Comedy

Fresh off his critically acclaimed 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show, "Spanking the Monkey; The Etymology of Onanistic Euphemisms" (★★★★ - The Scotsman) Professor Richard Fondler presents this eagerly awaited sequel on the origins of slang words for making love around the world.

Something Like... Musical is the only comedy show in Los Angeles where Kelsey Harper learns the music to a famous musical, doesn't look up the plot, then performs what SHE believes happens with finger puppets.

Ten years after a string of unsolved murders, P.I. Shaker brings in the disgraced former Animal Control Detective Palmer for questioning. Little does Shaker know the murders have begun again and they were committed by a living, disembodied HAND! Terror and Hijinks ensue in this B-Movie opus!

Join comedian/writer/actor Andy Wasif for a selection of his short films, comedy sketches, and stand-up comedy showcasing a career built upon witty and slightly warped ideas. HFF Flight #23 promises plenty of laughs, some surprises, and maybe even a feel-good message.

30 sketches enter. Only 15 survive... You decide. THIS or THAT is a rambunctious choose-your-own-adventure sketch comedy experience where the audience get's to decide which sketch is performed and which sketch they will never get to see. MaxCastillo SamSkolnik JessicaSaul SummerBenson CecilJennings

Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt tries to explore his and his mother’s one uncomplicated avenue of mutual love - the music of The Beatles - without incurring a copyright lawsuit from The (famously litigious) Beatles.

“How To Be A Man” is a solo character/clown fever dream about one man’s pursuit of perfectly performed masculinity. It’s personal, it’s relevant, and a joyfully deranged expression of Aivaliotis’ deep curiosity about the patriarchy and its discontents. Above all, it is stupid, silly and fun.

Get ready for a bodacious battle of the bands as Jem and her best friends compete against the Misfits to win a record deal and save Starlight House. Notes: The 6/16 performance is ASL interpreted for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing. studio/stage is wheelchair accessible.

A Scar is Born is the humorous story of one misfit’s hopeful audition. She reviews for the casting director important moments of her life and her journey from France to America. In the face of rejection, she never gives up her passion for performing the music of words and language.

When a wealthy Hollywood starlet passes, several eccentric individuals gather to hear the reading of the will. Everyone feels entitled to the inheritance and will do whatever it takes to walk away with the money, but the bizarre events that unfold are more ridiculous than anyone anticipated.

Two amusement-park loving, fandom-obsessed, self-described geeks get stalled on their least favorite theme park ride for nearly an hour. Seems like as good a time as any to break up.

Lucas, a hard-working high school student, and his good-for-nothing older brother, Todd, have come up with a list of qualities they want in Lucas's first girlfriend. While the so-called girlfriend does show up and change these two brothers' lives upside down, it makes their relationship stronger.

Teaching is performance, but it usually takes place in a classroom so people don’t notice. MS499: Advertising and the Social Construction of Gender takes this concept to a new level. The theatre becomes a classroom infused with magical realism. This is more than a play, it's a learning experience.

This dark comedy tells the story of 3 young men who have a chance encounter due to a case of mistaken identity. That encounter changes their lives forever.

Nick explores his turbulent relationship with drugs with clever wit and dark sincerity. Now 14 years clean of opiates, Nick reflects on his past, the choices he made and the promises he broke. Is he a bad person? Is he a bad friend? Does he deserve forgiveness?