Comedy

Among the Furies Writer: David Scala Director: David Scala At a sweltering South Carolina McMansion, two couples clash over cocktails, class, and the cost of letting your past catch up to you. Add enough liquor to turn any night into a Greek tragedy – and stir, darling. THIS. PLAY. SEETHES. 1h 25m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Silver WED 17 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 3:30  ||  WED 24 @ 4:45  ||  THU 25 @ 4:45  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00

The F#@%ING WRIGHT BROTHERS Glenn Krutoff Writer: David Zellnik, Music by Eric Svejcar Director: Abigail Zealey Bess An exuberant, raunchy backstage comedy about non-equity actors on a 58-city van tour of a kid's musical. Showmances! Cocaine! Talking Animals! What is the road to success in an America the Wright Brothers would never recognize? 2h Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Musical/Opera           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Green TUE 16 @ 7:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 7:30  ||  SAT 20 @ 9:30  ||  SUN 21 @ 1:00  ||  TUE 23 @ 9:30

Pretty Sad White Girls A Comedy Concert Pretty Sad White Girls Writer: Lisa Bettencourt & Katie Emerson, Music and Lyrics by Lisa Bettencourt, additional lyrics by Jillian Schiralli Director: Lisa Bettencourt Choreographer: Lisa Bettencourt & Katie Emerson Musical comedy duo, Pretty Sad White Girls, CAN'T EVEN. Join them as they battle for independence from a disruptive narrator for an evening of rosé, clickbait, societal trends, and more! Lmao. SMH. Byeeee. 1h Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Musical/Opera              FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue SUN 14 @ 8:45  ||  MON 15 @ 7:15  ||  THU 18 @ 9:30  ||  SAT 20 @ 5:15  ||  TUE 23 @ 9:30

I Favor My Daddy redBrick Agency Writer: Jamie Brickhouse Jamie’s octogenarian father, Daddy Poo, is a ribald Catholic conservative accepting of his son’s homosexuality and arrested alcoholism. Is Jamie the full-blown version of Daddy Poo—all the things Daddy Poo was, but didn’t quite become: alcoholic, writer, gay? 1h Local   FringeNYC Solo Show   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Yellow FRI 12 @ 7:00  ||  TUE 16 @ 7:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 2:30  ||  THU 25 @ 6:30  ||  SAT 27 @ 2:45

The Church Of St. Luke In The Fields Difficult Hour Writer: Jim Shankman Director: Jim Shankman Two NYC prep school kids who desperately need to connect. A solitary old man who is looking to bury his past. Three lost New Yorkers find each other one evening at the Church Of St. Luke In The Fields. 1h 25m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy        FringeNYC Flag - Silver SAT 13 @ 7:00  ||  MON 15 @ 4:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 2:45  ||  THU 25 @ 9:30  ||  SUN 28 @ 4:15

(Mary) Moderately Well Known Productions Writer: Steve Silvestri Director: Andrew Guarisco ANNOUNCEMENTS: *Gus Perkins, your father will pick you up at 5:30. *Ritter, your application for "Poet Laureate" is incomplete without a last name. Also, the position does not exist. *Junior Prom is tonight! The theme is "Memories"! 1h 20m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue SAT 13 @ 3:15  ||  MON 15 @ 9:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 7:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 4:45

Turned On Writer: Michelle Bergamo Director: Gerry Appel Just days before her wedding, Sophia's life is turned upside-down when her friend, Megan, uncovers a major secret. An unconventional romantic comedy with a few big shocks, this play proves there's more to love than meets the eye. 1h 35m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue FRI 12 @ 7:30  ||  SAT 13 @ 4:30  ||  SUN 14 @ 7:00  ||  WED 17 @ 4:30  ||  SAT 20 @ 12:30

Serving Brûlée Writer: Soné Anandpara Director: Chelsea B. Lockie In our cooking show’s premiere episode, we explore how modern women batter & blister themselves into delectable, camera-ready perfection. Flawlessness is in! However, a tiny misstep reveals that its highly-coveted recipe comes with a dark secret. 50m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama              FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue FRI 12 @ 7:30  ||  SUN 14 @ 3:00  ||  WED 17 @ 9:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 7:00  ||  WED 24 @ 9:00

Cracks Writer: Jacob Marx Rice Director: Anna Strasser Nicole is trying to unboil an egg. Kat is trying to stop Global Warming. When romance sparks between the two, Nicole must confront the explosive ending of her last relationship, with the help of a giant egg named Humpty Dumpty. 1h 15m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue FRI 19 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 3:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 7:15  ||  WED 24 @ 5:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 9:00

The War Party Odelia Avadi & Jennifer Piech Pasbjerg in Association with One Viking Productions, Inc. Writer: Vincent Delaney Director: Don Stephenson; Assoc. Dir.: Amanda Kate Joshi It's 3am, election night, and the just-defeated senator and her young volunteer are locked in a vicious booze-fueled game of cat and mouse. When FDR's ghost arrives, everything we think we know is turned upside down! 1h 38m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Purple SUN 14 @ 4:30  ||  MON 15 @ 7:30  ||  WED 17 @ 9:30  ||  SUN 21 @ 9:45  ||  TUE 23 @ 7:30

Devices of Torture The Skeleton Rep Writer: Caroline Bennett Director: Ria T. DiLullo Four dominatrixes navigate their daily work, life, and relationships in the days following the 2016 election. Love isn't the only thing that hurts. 1h 55m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Purple SAT 13 @ 8:45  ||  MON 15 @ 9:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 6:30  ||  SUN 21 @ 5:30  ||  MON 22 @ 9:00

Almelem Gideon Productions Writer: Sean Williams Director: Jordana Williams ALMELEM is a biblical backstager, set in the first century C.E., about a small group of con artists and true disciples fumbling toward the greatest story ever told. From the team behind FringeNYC hits VIRAL, HAIL SATAN, and FLEET WEEK. Local   FringeBKLYN Drama   Comedy           FringeBKLYN The Brick Theater FRI 12 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 13 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 14 @ 2:00  ||  MON 15 @ 7:00  ||  THU 18 @ 7:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 2:00  ||  THU 25 @ 7:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00

James Franco and Me: An Unauthorized Satire Epic Theatre Company Writer: Kevin Broccoli Director: Kevin Broccoli Choreographer: Kevin Broccoli Kevin is sitting in a hospital waiting room as his father slowly dies. Very slowly. Sitting with Kevin is James Franco. Yes--that James Franco. The two spend a long evening discussing culture, mortality, and Franco. 1h 40m   National   FringeNYC Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue TUE 23 @ 9:30  ||  WED 24 @ 7:00  ||  THU 25 @ 4:30  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 28 @ 2:45

Latter Gay Saint Writer: Craig Mangum Director: Michelle Walson Kuykendall Moth Grand Slam Winner Craig Mangum is on a mission to spread the gospel of self-acceptance in this hilarious, heartbreaking, inspiring story of a hopelessly gay Mormon’s transformation from Elder to Queen. 1h Local   FringeNYC Solo Show   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Pink SAT 13 @ 9:00  ||  MON 15 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 5:00  ||  TUE 23 @ 6:30  ||  SAT 27 @ 9:00

Jackie and Johnny and the Whoracle Named Daphne Not the Normal Productions, in collaboration with Dry with a Twist Theatrics Writer: Kevin P. Joyce In this zippy, zany, and campy new comedy, a con man, a drag queen, and a hooker set up a psychic salon to get out of trouble with the mob. An irreverent and introspective romp about life, loss, and crabs. 2h 5m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama              FringeNYC Flag - Purple FRI 12 @ 8:00  ||  SUN 14 @ 9:00  ||  THU 25 @ 9:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 6:30  ||  SUN 28 @ 6:00

The Public and Private Deaths of Carol O'Grady Frank Murdocco Writer: Frank Murdocco Director: Jessica DiPaola, Lindsey Smith, Frank Murdocco Carol O'Grady is found brutally murdered in her home on Christmas Eve. What follows are those around her desperately trying to make sense of their lives and their world in this heartbreaking, hilarious, and wildly vulgar solo show. Local   FringeQNS Solo Show   Comedy           FringeQNS JCAL - Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning THU 18 @ 7:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 8:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 8:00

The Gibson Girl Writer: Mike Amato With a funeral to plan and a father losing his wits, disgraced writer David Alan Roach is barely holding onto his inheritance. But when a strange and beautiful fire performer appears, he stands to lose everything. 1h 30m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Silver SAT 13 @ 2:30  ||  THU 18 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 5:45  ||  FRI 26 @ 9:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 4:45

HoNEYCoMB PRoDUCTIoNS Writer: Book, Music & Lyrics by Michael O’Dell Director: Michael Alvarez GG, a gutsy sixteen-year-old Latino kid, embarks on an L.A. summer staycation that turns unforgettable. The itinerary: hanging with his sassy BFF, winning the boy crush of his dreams, tagging graffiti, and unfortunately, parenting his white parents. 1h 30m   National   FringeNYC Musical/Opera   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue MON 22 @ 9:30  ||  TUE 23 @ 7:15  ||  THU 25 @ 8:45  ||  SAT 27 @ 8:45  ||  SUN 28 @ NOON

Salt PT Works Writer: Peter Turo An older boyfriend, that one ex, and a woman waiting for the R train who won't stop eating pistachios. Megan is having an increasingly not-normal night, even for New York. 1h 15m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy        FringeNYC Flag - Silver SUN 14 @ 8:00  ||  THU 18 @ 5:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 5:00  ||  WED 24 @ 9:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 7:00

An Attempt to Heal in the Contemporary World Institutional Quality Productions in Association with Beware of Sharks Productions Writer: David Tolchinsky Director: David Tolchinsky A man grapples with the feeling that something is wrong with his body although he can’t point to what, leading him to ponder the bizarre theories of 1950s rogue scientist Wilhelm Reich, as his marriage crumbles. A dark, screwball comedy. 2h National   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue TUE 16 @ 4:15  ||  THU 18 @ 9:15  ||  THU 25 @ 9:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 2:00  ||  SUN 28 @ NOON

Mary V Writer: Rebekah Carrow with help from William Shakespeare Director: Anna Rebek As the Henry V cast prepares for opening night, Mary V and her band of sisters arrive to stake their claim to the stage. But what are the consequences of power? Is leadership inherently masculine? Is violence? A timely investigation. With swordplay. 2h 10m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Orange FRI 12 @ 4:45  ||  MON 15 @ 2:30  ||  TUE 16 @ 7:15  ||  FRI 19 @ 7:15  ||  SUN 28 @ 11:45 AM

Black Dragon Productions Writer: Samuel Isadore and Elijah Christopher Director: Myla Pitt Sam and Elijah are the stupidest students in college. Watch them as they become best friends, invent Facebook, and demand more cake in the lunchroom. Chuckle Buddies is the story of a friendship with a few original songs. Local   FringeQNS Comedy              FringeQNS The Secret Theatre MON 22 @ 7:00

American Carnage: A Solo Staged Reading of Select Screenplays by Stephen K. Bannon Zack Mast Writer: Zack Mast Director: Bryan Duff Before he fell into politics, aspiring screenwriter Steve Bannon struggled to be taken seriously as an artist. In scenes spanning pivotal moments in his life, Bannon ponders the age-old question: is it worth descending into madness to trigger the libs? 45m   National   FringeNYC Comedy   Solo Show           FringeNYC Flag - Pink SUN 14 @ 7:00  ||  WED 17 @ 5:30  ||  FRI 19 @ 8:30  ||  SUN 21 @ 5:30  ||  MON 22 @ 7:00

No Sympathy For The Wolf Tarnish Productions Writer: Scott Mebus Director: Maridee Slater This decidedly adult comedy rock musical combines fairy tales, social commentary, catchy pop/rock music and more than a few dirty jokes to show what happens when everyone ever victimized by the Big Bad Wolf unites to try to take him down. 2h 30m   Local   FringeNYC Musical/Opera   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Green FRI 12 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 14 @ 1:15  ||  MON 15 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 3:45  ||  WED 24 @ 9:15

A Brief History of Colonization Written, produced & performed by Kal Mansoor Director: Rick Allen Wilson A conflicted British-Indian comedian attempts to make a Hollywood movie about India's colonial past and is forced to revisit his own. Starring Pacino, Walken & McConaughey. FREE horror-filled laughter included with ticket purchase. *Some actors may not be present. 1h Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Improv/Sketch/Stand-up              FringeNYC Flag - Pink SAT 20 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 8:30  ||  MON 22 @ 8:30  ||  TUE 23 @ 8:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 5:15

The Odyssey Classical Remix Theatre Collective Writer: Hannah Reuter Director: Ensemble Collaboration An acting troupe is traveling to Athens to perform THE ODYSSEY. They get lost and find a perfect audience to rehearse for... YOU! Will they outsmart the Cyclops, Sirens and Poseidon to get Odysseus home safely? Join us and see! 35m   Local   FringeNYC FringeJR   Comedy              FringeJR - HB Studio 124 Bank Street Theater SAT 6 @ 2:00  ||  SUN 7 @ 1:00  ||  MON 8 @ 5:30  ||  TUE 9 @ 7:00  ||  WED 10 @ 7:00

Hole Punch Productions Writer: Taryn Parrish Director: Taryn Parrish What if our favorite '90s characters had to grow up, like we did? This nostalgic sketch comedy show celebrates the last true decade by blending '90s pop culture with the present. Toronto Fringe "PATRONS' PICK" & NYC Frigid "AUDIENCE CHOICE" 55m   International   FringeNYC Comedy   Improv/Sketch/Stand-up           FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue TUE 16 @ 7:15  ||  THU 18 @ 9:30  ||  SAT 20 @ 3:30  ||  WED 24 @ 7:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00

Caddywhompus Hungry People Theatre Writer: David Couter Director: Yossef K Once all dreams were carefree. Then Mr. Caddywhompus crept in, opening his briefcase full of waking terrors. A collegial dinner turns nightmare when Frank finds himself zip-tied to Alex's furniture, and must face his fears if he plans to survive. 1h 30m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy    FringeNYC Flag - Pink FRI 12 @ 8:30  ||  SAT 13 @ 4:30  ||  WED 17 @ 8:30  ||  THU 25 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 1:00

Trudy Carmichael Presents: The Improvised One-Woman Herstory TruSongstress Productions Join FABULOUS Las Vegas lounge legend, Trudy Carmichael (and her band) as she takes YOUR suggestion of an historical/fictional female figure (plus a few of your personal effects) to create an entirely improvised, hysterically historical musical BEFORE YOUR EYES!! 1h Local   FringeNYC Musical/Opera   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue SAT 13 @ 7:15  ||  TUE 16 @ 9:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 5:15  ||  WED 24 @ 7:15

Stranger Than A Rhino Little Joe Productions Writer: Robert Siegel Director: William Roudebush A director turns Ionesco's Rhinoceros inside out to reflect our paranoia about Muslims. As rehearsals progress and the new Rhino emerges,the tension between cast and play reveals a startling conclusion about our recent past. 1h 30m   National   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama        FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue FRI 12 @ 5:15  ||  SUN 14 @ 9:30  ||  WED 17 @ 9:30  ||  FRI 19 @ 4:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 7:30

Broken English, Mother Tongue minnerican productions Writer: Javier Morillo Director: Beliza Torres-Narváez Funny, poignant stories of growing up on Army bases and in Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria, Americans have learned a lot about that island—perfect fine to see a show where, between stories, the audience is quizzed on its knowledge of Puerto Rico! 1h 15m   National   FringeNYC Solo Show   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Yellow SUN 14 @ 2:00  ||  THU 18 @ 6:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 2:30  ||  THU 25 @ 8:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 8:15

New Era Theatrical Writer: Travis Ferguson A Theatrical Experience that invites you to ask yourselves, "How Much Would You Pay?" This is a black-tie event where an evening formalwear dress code will be enforced. Tickets for this event are limited. Adult content advisory rating NC-17. Local   FringeBKLYN Performance Art   Comedy        WED 31 @ 9:30

Crime of the Hour What the Deelio Productions Writer: Abby Deely Director: Abby Deely Crime of the Hour is a true crime-themed improv show. The host reports the facts of a crime which improvisers use as inspiration to create original scenes. Every show covers a different crime to satisfy your bloodlust! Local   FringeQNS Improv/Sketch/Stand-up   Comedy           FringeQNS The Secret Theatre SUN 21 @ 5:00  ||  TUE 30 @ 9  ||  WED 31 @ 7:00

Miserable Mrs. Madison Laughing Affairs Writer: Felicia Madison Director: Felicia Madison Choreographer: Felicia Madison Felicia's life is turned upside down when her parents send her to private school. Follow this funny and heartwarming journey of insecurity and guilt and eventual enlightenment after her father passes. 45m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama        FringeNYC Flag - Pink FRI 12 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 14 @ 5:30  ||  TUE 16 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 4:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 7:00

Hillary Clinton's Song Cycle: Witness Rebecca Pronsky Writer: Rebecca Pronsky Director: Irene Carroll, Musical Director: Deidre Rodman Struck Meet the Hillary you never knew: sassy, sarcastic, and uncensored! This feminist cabaret show imagines Hillary’s turbulent inner world just after her shocking defeat. Follow Hillary as she abandons, and ultimately regains, hope. Catharsis guaranteed. Pantsuit optional. 55m   Local   FringeNYC Musical/Opera   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Light Blue SAT 13 @ 5:30  ||  SUN 14 @ 7:00  ||  WED 17 @ 7:15  ||  SAT 20 @ 8:45  ||  SUN 21 @ 3:30

ONAJE Writer: Robert Bowie, Jr. Director: Pat Golden Picking up an eccentric hitchhiker, a headstrong cowboy and spirited waitress discover they're all inextricably linked by the past. Set in Maryland 1980 and 1967's civil rights riots, ONAJE traces the long journey from violent racism to a hopeful future. 1h 45m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Dark Green SAT 13 @ 7:00  ||  TUE 16 @ 9:45  ||  THU 18 @ 9:30  ||  SAT 20 @ 2:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 7:00

One Christmas Eve Schondeikkan Productions in Association with The Journey Company Writer: Gretchen Cryer, Lynne Halliday, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton, and Craig Pospisil, Song by Gretchen Cryer Director: Chris Goutman Six interlinked stories in a Midwestern shopping mall on Christmas Eve - a time for last-minute choices and reckonings, regrets and laughter, second chances and flights of daring. 1h 20m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Green FRI 12 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 14 @ 7:30  ||  WED 17 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 7:15  ||  WED 24 @ 7:00

Chaos Theory IKantKoan Games Writer: Jessica Creane Your inner chaos agent wants out. Embrace it. 2018 = Chaos. Through multi-player games and intimate, comedic lectures with an uptight mathematician, determine whether chaos is a situation to be wrestled into submission or a blank canvas of unbridled opportunity. 1h 15m   National   FringeNYC Comedy   Improv/Sketch/Stand-up           FringeNYC Flag - Pink WED 24 @ 7:00  ||  THU 25 @ 9:15  ||  FRI 26 @ 8:30  ||  SAT 27 @ 3:15  ||  SUN 28 @ NOON

That's Not How It Happened Colleen Hindsley Writer: Colleen Hindsley Colleen Hindsley tells stories about growing up in an Irish pub, with her 5 siblings and larger than life parents. There’s plenty of unreliable memories, family legends, spiritual healers and just maybe even a little bit of truth. 1h Local   FringeNYC Solo Show   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Yellow SUN 14 @ 6:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 4:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 8:30  ||  FRI 26 @ 2:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 6:30

Off the Grid Writer: Raanan Hershberg When comedian Raanan Hershberg's phone breaks, he finds himself in a terrifying predicament: being alone with his thoughts for a day. A must-see stand up show about cell phone addiction and intimacy in the modern era. 1h 15m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Solo Show              FringeNYC Flag - Pink SAT 13 @ 7:00  ||  MON 15 @ 8:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 3:00  ||  WED 24 @ 5:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00

The Information War Synapse Theatre Ensemble Writer: Louis Aquiler & Chris D'Amato Director: Paul Mancini Is Alex Jones, famed alt-right conspiracy theorist, completely insane or a skilled con-man? Did Barack Obama turn the frogs gay? Have the Globalists taken over FringeNYC? Why has the entire world gone crazy? Find out in this dark satire! 1h 25m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama           FringeNYC Flag - Silver SAT 13 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 14 @ 5:45  ||  MON 22 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 2:30  ||  SUN 28 @ 2:00

OPIE Writer: Patriac Coakley, Megan Johns, Olivia Nielsen Director: Megan Johns OPIE is sketch comedy at its most heartfelt and absurd. Watch this Chicago duo explore what happens when love grows in inconvenient places, and when relationships are pushed to the brink. They like to laugh, but they love to cry. 1h National   FringeNYC Improv/Sketch/Stand-up   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue FRI 12 @ 3:30  ||  FRI 12 @ 9:45  ||  SAT 13 @ 9:30  ||  SUN 14 @ 5:15  ||  TUE 16 @ 7:00

If It Isn't You Tess McGuinness Writer: Tess McGuinness Sophie's first love was the piano, then it was Charlie. A temporal exploration of a college relationship, an honest confrontation with the "boy meets girl" trope that examines how perfect beginnings sometimes have disastrous ends. Local   FringeQNS Comedy   Drama           FringeQNS The Secret Theatre THUR 25 @ 10:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 3:00  ||  MON 29 @ 6:00  ||  WED 31 @ 2:00

The Existence Formula The Juice Factory Writer: Sarah Rickman and devised by the company. Director: Or Benezra-Segal A dark comedic commentary on the unstoppable pace of life and the chaos of existence. Two unborn twins engage in a philosophical debate moments before birth. Years later, three strangers collide seconds before death. And in-between? Life somehow happens. 1h 10m   International   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Silver MON 22 @ 5:00  ||  TUE 23 @ 9:15  ||  WED 24 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 28 @ NOON

The Beautiful JBW Productions Writer: Jonathon Ward, adapted from a Nathaniel Hawthorne story Director: Emily Tetzlaff Owen urges Annie to run away with him to Paris to rediscover the beauty she has hidden from her blacksmith husband. Will she accept Owen's gift of freedom? Will he love the beauty she reveals to him? 55m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy              FringeNYC Flag - Red SAT 13 @ 5:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 4:45  ||  FRI 26 @ 7:15  ||  SAT 27 @ 8:30  ||  SUN 28 @ 1:15

OPENING NIGHT Devin and Kristina Comedy Writer: Kristina Grosspietsch and Devin O'Neill Director: Matt Alspaugh 8 characters played by 2 actresses experience 1 Broadway premiere very differently. Old Hollywood icons feud, stagehands flirt and everyone else? They’re just trying to keep up in this fast-paced homage to the theater. Anything can happen on OPENING NIGHT! 1h Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama              FringeNYC Flag - White SUN 14 @ 7:00  ||  TUE 16 @ 9:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 9:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 5:15  ||  SUN 28 @ 1:45

Observance Writer: Elyssa Nicole Trust Director: Susanna Wolk While studying abroad in Israel, Gabby transitions into a Ba’al Teshuvah, a non-religious Jewish person who becomes traditionally observant. Gabby's surprising shift to religious observance create shockwaves with her secular parents and boyfriend, who have difficulty understanding her new lifestyle. 1h 30m   Local   FringeNYC Drama   Comedy        FringeNYC Flag - Dark Blue SAT 13 @ 2:15  ||  SUN 14 @ 12:30  ||  MON 15 @ 7:00  ||  THU 18 @ 7:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 9:15

Striking Out The Annoyance Theatre Writer: Book and Lyrics by Adam Levin and Ryan Ford, Music by Ryan Ford Director: Adam Levin and Ryan Ford Baseball: It's America's pastime, a time-honored tradition, and, of course, it's gay as hell. Part Damn Yankees, part Hairspray, this musical comedy tells the story of the first straight baseball player in a world dominated exclusively by gay athletes. 2h 15m   National   FringeNYC Musical/Opera   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Purple TUE 16 @ 8:00  ||  THU 18 @ 9:15  ||  FRI 19 @ 8:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 2:30

Enlargement Writer: James Donahower & Jake Smith Director: Jeff Walsh Can a spam email change your life? A dorky kid's wish for popularity comes true when he discovers a magical penis enlargement pill, but problems arise when classmates learn of its awesome power. Guaranteed to add 6-9 inches of LAUGHS! 2h 10m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy   Musical/Opera           FringeNYC Flag - Dark Green SAT 13 @ 4:00  ||  SUN 14 @ 4:30  ||  WED 17 @ 9:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 9:30  ||  MON 22 @ 9:30

(DE)CODED Starchild New Works Writer: Lizzie Guest Director: Melissa Mowry and Lizzie Guest Choreographer: N/A (DE)CODED is an ensemble absurdist comedy that follows high school senior Hannah, a video game nerd and social outcast, as she is zapped into her favorite simulation game to be tried for her crimes against virtual humanity. 1h 45m   National   FringeNYC Comedy   Drama        FringeNYC Flag - Orange FRI 12 @ 7:45  ||  SUN 14 @ 5:30  ||  MON 15 @ 5:30  ||  WED 17 @ 7:15  ||  SUN 21 @ 3:15

I'm Just Fine Writer: Nina Mozes Director: Melissa Firlit In the game show of life, you could win ALL the diseases! Nina has high-stakes symptoms, but her doctors won't play. Maybe laughter IS the best medicine, 'cause there's comedy in exam rooms. Learning to cope is painfully funny. 1h 5m   Local   FringeNYC Solo Show   Comedy           FringeNYC Flag - Yellow SUN 14 @ 4:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 6:00  ||  SUN 21 @ 4:30  ||  FRI 26 @ 8:30  ||  SUN 28 @ 2:45

THE CONGRESSWOMEN Ducdame Ensemble Writer: Based on text by Aristophanes, Adapted by Ducdame Ensemble Director: Shira Milikowsky Choreographer: Andrew Barret Cox Time's Up in Greece, 390 BC! With women now in charge, men must negotiate their place in society. In this adaptation of a timeless satire, who will be left to pick up the pieces from the Battle of the Sexes? 1h 20m   Local   FringeNYC Comedy                 FringeNYC Flag - Orange SUN 14 @ 12:45  ||  MON 15 @ 8:00  ||  TUE 16 @ 2:45  ||  SAT 20 @ 8:15  ||  SUN 28 @ 4:30

Situations Palmy Inn Writer: Robert Greene Director: Michael Neithardt Truth, poetry, beatboxing and a magnetic audience connection—welcome to Robert Greene's one-man show. A journey through the situations that steer his inner artist and remind us that "dreams become nightmares if you sleep the day thru." 1h 15m   Local   FringeBKLYN Comedy   Spoken Word/Poetry        FringeBKLYN BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange FRI 12 @ 8:00  ||  SAT 13 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 13 @ 9:00  ||  FRI 19 @ 8:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 20 @ 9:00  ||  FRI 26 @ 8:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 27 @ 9:00

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