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Leading L.A. poets Nicelle Davis, Bill Ratner, and Hanna Pachman feature in an evening of wild, mind-rushing, poetic vocal mystery live on-stage directed by Anthony Sannazzaro.

Laser Webber, trans performer known for his award-winning comedy music, presents a one-person musical show about the history of trans men. Meet Alan Hart, who got gender-confirming surgery in 1917; Samuel Bundy, whose legend includes a shark and a jail; and renowned author JK Rowling, for reasons.

Four women at a boutique ad agency are given twelve hours to come up with the perfect pitch. The product? Guns. The target demo? Moms. Wrestling with their consciences and their career ambitions, these four women must each decide what they are really willing to do for BIG MONEY!

WINNER HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS' AWARD! Chris Grace celebrates the life of the greatest Asian-American actor of all time: Scarlett Johansson. A weaving of both Chris’s and Scarlett’s biographies through stand-up comedy, stage combat, and the songs of Tom Waits. "Must see!" -- Kristen Schaal

If you could peer inside the mind of an artist pushing themself to the brink of disaster, would you? This solo piece explores creativity, getting tossed into the throws of depression and suicidal ideation, and trying to find purpose in it all... before the clock runs out.

Since her mother leapt from a building when Avital was a baby, she's been 50-50 on being alive. But who wants to turn into their mother? Irreverent stand-up from an ex-Hasidic queer Jew.

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.

After selling out LONDON'S Camden Fringe, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ANXIOUS brings the angst to Hollywood. Featuring the voice of RICKI LAKE, Hal Cantor's coming-of-middle-age comedy is a raw, deeply personal look into one man's overwrought, forever fraught life. With lots of gay sex.

After spotting director Alejandro González Iñárritu at the Alta Dena Wholefoods, actress Lola Luvv is convinced it’s a sign she’s destined to play the lead in his TV show “The One Percent.” What follows is a manic ride of determination, desperation, ketamine and chickens.

The story of getting over one’s self and doing the damn thing.

Are you ADDICTED to hiding? Are you FEARFUL of being yourself? Is your ALTER EGO in the driver’s seat? Stop Feeling Phony Strip Off The Layers Take Off The Mask Come to a UA Meeting Today!

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?

Four creatives try to put on a self-financed action play that showcases their talents. There's accents! There's fights! There's jokes! There's no audience participation. There is some Shakespeare. It's a play within a play and it mostly makes sense. We think. We hope.

What happens when you convince a child that she’s a statistical anomaly—in everything? From discovering mortality at circle time to a brief stint as an MD, Kira's autobiographical tragicomedy reflects on the loneliness, tomfoolery, grief, and absurdity of growing up in a culture of exceptionalism.