01.11.07
Fab Fringe 2007 Fundraiser
From Beth Marshall’s MySpace Blog:
FAB FRINGE 2007
Tickets go on sale today, Jan. 10th for The 7th Annual FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER to benefit the 2007 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.
What: FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER
When: Monday, Feb. 19th, 2007
Where: The REP 101 E. Princeton St. Orlando, Fl. (lobby& Edyth Bush Theatre/ Premire of our new SILVER VENUE)
Time-6-10pm
The FAB FRINGE FUNDRASIER is a General Audience event approriate for all ages.
Cost- $35 per person/ $50 per couple/ $20 for 2007 Fringe Artists (all proceeds benefit the 2007 Orlando Fringe)
* price includes: Food, Entertainment, Non-Alcoholic Drinks*Raffle tixs- $5 each or 5 for $20.
Prizes include: Spa Packages, Hotel Stays, Theatre Tix, Resturants, Fringe Superpasses and MORE!Tickets can be reserved by calling The Fringe Box Office at 407-648-0077 or by e-mailing ryan [AT] orlandofringe DOT org
Entertainment-
Host: Fringe Vet and Fav- Mr. DAVID LEE will grace us with his charm and wit in between one of his many directing or acting gigs or being a professor at UCF or Associate PlayFest Director at OSF or overall local celeb!
6-6:45pm- Fringe Veteran and Rock Star- Tod Kimbro will grace the Lobby stage taking requests from the audience and singing their favorite songs. Various Fringe artists will also be performing cabaret style songs. Who knows, maybe even you will be on stage singing!
7:15- SoundStage: Florida’s Premier Percussive Dance Company makes their Orlando Fringe debut in 2007.
Piece: “Racket No. 2 in A tapshoe”
Performers: Director/Choreographer Andy Howard and Company
Founded in 2001 (at the University of Florida), SoundStage specializes in the art of American percussive dance styles including clogging and tap—traditional and contemporary. The group has presented their high-energy interpretation of American culture as artistic ambassadors in the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Costa Rica.They have been seen performing at the Florida Dance Festival, Florida Folk Festival, American Clogging Hall of Fame, SeaWorld Orlando, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and have opened for artists such as Bill Cosby, Dane Cook, and Sugar Ray. Now located in Orlando, SoundStage continues its commitment to entertainment excellence and sharing the living, moving, and often noisy traditions which enrich our American culture. www.floridaclogging.com8 pm-Rhythm of Life was conceived and directed by Rod Savickis(director of Tick Tick Boom! at the 2006 Fringe) from Melbourne High School and inspired by Stomp, Largely New York and Def Poetry Jam. The students created the percussion,dance and dialogue in this piece with the exception of the opening poem from Def Poetry Jam, I have a dream speech from Dr. Martin Luther King and J. F. Kennedy’s inguartion address. This 34 member cast performs there hopes dreams and fears for the future. Rythm of Life was won Best of Show and many individual awards for the Florida State Thespian Compettition.
” I was judging the District 11 thesbian compettition when I discovered- Rythm of Life. I could not believe that high schoolers produced and performed such amazing material as this. I truly was blown away. Original. Innovative and RAW! This show is going big places and The Orlando Fringe is their 1st professional stop.”
~Beth Marshall-
Producing Artistic Director
Orlando International Fringe
Vice President
Canadian Association of Fringe FestivalsDON’T MISS FAB FRINGE 2007!! UNLIKE NO OTHER YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!
RESERVE NOW!!!
