Minnesota Fringe Festival

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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

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.