Welcome to IndyFringe 2008!
53 performers. 216 shows. Six stages. And 10 days of splashy spectacle, provocative pageantry and outrageous outbursts of off-beat theatrical fun.
It's Year Four of the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival, a big, bold and bodacious celebration of alternative theatre and performance arts.
When it arrives on August 22, 2008, IndyFringe will transform the Massachusetts Avenue Arts District into a colorful, open-air showcase of traditional (and not-so!) theatre, dance, music, improvisation and a wide range of other performance and visual arts, all performed and created by local, national and international artists.
The festival centers on six stages at five venues—the American Cabaret Theatre, the Auditorium at the Athenaeum, Theatre on the Square (Main Stage and Stage II), ComedySportz Indianapolis, and the Phoenix Theatre. But the fun also spills out onto the streets with street buskers, performing poets and visual art exhibitions among other fringy festivities. New to IndyFringe is FringeFilm, in association with the Indianapolis International Film Festival, located in the sanctuary of Lockerbie United Methodist Church.
In 2006, IndyFringe even began inviting young people into the Fringe-fray with FringeNext, a dedicated stage for young performers—slated to return again in 2008.
Wander the avenue, catch some shows, and—in between—enjoy a bite to eat or a drink at one of Mass Avenue's fringy eateries, as you compare show notes with fellow Fringers, or just hang out to soak up the scene.
Fringe shows run 60 minutes or less. Admission is $10.00 per person, per show at the door, first-come, first-served ($7.00 students). Advance tickets are available for $11.00 per person, per show (until half the house for each show is sold). Festival-goers also buy a one-time festival badge for $3.00 onsite, good for all 10 days of the festival. Kids 12 and younger are free.
The fun gets underway at a free opening night party at 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 21, 2008. Details forthcoming. Meet IndyFringe performers and enjoy street theatre that ranges from the silly to the salacious to the sublime.
Welcome to the 4th annual Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival: August 22-31, 2008!
FringeFriday Last Friday Each Month
The next FringeFriday will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2008, with details to be announced shortly. This is a free event open to the public. RSVP to indyfringe@gmail.com.
FringeFriday is held on the last Friday of each month at various venues in the Massachusetts Avenue Arts and Cultural District. FringeFriday features special performances by current and past IndyFringe performers, skits, live music occasionally, and other surprises. FringeFriday typically includes a cash bar and hors d'ouevres, and admission is free.
FringeFuture: 5th annual IndyFringe: Aug. 21-30, 2009
