Love

WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL, NOMINEE: DUENDE DISTINCTION A sparkling new comedy about a middle-class Nigerian 3rd grader who dreams of becoming poor to win the heart of her popular classmate. A fresh glimpse of African life about a girl eager to reject herself in to order to feel like she belongs.

Original music, original spoken-word raps, painting and solo-performance create a touching, personal landscape for three young women trying to understand love in the modern world.

An unauthorized parody of Peanuts, a critically acclaimed dark comedy for mature audiences only and a night after which you will never look at a hula-hoop the same way again.

A young woman named Chocolate, alone in the sacredness of her room sheds the secrets of her soul and encounters her inhibitions. She speaks to those that she fears wouldn’t listen. Here, in her room, she embarks on a timeless journey challenging the notions of authenticity of Blackness.

When Eve comes home to find her apartment burglarized and her boyfriend taken hostage to secure her silence, she finds the strength within to get him back- no matter what dangers may come. But she comes to realize that sometimes the thing you're fighting for is not what it seems.

Keaton Talmadge (great granddaughter of Buster Keaton) drops the spotlight on a "straight" young woman who unexpectedly falls for- a woman. Preconceived notions, unpredictable love and a killer cat named Sneaky Creeps. Define: different examines what happens when you remove gender from love.

In THE BOOBY PRIZE, writer/performer Lizzie Czerner grows tired of playing second banana to her two melons and goes on a quest for love…but she discovers that her “girls” just wanna have fun! Audiences are raving that THE BOOBY PRIZE is “funny, smart, poignant, fearless, and sexy.”

An upbeat comedy about sexual politics and dating as a group of friends examine their experiences. The result is a happy interaction of stories, sophisticated writing, and impeccable timing. Add a dance number and message – something about consideration and getting real – and we’re ready to rock

Evan and Allie have made it to their 3rd date. A momentous occasion fraught with great expectations. Prepare for none of them to be met as their imagination takes over revealing each other's ex...and they have a lot to say. A hilariously awkward one-act by Deborah Gross. Directed by Doug Hannah.

"Sometimes life's little demons have nine lives." Written by Barbara Ishida & Directed by Aurora Lizardi Run Time: 1hr, a dark comedy about cats, healing, and family.