A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Musical Event at Santa Monica Playhouse

It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 38 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me – 9:30 PM, The Other Space, 14+

Award-winning writer Laser the Boy presents a one-person musical about the history of trans men and his own transition! Meet Alan Hart, the first trans man to get gender-confirming surgery (in 1917!); Samuel Bundy, whose legend includes a shark and 12 girlfriends; and renowned children's author JK Rowling, for reasons. These characters usher Laser through a life of weddings, divorce, lesbianism, and finally, joy. A fantastically delightful, fun, and heartfelt modern musical. It's nice to watch a show not thinking, 'Well, they could have made this gayer.' Written & performed by Laser Webber. Directed by Ashley Ward. Music by E. Aaron Wilson. Voice/Tech Rebecca McGlynn. Produced by Jessica Lynn Johnson.