May 2006 Archive

Blogging Fringe NewsFlash

Submitted by Emily on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 12:00

UPDATE: 5/26/2006

Last night, while I hung out with Katharine at the WHiRR booth (where we got fresh with Boris the Robot), Ryan made out with TJ Dawe in the grass between the two main theatres.

He even pointed out where their buttprints were. Amazing.

More details later. Suffice to say, we are all jealous of Ryan. Very much so. I love my boyfriend, but I wouldn't say no to making out with TJ Dawe. I get to FINALLY see his show tonight, for which I am extremely excited.

“you will go back to showbiz, or I will kill you.”

Submitted by Emily on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 11:50

So last night we finally got to see our good friend Mark Baratelli and his show, the infamous Improv Caberet.

The big thing to understand about Mark, above all else, is that he's a huge LIAR!!! Don't believe ANYTHING this man says! Ryan and I know!

Show: Improv Caberet
Venue: Blue
Times: 5/20 @ 2:25pm, 5/21 @ 5:00pm, 5/22 @ 8:25pm, 5/24 @ 6:15pm, ~~5/25 @ 9:45pm~~, 5/27 @ 3:45pm, 5/28 @ 12:00pm
Price: $7 - $2 discount for Fringe performers
Suggested to: Particularly to lovers of musical theatre.

The Frogs and the Caterpillar

Submitted by Chaya on Thu, 05/25/2006 - 13:39

I hung up the phone and sat down on my computer to google "Orlando Fringe". I couldn't help but ask myself what I'd just agreed to attend. Intriguing, yes, but a website with pictures of men in drag and promises of being "100% uncensored" made clear to me that the possibilities were wide open. Its very name--Fringe--at once captured flamboyancy, mystery, and a sense of being on the outskirts of societal norms. Off I drove to meet my friend and see "Serious Theatre".

Show: Serious Theatre
Venue: Green Venue (Tupperware Theatre at Orlando Repertory Theatre)
Times: May 21 - 3:25pm; ~~May 22 - 9:20pm~~; May 23 - 11:15pm; May 25 - 7:40pm; May 26 - 6:05pm; May 27 - 3:25pm; May 28 - 12:00pm
Tickets: $8
Rating: PG-13, unless you don't mind your child being exposed to mild swearing and sexual suggestion, and are prepared to answer the question, "Daddy, what is a 'vagina' and why is it dancing?"
Recommended for: anyone wanting comedic relief. Very recommended.

“why are you such a BITCH!”

Submitted by Emily on Thu, 05/25/2006 - 09:29

Hence asks a character in the ensemble comedy Misleading Perceptions. Someone would probably ask this of me, as a "critic", of shows that are meant to be "100% unjuried". I suppose my response to this would be that those who are not judged by any academy must be judged by their peers - and that criticism can be far harsher (I should know).

Regardless, I return with a second (and hopefully less drama-inciting) review.

Show: Misleading Perceptions
Venue: Green Venue (Tupperware Theatre at Orlando Repertory Theatre)
Times: 5/20 @ 10:50pm, 5/21 @ 9:40, 5/22 @ 11:00pm, 5/23 @ 7:40, ~~5/24 @ 9:45~~, 5/27 @ 9:30
Tickets: $9

Thank you Maupin!

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 13:23

How do we know we are doing something right here? Is it the first post that gets more than 5 comments? ::check:: The first time we are talked about after leaving a room? ::check:: Or is it the first time The Orlando Sentinel's theatre reviewer Mentions us on her blog? ::double check::

Elizabeth Maupin is a hard-working woman.

Interview with Gabi Lorino - Podcast

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 04:13

Show: One Bridesmaid's Descent into Madness
Venue: Blue Venue (Studio B @ Orlando Shakespeare Festival)
Show times: 5-20 @ 7:30pm, 5-21 @ 1:55pm, ~~5-23 @ 11:00pm~~, 5-26 @ 7:40pm, 5-27 @ 9:15pm and 5-28 @ 3:35pm
Tickets: $7

Blogging Fringe Podcast 02
fringe_02_bridesmaid.mp3
Length: 25:23

The Orange Venue: The One That Has the Most Seats

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 01:51

Show: A Canadian Bartender at Butlin's
Venue: Orange Venue (Margeson Theatre @ Orlando Shakespeare Festival)
Show times: ~~5-21 @ 6:00pm~~, 5-22 @ 10:50pm, 5-24 @ 9:10pm, 5-25 @ 6:15pm, 5-26 @ 9:25pm, 5-27 @ 2:40pm and 5-28 @ 4:30pm
Tickets: $10

Show: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Venue: Orange Venue (Margeson Theatre @ Orlando Shakespeare Festival)
Show times: 5-19 @ 10:30pm, 5-20 @ 10:30pm, ~~5-21 @ 8:10pm~~, 5-23 @ 9:40pm, 5-25 @ 10:35pm, 5-27 @ 12:30pm and 5-28 @ 6:40pm
Tickets: $10

Do you get what you pay for?

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 01:37

Show: Life: The Evolution of Man (abridged)
Venue: Green Venue (Tupperware Theatre @ Orlando Repertory Theatre)
Show times: 5-19 @ 10:00pm, ~~5-20 @ 7:15pm~~, 5-21 @ 8:00pm, 5-23 @ 6:00pm, 5-25 @ 9:20pm, 5-26 @ 11:20pm and 5-27 @ 1:45pm
Tickets: $10

Over the Hump

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 01:11

Gosh, where to start? So much has happened this week!

First of all I want to give some link love to Spider, though I can't say I know this guy's real name. He was one of the first people to comment on the site, pay for a button, call me cute this week (it's on his blog), and remember my name at the ticket booth. He has linked to us multiple times throughout the week, and I bet he is reading this now, so THANK YOU!

I have had multiple opportunities to shake hands with Steve Schneider this week, but I never know what I will say.

We want PROFIT! SLAVES!

Submitted by ryanprice on Tue, 05/23/2006 - 02:41

Show: Wilson Loria's OENS
Venue: Pink Venue (Mandell Theatre @ Shakespeare Festival)
Show times: 5-19 @ 11:10pm, 5-20 @ 2:35pm, ~~5-21 @ 3:55pm~~, 5-22 @ 10:40pm, 5-26 @ 6:00pm, 5-27 @ 12:55pm and 5-28 @ 7:10pm
Tickets: $9