A post about theatre, writing and the Fringe, but mostly about theatre
This is the fourth straight year I’ve done a show in the St. Louis Fringe Festival. The first two years were scripts from other writers -...
Are we really free?
The economic state of black men is in shambles. It’s hard for black men to escape poverty. Black men can work a full-time job, go to...
An Artistic Collaboration for All
Artica exists to inspire the people of St. Louis to celebrate and express their creative selves. Artica’s efforts culminate in our annual...
Taking off on my next adventure with St Lou Fringe
When I decided to retire from my first dream job as a flight attendant after nearly thirty years of service, I knew it was time to put up...
There's Always Something New and Different at the Fringe
At my first Fringe festival I played an extremely pregnant Shakespearean wife, a battered woman, and Ringo Starr. This year is a tad bit...
We Can Laugh About the Political!
I was roughly 14 when I discovered Bill Hicks. I was about 15 when I found George Carlin and Richard Pryor. I was 16 when I performed my...
Fringe Freedom
because why not? theatre company was created in 2015, when I got into a Fringe Festival. This year, when I had the opportunity to...
Embracing the Spirit of the Fringe
The St. Lou Fringe Festival is where Same Difference was able to establish a solid foundation, a niche, and most importantly a voice. ...
Music, storytelling and the theatre of personal experience
I have lived and taught in the rural South for a long time. I didn’t mean to… it just worked out that way. Partly because I was fortunate...
A platform for the shows that you don’t know you need
Growing up in St Louis, there were two types of productions that struck me as vital to the community: the big shows that we all know and...