Fringe|Famous: Archive

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WANT YOUR MONEY BACK? →

More on this discussion here.

Sep 1st

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ST. PAUL POLICE ARE EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT →

Nothing to do with theatre…just a little something to make you feel smart.

Aug 29th

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MUSICALS ARE NOT VERY COOL →

Gah! TC theatre is boring the crap out of me lately. I get the feeling that everyone’s reloading after the Fringe. To keep you company while you wait, here’s a fun little article about musical theatre from The Guardian. There’s a quote in there from The Edge where he says “Most musicals are really pants.” — the Irish are just plain adorable.

Aug 24th

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BEARD IS A MORON YET AGAIN

Just when you think life can’t be any better, William Randall Beard walks into the room. You know, there’s a lot of hoopla surrounding his review of Thoroughly Modern Millie at Bloomington Civic Theatre — and a lot of opinions about his opinions. There’s a number of odd, interesting comments at the Strib website, and there’s this little dust-up over at Callboard.org. Beard seems to have...

Aug 19th

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NEWS FLASH: ACTORS ARE EASILY OUTRAGED →

Actors are shit on and disrespected pretty much constantly in their profession. They receive peanuts for pay, they have to fight and claw for jobs, health insurance is like gold dust…but we really don’t hear too much about it. That’s just the way the game works. Actors continue to soldier on. …until someone tweets during their audition. Apparently that’s where...

Aug 17th

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Aug 13th

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2009 FRINGIES!

Okay, boys and girls. We gave you our faves and you voted. The Fringie winners are listed below and do not get a gigantic fake check…that’s the FringEYS. Outstanding Dance Show: casebolt and smith: Speaking Out! Outstanding Family Show: Sideways Stories from Wayside School Outstanding Spoken Word: An Intimate Evening With Fotis Part III Outstanding Musical: The Traveling...

Aug 10th

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THE 2009 FROT LIST

That’s right, we’re naming Frotties this year (that’s “Fringe” + “Hotties” and absolutely nothing to do with this). The entire FringeFamous staff has been working for the past twelve days to bring you highlights of the Fringe’s hottest men and women. Let the Frot List begin! —RYAN— MONICA RODERO, Holding Patterns She would have made...

Aug 9th

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Aug 3rd

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Aug 3rd

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SAGE ADVICE

Have an open slot and don’t know what to see? Ask a tech. The Fringe venue technicians (indicated by their black shirts with a small, white Fringe circle in the middle) are a wealth of knowledge then it comes to the shows at the Fringe. Not only are they seasoned theater professionals, but they’ve seen EVERY SHOW at the venue in which they work. Most of them are more than happy to...

Aug 3rd

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