World Premiere

Most people are awful. Michael is already pretty sick of it, and he’s only six years old. In order to cope with the illogic of daily life, this precocious introvert constructs his own imaginary castle. Despite his attempts to ward off irritating peers, they somehow manage to get under his skin.

Icarus has been falling from the sky forever. Today, he’s thinking about trying something new.

A poetic exploration of the Dark Night of the Soul.

Thanks to his oddball mourners, Daddy's funeral is running way behind schedule and it's up to one overwhelmed undertaker to get it back on track in this farcical one-act written and performed by Will Matthews (Punk'd) & Casey Christensen (Chelsea Lately). Directed by Jeffrey Addiss (The Majestic).

Muggsy is a macaw and a reincarnation of - well, never mind. You'll spend an hour laughing and maybe thinking - wait a minute - why am I laughing?

Tuck is a libertine with a coke addiction and a middling acting career. Gemma is his pill-popping, performance artist girlfriend. When Tuck’s biological clone is released from a lab, the two men embark on a tear of booze, drugs, and clone-sex, leaving Gemma to pick up the pieces and try to move on.

After versions of Showgirls, Jurassic Park, Top Gun, Ghostbusters, Teen Witch, Home Alone, and Roadhouse, 30 MINUTE MUSICALS does it again with summer blockbuster, INDEPENDENCE DAY. Evil aliens invade the earth and get a lesson in good ole American ass-kicking in musical theatre fashion.

Darksoul Theatre (tm) celebrates its 20th anniversary with this feature film documentary. Mikhail Tank holds a Guinness World Record in the arts & was the 1st artist to premiere a virtual one-person show (Edinburgh Fringe '09/as heard on the BBC). www.MikhailTank.com @MikhailTank

On August 15th, 1945 Elenore Mosley discovers she will never reach her true calling, Vaudeville. Her dreams of showgirl whimsy are dashed by an undiagnosed mental disorder. That same day, a bomb dropped over Hiroshima, Japan. This historical event will forever alter the life she's lived.

The Ume Group, hailed by New York critics for its “commanding, physically impressive performances” (The Village Voice) makes its West Coast debut. Using Japanese butoh, yoga, & gymnastics, two dancers present a raw and profound view of what it means to be “fallen” “risen” and “one” with everything.

A rock musical version of H. G. Wells' The Time Machine. A brilliant yet troubled scientist invents a machine which takes him to a distant and violent future. Themes of class struggle, addiction, love, betrayal and redemption. All in one hour. Written by Steve Altman. Directed by Joshua Fardon.

Theatre Unleashed is back with one of their popular 24 Hour Theatre Experiments, and this time they've brought along their friends from the Fringe community for the fun! One night only!

BEFORE A FALL is a Southern Gothic tale of faith, family & fear about the patriarch of a church suspected of molesting his granddaughter, the teacher who tries to intercede, and the community that turns a blind eye. Written by an award-winning writer, this was a finalist for the 2012 Goldberg Prize.

WORLD PREMIERE. When a young woman stumbles upon two squatters living in her uncle’s old wine cellar, it prompts an evening of introductions, cross-examinations, and a con that spins wildly out of control.

All families have secrets, but some secrets suck more than other. When Julia gets call that her father's liver has exploded, she must travel back to her family home in Tennessee where an especially bad secret is lurking. Warning: This dark comedy may include sex, drugs, and bad country music.