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2013 ENCORE SHOWS: TEXAS LOVES LYLA!

comedy · combined artform/theatre asylum · Ages 12+ · United States
Encore performances of 2012s Hollywood Fringe WINNER for Best One Person Show! A Comedy musical about bullying and gay teen suicide.
Encore performances of 2012s Hollywood Fringe WINNER for Best One Person Show! A Comedy musical about bullying and gay teen suicide.

STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED

solo performance · stage left studio nyc and cheryl king productions · Ages 16+ · United States
Evil landlord “Killer” Joe and arch nemesis Lorna Breedlove, a rent-stabilized recovering sex addict, battle in this hilariously dark comedy of man's love for his property. An army of stabilized (and recovering) occupants fight for a 5-floor NYC apartment. But ...Leave Manhattan? Not on your life!
Evil landlord “Killer” Joe and arch nemesis Lorna Breedlove, a rent-stabilized recovering sex addict, battle in this hilariously dark comedy of man's love for his property. An army of stabilized (and recovering) occupants fight for a 5-floor NYC apartment. But ...Leave Manhattan? Not on your life!

THE GOD OF CARNAGE

comedy · umwelt theatre collective · Ages 15+ · United States
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly in a civilized manner? Don't make me sick...
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly in a civilized manner? Don't make me sick...

EXORCISTIC: THE ROCK MUSICAL PARODY EXPERIMENT

musicals and operas · orgasmico theatre company · Ages 17+ · United States
*From the Winner Best Musical (DOOMSDAY CABARET): When a cash-strapped theatre troupe capitalizes on the 40th Anniversary THE EXORCIST with a hilarious rock parody, they unleash HELL! Heads will spin and demons will dance in The Rock Musical Event of 2013! THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!
*From the Winner Best Musical (DOOMSDAY CABARET): When a cash-strapped theatre troupe capitalizes on the 40th Anniversary THE EXORCIST with a hilarious rock parody, they unleash HELL! Heads will spin and demons will dance in The Rock Musical Event of 2013! THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!

LISTEN... CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

solo performance · an 11:11 experiment · Ages 13+ · United States
The true story of a child's life as the sole interpreter for her deaf parents. WINNER! Best of Fringe Extensions! Official Selection NY International Fringe Festival! **(No sign language interpreters will be provided for these performances.)**
The true story of a child's life as the sole interpreter for her deaf parents. WINNER! Best of Fringe Extensions! Official Selection NY International Fringe Festival! **(No sign language interpreters will be provided for these performances.)**

WE ARE THE 0%

dance & physical theatre · clownma dell'arte · Ages 13+ · United States
“We Are The 0%” is a physical, musical, emotional journey delving into socio-political commentary inspired by the OCCUPY WALL-STREET phenomenon. This production is devised and performed entirely by our satirical silent clowns.
“We Are The 0%” is a physical, musical, emotional journey delving into socio-political commentary inspired by the OCCUPY WALL-STREET phenomenon. This production is devised and performed entirely by our satirical silent clowns.

MUGGSY

ensemble theatre · actors studio · Ages 18+ · United States
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?
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?

FRINGE CABARET 2013

events & workshops · hollywood fringe festival · United States
Part of Fringe Central Station's nightly free programming includes Fringe Cabaret, a changing variety act that includes snippets of different Fringe productions.
Part of Fringe Central Station's nightly free programming includes Fringe Cabaret, a changing variety act that includes snippets of different Fringe productions.

THE PURPOSE OF THEATER CRITICISM IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

events & workshops · bitter lemons · Ages 16+ · United States
The Purpose of Theater Criticism in the Twenty First Century will be an irreverent yet substantive discussion, tapping the best minds in LA Theater. It will be entertaining, lively and enlightening with audience Q&A to follow.
The Purpose of Theater Criticism in the Twenty First Century will be an irreverent yet substantive discussion, tapping the best minds in LA Theater. It will be entertaining, lively and enlightening with audience Q&A to follow.

A ONE-WAY TICKET TO CRAZY TOWN

solo performance · the adventures of les kurkendaal · Ages 12+ · United States
Les has a problem . His mother has dementia and she has no idea who he is . He has 24 hours to get her to regain her memory . Come see a comedic look at something we all have in common . Our parents .
Les has a problem . His mother has dementia and she has no idea who he is . He has 24 hours to get her to regain her memory . Come see a comedic look at something we all have in common . Our parents .

DADDY DIDN'T DIE, DID HE?

comedy · will matthews & casey christensen · Ages 16+ · United States
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).
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).

KILL A BETTER MOUSETRAP

comedy · lanny panlock productions · Ages 14+ · United States
Miles Merbinau aims--with good reason, he believes, and at any cost--to shut down the world's longest-running play, Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP. Merbinau's frustrations, wild theories, and ruminations on the contrariness of success set the stage for this one-act comedy by Scott K. Ratner.
Miles Merbinau aims--with good reason, he believes, and at any cost--to shut down the world's longest-running play, Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP. Merbinau's frustrations, wild theories, and ruminations on the contrariness of success set the stage for this one-act comedy by Scott K. Ratner.

COLTERRORISM II: THE NESTLE QUIKENING

comedy · cmf · Ages 21+ · United States
Part slideshow, part keynote, free association at times, a tap from my consciousness. Tales of international travel, dating, animal attacks, hot air balloon crashes, radioactive journeys, celebrity encounters, drugs, world history and poor life choices are fancifed by images, animation and video.
Part slideshow, part keynote, free association at times, a tap from my consciousness. Tales of international travel, dating, animal attacks, hot air balloon crashes, radioactive journeys, celebrity encounters, drugs, world history and poor life choices are fancifed by images, animation and video.

THE OTHER F WORD

ensemble theatre · crooked heart theater · Ages 18+ · United States
Four strangers meet at a focus group tasked with marketing new writing implements to women. Will they find common ground, or allow their beliefs to divide them? Hilarious, moving & empowering, THE OTHER F WORD shows what happens when people that have never met before decide to trump marketing.
Four strangers meet at a focus group tasked with marketing new writing implements to women. Will they find common ground, or allow their beliefs to divide them? Hilarious, moving & empowering, THE OTHER F WORD shows what happens when people that have never met before decide to trump marketing.

THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM

cabaret & variety · zenith ensemble · Ages 18+ · United States
Shel Silverstein’s epic dirty poem about a young blues musician who gambles with the devil and loses, twice. O’ Brother Where Art Thou meets a speakeasy beatnik open mic. One Man A Live Band A Red Velvet Dive
Shel Silverstein’s epic dirty poem about a young blues musician who gambles with the devil and loses, twice. O’ Brother Where Art Thou meets a speakeasy beatnik open mic. One Man A Live Band A Red Velvet Dive