Charm City Fringe Fest Sets Performance Lineup

Charm City Fringe Fest has released the performance lineup for its return engagement on November 2-9, 2014.

The companies and individuals slated for performances are:

· Charles Shafer, Halethorpe, MD

· Interrobang Theatre Company, Halethorpe, MD

· Loren Niemi & Howard Lieberman, Minneapolis, MN

· The Shed, Baltimore, MD

· Infinite Stage's Les(s) Clowns, Severna Park, MD

· Annelise Montone & Diane Appel, Balt, MD

· NuRelik Performance Workshop, Balt, MD

· Olu Butterfly Woods, Balt, MD

· Baltimore Improv Group, Balt, MD

· Ron Kipling Williams, Balt, MD

· Small Batch Theatre Co., Balt, MD

· Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, Balt, MD

· Judith Pojda, Balt, MD

Tickets to each production are $10 with the one-time purchase of a $3 festival button. The schedule of performances, along with artist bios, descriptions, and ticketing information can be found on the festival website, http://charmcityfringe.com/tickets/ . Information will also be available in print and digital programs beginning October 1 st .

Festival performances will take place at Baltimore Theatre Project in the neighborhood of Mount Vernon (45 W. Preston St), The Mercury Theatre and The Chicken Box in Station North ( 1823 N Charles St. and 1065 S Charles St., respectively), Church & Co. in Hampden (3647 Falls Rd), and the Great Hall Theatre (3900 Roland Ave).

Charm City Fringe Fest special events and happy hours will be held at Liam Flynn's Ale House (22 W. North Ave.), Joe Squared ( 133 W North Ave ), Brewer's Art ( 1106 N Charles St) , Golden West (1 105 W 36th St) , and other area bars to be announced.

"I really can't wait for it to kick off. The festival's basically doubled in size again this year, and we've got some real treats in store." said Zachary Michel, cofounder of Charm City Fringe. "The festival is truly taking on a life of its own, it's going to be a lot of fun," agrees cofounder Michael Brush.

Charm City Fringe Fest is an annual event and a staple of the Baltimore performing arts community. Through an annual theatre festival and regular educational community workshops, CCF works to cultivate Baltimore as a hub for theatre and the performing arts and expand and enhance creative learning opportunities for Baltimore's youth.

2014 includes an exciting collaboration for the festival as well, with Baltimore brewing stalwart Brewer's Art producing a special limited-release beer for the Fringe Festival.

Visit www.charmcityfringe.com for more information.