Comedy

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.

A one-man theatrical show about the journey of a young boy fighting against the negative draws of media while trying not to forget his roots.

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

Actor, blogger and Celeb Chef Ayinde delivers a hilarious multimedia tale from his love life, being black and a life long vegan. Yes there will be snacks.

"Matt & Ben" depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before Oscar... before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens, the boys realize they're being tested by a Higher Power.

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.

After a less than ideal youth-hood, a spunky Indian girl in Indiana turns to the popular teen movies of the time (She's All That, Cruel Intentions, Bring It On, etc.) for guidance on how to master high school. Because real life is totally just like the movies… right?

Comedy, Death, and a New Ferrari is a funny and heart-warming one woman show about a young college grad, Jen, who tries to convince her mother as to why she wants to become a comic. In doing so, Jen relives her joke-cracking father's battle with cancer to lead her straight to the answer.

Will John get back together with Jessica? Who is Luke dating? What did Courtney lose last year? What kind of things did Mona get herself into? Who's gay now? Who is that Jessie kid? The things that can happen when you're away that 1st year of college. www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1130

These Hollywood professionals perform an all-improvised show playing the theater games of Viola Spolin,"The High Priestess Of Improv." Cast credits include: SNL,SECOND CITY,THE SIMPSONS,FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF,REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER and so many more. Bring your imagination,you'll need it!

The team that brought you last year's fringe hit RED BASTARD comes back swinging. Butt Kapinski invites you to co-star in this filthy, funny film noir fantasy. Kick reality to the curb! Play in a make-believe city of dark dreams and bad similes! Oh, and there's been a horrible murder.

Based on 15 years as a street performer,Andrew Potter presents a series of stories, songs and video about this unusual career.Stories include “Living in a Beer Tank”,his bizarre home, and “The 3rd Egg”,his first routine. Against this backdrop is the notion of pursuing a non-traditional career.

Thanks to his oddball mourners, Daddy's funeral is running way behind schedule and it's up to one overwhelmed undertaker to get it back on track in this farcical one-act written and performed by Will Matthews (Punk'd) & Casey Christensen (Chelsea Lately). Directed by Jeffrey Addiss (The Majestic).

“The Show” Written and Directed by: Max Oken Is a new radio theatre comedy focused around the absurdity of social media in everyday life. This "Goon Show" stylized play uses stream of consciousness and satire to explore what it means to be an American in the form of a 40's radio mystery.

Encore performances of 2012s Hollywood Fringe WINNER for Best One Person Show! A Comedy musical about bullying and gay teen suicide.