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Mary of the Avenue is a traditional musical-comedy play. It is set in New York City in the dead of winter. The story highlights the plight of the homeless there while touching on some of the realities and cultural realities, all in a light-hearted but poignant presentation.

A hilarious and heart-breaking true coming-of-age tale about living as a university student in China in 1988-1989 and working for CNN during the Tiananmen Square Uprising.

**FINAL PERFORMANCES CANCELLED** A husband and wife sit down for a nice picnic, but slowly, she starts to realize that all is not as it seems, and she might not be able to leave.

Misadventures in the art of Speed-Dating or: (How Not to Grieve) . . . One woman's hilarious, heartbreaking search for her place in a world altered, forever, by her brother's suicide.

In a land torn by civil war, Lila is taking care of a retired doctor, until rebels take over the house that used to be a hospital. A tale of love vs. war, the right to bodily integrity for all beings and the process of individuation through a psychedelic journey and the power of nature.

An existential peepshow into the bedrooms of Los Angeles, where star-crossed souls use star-fueled fantasies to stave off loneliness. From Marlene to Liz, from Nirvana to Zardoz -- we have your starfucking needs covered. http://socal.bitter-lemons.com/learn/article/2365

A story of twin sisters fighting to live their dream as the world attempts to tear them apart. MY SISTER by Janet Schlapkohl features twins Emily & Elizabeth Hinkler. Exposing issues of human and disability rights and freedom of expression, the masterful play will win hearts and minds of audiences.

After the death of his beloved grandfather, 9-year-old Chris becomes terrified of his own mortality. Then he meets a skittish pony named Atom Ant. As two boys competing in English horse shows dominated by rich little girls, they learn that the world’s not as scary when you put yourself second.

A tale of courage in the face of a disapproving world, SKANKY ME FROM KANKAKEE is an original coming-of-age rock musical about one boy’s journey to self-love and acceptance. Marc strives to escape his narrow-minded dead end town so that he can be free to be his true self! (skankyme.com) #skankyme

This musical explores the glamorous Hollywood ladder and those who hope to climb it. Four industry assistants maneuver around long hours, degrading work, and hostile environments in the name of their dreams. They soon find that in order to survive, they need some assistance of their own.

The story of a woman who tried on 30 jobs, in 30 years before finally doing what everyone said she couldn't. She has surrendered to her passion for performing. But now she has dirt to dish about the odd-jobs and odd-balls she's encountered along the way. Come see her now. Unemployed. Finally.

Join Laura on a booze-soaked journey into hilarity, death and dementia. In 2009, she leaves LA and goes to Atlanta to take care of her aging father. A rollicking road trip gets derailed by ghosts of the past, late night Food Network binges and pill fueled hallucinations as she finds her way home.

Extended! Thursday, July 9th, 7:30pm— The Bootleg Theater! Come take a breather from the 'darkness' for a good 37 minutes with Abby and U and Me and My Best Friend P! (The other 13 minutes cannot be accounted for, but your inner tyke will thank u for it!)

When it rains, it pours. And bad things always come in threes. Or elevens. Or in a relentless deluge of hatefulness for two years straight. This is a show about the ways we pull ourselves out of rough times with humor, the strangers we never expect will help us the most, and love letters.

Being adopted & searching to feel whole is especially hard when you're battling an inner “Self Hate” coach. This is self-help turnt up! Performed by acclaimed comedian and TV writer Laura House. Once you see it, you'll never be sad again.