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Boulder Fringe Program: Theater (2011)



5TH CIRCLE THEATRE
Boulder, Colorado

How (and why) I Roll

Trident
Tickets: $10/8
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 - 2-for-1 special

Join 5TH CIRCLE for their third show at the Boulder Fringe!  Follow one man’s growth as a storyteller through the use of fantasy role playing games.  Experience a  lifetime of gaming packed into one night of personal reflection.  Grab your … Continue reading

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A Joyous Band
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One Joyous Act

Trident
Tickets: $8/6
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 – 2-for-1 special

One Joyous Act is a one-man clown theater experience for all who enjoy laughing, carousing, jumping, crying, sitting, playing, drinking, and deodorant.   The show is created with the audience new every night.  Anything can happen!  Join the clown on stage … Continue reading

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Adapted by John-David Johnson
Boulder, Colorado

The Third Policeman

Dairy East
Tickets: $14/10
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 – 2-for-1 special

When the Irish author Flann O’Brien first wrote “The Third Policeman,” he wondered whether he could “make a crazy play out of it.” This production is that crazy play. The book garnered American attention when it appeared on the television … Continue reading

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Aji Slater
San Francisco, California

Bad Day to be a Juggler

Wesley Chapel
Tickets: $13/ $10


Not a show about juggling, but rather a show about jugglers. Don’t expect to learn how to juggle, but how to cope with being a juggler, a misfit, a geek. A celebration of the oddball in us all, Aji lays … Continue reading

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Alison Whittaker
San Rafael, California

Vital Signs

Wesley Chapel
Tickets: $10/6
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 – Donation Only (At the door)

Gross, shocking, hilarious, absurd and heart-warming, Alison Whittaker, a Registered Nurse at a major urban hospital, takes you behind the scenes of our current health care system for an intimate look at the nurses, patients and their families coping with … Continue reading

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Annette Roman
Berkeley, California/Newton, Massachusetts/Budapest/East Prussia

Hitler's Li'l Abomination

Wesley Chapel
Tickets: $8/5
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 – 2-for-1 special

Her father is a Jewish Holocaust survivor. Her mother was in the Hitler Youth. What the devil is she…?! A tale of strife and reconciliation—not necessarily in that order. Spanning three cultures and four generations, this solo show features the … Continue reading

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Astonishing Productions
Lafayette, Colorado

Gregg Tobo's Magic & Prestidigitation Show

Naropa PAC
Tickets: $13/10


An old-time magic show to awaken your sense of wonder! History, magic, and storytelling cast their spell on you. Sophisticated magic – suitable for all ages. Prepare to be astonished! Three-time winner of the Boulder Fringe Festival Encore Award, Gregg … Continue reading

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Boulder High School Theatre
Boulder Colorado

25 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality

Dairy East
Tickets: $8/6


Come meet Tom! He’s just moved to Boulder and audience members can follow along as he is exposed to all the unique quirks our town has to offer. Tom will learn the importance of a bicycle on the “transportation hierarchy,” … Continue reading

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Boulder Improv Collaborative
Boulder, Colorado

Improv Sampler

Dairy Carsen
Tickets: $13/11
Ticket Deals: Aug 20 - 2-for-1 special

Players create fifteen minute vignettes based on audience suggestions. These scenes, or mini-plays, capture physical settings and personal relationships. They are snapshot of the characters’ lives. Stories are separated by quick, impromptu short form based on the previous scene. Because … Continue reading

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Carolann Valentino Productions
New York, New York

Burnt at the Steak

Dairy Carsen
Tickets: $12/10
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 – 2-for-1 special

Get hungry for some prime comedy! One-woman, 18 characters, song, dance, stand-up and improv –“Burnt at the Steak” is a sizzling portrayal of a restaurant manager’s experiences running a famous, multi-million dollar steakhouse in NYC as customers and co-workers get … Continue reading

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Hip Hip Heredia
New York City, New York

Then Sean met Khalid

We'reHouse
Tickets: $10/7
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 - Donation Only (At the door)

“Then Sean Met Khalid” is the story of a middle class White family who adopts a Black baby, Sean White. Life seems “normal” for Sean until he comes across an interview between Sean Hannity and the late Dr. Khalid Abdul … Continue reading

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Jack Fry
Los Angeles, California

They Call Me Mister Fry

Wesley Chapel
Tickets: $15
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 – 2-for-1 special

Jack Fry’s (award winning playwright, actor, and teacher) true life story of his first year teaching 5th grade in South Central LA. This comical, yet dramatic story tells the struggles of a mid-westerner from Indiana dealing with a challenging, multi-ethic … Continue reading

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Mile Hi-Larity Improv and Sketch Comedy
Denver, Colorado

Peace, Love and Improv

Trident
Tickets: $10/8


Mile Hi-Larity, a Denver-based comedy troupe, has performed improv comedy, written customized sketches, and led team-building events for hundreds of clients and audiences.  Formed in 1998, they have performed over 300 shows for over 18,000 audience members during the past … Continue reading

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New Vista High School
Boulder, Colorado

Alex and Themselves

Dairy East
Tickets: $12/8
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 - 2-for-1 special (General Admission only)

Created and performed entirely by New Vista High School young artists, Alex and Themselves may involve some of the following:  psychological thriller-ness, steampunks, music, spoken word, subtext, science fiction, anti-heroes, tribal belly dancing, and hip hop.  It will certainly include … Continue reading

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Obscene/Courageous Theatre
Boulder, Colorado

Out At Sea

Meet at Fringe Main Box Office (will walk from there)
Tickets: $10/8
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 - 2-for-1 special

Three people stranded on a raft out at sea must decide which one of them will be eaten by the other two. This site-specific production of Mrozek’s classic political comedy is presented in an outdoor location that allows the audience … Continue reading

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Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe
San Francisco, California

A Piece of Pi

Naropa PAC
Tickets: $15/10
Ticket Deals: Aug 21 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM – Donation Only (At the door)

Breathe with the performers of Pi as they create a world with you. Lean forward and let yourself fall into a land of wonderful possibilities. Be awed as your laughs tumble out with childlike sincerity. These comedians don’t tell jokes … Continue reading

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Prairie Fire Presents
Regina, Saskatchewan

Burlesque Unzipped

Naropa PAC
Tickets: $15/10
Ticket Deals: Aug 20 – 2-for-1 special

The multi-talented Prairie Fire (Sharon Nowlan) returns for her sixth season on the Fringe Festival circuit. For her Boulder debut, Prairie Fire presents… Burlesque Unzipped, a one-woman show-and-tell variety hour. Discover the journey of burlesque; what it was, what it … Continue reading

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Quake Theater
Boulder, Colorado

Smite Smote Smitten

Dairy Carsen
Tickets: $10/8
Ticket Deals: Aug 19 and Aug 21 – 2-for-1 special

The righteous.  The wicked.  Black and white won’t do.  A technicolor comedy, a one woman show from the one woman who brought you the award-winning “Woe to the Conquered”.

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square product theatre
Boulder, Colorado

HUFFS

Dairy East
Tickets: $10/8
Ticket Deals: Aug 20 - 2-for-1 special

The creative team that brought you last year’s Fringe hit BRUISER returns with another horrifyingly hilarious tale, just reeking of the American experience.   Sometimes the biggest leap forward is the one you take back home. Forced to leave the … Continue reading

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The Fallen Tree
New York, New York

Killer Is My Name

Boulder Creek (Start at Main Library Parking Lot)
Tickets: $15/10
Ticket Deals: Aug 18 – 2-for-1 special
All Shows - Discounted ($10) tickets for the disabled (At the door)

Memory is Legend.  1973: Mysteries surround a US Marine, poet, spy, and father of six little American-Irish brats running amuck in the Bronx. Song is Touch.  Feel what you Hear. In a site specific theater piece along the Boulder Creek … Continue reading

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Applebox theatre
Broomfield, Colorado

CANCELED - The Love of Three Oranges

Theatre O
Tickets: $12/5


Based on a scenario by Carlo Gozzi and inspired by his original project, The Love of Three Oranges is a wild raucous slapstick comedy. A comedy in three acts. Prince Tartaglia’s life is filled with misery until an evil witch … Continue reading

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