World Premiere

Cantankerous Chicago columnist Mike Royko just may be the toughest man in Chicago as he takes on corporate greed, mobsters, celebrities, racism, and the Mayor of Chicago, in this multi-media solo show tour de force by Hollywood Fringe veteran Mitchell Bisschop. Tickets: hff22.co/7567

Two racially-similar strangers explore their differences, sparking a deeper conversation about what it means to serve an underserved and frequently neglected community in this world premiere one-act written and directed by Carol M. Becker; starring Veronica Thompson and William Warren.

Why are you here? Mother Nature will take you on a journey to the ends of the earth and the depths of your very soul to find the answer. This funny, creepy, and dare I say sweet(?) solo show brings together the artforms of bouffon, puppetry, and immersive theater into a roiling existential marvel.

What happens when a naive virgin and a hard-nosed cop are trapped in a basement by a Satanic cult member? All hell breaks loose! Blood Pig is a bromantic horror comedy that explores how some relationships feel like they are impossible to escape.

OFFICIAL WINNER OF THE HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS’ AWARD Based on alternative facts, "4 Seasons Total Sh!tshow" follows the antics of the campaign staffers charged with changing reality to fit @RealDonaldTrump's declaration: "Lawyers Press Conference at Four Seasons, Philadelphia. 11:00 A.M."

TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE is a heartwarming, queer, retelling of Frankenstein (kind of). This sci-fi musical follows a group of hopeful interns in the tech city of Nanotropolis, looking for their big break and finding friendship, hedgehogs, mad science, and important lessons about change.

The Trojan Princess, and cursed prophetess, is finally given the chance to tell her own story. Invited to the liminal space of kairos by The Three Fates, Cassandra reflects upon her prophecies, her choices and her relationships...all through the songs of present-day punk goddess Patti Smith.

Fresh off her 1961 Academy Awards win and a recent brush with death, Elizabeth Taylor is struggling with her hardest role yet: herself. An intimate look at the movie star’s early life, career, and loves as she grapples with the culture of celebrity and her place as Hollywood’s brightest star.

One actor, over a dozen characters, and 20-sided dice combine to bring two different stories of finding belonging and carving your niche. "Lvl One Gygax" and "Of Branch, Of Beast, of Beatnik" is for audiences ages 13+.

Emma and Richie are breaking up, and they’ve decided the best way to celebrate the occasion is by throwing a Viking Funeral for their dead relationship. But their funeral plans are thrown into chaos when they accidentally bring two real Vikings back from the dead.

Gen-Z drag queen Aura Sublime unravels her neuroses until she's bare, then reconstructs her image, in this shameless, irreverent, and cutting 30-minute solo play.

Transgender History has been largely erased or unrecorded, though we have existed throughout time, through every land. Based on true accounts, 6 artists of intersectional transgender experience bring their interpretation of ancestral stories to the stage through a series of poetic vignettes.

This sketch comedy show is a wacky tribute to the historical figures and fictional characters of yesteryear, the frazzled adults of today, and the literary works that set them all up to fail. Join us for a night of library lunacy that will be one for the books as we try to heal our PAPER CUTS!

An intimate look at the final moments of the life of the truly unique British comedian, Tommy Cooper. Reliving his past performances and looking back on his troubled life and relationships before his final, fatal performance Live on TV and before the Royal Family in 1984's Live at Her Majesty's.

It’s Christmas Eve 2009 and Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC has a decision to make. An original musical parody of A Christmas Carol & It's A Wonderful Life by Valen Shore & Alison Zatta. Music direction by Taylor Williams (Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton). Sound design by Josh Millican (Six, The Band's Visit).