Relationships

EXTENDED - Recipient of the Encore Producer's Award Best friends: We love them, we'd do anything for them, but sometimes, they can be an actual pain in the ass. Three comedic shorts explore the ups, downs and all arounds of best friendships through mischief, love, and the perfect tattoo.

A young man who has taken an oath of celibacy is forced to spend an evening with a girl from a sex chat room. With his fiancé returning in the morning he realizes he has a life-changing decision to make. Penetration is a cheeky comedy about truth, friendship - and glow-in-the-dark condoms.

Stringmates, a written word and movement piece, explores the many kinds of love and relationships we find ourselves waiting lifetimes to experience. Through dance and language, Stringmates encourages all to consider what the word "soulmate" really means. Written by Amanda Noriko Newman.

Caitlin, 30, is happy living the "LA dream"! When she plans a trip home to celebrate a friend she quickly learns; locals still reek of booze & bad attitudes, a stranger is LIVING with her mother and that everyone has only one question for her; when you havin’ a baby Caitlin?

ELECTRICITY is a funny yet touching story about a gay sex addict who hooks up with a closeted virgin after their 10th H.S. reunion in 1983. They form a connection that draws them back to the same motel every 10 years until 2013 as their lives transform & reflect the changes in society around them.

A warm, funny, touching, old-fashioned musical about sexual obsession. John uses sex to seek love and connection. Marty uses alcohol to escape his pain. They try to build a life as their demons and guardian angels battle: lust, booze and despair vs. recovery and hope. Can they find a happy ending?

In this hands-on workshop, we will discuss personal strategies for getting to your authentic self and creating life balance. Sofie brings her own unique perspective from growing up bi in Chicago with a Mexican/Pakistani family, traveling the world and surviving domestic violence. Materials provided.

Say what you mean and mean what you say… Neil LaBute's "Reasons to Be Pretty" uses everyday language to illuminate our core values and deepest insecurities. Four characters explore the meaning of the word "pretty" and how it can seem to mean both everything and nothing all at the same time.

Quantum Entanglement : The most romantic theory in physics. A love story on the smallest scale imaginable. Particles. Light. A portrait of a nuclear family awakened by a fractured past, and an experiment to connect them all. (Also there's a cat.) No science brain needed!

A spicy series of vignettes that will leave you thirsty! Ten characters fall in and out of bed with each other, performed by only two actors. This romp portrays the various relationships and casual encounters one can imagine happen all over Los Angeles. Come take a peek with us. ;)

If you missed the critically acclaimed immersive production "Firelight" you now have a chance to get a taste of "Fire" & "Light." Come find us, we will be waiting ... A tale of love and loss, touching on our past, present and future. Join us on this adventure into the unknown.

The story of the bride who wishes, the groom who questions and the crowd who defines it all.

What started as a casual fling between two unsuspecting grifters turns into a savage power struggle as four strangers are frantically drawn to each other. All proceeds from tickets sales will benefit the Stella Adler Outreach Division.

She has one job: to care for an elite robot prostitute. He is the maintenance man who repairs it. Life for both of them has been simple and regulated. Until now. The Good Girl is a black comedy set in the future. It’s about sex and ambition and getting ahead. Whatever it takes.

Steve Budd plays a New Age couple who met BEFORE they met, an artist with a soft spot for homeless guys, a pair of Metal Heads who want to get married on 6-6-6, and more. Created from interviews. Best of the 2016 SF Fringe Fest. Satisfy your voyeuristic tendencies about how others look for love!