STL Fringe Fest Artists
STLFringe has been incubating art across the disciplines for more than a decade. Our organization creates a nurturing environment for independent artists to develop projects by offering low-cost or subsidized space, services, funding [when applicable], and artistic mentoring.
C. Jay Conrod
RATED | ALL AGES
Singer Songwriter
From open mics to festival stages, C. Jay Conrod has made a name for himself as a dynamic performer on the live music scene of St. Louis. Conrod has opened for nationally known artists like India. Arie, Anthony David and Lalah Hathaway, performed as a featured vocalist with multi-instrumentalist Lamar Harris, written songs for the 2018 Shakespeare in The Streets production of "Blow, Winds," and sung background for various St. Louis acts.
Songs of a Movement - From Suffrage to Today
RATED | ALL AGES
Women In America Starrring, Toni Schneider Finch
A global citizen, a fierce feminist, an empathic storyteller and a relentless fundraiser, Toni Finch’s one-of-a-kind concert performance chronicles the women’s movement from suffrage to present day through the eyes of a millennial.
meSSes
RATED | ALL AGES
A Juggling Show Starring, Jonah Bailin
Janoah...anygoodjokes? juggles several tasks simultaneously: performing & teaching! During this (optionally interactive) performance YOU learn to juggle as you watch. In moments between acts, Janoah engagingly guides the audience through the essentials: throwing, catching and messy-ing up!
Medium Roast: An Hour of Coffee & Clairvoyance
RATED | PG-13
by Analicia Kocher & Panagiotis Papavlasopouls
Galena is a local fortune teller who specializes in reading coffee grounds. While teaching a workshop on the art of “reading the coffee,” a rival from the old country arrives to make sure Galena doesn’t spill too many secrets.
The Pleasure Birds
RATED | R
A New Play by Nina Orechwa
1951, Dylan Thomas toward the end of his life and consumed with the effort to salvage his marriage. Forty years later, an Irish scholar and an American student in Wales, seek understanding of Thomas's death and grapple with their own relationship.
Fire In the Meth Lab
RATED | R
A Story by MOTH RADIO HOUR SERIES REGULAR, Jon Bennett
Renowned Australian storyteller Jon Bennett tells the amazingly sordid and bizarre story of his brother’s life. A sometimes shocking and chaotic tale, Bennett recounts his brother’s experiences with both charismatic hilarity and heart-warming, poignant reflection.
Listening to the Rain or The Intrusive Thoughts Ballet
RATED | ALL AGES
An ensemble based movement piece from Lize Lewy
Listening to The Rain is a look into a mind constantly in motion. Using a captivating mix of ensemble devised movement, found object theatre, and foley soundscapes we follow Jay as her most inner thoughts come to life.
Three Stages of Love: A Cabaret Series
RATED | PG13
A Cabaret Show Starring, Khnemu Menu-Ra, Miki Byrne, & Terrie Carolan
Three Stages of Love is a semi-autobiographical cabaret trilogy comprised of three individual cabaret shows: Origins of Love:The Miseducation of Dr. K; Simple Love/Unperfect Actor; & Extraordinary.
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
RATED | R
Written by Greg Allen and Performed By the UIndy Theatre Company
24 Unique Micro Plays in a quick 48 Minutes! The evening promises an emotional and intellectual rollercoaster of ideas, absurdity and comedy at breakneck speed as DICTATED by the AUDIENCE. It is a different show every night AND if we don’t complete the plays within 48 minutes the audience receives a SPECIAL TREAT! Journey through Italian Futurism with slices of Dada, Surrealism, Brecht, Happenings, Grotowski and Boal thrown in!
The Oreo Complex
RATED | PG-13
A Mixed Media Performance Poetry Piece, Starring Lillian Brown
Are you ready to make a change? Are you ready to be changed?
The OREO Complex is an exploration of internalized segregation, a celebration of resilience, a practice of rigorous patience, honesty, and veneration of ancestors from the African and black diaspora.
Happy Birthday Mr. President
RATED | PG-13
A Burlesque Show Starring, Spencer Collins & Chrissy Renick
A burlesque act featuring Marilyn Monroe and JFK on his birthday, featuring the St. Louis Boom Boom Room’s Spencer Collins and local jazz singer Chrissy Renick.
Boy
RATED | PG-13
A Play by Anna Ziegler Presented by Myriad Theatre Company
Inspired by a true story, Anna Ziegler’s BOY explores the tricky terrain of finding love amidst the confusion of sexual identity, and the inextricable bond between a doctor and patient.
meSSes
RATED | ALL AGES
A Juggling Show Starring, Jonah Bailin
Janoah...anygoodjokes? juggles several tasks simultaneously: performing & teaching! During this (optionally interactive) performance YOU learn to juggle as you watch. In moments between acts, Janoah engagingly guides the audience through the essentials: throwing, catching and messy-ing up!
Everything on my Mind (Except Sex)
RATED | PG13
A New Play by Pat Ryan
This show is about my journey as someone who has obsessive compulsive disorder and falls on the asexual spectrum.
Confessions of a Nightingale
RATED | PG13
by Charlotte Chandler
The play is structured as an interview with a reporter, to whose unheard questions Williams responds directly to the audience as if they are doing the asking.
The Oreo Complex
RATED | PG-13
A Mixed Media Performance Poetry Piece, Starring Lillian Brown
Are you ready to make a change? Are you ready to be changed?
The OREO Complex is an exploration of internalized segregation, a celebration of resilience, a practice of rigorous patience, honesty, and veneration of ancestors from the African and black diaspora.
The Pleasure Birds
RATED | R
A New Play by Nina Orechwa
1951, Dylan Thomas toward the end of his life and consumed with the effort to salvage his marriage. Forty years later, an Irish scholar and an American student in Wales, seek understanding of Thomas's death and grapple with their own relationship.
Fire In the Meth Lab
RATED | R
A Story by MOTH RADIO HOUR SERIES REGULAR, Jon Bennett
Renowned Australian storyteller Jon Bennett tells the amazingly sordid and bizarre story of his brother’s life. A sometimes shocking and chaotic tale, Bennett recounts his brother’s experiences with both charismatic hilarity and heart-warming, poignant reflection.
Medium Roast: An Hour of Coffee & Clairvoyance
RATED | PG-13
by Analicia Kocher & Panagiotis Papavlasopouls
Galena is a local fortune teller who specializes in reading coffee grounds. While teaching a workshop on the art of “reading the coffee,” a rival from the old country arrives to make sure Galena doesn’t spill too many secrets.
Get Wet with Deenie Nast!
RATED | PG13
Are you ready to dip your toes in the summer waters with the legendary, Deenie Nast? Oscar winner, Two-time Tony Award Winner and six-time Kevin Kline Award Nominated Deenie Nast, takes over the Marcelle Theater! Deenie has acquired a Hot new nursing staff from Tinder and Deenie is raring to go. Songs, dance numbers, and general 'Nast-iness' will ensue!
Three Stages of Love: A Cabaret Series
RATED | PG13
A Cabaret Show Starring, Khnemu Menu-Ra, Miki Byrne, & Terrie Carolan
Three Stages of Love is a semi-autobiographical cabaret trilogy comprised of three individual cabaret shows: Origins of Love:The Miseducation of Dr. K; Simple Love/Unperfect Actor; & Extraordinary.
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
RATED | R
Written by Greg Allen and Performed By the UIndy Theatre Company
24 Unique Micro Plays in a quick 48 Minutes! The evening promises an emotional and intellectual rollercoaster of ideas, absurdity and comedy at breakneck speed as DICTATED by the AUDIENCE. It is a different show every night AND if we don’t complete the plays within 48 minutes the audience receives a SPECIAL TREAT! Journey through Italian Futurism with slices of Dada, Surrealism, Brecht, Happenings, Grotowski and Boal thrown in!
Happy Birthday Mr. President
RATED | PG-13
A Burlesque Show Starring, Spencer Collins & Chrissy Renick
A burlesque act featuring Marilyn Monroe and JFK on his birthday, featuring the St. Louis Boom Boom Room’s Spencer Collins and local jazz singer Chrissy Renick.
inHERitance: the stories that we carry
RATED | PG
Are you ready to be transported on an unforgettable journey? This 40-minute award-winning show examines one Black woman's tireless quest for true freedom. Through mesmerizing spoken word and stimulating conversation, this intimate and honest exploration investigates the ways a Black woman’s body is constantly navigating a wave of magic, agony, and exhaustion. Blurring lines between the past and present, inHERitance transports us from the tears and ripples through a portal of truth, survival, and celebration. This is her refuge.
A Drug Play
RATED | MATURE
by Jackdonkey Productions
A high-energy, nonlinear, devised production about the War on Drugs continued affect on the working class. Displaying topics such as the pharmaceutical industry, incarceration, and individual experience. Come see A Drug Play in a dystopian rave-like atmosphere.
Structures
RATED | ALL AGES
A New Dance-Theatre Performance by Karlovsky & Company Dance
STRUCTURES presents new arrangements in contemporary dance-theatre using a blend of improvised and choreographed movement structures and spoken word influenced by the perception and experience of Time.
The Oreo Complex
RATED | PG-13
A Mixed Media Performance Poetry Piece, Starring Lillian Brown
Are you ready to make a change? Are you ready to be changed?
The OREO Complex is an exploration of internalized segregation, a celebration of resilience, a practice of rigorous patience, honesty, and veneration of ancestors from the African and black diaspora.
Hey! We're Working Here
RATED | ALL AGES
A new dance piece from Big Plate Dance
How do a lifetime of memories, thoughts, and associations influence the choices we make each day?
Show Starters: Middle School Performance Troupe
RATED | ALL AGES
A Cabaret Show Starring, Students from Gateway Center for the Performing Arts
Show Starters is a unique performance ensemble for GCPA students ages 9 – 13. Through this program learn and understand the importance of using the gift of song and dance to serve the communities of St. Louis in an impactful way.
NOTE: Show Starters Runtime is 30 minutes.
Everything on my Mind (Except Sex)
RATED | PG13
A New Play by Pat Ryan
This show is about my journey as someone who has obsessive compulsive disorder and falls on the asexual spectrum.
meSSes
RATED | ALL AGES
A Juggling Show Starring, Jonah Bailin
Janoah...anygoodjokes? juggles several tasks simultaneously: performing & teaching! During this (optionally interactive) performance YOU learn to juggle as you watch. In moments between acts, Janoah engagingly guides the audience through the essentials: throwing, catching and messy-ing up!
The Pleasure Birds
RATED | R
A New Play by Nina Orechwa
1951, Dylan Thomas toward the end of his life and consumed with the effort to salvage his marriage. Forty years later, an Irish scholar and an American student in Wales, seek understanding of Thomas's death and grapple with their own relationship.
Fire In the Meth Lab
RATED | R
A Story by MOTH RADIO HOUR SERIES REGULAR, Jon Bennett
Renowned Australian storyteller Jon Bennett tells the amazingly sordid and bizarre story of his brother’s life. A sometimes shocking and chaotic tale, Bennett recounts his brother’s experiences with both charismatic hilarity and heart-warming, poignant reflection.
Scorpio Season
RATED | ALL AGES
A New Dance Piece by The Collective Few Dance Project
During the Season of Scorpio, one explores the journey through phases in life. In our lifetime, humans go through a great deal of phases and this work explores those phases.
Three Stages of Love: A Cabaret Series
RATED | PG13
A Cabaret Show Starring, Khnemu Menu-Ra, Miki Byrne, & Terrie Carolan
Three Stages of Love is a semi-autobiographical cabaret trilogy comprised of three individual cabaret shows: Origins of Love:The Miseducation of Dr. K; Simple Love/Unperfect Actor; & Extraordinary.
Gloria Mundi
RATED | MATURE
An Award-Winning Play by Pamela Morgan & Nomad Theatre
When Gloria is visited by an angel of God with news of the second Messiah, she's convinced she has a second chance at motherhood, but Jody thinks she's using again.
Granny's FixIt: An Ozarks Guide to Healing the Body & Soul
RATED | PG-13
Dawn grew up in a town very much like Mayberry. Her Grandpa was a county official who worked at the courthouse. There was a town drunk, a Barney, and a town doctor who made his own medicines. When Doc Threadgill wasn't available, he would defer to an older native, a granny woman. Granny women were healers/midwives/seers found in rural Appalachia and the Ozarks. As a little girl, Dawn knew one. She finds these women fascinating.
Medium Roast: An Hour of Coffee & Clairvoyance
RATED | PG-13
by Analicia Kocher & Panagiotis Papavlasopouls
Galena is a local fortune teller who specializes in reading coffee grounds. While teaching a workshop on the art of “reading the coffee,” a rival from the old country arrives to make sure Galena doesn’t spill too many secrets.
Listening to the Rain or The Intrusive Thoughts Ballet
RATED | ALL AGES
An ensemble based movement piece from Lize Lewy
Listening to The Rain is a look into a mind constantly in motion. Using a captivating mix of ensemble devised movement, found object theatre, and foley soundscapes we follow Jay as her most inner thoughts come to life.
inHERitance: the stories that we carry
RATED | PG
Are you ready to be transported on an unforgettable journey? This 40-minute award-winning show examines one Black woman's tireless quest for true freedom. Through mesmerizing spoken word and stimulating conversation, this intimate and honest exploration investigates the ways a Black woman’s body is constantly navigating a wave of magic, agony, and exhaustion. Blurring lines between the past and present, inHERitance transports us from the tears and ripples through a portal of truth, survival, and celebration. This is her refuge.
Confessions of a Nightingale
RATED | PG13
by Charlotte Chandler
The play is structured as an interview with a reporter, to whose unheard questions Williams responds directly to the audience as if they are doing the asking.
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
RATED | R
Written by Greg Allen and Performed By the UIndy Theatre Company
24 Unique Micro Plays in a quick 48 Minutes! The evening promises an emotional and intellectual rollercoaster of ideas, absurdity and comedy at breakneck speed as DICTATED by the AUDIENCE. It is a different show every night AND if we don’t complete the plays within 48 minutes the audience receives a SPECIAL TREAT! Journey through Italian Futurism with slices of Dada, Surrealism, Brecht, Happenings, Grotowski and Boal thrown in!
24HR Plays
RATED | PG13
The Q Collective | Cherokee Street Theatre | That Uppity Theatre
Brave local teams are coming together to write, rehearse, and perform original plays made in just 24 hours.
Terrible, Shattering Blows
RATED | PG-13
A Solo Performance Starring Connor Graham
Is truth equal to fact? Do facts exist anymore? What happens when society fails us, and we lean into falsehoods for a comfort? This new, physical-theatre solo performance explores these questions through the lens of the strained relationship between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. At the height of the raging war on disinformation, a seance is held to connect with spirits on the other side to find answers in turbulent times. Throughout the seance, the audience is guided along the story of Houdini and Conan Doyle, and in doing so, are implicated in the action. These parallel stories weave in and out of each other as the tension crescendos to the point where the characters must choose the right path in order to survive.
My intention is for the audience to leave this play challenging themselves to think about what they believe to be true. My generation was taught at a young age to not believe everything we read on the internet. Now it seems that everyone, young and old, has left this advice behind for their own personal gain. I’m interested in the timeliness, and timelessness, of this piece. The performance seeks to address how conspiracy theories are born, why people believe them, and what the consequences are for individuals and societies when they spread.
Inspired by the book Houdini and Conan Doyle by Christopher Sanford, the propulsion of false information from the Trump administration, COVID-19, the 2020 Presidential election, and the recent passing of James Randi.