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A PEACOCK IN THE RUBBLE

Solo Theatre · Marissa Rutka · Ages 13+ · United States of America
OCD always made Marissa think her world would burn down. Then her house actually did. Welp. Through raw audio journals, childhood letters, and live performance, emerges a deeply personal story of loss, mental illness, and healing. *50% of ticket sales support Altadena fire recovery efforts.*
OCD always made Marissa think her world would burn down. Then her house actually did. Welp. Through raw audio journals, childhood letters, and live performance, emerges a deeply personal story of loss, mental illness, and healing. *50% of ticket sales support Altadena fire recovery efforts.*

SLAY ME

Solo Theatre · Theatre of Mutiny · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Victoria just found out the neighbor she's had a crush on is a serial killer and she's furious. Why hasn't he tried to serial kill her? She's literally asking for it. A comedy about wanting to die.
Victoria just found out the neighbor she's had a crush on is a serial killer and she's furious. Why hasn't he tried to serial kill her? She's literally asking for it. A comedy about wanting to die.

FACE DIVIDED

Dramatic Theatre · Deborah Baum · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Unflinching in its truth and deeply human, Face Divided exposes the quiet devastation that builds over time—the kind not born from a single moment, but from years of unresolved hurt. Speaking to the burden of the past and the bonds we can’t break. Don't miss this deeply affecting one-act drama!
Unflinching in its truth and deeply human, Face Divided exposes the quiet devastation that builds over time—the kind not born from a single moment, but from years of unresolved hurt. Speaking to the burden of the past and the bonds we can’t break. Don't miss this deeply affecting one-act drama!

LEAVE A MESSAGE

Solo Theatre · Middle Child Productions · Ages 12+ · United States of America
"Leave a Message" is a heartfelt one-woman show that delves into the powerful bond between a sister and her brother, who struggles with depression. It is a deeply personal exploration of love, loss, friendship and the emotional complexities of mental illness.
"Leave a Message" is a heartfelt one-woman show that delves into the powerful bond between a sister and her brother, who struggles with depression. It is a deeply personal exploration of love, loss, friendship and the emotional complexities of mental illness.

TERMINATION FEE

Comedic Theatre · Plac One Productions, LLC and Fringe Management LLC · Ages 14+ · United States of America
A scathing commentary on the American health care system. When Neil Camden loses his job and health benefits, his wife, Adi Carota, can no longer get her life-saving insulin. In a period of frustration and desperation, Neil takes matters into his own hands.
A scathing commentary on the American health care system. When Neil Camden loses his job and health benefits, his wife, Adi Carota, can no longer get her life-saving insulin. In a period of frustration and desperation, Neil takes matters into his own hands.

THE CREATURE

Dramatic Theatre · iStage Entertainment · Ages 10+ · United States of America
In 2025 Los Angeles, a brilliant cancer researcher’s cure hides a dark secret. A nursing student, driven by her sister’s death from brain cancer, joins his hospital—only to uncover disturbing truths about the cure and her sister’s past. The closer she gets, the greater the danger.
In 2025 Los Angeles, a brilliant cancer researcher’s cure hides a dark secret. A nursing student, driven by her sister’s death from brain cancer, joins his hospital—only to uncover disturbing truths about the cure and her sister’s past. The closer she gets, the greater the danger.

FOUR WOMEN ENTER THE LEXICON

Comedy & Variety Acts · Four Women · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Four Women is a five women show, taking a disturbed journey through the psyche of the dullest minds in Los Angeles. It's a live sketch comedy show featuring animation, video, and props that shouldn't exist.
Four Women is a five women show, taking a disturbed journey through the psyche of the dullest minds in Los Angeles. It's a live sketch comedy show featuring animation, video, and props that shouldn't exist.

LIVE WOMAN LIVE

Solo Theatre · Dimple Kaur Natya Dance Movement Theatre · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Dimple Kaur’s performance "Live Woman Live" is a solo theatrical piece that delves into the difficulty in Voicing the pain and the realities of violence,more so of sexual and emotional violence, focusing on the countless cases that remain unreported due to societal stigma and systemic barriers.
Dimple Kaur’s performance "Live Woman Live" is a solo theatrical piece that delves into the difficulty in Voicing the pain and the realities of violence,more so of sexual and emotional violence, focusing on the countless cases that remain unreported due to societal stigma and systemic barriers.

STAGE MAMMA: FROM CHILD STAR TO LEADING LADY

Solo Theatre · Soaring Solo Studios · Ages 16+ · United States of America
From Texas to Hollywood, this poignant coming-of-age story navigates stardom & the complex mother-daughter bond—fierce advocate & greatest obstacle. This solo show explores resilience & healing with humor, heart, multiple vibrant characters, & myriad multimedia including actual home videos.
From Texas to Hollywood, this poignant coming-of-age story navigates stardom & the complex mother-daughter bond—fierce advocate & greatest obstacle. This solo show explores resilience & healing with humor, heart, multiple vibrant characters, & myriad multimedia including actual home videos.

THE MUSHROOM KING

Solo Theatre · L.A. Mushrooms · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Ryan Williams is the Mushroom King back from the mushroom underground. With his fungal brain, stuck in his ape-like body, he'll share an unfiltered viewpoint into the perspective of the fungal kingdom, about us homosapsens. Ryan deconstructs the wellness industry, climate change, and mushrooms.
Ryan Williams is the Mushroom King back from the mushroom underground. With his fungal brain, stuck in his ape-like body, he'll share an unfiltered viewpoint into the perspective of the fungal kingdom, about us homosapsens. Ryan deconstructs the wellness industry, climate change, and mushrooms.

SHADOWY FIGURES PRESENTS TWO ONE ACT PLAYS THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE AND LOVE REVOLUTION.

Dramatic Theatre · Shadow Figure · Ages 21+ · United States of America
Shadow Figure presents two gripping one-act plays. In The Weight of Silence, Claire confronts her bipolar disorder through a masked figure embodying her darkest thoughts. In Love Revolution, Hannah turns grief into self-love through a transformative plant medicine journey.
Shadow Figure presents two gripping one-act plays. In The Weight of Silence, Claire confronts her bipolar disorder through a masked figure embodying her darkest thoughts. In Love Revolution, Hannah turns grief into self-love through a transformative plant medicine journey.

QFWFQ

Solo Theatre · Gregory Nussen · Ages 18+ · United States of America
QFWFQ is based on Italo Calvino's If On a Winter's Night a Traveler. A labyrinthine, surrealist journey that touches on the politics of gender, music, international relations and storytelling itself, QFWFQ is a show that never begins nor ends. You're confused. So are we. Co-directed by Hannah Pilkes
QFWFQ is based on Italo Calvino's If On a Winter's Night a Traveler. A labyrinthine, surrealist journey that touches on the politics of gender, music, international relations and storytelling itself, QFWFQ is a show that never begins nor ends. You're confused. So are we. Co-directed by Hannah Pilkes

STUCK

Dramatic Theatre · Infuturo Entertainment · Ages 18+ · United States of America
It's not just the elevator that's broken. Stuck between floors, that's when the truth comes out. What happens when the person you need most is someone you don't know?
It's not just the elevator that's broken. Stuck between floors, that's when the truth comes out. What happens when the person you need most is someone you don't know?

MAIN AMRITA (I AM AMRITA)

Solo Theatre · Natya Dance Movement Theatre · Ages 18+ · United States of America
After tavelling the world, celebrating the Punjabi poetry and the love story of Amrita Pritam - a poet, a rebel, a woman who dared to love and defy; Dimple Kaur’s Main Amrita brings her voice to life in a powerful blend of drama and poetry recited in Punjabi and danced in Bharatanatyam.
After tavelling the world, celebrating the Punjabi poetry and the love story of Amrita Pritam - a poet, a rebel, a woman who dared to love and defy; Dimple Kaur’s Main Amrita brings her voice to life in a powerful blend of drama and poetry recited in Punjabi and danced in Bharatanatyam.

KEVIN AUGUST PRESENTS: THE EXIT INTERVIEW

Comedy & Variety Acts · Home Planet Advantage · Ages 17+ · United States of America
The Exit Interview is a genre-blending solo show from comedian and musician Kevin August about shapeshifting to fit in, class clowning to stand out, and discovering who we are when we stop performing. Smart, surreal, and deeply human — comedy as catharsis, and a space to feel a little less alone.
The Exit Interview is a genre-blending solo show from comedian and musician Kevin August about shapeshifting to fit in, class clowning to stand out, and discovering who we are when we stop performing. Smart, surreal, and deeply human — comedy as catharsis, and a space to feel a little less alone.
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