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In this comedy, written and directed by Justin Tanner, author of the hit play Voice Lessons, a conservative Orange County couple invite some fellow swingers over to their place for a night of snacks and nude twister. Learn more...

Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) and French Stewart (Third Rock from the Sun) star in the world premiere of Justin Tanner's new comedy about the unlikely romance between a deluded community theater actress and the overeducated vocal coach she hires to make her a star. Maile Flanagan rounds out the cast. Learn more...

Although Cynthia Silver agreed to allow a documentary crew film her preparations for her lavish New York City wedding, she was shocked when that footage was aired on Fox as the reality show Bridezillas, making her the target of ridicule and criticism. In this one-woman show, Silver tells the humorous story of her wedding, marriage, and unwelcome celebrity in her own words. Learn more...

Twisting through episodes of sexual encounters, this provocative take on the fantasies and realities of love scrutinizes the sexual morals and class ideology of the late-19th century. This original multimedia presentation of the once banned play serves to modernize its significance and presents yet another voyeuristic element to a tale that resonates as clearly today as it did in 1897. Learn more...

L.A.'s favorite Christmastime cult classic is back to add a little salt to the holiday season. This seasonal sensation, described by the Los Angeles Times as "irreverent, crude and devastatingly funny," is the story of Bob Finhead, an insurance agent in the small town of Neuterberg, Iowa. Learn more...

Old Glories is an evening of two one-act plays by Emmy Award winner Elliot Shoenman. In Above The Fold, a friendship between veteran sportswriters is tested; the dark comedy Red Flags, looks at America's trade imbalance and the government's self-proclaimed "flexibility" in dealing with our civil liberties. Learn more...

The Echo Theater Company presents Body Politic, a new play by acclaimed playwright Jessica Goldberg. It's the story of a screenwriter trying to access Ward 57 of Walter Reed Hospital, where soldiers who have suffered cataclysmic injuries in Iraq recover, but she is refused by an Army captain. What occurs between them is the surprising and poignant story of what can happen when people with deep commitments and beliefs come to recognize each other's humanity. Learn more...

Susan, a shy high school senior, gets a crash course in sex and drugs when her mom goes out of town for the weekend and her backyard suddenly becomes party central. Set in 1979, this coming of age romantic comedy hasn't been seen in twelve years. Learn more...

In this poignant comedy, the Schwartz siblings have gathered in their childhood family home for the one-year anniversary of their father's death. Over the weekend, fireworks, riotous humor and serious drama unfold as the parties interact and a long-held family secret is revealed. Learn more...

It starts out innocent enough: three couples, all friends, getting together for a night of dinner, drinks, and chit-chat. But when a truth-telling game begins to stray down a decidedly suggestive, titillating path, the night--and its participants--are changed forever. A witty and insightful look at sex, marriage and monogamy. Learn more...

Alice begins her journey as an ambitious nine-year-old determined to lip-synch her way to the top. But her lifelong quest for greatness is thwarted by community theater directors, child beauty pageant queens, religious fanatics, corporate drones, even her own family--until one day she has a revelation that will either land her in an institution or pave her way to glory. Learn more...

Set in the near future, this new play written and directed by Justin Tanner (Pot Mom) is about couples' counseling aboard a spaceship circling the Earth. French Stewart (3rd Rock From the Sun) and Julie Brown (Earth Girls Are Easy) star as a couple undergoing "relationship boot camp" with a marriage guru/best-selling author played by Mary Scheer (MAD TV). Learn more...

Originally produced by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Ann Randolph's one-woman show Squeeze Box was an off-Broadway hit. This is her strange and wonderful tale of working at a woman's shelter while pursuing Harold, "the accordionist of her dreams." Wickedly funny and poignant, it's the perfect cure for the mid-winter blues. Learn more...

The Echo Theater Company presents the Los Angeles premiere of award-winning playwright Adam Bock's Thursday at the Zephyr Theater in Hollywood. A circle of friends is sent for a spin when a former child star moves back into town after a stint in rehab and gets the homecoming of a lifetime. Jealous boyfriends, fallen trees, overcooked bacon and career greeters populate this world of lonely hearts who learn that life always goes on, even if no one wants you any more. Learn more...

Holiday Fever! is a comedy-variety show that draws its inspiration from The Carol Burnett Show and Donny and Marie -- with a little bit of Solid Gold flavor accounting for the big hair, spandex, leg-warmers and sequins. Now in its third year, this fast-paced, clever romp of singing, dancing and sketches is becoming a cult phenomenon! Learn more...

The Visionary Position is a one-woman comedy about imaginary friends, pretend marriages and other deceptions. The show stars "Canada's Queen of Comedy," Carla Collins, as herself--plus some of her imaginary friends, including socialite Bunny McLennahan, French model Souffle and L.A. gossip columnist Ziggy Santa Monica. These spirit guides appear one night to dispense advice while Carla awaits the results of a home pregnancy test. Learn more...

Originally opened in 1998 to bomb threats and protests, Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi is a retelling of the Jesus story set in 1950's Corpus Christi Texas and Jesus is gay. The play treats the subject matter with great respect and the universal message of love for humanity man easily shadows the sexuality of the main character. Typically performed by thirteen young men, this production celebrates the play's message of embracing diversity by casting both men and women of a large age range. Learn more...

Sordid Lives is a tragic tale of loss, love and white trash etiquette. Sissy is trying to quit smoking, Mama has just died at a local fleabag motel and Brother Boy has been locked up in the mental institution because he thinks he's Tammy Wynette. And you thought you had problems! Many of the cast from the film are on stage on any given night. Learn more...

In 2003, The Trials And Tribulations Of A Trailer Trash Housewife took Los Angeles theatre by storm. Opening at the Zephyr Theatre as part of A Season of Shores, Del Shores' masterpiece returns with the entire award-winning cast, including star Beth Grant (Donnie Darko, Sordid Lives, Little Miss Sunshine). The play explores the hidden emotions, shame, and secrecy battered women face, while also offering hope, healing, and truth. A delicate blend of frightened humor and pain, it delves right into the heart of abuse. Learn more...

The Zephyr Theatre stages a revival of the acclaimed play Southern Baptist Sissies, written by Del Shores (Queer as Folk, Dharma & Greg). Southern Baptist Sissies is an exploration into the lives of four gay men raised in the church. Through laughter and tears, each story unfolds to reveal a struggle for self-discovery. Learn more...

Back by popular demand! The Inkwell Theater present the world premiere of a comedy-drama from Marley Sims (Home Improvement) & Elliot Shoenman (Maude, The Cosby Show, Home Improvement) about the trials of getting older: the "deeply moving, often comical" Sunset Park at the Zephyr Theatre. Recommended by LA Weekly! Learn more...

In Finland, everyone tangos, but Oleg cannot dance. Inkwell Theatre presents the world premiere of Matthew T. Hancock's story of love, terrorism, and of course, tango. Learn more...

Only one desperate housewife can save the day when Heaven is bought out by a mega-corporation in The Possession of Mrs. Jones, an over-the-top rock musical from the outrageous mind of playwright D'Arcy Drollinger. Learn more...

Directed by NAACP nominee Jemal McNeil, The Blacker The Berry The Sweeter The Juice is a poignant comedy about Hollywood, starring Mario Burrell (from the Broadway cast of Rent). Learn more...

The Inkwell Theater presents the world premiere ofThe Architect of Destiny, at the Zephyr Theatre. This award-winning play follows a young man's futile attempt to take charge of his life, with tragicomic results. Learn more...