So so so SO, the Fringe Festival begins in about a week and I've been all busy getting my little theatrical ducks in a row. Dress and shoes are sorted and today, thanks to the help of Sarah, I bought some kick ass jewelry for my costume. Still to do: Figure out something to do with my hair – which will most likely involve buying a set of hot rollers and teaching myself to actually style my hair, and buy some hooker red lipstick.
This past Monday, Dark Side Theater (the name for the theater company producing Murder!) participated in a Fringe Festival Preview at Play's and Player's Theater. This marked my first time on stage since I played Doctor #2 in our 7th grade production of "Doctor, Doctor." We performed a 10 minute scene that went off pretty well, despite the fact my knees were shaking the entire time, no lie. Even with my shaking knees, Jillian told me that I had "quite the strut" as I moved across the stage, so this gives me hope that I might actually live through this acting thing.
Anyway...the benefit of taking part of this preview show, aside from breaking my acting hymen, is that I got to see peeks of some other shows that will be going on and would like to make my official Fringe recommendations:
Support local art and artists at the Fringe Festival!
This past Monday, Dark Side Theater (the name for the theater company producing Murder!) participated in a Fringe Festival Preview at Play's and Player's Theater. This marked my first time on stage since I played Doctor #2 in our 7th grade production of "Doctor, Doctor." We performed a 10 minute scene that went off pretty well, despite the fact my knees were shaking the entire time, no lie. Even with my shaking knees, Jillian told me that I had "quite the strut" as I moved across the stage, so this gives me hope that I might actually live through this acting thing.
Anyway...the benefit of taking part of this preview show, aside from breaking my acting hymen, is that I got to see peeks of some other shows that will be going on and would like to make my official Fringe recommendations:
- You're coming to see Murder!, right? You'd better.
- And Trad too? Hello, you must. So good, you guys. And Mike Dees has already commenced with the head-shaving, so you know he's geared up.
- The Power Of Magic: An International Commedia for Everyone by OMBELICO Mask Ensemble This was hilarious and incredible. I highly recommend it, AND it's free! You can't beat that.
- Same Spirit Different Movement Fest by Illstyle & Peace Productions This is a dance production that incorporates all styles, but on Monday they just previewed the hip-hop bit. Still, it was pretty incredible and very fun.
- 4Play by Secret Room Theatre Four plays, each about sex. Well, it is the Fringe, after all. The bit we saw was a section titled "Johnny Infamous," a Grease-like musical about a guy who likes to get off with inanimate objects. Utterly ridiculous, very funny, and extremely catchy songs.
- Salesmanship For Life & Limb by Thomas Tirney & Tall Grass Productions My uncle is starring in this. Between me and my brother and now my uncle, this Fringe Festival is a real family affair.
- Shakesploitation II Iambic Boogaloo by Iron Age Theatre R. Kelly and Juliet Trapped in the Closet. NEED I SAY ANYTHING MORE?
- Improv Comedy by The N Crowd I'm going to be attending at least 3 performances of this, taking pictures until my camera breaks from the awesome. Join me!
- 7 (x1) Samurai by David Gaines I don't think there's anything I can say about this that the trailer doesn't say.
- Muralmorphosis which is where you will find me the weekend after all my Fringe shows.
Support local art and artists at the Fringe Festival!
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