Each ‘Knock on the Door’ reveals a new story in improvised podcast drama at Scranton Fringe Fest
Shows run tonight through Sunday at Coalwork
“A Knock on the Door” will be performed three times during the Scranton Fringe Festival this weekend, yet it will never be the same show twice. That’s because audience suggestions will influence three actors and one sound effects artist to follow a unique creative path every time, crafting an improvised narrative that will be recorded […]
Macabre musical ‘Presenting the Spectrettes’ mixes death with ’60s pop music
The show premieres at the Scranton Fringe Fest this weekend
Get out your avocado green Koss headphones you bought on eBay and spin your vintage LP of The Supremes in preparation for “Presenting the Spectrettes,” a 1960s-inspired musical that premieres during the Scranton Fringe Festival on Friday, Oct. 2 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 4 at The Leonard Theater. Set in the early ‘60s, the […]
PHOTOS: Writers’ Showcase at the Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton, 08/29/15
Venues have come and gone, but the Writers’ Showcase remains and continues to draw attentive literary crowds in Scranton. Previously held at New Visions Studio & Gallery and The Vintage before their respective closures, the local bi-monthly reading series found its new home at the Olde Brick Theatre in June. Co-hosts Brian Fanelli and Dawn […]
GRRRLS Night starts girls-only open mic at Ale Mary’s in Scranton on July 31
This gives a whole new meaning to “girls’ night out.” Jess Meoni, founder of the Scranton Zine Fest and Ruthless Zine, is hosting a brand new girls-only performance night called GRRRLS Night at the playfully named pub Ale Mary’s (formerly known as Whistle’s) in downtown Scranton this Friday, July 31 at 8 p.m. With 12 […]
Authors Barbara J. Taylor and Christian W. Thiede offer experience and advice before Writers’ Showcase in Scranton
The Olde Brick Theatre resides in North Scranton’s business district, nestled in the hillside of West Market Street. When you approach the Olde Brick, you will see white aluminum siding, streaming lights, and a white, paint-peeled door, as if you were entering someone’s home. Once inside, as the name denotes, you will observe a dimly […]
