Jerby's NYC Fringe Festival Thread, Or YOU MUST SEE Bash'd & Show Choir!- Page 2

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 4:54am

The 12 FringeNYC Encores Shows

At the Bleecker Street Theatre

AS FAR AS WE KNOW:

A gripping and gritty ensemble performance chronicles the struggles of an Ohio family tortured by the absence of their son, a soldier abducted during an ambush on a Halliburton transport in Iraq. Inspired by the April 2004 capture of SSG Matt Maupin.

2-hours: Thursday September 6 at 7PM; Saturday September 8 at 11PM; Sunday September 9 at 4:45PM; and Monday September 10 at 9:30PM

A BEAUTIFUL CHILD:

Manhattan, 1955: Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe attended the funeral of Constance Collier, Marilyn's acting coach. Afterward, they wandered the city, and shared secrets and a bottle of champagne. Capote presents a vivid snapshot of the Marilyn only he knew.

50-minutes: Tuesday September 4 at 9:30PM; Wednesday September 5 at 7PM; Friday September 7 at 7PM; Saturday September 8 at 9:30PM; Tuesday September 11 at 7PM; Friday September 14 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 15 at 3PM; Sunday September 16 at 9:30PM

… DOUBLE VISION

Love hurts. Running from it can leave you half-crazy and riding the subway nude. Six singles navigate the tricky waters of urban, modern relationships in this quirky tale of love on the lam. A dark romantic comedy. Note: Contains nudity, no one under 18 admitted.

2-hours: Saturday September 8 at 2:30PM; Sunday September at 9:15PM; Wednesday September 12 at 9:30PM; Thursday September 13 at 7PM; Saturday September 15 at 5PM; Sunday September 16 at 7PM

HILLARY ANGONISTES

Spring 2009. Hillary in the White House. 65 million people disappear. Is the Rapture upon us? Pat Robertson, Stephen Hawking, Chelsea and the Antichrist weigh in. Can Madame President avert Armageddon? Starring Priscilla Barnes (TV's “Threes Company”) as Mrs. Clinton.

1-hour, 35-minutes: Friday September 7 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 8 at 5PM; Sunday September 9 at 7:30PM; Monday September 10 at 7PM; Wednesday September 12 at 7PM; Thursday September 13 at 9:30PM; Friday September 14 at 7PM; Saturday September 15 at 9PM; Sunday September 16 at 3PM

LIGHTS RISE ON GRACE

Grace falls for Large. Riece falls for Large. Large... falls. First love. Lost love. New love. Tough love. Follows three desperate New Yorkers as they defy tradition, uncover and recover secrets.

1-hour: Thursday August 30 at 7PM; Friday August 31 at 9PM; Saturday September 1 at 7PM; Sunday September 2 at 5PM; Monday September 3 at 7PM; Thursday September 6 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 8 at 7:30PM; Sunday September 9 at 3PM

MARY BRIGIT POPPLETON IS WRITING A MEMOIR

Fake babies, Catholic chaos, and escaping Long Island in a rowboat: this and more when virginal teen Mary Brigit Poppleton fakes her own pregnancy. Why? Because she's writing a memoir, and who wants to read about a happy childhood?

2-hours: Monday September 3 at 9PM; Tuesday September 4 at 7PM; Wednesday September 5 at 9PM; Tuesday September 11 at 9:30PM

At SoHo Playhouse

BOMBS IN YOUR MOUTH

Chug beer, eat Jello, arm wrestle. Do whatever it takes not to talk about the memory of your deadbeat dad in this comedy by Corey Patrick. bipolar teams up with wej productions for its third stint at FringeNYC.

1-hour, 15-minutes: Tuesday September 4 at 9PM; Thursday September 6 at 7PM; Tuesday September 11 at 7PM; Saturday September 15 at 7PM; Sunday September 16 at 5PM

JAMAICA, FAREWELL

Jamaica. Revolution. Visa. Impossible. CIA. Seduction. Desperation. A dream. Heartbreak. Handsome. American. Customs. Million dollars. Duffel bag. Machetes. Goats. Prostitutes. Bullets. Adrenaline. Kerosene. Run for your life. A true story.

1-hour, 30-minutes: Friday September 7 at 7PM; Saturday September 8 at 10PM; Sunday September 9 at 3PM; Monday September 10 at 9:30PM; Wednesday September 12 at 7PM; Friday September 14 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 15 at 9PM; Sunday September 16 at 7PM

NAKED IN A FISHBOWL

Unscripted, uninhibited, and wildly entertaining, this unique improv-comedy eavesdrops on the lives of four friends in NYC. Witness original performances full of raw humor and startling honesty. Unlike anything else on the New York City stage.
1-hour: Sunday September 9 at 8PM; Sunday September 16 at 3PM

PAPER SON

I grew up in Oklahoma. Moved to California. Became a comedian. Then discovered I was Chinese. Who knew?

1-hour, 30-minutes: Thursday August 30 at 7PM; Friday August 31 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 1 at 2:30PM; Sunday September 2 at 2:30PM; Tuesday September 4 at 7PM; Wednesday September 5 at 9:30PM; Friday September 7 at 9PM; Saturday September 8 at 8PM; Sunday September 9 at 5:30PM

PIAF: LOVE CONQUERS ALL

For those who have loved, suffered and survived. Come share a cocktail with a French legend as she shares her passion for music, men and morphine! "Top Ten of the 2005 Toronto Fringe". Experience the power of 'chansons' and l'amour!

2-hour, 2-minutes: Thursday August 30 at 9:30PM; Friday August 31 at 7PM; Saturday September 1 at 8PM; Sunday September 2 at 4:30PM; Monday September 3 at 9:30PM; Wednesday September 5 at 7PM; Saturday September 8 at 5PM

RIDING THE BULL

A love affair between a devout rodeo clown and a hellraising rancher leads to Graceland, prophetic sex, and cows that rise from the dead in what nytheatre.com called "a charming and unconventional look at the nature and definition of belief."

1-hour, 50-minutes: Sunday September 2 at 7PM; Monday September 3 at 7PM; Friday September 7 at 11PM; Saturday September 8 at 2:30PM; Monday September 10 at 7PM; Tuesday September 11 at 9PM; Wednesday September 12 at 9:30PM; Saturday September 15 at 5PM; Sunday September 16 at 9PM
Fringe Encores

[Undeniably Bway]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 8:24am

Has anyone seen Tragedy! I'm curious about this one.

[whatever2]

Posted: 8/26/07 at 9:46am

Piaf is well worth seeing.