Two Solo Comedies Will Play for Three Nights Only at The Actor's Company

Critically acclaimed solo comedy The Gay Guide to Tinseltown, written and performed by Jon Manganello will pair with Power Play, a solo show written and performed by Madeline Sharton, for three performances only on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 at 8pm, and Sunday, March 19 at 2pm at The Actors Company in West Hollywood. Both shows are directed by Casey Hanley.

Jon Manganello is an actor, writer at the Huffington Post, and Hollywood studio tour guide. Other theatre credits include Almost, Maine (Best of Fest, Toronto Fringe Festival), A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Circle Mirror Transformation. He holds a BFA in drama from the University of Michigan. Twitter and Instagram: @jonnymangs.

Hop aboard a tour of Hollywood's messy queer history. Tour guide Manganello will shift through time and space to give you part history and part autobiography. From Rock Hudson's hushEd Battle with AIDS to the real heroes at the Stonewall riots to the sinister Reaganite 80s, The Gay Guide to Tinseltown explores revisionist gay history and how far the LGBTQ movement has actually come. Performance running time is 50 minutes.

Madeline Sharton is an actor, writer, and singer/songwriter. Other theatre credits include Almost, Maine (Best of Fest, Toronto Fringe Festival), The Little Dog Laughed, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She holds a BFA in acting from the University of Michigan. Twitter: @madsharts.

Through poems, songs, and stories, Sharton explores the universal common denominator of power. Why do we give in to perceived power and allow others to take it from us? What role do the "powerless" people play in the structures that we create? What invisible systems must we identify and subsequently fight against? Whether we're at the mercy of the large-scale power of government and the wealthy or the small-scale power of the individual, the truth remains that power is always at play. Performance running time is 55 minutes.

for The Gay Guide to Tinseltown and Power Play are $15 and may be obtained online at www.thegayguidetotinseltown.com or by calling (323) 463-4639. will also be available at the door. The Actors Company is located at 916 N. Formosa Avenue in West Hollywood.