Minnesota Fringe Festival

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.