The Cabaret at The Columbia Club 2014 Winter-Spring Schedule

Indianapolis' posh nightspot, The Cabaret at The Columbia Club ~ overlooking Monument Circle, has released its 2014 Winter-Spring Season Schedule and it looks good. Check back for reviews.

Known for bringing divalicioush, devilish and delightful entertainers to the Indy stage, The Cabaret has built such a reputation top performers from the stages of Broadway, television and film are lining up to step on our stage. This season brings back audience favorites and those who might become a new favorite.

2014 Schedule

AN EVENING WITH MEGAN HILTY

January 18, 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM

BELTING BLONDE BOMBSHELL

The Cabaret’s Fifth Anniversary Season opens with Broadway and television star, Megan

Hilty. Megan gives an evening of Broadway showstoppers, along with selections from her brand

new album It Happens all the Time. On stage, Hilty starred in Broadway’s Wicked and 9 To 5: The Musical, as well as City Center Encores: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Audiences also know her as Marilyn Monroe/Ivy Lynn on NBC's SMASH, earning her a Grammy nomination for "Let Me Be Your Star." Hilty can currently be seen alongside Sean Hayes in NBC’s Sean Saves the World.

Tickets: $65, $75, $86, $95

CHESTER GREGORY: THE EVE OF JACKIE, A TRIBUTE TO JACKIE WILSON

February 14 &15, 8:00 PM

The Cabaret celebrates Black History Month with Broadway star Chester Gregory in his award-winning show: The Eve of Jackie. Gregory reveals the sometimes tragic side of the man who recorded more than 50 hit singles from 1957-'75 with “Lonely Teardrops” to “(Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) Higher and Higher." Gregory’s Broadway credits include Sister Act, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls. Other credits include The Jackie Wilson Story, Hairspray the Movie and performing for Michael Jackson.

Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55

STEPHANIE J. BLOCK: THIS PLACE I KNOW

March 7 & 8, 8:00 PM

VOTED BY THE AUDIENCE AS THEIR #1 FAVORITE SHOW OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS!

Stephanie J. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. She starred on Broadway in Wicked, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, 9 To 5: The Musical, The Pirate Queen and The Boy From Oz (opposite Hugh Jackman).

Most recently, Block starred in the Off-Broadway musical, Little Miss Sunshine. The Tony-nominated performer shares songs from a vast Broadway career and from her solo album, This Place I Know.

Tickets: $35, $45, $55, $65

TIERNEY SUTTON: AFTER BLUE, THE JONI MITCHELL PROJECT
March 19, 8:00 PM

JONI MITCHELL REIMAGINED
FEATURING MARK SUMMER AND SERGE MERLAUD

In her most daring and revealing project to date, five-time Grammy nominee, Tierney Sutton, pays homage to the revered pop singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Sutton puts her unique stamp on Joni Mitchell tunes going back to “Both Sides Now” and “Big Yellow Taxi” to more recent numbers like “The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines,” “Be Cool,” and “Don’t Go to Strangers.”

Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55

MEOW MEOW: FELINE INTIMATE

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April 11 & 12, 8:00 PM

a lesson in performance art exotica

The bustier-clad, vampy, sexy and slightly deranged chanteuse “drags cabaret kicking and screaming into the 21st century” (Time Out NY). Her purr-fectly unique, post-post-modern brand of kamikaze cabaret has hypnotized, inspired and terrified audiences worldwide. Expect nothing less than sequins and satire; witty wicked Weimar; 60’s French pop; Brel, Brecht and Kitt; mayhem and magnificence.

Price: $25, $35, $45, $55

CYRILL AIMÉE

April 23, 8:00 PM

A MODERN SERVING OF GYPSY JAZZ

Internationally renowned, Cyrille’s vocal stylings are synonymous with musical genius. Her culturally rich background has supplied her with the driving force of Dominican rhythm and the incredible swing of the French Gypsies. Born in Fontainebleau, France, Aimée’s introduction to jazz was the result of the fortuitous location of her upbringing in Samois-sur-Seine, where the legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt once lived. At the young age of 27, Aimée has already released five CDs internationally, was winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition and a finalist in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition.

Price: $25, $35, $45, $55

KARRIN ALLYSON: ROUND MIDNIGHT

May 2 & 3, 8:00 PM

A SMOKY AFTERGLOW AFFAIR

After a dozen releases on Concord Jazz over the course of two decades, and three Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album along the way, the versatile vocalist/pianist still believes that the emotional connection that takes place in a small, quiet club during the late hours is one of the best parts of the jazz experience. Explore the warmth and depth of an artist who engages with a range of music from Gershwin and Porter to Duke and Thelonious. The evening will feature songs from Karrin’s vast career as well as from her newest release, Round Midnight.

Price: $25, $35, $45, $55

JAMES TORMÉ: LOVE FOR SALE

May 16, 8:00PM

NOT YOUR MAMA’S TORMÉ

The Cabaret celebrates Jazz History month with the son of the legendary entertainer Mel Tormé. James Tormé brings classic jazz to a new generation, infusing older classics with contemporary influences, and haunting newer songs with his timeless throwback renditions. Having grown up hanging out with jazz legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and more, it is no surprise that his debut jazz album Love For Sale reached #2 on iTunes Jazz and #3 on Amazon Jazz. Come find out why Jazz FM says, “If you get a chance to see James Tormé you should beg, borrow, even steal a ticket.”

Tormé brings classic jazz to a new generation, infusing older classics with contemporary influences, and

Price: $25, $35, $45, $55

LAURA BENANTI: IN CONSTANT SEARCH OF THE RIGHT KIND OF ATTENTION

June 6 & 7, 8:00 PM

QUIRKY STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN

Celebrating the release of her brand new CD, Live at 54 Below, Tony-Award winner Laura Benanti, bares all in an evening filled with amusing stories, mesmerizing melodies and self-deprecating humor. This kooky and sexy Broadway and TV star will feature an eclectic range of music from the Great American Songbook to popular songs of today.

Price: $35, $45, $55, $65

SUSAN WERNER

June 27, 8:00PM

THE QUINTESSENTIAL STORYTELLER

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Susan Werner and her music defy category. She has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter who boldly endeavors to weave old with new to create altogether new genres of music. She has recorded sixteen albums with projects ranging from jazz to country, and even gospel. With her grace, wit, and pure genius in capturing the human experience in music, Werner delivers it all.

Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55

ABOUT THE CABARET

The Cabaret is a professional, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of The Cabaret is to elevate the cabaret art form; attract, develop and retain high-quality local performance talent; and provide a unique and important contribution to the city’s artistic and cultural life.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel, food, wine and spirits columnist, freelance writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as Indy’s Personal Lifestyle Adviser on Indy Style, WISH8 (CBS). Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, www.BroadwayWorld.com, and in magazines. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

WICKED Holds $25 Lottery Seat for Indianapolis 2013 Shows

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED,

returning to the Old National Centre with performances from November 13-December 1. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Old National Centre box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.

Winner of more than 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

WICKED will play the Old National Centre November 13-December 1. Good seats still available! For the best seating selection, please check the available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances and weekday matinees on Thursday, November 14 at 2:00 pm and Friday, November 29 at 2:00pm. Tickets for the return engagement are on sale now and available in person at Broadway Across America Box Office downtown at 342 Massachusetts Avenue, Clowes Memorial Hall, The Old National Center Ticket Office, online at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, or by calling 1-800-982-2787.

Performance Schedule

November 13-17: Wednesday & Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm, Thursday matinee at 2:00 pm, Friday and Saturday evenings at8:00 pm, Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm, Sunday matinee at 1:00 pm and Sunday evening at 6:30 pm; November 19-24: Tuesday –Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm, Sunday matinee at 1:00 pm and Sunday evening at 6:30 pm; November 26 – December 1: Monday – Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, Friday at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sunday matinee at 1:00 pm.

There is no performance on Thanksgiving Day,Thursday, November 28.

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel, food, wine and spirits columnist, freelance writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as Indy’s Personal Lifestyle Adviser on Indy Style, WISH8 (CBS). Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, www.BroadwayWorld.com, and in print. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.

The Cabaret at The Columbia Club: The Puppini Sisters' Show Canceled

CANCELED

The Puppini Sister’s show at The Cabaret

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*** Press Release ***

January 19, 2012 (Indianapolis) — The Puppini Sisters have canceled their United States tour due to changes in the enforcement of United States tax laws. In addition to the other US venues, the performance at The Cabaret on March 9 & 10, 2012 has been canceled. Current ticket holders to that performance at The Cabaret may exchange their tickets for a future performance or receive a refund for their tickets.

The Cabaret may be adding another performance later in the season, but the details are unknown at this time.

*** Full schedule of optional performances are available by clicking here.

Contact The Cabaret at 317-275-1169 or email info@thecabaret.org for more information.

ABOUT THE CABARET
The Cabaret is a professional, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of the Cabaret is to elevate the cabaret art form; attract, develop and retain high-quality local performance talent; and provide a unique and important contribution to the city’s artistic and cultural life.
Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in M magazine and the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Theater Review: Beef and Boards: It's a Wonderful Life

Stockberger and Hopkins

"It's a Wonderful Life" opens Indianapolis' holiday season this week on stage at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre. The classic Christmas tale of learning to appreciate and having faith in yourself and others is a favorite with audiences.

The "Gotta Go" spotlight shines strongest on three individuals. Destination Actors, Eddie Curry as Clarence-Angel Second Class, Jeff Stockberger as Pa Bailey and Uncle Billy, and Sean Patrick Hopkins as George Bailey. Curry and Stockberger both have a strong presence on stage and many actors fade when onstage with either.

Hopkins makes his debut on B&B's stage with a performance that, rather noticeably, varies based on which other actor is onstage. His performance actually seems to match theirs. The stronger and more confident the other actor, the stronger and more confident his own performance becomes. An unusual personality quirk to be certain.

Hopkins and DiLellio

Hopkins' time with Betsy DiLellio as Mary Hatch Bailey, seemed to be spent holding back, perhaps not wanting to upstage anyone? Perhaps he felt he should blend in with the others. When George unleashes his feelings for Mary, the audience gets a more true sense of his ability.

Subsequently, when Stockberger's Uncle Billy, the absent-minded and often drunk relative, loses a large sum of money, Hopkins' performance comes alive. It is difficult to share the stage with someone who is larger than you, both with stage presence and true physical size, but it seemed to light the fire needed in Hopkins. The intensity with which he rallies as he loses patience with Billy's ineptitude (portrayed dead-on by Stockberger) is a marvel to watch as Billy cowers in fear and shame.

Curry and Hopkins

Hopkins' portrayal as George in deep despair, anger and desperation while interacting with the strength of Curry's enchanting portrayal of Clarence is the other highlight of the show. The two battling it out verbally while fighting George's internal demons bring out the confidence in the younger actor. The pair pulled the audience into the moment of heated debate while retaining the necessary disbelief of the situation by George.

Bottom Line: Curry, Stockberger and Hopkins create the energy in Beef and Boards' It's a Wonderful Life.

For tickets, schedule and performances, visit BeefandBoards.com
Photo credit: JulieCurryPhotography

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in M magazine and the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.

Indyfringe 2011 Schedule

Indyfringe 2011 Schedule

***Please note that all contact links were posted as submitted.***

Show descriptions

Cook Theatre, 1201 N. Central Ave, 317-639-4534

The Lesson

Carmel High School

Playwright: Eugene Ionesco

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: Twitter.com/mrpeterson

Ionesco’s one-act play takes place in the office of a professor

who is visited by an eager

student who wants to prepare

for her total doctorate. As the

lesson progresses, the tension

increases as the professor

grows angrier at the student’s

ignorance until it reaches a

dramatic climax.

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

ILLUSION

The Magic of Jared Sherlock, Indianapolis

Genre: Magic/Comedy/Dance/Variety

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: www.JaredSherlock.com - www.facebook.com/

jaredsherlockmagic - www.Twitter.com/JaredSherlock

A nationally known new and exciting young illusionist

fuses magic with comedy, dancing and storytelling in a

modern-day variety show.

Critically acclaimed for its

collaborative and affecting

performances, the company

features a high energy and

eclectic show for the young

and young at heart. The

Bob and Tom Show calls the

performance “Amazing, like

being in Vegas!”

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00pm

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

The Impressario

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Intimate Opera of Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Musical Warnings: Family Friendly.

Links: www.intimateopera.org

The director of a failing

opera company, exhausted

by the juvenile antics he’s

been subjected to, attempts to

quietly resign, but standing

in the wings are a bumbling

baritone, a pompous tenor

and two dueling sopranos

who make his last day hell.

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

A Cosmic Conundrum

Atomic Clown, Dan Berkley, New York, NY

Genre: Physical Comedy/Solo Performance

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: www.atomicclown.com

A night of stargazing goes awry as an excitable astronomer is

taken aboard an alien ship. A

Cosmic Conundrum tests one

human’s ability (or inability)

to avoid intergalactic

catastrophe. This mixture

of physical comedy and

audience participation with a

sprinkle of circus sparkle will

delight people of all ages.

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 20, 7:30.p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28 , 3:00 p.m.

Show descriptions

Cook Theatre, 1201 N. Central Ave, 317-639-4534

Scientist Turned Comedian

Tim Lee, LA

Genre: Comedy

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: www.youtubecomedian.com, Facebook.com/

YouTubeComedian

This cerebral comedy show

blends stand-up comedy

with science. Tim Lee is a

comedian with a Ph.D. who’s

become an internet sensation

with more than 3 million

views of his YouTube videos.

Saturday,August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30pm

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

A Live Documentary of Dance!

Pones, Inc. Laboratory of Movement, OH

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Performance Art

Warnings: Adult Family Friendly.

Links: www.ponesinc.com, www.vimeo.com/ponesinc

Facebook.com/ponesinc, Twitter.com/PonesInc

A dance and multimedia performance that provides an indepth

look into the state of dance. Live Documentary of

Dance! is based upon video

interviews from over 100

professionals in the field,

students, and pedestrians.

The show is a living and

constantly-changing project

that allows viewers a unique

and participatory theatre

experience.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

When Cats Could Fly

Brother Wolf, Eric James Wolf, OH

Genre: Storytelling/Comedy/Drama

Warnings: Family Friendly.

Links: www.ericwolf.org, http://www.facebook.com/

brotherwolfstoryteller, http://twitter.com/Ericwolf2

A light hearted hour of warm funny family stories with

Eric Wolf, a National Oracle

Award recipient. A dyslexic

childhood in New York City

has given Eric Wolf a rich

tapestry of truth and fiction

to draw upon for your entire

families amusement. For

ages nine to 99

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

The Best Audience Ever

Under the Bed Productions, Rick Cousins, Ottawa, Canada

Genre: Comedy/Improvisation

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: www.unclefunandsparkyland.blogspot.com

The Best Audience Ever is a

one-man, one-woman threering

circus which mixes equal

servings of classroom lecture,

self-improvement seminar

and vaudevillian slapstick to

delve into the mystery of how

trying to unwrap lozenges

quietly while shuffling in

uncomfortable seats helps make

live theater better for everyone.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 10:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

Comedy Sportz, 721 E Massachusetts Ave., 317 951 8499

Phil The Void: Motherbanking

Bankholes

Phil Van Hest, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: Adult Content

Links: www.philvanhest.com,

Dear Indianapolis:

As your newest native son,

I am beyond conventional

norms of excited to bring you

my seventh show in as many

years. Again, this one doesn’t

have altogether too much to

do with the title, but, it’s a

great title. Also my girlfriend

thought of it, so, BONUS

POINTS! Phil Van Hest.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

Scuba Mission: Gainfully Employed

Scuba Mission, Shawn Bowers and Colin Hogan, Chicago

Genre: Comedy

Warnings: Adult Content/Adult Language

Links: http://scubamission.tumblr.com/

facebook.com/scubamission

Scuba Mission is a two-man, one-brained comedy thing from

Chicago. In this original

sketch show, Scuba takes on

more than 30 characters in a

loosely-connected series of

scenes revolving around the

story of a mysterious murder.

The scenes unfold to paint a

doofy tale of the people in a

fictional city plagued by death.

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

The Return of The Great Nickolini

Reverb Theatre Group, Nick Abeel, New York

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: http://www.reverbtheatre.org,

http://www.nickabeel.com

Facebook.com/ReverbTheatreGroup,

Who is the Great Nickolini?

Actor/writer Nick Abeel

confronts this elusive figure

from his past amid the

concrete jungle of New York

City. At IndyFringe 2011, The

Great Nickolini returns...

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

I Love You (We’re F*#ked)

Kevin J. Thornton, Los Angeles

Genre: Comedy/Musical/GLBT

Warnings: Adult Content/Adult Language

Links: www.kevinjthornton.com,

Facebook.com/kevinjthornton,

Twitter.com/thekevthornton

Remember Kevin J. Thornton’s Sex, Dreams & Self Control?

Thornton returns with a

hilariously fast paced mix of

stand-up comedy, storytelling

and music about a gay man

looking back over the greatest

loves (and sex) of his life.

Featuring a new original

score from his 2011 release

“January Dream.”

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

Show descriptions

Comedy Sportz, 721 E Massachusetts Ave., 317 951 8499

David Quirk, The Day I Ate Wombat

David Quirk, Australia

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Award-winning Australian comic David Quirk’s show is

about the dreams he’s had,

the sins he’s committed

and the stories that haven’t

happened, but he’ll tell

anyway. What becomes of a

boy who once ate wombat?

“Blunt, brazen and brilliant....

utterly left of centre,

unremittingly dark, and very

impressive.” - The Age

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

Evolution

Roman Rimer, New York

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: Adult Content/Language/GLBT

Links: www.romanrimer.com, Twitter.com/RomanRimer

Evolution is a funny and thought-provoking show based on

true experiences performed

by Roman Rimer, an openly

transgender New Yorker

who traveled through

the Southern U.S. to do

community organizing with

LGBTQ youth. Evolution

explores sexuality, identity,

fear and how they intersect

and affect everyone.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, l0:30 p.m.

Rebel Without A Niche

Too Much Free Time Productions,

Kurt Fitzpatrick, New York

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: Adult Content/Adult Language

Links: www.kurtfitzpatrick.com

From the creator of the IndyFringe hit The Last Straight

Man In Theatre comes a

solo comedy about the

bizarre journey taken

while supporting a creative

career. While playing all the

characters around him, Kurt

Fitzpatrick works as a systems

operator, bike messenger,

Halloween show zombie, and

guerrilla marketer.

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

A SWORD AND A KISS

Asante Progressive Hip Hop Project

Directed by Ennis Adams

Genre: Spoken Word

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Using the pulse and rhythm

of the streets, poets, rappers

and actors discover truth and

the power of love.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

Theatre on the Square Mainstage, 627E Massachusetts Ave., 317 685 8687

Little Red Riding Hood

NoExit Performance Company, Indianapolis

Genre: Drama/Performance Art

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: www.noexitperformance.org

What if you had the chance to find what you thought had

been lost forever? A man

searches to find his sister

and his place in the world.

Through an adaptation

of the legend in which

familiar characters might

hold surprising answers.

Recommended for mature

audiences.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

Dearest: The Mommie Musical

Ron Spencer

Assorted Fruits and Vegetables

Genre: Musical Comedy

Warnings: Adult Language

Links: www.tots.org/

Based on the cult hit Mommie Dearest about movie legend

Joan Crawford by the

author of America’s Next

Top Bottom and Assorted

Fruits and Vegetables, Ron

Spencer. Songs include “I’m

Mad at the Dirt,” “Perfect,”

“Dearest,” “She Can Make

You Disappear” and, “Bring

Me the Axe.”

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

Violet Dreams & Unlisted Melodies

Poetic Rebound, Performance Company, Iowa City, IA

Genre: Dance/Performance Art

Warnings: 13+ years of age

Links: www.poeticrebound.org,

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.

php?sk=group_342771584885

An all-female cast of freshfaced,

innovative and daring

modern dancers provoke

and inspire in an evening of

original modern dance that

explores the many facets of

human relationship.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

PIAF

Dance Kaleidescope, Indianapolis

David Hochoy, Choreographer

Genre: Dance/Drama

Warnings: Adult Language/Content/Noise

Links: www.dancekal.org

For its first ever performances at Indy Fringe 2011 Dance

Kaleidoscope presents PIAF: A

Celebration! This pure dance

work inspired by the songs of

the inimitable Edith Piaf in a

range of moods from joyous

to romantic to introspective

features her most beloved

selections including Milord,

Padam Padam, Hymne À

L’Amour and La Vie En Rose.

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

Theatre on the Square Mainstage, 627E Massachusetts Ave., 

317 685 8687

Sousepaw: A Baseball Story

Jonathan A. Goldberg

Shelby Company, NYC

Genre: Drama

Warnings: Nudity/Adult Language/Content

Links: www.shelbycompany.org, Facebook.com/

shelbycompany, Twitter.com/ShelbyCompany

In a rundown hotel, selfproclaimed

“greatest lefty

pitcher” Rube Waddell

thinks he’s on the verge of a

comeback. To keep sober, he

hires the “reptile girl” from

the circus — it doesn’t go

well.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Red Couch

paperStrangers Performance Company, Indianapolis

Genre: Dance/Musical

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: www.paperstrangers.org

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

DeXtales

DeXdance, NYC

Kristin Dexnis, Choreographer

Genre: Dance/Improvisation

Warnings: None

Links : dexdance.com, http://www.facebook.com/pages/

DeXdance/25352978718

DeXtales encompasses the fantastic, supernatural, and

make-believe all through

movement and imagination.

Inventive props and original

music made just for DeX

add significant character and

mystery. DeX is also an avid

writer and uses words as her

creative base. Experience

story telling as you never

have before with DeXdance.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28 , l0:30 p.m.

fricative

Performance Gallery, OH

Genre: Performing Arts

Warnings: None

Links: www.performancegallery.org

Not entirely music - more than noise - actors transformed

into an onomatopoetic orchestra. Two dadaist-era sound

poems, “The Ursonta,”

and, “Seepferdchen und

Flugfishche,” the modern,

“Popocatepetl” and company

original, “The Calming End

of it All.” Winner of the 2008

Best Alternative Theatre

Performance Cincinnati

Entertainment Award

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

Ever tried to snuggle closer

by “stretching your arms”...

or been sitting alone and

had someone sit right next to

you even though the whole

couch was free? We feel your

pain. In this dance-theatre

comedy, we navigate our

own awkwardness... in “like”

and love... on the couch.

Show descriptions

Theatre on the Square, Stage 2, 62 E Massachusetts Ave., 

317 685 868

The Third Life of Eddie Mann

John Spurway

Assorted Fruits and Vegetables, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Warnings: None

Links: www.tots.org/

Winner of the Gladys

Cameron Watt Award at the

70th National Playwriting

Competition, The Third

Life of Eddie Mann by John

Spurway will have its world

premiere during IndyFringe.

It’s about Eddie, a jumper,

and Angel, the man trying to

talk him down. A hilarious

comedy about life and death.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

Flyover

Tristan Ross, No Holds Bard, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy

Warnings: Adult Language

Links: www.no-holds-bard.com

To be or not to be: that is the

question. Thus asks a retail

cashier as he finds himself

commiserating more and

more with the famous Dane

while he and his Midwestern

friends cope with the

Shakespearean tragedy of

epic proportions that is…

everyday life.

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

Andrea Merlyn’s Book of Secrets: Vol 2

Taylor Martin’s Indy Magic Monthly

Genre: Magic/Variety

Warnings: None

Links: www.indymagicmonthly.com;

Facebook.com/indyMagicMonthly

See Andrea Merlyn & her Sorority of Sisters as they thrill and

amaze! Shammy Baye Fakkir returns with a new infomercial

“The Female De-Troubleizer.”

Watch Madame Esmerelda

Fallendo reach into your

mind.
Andrea Merlyn

performs more miracles,

in this sequel to last year’s

hit show. “It wouldn’t be

Indy Fringe without Taylor

Martin.” - NUVO Newsweekly

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Camelot is Crumbling: An Arthurian

Nightmare

Phillip Andrew Bennett Low, Maximum Verbosity, Minnesota

Genre: Drama/Solo

Warnings: Violence/Adult Langauge/Content

Links: www.maximumverbosityonline.org

The murderous son of King

Arthur recounts his history

with the court to his dying

father, while Arthur’s greatest

knight traverses a post-war

landscape to find his queen.

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

Show descriptions

Theatre on the Square, Stage 2, 627 E Massachusetts Ave., 317 685 8687

The Road To Nowhere

Hefner and the Henchgirl, Maryland

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language

Links: www.johnhefner.com/

The Great American Road

Trip: Route 66. A man.

His mother’s minivan. His

anarchist girlfriend on

another coast. Oh, and his

dead father’s along for the

ride. Jack Kerouac this ain’t.

Saturday, August 20, 6;00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

Tricks of the Trade

John P. Dowgin

A Wing and a Prayer Production, Indianapolis

Genre: Drama/Dance

Warnings: Violence/Adult Content/Language

Links: N/A

Tricks of the Trade is a play

concerning two friends who

are business associates and

the means to which one goes

to be successful.

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Driving Them Crazy

Written by Paul L. Bancel. Directed by Dan Scharbrough.

Blue Sky Productions, Michigan

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Warnings: None

A raucous, racy history of women and the Indy 500. The

wildest ride at the Fringe.

Move over Danica! Before

women were even allowed

near the pits, the real women

in this play conspire and

connive to ride the bricks.

Fasten your seat belts and

come along as they predict

the future of women at the

brickyard.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

Flowers and Other F-Words

Lawrence Haworth

Twilight Productions, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: None

Description: Man-opause. Andropause. Hypogonadism. One

actor portrays several characters in search of answers to life’s

most complicated issues of

love, career, aging, death,

and war. As each experiences

failure and disappointment,

they learn that being human

is sometimes more important

than being a man, and that

taking the time to smell the

roses makes it all worthwhile.

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 10:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre, The Phoenix, 749 N Park Ave., 317 635 7539

Losing My Religion:

Confessions of a New Age Refugee

Seth Lepore, MA

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: www.sethums.com; Facebook.com/sethumsmakesart;

twitter: @sethlepore

A hysterical romp through

America’s spiritual enterprise.

The show exposes the blurry

line between self-help and

faith. Yoga gurus, healthy

chocolate peddlers and

Buddhists with God complexes

ego-trip their way toward

absurdity. Do these people

really exist? Yes… they do.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 10:30 p.m.

Around The World With Cinderella

Mary Hamilton, Kentucky

Genre: Storytelling/Solo

Warnings: 10 and up

Links: www.maryhamilton.info;

Facebook.com/MaryHamiltonStoryteller

Did you know there are hundreds of Cinderellas? Nearly

every culture tells a story

of a girl, or guy, who travels

the road from ruin to riches.

Come hear award-winning

storyteller Mary Hamilton

tell her favorites including

a multicultural mashup of

eleven variants from Africa,

Asia, the Americas, and

Europe.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

Box Full of Darkness

Mary Armstrong-Smith, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: www.maryarmstrong-smith.com

There’s a little comedy in every tragedy and a little tragedy

in every comedy. “Box Full

of Darkness” chronicles

the playwright’s chaotic

childhood with mentally ill

parents and a tiny big sister

who stepped up to protect

and insulate her from the

worst of it. ASL interpreted.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

Abraham Lincoln, Hoosier Hero

Danny Russel, Indianapolis

Genre: Storytelling/Comedy/Drama

Warnings: None

Links: www.dannyrussel.com; Facebook.com/DannyRussel

Our legendary 16th President is portrayed in an alternately

hilarious and heart-breaking narrative covering all notable

aspects of his life, including

his often overlooked Indiana

boyhood years (age 7-21).

You’ll truly be inspired by

Lincoln’s Hoosier heritage,

those immortal speeches,

and his phenomenal

achievements as America’s

greatest leader.

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre, The Phoenix, 749 N Park Ave., 317 635 7539

Lou Ann Homan-Saylor: I Was A

Virgin Nudist

Maggie May Productions, Angola, IN

Genre: Storytelling/Comedy

Warnings: Adult Content

Links: www.louannhoman.com;

Storyteller Lou Ann Homan-

Saylor takes you into the

world of nudists. Her

accidental adventure at a

nudist retirement colony

includes showering, shuffle

boarding, dancing, and yes,

naked Bingo. Her hilarious

stories will alter forever how

you view nudists.

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

No Gender Left Behind

Rebecca Kling, Chicago

Genre: Performing Arts/GLBT

Warnings: Nudity/Adult Language

Links: www.RebeccaKling.com

In the Fall of 2010, Rebecca

Kling was fired from a

teaching position for being

a transgender woman. The

experience left her wondering

what America is teaching

its children – and its adults

– about gender, conformity,

and being just a little bit

different..

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

Paul Strickland: Any Title That Works

Beth Marshall Presents, Kentucky

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Solo

Warnings: None

Links: TalkingPaul.Com; bethmarshallpresents.wordpress.com

A new show from the creator of last year’s top ten seller A

Brighter Shade of Blue brought

to you by Beth Marshall

Presents. “[Strickland]

has discovered the balance

between philosophy, selfrevelation

and comedy, all

wrapped in a poetic lyricism

that touches the heart and

excites the imagination.” –

Orlando Weekly

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

Lou Sanz: Not Suitable for Children

Lou Sanz, Australia

Genre: Comedy/Storytelling

Warnings: Adult Content/Adult Language

Links: www.lousanz.com/

Lou Sanz Presents a reading

of children’s stories, not at all

suitable for children – really,

not at all.

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

Show descriptions

The Phoenix Theatre, Mainstage, 749 N Park Ave., 317 635 7539

Antigone With A Shotgun: The

Musical (and other stories)

Lyndsey Brown and Kevin Burgun

Lyndsey Brown Productions, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Musical

Warnings: Violence/Noise/Strobe

Links: N/A

Four, approximately 10-minute, musicals linked together by a

similar question: “If you gave

a literary heroine a shotgun,

would it change her story?”

A crazy, absurd journey

into the issue of female

empowerment and what

makes a heroine a heroine.

Antigone. Juliet Capulet.

Hester Prynne. Nora Helmer.

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 10:30 p.m.

School House Wrong!

Three Dollar Bill Comedy, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Musical

Warnings: Adult Language/Adult Content

Links: www.threedollarbillcomedy.com; Facebook.com/

ThreeDollarBillComedy

Did you know that the

earth is spun around by

fairies and that “f*#k!” is an

interjection? Comedians

from Three Dollar Bill

Comedy Company pay

homage to the classic edutainment

program through

song, dance, sketch, and

being dumb.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

How To Kill

Gabe Golden

Healthy Living Productions, Indianapolis, Indiana

Genre: Comedy

Warnings: Violence/ACL/Strobe

Links: www.facebook.com/howtokill

Keith, a long-time socially awkward introvert, has found

the perfect way to deal

with his crippling anxiety.

Killing people. In his mind.

Developed last year in the

Bloomington Playwrights

Project’s “BloomingPlays”

series the show provides an

instructional, entertaining

way to deal with life’s

complexities.

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

The Chairs

Playwright: Eugene Ionesco

Main Street Artists, Parker City, Indiana

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Physical

Warnings: None

Links: www.mainstarts.com

Ionesco’s outrageous absurdist classic The Chairs is an

uproarious vaudeville routine showcasing the tragic farce

of two ridiculously old

people, isolated in a circular

building surrounded by

water, comically passing their

empty days remembering

a past that shimmers in

uncertainty and enacting a

present that is populated by

imaginary people.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

The Phoenix Theatre, Mainstage, 749 N Park Ave., 317 635 7539

Headscarf And The Angry Bitch

Zehra Fazal, Virginia

Genre: Comedy/Music/Solo

Warnings: Adult Content/Adult Language

Links: www.zehrafazal.com

A semi-musical, fully-comic exploration of what it means to

grow up Muslim in America. The show touches on themes

of religion, growing up in a Pakistani immigrant family, and

coming to terms with sex and

love – all in one hilarious,

energy packed hour of story

and song parody. Winner

of the Best Solo-Performer

award at DC Capital Fringe

and played to sold out

audiences at the New York

International Fringe in 2010.

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

Strike! The Musical

Ben Asaykwee, Q Artistry, Indianapolis

Genre: Musical Comedy

Links: Facebook.com/Qartistry

STRIKE! - The Musical is a one act song driven exploration

of l0 female bowling pins and

their relationships to each

other and the world. The

musical containing original

songs by Ben Asaykewee,

delves into the lives of 10

individuals and the final

three frames of the most

important game of the year.

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Like Fire Shut Up In My Bones

Kim McCann

Sarsparilla Shook Productions, Indianapolis

Genre: Drama

Warnings: Adult Language/Noise

Links: www.sarsparshook.livejournal.com

facebook: Sarsparilla Shook Productions

Appalachia, 1940. Residents

of a coal town gripped by a

mining strike hold palaver.

The mettle of picketers and

gun thugs alike is tested by

the arrival of company scabs,

and shafts dug deep in the

coal-rich ground draw battle

lines that beg the question,

which side are you on?

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00 p.m.

Beer Can Raft and Other Plays

Lou Harry, Karen Irwin, Indianapolis

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Warnings: Language, Alcohol containers, Leopard underwear

Links: Facebook Beer Can Raft - Indy Fringe 2011

No sharks. There aren’t

sharks in this. We don’t want

you to worry. About sharks.

Because there are none. Not

here. But there are some

awkward silences. And a man

and a woman with history.

And three people, floating,

looking for shore. Like you.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

The Fringe Theatre, 719 E St Clair Street, 317 522 8099

Welcome To Zanland!

Zan Aufderheide

Zan Comedy, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: None

Links: www.zancomedy.com; Facebook.com/zancomedy;

Twitter.com/ZanComedy

Autobiographical. Hilarious.

Poignant. Raw. “Mom said

my Dad drove her crazy. She

drove me nuts, and I’m pretty

sure I’m giving my dog a

twitch.” In her one woman

show, nationally touring

comedian Zan Aufderheide,

has a refreshingly funny take

on turning crisis into comedy,

and comedy into healing.

Saturday, August 20, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 10:30 p.m.

SLAMMED

Sharla Steiman

“The Arden Theatre Union” Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Performance Art/GLBT

Warnings: Adult Language

Links: http://ardentheatreindy.org/

Squaters~Artists~Lovers~Loss

~Friends~Discovery

Slam with the power of

force and nature~Slam

down your hand, Slam your

girlfriend~Watch these silly

words fly~From one side

of the room to the other~We are

all the same~But we are still

grieving~Clench that fist~Fuse

your words... And slam.

Friday, August 19, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 9:00 p.m.

Joe’s Café

Rupert Wates and Friends, New York

Genre: Musical

Warnings: Adult Content

Links: http://www.bitemusiclimited.com, http://www.

bitemusiclimited.com/reviews.cfm

Joe’s Café by Rupert Wates is a music revue comprised of

true stories about ordinary Americans of yesterday and today,

recast in song, each a piece in

the mosaic that is the story of

America itself. Rupert Wates

and friends recreate the

welcoming atmosphere of an

all-night cafe. Winner, Best

Music Revue, San Francisco

Fringe 2010. “Warm, witty,

tender, poignant.” (NUVO,

Indianapolis).

Saturday, August 20, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 3:00 p.m.

ONEymoon (A Honeymoon For One)

Christel Bartelse

Dutch Girl Productions, Toronto

Genre: Comedy

Warnings: Mild Language associated with any wedding!

Links: www.christelbartelse.com/

2011 Canadian Comedy Nominee - Best One-Person Show

A high energy solo comedy about a woman who marries

herself. “True show biz

pizazz,” Toronto NOW.

“Critics Choice Nominee-

Best Fringe Production,”

Monday Magazine. “Tina

Fey, Jane Lynch and Amy

Sedaris…Bartelse would

not look out of place next to

these,” King of Indiana. Solo/

Physical Comedy.

Saturday, August 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 26, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 4:30 p.m.

Show descriptions

The Fringe Theatre, 719 E St Clair Street, 317 522 8099

The Wedding Belles

Nicole Kearney

Nicole Kearney Productions

Genre: Comedy/Musical

Warnings: Family Friendly

Links: www.nicolekearney.com

The Wedding Belles, a musical about tying the knot finds

Etta, the bride-to-be, announcing moments before she’s

about to go down the aisle

that she’s canceling her

wedding. To the rescue come

her bridesmaids, Simone

and Alesha, recounting

their relationship stories to

help bring Etta to her senses

and get her down the aisle

to Richard, the man of her

dreams.

Saturday, August 20, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 3:00 p.m.

Luminary

Diane Kondrat

Young Actors Theatre Teen Issues

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Warnings; Mild Vulgarity

Links: www.yatkids.org, www.facebook.com/yatkids

Today in school I got killed. Or not. Just another day for

Corrine and Brian, as they

wrestle with the dynamics

of growing up in our

messy world of love and

lovelessness. What secret

does Brian have, literally,

inside him? Can you buy it at

Target, or someplace farther

out of town?

Friday, August 19, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

Screw You Revue: Deja Vu

Genre: Variety

Warnings: Mature language. +l8 recommended

Links: www.WayburnSassy.com

America’s Favorite Bigot, Wayburn Sassy, returns to the

Crossroads of America to “Screw” ya’ll, again! Accompanied

by his ‘Suspiciously

Statuesque’ girlfriend, Miss

Didi Panache, the mismatched

duo delight and thrill

audiences with their special

brand of all NEW improvised

variety. Don’t miss the

show critics have called, “...

blissful, outrageous fun.”

Friday, August 19, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

Satan LIVE!

Ben Asaykwee, Indianapolis

Genre: Comedy/Solo

Warnings: Adult Language/Content/Noise

Links: http://www.gothorns.wordpress.com

www.gothorns.wordpress.com

Dear Sinners (and that’s all of you thanks to one of my best

little ideas: “original sin”)

Your presence is requested

at my little show...music,

laughter, touching moments

as I recall my childhood...

Dad was pretty hard on me.

It’ll be fun. See ya soon!

-Satan

p.s. Your grandma says hi.

Friday, August 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 20, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 21, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 27, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 28, 6:00p.m.

For tickets, tips, map, directions, full details and other cool stuff, visit this website: Indyfringe

Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated columnist, travel writer, performing arts and restaurant critic. Catch her as Indy’s Arts & Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC, and follow her on Twitter @GottaGo and Facebook. Gotta Go is published in the following newspapers: South Sider Voice, Indiana Weekender, New Palestine Reporter, Pendleton Times Reporter and Fortville-McCordsville Reporter.