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FringeCLUB - Anything Helps Strivers Row Productions Writer: Mark Lanham Director: Chris Clavelli A decision to reject passivity leads one man to buy a pump-top thermos and serve free coffee to homeless people on Manhattan’s Union Square. A surprising paradox ensues: the rich experience from eye-level contact with the poor. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Spoken Word/Poetry    FringeCLUB - Nuyorican SAT 12 @ 1:00  ||  SAT 12 @ 3:00

The Pumpkin Pie Show: THE REMAKING Writer: Clay McLeod Chapman Director: Clay McLeod Chapman The Little Witch Girl of Pilot’s Creek: Accused of witchcraft in 1931, Ella Louise and daughter Jessica were burned at the stake. Jessica was buried in a steel-coffin wrapped in a fence of interconnected crosses… but she’s not dead yet. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Performance Art        FringeMN - UNDER St. Marks THU 17 @ 7:00  ||  THU 17 @ 8:30  ||  FRI 18 @ 7:00  ||  FRI 18 @ 8:30  ||  SAT 19 @ 7:00  ||  SAT 19 @ 8:30

I'm Just Kidneying One Kidney Wonder Productions Writer: Amanda Nicastro Director: Geoff Grimwood, Development Director: Frankie Johnson Amanda donated her kidney for her sister—but saved TWO lives! What? From carrying her urine on the NYC subway to dodging needle-happy nurses to passing resounding farts, this award winning comedy questions what truly makes someone a hero. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Comedy              FringeMN - UNDER St. Marks FRI 11 @ 7:00

Fifty Shades of Melania Writer: Liana Mesaikou Director: Chelsea Sutton A deep-dive comedic take on the various faces of the FLOTUS who doesn’t really care – or does she? – and the complicated spectrum of stereotypes women constantly fight, exploit, or reverse. The one-woman show that will define the next presidential election! 60m   National   FringeMN Comedy   Solo Show              FringeMN - Chain Studio THU 10 @ 6:30  ||  FRI 11 @ 6:30  ||  SAT 12 @ 5:00

FringeCLUB - Back Against The Wall Writer: Wessel van Schaik Can you think your way out of a depression? An exploration of our relationship to our thoughts. From being fearful of them, to giving them a voice. Where could this take us?    FringeMN Improv/Sketch/Stand-up   Solo Show           FringeCLUB - Nuyorican SAT 12 @ 4:00  ||  SUN 13 @ 2:00

140 LBS: HOW BEAUTY KILLED MY MOTHER Nasus Media Writer: Susan Lieu, Performed by Susan Lieu Director: Sara Porkalob Susan's mother dies from plastic surgery malpractice when Susan was 11 years old. Nineteen years later, Susan reaches out to the killer's family -- uncovering the painful truth of her mother, herself, and the impossible ideal of Vietnamese feminine beauty. National   FringeMN Solo Show   Drama           FringeMN - Kraine THU 17 @ 8:30  ||  FRI 18 @ 6:30  ||  SAT 19 @ 8:30  ||  SUN 20 @ 2:00

No Hablo Español: MixTape of a MexiCan’t Happily Bohemian Writer: Mateo Moreno Director: David Rey Understand the culture of me, not the culture of what you expect me to be. My story is the story of one Mexican, in a sea of Americans, and they all speak better Spanish than me. Welcome to my Mixtape. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Drama              FringeMN - Chain Studio TUE 29 @ 8:30  ||  WED 30 @ 8:30  ||  FRI NOV 1 @ 8:30  ||  SAT NOV 2 @ 5:00  ||  SUN NOV 3 @ 2:00

Blood & Water Writer: Rachel Brill Director: Page Clements Blood & Water is Romeo and Juliet meets the Israeli Palestinian conflict, in modern NYC.  It is the true story of a Jewish woman who fell in love with a Palestinian man. Forced to confront their beliefs, families, and society. International   FringeMN Solo Show   Drama        FringeMN - UNDER St. Marks FRI 4 @ 8:30  ||  SAT 5 @ 8:30  ||  SUN 13 @ 7:00  ||  TUE 15 @ 7:00

The Gangsterlogues! Zeroboy Writer: Zeroboy Director: Zeroboy Vocal acrobat Zero Boy kills it as Mob Assassin Johnny Z of Moidah Inc. The interactive HIT where you’re the boss. Take a historical slay ride from the 20’s to the 40’s with the funniest hitman from the past.    FringeMN Comedy   Solo Show              FringeMN - UNDER St. Marks THU 10 @ 10:30  ||  FRI 11 @ 10:30  ||  THU 17 @ 10:30  ||  FRI 18 @ 10:30

Finding Fellini Writer: Megan Metrikin Director: Guy De Lancey A woman’s journey to find Federico Fellini and the creativity, freedom and vibrancy he represented in order to escape the brutal reality of apartheid South Africa. The play takes us to Rome on a glorious adventure through Fellini’s cinematic landscape. Local   FringeMN Multi-Media   Solo Show           FringeMN - Kraine THU 17 @ 7:00  ||  THU 24 @ 7:00

FringeCLUB - Tortle and Friends Tongue Honey Writer: Lucy Livingston, Michael Galligan Director: Bailey Nassetta First, prepare yourselves for an influential talk on empathy from acclaimed speaker Tortle. After that, his number one fan proudly presents a raffle! Two back-to-back solo clown shows dealing with what it means to be alone. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Clown/Mask           FringeCLUB - Nuyorican SAT 26 @ 3:00  ||  SUN 27 @ 1:00

FringeCLUB - The Universe Will Not Save Me What Will the Neighbors Say? | Sophia Frank | Jose Rivera Jr. Writer: Jack Scaletta Director: Tom Robertshaw There is an astronaut, far away in both space and time, stranded on a dying planet. Drawing from poetry, pop music, and Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, this is one body’s attempt to digest the cosmos. Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Performance Art        FringeCLUB - Nuyorican MON 21 @ 7:45  ||  TUE 22 @ 7:45  ||  WED 23 @ 7:45

Transfiguration The Arts Press Writer: Michael Miller Director: Graydon Gund You'll find Ralph lunching on sushi and sake—all deluxe. His neighbors were shooting each other dead in the street this morning. He alone survived. He kept his cool, but a guy has to move on, doesn't he? Local   FringeMN Solo Show   Drama              FringeMN - Metropolitan Playhouse SAT 12 @ 7:30  ||  SUN 13 @ 2:00

Chalk Writer: Alex Curtis Director: Caitlin Ryan O’Connell Choreographer: Mike Kirsch "If everything you drew became real, where would your imagination take you?" A playful and poignant homage to classic silent-film era comedians, Chalk invites audiences into a hand-drawn world where imagination is made real and anything can happen. Local   FringeMN Comedy   Solo Show              FringeMN - Kraine SAT 5 @ 2:00  ||  SUN 6 @ NOON  ||  SAT 12 @ 2  ||  SUN 13 @ NOON  ||  SUN 20 @ NOON  ||  FRI 25 @ 7  ||  SAT 26 @ 2  ||  SUN 27 @ NOON  ||  SAT NOV 2 @ 2:00

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