One-man comedy ‘Robert’s Eternal Goldfish’ swimming from Texas to Scranton Fringe Fest Oct. 3-4
From a press release: Dallas, Texas-based playwright/performer Brad McEntire will present his one-man comedy “Robert’s Eternal Goldfish” on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. at Forage Space (310 N. Washington Ave., Scranton) as part of the first-ever Scranton Fringe Festival. Robert J. Roberts has a huge problem with […]
Family-friendly funny magic show and stand-up comedy special part of Scranton Fringe Fest on Oct. 2
From a press release: Laugh Out Lepka’s Comedy brings two great shows to the first-ever Scranton Fringe Festival – one is a magic show and the other is a stand-up comedy special. Both are taking place on Friday, Oct. 2 at Tequila Mexican Bar & Grill (320 Penn Ave., Scranton). The first show will be […]
‘Intimate Moments’ of speed dating unfold in new comedy at the Scranton Fringe Festival Oct. 2-4
From a press release: Dating and finding the right partner to spend your life with isn’t easy, so sometimes you’re willing to try anything – even speed dating! In “Intimate Moments,” a new play that will premiere at the Scranton Fringe Festival on Oct. 2-4 at The Leonard Theater, Sean decides to take his chances […]
Big Gay StorySlam shares personal tales of LGBTQ community and allies at Scranton Fringe Festival on Oct. 3
From a press release: The Big Gay StorySlam, a head-to-head storytelling competition featuring 10 storytellers, each sharing a true, personal five-minute tale, will take place in Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 3 at The Leonard Theater as part of the inaugural Scranton Fringe Festival. This will be the 11th slam organized by the Scranton StorySlam and […]
TV actors improvise original audio play ‘A Knock on the Door’ at Scranton Fringe Fest Oct. 2-4
From a press release: The creative team behind the iTunes podcast Geste is bringing an exciting new experience to the Scranton Fringe Festival in October. “A Knock on the Door” is an improvised audio drama in which audience suggestions guide three actors and one sound effects artist to create a new play for each performance. […]
‘Bunny, Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy’ premieres at Scranton Fringe Fest Oct. 3-4, continues in Wilkes-Barre Oct. 9-10
From a press release: Gaslight Theatre Company will present “Bunny, Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy,” first as part of the Scranton Fringe Festival, which opens Saturday, Oct. 3 at the AfA Gallery in downtown Scranton, and will continue the following weekend on Friday, Oct. 9 at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre. […]
Scranton Fringe Festival brings Ritz Theater building back to life on Oct. 3
There are quite a few historic buildings in downtown Scranton that unfortunately remain empty or underutilized, with one of the most famous being The Ritz Theater. While its first floor is home to small businesses like Terra Preta and A Roberts Coin & Jewelry, its second floor has been collecting dust for years. That will […]
Scranton Fringe Festival lineup for The Leonard Theater announced
From a press release: The schedule/line-up for the inaugural Scranton Fringe Festival, a new four-day event set for Oct. 1-4 that will feature all types of performance artists across multiple locations in the city, will be announced over the next two weeks venue by venue. The first schedule announced is for The Leonard Theater (335 […]
Scranton Fringe Festival opens artist applications for inaugural October event
The Scranton Fringe Festival has opened artist applications today for its first-ever event to be held Oct. 1-4, giving local artists of all kinds a brand new platform to express themselves that is unique to the area. Applications can be found on the festival’s website and will close on April 10. There are no application […]
Scranton will host its own performing arts Fringe Festival in 2015
From a press release: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival first took place in August 1947 and has since inspired communities worldwide to develop their own versions of this engaging performing arts-based model. In October 2015, Scranton will join the ranks of New York, Orlando, Chicago, Kansas City, and many other U.S. cities as the host of […]
