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A RETROSPECTION - WINNER TOP OF THE FRINGE 2023

the biennale · Ages 18+ · United States of America
A Retrospection: "A retrospective no one asked for from a clown no one knows. " Claire Woolner, absurdist comedian and award winning studio artist, blows hard on the edges of performance art and swims into surrealist clown. Bits, pieces and breakdowns. This is important work.
A Retrospection: "A retrospective no one asked for from a clown no one knows. " Claire Woolner, absurdist comedian and award winning studio artist, blows hard on the edges of performance art and swims into surrealist clown. Bits, pieces and breakdowns. This is important work.

TWO WEEKS

sad man paradise productions · Ages 15+ · United States of America
John and Wendy are at a crossroads in their marriage after moving to the mid west to spark John's writers block. Wendy is an upcoming promoter who works for two weeks in L.A. He has a premonition his wife is having an affair? “OFFICIAL WINNER HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS' ENCORE AWARD
John and Wendy are at a crossroads in their marriage after moving to the mid west to spark John's writers block. Wendy is an upcoming promoter who works for two weeks in L.A. He has a premonition his wife is having an affair? “OFFICIAL WINNER HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS' ENCORE AWARD

THE COLLECTIVE: A 1920S MAFIA IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Immersive & Games · last call theatre · Ages 21+ · United States of America
Step back in time to 1920s Los Angeles at the height of Prohibition, where you have been invited to the wake of John Telletino, Don of The Collective crime syndicate. Schemes to decide his replacement have already begun, and only you can decide the winning hand in this immersive, interactive show!
Step back in time to 1920s Los Angeles at the height of Prohibition, where you have been invited to the wake of John Telletino, Don of The Collective crime syndicate. Schemes to decide his replacement have already begun, and only you can decide the winning hand in this immersive, interactive show!

THIS OR THAT: A SKETCH COMEDY EXPERIENCE

Comedy · this or that · Ages 14+ · 1hr · United States of America
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
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

THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE

Musicals & Operas · mélia mills · Ages 15+ · United States of America
The Allure of Thug Life is a Hip Hopsical comedy about Mélia, an upper middle-class teen from Oakland who wants to be a gangster rapper. She longs to go from Riches to Rags & encounters Bullying, Boyfriends & Bullets! If you're scared, stay home. If you're fearless, roll through for this wild ride!
The Allure of Thug Life is a Hip Hopsical comedy about Mélia, an upper middle-class teen from Oakland who wants to be a gangster rapper. She longs to go from Riches to Rags & encounters Bullying, Boyfriends & Bullets! If you're scared, stay home. If you're fearless, roll through for this wild ride!

FLAYED

josiah blount · Ages 18+ · United States of America
In conservative Southwest Virginia, a puritanical pastor attempts to deliver his first sermon, but is interrupted by the many obscene voices in his head. He must confront his theology, sexuality, and identity in order to finish his sermon and... to survive. Written & Performed by Josiah Blount.
In conservative Southwest Virginia, a puritanical pastor attempts to deliver his first sermon, but is interrupted by the many obscene voices in his head. He must confront his theology, sexuality, and identity in order to finish his sermon and... to survive. Written & Performed by Josiah Blount.

INFIERNO

zanni theatrics · Ages 14+ · United States of America
What if Dante's Inferno was real? What if it received a few modern updates? A few Latinx updates? That's exactly what we find as Deon goes through Hell on his own new personal mission to overcome grief and accept who he is, or, I suppose, who he was.
What if Dante's Inferno was real? What if it received a few modern updates? A few Latinx updates? That's exactly what we find as Deon goes through Hell on his own new personal mission to overcome grief and accept who he is, or, I suppose, who he was.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

the unknown artists · Ages 13+ · United States of America
When going through a break up, is social media the best way to guide us through the five stages of grief? Or is it just another relationship in which we lose ourselves?
When going through a break up, is social media the best way to guide us through the five stages of grief? Or is it just another relationship in which we lose ourselves?

ARIZONA RAIN

Drama · nightmare lizards productions · Ages 16+ · United States of America
After a near-death experience, Crissy shows up unannounced at her ex-girlfriend Marcy’s doorstep. Rather than dwell on what would have been left unsaid, the pair each call ghosts from their past to tie up loose ends as they work to understand their own complicated, love-filled relationship.
After a near-death experience, Crissy shows up unannounced at her ex-girlfriend Marcy’s doorstep. Rather than dwell on what would have been left unsaid, the pair each call ghosts from their past to tie up loose ends as they work to understand their own complicated, love-filled relationship.

SONNETS FROM SUBURBIA

Solo Show · the 6th act · Ages 10+ · United States of America
“OFFICIAL WINNER OF THE HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS’ AWARD" Lady Penelope, the Los Angeles laureate of iambic pentameter and rhyme, reflects on modern life through her wry, beautifully crafted Elizabethan sonnets, wrestles with her past demons, and refuses to emerge from her comfortable quarantine.
“OFFICIAL WINNER OF THE HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS’ AWARD" Lady Penelope, the Los Angeles laureate of iambic pentameter and rhyme, reflects on modern life through her wry, beautifully crafted Elizabethan sonnets, wrestles with her past demons, and refuses to emerge from her comfortable quarantine.

MS 499: ADVERTISING AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER

theoretically productions · Ages 13+ · United States of America
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.
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.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING

Immersive & Games · alex kern · Ages 18+ · United States of America
You are cordially invited to Cynthia’s party! An unforgettable, immersive comedy experience exploring loneliness, femininity, and what it means to desperately want to be seen and desperately not want to be seen at all. Don’t you dare forget to come, okay! Credits include: HULU, Vulture, Vanity Fair
You are cordially invited to Cynthia’s party! An unforgettable, immersive comedy experience exploring loneliness, femininity, and what it means to desperately want to be seen and desperately not want to be seen at all. Don’t you dare forget to come, okay! Credits include: HULU, Vulture, Vanity Fair

WAITING FOR A SHOW

Solo Show · miles beyond entertainment · Ages 10+ · United States of America
The story of getting over one’s self and doing the damn thing.
The story of getting over one’s self and doing the damn thing.

FIVE YEARS IN AMSTERDAM

Solo Show · brendan hunt · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt returns to his first and favorite solo show, describing the five years he lived in Amsterdam, wherein he slowly transformed from depressed Midwestern nerd to reasonably happy D-List Eurotrash Celebrity. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt returns to his first and favorite solo show, describing the five years he lived in Amsterdam, wherein he slowly transformed from depressed Midwestern nerd to reasonably happy D-List Eurotrash Celebrity. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

GETTING THERE! WINNER! BEST SOLO SHOW! 2023

rebecca o'brien's solo show directed by cameron watson · Ages 21+ · United States of America
"O’Brien Directed by the respected Cameron Watson, this one-woman gem ... a heart-piercing, transformative wonder, meticulously put together & performed on an emotional edge that sneaks up on you & then leaves you floating out of the theater high on the surprising possibilities of life." LA Magazine
"O’Brien Directed by the respected Cameron Watson, this one-woman gem ... a heart-piercing, transformative wonder, meticulously put together & performed on an emotional edge that sneaks up on you & then leaves you floating out of the theater high on the surprising possibilities of life." LA Magazine