studio City, we have an entertaining hour about body acceptance and naturism, with a twist: comics, actors AND audience will all be nude! Experience community without clothes...it might transform you! No cameras allowed.

Kind of funny. Kind of raw. Mostly real. Ten short pieces about growing up Girl in America that will make you laugh, cry, remember and think. Not for women only.

In a script The New York Times says "crackles with bright wit and intelligence," this Broadway-hit play from Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies is a witty, intelligent look at what what happens when ordinary life is refracted throughout the lens of war.

Mother. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. The Foundry Theatre Works presents Merri Biechler’s OCCUPATION, a riveting exploration of endurance in a terrorist ravaged America. Five women grasp for hope and humor in their new role as survivors. One Defends. One Searches. One Delivers. One Tattoos. One Buries.

Seeking all ages, genders, and ethnicities as audience members for Broads' Word Ensemble's new, original comedy MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH. Ability to laugh at quirks of the casting process a plus. Join the conversation! @BroadsWordThtr #MustBComfyW #NotComfy

TOP OF FRINGE WINNER BEST WORLD PREMIERE WINNER BEST MUSICAL WINNER My Big Fat Blonde Musical follows Terri as she fights her insecurities and learns to measure her worth by talent rather than the size of her pants.

In this thought provoking solo performance, Aishveryaa Nidhi promises to read unread chapters of a woman’s life who embraced darkness with open arms. It helps us search and find a woman hidden beneath glorious tales of heroes and wars. This is the story of Gandhari from her own perspective.

Thirteen's Spring is a poetic take on The Diary of Anne Frank. This delicate coming of age piece explores the universal relationship between father and daughter, the power of young love, and the dangerous events surrounding many comes to life through movement and powerful use of ensemble.

Six actors, five chairs, one table, and an ocean...Bound to and by the sea, 6 fishermen discover, despite their differences, a deep bond with each other. But risking storms, friendships, and relationships ashore, will the crew lose more than just a way of life?

Family: Ya can't get 'em outta your head...MetaFam, funny & poignant, is an experimental, part improv, interactive solo show in which storyteller & actor Deana Barone breaks conventions & the 4th wall when she inhabits eccentric & hilarious characters from her childhood & present life.