The Scranton Fringe Festival promises something for everyone in its 11th year, from Sept. 25-Oct. 5, with nearly 50 events, most of which go on multiple times.
“The content really runs the spectrum, everything from traditional to experimental, to family-friendly shows, to the more edgy late-night content,” said Conor Kelly O’Brien, co-founder and executive director. “We’re working with some really amazing venues that we’re very grateful to be partnering with. There’s really something for everyone and we just really want people to get out there and see the shows and we’ve really made this festival experience as simple and streamlined as possible.”
None of the events costs more than $15, some are free and a pass to almost all events is $100.
It begins with a free welcome party and new 3D light projection show Thursday, Sept. 25, outside the Marywood University rotunda, 300 Adams Ave., Dunmore, from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be live preview performances, food and art vendors.
The festival’s performances include stand-up comedy, short and full-length drama, children’s events, music and film. Some don’t fall into any category. Drag and Mingle is an over-18 life drawing session with a drag theme.
The website and brochure list recommended ages and content warnings for some shows, maps and timetables. Most events are about an hour long.
Tickets are available at each event and at scrantonfringe.org.
A $5 Fringe button gives discounts around the city during the festival.
Here’s a partial list of performances that fall into a few, but not all, categories:
Free admission
• 3D projection outdoor light shows
• Battle of the Bards theater event
• Beyond the Page: Conversation with Margot Douaihy
• Fringe literary open mic
• Funny at the Fringe
• Kids’ silent disco
• Launch party
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic presents “Once Upon an Orchestra”
• Puppet Friends children’s workshop
• Taking Up Space Film Festival: films from Black, indigenous and people of color creators
• Teen playwright workshop stage reading
• “The Importance of Being Earnest,” a play by Oscar Wilde
• Voices of History film screening
• Writers’ coffee meetup
Funny
• “Déjà Boo,” improvised ghost stories
• “EFF: Erotic Fan Fiction: Live”
• “Funny at the Fringe” improv
• “Heart Ripped Out Twice and So Can You”
• “If We Really Were Witches”
• “I’m Ready for the Box”
• “Importance of Being Ernest,” a play by Oscar Wilde
• Joe Hussey: The Hypnotic Jester: “Comedy Hypnosis Show,” an-all ages show
• “Psych: A Diagnostic Stand-Up Comedy Show”
• “Remember You Will Die: A Comedy”
• Samantha Ruddy, a Northeast Pennsylvania native stand-up comedian
• “Slightly Unfringed” stand-up by regional comedians.
For kids
• Funny at Fringe family-friendly version
• Kids’ silent disco
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Presents “Once Upon an Orchestra”
• Puppet Friends workshop
• Classics
• “The Importance of Being Ernest,” a play by Oscar Wilde
• “The Cherry Orchard,” a play by Anton Chekhov
• “Ulysses of Scranton,” the James Joyce novel, adapted for the stage with a Scranton setting
Music
• “A Glezle Tey,” with Yiddish folk music
• “All These Pretty Things”
• “Astronuto”
• Daniel Amedee live in Regina Hall, ambient modern classic music by a seven-piece chamber ensemble
• “Decomposition”
• “Flamencodanza Show,” a dance duo
• Laura Cheadle + the Girls
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Presents “Once Upon an Orchestra”
• “Remember,” a one-act drama composed, produced and performed by Chason Goldschmitz, executive director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic
• Sleaze Presents: “What Earrings Should I Wear with this Outfit?”
• “Tell Me on a Sunday,” a one-woman show by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Audience participation
• Beyond the Page: Conversation with Margot Douaihy
• Battle of the Bards theater event
• Drag and Mingle life drawing session
• Fringe literary open mic
• Joe Hussey: The Hypnotic Jester: Comedy Hypnosis Show
• Writers coffee meetup
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