MB Stage Productions to Bring THE VIDEO GAMES and STRINGMATES to Hollywood Fringe

MB Stage Productions has announced that it will be bringing two shows to the Hollywood Fringe Festival this year; A full reboot of its award winning Off-Broadway show The Video Games (co-created by Jared Tyrel Pixler and David Evan Stolworthy) and an original play Stringmates by: Amanda Newman.

David Evan Stolworthy and Jared Tyrel Pixler (MB Stage, Producers) wanted to bring something light hearted and thought provoking to the Fringe Festival this year. Pixler says "Both The Video Games and Stringmates explore the concept of fate, if that means being 'tied' to another person in Stringmates or putting the direction of the story in the hands of an audience with The Video Games. The idea of fate, destiny and karma are fascinating and we couldn't have thought of a better way to bring those ideas to the Fringe Festival."

Stringmates, is a dance theater piece that will be directed by: Mahea Lani Leofa with choreography by: Brandon Bolte. The writer, Amanda Newman describes the show as, "a hybrid play and movement exploration of many kinds of love and relationships, using dance and language" she continues to say that her goal is to "explore what the word 'soulmate' really means."

The Video Games, (written by: Pixler and Stolworthy) Stolworthy, describes as "A piece of theatre that has never been executed before, unique in structure and script. It takes contemporary theatre play structure and turns it on its head. Beyond audience-interactive and audience-immersive experiences it allows the audience to direct the show." Pixler continues, "It (the play) is written in such a way that even the smallest voice or the tiniest player can influence the course of the show in a big way. It bridges the gap between the traditional theatre-goer, who may want to simply watch the play and the avant-garde theatre-goer who wants an immersive performance experience.

Stringmates will play at The Actors Company (916 N Formosa Ave, Hollywood CA) in the Other Space Theatre and The Video Games will perform at The Complex Theatres (6472 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood CA) in the Flight Theatre.

Information on both plays can be found at mbstage.com or their respective Hollywood Fringe websites: Stringmates www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/4570; The Video Games www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/2254 or thevideogamesplay.com.