...unwanted; colectivodoszeta / carlos a. cruz velázquez; Director: Carlos A. Cruz Velázquez; Choreographer: Carlos A. Cruz Velázquez; This piece is a tangle of stories, from laughter to sadness and from solitude and loss. “…unwanted” is an exploration into the emotions that cause one to abandon, leave or discard something, physical or metaphorical. www.colectivodoszeta.kk5.org 50m, Brooklyn, New York Dance, Performance Art
2 Burn; Elixir Productions Theatre Company; Writer: Alex DeFazio; Director: Jennifer Joyce & Jody P. Person; Ever give an apple to your teacher to get his attention? In this gay, noir drama, one college student is willing to give much more as he and his professor vie for power over language, sex, and each other. www.elixirproductions.org , Jersey City, New Jersey Drama, Performance Art
22 Stories; Kelfia Productions; Writer: Sofia Kelley; Director: Anna Foss Wilson; 17-year-old twins Nicole (Stuyvesant scholar control freak) and Natasha (rebellious artist actual freak) co-exist precariously. Then Natasha jumps from their roof. Can Nicole find a place in a world where her identity and her heart are torn in half? www.22-Stories.blogspot.com 45m, Brooklyn, New York Drama, FringeHIGH
74 Minutes of Stereo Radio Theater; Stereo Radio Theater in Association with Alternating Incoherence Productions, LLC; Writer: Maureen FitzGerald; A parlor game escalates into marital warfare. An ancient civilization faces death by over-enthusiasm. Comedy mates with legitimate theater for the amusement of a jaded audience.
Stereo Radio Theater: Post-alternative sketch comedy for the non-attention deficit-disordered. www.stereoradiotheater.com 1h 15m, New York, New York Comedy, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
A. Chekhov's The Darling; Two Chekhovs Productions; Writer: Anton Chekhov, New Translation by Victor S. Tkachenko with Lisa Dalton; Director: Victor S. Tkachenko; Is Olenka the object of pity, ridicule or admiration? You decide! Possibly still politically incorrect; Anton Chekhov’s humorous, touching love story with fireworks, a timber yard battle and samovar tea party is rendered by Award-winning actress, Lisa Dalton. www.thedarling.org 1h 29m, Fort Worth, Texas Comedy, Solo Show
After Anne Frank; Artistic New Directions; Writer: (and Performer) Carol Lempert; Director: Janice L. Goldberg; "...though Anne Frank died before I was born, she keeps re-appearing in my life teaching me new things about being Jewish and being part of the human family." A funny and touching memoir from the creator/performer of THAT DOROTHY PARKER. www.CarolLempert.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Solo Show, Drama
All Atheists Are Muslim; Zahra Comedy; Writer: Zahra Noorbakhsh; Director: W. Kamau Bell; Choreographer: Coke Nakamoto; Can Zahra have her Atheist and stay Muslim too? Yup, it's just your regular everyday tale of boy-meets-girl-meets-1000's of years of religious doctrine. You may even discover you’re more Muslim than you think. www.ZahraComedy.com 1h, San Francisco, California Solo Show, Comedy
All Gone West; Attanas Productions; Writer: John Attanas; Director: Jonathan Fluck; Sam wants to open a jazz club in Manhattan. Mary wants to move to California. This explosive drama set in the 1950s looks at two people with troubled pasts and conflicting hopes. Whose dream will they follow? www.johnattanas.com 1h 30m, Queens, New York Drama,
All the Windows On Alcatraz; Whiskey Rebellion; Writer: Rebecca Poulson; Director: Dina Vovsi; Between the fever-dreams of Beth McCormick and her shaky Chicago fire-escape, beds are broken as the past is thrust into the present. Drink the aquarium and ask the tough questions--Are you who you want to be when you grow up? 1h 30m, Brooklyn, New York Drama, Comedy
American Mud; Straw Flower Productions; Writer: Jackie Ruggiero Jacobson; Director: Jose Aviles; Cloned woman runs for president! A shy law student's inner feminist is unleashed, and the ghost of Susan B. Anthony lures them to shark infested water. Myth hijacks politics in this irreverent fable about the cost of flying without wings. www.strawflower.org 1h 20m, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Comedy, Drama
American Vaudeville Theatre 15th Anniversary ExTRAVaganza; Trav S.D./ Mountebanks; Writer: Trav S.D.; Director: Trav S.D.; Long time downtown impresario and author Trav S.D. hosts the 15th anniversary edition of his popular vaudeville show, mixing the hottest contemporary variety acts with his own Topsy-Turvy songs and comedy sketches, wrapped in a distinctly pre-21st century package. 2h, Brooklyn, New York ,
Ampersand: A Romeo & Juliet Story; Purple Rep; Writer: Mariah MacCarthy; Director: Amanda Thompson; A prissy Beauty Queen falls in love/hate with a guitar-wielding firebrand. Is there room for this bad romance in Verona, Iowa? Or will Juliet stay in her walk-in closet? An award-winning pop-folk musical, with drag gueens. www.purplerep.com 2h 30m, New York, New York Musical, Drama
Anna & The Annadroids: Memoirs of a Robot Girl; Amerifluff Corporation; Writer: Anna Sullivan, Music by Anna Sullivan and David Morneau, Graphic Novel illustrations by Bela Messex, video by Brent Haley and James Pryor; Director: Anna Sullivan; Choreographer: Anna Sullivan; An original sci-fi graphic novel is brought to life through ground and aerial dance, electronic music, interactive video, illustrations, and quirky costume design. This surreal solo show features the work of artists from Columbus, New York, and San Francisco. www.amerifluff.com/memoirs.html 45m, San Francisco Bay Area, California Dance, Multi-Media
The Apartment: A Play With Four Sides; Kate Russo; Writer: Sorrel Barnard, Melissa Moran, Lindsay Joy Murphy and David Scott; Director: Adam Blanshay; Sarah sublets to Tim who sublets to Peter and Kristina who get in a fight and vacate. After Sargent Cooper comes knocking, Jerry and Rita are left with the mess. Four stories, one apartment: get to know your neighbors. www.playwith4sides.com 1h 15m, NYC, Brooklyn Comedy, Drama
ARABY; Christopher Rael; Writer: Chris Rael, based on stories by James Joyce; Director: Daniel Spector; Joyce's Dubliners come to life in popular song: 15 stories in 15 songs. Soaring voices and chamber ensemble transform gut-wrenching vignettes into tales of redemption. From eastern-flavored Araby to gospel pastiche Grace to The Dead, beauty, joy and catharsis beckon. www.myspace.com/ChrisRaelAraby 1h 30m, Brooklyn, New York Musical, Drama
As the Boat Approaches; The Boat in Association with Production Workshop; Writer: Justin Kuritzkes; Director: Justin Kuritzkes; A new play in the style of improv comedy featuring warriors, sailors, dinosaurs, the creation of the universe, and two guys mysteriously stranded on a tiny desert island. No props, no set, just two actors and your imagination. www.astheboatapproaches.tumblr.com 1h 30m, Providence, Rhode Island Drama, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
The Average-Sized Mermaid; Mind the Gap Theatre; Writer: Jessica Fleitman; Director: Paula D'Alessandris; When Miriam Moselle magically transforms into a mermaid, she suddenly finds herself the figurehead of a feminist movement. But she soon discovers that you need to be careful what you fish for... under construction 2h, NYC, Manhattan Comedy, Drama
Back to the Garden; M&M Productions Acting Company, Inc.; Writer: Albi Gorn; Director: Robin Anne Joseph; Why would God put forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden if He was just going to get pissed off when Adam and Eve ate it? This farcical retelling of Genesis answers this question while raising many others! Wanna bite? www.albigorn.com 2h 30m, Yorktown Heights, NY, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Comedy, Drama
The Bad Arm - Confessions of a Dodgy Irish Dancer; Clerkin Dagger; Writer: Maire Clerkin; Director: Dan O'Connor; Choreographer: Maire Clerkin; Coming-of-age sex and booze tales, punctuated by rollicking percussive jigs from a scowling Londoner, in this uproarious antidote to Riverdance. Maire Clerkin kicks arse in laugh-till-you-cry poignant comedy - hotfoot from Hollywood, Chicago and Dublin. Critic's pick, BACKSTAGE www.maireclerkin.com/bad_arm.html 1h, Los Angeles, California Comedy, Solo Show
The Ballad of Rusty and Roy; Smokin' Holes; Writer: Jonny and Troy Schremmer, with Music by Dusty Brown; Director: Shana Gold; Rusty writes songs with the edge of his heart. Roy sings out “EIEIO” to toddlers. Texas seems like it's a million miles away when two estranged brothers reunite in this dramatic family sing-a-long for adult children of alcoholics. www.rustyandroy.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Banshee; Writer: Brian C. Petti; Director: Mary Ellen Nelligar; A mythical Irish harbinger of death is stalking the Sullivan family in this modern thriller. Jerry attempts to change his life with a girlfriend and a job, but his precarious mental state is threatened by his mother's warning of "Banshee". pettiplays.wikispaces.com 1h 30m, Hudson, New York Drama,
The Bardy Bunch: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady; Silverhair Productions; Writer: Stephen Garvey; In the summer of 1974, The Brady and Partridge Families, recently canceled and no longer under America's watchful eye, met in a blood-soaked, passion-filled, vengeance-fueled, very special episode of Shakespearean proportions. http://www.thebardybunch.com 1h 40m, Long Island, NY Comedy, Musical
Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!; Writer: Jay Alvarez; Director: Theresa Gambacorta; With only the clothes on their backs and hope in their hearts, they fled to America.
Longing for a better life, Jay's father plots and executes the escape of 28 people from Cuba under the cover of a moonless night.
www.sharkswilleatyou.com 1h 5m, New York, New York Drama, Comedy
Before Placing Me On Your Shelf; Lunar Energy; Writer: Adapted from poems by James Tate; Director: Philip Gates; Mysterious phone calls. Duct tape bondage. A sexy camel. Seven people contend with everything from flesh-eating moths to their own identity crises in this absurd, darkly comic look at what lurks just beneath the surface of everyday life. www.lunarenergyproductions.com 1h 15m, Brooklyn, NY Comedy, Drama
Bella and the Pool Boy; Apothecary Theatre Company; Writer: Dennis Flanagan; Director: Shawn Renfro; The death of William’s beloved childhood dog Bella forces him back to his mother’s house. As the family hysterically whirls out of control, can Bella ever rest in peace? Growing up is hard, but sometimes going home to NJ is harder. www.apothecarytheatrecompany.org 1h 30m, NYC, Brooklyn Comedy, Drama
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES; Writer: Jessica Sherr; Director: Theresa Gambacorta; Dear Warner Brothers,
After 40 films and two Academy Awards you continue to discredit and disrespect my talent and worth with meaningless roles. I have a voice. I warn you this Yankee will not be shut up!
Respectfully,
Bette Davis www.BetteDavisAintForSissies.com 1h 10m, Manhattan, NY Comedy, Solo Show
The Big ''A''; At Hand Theatre Company; Writer: Dan Horrigan; Director: Matthew DiCarlo; Armed with only my wit, I confront evil bosses, giant hairy nipples, sassy nurses and living with HIV... all while searching for the perfect set of kitchenware. Come and find out if laughter really is the best (anti-retroviral) medicine! www.danhorriganiscute.com 1h 15m, Queens, New York Solo Show, Comedy
BLANK; BLANK Productions; Writer: Brian Stanton; Director: McKerrin Kelly; Award-winning, nationally acclaimed one-man show explores adoption and identity. Playing 12 characters, Brian embarks on a mythical quest ultimately discovering the horrific truth of his birth, an instinctive love for his birth mother, and a dedication to his adoptive family. www.thebrianstanton.com/nyfest.html 1h 5m, Los Angeles, California Solo Show, Drama
The Bobbed-Haired Bandit; Gus T.T. Showbiz Productions, LLC; Writer: Book and Lyrics by Anna Marquardt, Music by Britt Bonney; Director: Deborah Wolfson; It was only supposed to be one job. 20-year-old Celia Cooney and her husband Ed never meant to go on a crime spree, but in 1924 Brooklyn, their hijinks put them on the front page. Based on a true story. 1h 40m, Brooklyn, NY Musical, Comedy
Bobby and Matt; Grove Theater Center; Writer: Kevin Cochran; Director: Kevin Cochran; Boy meets boy. One grows up to be a Brigadier General; one a renowned gay writer. Their friendship survives Vietnam, Kent State, Watergate, Gay Marriage and Don't Ask Don't Tell. At fifty, they finally realize the depth of their bond. www.gtc.org/bobbyandmatt 1h 58m, Burbank, California Drama, Comedy
Bongani; Gabrielle Maisels; Writer: Gabrielle Maisels; Director: Kate Holland; In South Africa, Bongani, son of a housekeeper, and Corinne, daughter of the boss, try to rescue each other. Following TWO GIRLS, "...the must-see production of FringeNYC 2010", the next play from the granddaughter of Mandela's colleague I.A. Maisels. http://gabriellemaisels.blogspot.com/ 1h 15m, Brooklyn, New York Solo Show, Drama
Books on Tape; Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions; Writer: William Missouri Downs; Director: Brock H. Hill; After a chance seduction in the Books on Tape section of Barnes & Noble, Adriane and Jeffrey set out to understand Mother Theresa, rodeo announcers, near-death experiences and how books on tape can fix their lives in twelve easy steps. www.tictheater.com 1h 20m, New York, NY Comedy,
Brave Ducks; MassBliss Productions; Writer: Andrew Belcher; Director: Simón Adinia Hanukai; In the wake of natural disaster, two strangers unite in their search for loved ones. They navigate the “assistance” of gun-toting Confederates, Bible-thumping Revivalists and an incompetent government as they grapple with an America that says, “You’re illegal!” www.braveducks.com 1h 30m, Brooklyn, New York Drama, Comedy
BREAK; LouLou Productions and February 29 Films; Writer: Louise Rozett; Director: Tracy Middendorf; NYPD Officer Marco Gennaro is no longer welcome at home. FDNY Captain Jon Emmett barely remembers where home is. In the overcrowded Ground Zero dining area in December 2001, the men clash, agreeing on only one thing—recovery is brutal. http://www.louiserozett.com/BREAK/FringeNYC.html 1h 50m, New York, New York Drama,
BROWSING; Glass Beads Theatre Ensemble; Writer: Danna Call, Mari Gorman, Craig Pospisil; Director: Mari Gorman; A public library in a mid-sized American city. Patrons come and go at a crucial moment in its survival. Enter this sanctuary thought and imagination where the story unfolds in the many dimensions you can experience there. Come browse with us! www.glassbeadstheatre.org , Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Buried Words; Stark Theatre Company; Writer: Karen Smith Vastola; Director: Alice Reagan; A flying girdle. A knife. A crucifixion. The evening before their mother's funeral, two sisters pack up her house and unpack the past, re-enacting childhood scenes that circle back to a special evening. What happens when buried words are finally released?
1h 30m, Gladstone, New Jersey, Drama, Comedy
Butoh Electra; The Ume Group, a division of the Auburn Regional Theatre; Writer: Jordan Rosin; Director: Jordan Rosin & Christian Leadley; Great Ruler is murdered. The Usurper rules with an iron fist. Abused by her mother and step-father, Electra prepares for vengeance. Witness the original revenge tragedy vividly re-imagined in a surreal world of samurai and shogun. www.butohelectra.com 1h 30m, Syracuse, New York Drama, Performance Art
Carnival Knowledge: Love, Lust, and Other Human Oddities; Red Meat Entertainment; Writer: Naomi Grossman; Director: Richard Embardo; Choreographer: Rodrigo Guzman; Five million men in LA... She only needs one to work. This award-nominated solo artist presents a thrilling roller coaster ride through the perils of playing the dating game. A critically acclaimed, comic, carnal, romp, replete with surprising poignancy. www.naomigrossman.net 1h, Los Angeles, California Comedy, Solo Show
Cassanova Was A Woman; No Clout Productions; Writer: Jezabel Montero; Director: Jezabel Montero Assitant Director Paula Ohaus; It's hard being a monogamous bisexual. Throw in a famous Cuban soap star mother, a homophobic sister and you've got a recipe for a raucous comedy that leaves you pondering, "Sexuality: Is it in your head or in your groin?" www.nocloutprods.com 2h 10m, Hoboken, New Jersey Comedy, Comedy
Chagrin; Outside Inside; Writer: Michael Ross Albert; Director: Adam Levi; Fifteen years ago, four child geniuses rose to mega-stardom on a popular TV game show. Now, reunited by a tragic accident, they must grapple with their collective past in the place where it all began-- Chagrin Falls. www.michaelrossalbert.com 1h, New York, New York Drama, Comedy
The Chamber; The Step 1 Theatre; Writer: William Grayson; Director: Gabe Templin; What are you willing to do to settle a score? A single evening will test the longtime friendship of Mike and Sal, and force them into a life and death contest that will change their lives forever. www.step1theatre.org 1h 14m, Fayetteville, Arkansas Drama,
Chasing Heaven; MiddleMaddle Company; Writer: Leah Maddrie, music by Peter Dizozza and Jasper McGruder; Director: Leah Maddrie; What happens when a famous black female author in a slump tangles with the cantankerous ghost of the Jewish creator of a controversial 1930s "Negro folk opera" after his descendant commissions her to create a version that's more politically correct? www.chasingheaven.com 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Drama
CHELA; Dulce Maria Solis; Writer: Dulce Maria Solis; Director: Todd Blakesley; CHELA: Third husband, First orgasm. A dark and comic twist on a True Story of love, lunacy, and violent manipulation. Written and performed by her daughter, Dulce Maria Solis, author of “I’m a Feminist ‘til I Fall in Love.“ www.thechelawebsite.com 1h 25m, Los Angeles, California Drama, Comedy
Chien de Moi; In the Basement Theater Company; Writer: Sophia Schrank; Director: Sophia Schrank; Choreographer: Marquis Wood, Sophia Schrank; Chien de Moi tells the story of a girl who falls into a deep and unlikely love while inside her own frighteningly beautiful nightmare. Through masked dance and a wildly eclectic underscore, Chien is an exploration of perfectly imperfect love. inthebasementtheater.com 45m, Pittsburgh, PA Dance, Drama
civilian; UK Theatre; Writer: Herman Daniel Farrell III; Director: Herman Daniel Farrell III; A documentary drama based on the compelling personal stories of young veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The play chronicles their challenging transition from soldier to college student to civilian. www.civilianplay.com 1h 30m, Lexington, Kentucky Drama,
The Classroom; Rebel Collective Theatre in Association with Slant Theatre Project; Writer: Craig Clary; Director: Lori Wolter Hudson; "Grow up." "Get a job." "Be an adult." It all sounds pretty stupid, but you've gotta do it. Take a seat in "The Classroom", an office where young people reconcile their grown-up jobs with their childish (and hilarious) behavior. www.slanttheatreproject.org 1h 35m, Manhattan, NY Comedy, Drama
COBU - Dance like Drumming,Drum like Dancing.; COBU Inc.; Director: Yako Miyamoto; Choreographer: Yako Miyamoto; Founded by YAKO MIYAMOTO, from the hit STOMP and the Hollywood movie "COBU 3D", this all-girl "TAIKO" drum group mixes traditional with funk and hip-hop for performances like you've never seen before. Come feel their girl power and heart beat!! www.facebook.com/COBUNY 45m, Manhattan, NY Performance Art, Dance
Courtney and Kathleen: A Riot Act; In Extremis Theater Company; Writer: Liz Thaler; Director: Liz Thaler; Seattle, the early 90s. Reviled rock goddess Courtney and feminist punk poster grrrl Kathleen
strike up a fraught friendship—but will the tragedies ahead pull these badass revolutionaries
apart? Inspired by real-life, larger-than-life, badly-behaved young ladies. www.inextremistheater.org 1h, Manhattan, New York Drama, Multi-Media
Cow Play; Less Than Rent Theatre; Writer: Matthew George; Director: Charlie Polinger; An award-winning play about love, loss, and cows. Told over the span of ten years, two dairy-farming brothers and a girlfriend are forced to see life from the bigger picture in this hilarious, fantastical, and haunting tale. www.lessthanrent.org 2h, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Craving; Delphine Brooker; Writer: Delphine Brooker; Director: Doug Curtis and Heather Moore; “Just arrived in Budapest, but I’m not Hungary!” From Edmonton, Alberta, this one woman comedic drama enters the mind warp of an adventure-seeking anorexic 18 year old in Europe. “…amazing piece of theater …” (Edmonton Sun) “… riveting show …” (Edmonton Journal) www.cravingnyc.ca , Edmonton, Canada, Solo Show, FringeHIGH
Crawling with Monsters; The Sleepy Border Town Insomniacs; Writer: Anonymous; A university doing a children's show ends up embroiled in a war-zone on the Mexico-Texas border. Secretly-recorded interviews, desperate messages to the world and hidden identities reveal the human cost of drug wars. Please don't "just say no". www.crawlingwithmonsters.com 1h 30m, Edinburg, Texas, Reynosa, Mexico FringeHIGH, Multi-Media
The Custodian; Five Flights Theater Company; Writer: Will Lacker; Director: Will Lacker; When a super hero saves the day, who's left to clean up the mess? - The Custodian! www.fiveflightstheatercompany.org 2h 25m, New York City, Comedy, Comedy
Daja Vu; Daja Vu Productions; Writer: Aja Nisenson; Director: Michael Aman; World Renowned Chanteuse Daja Vu in a French Cabaret gone awry. The secret love child of Edith Piaf and Victor Borge puts the BERET back in Cabaret. Come for the music, stay for the flambé. www.ajanisenson.com 1h 30m, Parsippany, New Jersey Comedy, Solo Show
Dancing In The Garden; The Festival Theatre Company in Association with Paul Gregory and Gary Verrill; Writer: Michael Walker; Maria is desperately in love with God, Father Mike, and her Papa. When she kisses Susan Blakeman in the music room at St. Patrick's High, her heart explodes and her life unravels until she learns to dance in the garden. www.dancinginthegardenplay.com 2h, Sutton, Massachusetts Drama, FringeHIGH
The Day the Sky Turned Black; AKS Productions; Writer: Ali Kennedy Scott; Director: Adrian Barnes; Black Saturday 2009. Australia is ravaged by firestorms equalling 1500 atomic bombs. Based on the true events of Australia's greatest natural disaster. An inspiring story of courage, humour amidst adversity and hope.
'This year's hot ticket' (*****) 5 STARS (ScottishDailyExpress) www.thedaytheskyturnedblack.com 55m, Sydney, Australia Drama, Solo Show
DESTINATIONS; Writer: Book by Dawn Eaton, Music and Lyrics by RS Rodkin; Director: Gregory Fletcher, Musical Direction by RS Rodkin; Hit the road with Chris D and The Destinations as they embark on their 1985 reunion tour. Loyalties are tested when Nicole joins the mix of longtime buddies and band-mates. Destinations change when Chris' ex reappears. Will the band survive? www.DESTINATIONS.US.COM 1h 58m, Bronx, New York Musical, Drama
The Disorientation of Butterflies; The Drifting Theatre; Writer: Alaska Reece Vance, Music by Nathan A. Schmidt; Director: Alaska Reece Vance, Music Director: Nathan A. Schmidt; Jessie is haunted by the burning desire to understand the mysteries of life and death. Her twin sister Johanna is uninterested at best. Can two sisters really be so different? Or are they more similar than even they realize? thedriftingtheatre.com 1h 50m, Elizabethton, Tennessee Musical, Drama
Donna/Madonna; Rizzo 39 Productions; Writer: John Paul Karliak; Director: Tiger Reel, Matthew Craig. Musical Direction: Billy Thompson, DJ ChocliXxX; The award-winning (UNITED SOLO Theatre Festival) one-man comedy about an adopted son and two mothers: the doting Catholic homemaker and the fashionista wife of a British pop star! Sometimes you have to meet a "Material Girl" to appreciate "America's Sweetheart." www.donnamadonnashow.com 1h 25m, Los Angeles, California Solo Show, Comedy
The Dreaming; Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre; Writer: Sheila Ward and Octavia Cup, Music by Michel Ayello; Choreographer: Laura Ward; High heels and pointe shoes cloud stomp through the subconscious borderlands between waking and sleeping in The Dreaming, an expressionistic trip on a mare of the night. www.octaviacup.org 1h, NYC, Manhattan Dance,
Dreamplay; Oh, Yes! Yes! Productions; Writer: Joseph Jonah Therrien, Based on "A Dream Play" by August Strindberg; Director: Joseph Jonah Therrien; Masks, puppets, and Suzuki-based movement create a psychedelic landscape of dream images. The god Indra is sick of humans, so he orders mankind's annihilation - until his daughter decides to descend and become mortal. Can she save Earth from destruction? yesyesdreamplay.com 1h 10m, Manhattan, New York Puppetry,
Dystopia Gardens; Writer: Jerry Miller & Will Nunziata; Imagine if LOGAN'S RUN & BRAZIL had a baby boy, THX-1138 & DEMOLITION MAN had a baby girl, and in 1984 those kids had sex in a pool of funny, well, this play would be their abandoned bastard child. dystopiagardens.tumblr.com 1h, NYC, Comedy, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
echoes from HOME; Elea Gorana Dance Collective; Writer: Conceived by Elissaveta Iordanova; Choreographer: Elissaveta Iordanova; A woman's journey from the daily routine of the Bulgarian village, through breaking limitations, to the life of immigrant. Local and foreign images of identity, cross-cultural meanings of homeland, expressed with Eastern-Western aesthetic? What can you fit in a suitcase? http://elissaveta.com 1h, New York, New York Dance, Spoken Word/Poetry
Elysian Fields; Revolve Productions; Writer: Chris Phillips; Director: John Michael Beck and Chris Phillips; Direct from sold-out performances at L.A.’s Celebration Theatre, ELYSIAN FIELDS brings to life Allan, Sebastian and Skipper, whose deaths sparked the action of Tennessee Williams’ dramas A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER and CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. www.elysianfieldstheplay.com/ 1h 40m, Los Angeles, California Drama,
Em O'Loughlin was a BIG FATTY BOOMBAH!; BLM; Writer: Em O'Loughlin; Director: Em O'Loughlin; Says Em O'Loughlin, "This is the show about how I made my arse look smaller simply by pulling my head out of it." www.emoloughlin.com 1h, Melbourne, Australia Solo Show, Comedy
Epic Win Burlesque presents The Star Debate: Trek vs. Wars; Epic Win Burlesque; Writer: Nelson Lugo, Mark Schaffer; Director: Nelson Lugo, Mark Schaffer; Two costumed nerds passionately argue the superiority of their favorite science fiction franchises, with sexy "evidence" provided by superstars of the NYC burlesque scene. http://epicwinburlesque.com 1h 15m, Queens, NY Vaudeville/Sideshow/Magic/Burlesque, Comedy
The Eternal Husband; Writer: Nat Cassidy, Based on the novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky; Director: Nat Cassidy; A city gripped by a crippling heatwave. A P.I. at the end of his rope. An enigmatic widower with a devastating secret locked in a seedy motel. Marriage and murder boil over in this noir unravelling of Dostoevsky's classic psychodrama. www.eternalhusband.info 1h 15m, Brooklyn, NY Drama,
The F*cking World According To Molly; Molly Dykeman Productions; Writer: Andrea Alton; Director: Mark Finley; Choreographer: John Paolillo; Molly “Equality” Dykeman is a poet, security guard and a lovable train wreck who is having her first poetry show. Michael Musto of the Village Voice says "Molly Dykeman is much funnier--and butcher--than Larry the Cable Guy… She's a scream!" http://mollyequalitydykeman.com 1h 10m, Brooklyn, New York Solo Show, Comedy
facebook me; The Arts Effect; Writer: Created by The Arts Effect All-Girl Theater Company, Script by Katie Cappiello; Director: Katie Cappiello & Meg McInerney; 6 MILLION teenage girls are on Facebook. Get ready for a shockingly real look into our lives as we navigate our adolescence online...where status is more than an update. It's 10pm. Do you know who your daughter is? www.TheArtsEffectNYC.com 1h 30m, New York, New York Drama, FringeHIGH
Faye Drummond; Theatrical Gems; Writer: Tom Rowan; Director: Eliana Meira Rantz; With apologies to Euripides, the Greek myth of Phaedra could use an update. When Faye Drummond, wannabe model and trophy wife of a wealthy real estate mogul, meets the fabulous drag queen Venus de Soho, her life begins to unravel. www.theatricalgems.org 2h, Brooklyn, NY Drama, Comedy
Felony Friday; Manhattan Project Productions; Writer: Scott Decker; Director: Rebecca Yarsin; Felony Friday is the sequel to last years FringeNYC hit, Prey. A notorious crime boss is locked up with the city's worst. He has a visitor, the man he murdered 48hrs earlier. Justice is blind, but the devil sees all. www.felonyfridaytheplay.com 2h 15m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Fit; Plastic Flamingo Theatre Company; Writer: Erin Austin; Director: Ross Evans, Music Direction by Jonathan Cody White; Mary tends to her grieving grandfather, Fiona grapples with motherhood, and Lauren prepares to flee. Celtic music, dresses, and mental disorders pass through three generations of women. Will this granddaughter, daughter, and grandmother, all at the age of twenty, overcome their ghosts and find a good fit? www.plasticflamingo.org 1h 30m, Brooklyn, New York Drama, Comedy
Flaccid Penis Seeks Vaginal Dryness; Limp Productions; Writer: Mike Poblete; Director: Rebecca A. Hengstenberg; Allergic to Semen seeks Delayed Ejaculation! Brotherfucker seeks Male Sibling! Anorgasmic seeks Wizard! Tired of insincere Facebook “friends” Dan finds a website for people even more ostracized than himself. Taking place entirely in cyberspace you’ve never seen anything like FPSVD. www.flaccidplay.wordpress.com 2h, Brooklyn, New York Multi-Media, Comedy
The Flowers of Fantastico; Brain Melt Consortium; Writer: Rachel Kerry; Director: Rachel Kerry; B-movies and breakups collide when perpetually lovelorn Tara discovers a mysterious VHS tape. With superhero nuns, demonic baked goods, annoying ex-boyfriends, and a celesbian wedding that could end the world, don't miss Brain Melt Consortium's bisexual horror-comedy extravaganza! http://www.brainmeltconsortium.com 1h 35m, Manhattan, NY Comedy, Multi-Media
Fourteen Flights; The Cadre; Writer: Ryan Campbell; Director: Joshua Brody; Two pilots on the brink of madness. Up in the air, clear skies. But down on the ground, their personal lives spiral out of control. Will they reach the horizon or crash and burn? www.fourteenflights.com 2h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama,
THE FUNDAMENTALIST; Scandinavian American Theater Company; Writer: Juha Jokela; Director: Sebastian Nyman Agdur; Choreographer: Vigdis Hentze Olsen; What is fundamentalism? Markus, a reformed minister, is approached by Heidi, now a religious extremist, who wants to salvage her former teacher. Winner of the Nordic Drama Award, “The Fundamentalist” forces to question our values, worldview, faith and human responsibility. www.satcnyc.org 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Performance Art
Genograms; International Theatre of Syracuse; Writer: Charles Lupia; Director: Victoria King; GENOGRAMS is the story of two friends, Dana and Karen. When Dana goes to meet her biological mother, Karen is pursued by Dana's alcoholic brother. The ensuing marriage engagement strains Karen's friendship with Dana.
Three performers tell a huge story. 2h, Syracuse, New York Drama,
GIN AND MILK; Lucky devil Theater Company; Writer: Antony Raymond; Director: Antony Raymond; When Kate takes Robert back to her apartment- the alcohol keeps flowing and so does the politics of sex. As they continue to push, grapple, and search for some connection- one thing's certain-they're definitely redefining the “one-night stand“. www.ginandmilk.com 1h 30m, NYC, Manhattan Comedy, Drama
Gleeam; The Landless Theatre Company; Writer: Andrew Lloyd Baughman, with Lyrics by Phil Close; Director: Emily Jablonski; What happens when a vaguely familiar high school Glee Club is hacked to death by a mysterious masked slasher? It's going to be a SCREAM, complete with GLEEful musical numbers! landlesstheatrecompany.org 1h 15m, Washington, DC Comedy, Musical
Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears; Wide Eyed Productions with Playlab NYC; Writer: Jerrod Bogard, Music by Sky Seals; A spoiled brat--with amazing hair--learns what it means to be a part of the larger family in this musical that warms the heart--not the globe! With puppetry, comedy & rock-n-roll for parents and kids of all ages! www.wideeyedkids.net 50m, Queens, New York FringeJR, Musical
Greenland; The Bridge Theatre Company; Writer: Nicolas Billon; Director: Ravi Jain; Receding ice levels reveal a new island off the coast of Greenland. This finding mirrors a growing rift between the island's discoverer and his family, set adrift after a catastrophic loss. WINNER - Outstanding Production, Audience Choice Award, 2009 Toronto SummerWorks Festival www.thebridgetheatrecompany.com 1h, Manhattan, New York Drama,
Hamlet; BAMA Theatre Company; Writer: William Shakespeare; Director: Greg Foro; After The Wall Street Journal named BTC a "Favorite of Last Summer", they're BACK with Shakespeare's most renowned tragedy. With 8 actors, 19 characters and 1 trunk this dynamic company puts a new twist on this classic story. Revenge never tasted so good. www.bamatheatrecompany.org 2h 20m, Manhattan, New York Drama, FringeHIGH
Happily Ever After; Sundown Collaborative Theatre; Writer: Cody Lucas, Developed by Cody Lucas and Travis Stuebing; Director: Cody Lucas, Music Direction and Composition: Patrick Emile; Choreographer: George Ferrie; Step right up to the greatest nightmare on earth! Jack is trapped in a dream where the Brothers Grimm are psychotic ringleaders of a tortured circus. Sundown Theatre uses music and movement to create a twisted fairy tale world. www.sundowntheatre.org 1h, Denton, Texas Drama, Vaudeville/Sideshow/Magic/Burlesque
Hard Travelin' with Woody; Rooster Productions; Writer: Based on the Words and Music of Woody Guthrie, Adapted by Randy Noojin; Director: Richard Mover and Randy Noojin; Hop a boxcar with Woody Guthrie, America's greatest folk icon, in this rockin', reelin', sanctifyin' musical journey! Hear Woody teach, preach & beseech in his original manner of speech! Guaranteed to knock you off your feet! www.hardtravelinshow.com 1h 10m, Queens, New York Solo Show, Musical
Heads; Writer: Evan Twohy; Two short plays. In "Freshfaced," will Colin ever get to use his own head again? In "Bubble & Squeak," are there cabbages in Delores' pants? There couldn't be, or could there? www.headsplay.com 1h 20m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
Hello, My Name Is Billy; NO HOPE Productions; Writer: Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider; Director: Tim Aumiller; A filthy, unapologetic musical joyride through an all-American landscape littered with crack pipes, booty bumps and hot bodies. Through one gay man’s pursuit of love and the ultimate high, Billy reminds us that “Life’s rife with addiction.” www.nohopeproductions.com 1h 50m, NYC, Manhattan Musical, Comedy
Heroes and Other Strangers; Writer: Zac Jaffee; Director: Christian Haines; It's 1971. A reluctant Lenny travels from New York to San Francisco in search of two runaway girls. Instead he finds hippies, revolutionaries, lovers, killers, heroes and other strangers, and perhaps, himself. A noir tale told through a psychedelic lens. www.heroesandotherstrangers.com 1h 15m, New York, New York Solo Show, Drama
Hip.Bang! Improv; Hip.Bang!'s unique brand of absurd, playful improvisation has delighted audiences at festivals across the continent. While exploring real emotions and honest situations, Tom and Devin simultaneously allow their scenes to be as ridiculous as they are hilarious. Laughs guaranteed. www.hipbang.ca 50m, Vancouver, Canada Improv/Sketch/Stand-up, Comedy
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lost My Virginity; Guerrilla Rep and Anne Marie Productions; Writer: Aileen Clark and John Caldon; Director: Claire Rice; One woman, three languages, 21 characters and a fist fight. Aileen Clark chronicles her true life story about being the whitest Latinita on Earth, finding life in death, and learning not to fall for men who act like her father... www.guerrillarep.org 1h 20m, San Francisco, CA Solo Show, Comedy
HUSH The Musical; Charles Mandracchia in Association with Frizzi & Lazzi Music Theatre Company; Writer: Music/composer & co-conceived by Charles Mandracchia, libretto adapted & written by Emelise Aleandri, from Etta Cascini's original Italian play Shhhh; Director: Charles Mandracchia; Hush the Musical, Winner of the Mid-Winter Madness Festival, is “A lively musical with a positive message” (Reviewfix) and set in an airport VIP room during a snowstorm in which eccentric characters are forced into comical confrontations with delightfully humorous consequences. www.hushthemusical.com 1h 10m, NYC:NY, Musical, Comedy
I Light Up My Life: The Mark Sam Celebrity Autobiography; Star: Mark Sam Rosenthal; Writer: Mark Sam Rosenthal; Director: Todd Parmley
Producer: Jim Bredeson; At long last! The world's first preemptive celebrity autobiography! Attempt to stomach this smut-fueled, casually offensive road-to-success story of a celebrity who has succeeded nowhere — but in his own mind! From the creators of Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire. www.ILightUpMyLife.com 1h 20m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Solo Show
I Will Be Good; I Will Be Good Productions; Writer: Tricia Rose Burt; A PROPER Southern girl unEXPECTEDly transforms from CORPORATE executive to contemporary ARTIST. Surviving bankruptcy, divorce, and a woman called Pigface, the former debutante struggles to lead a creative life while under tremendous PRESSURE TO CONFORM. www.triciaroseburt.com 1h 20m, Hancock, New Hampshire Solo Show, Comedy
If I Drown I Can Swim; Corazon de Vaca; Writer: Maitland Schnaars; Director: Julian Fuentes Reta; IF I DROWN I CAN SWIM is based on the poetry of Indigenous Australian playwright Maitland Schnaars, who talks with subtle whispers and brutal strength about identity, what it is to be a man and the meaning of heritage. www.corazondevaca.com 1h, Perth, Australia Drama, Spoken Word/Poetry
An Improvised Explosive Device: an MTV war story; Creative Infantry; Writer: Daniella Shoshan; Two soldiers find themselves on a recruitment tour with "celebrities" from MTV's The Real World. They're soon fighting on the front-line of twenty-something America's insatiable battle for exposure, in which nothing is too holy, too private, too far. 2h, Manhattan, New York Drama, Multi-Media
In the Summer Pavilion; Go In Her Room Productions; Writer: Paul David Young; Director: Kathy Gail MacGowan; What if there were multiple futures and you could see them all at once? Three recent Princeton grads drop acid and hallucinate their possible futures on a wild summer night in Maine. www.inthesummerpavilion.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Spoken Word/Poetry
Infectious Opportunity; Nosedive Productions; Writer: James Comtois; Director: Pete Boisvert; Wes Farley, a screenwriter known for having HIV, is enjoying national attention with his latest film. Only problem: he's faked his illness for the past 10 years to boost his career, and is now comprehending the drawbacks of his plan. http://www.nosediveproductions.com/InfectiousOpportunity.html 1h 25m, Brooklyn, New York Drama, Comedy
The Interim; Writer: Gregory Cioffi; Director: Daniel Capalbo Jr.; The Interim is a place located between life and death. The guardian's job has always been to observe the living, but something has changed. What happens when the guardinans are no longer content to just observe? 45m, Long Island, New York Drama, Comedy
I've been Elvita Adams; Comfortism; Writer: Ashley Smith; Director: Garth Laughton & Andrew Martyn Sugars; In 1979 Elvita jumped from the Empire State Building...But survived...Becoming a comedian, with a problem. She can only tell jokes about suicide leaps. Dark comedy, with angry pigeons, sexy cops and a profanity heavy singalong. "Charmingly edgy performer." www.elvitaadams.com 1h 5m, Derby, UK Drama, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
Jeffrey Dahmer Live; Writer: Avner Kam (stories and songs); Director: Jonathan Warman; Can you relate to the man who killed and cooked his lovers? Jeffrey Dahmer is putting on a show, with personal stories and hummable songs. Experience Ultimate Serial-Dating -- but DON'T try this at home! www.JeffreyDahmerLive.com 1h 25m, NYC: Manhattan, NY Solo Show, Musical
Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera; GymTanLibretto; Writer: Book, Music & Lyrics by Daniel Franzese and Hanna LoPatin; Director: Drew Droege; MTV's reality phenomenon "Jersey Shore" gets the rock opera treatment in this brand new musical parody. Behind all the fist pumping and fighting, it turns out all these guidos and guidettes really care about is love, family, and gettin' it in. www.jerseyshoresical.com 1h, Los Angeles, California Comedy, Musical
Keepers; What's The Benefit? inc.; Writer: Spencer LaVallee, Nicco Franklin, Paul Daniel Cloeter & Molly C. Blau; Music and Lyrics by Daniel Wolpow and Paul Daniel Cloeter; Director: Chris Causer, Musical Director: Paul Daniel Cloeter; Originally performed at Broadway’s Studio 54, KEEPERS takes a surprising look at the joys of child adoption and the tragic disconnect that sometimes surrounds it. Based on testimonials collected from around the world, this musical asks: Who’s your REAL family? www.whatsthebenefit.org/Events.html 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Musical, Drama
Killing John Grisham; Writer: Jack Moore; Director: Nicole A. Watson; Josh has written a brilliant novel, but his quest to escape his minimum wage life is derailed by self-doubt, girl problems, and loyal friends with violent tendencies. Did we mention the world famous author who steals Josh's book? That too. killingjohngrisham.com 2h, New York, New York Comedy, Drama
Killing Nellie; theMOXYcollective; Writer: Oda Aunan,Mark Storen; Director: Oda Aunan, Mark Storen; From The Shores of Australia and Norway, Killing Nellie is a hysterical musical and theatrical concert that exposes the dysfunctional relationship of a volatile folk act. Their fractious live performances are a melting pot of love and language. www.themoxycollective.com 1h, Perth, Australia Comedy, Musical
The Lady Drug Dealer and the Heist; I Mean! Productions; Writer: Temar Underwood; Director: Temar Underwood; In this quirky thriller, three incompetent dudes snort the coke they were supposed to sell. Now the Lady Drug Dealer wants her MOTHERF**KING money. Their Ingenious Plan? Bank heist! Laugh-out-loud-on-the-edge-of-your-seat shenanigans ensue. www.theladydrugdealer.com 1h 30m, Astoria, New York Comedy, Drama
Le Gourmand or Gluttony!; 3 Sticks Theatre Company; Writer: Nick Ryan; Director: Jason Bohon; Gorge yourself on this ten course tale of appetite, revolution and the birth of the restaurant. An evening of excess hosted by the delightfully deformed foodie Grimod de La Reyniere. http://www.3sticks.org/ 1h 15m, NYC: Brooklyn, New York Comedy, Musical
THE LEGEND OF JULIE TAYMOR, or The Musical That Killed Everybody!; Writer: Book and Lyrics by Travis Ferguson, Music and Lyrics by Dave Ogrin; World premiere rock musical comedy based on the rise and fall of director Julie Taymor and the behind-the-scenes scandals of Spider-Man. Will the biggest Broadway musical in history be saved... or become a Greek tragedy? www.LegendOfJulie.com 1h 45m, Manhattan, New York Musical, Comedy
leonard cohen koans; ali & the thieves; Writer: poetry, prose and lyrics by Leonard Cohen, Arrangements by ali & the thieves; Director: ali hughes and Daryl Wallis, Musical Direction by Daryl Wallis; wistful to wild, ali hughes soars as the statuesque soul-stirring chanteuse fronting Australian musical collective, ali & the thieves, as they explore the work of Leonard Cohen, infusing his poetry, prose and song with their intricate, and very personal, elixir www.aliandthethieves.com 1h 15m, Sydney, Australia Spoken Word/Poetry, Musical
Life Insurance; The Hamner Theater; Writer: Joel Jones; Director: Boomie Pedersen; A motorcycle crash on a rural Virginia road. An overeager volunteer firefighter, a bitter standardized test instructor, and a stoic salesman must confront the American dream. Death. Birth. Sacrifice. Office supplies. http://www.hamnertheater.com/Life-Insurance 37m, Charlottesville, Virginia Solo Show, Comedy
Lipshtick; Agent Provocateur Theatre Company; Writer: Romy Nordlinger & Adam Burns, Video Design by Adam Burns; Director: Bricken Sparacino; What if your TV was watching you? In a reality show gone amok, our sinister MC takes us on a hilariously dark hunt to find her next unsuspecting candidate for the ultimate makeover. A multimedia journey from vaudeville to burlesque! www.lipshtickbaby.com 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Multi-Media
Little Girl Blue; Dove Culture; Writer: Pheralyn Dove, Music by Warren Oree; Director: Pheralyn Dove; From the abyss to triumphant transformation. Laugh and cry as Philadelphia's Lady Dove portrays 17 characters in this raw, searing one-woman drama about the pathos of a Black woman's urban odyssey. Bassist Warren Oree accompanies Lady Dove during performances. www.ladydoveslittlegirlblue.blogspot.com 1h 30m, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Solo Show, Drama
LOLA-LOLA; Writer: Peter Michalos; Director: Rebecca Hengstenberg; Creationist anthropologist beds missing link! An off-kilter love story about an intellectually radiant chimpanzee named Lola and John, a not quite orthodox Christian full professor. In the age of intelligent design = Darwin, what does it mean to be human? www.PeterMichalos.com 1h 30m, Mahnahttan, New York Comedy, Drama
The Lost and Found; Writer: Hans Augustave; Director: Tom McNeill and Scott Reagan; Devin enters the Lost and Found searching for his camera. Instead, he finds a criminal, a nerd, an addict, and a father; transforming into their personas while coming across their belongings. Will this journey help him find what's truly important? www.thelostandfoundplay.com 1h 40m, New York, NY Comedy, Solo Show
Lou; Lou Lives!; Writer: John Carter; Nothing was off limits to her. Nietzsche, Rilke and Freud fell under her spell. Watch her peel back her life to reveal the amazing bodies in her wake. The theater is small. You can’t escape her. You won’t forget her.
www.loulives.com 1h 20m, Washington, DC Solo Show, Drama
Love In A Tub; Dot The Connective; Writer: James Manzello and Oliver Wason, ruthlessly stolen from a play by Sir George Etherege; Director: James Manzello, Oliver Wason, and Joel Bassin; Love In A Tub is a Restoration comedy turned rock musical/rock concert about/performed by The Fyddlers, a band of Elizabethan english-speaking fools who accompany their own farcical misadventures with love...in a tub...in spandex... www.loveinatub.tumblr.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Musical, Comedy
Male Matriarch; Inventing Room Productions, LLC and Jason Najjoum; Writer: Amir Levi; Director: Shauna Horn; Choreographer: Megan Sipe; 1h 10m, New York, NY Drama, Solo Show
Mama Juggs; Princess Dragon Productions; Writer: 'rie Shontel, Lyrics/Music by Mr. L-E-O; Director: 'rie Shontel; Let's talk titty milk. Come converse with grandma Suga Babe's family as they chat unapologetically about bra stuffing, breast cancer, and breast feeding in their Oakland housing project apartment. It's a trip to grandma's house you will never forget! www.mamajuggs.com 1h, Oakland, California Solo Show, Comedy
The Meanest Guy That Ever Lived; Lily Spottiswoode; Writer: Lily Spottiswoode; Director: Jenny Sullivan; We all have to face it; the patriarch is dying. Lily Spottiswoode, granddaughter of Hollywood’s bad guy, Jack Palance, plays six members of her family who are coping with his eminent death, each in their own doting and dysfunctional way. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Meanest-Guy-That-Ever-Lived/164248453617410 55m, Los Angeles, California Solo Show, Comedy
Mic.; Autonomous Collective; Writer: Brenton Lengel, Music by Beezy Douglas, Killer Kelly Dwyer, Mike Ogletree and Joe Yoga; Director: Melinda Prom; My second night in NYC I stumbled into an East-Village Open-Mic: a world of painters, poets, and performance artists. Mic. takes you there to witness love , art, sex, and music collide as can only happen in the NYC underground. www.brentonlengel.com/full-length-plays/mic./ 2h, NYC, Manhattan Drama, Comedy
The Miss Teen Jesus Pageant; LaGoDi; Writer: Patrick DiBattista and Anne Laffoon, Music by Ben Camp; Tiaras, talent, and evening wear. A musical comedy about two gay fathers who stage and rig a church sponsored beauty contest to ensure their daughter will be crowned Miss Teen Jesus, thereby securing tuition for Bible College. Divinely crazy. http://lagodi.com/Site/Welcome.html 2h, Washington, DC Comedy, Musical
The More Loving One; Unincorporated Theater; Writer: Cory Conley; Director: Nathan Koch; An underage sex scandal shakes up the life of a newly-married couple, while their housemate and his boyfriend grapple with changes of their own. A sharp and provocative new play about the uncertainties of lust and commitment. www.themorelovingone.com 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Moshe Feldstein, Icon of Self-Realization; Imagine This Scenario; Writer: Alexander Nemser, Joseph Shragge;
Vaulting from YouTube onto the street corner, Moshe Feldstein, a charlatan rabbi trickster, shaman of secret knowledge, mesmerizes you with poetry, motivational speaking, rap, and borscht belt jokes, inducing a brain-busting reconfiguration of experience.
www.moshefeldstein.com 45m, Boston, Massachusetts Solo Show, Performance Art
MOTHER she's with you wherever you go; presented by Mary-Beth Manning; Writer: Mary-Beth Manning; "Hilarious...Eloquent" Backstage West,
LA Weekly Best Solo Performance nominee:
A true tale of an extraordinary Irish-Catholic mother, a soul searching daughter and a complicated relationship that will take you on an insane and life affirming roller-coaster ride. www.motherthesoloshow.com 1h 25m, Los Angeles, California Solo Show, Drama
Mush; Jim Tierney; Writer: Jim Tierney; Director: Diánna Martin; After John is left half brain dead from a self inflicted drug overdose, his father - Mr. C - drags John on a tour of local grammar schools to “Just Say No.” www.mushtheplay.com 2h, NYC, Brooklyn Drama, Comedy
Never Look in the Mirror When You're Dancing; HaveMoreFun; Writer: Kay Scorah; Director: David Keating; Choreographer: Jessica Kennedy Megan Kennedy Paul Loper; There’s me and these 2 ballroom dancers. We’re going to tell you a (kind of) true story about stuff that happened, probably before you were born. 3 lives in 30 minutes; lives forged from loss, love and the occasional foxtrot.
www.havemorefun.org 30m, Dublin, Ireland Dance, Drama
Nils' Fucked Up Day; MONDAY Theatre @ Green Hours; Writer: Peca Stefan; Director: Peca Stefan; "The most obscene play in the Romanian theatre" -"Nils' Fucked Up Day" is a sarcastic, existentialist take on the fucked up choices we have in this fucked up world. Outrageously presented in English by Romanian actors who won't emigrate to NY... Maybe. www.nilsfuckedup.com , Bucharest, Romania Comedy, Drama
No-Fault: A tale about the Big D in the Big Apple; Carnival Girls; Writer: Christie Perfetti; A New Yorker gets divorced...and she lives to tell about it.
www.christieperfetti.com 1h, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
One, Two, Whatever you do . . .; Younger Child Productions; Writer: Vanessa Shealy; Director: Melissa Attebery; "...It’s hard being a former child star. Tell one teensy fib and it goes viral! But this play will save my name, so if Angela L. Wilcox has to highjack Mother Goose? So be it. Owen’s life depends on it!...” www.YoungerChildProductions.com 1h 30m, New York, NY Comedy, Drama
The Only Child; New York Artists' Community; Writer: Jessica Hinds; Director: Elizabeth Carlson; When a mysterious missionary interrupts the mundane routine of a quiet elderly couple, they find themselves implicated in a damning cycle of love and violence, reviving a forgotten past of torture, hope and the preservation of unwanted creatures. www.theonlychildtheplay.com 1h 45m, NYC, Manhattan Drama,
The Panic Diaries; Katie Northlich; Writer: Katie Northlich; Director: Joe Ricci; Heart Pounding. Throat Dry. What happens when terror strikes and you're lost?! Four Time National Monologue Champion Katie Northlich embarks on a journey to examine her existence through "flat-out funny" characters until she's forced to face her greatest fear: herself!! www.thepanicdiaries.com 1h 10m, New York, New York Solo Show, Comedy
PARKER & DIZZY'S FABULOUS JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW; Zachari Productions; Writer: Book by Peter Zachari, Music and Lyrics by Damon Maida and Peter Zachari; Director: Peter Zachari, Music Director: Douglas Maxwell; Choreographer: Joey Mirabile; If Wizard of Oz had a foursome with Star Wars, Thelma & Louise and Da Vinci Code, its offspring would be this hilarious musical adventure. Dead bodies! Drag queens! Clones! The gay holy grail! May the Fierce be with them. www.parkeranddizzy.com 2h 20m, Queens, New York Musical, Comedy
Pawn; Pawn; Writer: Karmia Chan Cao; Director: Karmia Chan Cao; Choreographer: Alisha Mitchell; Pawn follows Abraham Niu, an Asian-Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, into the darkest night of his life. This groundbreaking folk-rock musical unlocks an urgent discourse on the post-9/11 decade through the keyhole of one family's loss and unrelenting hope www.pawnthemusical.com 3h, Stanford, California Musical, Drama
Pearl's Gone Blue; Eben Music Productions; Writer: Leslie Kramer, Music by Gabriel Gordon; Director: Sherry Teitelbaum; The 1940's South. Even the Gospel church is hot. But that's nothing compared to the temperature rise when bluesman Beau comes to town. Sellulah Pearl's got her sights on more than his guitar. But who will sing the last note? www.pearlsgoneblue.com 2h 15m, New York City, NY Drama, Musical
PigPen Presents: The Mountain Song; PigPen Theatre Co.; Writer: Alex Falberg, Arya Shahi, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Dan Weschler, Matt Nuernberger, Ryan Melia; 2010 FringeNYC Overall Excellence winners and runaway hit PigPen Theatre Co. return with "The Mountain Song". A carpenter must travel over mountains, rivers, and deserts to attend his daughter’s wedding… without a clue as to where it's taking place. www.PigPenTheatre.com 1h, Pittsburgh, PA Drama, Puppetry
Poe-Dunk - A Matchbox Entertainment; Playlab NYC; Writer: Kevin P. Hale; Director: John Pieza; Beyond the tales of terror! On a tabletop lies the quaint and curious work of Edgar Allan Poe. Newspaperman. Playwright. Critic. Humorist.
An itty-bitty repertoire of obscure curios, marginalia, and even a couple popular classics from America's most versatile writer. www.playlabnyc.org 1h, Astoria, New York Puppetry, FringeHIGH
Portrait and a Dream; Writer: Jacob Marx Rice; Director: Katie Lupica; Annie and Nick meet on a park bench and are swept into the perfect romance. But life is never simple and love is never pure. An abstract expressionist guide to surviving love, brunch, and the end of the world. 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
POTEET GIRLS; Writer: Leslie Collins; Director: Erick Devine; It’s 8th grade Jesus freaks, gay kids and school outcasts, as Shannon Boner (pronounced BAH-ner, ya’ll!) and her friends attempt Miss Jr. Poteet. She’ll try anything to bring her mama home from the road! Ya’ll come! www.poteetgirls.com 52m, Queens, NY Solo Show, Comedy
The Power of the Crystals; Mishap Productions; Writer: Written by James Call and Greg Travis; Director: Directed by Quin Gordon; Are you angry enough? Are you attractive enough? Do you have enough addictions? No. You do not... not YET. Our motivational seminar/rock opera WILL teach you how to attain Hawkman. It will teach you... THE POWER OF THE CRYSTALS! www.the-power-of-the-crystals.com 1h 30m, Queens, New York State Comedy, Performance Art
RACHEL CALOF; Stephens Lake Productions; Writer: Ken LaZebnik, music and lyrics by Leslie Steinweiss, based on "Rachel Calof's Story", conceived by Kate Fuglei; Director: Ellen S. Pressman; Devil's Lake, North Dakota, 1896. A Jewish picture bride arrives from Russia. Based on a real life story, RACHEL CALOF is a one-woman show; a memoir with music. Like the American frontier, it is bare bones, funny and inspiring. www.rachelcalof.net 1h 30m, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show, Musical
Recovery; Loretta Michael Productions; Writer: Mark Jason Williams; Recovery is an authentic, humorous and compelling drama about the human condition in which two leukemia patients share a series of encounters, forcing them to confront regret, love, life and death. http://www.markjasonwilliams.com 1h 25m, Stamford, Connecticut Drama, Comedy
Rollerblading in Gaza; Birdstrike; Writer: Brian J. Borkowski; Director: Kyle Wood; "Rollerblading in Gaza" thrusts viewers into the world of Maude, a soldier for the Israeli army, a singer, and an actress. As she braves setbacks, heartache, and personal loss, shadows from her past appear and help her story come alive. www.rollerbladingingaza.com 1h, Manhattan, New York Solo Show, Multi-Media
Romeo & Juliet: Choose Your Own Ending; The Impressionable Players; Writer: Ann and Shawn Fraistat (and William Shakespeare); Director: Ann Fraistat; Should Romeo pursue Juliet or Rosaline? Will the lovers live happily ever after? It’s up to you to decide. The audience’s vote determines how the play unfolds each night! Winner of Best Comedy/Best Overall Show of Capital Fringe Festival 2010! www.impressionableplayers.com 1h 30m, Washington, DC Comedy,
THE RUBBER ROOM; Unless Productions; Writer: Ariadne Blayde; Director: Daniel Winerman; A Bible-beating zealot, a drunk, an invalid, an embittered idealist - lock them all in an empty room together 8 hours a day and what do you get? The Rubber Room, where suspended NYC teachers are sent to await their fate. http://www.therubberroomplay.com/ 1h 25m, NYC, Manhattan NY Comedy, Drama
Salamander Stew; The STU Theatre Co; Writer: Michael Fixel; Director: Juliet Fixel and Ron Shreve; A friendly forest: green, though glum. A metaphysical journey that is quite indescribable. This hallucination is the kind that can prey upon the mind. The demons are out. The road to love is rocky. The question is: "What is Salamander Stew?" twitter.com/#!/SalamanderStew 1h, Manhattan, NY Drama, Performance Art
SAMMY GETS MUGGED!; Writer: Dan Heching; ...and it's pretty scary. But for whom? Sammy, or his peculiar mugger? A dark, urban mindfuck of a story that tells of the antagonistic exchange between two strangers and the way we choose to remember the more unsavory moments of our lives. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sammy-Gets-Mugged/103998559691997 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
Sanyasi2011; Namayesh Productions; Writer: Rabindranath Tagore, Music by Keith Adams; Director: Ameneh Bordi; Sanyasi2011 is an Indian play from a century ago, brought to life again by today's storytellers. A beautiful and devastating story about an ascetic who puts aside the world only to rediscover it through the love of a child. www.sanyasi2011.blogspot.com 45m, Washington, DC Drama, Musical
Scared of Sarah; Developed at the Lark Play Development Center and the Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival; Writer: Laura Brienza; Director: Reginald L. Douglas; Lily and Sam are scared that the baby on the way might turn out like Sarah, Lily’s 30-year old autistic sister. But when these two people make a third, the fear only begins with their genes. www.scaredofsarahplay.com 1h 30m, New York, New York Drama, Drama
The Seed of Abraham; Kenny Karen and Bob Zaslow; Writer: Book written by Bob Zaslow, Music and lyrics by Kenny Karen; Director: Sally Burtenshaw; Musical. (The Bronx, 1966-7.) Two brothers with big dreams for the stage and the girl upstairs they love, fight to keep their dreams from tearing apart during the Israeli 6-Day War. Only a miracle can make the families whole. kennykaren.com 2h, Mahopac, New York Musical, Drama
Smiley - How about some emotional pornography?; Shufra; Writer: Eyal Weiser; Director: Allon Cohen; Each of the four characters in SMILEY discovers a new personality: the moderator turns into a cat, a blogger discovers her inner dominatrix, a talent turns into a Multi-talent and a guy falls in love with his holocaust surviving neighbor.
1h 10m, International, Tel Aviv, Israel Comedy, Drama
Smoke The New Cigarette; Inverse ("Best Downtown Theater Co." - NY Press) / Kirk Wood Bromley; Writer: Please Don't Forgive Me If I Repeat Myself; Director: The Homosexual Russian Police Chicken Porn Church; Choreographer: Non-Sports Fans Everywhere; Egon and Leah wanted to play together, but Egon was too chamber and Leah too punk, so they created "chamber punk." Now, fresh off its 42 nation tour, The New Cigarette Flash Mob means to show you what that is. http://thenewcigarette.org 1h, Brooklyn, New York Performance Art, Musical
SMOKING SECTION; Two Beard Productions; Writer: Brian Pollock; Director: Robert Mark and Phil Russo; Italian restaurant in Brooklyn New York bringing couples together and then tearing them apart. Slap stick comedy, Pasquale, an absent minded waiter, serves up a warm plate of laughs, as his intentions of being helpful to guests turns hysterically bad! www.two-beard-productions.com 1h 15m, Brooklyn, New York Comedy,
Stimulated!; Les Enfants Terribles; Writer: Les Enfants Terribles Ensemble; From coffee to iPhones, Les Enfants Terribles explore our everyday addictions to stimulus. Les Enfants have come to enlighten society of its flaws, but things begin to escalate when the bouffons themselves fall victim to a familiar addiction.
www.enfantsterribles.org 50m, Chicago, Illinois Performance Art, Clown/Mask
Submitted by C. Randall McCloskey; Quorum Theatre; Writer: Ian August; Director: Paul Whelihan; Take four desperate thespians, one creepy casting director, an elusive talent agent, sprinkle in a few theme songs, drunk jokes and transvestites and you’ve got the ingredients for Ian August's bizarrely comic play, Submitted by C. Randall McCloskey!
www.crandallmccloskey.com 3h, Central New Jersey, Comedy, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
Super Sidekick: The Musical; Theatre Unleashed; Writer: Gregory Crafts, Music & Lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro; Action! Adventure! Ninja Koalas! Sorcerer Slurm has kidnapped the Princess and is trying to take over the kingdom! When Hero Blackjack the Bold is captured too, it's up to Sidekick Inky to save the day! Fun for the whole family! http://www.supersidekick-musical.com 1h, Los Angeles, California FringeJR, Musical
Swarupa: Infinite Form; Sonali Skandan & Jiva Dance; Choreographer: Sonali Skandan; Journey with us in search of Shiva - the cosmic dancer. Through the poetic movement and storytelling of the Indian Classical Dance form of Bharatanatyam, we encounter love, longing, desire, and devotion. A union of mind, body and soul awaits you. www.sonaliskandan.com 1h 30m, NYC: Manhattan, Dance, Drama
Technodoulia Dot Com; Writer: Technoplay Company; Director: Kate Gagnon; Battling through porn pop-ups and cat videos, five users stuck in the Internet try to find the real @AvaDarpa and delete their cyber skeletons-in-closets. Will they connect in real life or is their #technodoulia too much? www.technodoulia.com 1h 10m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Performance Art
Theater of the Arcade: Five Classic Video Games Adapted for the Stage; Piper McKenzie and The Fifth Wall; Writer: Jeff Lewonczyk; Director: Gyda Arber; An apelike brute holds a young woman captive and hurls obstacles at anyone who dares approach. Classic video game or modernist drama? What happens when arcade stories are given the high literary respect and dramaturgical rigor they deserve? “Brilliant!”—NY Times www.theaterofthearcade.com 2h, Brooklyn, NY Comedy, Drama
There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly And Other Heroines That Reach For The Sky!; Martin City Melodrama Jr.; Writer: Jeanne Beechwood, Original Songs by Jon Copeland; Director: Jeanne Beechwood, Musical Direction by Jon Copeland; Choreographer: Jeanne Beechwood; This original musical for children pays tribute to she-roes(and heroes) of long lost folk and fairy tales from around the world. Through magic and madness 3 actresses portray almost 30 characters where heroic females are in the forefront! www.martincitymelodrama.org 55m, Overland Park, Kansas FringeJR, Musical
This One Time in Last Chance; The Attic Theater Company; Writer: Sam Gooley; Director: Laura Braza; Nothing ever happens in the small town of Last Chance,Colorado. Well, except for this one time when two guileless drug dealers find a dead man in their motel room that throws their impending deal into hilarious mayhem. www.theatticpresents.org 1h 40m, New York, NY Comedy,
The Three Times She Knocked; Flying Squirrel Theatricals; Writer: A.D. Penedo; From the producers behind the upcoming Off-Broadway transfer of "Jurassic Parq: The Broadway Musical" (Fringe '10 Best Overall Production/Musical) comes a psychological thriller about unbridled passion and the destructive potential of sexual obsession... 1h 30m, NYC, Manhattan Drama,
The Toughest Girl Alive!; Javier Velasco and Candye Kane; Writer: Javier Velasco, based on the writings of Candye Kane, Music and Lyrics by Candye Kane; Director: Javier Velasco; Belting the Blues! The 99.9% true, stranger-than-fiction, story of L.A gang member, unwed mom, plus-sized, ex-pornstar, bi-sexual, multi-award winning, blues phenomenon Candye Kane. Told in her own words and toe-tapping, roof raising music. 1h 50m, San Diego, California Musical, Vaudeville/Sideshow/Magic/Burlesque
The Town of No One; Playsmiths; Writer: Tariq Hamami; Director: Leah Bonvissuto; In this surprising black comedy about a town with no rules, marriage or religion, a charismatic runaway seduces the gravedigger's daughter with revolutionary new ideas. Now a girl armed with a lead pipe battles tradition, and winner takes the town. www.townofnoone.com 2h, Manhattan, New York Comedy, FringeHIGH
The Tutor; eXit Productions; Writer: Kate Mulley; Director: Ben Gougeon & Doug Spagnola; Meredith has a secret. In addition to SAT tutoring, she leads a double life as 'Cassandra' behind the safety of her computer. A play about colliding worlds, and what happens when your virtual life meets reality. www.thetutorplay.com 1h 10m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Multi-Media
Two Alone/Too Together; Accidental Repertory Theater (ART); Writer: Peter Welch; Director: Vincent Scott; In this dark comedy sexual identities become blurred as two alienated men- one straight, one gay- desperately try to reconnect with the world. Instead a savage game of cat and mouse unfolds, pitting one lost soul against the other! www.twoalonetootogether.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Comedy, Drama
The Underbelly Diaries redux; APB Productions; Writer: Aaron Berg; Director: Dwight McFee; He was a stripper and a stud for hire for women and men. He was a bodybuilding steroid freak from a prominent Canadian Jewish family. He is capitalism personified! A perfect recipe for the American Dream. An R-rated comedy. www.aaronberg.com 1h 25m, Toronto, Canada Comedy, Solo Show
The Unhappiness Plays; Space 55 Theatre Ensemble; Writer: Greg Kotis; Director: Bob Fisher; Space 55 (Phoenix, AZ) comically explores the existential horror of the human condition in The Unhappiness Plays (Greg Kotis, "Urinetown"). Sartre suggested that Hell is other people; The Unhappiness Plays humorously asks whether Hell is perhaps ourselves. www.space55.org/the-unhappiness-plays 1h 10m, Phoenix, Arizona Comedy, Drama
The Unsung Diva; Angela Dean Baham Productions; Writer: Angela Dean-Baham, Music by Rossini, Gounod, American Folk; Director: Michael Mohammed; The Unsung Diva examines the historic, psychological and emotional impacts of blackface minstrelsy in America through the real life circumstances of nineteenth century Black opera singer Sissieretta Jones, The Black Patti. www.angeladeanbaham.com 1h 15m, San Francisco, California Drama, Musical
Victor and Victoria's Terrifying Tale of Terrible Things; Kill Your Television; Writer: Nathan Cuckow and Beth Graham; Director: Kevin Sutley; One terrifyingly dark and horrifyingly stormy night, fraternal twins, Victor and Victoria discover a mysterious book revealing a sinister family secret that will change their lives forever. Inspired by the darkly funny stories and macabre gothic artwork of Edward Gorey.
www.facebook.com/killyourtelevisiontheatre 1h 20m, Edmonton, Canada Comedy, Drama
Vignettes of an I-talian American Girl!; Writer: Maria Baratta; A goody-goody Italian American girl clashes with her rebellious younger sister, and through a twist of fate discovers that there is more to La Famiglia than the Sopranos, cannolis, and guns. A one-woman show sauteed with garlic and caramelized with humor!
1h 5m, Queens, NY Solo Show, Solo Show
Virgie; theMOXYcollective; Writer: Renee Newman-Storen; Director: Mark Storen and Emily McLean; Virgie is a semi-biographical one woman show about a search for gold, sex and Hamlet in the Australian desert in the 1890's. Direct from Australia Virgie blends intimate storytelling with a soundtrack of classical and rock icons. www.themoxycollective.com 1h, Perth, Australia Solo Show, Drama
Virtual Solitaire; Mycelium; Writer: Dawson Nichols; Virtual reality murder mystery from Seattle. █
BEST PLAY, Edmonton Fringe █ BEST PLAY, Vancouver Fringe █ BEST PLAY, Saskatoon Fringe ♦
"Jaw-droppingly good." - Winnipeg Sun ♠ "Takes THE MATRIX to David Cronenberg." - The Australian ♣ "A nimble theatrical gamester!" - Seattle Times ♥ "Dazzling." - Georgia Straight, Vancouver http://facweb.northseattle.edu/gnichols/mycelium/ 1h 50m, Seattle, Washington Drama, Solo Show
Walls and Bridges; The Liverpool Actors Studio; Writer: Scott Murphy; Director: Pauline Daniels & Scott Murphy; It's the summer of 1974 and John Lennon, separated from Yoko Ono for almost a year, finds himself at his lowest ebb. Imagined conversations with three dead loved ones help John muse what went wrong and where to go next. www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com 1h 45m, Liverpool, UK, Drama, Comedy
Wallstories; Nejla Y. Yatkin Dance (NY2Dance); Choreographer: Nejla Y. Yatkin; Wallstories is an evening length Dance Theatre piece choreographed by Nejla Y. Yatkin in 2009. Wallstories, was selected as Top 10 Dances of 2009 by the Washington Post and is based on stories of Germans who lived with the Berlin Wall.
www.berlinwallproject.com 55m, Washington, D.C. Dance, Multi-Media
Waterlogged; Tangled Lines Productions; Writer: Anais Alexandra Tekerian; Director: Kevork Mourad; Thousands of words and nothing said. The river runs red. And it is all her fault. Using vibrant live art and animation, this multi-media performance pushes one woman to the edge of everything--where she must rewrite her past or drown. www.tangledyarn.net 1h 5m, New York, New York Multi-Media, Solo Show
A way of Man; Michael&Caja; Writer: Caja van der Poel, based on the book by F. van Eeden; Director: Michael Driebeek van der Ven; Storytelling performance of one of the most famous tales in Dutch literature.
On Jonathan's journey towards adulthood, desperately seeking the one ultimate truth, he meets many fantastical characters; all who confuse, manipulate, love and inspire him. www.michaelandcaja.com 1h 25m, The Hague, Holland Drama, Solo Show
Welcome to Eternity; Self Fulfilling Productions; Writer: Matt Saldarelli; Director: Laura Konsin; Is a diamond really forever? Patrick and Amanda's stumble down the aisle includes Superhero inlaws, waterboarding and Catholic trivia. Seven wacky short plays from the award-winning and actually engaged (for now) couple behind Getting Even with Shakespeare (FringeNYC 2010). www.welcometoeternitytheplay.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Comedy,
WHALE SONG or: Learning to Live With Mobyphobia; The Dreamscape Theatre; Writer: Claire Kiechel; Director: Brad Raimondo; Only Maya Swan knows why Molly the whale is stranded in the Hudson River. While millions of New Yorkers wonder in amazement, Maya knows she is here to deliver a message from her dead father. Too bad Maya is Mobyphobic. www.dreamscapetheatre.org 1h 15m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
What The Sparrow Said; The Common Tongue; Writer: Danny Mitarotondo; Director: Jenna Worsham; At his mother's deathbed, Blaze doesn't know whether to pull the plug … or whether to tell his estranged brother about it. This darkly comedic drama is produced by the company Edward Albee says is “making a provocative impact on American theatre." www.tctnyc.org 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Drama, Comedy
When the Sky Breaks 3D; Decadancetheatre; Director: Jennifer Weber; Choreographer: Decadancetheatre; Rock 3D glasses and watch old-school hip-hop meet cutting-edge, 3D technology in this explosive dance performance. Featuring a DJ, VJ and an international cast, Decadancetheatre continues to be, “the pioneering all-female hip-hop crew” (The New Yorker). www.decadancetheatre.com 1h, Brooklyn, New York Dance, Multi-Media
Who Loves You, Baby?; DiMenna & Nelson; Writer: Hunter Nelson; Director: Taylor Negron; Directed by Taylor Negron, this comic-lounge act celebrates the romantic musings of 70's icon, Telly Savalas, who has returned from the grave to give the cynical hipsters of today a good kick in the pants. www.tellysavalaslive.com 50m, NYC, Manhattan Performance Art, Comedy
WILHELMSTRASSE; Goldart Productions; Writer: Stuart Caldwell; Director: Andrew Block; A challenging relationship between a beautiful German girl and sarcastic New York jew probes art, sexless love and the struggle to comprehend the Holocaust and its enduring stigma. Part travelogue, part polemic on identity, religion and the Past’s binding ties. 1h 55m, Manhattan, NY Drama,
Winner Take All (A Rock Opera); Writer: Claudia Brevis & Skip Brevis; Director: John Carrafa, Musical Director: Skip Brevis; Choreographer: John Carrafa; The non-stop, high energy tale of heaven and hell, soulmates torn apart, hip hopping angels, a tap dancing devil, seducers, adventurers, a cosmic contest, and the love that keeps it all together! R&B/Blues/Gospel/Rock/Pop! www.winnertakeallmusical.com 1h 25m, NYC, NY, NY Musical, Comedy
The Women Of Tu-Na House; In Association with Pan Asian Repertory; Writer: Nancy Eng; Director: Ernest Abuba; A wild visit to an Asian massage parlor in NYC that offers a rare glimpse into a surprising, comical and sometimes sad world generally seen through almond-shaped eyes through a succession of disparate, distinct characters. 55m, New York, NY Solo Show, Comedy
Words Don't Work; Broken Box Mime Theater; Writer: The Broken Box; SILENCE IS AWESOME! Discover Broken Box Mime Theater: New York’s hippest, sexiest, most surprising NEW performance group, telling original short stories entirely through movement and set to contemporary music. From slapstick to tear-jerk, we are NOT your average mimes. www.brokenboxmime.com 1h 30m, Manhattan, New York Performance Art, Vaudeville/Sideshow/Magic/Burlesque
YA MAMA!; Writer: Nina Domingue; Director: Cathy Hartenstein; Choreographer: Kenya Woods; Ya Mama! is Nina Domingue’s poignant autobiographical solo show that chronicles her seemingly perilous and oftentimes humorous journey towards motherhood. From the death of her mother to Hurricane Katrina, each of the events serve as critical landmarks in her adventure.
www.NinaDomingue.com 1h 10m, Cleveland, Ohio Solo Show, Drama
You Only Shoot the Ones You Love; Artistic New Directions; Writer: Jeffrey Sweet; How I found a second family in improvisational comedy, including a crazy uncle named Del Close, and inadvertently became the illegitimate grandfather of the Upright Citizens Brigade. With special regards to the Cossacks for not quite killing my grandmother. www.artisticnewdirections.org 1h 15m, NYC, Manhattan Comedy, Solo Show
You've Ruined a Perfectly Good Mystery!; Mercury Players Theatre; Writer: Christian Neuhaus and Rick Stemm; Director: Sam D. White; Choreographer: Rick Stemm; A legendary detective and a preposterous narrator clash in an interactive comedy from Madison, Wisconsin. Audiences decide the plot in a play that toys with theatrical conventions and classic mysteries. Highbrow wit! Lowbrow antics! Fights! Mimes! And much more... www.ruinedmystery.com 2h, Madison, Wisconsin Comedy, Improv/Sketch/Stand-up
Zombie Wedding; UpMarket Productions; Writer: Daniel Sturman and R.C. Staab, Music by Daniel Sturman, Lyrics and Libretto by R.C. Staab; Step into the '80s for a power pop musical comedy with a romantic Zombie twist. Cat plans to marry Keith. Her best friend, Neil, discovers Keith is a jerk. Or a zombie. Or both. How far will a dude go?
www.zombiewedding.co.uk 1h 30m, California, and New York Musical, Comedy
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