Minnesota Fringe Festival

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Your Lithopedion

by Opium, Fireworks and Lead

Ages 18+ Comedy, Satire

Venue: Augsburg Studio

A serial killer reforms, founds Serial Killers Anonymous and totally wrecks his marriage in this dark comedy about boredom, community and child murder. You'll never think of '80s music in the same way again.

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

Warnings: Violence, Adult language