Minnesota Fringe Festival

No matter how bad things get, there's always coffee. Sometimes there's even wine. Carolyn Pool and Shanan Wexler write and perform "scenes from life, stuff we think is funny." Peter Moore directs.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

How many dates does it take to get to the center of the love lollipop? 33? Join Minnie and Max on a ridiculous, misguided quest for the statistically perfect match. True Twin Cities tales and original rock music!

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

A Cynic Tells Love Stories

by Katherine Glover

Ages 16+ Solo, Spoken word, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

Seducing porn stars, falling for straight girls, saying no to a bride price of cattle. So much experience, and so little to show for it...except the stories. A comic mix of memoir, music and jaded fairy tales.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The 'A' Train

by Sally Roach

Ages 13+ Spoken word, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

Take a ride with Sally Roach on her A-Train with family stops at Asperger's, Alzheimer's, Alcoholism, Al-Anon, Airlines, Anglicans, Attentional Deficits. Sit back, listen to her life and say Ahhhhhhh....

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Actor's Nightmare

by Renaissance Productions

Ages 10+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Through fateful miscalculation, an accountant finds himself the star of the show. Although which show, he, his fellow actors and the audience cannot seem to determine. A highly theatrical comedy.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Strobe lights, Loud noises/gunshots

AfterLife

by SunsetGun productions

Ages 15+ Solo, Drama

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Trace the evolution of women by following one soul's search for happiness. What do an Appalachian midwife, a 1950's homemaker and a slowly unraveling film producer have in common? Nothing...and everything.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Agamemnon

by Shadow & Substance Theatre

Ages 13+ Comedy, Satire

Agamemnon comes home after ten long years at the Trojan Wars to a wife who is plotting to kill him and a ghost who is bent on revenge. Hilarity and violence ensue. Join us for this murderous family reunion!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence

Alice Unwrapped

by Nautilus Music-Theater

Ages 12+ Solo, Musical theater

Fifteen year-old Alice Bliss is trying to cope: Dad's missing in action, Mom won't come out of her bedroom, and her precocious little sister just wants a normal family. Somebody needs to take charge.

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Alliteral Selection: The True Tale of a Wayward Wallaby

by Jane McGough

Ages 10+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Augsburg Studio

The true story of a lost wallaby and the town, the zoo and the media that came together to find him. A true tale of benevolence, pride and determination-with a wacky twist!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m.

Anansi, Brer Rabbit and Other Wily Characters

by Black Storytellers Alliance

Ages 4+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Interactive Storytelling: folk tales, fairy tales and other stories of trickery and wit using well-loved animal characters primarily from the African and African American experience.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Animal Cracker Genocide

by Ben San Del

Ages 13+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

There will be no journey of self-discovery. No deep reveal. No greater truth. Cleanse your palate with a new comedy show from the maker of "Mittens for Fat Kids" and "Strawberry Fields Temporarily."

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Applesauce Fiction

by Jeffrey Shockley

Ages 16+ Clowning/mime, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

A fable of cosmic proportions. In order to teach a frivolous couple a lesson about frugality, a count and his haberdasher companion convince them to set up shop in an alternate universe, with wild consequences.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Auntie Dorris' You May Not Wanna Know but I'm Gonna Tell You Anyway A-thon

by Zoe Schwartz

Ages 16+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Dorris is turning 80 and sharing her birthday with you through a night of nostalgia, whiskey and song. Part vaudeville, part your drunk aunt at Shabbat dinner, Dorris is sure to charm anyone with a heart.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Axed! (The Rockstars' Remix)

by Rockstar Storytellers

Ages 15+ Spoken word

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Heads will roll when Rockstar Storytellers Rik Reppe, Dave Mondy and Courtney McLean interlace three tales of "getting the axe" from the boardroom to the bedroom-mixed live by an onstage DJ.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Bard Fiction

by Tedious Brief Productions

Ages 14+ Satire

Honor. Betrayal. Foot rubs. Shakespeare and Tarantino collide as petty thugs, a crime lord, and a pugilist struggle for love, fortune, and their very lives in this Elizabethan retelling of Pulp Fiction.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language

Bedroom Stories

by Scaramouche

Ages 13+ Dance, Satire

From the intimacy of the bedroom emerge these three darkly humorous stories, innovatively told in a physical and vividly imaginative way that interweaves music, movement and text.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Bee-Lievers

by Marvel Ann Theater

Ages 11+ Comedy

Venue: Ritz Theater

Julie tails Lori to a buzz-arre bee worshipping cult, where teenage les-bee-an lust collides with questions of faith as they await the Queen Rapture. Half baked hippies, honey and money. Don't be left bee-hind!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Best Friends, Starring Mike

by RashoMen

Ages 16+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

A comedy performed by one man, inspired by another, and totally derailed by a third. Performed with all the affection that their mutual hatred of one another will allow. Also, choreography!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Best Little Crackhouse in Philly (...or Crackwhore: The Musical!)

by Epic Arts Repertory Theater

Ages 16+ Musical theater, Satire

Venue: Southern Theater

TAP-DANCING CRACKWHORES SING SHOWTUNES! Shenanigans abound as former Twin Cities theatre slut Stan Peal brings us his sick, twisted cabaret that won the top prize TWICE at New York's Bad Musicals Festival!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language

Blue Ribbon Burlesque

by Lili's Burlesque Revue

Ages 18+ Dance, Comedy

Burlesque-on-a-schtick from some Fringe favorites! It's hot jazz, bawdy comedy, slapstick, and vintage tease. Don't miss our prize-winning pumpkins and udderly fantastic talents!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Adult language

Boobs

by Kari Kelly and Molly Dimba

Ages 16+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Triumphant, terrifying, touching (yes, we might touch ourselves) tales of boobs. Our boobs. Our big boobs.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Burning Man and the Reverend Nuge

by Tommy Nugent

Ages 14+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

The magic and mayhem of one man's journey from Pentacostal preacher to atheist street magician looking for enlightenment at the annual Burning Man festival in northern Nevada. CRITIC'S PICK-Cincy Citybeat

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Buyer's Remorse

by Sarah Gioia and Steve Moulds

Ages 18+ Comedy

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

A clerical error brings two hitmen into Matt's life. Will he need to stoop to their level to force them back out? A dark comedy from the director of The Worst Show in the Fringe and the writer of Killer Smile.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

casebolt and smith: Speaking Out!

by casebolt and smith

Ages 8+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Southern Theater

Table dancing, ball and boob grabbing, potty mouthed dynamic duo casebolt and smith deliver complicated, unexpected, quirky and humorous dance theater. "The Nichols and May of Dance." (LA Times)

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m.

CB and Sheave Take the Bus

by WorkHorse Theatre

Ages 12+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Two friends just missed their bus. Probably late for work now. Stuck. Waiting. CB and Sheave, two stagehands, begin the comic bus stop adventure that seems to be their lives. All the stage is a world?

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Cherry Cherry Lemon

by Keira McDonald

Ages 17+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Intermedia Arts

A twist of fate brings together an awkward woman and a party girl. Their friendship develops through erotic stories about love, sex and how one doesn't always mean the other. Accompanied by live solo guitar.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Cigarettes for Jesus

by Steve Anderson

Ages 13+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Intermedia Arts

A young christian couple inherits a cigarette factory in China and decides to use it to spread the Gospel. A comedy that answers the questions What would Jesus smoke and Does christian salvation give cash back?

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Citation Needed

by Buffalo Buffalo

Ages 13+ Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

Useless trivia. Awkward moments in public places. Weird science news. Inappropriate responses. Two ladies take the stage for a giddy, geeky, high-energy sketch show. We guarantee we'll think it's funny.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language, Strobe lights

Comedy Go!

by Ferrari McSpeedy Theatrical Productions

Ages 15+ Improv, Comedy

Join Ferrari McSpeedy as they weave tales of improvised comedy. It's a different show each night! This is Mike and Joe's first return to the Fringe since their Punk Rock Thrillogy from 2002-2004.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Comedy Hypnosis Show

by Katie Knutson

Ages 12+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Go beyond "Look into my eyes." No barking or clucking here! Audience volunteers improvise each unique show, which could include a talent contest, knock-out kisses, or even missing body parts. And SLEEP!

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Comedy of Errors

by Bedlam Theatre

Ages 0+ Comedy

Venue: Bedlam Theatre - Parking Lot

The story of two identical twins separated at birth and find themselves in the same town, which just so happens to be the town where their father is being put to death, all in The Bedlam Theatre's Parking lot.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Concord, Virginia: A Southern Town in Stories

by Peter Neofotis

Ages 15+ Solo, Drama

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Neofotis performs his prize-winning stories, published by St. Martin's Press. With tales of interracial lovers, moonshining old ladies and gay trials-it's kinda like Garrison Keillor, except Southern.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language

Crescendo

by Allegra J. Lingo

Ages 14+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Writer Allegra Lingo discovers that a small start can lead to a powerful end. Inspired by the music of Aaron Copland, it's like Fantasia, except with words instead of dancing brooms and scary demons.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

The Curse of Yig

by Tim Uren

Ages 10+ Drama, Sci-fi/mystery

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

In 1889, Walker and Audrey came to Oklahoma seeking a new life. They found a horror unimaginable. Learn their fate. Discover a bizarre living victim of the Curse. Feel the terror that endures through the ages.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Loud noises/gunshots

Danny Is Going To Die

by Screaming Mutes Productions

Ages 16+ Comedy

Venue: Playwrights' Center

When Daniel Murphy's inauspicious life is rocked by a cancer diagnosis, bad goes to worse when he encounters an endless parade of well-meaning family and friends looking to "cure" him.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Death Camp Diaries

by Howard Lieberman/Jaded Optimist Productions

Ages 15+ Solo, Spoken word

An anti-certainty secular Jew visits former concentration camps in the Czech Republic and Poland just prior to the Fringe opening. He keeps an honest diary. Prepare to laugh, cry and be challenged.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Violence, Adult language

A Dream Play

by Tenth Muse

Ages 13+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Southern Theater

Freud meets Nietzsche meets Alice in Wonderland (bondage a-go-go style) as an angelic being descends to earth to bear witness to the sufferings and cruelty of everyday life.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Dream Time Down Under

by Roger J Kuhns

Ages +

Venue: Augsburg Studio

One man show, comedic/dramatic performance monologue about a journey through Australia, working as a geologist, sitting in Aboriginal dream circles. An adventure of realization.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Drinking Stories

by Jen Zalar

Ages 17+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Comedienne Jen Zalar combines stories, jokes, poetry, sketch, improv, magic, song and dance to explore community building in a one-woman variety show of humor and heart that will leave you feeling connected.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Every Pastie* Tells A Story

by Nancy Donoval

Ages 13+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Lobster claw tassels and strapless red dresses are just part of the fun as Nancy reveals her private pastie* collection and a pivotal moment in her quest to become a good artist and a bad girl. (*not a meat pie)

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Fearsome Critter

by Mother/Destroyer

Ages 16+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

After banjo music leads to a severed finger, a desperate Jack seeks help in splitting from town and his wife guilt free. Will a past friend's obsession with a dead woman thwart Jack's shot at deliverance?

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

The Finkles' Theater Show

by That One Theater Company

Ages 16+ Comedy

"Hi there, friend! Come see our first ever theater show! We may be new to this, but we have seen a lot of theater, so we're pretty sure we know what we're doing! Like Shakespier said, 'The show must go on!'"

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

First Lady on Mars

by Charlzik Theatre Company

Ages 16+ Drama, Sci-fi/mystery

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Losing the first election to a very popular president, she vows to win the rematch. How? Be the first woman to land on Mars! Audience gets to vote for the winner. Featuring plutonium, cheese curls and Tab.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Flickering Wall

by Illusion Theater

Ages 12+ Drama, Sci-fi/mystery

Venue: Illusion Theater

An amble through dusky spaces of memory, intuition and self-deception, take a unique walking tour through the winding halls and shadowy corners of Illusion Theater. Audiences will be required to stand and walk.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Food Shelf Follies

by Lane McKiernan

Ages 12+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Tales of life on the lower end of the economic scale. Quail in the face of red tape. Cheer at creative solutions to hunger (and a bonus of true love). Take note of survival tips. Triumph. Heartbreak. Snacks.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Foolproof

by Giant Toddler Productions

Ages 16+ Comedy, Drama

Jake and Zelda, young newlyweds, hope moving into a new house ends the tension between them. But when Jake confides in his friend Martin how he plans to fix his marriage, the truth of their lives is revealed.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Frog Prince: A Splashy New Musical!

by Top Hat Theatre

Ages 4+ Musical theater, Comedy

Much to the dismay of bratty Princess Jewel, she finds herself wedged into a slimy situation of promised friendship with The Frog Prince. A court trial and bright dancing frogs all make going green a blast!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Full Frontal Improv

by Swandive Theatre

Ages 18+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Your life on the stage!!! Become the star of our show as our cast improvises a hysterical romp through your lifeâs most embarrassing, most rewarding, most awkward, and most triumphant moments. Nudity optional.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Full Frontal: A Tale of Love & Lobotomies

by Zanzibar Productions

Ages 15+ Comedy, Drama

Love! Insanity? Brain Damage. A classic tale of boy meets girl meets ice pick.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Violence, Adult language

The Gayer Show

by The Adventures of Les Kurkendaal and Dan Bernitt

Ages 16+ Spoken word, Drama

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

Coming out is never easy. Come join Les and Dan in the journey that all gay men have to take: the path to acceptance of being gay. You will laugh, you will cry and, in the end, you will love this show.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Goodnight, Andy!

by Hometown Theatre

Ages 6+ Musical theater, Puppetry

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

A fun-loving child is asked to put themselves to bed for the first time (as Mom has friends over). Staying up and playing games with the stuffed animals, we find out the child still just wants to be tucked in.

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

GRRL!

by Heidi Arneson

Ages 13+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

Heidi Arneson's comical herd of characters stampede through the secrets of girlhood, the firestorms of female sexuality, and the future of mating on a plastic planet. "A must-see." -Strib. "Hilarious!" -Lavender.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Habitat: A Documentary Theater Project

by Rachel Anne Johnson

Ages 16+ Spoken word, Drama

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Stories composed by those living in the shelters and on the streets and shores of Duluth, examining the meaning of home. Desires and hopes are revealed when one answers the question, "Where do you live?"

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter

by Paul von Stoetzel

Ages 15+ Drama, Satire

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Written by 2005 Nobel Award winner Harold Pinter, two professional killers wait in a seemingly abandoned house for their next "job" until a descending dumbwaiter changes everything for the worse.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

The Harty Boys in The Case of the Limping Platypus

by Joshua English Scrimshaw & Levi Weinhagen

Ages 4+ Comedy

The Twin Cities' very own sibling detectives tackle another thrilling mystery in this affectionate parody of children's adventure novels. Action for the kids, wit for the adults, comedy for everyone!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Hogg and the Humors

by Artists Without Borders

Ages 12+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Intermedia Arts

International storytelling sensation Jimmy "The Hog" Hogg teams up with home town heroes Four Humors Theater to attempt the impossible: make you laugh. Dry British wit meets brash American bravado! Howdy Chaps!

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Holding Patterns

by Monica Rodero & Daniel Schuchart

Ages 6+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Southern Theater

The charmingly clever Milwaukee-based powerhouse waltzes through stories interrupted by puzzles, predicaments and physical drives. In Minnesota for their third year, wit and humor will prevail in a dance-driven show.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Horace Greeley the Lesser: On the Isle of Misfit Toys

by Walking Boxes Productions

Ages 0+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

Fifty years have passed since Rudolph visited the fabled Isle of Misfits. Now the hapless toys live in terror of their new, evil dictator. Can Horace, armed only with his musical weapons, liberate the Misfits?

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Helen

by J & R Co.

Ages 10+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Ellen McLaughlin's Helen uses the ultimate female icon to reveal the human cost of constructing gender through image, war through media and reality through simulation. A St. Olaf College collaboration.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

I'd Kick Puppies for You

by Dr. Thought

Ages 13+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Playwrights' Center

It's a play about love. And kicking puppies.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

In Another's Size

by SteppingStone Theatre

Ages 6+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

At John Hughes High, an evil lunch lady battles geeks, cheerleaders, punks, jocks, drama club members and a militant vegetarian for control of their snarky teenage souls. A fractured high school fairy tale!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

An Intimate Evening With Fotis Part III

by Mike Fotis

Ages 9+ Spoken word, Comedy

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

In the third installment of this somewhat popular show, Mike sits in a chair and tells stories. At first crowds say, "He'll stand." By the end they're like, "Wow, he never stood up."

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Joanie Luvs Chachi and So Do I-Redux

by M. Ziegler Ensemble

Ages 13+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Kieran's Irish Pub - Titanic Room

My big fat gay wedding! What Fun! But for these two brothers itâs like Richard Simmons colliding with Dick Cheney-it's a problem. Lotâs of music, fun, and forgiveness cuz nobody really wants to go to Iowa.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

June of Arc

by Sandbox Theatre

Ages 13+ Comedy, Satire

Take a peek under the apron of the paragon of motherly virtue - June Cleaver! Go beyond the Jell-O and pearls to reveal her shield of cookie-plated resentment. With live-action 1950s commercials!

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Jurassic Dork

by John Skelley

Ages 13+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

One man. One movie. One show. One one-man parody of a movie show. Hold on to your butts. A one-man version of the epic film Jurassic Park created and performed by John Skelley.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Keiko Kasza's A MOTHER for CHOCO (& other mother stories)

by Gustavus Adolphus College

Ages 2+ Puppetry, Comedy

Kasza's tale of a little bird's search for a mother is beloved by families, especially in the adoption community. This adaptation uses puppetry, live action and personal stories to bring Choco's message to life

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Like a Virgin

by Jimmy Hogg

Ages 14+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

The cheeky Englishman returns with his comedy about the trials of youth, love and loss (of virginity). Physical, fast-paced, hilarious storytelling with at least one dance routine and tangents within tangents.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Like You Mean It

by Like You Mean It

Ages 2+ Dance, Improv

Venue: Southern Theater

With movement, sound, text and their trademark blend of dynamic physicality, theatricality and humor, the improvisational ensemble (three dancers and a live DJ) constructs original work in each performance.

Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Livelihood

by Urban Samurai Productions

Ages 16+

From the producers of Musical: the Musical! and author of American Apathy a City Pages Top 10 play in 2008, comes Livelihood, a dark comedy that explores our corporate climate and the lure of wealth and power.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Lost and Found

by Focus Dance

Ages 6+ Dance

Venue: Southern Theater

This dance performance incorporates elements of jazz, modern, and classical ballet to depict the pain of loss and the joy of being reunited. Choreographers use classical and pop music to "spin" dancing.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Love Me Or Die!

by Savage Umbrella

Ages 13+ Musical theater, Comedy

A classic tale of deception and the theater, loosely based on the opera Pagliacci. Guitars, juggling, singing, heart-break, intrigue, death and fried chicken. Part homage. Totally rock and roll.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language

Made Up: Confessions of a Counter Girl

by La Coeur De Vie Theatre

Ages 10+ Solo

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

You are afraid. And so you should BE! I was sent to fix your jacked up face. Obey me and I will teach you. Obey me or I will use the Pink Whistle. Obey me, for I am Makeup Counter Girl.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Mammal Stories

by Rachel Nelson

Ages 13+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Ritz Theater

Under a steamy summer moon, the lives of a handful of strangers slowly unravel. In this sexy surrealist dram-com, watch the lines between hope, humor and despair go up in smoke.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The man who turned into a dog/Poet in New York

by Teatro del Pueblo

Ages 12+ Puppetry, Drama

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

An experimental work mixing a play by Osvaldo Dragún and poems by García Lorca. An expressionist look to the dehumanization of man's self-worth by unrestrained capitalism. English with some Spanish.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Mansion of Dust

by Sara Stevenson Scrimshaw

Ages 12+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Southern Theater

European master cleaners clash in a creaking mansion full of filth and secrets. Who will live? Who will dance? Who is the best duster? Oui! Ja!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Maria: A Contemporary Tragedy

by Christina Lein

Ages 16+ Drama

Euripides' epic Greek tragedy "Medea" thrust into the present-day United States. Resurrected Maria collides head-first with current immigration turmoil and political corruption.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Masha 3000

by Erin Search-Wells

Ages 8+ Comedy, Sci-fi/mystery

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Local comedienne Erin Search-Wells takes Chekhov's Masha and launches her into the future. Vexed and huffy, Masha 3000 is surrounded by floating screens, voice-protected videos, and multiple online aliases.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Men in Uniform

by Antonio Garza

Ages +

Venue: Augsburg Studio

One person show exploring how post 9/11 border policing has affected Mexican-American with Middle-Eastern features.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m.

Moby Dick Tonight

by Loren Niemi

Ages 13+ Solo, Spoken word

Melville's novel of obsession retold in 50 minutes with philosophical digressions, bad jokes, erotic memoir, a suitcase full of props with an off-the-Cliff (Notes) narration on the act of storytelling itself.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Monster

by Theatre Pro Rata

Ages 18+ Solo, Drama

Venue: Southern Theater

This is something that really happened. You probably read about it in the papers. A boy. His father. A hacksaw. A box of body parts. Three days of torture. Urban legend becomes cinematic thriller becomes eerie foreshadowing.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Morning After the Summer of Love

by Scream Blue Murmur

Ages 16+ Spoken word

Venue: Intermedia Arts

1968, the year of revolt and beyond. Performance poetry from N.Ireland. Assassination, liberation, riot and revolution. Humourous, irreverent, thought provoking words and beats tackling the ripples of '68

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Most Massive Woman Wins

by Theatre Unbound

Ages 12+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Four women walk into a liposuction clinic-insert witty punch line here. A deeply comic and stinging social commentary on women's relationships with their bodies.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Murder on the Mighty Mississippi

by Traudtrikt Productions

Ages 18+ Comedy, Drama

Seven journalists from Wolf morning news celebrate ten years of programming on a paddleboat cruise. But what they won't be celebrating is the death of one of their colleagues.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

The Mutant Squad!

by Youth Performance Company

Ages 10+ Comedy, Sci-fi/mystery

Get your chainsaw and fight along side Axl, Walter, Winona, and Po as they crush mutant skulls with more style than Macaulay Culkin. Who knew the summer of '93 was so rad?!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Strobe lights, Loud noises/gunshots

My Body Made Me Do This

by Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble

Ages 6+ Dance, Spoken word

Venue: Ritz Theater

Poetic jazzdance. Hotflash rhinos in tutus. Nutra-Sweet love. Turning on De Gas. Two Macks the Knife. Twenty bodies from dewy to decrepit. Dances to leave you twitching and sleepless. Guest artists. And cake.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

My Sinking Ship

by Mumble Mumble Productions

Ages 14+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Stuck at sea, Allison passes the time by spitting stories about ridiculous situations she's been a part of. Beer fairies, scuba diving with Santa and more! Promised to be the best spoken word in a raft ever!

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Needs, Wants, Desires!

by Rhino Productions

Ages 16+ Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

Cover your ears and avert your eyes.This bawdy little trio of naughty comedies unwraps a risque' housewarming gift,a questionable gay anniversary and the relentless quest for a curvaceous, irresistible body.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Adult language

The Nightingale

by The Urban Spectrum Theatre Co.

Ages 8+ Dance, Musical theater

The European Renaissance and the Harlem Renaissance collide in a delicious blend of cultures, and the Nightingale sings the blues!

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

The Nightmare Man

by Entropy Productions

Ages 17+ Drama

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

A hopelessly romantic serial killer reliving his past events in order to discover his one true love. Through this discovery he learns more about himself than he thought possible.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Not Scenes From A Marriage

by 2 Fran's

Ages 13+ Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

A madcap comedy with a buncha snappy sketches where this gal and fella are up to their crazy antics: flirtin, fightin, and lotsa tomfoolery!

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Only One Who Knows

by Whitney Rhodes

Ages 13+ Drama

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

In this two-person original play, audience members take an intimate look at relationships as love and fear go to battle proving that not all love stories have happy endings. Or do they?

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Oops!

by Warsh Iut Productions

Ages 15+ Comedy, Drama

He's gay. She's straight. And now they're having a baby. How much can these opposites truly endure with one another? See this hilarious dark comedy and find out!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Paisley Poppies

by Caity Shea Violette

Ages 12+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Voyage into suburban humor as a cast of eccentric characters light up the stage of EmmaÃ¢ÂÂs Life. Rediscover the pop-culture references and inside-jokes of blissfully distracted teenagers in Paisley Poppies.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Parry Hotter and the Half-Drunk Twins

by Empty S Productions

Ages 14+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

One man. Seven books. No rules. An irreverent solo reenactment of the eccentric tale of Harry Potter, mixing in pop culture and song, this parody will delight most Potter fans, but not uptight fun-haters or centaurs.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Passage

by Back & to the Left Productions

Ages 6+ Dance, Improv

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

Using text, movement, improvisation and audience participation, the multi-faceted performing artists of pas.sage, bring you a collection of six different dances, each with its own essence and energy.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m.

Pathos, Punchlines & Painkillers

by The Nanny Bumpkin Presents

Ages 0+ Spoken word, Comedy

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Long distance relationships, hospital visits, fate, phone sex, and nursery rhymes-- Chris Masson treats them all in this rowdy, dynamic, disarming, hilarious blend of performance poetry and storytelling.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

A People's History of Love

by Mickey Foley

Ages 13+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Forget everything you think you know about love. The mainstream media have been lying to you, but, like the truth, this show will set you free. These are the love stories the Man doesn't want you to know.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Phi Alpha Gamma

by Dan Bernitt

Ages 16+ Solo, Drama

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

Two years after a gay-bashing scarred the fraternity's reputation, how will the group react when a brother comes out of the closet? Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. A 2008 St. Paul Pioneer Press must-see.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Pipa

by The Bottling Company

Ages 5+ Dance, Drama

This multimedia solo show follows Pipa as she weaves between the broken lines of a map, chasing her own spirit through the transient worlds of a magician, wire walker and faith healer.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

The Pizpor Show

by The Pizpor Show

Ages 12+ Improv, Comedy

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Yes, there are other uses for animal balloons, bananas and squeaky rubber dog toys! Lowbrow theater for the rest of us. It isn't really that bad...It's just Pizpor. Come see what everyone is complaining about.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

The Problem of the Body: Why is our society ashamed of bodily urges?

by Prof. Rudman

Ages 18+ Solo, Satire

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Like John Waters channeled through Sir Kenneth Clark, Prof. Rudman examines contemporary American attitudes toward bodily urges by comparing recent media coverage with jaw-dropping imagery from other cultures.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Adult language

Projectile Thinking

by Stages Theatre Company wth Jon Ferguson

Ages 13+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Interdistrict Downtown School

Projects are due today and everyone's in a tizzy. Set in a downtown school and presented in the promenade style, audience members will become classmates and travel with and participate in the story .

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Re:Trace

by Ready at Will (Raw) Dance Collective

Ages 2+ Dance, Improv

Venue: Colonial Warehouse

Step into a visceral excavation of a living, breathing building. Bold movement and evocative images overlap through hallways, stairwells, arteries and bony landmarks in a world of imagined memories.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood

by Upstage! Musical Theatre Workshop

Ages 2+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre

He's Big. He's Bad. Or is he...? In this hilarious musical within a play, our compassionate, maligned Wolf is rather upset! Determined to defend his reputation, he reveals Red for who she really is.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

The Red Tureen

by Doolin & Dingle

Ages 10+ Musical theater, Drama

In 1847, Father Padraig Bones returns to Kilkieran Valley, Ireland, to find that truth starves and food is a political weapon. Can he solve the mystery of the Night of the Burning House before time runs out?

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

The Return of LICK!

by LICK!

Ages 16+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Southern Theater

After a four-year ban from the Minnesota Fringe Festival (for being too sexy), LICK! is back to dance its way into your heart. WARNING: exposure to LICK! greatly increases your risk of genital heart attack.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Adult language

The Rise of General Arthur

by Maximum Verbosity

Ages 12+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

The fifth century meets the twenty-first as Lance-Corporal Pellinore is shipped off to Baghdad. It's Arthur's story...as you've never heard it before.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Rumspringa the Musical

by Best Weird Dog

Ages 12+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

An Amish girl falls in love with a robot. With songs.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

The Saga of Nick Drillbitz and Other Hometown Heroes: Stories from Up on Da Range

by John Berquist

Ages 12+ Solo, Spoken word

Venue: Ritz Theater

Who knew these characters could linger so long, like wraiths in some misty recess of the mind, only to leap out in the here and now, full of life, with all their crazy quirks intact?

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Sarah, Your Ovaries Are Drying Up: The Musical

by Crankador Productions

Ages 17+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Augsburg Studio

Old flames! Overbearing friends! Sarcastic reproductive organs! Follow Sarah as her clock ticks down to an inevitable uterine abyss.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Schrödinger's Cat Must Die!

by The Pauper's Theater

Ages 10+ Solo, Comedy

Venue: North Central University

WANTED: Applicants for Dr. Volt's Mad Scientist Training Academy. Join now, unleash your inner evil genius! Physics meets physical theater, science made simple, world domination for everyone. Mayhem guaranteed.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Screams in the Dark

by Good Evening Productions

Ages 16+ Drama

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

A family with issues is forced to spend an evening together during a power outage. Secrets are revealed, emotions are confronted and everyone is forced to realize the faults within themselves.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Seasons in the Sun

by Steve Hirsch

Ages 2+ Musical theater, Drama

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

Is it better to have loved than to be loved? Will that time of loving come again? Enter into one man's romantic musical theater adventure set to the music, song and poetry of Rod McKuen.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Second Skin

by Marble Hand Productions

Ages 13+ Drama

Inner demons, office politics, and original sin explode in this drama about two women competing for the same job as the world collapses around them.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

Secrets Revealed: Opera Bob Opens His Drawers

by Opera Bob

Ages 13+ Musical theater, Drama

Revealing tabloid-worthy scenes from seldom-heard operatic potboilers guaranteed to satisfy theatergoers, opera virgins, and fussy opera queens.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Seeing

by Janette Siirila

Ages 4+ Dance, Drama

Venue: Ritz Theater

Three lively dance works: Wide-eyed, earthy figures move at lightening speed. A soloist catches her breath and the air shatters. A little frog travels through larger than life encounters with terror and beauty.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Sex, Lies and Social Security

by Acting Unlimited, Inc.

Ages 18+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Pre-World War II stud muffin connects online with Baby Boomer sweetie. Love ain't over 'til it's over, and it ain't over yet.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

by Four Humors Theater

Ages 2+ Comedy

Miss Zarves doesn't exist, dead rats impersonate kids, and Mrs. Gorf turns students into apples. The creators of "Mortem Capiendum" play in the sideways world of Louis Sachar's Wayside School novels.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Silent Poetry 2

by Kirsten Stephens and Dean Hatton

Ages 0+ Clowning/mime, Comedy

Former students of Marcel Marceau share reflections of this great artist and visionary of the human spirit through their funniest and most thoughtful work, inspired by the man who gave poetry to silence.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

The Sleuth Sisters

by Harmony Theatre Company and School

Ages 5+ Comedy, Sci-fi/mystery

The mayor's daughter has been kidnapped. The Sleuth Sisters, two brilliant girls from a children's detective agency, are called in to crack the case. A suspenseful, comic, psychological, whodunit radio drama.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Slow Jobs: Servicing America for $12 an Hour

by What Happened Productions

Ages 13+ Spoken word, Comedy

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Overworked and underwhelmed? Punch the clock with Fringe favorites Curt and Laura as they relive first jobs, creepy coworkers, minimum wage, office romances, and doing whatever it takes to pay the bills.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Sodom, Gomorrah and Adam

by Adam Frischhertz

Ages 13+ Musical theater, Satire

Venue: Intermedia Arts

A tale of revelry and reformation: Young man recalls a lifetime of sin through rock songs. A bit like a cabaret only with more self-loathing and music created by a hybrid of Brian Wilson and Freddie Mercury.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Something Witchy

by Partizan Theater

Ages 15+ Drama

August 9th, 1969. The crime of the century. Celebrity victims. And "the most dangerous man in the world." Sixteen years later, a 'family' member wants to forget. But someone won't let her.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Adult language

Spermalot: The Musical

by The Change Co-Operative

Ages 16+ Musical theater, Puppetry

Venue: Ritz Theater

Have a ball as the Lady of the Labia sends our spunky knights on their quest for the Holy Egg. SPERMALOT is a vas deferens from other musicals that have come before. Slip into something comfortable and enjoy.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Squawk

by Walking Shadow Theatre Company

Ages 13+

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

An elite military intelligence training program. Two officers. One penguin. Who will make it through?

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Stalled: An Elevator Story

by Free Bird Productions

Ages 12+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

Elevator, n: a metal cage; transports between two somewheres. But what if it stalls? Find out in this comedy as seven unlucky strangers await their rescue. Sometimes nowhere is exactly where you are meant to be.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Storm Still

by The Nonsense Company

Ages 14+ Musical theater, Drama

Venue: City of Lakes Waldorf School

Outside an abandoned school a war rages. Inside, three kids have been performing an unsupervised rendition of King Lear for years. Further inside, the mad King debates the purpose of theater with his therapist.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Warnings: Nudity, Violence, Adult language, Strobe lights, Loud noises/gunshots

Strange Weather

by The Great Heresy Theater Company

Ages 13+ Drama, Sci-fi/mystery

Set centuries into the future, "Strange Weather" is the story of human survival in a landscape that has been dramatically and permanently altered by postindustrial civilization, which has long since collapsed.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m.

Warnings: Loud noises/gunshots

Stray Pieces

by Kari Jensen

Ages 10+ Dance

Venue: Ritz Theater

16 dancers take the stage in a series of short works from classical ballet to hip-hop and tap. Exploring emotions, feeling, relationships and menopause, this dance show has something for everyone.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m.

Stroke Is No Joke

by Mary Helena

Ages 12+ Solo, Drama

Venue: Augsburg Mainstage

An entertaining,informative,inspiring journey into the world of one woman's stroke and the reactions of others to it. A dramatic testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Engaging,Comedic,Touching.Real!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Strong

by The New Theatre Group

Ages 16+ Drama, Sci-fi/mystery

From the company that created "American Sexy" and "How to Cheat" comes a new crime drama about three people wrestling with their damaged past. Each struggles to find strength in this tight and emotional new play.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Sure to Cure, Dr. Amelia's Medicine Show

by Sigal Shoham

Ages 16+ Solo, Comedy, Satire

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Pay Attention! This is crucial for your health, love and success. I am not a doctor, but I do claim to be one. Losing memory, hearing or underwear? Need money, love or weight-loss? Guaranteed Transformation!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Tales ... Of the Expected!

by Ari Hoptman

Ages 16+ Comedy, Satire

A collection of some of the stories you grew up with, but with considerably more shtick. Plus some less familiar ones for your consideration. Each performance will feature different tales, so keep coming back!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.

Tech Support: The musical

by Boll & Hertel Productions

Ages 12+ Musical theater, Comedy

A scheming corporation and clueless customer service reps clash with one angry caller in TECH SUPPORT, the musical comedy that'll strike a chord with anyone who has ever called for help and wished they hadn't.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m.

The Tenth Muse

by Elisa Korenne

Ages 12+ Solo, Musical theater

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

R U fringe enough? A lightbulb-eating sideshow performer, a suicidal prostitute, and a cheerleading nun were real people in American history. Get more fringe at this musical romp through fringe folk US history.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Thank You and Have a Nice Day

by Ruth Glaeser and Company

Ages 12+ Dance, Satire

Venue: Southern Theater

Although the associates at the O'Frip Department appear as typical, helpful and friendly employees, they are actually living, breathing individuals who are not always what they seem.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

That Chair Was My Wife

by Deaf Blender Theatre

Ages 18+ Solo, Comedy

So many chairs, so little time: A furniture salesman struggles with his extremely unhealthy obsession with chairs. (If you've ever broken up with a gorgeous chair, you're welcome to commiserate.)

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 1:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The 4 Winds

by Asian Media Access

Ages 10+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Ritz Theater

Without cell phones, without iPods and without the internet... four teen must save the world. They travel through time and space to a world of myth and legend where they come face to face with an ancient evil.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

The Vegas Project (#1)

by Maythinee Washington

Ages 12+ Solo

Sin City native, Maythinee Washington, thinks Las Vegas is the most truthful city in the U.S. Her new show contrasts the bizarre and the surprisingly conventional to examine this uniquely American microcosm.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Thin Mint

by The Bakery Theatre Company

Ages 13+ Comedy

Secrets, Sexuality, and the Pinewood Derby. A troop's misadventure to scatter the ashes of a fellow Boy Scout on Chessapeake Hills takes a turn for the worst when they become entangled with "Thin Mint dealers".

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

This Show Will Change Your Life!

by David Mann

Ages 18+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Intermedia Arts

Are you poor, depressed, and have no friends? Well, this show is for you! In 50 minutes, you will learn how to make a million dollars, find a hot lover, and conquer mortality! And you'll get a free pencil!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m.

The Three Bonnies

by DA dance

Ages 2+ Dance

Venue: Ritz Theater

The more I know men, the more I like horses. Six dancers and a lot of horses grapple with the challenges of male-female relationships. High spirited, gritty, raw and sensual-you'll love it!

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 8:30 p.m.

Thrower of Light

by Cathy Wright

Ages 11+ Dance, Drama

Venue: Ritz Theater

Tales from the hidden corners of the human psyche: Dare to experience total theater of movement, film and voice that thrill and deceive in a chasm of emotion where gender is illuminated.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

Tragedy of You

by Joseph Scrimshaw Productions

Ages 12+ Comedy

A one-man five-act Shakespearean tragedy! "Fringe Favorite" (Pioneer Press) Joseph Scrimshaw weaves the real life ambitions and tragic flaws of a random audience volunteer into a sophisticated mad-lib of murder, madness and comedy!

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 2:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

The Traveling Musicians

by 3 Sticks

Ages 0+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Nomad World Pub

Rooster, Donkey, Cat, and Dog have finally made it to the big city! Come dance the night away as they recount through song how their band made it to the top in this one of a kind theatrical rock show.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language, Loud noises/gunshots

The Twisted Grin-Assorted Tales to Amuse and Alarm

by Mindless Mirth Productions

Ages 12+ Satire, Sci-fi/mystery

Venue: Augsburg Studio

An elegant garden party/hanging, a toxic grammar school & a street run by rats; Adapted from works of the late writer Donald Barthelme, these tales and more will take you to interesting and unexpected places.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon

by Rock Dude Productions

Ages 12+ Solo, Drama

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

Mahmoud recalls heart-rending childhood memories from tolerating racial slurs to confronting an abusive stepfather. He can't promise cereal or bacon, but he can promise truth.

Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Two Short Operas: Mr. Berman's Bath-Size Bar and There's a Mastodon In My Backyard

by The Dead Composers Society

Ages 2+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: Playwrights' Center

Opera? At the Fringe? Yes! It's in English. It's funny. None of the singers weigh 300 lbs. The Dead Composers Society presents two short comic (and a little absurd) operas by Minneapolis composer Stephen Houtz.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

The Underachiever's Manifesto

by Uknighted Artists

Ages 16+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Gremlin Theatre

An adaptation of the funny but true wisdom that demonstrates how striving for mediocrity is the key to happiness. Embrace underachievement with strategies and tips for accomplishing little and feeling great.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

Untitled Duet with Houseplant

by Noah Bremer

Ages 8+ Solo, Comedy

A man. A plant. A quest for joy. Noah Bremer of Live Action Set and the 2005 Fringe hit "Please Don't Blow up Mr. Boban" proves hilarious with his physical elasticity, fantastical logic and unflinching spunk.

Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Visions of Johanna

by Pont Media

Ages 12+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Bryant-Lake Bowl

Two strangers have a romantic encounter. A cancerous lump is discovered. What happens next? Explore the complexities of unexpected relationships and the challenges of a disease with drama, humor and innovation.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 4:00 p.m.

Voyages

by New Plymouth Players

Ages 8+ Musical theater, Comedy

Venue: U of M Rarig Center Arena

A musical exploration of the stories of the world that bind us together. Why don't we live forever? Wouldn't that be nifty? Why can't we be like the moon instead of like a bunch of bananas? Come find out.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 10:00 p.m.

Was my brother in the battle? SONGS OF WAR

by Stephen Swanson & David Gompper

Ages 0+ Solo

Venue: Playwrights' Center

A concert of songs about the individuals involved in America's historic military conflicts, their friends, and their families - harsh, ironic, funny, patriotic, poignant, disturbing - images of America at war.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 8:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m.

Where Egos Dare: The Musical!

by New Breath Productions

Ages 8+ Musical theater, Comedy

When reunion rivals rise, whose talent lastly takes the prize? When star-crossed lovers passions flare, will they survive where egos dare? Our musical if you attend, these thoughts our toil shall strive to end.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 10:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 4:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 8:30 p.m.

The William Williams Effect

by Balance Theatre Project

Ages 13+ Drama

Venue: Southern Theater

The true story of the last man executed by the state of Minnesota features an illicit love affair, a violent murder and a botched hanging. It's a story that almost wasn't told, but had resounding impact.

Fri., Jul. 31 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 8:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 2:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 10:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 2:30 p.m.

Warnings: Violence, Loud noises/gunshots

Winnemucca (three days in the belly)

by Shelby Company

Ages 12+ Comedy, Drama

Jonah wakes up bloody in a seedy motel. With Big Chet and Suede Lucy's help he must complete a task he doesn't comprehend. This darkly funny new play asks, "How do three days in the belly make a man a prophet?"

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jul. 31 @ 8:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 1 @ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Aug. 3 @ 10:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

WORD

by Dante' Pirtle

Ages 17+ Musical theater, Hip hop/rap

An urban musical about the end of hip-hop. A musical satire starting at hip-hop culture's beginning in 1984 and ending up in the present.

Sat., Aug. 1 @ 1:00 p.m. Tue., Aug. 4 @ 5:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 10:00 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language, Strobe lights

WTF in the Garden of Eden

by Box Wine Theatre

Ages 14+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Ritz Theater

Meet Adam, a mild-mannered fellow on a journey to find the perfect companion, whether it be girl, boy or other as he learns life lessons from serpents, dinosaurs and cavemen along the crazy road we call life.

Thu., Jul. 30 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @ 4:00 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6 @ 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Warnings: Adult language

You /Provoke /Me

by Same Planet Different World Dance Theatre

Ages 16+ Dance