Comedy

From the brilliant minds at Fierce Backbone comes a collection of shorts about people -- the good, the bad, and the alternatively minded. WHOLE FOODS and TALK IN 10 by Cailin Harrison, GAYBY's PLAYDATE by Jan O'Connor, and A FEW GOOD PB&Js by Jeremy Kehoe.

An Evening Of Meryl Streep Monologues -Performed by an All-Male Cast, is a group of seven actors recreating scenes from the most unforgettable movies of one of the greatest actresses of all-time Meryl Streep.

The Love Potion is a hilarious show taking on the eternal question of love and the ingredients needed to make it work. Whether it's juggling, climbing the rope, spinning in an aerial cube, hand balancing or just clowning around, this show will take you on a roller coaster of ridiculousness of love.

Famously called “c*nts” by singer Lana Del Rey, Sparklepuss's comedy provokes, surprises, & makes people laugh. Featured on HuffPo, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, Funny or Die, Hipster Runoff, and numerous blogs, the duo of Christine Tarbet & Rollin Perry writes & stars in Web shorts and live shows.

Gold, Frank, and Murf invite you on a mishap laden journey through a world of gibberish! Armed with goggles, a plunger, tape, a helmet, a box fan, flippers, and imagination, these friends will sacrifice their use of language to save their one common tie: a giant eggshell.

"Puppet Mayhem" is an Improv show with a kid's show format, but for adults. Puppets and humans interact with each other to teach you life lessons, the letter of the day, and sing songs in the same cheery demeanor as Sesame Street, but naughty.

Tonya Meek’s bittersweet comedy, “Flying Standby”, reveals how the determination to escape her alcoholic mother carried her through a turbulent ride of addiction, lost love, and a final desperate flight toward reconciliation. Please extinguish all smoking materials and prepare for take off.

This one-man comedy tells the autobiographical story of Majd Murad as he comes to terms with his homosexuality and finds the courage to come out to his Catholic Iraqi family, despite the fear of being killed for his "choice." Voted Best of the Hollywood Fringe 2011.

Virginia City is a new musical about finding your voice. A young drifter named Sam Clemens lands a job as a reporter in an old west mining town. Inspired by a visit from scandalous showgirl Adah Isaacs Menken, Sam finds his voice and becomes Mark Twain.

A short selection from Poe and Mathews: A Misadventure in the Middle of Nowhere.

Mental illness was never so much fun as in MIXED PERSONALITY DISORDERS, a world premiere solo show by David Michael Taylor. Born into a family of maniacs, raised by the TV, and unprepared for life in the real world, his tale of trauma and triumph makes this the feel-good feel-bad play of the year.

In our closets hang a thousand costumes and faces; we love to throw them on in the name of Love. This is an attempt to rediscover Love and its lexicon. A thematic series of snapshots, with original music and the mad joy of dress-up, dozens of characters are trying to remember what Love looks like.

The 80's was a time before (gasp!) cell phones or computers. Can you imagine such a time existed? Madonna was just starting and she was even a little chubby then. This fun retrospective multimedia show is a personal love letter of coming of age (like totally) 80's style.

"Why is it that the guys you like, never seem to like you back?" If you ever have asked yourself this- and let's be honest you're going to a theater festival, so you have- come, sit back, and get ready to laugh at someone else's crushes, heartbreaks and seriously awkward photos.

The award-winning solo show, Love Me…AMERICA! by Claudia Motea and AL.G.Croitoru, a combination of theater and film, presents the fascinating story of a Romanian actress, Stella, who immigrates in America. Claudia Motea, an actress and eight funny characters!