Cincinnati Fringe Festival

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Fringe Bar Series
C i n c i n n at i F r i n g e F e s t i va l
After the shows are over, mingle with Fringe artists, volunteers, staff, &
audience at Know Theatre’s Underground. We’ve got some really nifty events
planned, so grab a beer and join the party! Most evenings of the bar series will
feature food provided by a local restaurant or a food truck out front at Know
Theatre. Festivities begin around 10:30pm each night with the Channel Fringe
Hard-Hitting Action News Update and will be followed by the special events
listed below:
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CityBeat Fringe Kick-Off Party!
Tuesday May 27
Food. Drink. Music from Buffalo Wabs &
The Price Hill Hustle and Young Heirlooms.
Wednesday May 28
Sixty-second snippets of shows.
What should you see?
Thursday May 29
Cards, board games, and a
winner-takes-something Cornhole tournament!
Friday May 30
Help create masks and decor for Prom while
enjoying Artist-priced drinks at the bar!
Saturday May 31
Grab a date or go stag. With a Masquerade
theme, you anonyMUST go!
Sunday June 1
Imbibe some liquid courage and sing like no one’s
listening. Featuring KJ Sean P. Hafer of Karaoke Fantastic!
Monday June 2
More hastily planned than Sochi, more exotic than
Rio. Go for the gold in various feats of Fringe.
Fringe Previews
Game Night!
Everyone’s an Artist!
Fringe Prom
Fringe-a-oke!
Fringe Olympics
Craft Cocktails with Molly Wellmann
Tuesday June 3
Enjoy some fancy schmancy cocktails from
Cincinnati’s famous mixologist, Molly Wellmann.
Wednesday June 4
Gyro-stabilized fun for all! Learn to ride in style
like the Fringe staff.
Thursday June 5
Ditch your smartphone and enjoy our candle-lit and
acoustic night at the bar! Beware the Amish Enforcer.
Friday June 6
Celebrate Cincinnati’s rich German heritage with local craft
brews and plenty of oom-pah-pah-ing. Lederhosen optional.
Saturday June 7
Segway Night
Night Without Technology
Fringetoberfest
Closing Night Party & Awards!
Party like there’s no Fringe-morrow (there’s not)
and cheer on our Pick o’ the Fringe winners.
Fringe Sponsors
Theatre Venue Sponsors
Know Theatre
Mike Story
Elementz
Esperanza Tovar & David Gruber
Art Academy Commons
Charles King
Art Academy Auditorium
Patrick Cusick
The School for Creative & Performing Arts
Scott Griffith
Gateways to Healing
Randy & Suzana Waterhous
Klara Apro
Venue Partner
Elementz
17 E. Court Street
Jennifer Verkamp
Jeff & Katie Syroney
Coffee Emporium
Mark Bowen
Abigail Grebe
MOTR
SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!
Contact [email protected]
First Lutheran Church
SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!
Contact [email protected]
Know Theatre and the Cincinnati
Fringe Festival are proud members of:
Payment Technology Sponsor
T-Shirt Sponsors
CityBeat Fringe Kick-Off Party Sponsor
Mike Story
CincyFringe.com Blog Sponsor
Brian Griffin
K.Ru’s Hair Color Sponsor
Patrick Cusick
Volunteer
Headquarters
Partner
The Channel Fringe
Hard-Hitting Action
News Update Sponsor
CityBeat Fringe Kick-Off Partners
Fringe-A-Oke Sponsor
Christine Wands
Pick Of The Fringe Sponsor
Larry Weber
Radio Partner
Season Sponsors
Award Frame Sponsor
Print Media Sponsor
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Box Office Information
How can I buy my tickets?
Visit cincyfringe.com or call 513.300.5669(KNOW)
Individual Tickets
Single tickets to all Festival shows and special events are $12.
Where can I buy my tickets?
In Advance: Advance tickets can be purchased at cincyfringe.com, over
the phone, or in person at Fringe Headquarters prior to 4pm on the day of the
performance. After 4pm on the day of the performance, tickets for that day
can no longer be purchased at Fringe headquarters.
At the Venues: Venue box offices will open 30 minutes prior to the
performance time.
The Headquarters
Cincinnati Fringe Festival’s Box Office is located at Know Theatre of Cincinnati,
1120 Jackson Street. Tickets can be purchased in person or over phone. Box
office hours are 11am - 10pm during the Festival.
Passes
Multi-show passes are a perfect way to enjoy Fringe. The Fringe schedule
allows you to experience up to three shows each night and still make it home
before bedtime...or keep the evening rolling at the Fringe Bar Series after the
shows! Passes can be purchased at Fringe HQ and at every venue’s box office.
Full Frontal - All Access Pass: $200 - Full Frontal Passes are nontransferable passes that can be used to reserve tickets in advance at
headquarters or get tickets day-of at the venues.
Voyeur - Flexible Six Show Pass: $60 - The voyeur pass can be used
flexibly for six entries into festival events. Six advance tickets may be reserved
with box office headquarters OR a Voyeur pass can be used as a punch card at
walk up for tickets at venue box offices.
One Night Stand Pass: $25 - Feeling frisky but afraid of long-term
commitment? This pass entitles you to two tickets plus a drink at Know
Theatre’s Underground bar any day of the Festival.
Late Seating Policy
Venue houses open 15 minutes prior to show time. NO LATECOMERS WILL BE
SEATED. Avoid disappointment. Be on time.
Did you know?
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Every time you purchase a ticket for a Fringe Festival performance, 50% of
your admission price goes directly to the artists who created that show. The
Fringe Festival exists to foster the creation of new works. Thank you for helping
to support independent artists with every ticket you buy!
Don’t wait in line, buy online!
cincyfringe.com
Fringe Staff
PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Eric Vosmeier
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Matt Steffen - Enin Productions
INCOMING PRODUCING ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR
Andrew Hungerford
VENUE TECHNICIANS
Chance Baker
Lucas Clark
Lee Colliver
Fenna Henderson
Tracy Hoida
Olivia Leigh
Kevin Macku
Kristen Ruthemeyer
Sally Stewart
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Alexandra Kesman
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Tamara Winters
FRINGE ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Chris Wesselman
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Doug Borntrager
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Nick Koehlke
RESIDENT STAGE MANAGER
Kristen Ruthemeyer
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Thomas McLaughlin
HOUSING MANAGER
Kevin Thornton
SCRIPPS HOWARD MARKETING
& PR INTERN
Brandon Robert Martin
VOLUNTEER MANAGER
Brian Wheeler
BAR MANAGER
Kirk Keevert
FRINGE HEAD PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jeff Burkle
Mikki Schaffner
BOX OFFICE STAFF
Matt Burton
Ashley Johnson
Sammy Kanter
Heather Kitchen
Kim Mueller
Rachel Shields
Leyla Shokoohe
Amy Spille
Sally Stewart
MURAL ARTISTS
from HIGHER LEVEL ART
Danny Babcock
Robby Burgess
Matthew Dayler
Eric Lowenstein
PERFORMANCE FRINGE JURY
Darnell Benjamin
Heather Britt
Andrew Hungerford
Dave Levy
Brian Isaac Phillips
Eric Vosmeier
Chris Wesselman
Torie Wiggins
CINCYFRINGE.COM WEBHOST
Shawn Mummert
Each year the Fringe Festival employs over 50
individuals - we like to think of ourselves as job
creators. The full time staff of Know Theatre would
like to give a big THANK YOU to all of the venue techs,
box office staff, jury, managers and everyone who
help us make this Festival great. Thank you.
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A Note from the Producer
Approaching this letter is always a daunting task for me, but never more so than
this, my final year as producer for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. I am not someone
that people would generally call sentimental, but this year I can’t help but look
back on Festivals past. When I do, I have a great deal of pride in what we’ve
accomplished together.
born out of two artists meeting at my first Fringe. I remember the first thank you I
received from an artist and the smile it brought to my face feeling that I’d helped
make their work better in some small way.
In just the first year…
I have also thought a great deal about what I will remember once I am gone. I
will remember the Fringe Staff and their tireless work to build one of the best
Fringes in the world, piece by tiny little piece. I will remember the contributors
who have helped every year to support a Fringe Festival in a city that didn’t
seem ready for it at one time. I will remember the Board who has allowed me the
privilege of producing this Festival for seven years…and paid me to do it! I will
remember the volunteers, who make things run smoothly filling in gaps that even
after seven years I don’t know about. I will remember the audiences who are the
most adventurous, most excitable, most opinionated, most thoughtful, and most
extraordinary group of theatregoers I’ve known.
I remember what a strange and exhilarating feeling it was to read my first set of
artist applications and I remember recognizing the responsibility I had to curate
well. I remember the first time I walked around Over-the-Rhine peeking in the
windows of vacant storefronts, instead of occupied ones. I remember designing
my first poster and my first guide. I remember signing my first Fringe-related
contracts. I remember my first Closing Night Party. Within hours of that, I remember
my first post-Fringe depression.
I remember Dr. Theirauf, whom I barely knew, but who impressed me at once as a
Fringe Champion. I remember Jason Bruffy’s disdain that my system of scheduling
did not include the use of post-it notes. I remember Greg Hardman telling me how
important he thought Fringe was to the City and to OTR. I remember a lot of people
telling me that. I remember Jeff Syroney sizing me up the whole time.
I remember dealing with the first Fringe Artist I’d pissed off. I remember the first
time I made a huge scheduling mistake. I remember Ensemble Theatre opening
their doors and welcoming multiple Fringe shows. I remember fighting with a jurist
to convince them that a show should be accepted, and I remember when that
show sold only one ticket.
I remember my first technical rehearsal. I remember seeing the excitement on
the faces in a room full of artists and realizing how special this was to them. I
remember meeting my first Fringe Friends. I remember the collaboration that was
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Check out this show’s listing on page 12
There are so many things.
I hope that you have Fringe memories as plentiful and as fond as mine.
Thank you to everyone who reads this. You are the reason this Festival exists. You
are the reason it thrives. We have all helped build this Festival for Cincinnati. You
should be proud of yourselves and I hope you continue to share it with more and
more people each year.
I will miss you.
Sincerely,
Eric Vosmeier
Outgoing Producing Artistic Director
4th Annual FringeNext Series
FringeNext was conceived to give high school-aged artists an outlet for their creativity
at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. This year’s applications to FringeNext were
exceptional. In fact, there were so many strong submissions that we felt compelled to
accept an extra production, for a total of four.
Some of you know what it takes to transform little more than an idea into a fullystaged production. These motivated young artists have done just that. FringeNext
shows are written, directed, designed, produced and performed by high school
students. Think about that for a minute: During the final throes of the school year, with
distractions like graduations and proms and exams, these young artists have chosen
to create a brand new work of theatre and premiere it at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
We find them incredibly inspiring.
Join us for FringeNext performances, hosted once again by our friends at The School
for Creative and Performing Arts. We believe you’ll be inspired, too.
Confessions of a Fatherless Daughter
SCPA (60 minutes)
Wed, May 28 @ 7:00 pm
Thurs, May 29 @ 8:45 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 5:45 pm
Not daddy’s little girl. A candid look at father-daughter relationships.
Not your everyday teenage angst story about superficial crushes, this is an in-depth
look at the very real emotions under the surface. Based on true stories of confusion,
fear, anger, love, hope, and happiness told from the perspective of seven teenage
girls, exploring the influence of a father, and how our relationships with them shape
our identity.
From: Sluts & Cupcakes - The School for Creative & Performing Arts
Tags: Drama, Teen Friendly, Women’s Themes
Don’t Look Back
SCPA (45 minutes)
Wed, May 28 @ 8:45 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 8:15 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 7:30 pm
Based off of a true story about friendship and family.
A couple of weeks after the disaster destroyed their home, Michael, his family, and
his best friend Charlie deem the city “unsafe.” The group splits up in search for
supplies for the exodus towards the country. Time lapses and Charlie is the only one
who doesn’t return. Michael, looking back on his friendship with Charlie, must decide
whether to risk his family’s safety by waiting for Charlie, or leave the city, without him.
From: Student’s Theater for Aid in Global Emergencies - Newport Central Catholic HS
Tags: Drama, Teen Friendly, Men’s Themes
Ikelus
SCPA (45 minutes)
Fri, May 30 @ 9:45 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 4:15 pm
A young man’s journey to find acceptance in a world unlike his dreams.
Ikelus is an evocative story of a young man’s journey to find acceptance in a world
unlike his dreams. This production captures, through the lens of a teenage boy, the
importance of feeling emotion in everyday life. This compelling story follows a
besieged Ike along his journey as he struggles with narcolepsy. As the story evolves,
we begin to see how the struggle of one boy represents the common struggle
everyone has with expressing themselves.
From: Next Step Productions - St. Xavier High School
Tags: Drama, Teen Friendly, Mental Health
Names
SCPA (50 minutes)
Fri, May 30 @ 6:30 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 2:30 pm
A little creepy, a little unsettling, very intense.
Names is about a young girl named Arienette who has a severe case of childhood
schizophrenia. In the midst of the impending divorce of her parents, the escalation of
her disease, and growing up, she escapes to a sanctuary inside her own mind. There,
memories are manifested and created into friends to help Arienette cope. However,
also harbored inside is a malicious cat, the manifestation of all of Ari’s fears and
anxiety. When her two worlds begin to collide, Arienette must regain control to save
all that she cares about---as well as her own sanity.
From: Highlands High School
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[Frankenstein]
Gateways to Healing (60 minutes)
Thurs, May 29th @ 9:30pm
Sun, June 1 @ 4:30 pm
Mon, June 2 @ 9:30 pm
Wed, June 4 @ 9:00 pm
Thurs, June 5 @ 7:30 pm
In a time not far from now, a disease is annihilating women.
A mysterious disease rages; wiping out women in a place and time not far from here
and now. Baffled by the sickness and drowning in his own grief, a brilliant scientist
develops a radical solution. A (very) loose adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel,
[Frankenstein] is told through music, movement, drama, and film.
From: Alex Talks and Harper Lee • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Drama, Multimedia, Adult Language
A Brief History of Beer
Know Theatre (60 minutes)
(Underground)
Sat, May 31 @ 7:00 pm
Tue, June 3 @ 7:15 pm
Fri, June 6 @ 7:30 pm
Drink-a-long through time in our Quantum Pint Machine!
Straight from the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringes, Wish Experience brings you this
docudramedy based on the life and times of the humble beer. With recommendations
from FringeReview Edinburgh, and 4.5/5 Rip It Up Adelaide, InDaily says “A Brief
History of Beer is an opportunity to learn, to be amazed, and to imbibe!”
From: Wish Experience • London, England
Tags: Comedy, Multimedia, Theatre
An Unauthorized Autobiography of Benny Hill
Sat, May 31 @ 4:00 pm
Sat, June 7 @ 8:45 pm
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The funniest man in the world’s entirely fake, true story.
Come join Benny Hill, the funniest man in the world, as he relives the untold tragedies
behind the genius of his art. Be a part of the indescribable moment when tragedy and
comedy collide. Be simultaneously uplifted and depressed. Laugh like you have never
laughed before. From the creative minds that brought you Lolita: A Three Man Show,
Bombus and Berylline, and Harold comes another completely new and imaginative
work.
From: Four Humors Theater • Minneapolis, MN
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Adult content
Aquarian Exposition:
A Trip Back to the Original Woodstock
17 E. Court St. (45 minutes)
Fri, May 30 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 9:00 pm
Join us for a night dedicated to the unique and controversial decades of the 60’s.
Aquarian Exposition: A Trip Back to the Original Woodstock taps into the spirit of love,
acceptance and exploration that made the hippie movement one that will transcend time.
Enjoy some of the most prolific music in history performed by four beautiful dancers and one
amazing vocalist. Don’t miss this beautiful homage to Woodstock.
From: SHARP Dance Company• Philadelphia, PA
Tags: Dance, Family Friendly, Political Themes
Around Dark Matter
The work explores the reasons of my Holocaust obsession.
The piece deals with the remembrance of the Holocaust and explores it from the
collective point of view and from my personal point of view. Are my obsessions with
the Holocaust and the intensity of my remembrance of it a result of my personality or
are they influenced by the way my country wants me to remember it? I try to
understand the force that keeps pulling me to immerse myself in this dark matter.
From: Mica Dvir • Tel-Aviv, Israel
Tags: Drama, Solo, Political Themes, Adult Content
Bebe
Wed, May 28 @ 8:45 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 7:30 pm
From: Patchwork • Jonesborough, TN
Tags: Dance, Play w/ Music, Adult Language
It takes everything we’ve got to just be.
Hey there, Fringers! The six of us have decided to accept ourselves in all our varied,
neurotic, and often contradictory glory. We’re applauding our triumphs, cringing at our
failures, and rooting for each other as we learn to just be. We sing, dance, and talk,
about relationships and stuff. Our passion is mixed with self-doubt, but we promise to
give you everything we’ve got! Let’s laugh and cry together, shall we?
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BLOGGING BEHIND BARS
Elementz (60 minutes)
Thur, May 29 @ 7:15 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 2:30 pm
Maximum security, minimum protection. How would you cope in prison?
The creators of Cincy Fringe hits THE WAVE, and NOTHING, present the true events of
Whitney Smith; a young non-violent criminal writing an award-nominated blog from
inside the walls of a maximum-security prison. Caged with America’s most violent
convicts, Whit’s sober insight and self-deprecating humor aid in coping with the
anguish of institutionalization. Influenced by Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes),
reflections on prison reform have never been illustrated so “wittily.”
From: Unity Productions • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Political Themes, Adult Language
BOOTY! A Revolutionary Pirate Tale
Art Academy Commons (75 minutes)
Wed, May 28 @ 9:00 pm
A historically hip and happening musical!
YO HO HO! Boston, MA, 1976 – Pirate Purgatory Purged! Three feisty, fierce female pirates
booted out their hellish hole of empty and into a hot, hip 70s summer. Their mission? To
pillage and plunder, preparing 17-year old Ramona Schmidt and friends to navigate the
sordid yearnings of mind, body and soul. Chock full of pirate props, song & dance, magic
boots, revolutions, revelations, sexy Brits, cigarettes and so much more! Avast Ye!
From: Tangled Leaves Theatre Collective • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Musical, Family Friendly, Teen Friendly
Fotis Canyon
Sat, May 31 @ 7:30 pm
Thur, June 5 @ 9:15 pm
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A one man storytelling show about being a Fotis.
Mike sits in a chair and tells stories. Seriously. That’s all he does. You seem skeptical.
Trust him. It works and it’s funny. Unless you need your performers to stand. Is that
what you need? Do you NEED that? If you DON’T need that, then please come see this
show about a train trip, mother issues, sexual escapades and what it means to be a
Fotis. NOTE: Mike might stand a few times during this show and is very nice and a
little self deprecating, something his therapist would like him to stop doing.
From: Mike Fotis • Minneapolis, MN
Tags: Comedy, Solo, Adult Language
Gentri-Fire
Gentrification is a crime against humanity, but….
it’s inevitable, right? WRONG!!! Come participate in this provocative interactive
evening of theater, poetry, dance, and hip-hop to explore the causes, effects, and
most importantly ALTERNATIVES to gentrification in Over-The-Rhine and beyond.
From: The Dream Team • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Multimedia, African American Themes, Family Friendly, Political Themes
HEIST
MOTR (50 minutes)
See listing on page 19
Sat, May 31 @ 7:00 pm
Imagine Dashiell Hammett and Samuel Beckett in a drunken slapfight.
Three crooks of questionable ability face a seemingly never-ending stream of
challenges. Two bothersome hostages complicate life in the secret hideout. How
much chloroform is too much chloroform? Whose tooth is this? What is roaming the
air ducts? Creepy, hilarious, and thoroughly whatthehell?!, Heist is an exquisite little
bit of absurdist crime noir. Yes, if Dashiell Hammett and Samuel Beckett got into a
drunken slap fight and then wrote a play, it would be HEIST.
From: Performance Gallery • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Theatre, Teen Friendly, Adult Content
HOT DAMN! IT’S THE LOVELAND FROG!
From: Hugo West Theatricals • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Musical, Theatre
A bluegrass odyssey in search of Loveland’s legendary frog man.
Something is lurking in Loveland, the Sweetheart of Ohio, where the disappearance
of a strange old man has rekindled the hysteria surrounding America’s most alluring
cryptozoological phenomenon: The Loveland Frog. Join Luke Honeywell and a smokin’
bluegrass band on a riotous river adventure with maniacal moonshiners, crooked
cops and the last Twightwee Indian as they rescue Pee Paw from the wondrous and
elusive Loveland Frog. Based on true accounts, and featuring an all-star local cast.
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How to Fold a Pleated Skirt:
an Educational Guide
Wed, May 28 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 9:30 pm
A dance theatre work taking a “how-to” to new levels.
Susie Thiel Collaborative presents a societal commentary touching on many aspects
of what people tend to Google, look up or question. From the mundane of how to
make a bed to more crucial subjects such as, how to get over a broken heart, the
work is interwoven with light-hearted overtones that truly take the audience on an
emotional journey. A mixture of dancing and speaking bodies introduces “how-to”
instructional guides on a new level!
From: Susie Thiel Collaborative • Lexington, KY
Tags: Comedy, Dance, Adult Content
I Hate My Job
and Other Tales of Squandered Potential
Fri, May 30 @ 9:15 pm
A show about jobs, relationships, life, and coming of age.
Our jobs are rough. We are under-paid and under-appreciated, but we’re too young to
be entitled to complain about that. So we made a dance about it. I Hate My Job, and
Other Tales of Squandered Potential deals with our struggles to fit into a world that
we are supposedly very lucky to be a part of, and the ways we wrestle with our
constant awareness of this fact.
From: FK Productions • Cleveland, OH
Tags: Dance, Women’s Themes, Adult Language
Ligature Marks
Wed, May 28 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 7:00 pm
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Meet Jill and Terry. Sometimes murder is a multiplayer game.
Jill can’t live without Terry. So it’s up to both of them – and Terry’s favorite online
multiplayer game NOIR – to make sure she never has to. This noir comedy from
critically-acclaimed, award-winning playwright Mac Rogers charts a twisted romance
between two of life’s losers as they take one final shot to be something other than
what they are.
From: Gideon Productions • Astoria, NY
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Adult Content
Night Walkers
Art Academy Auditorium (55 minutes)
Wed, May 28, @ 7:30 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 9:15 pm
Reality is where the heart breaks, dreams are where it mends.
Do you know your dreams are not real? Do you know reality is not a mirage? In a
journey of passion, pain, heartache, and madness Abby traverses the thin line between
the factuality of dream world and the fantasy of real life. As the two begin to blur she
comes face to face with her own horror and discovers the true meaning of healing.
From: Homegrown Theater • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Theatre, Women’s Themes, Adult Content
Papa Squat’s Store of Sorts
Coffee Emporium (55 minutes)
Fri, May 30 @ 9:00 pm
A hilarious music-filled memorial of a quirky trailer-park troubadour.
Set in the same trailer park as last year’s Ain’t True and Uncle False with many of the same peculiar
characters, Papa Squat’s Store of Sorts is a hilarious music-filled memorial for Papa Squat, who once
filled the emptiness in Big-Fib Cul-de-sac with his insightful songs. “Paul Strickland is the Garrison
Keillor of the trailer park.” – Cincinnati Enquirer
From: Paul Strickland • Indianapolis, IN
Tags: Comedy, Play w/ Music, Solo, Teen Friendly
Prefer Not To Say
Sat, May 31 @ 8:30 pm
From: blueDragonfly Productions • Liverpool, England
Tags: Comedy, Theatre, Adult Language
Interactive theatre. Identity labels swapped, overdosed on, destroyed. What remains?
I’m an INTP female white single British scouse cynical artist guilt-ridden introverted
student feminist. I’m not an ENFJ comedian teacher actor extroverted optimistic
worrier. But she is. This show is devised comedic bathetic pathetic prophetic
improvised interactive immersive…. Tick all that apply… Or ‘Prefer Not To Say’.
Interactive theatre exploring categories and labels. Labels swapped, overdosed on,
destroyed, repeated, disobeyed and rebranded. And then we can see what, if anyone,
is left behind.
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Reflections
Sat, May 31 @ 4:15 pm
Start a Revolution, Stop Hating Your Body.
“I was at a loss for words and my body became my voice.” Step into the lives of six
characters and get a glimpse into the complex world of disordered eating and the
great myth of the body-mind divide. Reflections brings you into the dark places of
one’s mind, while shining light on the possibility of freedom.
From: The Freedom Ensemble • Cincinnati, OH
Revolting Circumstances
Wed, May 28 @ 8:30 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 8:30 pm
Tues, June 3 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, June 7 @ 3:45
Wanted: Class War re-enactors. Wigs and muskets provided. Mushrooms optional.
America, 1770: The poor, the homeless, the debt-ridden rise up against their masters. America,
2014: Is there an app for that? A wandering blacksmith with Big Dreams transforms the citizens of
a dying town into walking souvenirs of their Yankee-Doodle past, while his twerking tweaker of a kid
channels the spirit of the religious fanatic who started the American Revolution. Corporate sponsors
sought.
From: The Burying Beetles • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Political Themes, Adult Language
Sarge
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Sat, May 31 @ 5:00 pm
Jerry Sandusky’s wife, Dottie, reimagined in monlogues.
In the Jerry Sandusky scandal, one figure remains the most enigmatic to the public; his wife, Dottie,
or Sarge, as she was known. People tend to dismiss her as complicit, a liar, naive or delusional.
Sarge, imagines her in three settings over the course of a year as the Sandusky scandal plays out.
From: Clifton Performance Theater • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Drama, Solo, Theatre
Short Attention Span Theatre
Fri, May 30 @ 9:00 pm
30 plays in 60 minutes.
The goal? All 30 original plays must be performed in 60 minutes, and the clock is
ticking. The catch? The audience decides the order of the plays. The reward? If the
actors meet their 60-minute deadline, they get to eat cookies. If they don’t meet it,
they get to watch the audience eat the cookies.
From: SAST • Tucson, AZ
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Adult Content
Slut Shaming
Wed, May 28 @ 7:15 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 8:45 pm
In the aftermath of her rape, a young girl flees her tormenting community and becomes lost in time.
After her sexual assault, 15-year-old Lauren has survived one trauma only to confront another: a
cycle of torment from classmates and neighbors. Desperate to hide from scorn, Lauren becomes
lost in time, witnessing the woman she will become, the girl she was, but always waking in the
present, to the struggles that await her. What role do we play in a violent act? The answer isn’t
simple. And it changes with time. Slut Shaming: A Time-Travel Rape Adventure
From: Trey Tatum • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Drama, Theatre, Teen Friendly, Women’s Themes, Adult Content
Something Something New Vagina
Wed, May 28 @ 9:30 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 8:30 pm
From: Rebecca Kling • Chicago, IL
Tags: Solo, LGBT Themes, Nudity
A solo performance about laughter, surgery, activism, and a brand new vagina.
Something Something New Vagina is a solo performance about loving one’s self and one’s
body. It’s also about a vagina: Rebecca Kling’s fancy new vagina. Kling was last seen at
CincyFringe in 2012 with Storms Beneath Her Skin; now she’s back (she was never one to call
it clits) and is ready to tackle issues of identity without ovary-acting. Climaxing with a Strip Q&A,
you’d be doing yourself a dis-cervix if you miss it.
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The
Schedule
SCPA
(FringeNext)
Elementz
Wed
5/28
Thurs
5/29
Fri
5/30
6:30: Names (50)
8:15: Don’t Look Back (45)
9:45: Ikelus (45)
7:00: Confessions... (60)
7:00: Names (50)
8:30: Revolting... (60)
7:15: BLOGGING BEHIND... (60)
8:30: Revolting... (60)
9:00: Reflections (55)
First
Lutheran
Church
17 E.
Court
Street
Know
Theatre
2:30: Traffick (50)
7:30: The King & I (50)
7:30: Aquarian Exposition (45) 7:00: The King & I (50)
6:30: ...Pleated Skirt (50)
9:30: Aquarian Exposition (45) 9:30: ...Pleated Skirt (50)
9:00: Aquarian Exposition (45)
4:00: ...Benny Hill (50)
7:00: ...History of Beer (60)
8:45: Slut Shaming (45)
1:00: OTRi Workshop (75)
3:30: Bebe (50)
6:00: I Hate My Job... (45)
7:45: Around Dark Matter (50)
7:00: Ligature Marks (75)
9:00: BOOTY! (75)
7:00: Short Attention Span... (60) 7:00: Ligature Marks (75)
8:45: ...LOVELAND FROG (75) 9:00: Short Attention Span... (60)
3:00: Ligature Marks (75)
5:00: ...LOVELAND FROG (75)
7:00: BOOTY! (75)
7:30: Night Walkers (55)
7:00: Sarge (50)
8:45: Ultimate Stimulus (60)
7:15: Where Edward Went (45) 5:00: Sarge (50)
7:45: Where Edward Went (45)
9:00: Stand Up Extravaganza (90)
Coffee
Emporium
8:15: Tragedy: a tragedy (75)
8:15: Prefer Not To Say (60)
9:00: Papa Squat’s... (55)
7:15: Papa Squat’s... (55)
Gateways
to Healing
7:00: Son of a Hutch (75)
9:30: ...New Vagina (60)
9:30: [Frankenstein] (60)
8:30: ...New Vagina (60)
7:30: Fotis Canyon (55)
7:00: ...New Vagina (60)
8:15: HEIST (50)
7:00: White Woman Creek (60) 7:00: HEIST (50)
Commons
Art Academy
Auditorium
8:45: Bebe (50)
Art Academy
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2:30: Names (50)
4:15: Ikelus (45)
8:30: Traffick (50)
Sun
6/1
Sat
5/31
MOTR Pub
7:30: Bebe (50)
9:15: I Hate My Job... (45)
7:30: White Woman Creek (60)
Join us each night at Know Theatre’s Underground for the Fringe Bar Series after the shows. See page 3 for the schedule of events!
Mon
6/2
Tues
6/3
Wed
6/4
Ensemble
Theatre
Thurs
6/5
8:15: Crumble/Authorial (100)
7:00: Revolting... (60)
9:15: Bryyann Loves You (45)
7:30: ...Benny Hill (50)
9:15: Bebe (50)
9:00: Around Dark Matter (50) 9:15: ...Benny Hill (50)
7:00: Short Attention Span... (60) 7:00: Ligature Marks (75)
8:45: BOOTY! (75)
7:00: The King & I (50)
8:45: Gentri-Fire (75)
7:00: Revolting... (60)
8:30: Traffick (50)
8:15: The King & I (50)
Fri
6/6
8:15: Beertown (135)
Sat
6/7
3:45: Revolting... (60)
8:30: Traffick (50)
8:30: Traffick (50)
5:00: The King & I (50)
7:30: Gentri-Fire (75)
7:00: ...Benny Hill (50)
8:45: Around Dark Matter (50) 10:00: Dog Show (30)
12:00 Group Photo!
7:00: Around Dark Matter (50)
8:45: ...Benny Hill (50)
4:15: BOOTY! (75)
7:00: Short Attention Span... (60) 7:00: Short Attention Span... (60)
8:45: BOOTY! (75)
3:15: Where Edward Went (45)
8:45: Papa Squat’s... (55)
9:00: OTRimprov (75)
9:15: Papa Squat’s... (55)
9:00: Papa Squat’s... (55)
7:15: ...New Vagina (60)
7:00: HEIST (50)
7:15: White Woman Creek (60) 7:00: HEIST (50)
9:00: trueFRINGE (90)
12:30 Trans Ally Workshop (60)
2:30: ...New Vagina (60)
6:45: HEIST (50)
(Time in Minutes)
7:15: Sarge (50)
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Son of a Hutch
Wed, May 28 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, May 31 @ 9:15 pm
Dad’s shoes would be easier to fill if they were pumps.
Joe Hutcheson shares a hilarious collection of stories about growing up gay in the
Hutcheson family, where all the men are nicknamed “Hutch” and boys who identify
with soap opera heroines can’t identify with their dads. Until they grow up. Whether
trying to get kicked off the football team or making his brother act out soap opera
scenes, Hutcheson shows the audience the 1980’s through the eyes of a little gay boy
who doesn’t want to be a Hutch.
From: Left Out Productions • New York, NY
Tags: Comedy, Solo, LGBT Themes, Adult Language
The King & I: a Hunk of Burnin’ Love
Sat, May 31 @ 7:00 pm
Elvis evangelist plunders perils with music, majesty, capes, and karate.
After Melvin’s grandmother is miraculously lifted from a coma by Elvis’s 1957
Christmas album, he changes his name to Melvis Praisely and starts an Elvis
evangelical church. Quickly ascending to cult-like superstardom, he must fight to
plunder the perils of newfound fame with music, majesty, capes, and karate. Can
Melvis overcome the same obstacles faced by his King and hold onto the heart of his
one true love? In the King’s name we pray. TCB.
From: Schedule C Productions • Anderson, IN
Tags: Comedy, Play w/ Music, Adult Content
The Legend of White Woman Creek
MOTR (60 minutes)
A folk opera sung by the ghost of Anna Morgan Faber.
The American frontier, 1867- A young woman flees her war-torn home to start a new
life in an unfamiliar land. A thirteen-song cycle of love, betrayal and redemption in
Western Kansas, sung by the ghost of Anna Morgan Faber.
From: The Coldharts • Brooklyn, NY
Tags: Opera, Solo, Teen Friendly, Women’s Themes, Political Themes
Fri May 30 @ 7:00 pm
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The Ultimate Stimulus
Sat, May 31 @ 7:15 pm
Amanda McCloud has a solution to America’s income gap: concubinage.
Amanda McCloud is a renegade economist with a plan to fix America’s most pressing
problem: income inequality. Her solution? A modern form of… concubinage. Brimming
with data, charts, and dramatic life-changing stories, this TED-inspired talk proves that
the rich aren’t so different when they’re forced to get close – real close – to the rest of
us. Starring Tanya O’Debra of Radio Star (Cincy Fringe 2012) and Shut UP, Emily
Dickinson (Cincy Fringe 2013).
From: Felipe Ossa • New York, NY
Tags: Comedy, Multimedia, Solo, Political Themes, Adult Content
Traffick
First Lutheran Church (50 minutes)
Sat, May 31 @ 8:30 pm
Enter the space. Put on a mask. Get ready to be trafficked.
Pones Inc.’s seventh Fringe piece, Traffick, is inspired by New York’s Sleep No More,
as well as a devoted history to interactive and site-specific productions. Traffick is
created for the audience to truly experience the journey of human trafficking.
Audience members will guide themselves through multi-disciplinary experiences -the more you explore the richer the show. Pones Inc.’s research with EndSlavery
Cincinnati will be the rich roots for this artistic interpretation.
From: Pones Inc. • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Dance, Drama, Multimedia, Women’s Themes, Political Themes, Adult Content
Where Edward Went
Fri, May 30 @ 7:15 pm
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A grieving artist searches for meaning in his friend’s death.
After living with painter Elyse and her free-spirited fiance Edward for years,
screenwriter Denny is staggered when Edward dies and Elyse plans to move away.
Desperate to give meaning to the death of the man that served as his muse, Denny
tries to turn Edward’s final “pure, unfiltered” words into a documentary, though it
becomes clear to Elyse that Denny’s memories of Edward are anything but pure and
unfiltered.
From: Untethered Theater • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Multimedia
Because we know you are planning on it.
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FringeDevelopment
The Cincinnati Fringe Festival was created to give artists an outlet to exhibit their
original work. The final productions take months or sometimes years to create from
inception to production. But what you see on stage is only the last chapter in the
creation of a new show.
Often in this process of developing new work, the creators need an infusion of
support, ideas, personalities, and questions. FringeDevelopment provides that
opportunity by taking advantage of the critical mass of creativity at the Festival, and
leverages them to create something entirely new.
Over the course of the Festival, Fringe artists will work with creators to provide
feedback, creative criticism, and support. You’ll get a chance to see these worksin-progress as a part of the Festival line-up. While these will not be fully realized
productions, they will allow you to catch a glimpse of and participate in the process
of creating a Fringe show.
A special thanks goes out to all of the artists who volunteer their time to collaborate
and to help create something new!
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Which tells the story of our town’s history better: a family’s bible or a pair of spectacles? A meteorite
or a lawn sign? Part-civic ceremony, part-theatrical pageant, then at once a Choose Your Own
Adventure / Murder Mystery Dinner Party, Beertown pays homage to small-town America by
exploring the dynamic relationship between individuals and their community. You shape the show!
Every performance of Beertown begins with a dessert potluck; bring a dessert to share!
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From: dog&ponydc • Washington, DC
Tags: Comedy, Improv, Family Friendly, Political Themes, Audience Participation
Workshops
Workshop: Fundamentals of Improv
Meet at Know Theatre (75 minutes)
Want to feel more comfortable on stage? Learn to walk funnier? Make up better fake
names for people? Come to our workshop. Our well-trained, well-groomed instructors
will put you and your friends (everybody is friends at an improv workshop) through
your paces. You will learn to listen, to accept, and to add. And you will laugh. Whether
you have been improvising for years or have never been on a stage before, come out
and practice the fundamentals of good improv.
From: OTRimprov • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Improv
Workshop: Being an Awesome Ally
to the Transgender Community
Bryyann Loves You
Bryyann and friends have wacky fun in his magical bedroom.
Bryyann and friends have wacky, imaginative fun in his magical bedroom until a mean bitch barbie
doll named Debbie ruins Bryyann’s self esteem. Will Bryyann believe in himself ever again? A
mashup of Pee Wee’s Playhouse, a John Water’s Movie and an emotional episode of Oprah, this
weird show idea accidentally born during Cincy Fringe 2013 is sure to be... something.
From: Kevin Thornton Entertainment • Nashville, TN
Tags: Comedy, Musical, Puppets
Dog Show
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Being an Awesome Ally to the Transgender Community
Being an ally definitely takes some thought, but it need not be scary. This workshop,
with ample time for questions and discussion, will look at allyship from the simple
and easy things anyone can do to more active and hands-on ways of providing
support to the entire trans community. Led by returning Cincy Fringe Artist Rebecca
Kling, who regularly tours performance pieces and educational workshops to colleges,
universities, and theater festivals around the country.
Dogs put on a farce.
Animal Engine develops their latest work by combining dogs and farce. What do you get? A dog
show. Humans playing dogs playing humans. Quick entrances and exits, mistaken identities, and
love triangles will collide with panting, sniffing, and of course lots of leg humping! The Corgi is in love
with the Schnauzer who just can’t get that Puggle off of his mind. You know, something like that...
From: Rebecca Kling • Chicago, IL
Tags: Workshop, Transgender
From: Animal Engine Theatre Company • New York, NY
Tags: Comedy, Theatre
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Picks O’ The Fringe
Visual Fringe
Audience Pick
Did you love that show? Let your voice be heard! The Audience Pick O’ The
Fringe celebrates the outstanding performances you’ve seen during the
Festival by letting you vote for your favorite. Ballots are available at every
venue and also at cincyfringe.com. You can only vote once, so consider your
choice carefully! Voting ends on Saturday, June 7 at 10pm.
Critics’ Pick
The official Fringe Festival reviewers will gather in secret to decide the critical
darling of this year’s Festival.
Dr. Robert J. Thierauf Producer’s Pick
The staff of Cincy Fringe gets a chance to pick their favorite show of the
Festival for this award named in memory of a dedicated and beloved Fringe
supporter.
FringeNext Audience Pick
Which of the FringeNext shows will walk away with this award? It’s all up to
the audience! Same rules and procedures apply as with the regular Audience
Pick.
The Linda Bowen Full Frontal Pick
The biggest diehards of the Fringe audience, Full Frontal pass holders will
have a chance to choose their favorite show with this award named in honor
of one of Cincy Fringe’s most devoted patrons.
Artists’ Pick
The Fringe Mural
Local artists Danny Babcock and Matthew
Dayler of Higher Level Art will again lead the
painting of a 12-day mural project on the
north wall of Know Theatre during the 2014
Fringe Festival.
Stop by the north wall anytime day or night
during the Festival to check out their work
and chat with the artists.
For more information about Higher Level Art, visit their website at
HigherLevelArt.com.
Each production participating in the Festival gets to vote for the show (not their
own) that they found most extraordinary.
Closing Night Party with Awards!
Saturday June 7, 11pm
Know Theatre Underground
Special Thanks
Producing the Cincinnati Fringe Festival wouldn’t be possible without all
the artists, volunteers, staff, and audience members that make up our
community. We’d like to give a special shout out to the following folks who
have helped make the festival possible:
100s of volunteers and donors • YOU!
Elementz • ArtsWave • Mike Boberg • CityBeat
Jack Hennen • Coffee Emporium • Emilie Johnson
Pastor Tom Montgomery • Mike and Julie Nichols
Molly Wellmann • Jeff Syroney • Dan McCabe • Jim Tarbell
Thomas McLaughlin • Patrick Cusick • Lagniappe
Gina Kleesattel • Jason Burgess • Cappies • Tom Kent
Bradley Gerard • Sean P. Hafer • Karaoke Fantastic
Nicholás Tuttle-Albán • Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce
Matt Steffen • Larry Malott
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Special Events
Kevy Kev’s Stand Up Comedy Extravaganza
Tragedy: a tragedy
Wed, May 28 @ 8:15 pm
Fri, May 30 @ 7:00 pm
Stand-up Comedy Showcase with Kevin Thornton and Friends.
An evening of standup comedy featuring fringe veterans Kevin Thornton and Paul Strickland
plus special guests from Kevin Thornton’s second annual stand up class.
From: Kevin Thornton Entertainment • Nashville, TN
Tags: Comedy, Stand-Up
OTRimprov
Nightfall ... absurdly seen through the lens of media sensationalism.
“One of the funniest apocalypses of our time.” It is nighttime in the world. The world
is dark. Everyone’s afraid. Nobody knows if the sun, once down, will ever rise again.
The Governor issues excited statements appealing for calm. A news team is on the
scene but are they reporting the news or creating it? The media has more questions
than answers. But there is a witness, and the witness will speak.
From: New Edgecliff Theatre • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Political Themes, Adult Content
Cincinnati’s original ______ ______ comedy.
Continuing their storied Fringe careers with another one-night-only engagement, OTRimprov
will pull from its grab bag of forms and styles and put on a one-of-a-kind show. Will it be “The
Chronicle”? Could it be “Kentucky Man”? Do you know what any of these things are? Only
one way to find out. Come to the show! Well, I guess you could call and ask, but what fun is
that, plus we are going to be busy. It’s Fringe! Come see the talented cast use your suggestions
to create a night you won’t soon forget. No matter how hard you try.
From: OTRimprov • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Improv
trueFRINGE
You’ve seen their shows, now hear their stories.
Cincinnati’s True Theatre, approaching its fifth season, continues to sell out every one of their
one-night-only shows, advertising only “true stories told by real people” and a theme. Each
of their shows (including trueFEAR, trueMOM, trueOOPS!, and trueLOVE) have drawn
storytellers from all walks of life. For the fourth year in a row, True Theatre will be joining the
Festival with trueFRINGE, featuring five artists associated with this year’s Festival. Each
storyteller will be sharing true, personal stories that will give you that behind-the-scenes look
at life in-and-around the theatre that will make you laugh, cry, and shake your head*. Don’t
miss the chance to make your Fringe experience complete with this ONE NIGHT ONLY show!
(*Laughing, crying, and head-shaking guaranteed).
From: True Theatre • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Theatre, Storytelling
Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) by Sheila Callaghan
and Authorial Intent by Itamar Moses
Ensemble Theatre (100 minutes)
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Crumble (65 min): Struggling to cope with the untimely death of her father, Janice
holds spiteful conversations with her dolls, her Mother suffers from panic attacks and
their deteriorating apartment incessantly begs for repairs, their only comforts:
visitations from Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford. Authorial Intent (25 min):
Three days after moving in together, a woman tells a man she doesn’t love him
anymore. Suddenly, the play itself undergoes a parallel breakdown... Is there anything
at all behind the artifice?
From: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Intern Company • Cincinnati, OH
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Adult Language, Adult Content
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Washington Platform (1000 Elm Street • 513.421.0110 • www.washingtonplatform.com) - 15% off your meal
Cafe Lang Thang (1106 Race Street • 513.381.2900 • www.facebook.com/cafelangthangotr) - 15% off your meal
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SWITCH (1207 Vine Street • 513.721.8100 • www.switchcollection.com) - Up to 20% off ceiling fans
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Jim Brofft Salon (30 E Central Parkway • 513.421.3300 • www.jimbrofft.com) - 10% off services
Coffee Emporium (110 E Central Parkway • 513.651.5483 • www.coffee-emporium.com) - 20% off any Coffee Drink
Arnold’s (210 East 8th Street • 513.421.6234 • www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com) - Free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees
Park & Vine (1202 Main Street • 513.721.7275 • www.parkandvine.com) - 10% off w/ cash/check, 5% off w/ credit card
Rock Paper Scissors (1301 Main Street • 937.479.1405 • www.facebook.com/RPScincinnati) - 20% off on non-consignment items
Urban Eden (1313 Main Street • 513.260.8434 • www.irisbookcafe.com/urban-eden) - 10% off your purchase
Iris BookCafe (1331 Main Street • 513.381.2665 • www.irisbookcafe.com) - Free coffee with book, CD, or vinyl purchase
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LIBBY (1420 Main Street • www.facebook.com/shoplibby) - 15% off all merchandise
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Thank you to our valued venue partners who make this festival possible!
Art Academy (1212 Jackson Street - artacademy.edu)
Know Theatre (1120 Jackson Street - knowtheatre.com)
The Art Academy of Cincinnati is an independent college of art and design,
offering an undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and
a graduate program for a Master of Arts in Art Education. The BFA degree offers
majors in art history, digital arts, drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting,
photography, printmaking, sculpture and visual communication design. These
programs are complimented by non-credit classes in community education for
adults, teens and children.
Festival Headquarters Know Theatre of Cincinnati, producer of the Cincinnati
Fringe Festival, is a year-round producing theatre company. Know Theatre produces a mainstage season of contemporary American works, a national educational tour of Calculus: The Musical!, and a new program aimed at fostering local
independent artists called The Jackson Street Market. Now entering its 17th
anniversary season, the award-winning Know Theatre envisions a playful artistic
community where artists can collaborate and grow.
Coffee Emporium (110 E Central Parkway - coffee-emporium.com)
MOTR (1345 Main Street - motrpub.com)
Elementz (1100 Race Street - elementz.org)
(108 W Central Parkway - scpa.cps-k12.org)
The School for Creative and Performing Arts is a K-12 Cincinnati Public School
offering world class pre-professional arts training and advanced college
preparatory academics. Approximately 1370 students attend SCPA, which is
housed in the new Erich Kunzel Center for Arts and Education in downtown
Cincinnati. Artistic Departments include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama,
Instrumental Music, Technical Theater, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music. Academic
departments include English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and
Social Studies.
Since 1973 Coffee Emporium has been dedicated to bringing fresh perspectives
to the craft of traditional artisan roasting and coffee and espresso preparation.
As the oldest locally owned coffeehouse in the city, we are committed to seeking
out the best coffees from all over the world. We believe that the way to ensure
the greatest quality and achieve the greatest good is to bring control of the
process to the local level; which is why we buy many of our coffees direct from
the farmers at above market prices, roast the beans ourselves, and supply
customers with only fresh, locally made pastries and lunches.
Elementz is a youth center, located in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine Gateway
Quarter, whose purpose is to engage inner-city teens and young adults in positive
ways as an alternative to the street culture of guns, gangs and drugs. Elementz
teaches creative expression using hip hop and urban art as an overall theme, as
hip hop allows expression in music, spoken word, dance and visual expression.
In addition to teaching young people to express themselves through various art
forms, for teens ages 14-18, we focus on engaging them in the community and
building a network of caring adults to help them stay in school, advance to higher
education, create a vision for their future, and stay out of serious trouble. For
young adults we provide additional professional training for serious artists and
help them market their artistic skills.
MOTR Pub is where original music happens in Over-the-Rhine. Free shows.
Every night. Open seven days a week. Join them for dinner seven days a week
and brunch on Sundays! Visit them at motrpub.com
The School for Creative & Performing Arts - Black Box Theatre
First Lutheran Church (1208 Race Street - firstlutherancincy.org)
First Lutheran Church, “Following Jesus. Serving the City”. Located at 1208
Race Street (across from Washington Park), we are a diverse group of people
from all walks of life. Though our stories and backgrounds are varied, we are
held together by the belief that God’s grace in Jesus is the good news the world
needs to hear, experience, and live into. This means following Jesus is no simple
“formula” and quite often makes life more complex. So, wherever you are on your
faith journey, whether you are committed to following Jesus Christ, skeptical, or
just mildly curious, we welcome you. For more info visit www.firstlutherancincy.
org or www.facebook.com/flccincy
Gateways to Healing (1206 Main Street - gatewaystohealing.com)
The highly trained doctors at Gateways to Healing have provided gentle, effective,
evidence based chiropractic care along with nutrition services for families and
individuals in Cincinnati since 2005. Our goal is to empower you to transform
your health and live a more vital life. We work with you to create individualized
wellness plans to help your body heal through natural healing approaches.
Gateways to Healing has been voted best alternative health provider three times
by readers of CityBeat.
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Each year, the Fringe relies on over 200
volunteers to help us run Cincinnati Fringe!
Our Volunteers are amazing human beings
who help make The Cincinnati Fringe Festival
great! But we’re always looking for new people
who can help us fill some of our vacant shifts
doing things such as:
Couriers
Shift Coordinators
Info Desk Attendants
Venue Prep/Clean-up
Clean-up
House Managers
Visit
cincyfringe.com
to sign up for shifts
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The Fringe Map
Guide design by Matt Steffen @ Enin Productions | Cover art design by Alexandra Kesman
liberty
14th
14th
11
mercer
P
P
13th
Washington
Park
13th
P
3
10
8
7
12th
4
2
6
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court
main
walnut
central pkwy
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sycamore
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Fringe Venues
1 SCPA Black Box (FringeNext)
108 W Central Parkway
5 17 E. Court Street
17 E. Court Street
2 Elementz
1100 Race Street
6 Know Theatre
FRINGE HEADQUARTERS
1120 Jackson Street
3 First Lutheran Church
1208 Race Street
4 Ensemble Theatre
1127 Vine Street
7 Art Academy Commons
1212 Jackson Street
8 Art Academy Auditorium
1212 Jackson Street
9 Coffee Emporium
110 E Central Parkway
10 Gateways to Healing
1206 Main Street
11 MOTR
1345 Main Street

Cincinnati Fringe Festival

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