This is the first Fringe Festival that I ever attended so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. With today’s four plays, I got a little bit of everything including drama, comedy, cross-dressing, a little science fiction, and even bingo…. Read More ›
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
One Stop Shopping: The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Coverage 2016
In case you missed any of our posts, here are every single one of our articles that we wrote about the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival this year. A very special thank you goes out to Xela Batchelder, Dan Stiker, and the… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: A Day at St. Mary’s
I never experienced the old Pittsburgh of soot and burgeoning mills and new immigrants, but there are times this old Pittsburgh reveals itself to me in surprising moments. There are locations in the North Side where the Fringe was held… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: A Day Full of Female Playwrights
Does anyone remember the incredible horror movie franchise from the early-90’s called Critters? Leonardo DiCaprio made his film debut in Critters 3. An amazing performance if you ever have a chance to check it out. I began day two of… Read More ›
Fringe Day 1: Storytelling and Eulogies
Story Swap 1: Jack and the Neverending Tale Theater festivals call for stamina and snacks and friend support. Attending three to four plays a day is not for the faint of heart or for people who have a hard time… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Four Voices One Story, It’s Who You Know, and Always B Sharp
My second and last day of Pittsburgh Fringe Festival started rather late in the Sunday afternoon. All three of my assigned shows Sunday were all at Young Men’s Republican Club, a smoky sports bar with a performing space in the… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Funerals, Poetry, Dance and an Open Mic
After experiencing and fully enjoying day one of the Fringe festival, I think it goes without saying that I was looking forward to day two. After loading up on coffee, I headed out to see my first show of the… Read More ›
Fairytales, Fights, and Failure: Fringe Day 3
On Sunday, I walked into St. Mary’s Lyceum and past the small bar to the banquet space in the back that would be the venue for all three of my shows that evening. As I entered, I recognized the familiar… Read More ›
Friday Fringe Binge: Day 1 of the Festival
It was 90 degrees, I had a backpack full of snacks and water bottles and I was hiking from one end of the North Side to the other to catch an outdoor performance; Pittsburgh Fringe was in full swing. That… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: Beautiful Cadavers, LA Acting Coaches, and Cinderella Stories
Prior to attending the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Nonetheless, I was sure intrigued to find out, especially seeing the words, “experimental performance art,” pop up so often in my online search for the weekend long… Read More ›