Minnesota Fringe Festival

The Bee-Lievers

by Marvel Ann Theater

Ages 11+ Comedy

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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.

Mammal Stories

by Rachel Nelson

Ages 13+ Comedy, Drama

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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

My Body Made Me Do This

by Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble

Ages 6+ Dance, Spoken word

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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.

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 Proscenium

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.

Seeing

by Janette Siirila

Ages 4+ Dance, Drama

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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.

Spermalot: The Musical

by The Change Co-Operative

Ages 16+ Musical theater, Puppetry

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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

Stray Pieces

by Kari Jensen

Ages 10+ Dance

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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.

The 4 Winds

by Asian Media Access

Ages 10+ Dance, Comedy

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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 Three Bonnies

by DA dance

Ages 2+ Dance

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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 Proscenium

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.

WTF in the Garden of Eden

by Box Wine Theatre

Ages 14+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Ritz Theater Proscenium

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