THE RISING to Premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival

The Rising is the funniest nightmare you will ever have.

It's 2033. 

"60 Minutes" turns into "60 Seconds" as the public's attention span disappears but not their sick sense of humor.

Topsy Kardashian is having a secret affair with the Pope.

Google has purchased the IRS from the government.

The murder rate is the highest ever and The Gold House (formerly White) boasts, Number 1 again!

Governor Kerry Kale is about to appoint his son, Count Kale, as his new chief of staff, but delays the appointment until after Count's high school graduation.

In the midst of all this chaos, a revolutionary group called The Rising is killing politicians. Assassinating at least one politician a day, The Rising boosts its membership into the millions. While the government denies that The Rising even exists, their high-profile daily assassinations can't be ignored forever.

Among The Rising's recruits is Rachel, an angelic-looking would-be assassin on a mission to kill Governor Kerry Kale, a man who makes Trump look classy. In an attempt to get closer to her target, Rachel finds the only person stupid enough to trust her, a sucker, I mean, reporter, Clint. Meanwhile, star news anchor, Scarlett West, uses Clint for her own purposes - to broadcast Governor Kale's assassination, live.

In a world that's only an explosion away, The Rising is happening now!

Award-winning playwright Armen Pandola has had plays produced on both coasts. Several of his plays have been produced by the Walnut Street Theatre including: Forrest! A Riot of Dreams and Dino! Dean Martin at the Latin Casino. His trilogy about post-9/11 America premiered in Philadelphia and New York and includes: Terror at the White House (A Stanley Drama Award Finalist) followed by Devils Also Believe (2008) (A Smith Prize Finalist for Best New American Play) and concluding with Homeward Bound (2009). His diverse oeuvre includes the Philadelphia Fringe Festival hit, Zelda & Scott! Boats Against the Current (2003), Mrs. Warren's e-Profession (2004), The Gift of Giving (2004), Hedda Without Walls (2006), Friends for Life (2006), Just the Sky (2007) and The Prince (2010) (co-written with Bill Van Horn). Mr. Pandola studied playwriting at The University of Miami and is, also, a successful trial attorney, earning the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the gold standard in attorney ratings.