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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.
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Multiple DatesAug 04, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAHow do we peel back the layers and become who we truly are? What do we leave behind when we move on? How do we learn to let go? What do we continue to carry with us as we grow? An exploration of transformation, a moving meditation on change. A dance, a ritual, a healing.
Multiple DatesAug 04, 2026, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USADive into the mind of actor/writer/procrastinator Dave DeRose as he showcases scenes from several plays/series he has written throughout the years and never concluded. Watch as Dave spews excuses to the audience, the actors and to himself as he also deals with his deep-seated psychological issues.
Multiple DatesAug 05, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAHow do we write an ending to a story that isn’t finished? Vianna Isbister’s show “Leaking” weaves together fractured fairy tales and crafted personal stories to explore how trauma leaks into our interactions, perceptions, and futures.
Multiple DatesAug 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Marcell, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USATHE WIZARD OF OZ(es) a hilarious multiverse mashup of all your favorite Oz stories. When Dorothy (The Wiz) unexpectedly meets Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), the pair soon encounter Glinda (Wicked), who sends them on a mission to rescue yet another Dorothy (Return to Oz) from a grim fate at the asylum.
Aug 05, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USACelebrate the 40th anniversary of the Golden Girls! This cabaret chronicles the friendship of four unforgettable women.From ageism to AIDS, they told a story of the beauty of friendship as each encountered love and loss. If the Girls were here now, what would they say?
Multiple DatesAug 05, 2026, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAFunny, messy, and painfully human, NERVES follows two former lovers navigating memory, heartbreak, and the things left unsaid. Blending scripted scenes with a live improvised conclusion shaped by the audience, each performance becomes a unique exploration of love and timing.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USATwo former high school sweethearts, ne’er-do-well musician Dan and go-getter lawyer Nancy, are brought back together after a shared tragedy. The pair scratch at old wounds and hurl blame at each other over drinks, remembering why they fell in love, and why they could never hold onto it.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAA coming-of-age story about a boy learning to embrace both his masculinity and his femininity. As he grows into himself, he challenges expectations, gains confidence, and discovers that self-expression doesn’t have to fit anyone else’s definition of what a boy should be.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA"A wounded farmer-turned-thief encounters an injured Bengal tiger under the shadow of a politician’s house as both individuals desperately try to find food for their starving children. The chance meeting brings hidden questions to the surface as both creatures, on the verge of death, confront life.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAEyewitnesses grapple with the Yellow Creek Massacre of April 1774 and the resultant violences which ultimately led to Logan's Lament. Their disparate accounts, seen through Jefferson’s eyes, invite audiences into a haunting narrative from America’s history in which forgiveness is the only way out.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PMThe Marcell, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USADear Evan Hansen is a deeply moving story about loneliness, connection, and the lies we tell to feel seen. When one small misunderstanding changes everything, a teenager finds himself at the center of something bigger than he ever imagined.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAThis Is Casually Happening: Women in Comedy spotlights hilarious comedians making an impact across the Midwest and beyond. Through candid conversations, performances, and stories, we celebrate the women shaping comedy today and bringing fresh voices to stages nationwide.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAHow do we write an ending to a story that isn’t finished? Vianna Isbister’s show “Leaking” weaves together fractured fairy tales and crafted personal stories to explore how trauma leaks into our interactions, perceptions, and futures.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAWhen someone says they were a part of "the movement" what does that even mean? This delightful dance theater piece seeks to answer that question.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAIn 2000s suburbia, a transmasculine teen at a Catholic school walks the tightrope between who their parents need them to be and who they actually are. While fighting for freedom of expression, hilarious antics and unexpected allies emerge as they face social hierarchy and accidentally find royalty.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USACocaine is a naturalistic one-act play set in a shabby attic in New York. It follows Joe, a young ex-boxer, and Nora, a prostitute, as they grapple with poverty, illness, and the lingering effects of addiction.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PMThe Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAIn resistance to the viral, monetized rage of today's political theatre of the absurd, the soulful rhythms, songs, and insights featured in "How They Get You" promote joy, understanding, and a voice that just won't quit. When it is all said and sung, you will have fun and you won't get got!
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMThe Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USADragon's Lair is a monthly show where a group of stand up comedians are given a set of short scripts they've never seen before, assigned characters they no nothing about, and proceed to perform them from a table for a live audience.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAMarch 1603. Cobb and Willie, executioners for the Crown, face uncertainty as the monarch’s death throws England into turmoil. With questions of succession, religion, and loyalty looming, they must decide what their future holds in a changing kingdom.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMThe Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAIn the Moment is a play told through reality-TV confessionals. It’s the gay season of Love in the Treehouse, a wacky dating show, until catastrophe isolates Joshua and Harry on set. With the world beyond them entirely uncertain, these moments are preserved as an archive of apocalypse.
- All Access Binge the Fringe 2026August 4, 2026 - August 9, 2026Grand Center, Saint Louis, MO 63103
- STL Fringe Fest 5 Show PassAugust 4, 2026 through August 9, 2026Grand Center, Saint Louis, MO 63103
- STL Fringe Fest 3 Show PassAugust 5, 2026 through August 19, 2026Grand Center, Saint Louis, MO 63103
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