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FringeAL FRESCO - FREE!

Get that gorgeous tan you've been dreaming of whiletaking in some fantastic theatre with FringeAL FRESCO 2007. Join us for FringeNYTeasers for snippets of what the festival has to offer. It's all free, it's all outdoors, andit's all for you. Whether you make a day of it or just dropby for a bit, you won't want to miss the FringeAL FRESCO frenzy!

FringeFAIR ............Friday, August 10th ..................NOON - 3pm......FringeCENTRAL

Opening Ceremony.......................................................NOON - 1pm
Everyone has a story, and our Opening Ceremonies represent an opportunity to tell yours, and hear from some other story tellers as well. Each story is a part of the beautiful cacophony of FringeNYC. Whether you are an audience member, a playwright, a volunteer, an actor, a techieor a groupie, FringeNYC wouldn't be possible withoutyou. Let's kick off our festival the right way. TELL YOUR STORY / BE HEARD!

How to FringeNYC......................................................1pm - 3pm
More than 200 shows. . . all those venues. . . what's a hungry theatre hog to do? Martin Denton from The NewYork Theatre Experience will help you out with some tips on How to FringeNYC interspersed with handing out door prizes, FringeART and FringeNYTEASERS (seebelow).

FringeNYTEASERS
190 shows in only 16 days = decisions, decisions, decisions. Find your flash of clarity with FringeNYTeasers, 5 minute previews of performances specially designed togive you a taste of what's to come. Performed for free at FringeCENTRAL, FringeNYTEASERS are a valuable tool to decipher all that the festival has to offer and check out some performances you might not have known about. Think of it like sample day at the grocery store, without the ladies in hairnets. Have some nibbles here, find out what you like, and prepare to feast at the FringeNYC banquet!

At the Opening Ceremonies

PLUS

Saturday & Sunday,
August 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th
1:30 - 3:30pm at FringeCENTRAL


PLUS

LUNCHTIME FringeNYTEASERS!
FringeAL FRESCO presents LUNCHTIME FringeNYTEASERS at FringeCENTRAL!
You're invited to FringeNYTeasers at FringeCENTRAL! Come to FringeCENTRAL and buy lunch, grab a table on the patio and enjoy FringeNYTeasers at the heart of FringeNYC, FringeCENTRAL!

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,
August 15th - 24th
12:30pm - 1:30pm at FringeCENTRAL




In the meantime, you can experience the 2006 Opening Ceremonies in Washington Square Park / Holley Plaza.
Whether you are an audience member, a playwright, a volunteer, an actor, a techie or a groupie, FringeNYC wouldn't be possible without you. The diverse and innovative dynamic of the festival occurs thanks to the stellar energy and enthusiasm the FringeNYC community brings! We kicked off our festival the right way by celebrating the unity and beauty that is US with music, FringeART Speed Painting, and an invocation of the muses.


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Opening Speech

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