comedy

After versions of Showgirls, Jurassic Park, Top Gun, Ghostbusters, Teen Witch, Home Alone, and Roadhouse, 30 MINUTE MUSICALS does it again with summer blockbuster, INDEPENDENCE DAY. Evil aliens invade the earth and get a lesson in good ole American ass-kicking in musical theatre fashion.

It takes a lot more than platform shoes to take it to the top. 1970's hollywood themed improv. Directed by Miles Stroth. Presented by Mahoobla Productions in association with Jack Zullo.

The Purpose of Theater Criticism in the Twenty First Century will be an irreverent yet substantive discussion, tapping the best minds in LA Theater. It will be entertaining, lively and enlightening with audience Q&A to follow.

2012 Backstage Critics' Pick! TU presents 25 NEW original short plays featuring a handful of the company’s top actors playing over 50 characters in just one hour. Fusing comedy, drama and everything in between, it's a complete theatrical journey in 60 minutes! Speed theatre at its best!

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.

Lady Love has traveled the world with the sole mission to find love for all. Dating online? Forgo your monthly fee and come see Lady Love. Divorcees, hopeless romantics, ice cream pint eaters, widows, etc welcome. meetamrita.com/ladylove/

Comedy Festival and returning Top 10 Show of Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012. David and Leeman return to fascinate, fool, and whip you into a flummoxed frenzy. Theirs is magic at its finest and funniest. LA's Filthy Liars will have your arms flailing in delight.

A young Japanese woman discovers her father's love for her only after she loses her hair and skin. Nearly a dozen characters are brought to life in this revealing, fearless and funny journey of survival and the power of dream.

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.

Three savvy & ambitious actors rip thru a variety of Short Plays dealing with Sex, Love, Sex-n-Love, Sex vs Love, Sexy Love & the lack there of...

A man experiencing a crisis of faith becomes obsessed with an enigmatic rock band. Solo performer Alex Knox takes us on a highly personal journey of self-discovery with stops at untamed beaches on Kauai, sweaty recording studios in L.A., and a tiny town in Israel that hides an earthshaking relic.

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

A liquor-swillin', trailer-dwellin', hillbilly sex romp. A white trash bride plots to marry the dimwitted, alcoholic nephew of a septic tank millionaire and kill both. Drinkin', swearin',fightin & fornicatin' are what's in store for these Illinois rednecks.

Starring actress-writer Chris Farah, Fancy! A Southern Gothic Camp Parable is the timeless story of a poor country girl turned infamous prostitute while overcoming the discrimination of religious ring-wing conservatives. Based on the Bobbie Gentry song “Fancy” and made famous by Reba MacEntire.

Four strangers meet at a focus group tasked with marketing new writing implements to women. Will they find common ground, or allow their beliefs to divide them? Hilarious, moving & empowering, THE OTHER F WORD shows what happens when people that have never met before decide to trump marketing.