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I WON'T TELL

Two Person Show · university of north carolina school of the arts students · Ages 12+ · 30 mins · United States of America
It’s 1543. A Portuguese ship sets sail with goods from Japan. Kira, a Japanese girl, is isolated on the ship and discovered by the naive Portuguese, Maria. A complicated historial feud is distilled through the two young girls. Can we find a sense of home within the people we’re trained to oppose?
It’s 1543. A Portuguese ship sets sail with goods from Japan. Kira, a Japanese girl, is isolated on the ship and discovered by the naive Portuguese, Maria. A complicated historial feud is distilled through the two young girls. Can we find a sense of home within the people we’re trained to oppose?

TRUMPERY

Comedy · clumsy harlot productions · Ages 16+ · 75 mins · United States of America
In this scathing one-act, ex-President Donald has commandeered Tiffany Trump's yacht, along with Melania, Ivanka, Tiffany, Jared Kushner and a surprise stowaway! Watch America's most infamous dysfunctional family flee prosecution and get on each other's nerves in this year's most outrageous satire.
In this scathing one-act, ex-President Donald has commandeered Tiffany Trump's yacht, along with Melania, Ivanka, Tiffany, Jared Kushner and a surprise stowaway! Watch America's most infamous dysfunctional family flee prosecution and get on each other's nerves in this year's most outrageous satire.

FRONTIERS: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE

Comedy · frontiers.tv · Ages 16+ · 75 mins · United States of America
ONE NIGHT ONLY! In this PULP FICTION STAR WARS, an army deserter and his partner—the alien super-intelligence inhabiting his spaceship—set course for darkly-comic, scifi adventure in a multimedia, audience participation, staged reading extravaganza! Sex! Violence! Sarcasm! It's everything you love!
ONE NIGHT ONLY! In this PULP FICTION STAR WARS, an army deserter and his partner—the alien super-intelligence inhabiting his spaceship—set course for darkly-comic, scifi adventure in a multimedia, audience participation, staged reading extravaganza! Sex! Violence! Sarcasm! It's everything you love!

MORGAN THE MUSICAL: A SEX TOY WESTERN

Musicals & Operas · just us productions · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.

THE BUILD

Drama · pachyderm productions · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
Four carpenters, while building scenic elements for a show, expose more than they thought they would when the day began. All elements built will be raffled off.
Four carpenters, while building scenic elements for a show, expose more than they thought they would when the day began. All elements built will be raffled off.

THE HOUSE WHISPERER

Solo Show · the magical cabanas · Ages 16+ · 75 mins · United States of America
A one woman show about a high school dropout who yearns to be a real estate mogul and Airbnb Superhost in the desert. Will a vision board AND a village be enough to manifest Gabriella’s destiny? See the law of attraction in action on this heroine’s adventure.
A one woman show about a high school dropout who yearns to be a real estate mogul and Airbnb Superhost in the desert. Will a vision board AND a village be enough to manifest Gabriella’s destiny? See the law of attraction in action on this heroine’s adventure.

GET IT TOGETHER

Solo Show · self-produced · Ages 16+ · 2hrs · United States of America
Follow Marlena McHenry's drag persona, Mercutia Falstaff, in an exploration of loneliness, guilt, fear, and love. Through the characters he plays, watch Mercutia be forced to grapple with his own reality in the face of grief. Expect four characters, two hours, and one fabulous mustache.
Follow Marlena McHenry's drag persona, Mercutia Falstaff, in an exploration of loneliness, guilt, fear, and love. Through the characters he plays, watch Mercutia be forced to grapple with his own reality in the face of grief. Expect four characters, two hours, and one fabulous mustache.

WHAT THE CHUCK?!

Comedy · icu theatre · Ages 14+ · 70 mins · United States of America
“What The Chuck?!” is a peek into a possible future where a group of highly trained government Actors from the United States Dept. of DRAMA need your help to decide which plays & playwrights need to be BANNED forever. The future of theatre is thrust into your hands in this interactive dark comedy.
“What The Chuck?!” is a peek into a possible future where a group of highly trained government Actors from the United States Dept. of DRAMA need your help to decide which plays & playwrights need to be BANNED forever. The future of theatre is thrust into your hands in this interactive dark comedy.

PARLOUR GAMES

Comedy · oh, sally productions · Ages 16+ · 55 mins · United States of America
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.

WE NEED BETTER FRIENDS

Two Person Show · james ferrero & nicole knudsen · Ages 13+ · 90 mins · United States of America
Horatio and Benvolio are going through a lot right now. Like, a LOT. Thank God they have each other. A modern take on survivors of Shakespearean tragedy, WE NEED BETTER FRIENDS examines the importance of someone to count on when sh*t hits the fan.
Horatio and Benvolio are going through a lot right now. Like, a LOT. Thank God they have each other. A modern take on survivors of Shakespearean tragedy, WE NEED BETTER FRIENDS examines the importance of someone to count on when sh*t hits the fan.

THREE CAN KEEP A SECRET

Comedy · theatre unleashed · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
It was supposed to be an easy score. Whack the mark. Set the scene. Take the money. That's how they planned it. But for poor Moose and Sonny, a really bad night is only just beginning. A darkly funny interactive crime thriller where you decide who lives, who dies, and who gets away with murder.
It was supposed to be an easy score. Whack the mark. Set the scene. Take the money. That's how they planned it. But for poor Moose and Sonny, a really bad night is only just beginning. A darkly funny interactive crime thriller where you decide who lives, who dies, and who gets away with murder.

ROLE PLAY (OR THE HOTTEST DAY IN BELGIAN HISTORY)

Solo Show · drama 3/4 productions · Ages 18+ · 45 mins · United States of America
After a whirlwind 24-hour romance with a Belgian tourist, aspiring actor/sexual being Cameron Murphy travels the world to find her in this wild, raw, and poignant solo show. Through a series of shamefully shameless “role plays,” Cameron learns how to act — and quits acting. His mom is not invited.
After a whirlwind 24-hour romance with a Belgian tourist, aspiring actor/sexual being Cameron Murphy travels the world to find her in this wild, raw, and poignant solo show. Through a series of shamefully shameless “role plays,” Cameron learns how to act — and quits acting. His mom is not invited.

BRAINWASHED

Solo Show · alina konon · Ages 18+ · 1hr · United States of America
Brainwashed is a dark comedy about growing up in dictatorship. Alina creates absurd reality on stage to explore brainwashing techniques with the audience while sharing her experience of living in Belarus under a brutal regime. It's silly, bizarre, but also dark and vulnerable.
Brainwashed is a dark comedy about growing up in dictatorship. Alina creates absurd reality on stage to explore brainwashing techniques with the audience while sharing her experience of living in Belarus under a brutal regime. It's silly, bizarre, but also dark and vulnerable.

FINAL GIRL: THE MUSICAL

Musicals & Operas · callie ott · Ages 15+ · 55 mins · United States of America
Callie finds herself in another abusive relationship where she must defeat her killer boyfriend. With the help of a 911 operator and her knowledge of horror films, will she finally break the cycles of abuse and be the final girl standing? Inspired by true events. Directed by Tyler Hansen.
Callie finds herself in another abusive relationship where she must defeat her killer boyfriend. With the help of a 911 operator and her knowledge of horror films, will she finally break the cycles of abuse and be the final girl standing? Inspired by true events. Directed by Tyler Hansen.

THE DINNER PARTY

Drama · bb bug productions · Ages 18+ · 50 mins · United States of America
When Duncan throws a dinner party for his long term partner, a secret that threatens to derail his entire life threatens to rear its ugly head. Having serious consequences for himself, and the people he claims to care for the most. A blend of Mystery, rom com, and psychological thriller.
When Duncan throws a dinner party for his long term partner, a secret that threatens to derail his entire life threatens to rear its ugly head. Having serious consequences for himself, and the people he claims to care for the most. A blend of Mystery, rom com, and psychological thriller.