World Premiere

BREAKING BARD posits one of humanity’s greatest questions: What if TV’s “Breaking Bad” was written by William Shakespeare? The Porters of Hellsgate present the most lamentable tragedie of Walter of Albuquerque: containing his treacherous plots, tyrannical rise to power, and most deserved death.

An Iraq vet, a suspicious package, and a friendship gone awry come together in this show, one of two one-person dramas from Jaeger Christian at this year's festival. Starring Geordie Kieffer as the Iraq vet, this 50-minute whodunit is a perfect fit for fans of "Law & Order" and "Serial."

HFF15 BEST ENSEMBLE THEATRE! A F*cked-Up Fact-Based Fairytale, Cookie is a bruise-black comedy full of sex, drugs, suburban angst, and one original song about the joys of cutting. Cookie...will make you laugh, cry, and wince, with a rockstar cast of Sacred Fools members.

Based on the book “40 Crazy Years of Friendship” by Richard Hulse, this story is of one man's journey in dealing with the unexpected death of his best friend. They are reunited in the best friend's burnt condo to take a walk down the path of remembrance and reconciliation to the demons within.

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

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.

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!)

The VirginMotherWhore Project Presents... War for H.I.S.: An Evening of 3 One-Woman-Shows The War for Humanity:"A Place Called Home" by Satya Vanii The War for Innocence:"Full Glitz" by Heidi Lux The War for Our Souls:"Be:Jesus+Drugs=Beauty" by Lesley Asistio

A musical play and meta-exploration of the theatre scene about a struggling (and mostly terrible) theatre troupe attempting to put on a musical that maybe really should never have been written in the first place.

Sex is easy. Love is hard. Sleeping Around interweaves the stories of nine very different people searching for intimacy and all connected by sex, relationships and the sometimes hysterical, sometimes crushing emotional baggage of both.

A chance encounter between two women at a bus stop takes an unexpected turn in this dark comedy at the intersection of catcalling and violence. A lady-centric ensemble explores the hilarious, frightening, bizarre experience of street harassment through sketch, song & even a streetwise fashion show.

Stories and songs about love, death, ashtrays, Joan Van Ark and much more. Critically acclaimed recording artist, Cynthia Carle teams with Second City Alum, Wendy Hopkins for a warm, witty, delightfully fun evening. Guaranteed laughs or a shitty sweater is yours!

Step into the world of Annabella, in this haunting romance following a reclusive witch of the woods who attempts to save a lonely puppeteer from disillusionment and the seduction of madness.

"Pieces of Me" is a one-man musical that chronicles a young man's coming of age through songs and stories. As he examines his relationships, he is taken on a journey of understanding his own selfishness and finding love within himself and others.

Heaven is in outerspace. Promo Video: https://vimeo.com/126659046 Website: Therearenoends.com (Due to minimal tech time, projections will not be present at the Hollywood Fringe showing of "IamI.")