The 3rdAnnual DFW Fringe Festival
hosted by the Dallas Hub Theater
2809 Canton St. Dallas, TX 75226 (Deep Ellum)

The 2008 DFW Fringe Festival proved our best festival yet. It began with World Theatre Day (March 27th) and concluded on April 26th, 2008 setting Box Office Records and most importantly bringing "fringy" works to new audiences. We honored the following performances.


BOX OFFICE AWARDS
1st Place SATER - Reason for Referral
2nd Place Anagram Productions - Broadway On A Budget
3rd Place ICI - Nipples To The Wind

AUDIENCE AWARDS
1st Place SATER- Reason For Referral
2nd Place Muscle Memory Dance Theatre - Downtown Dancing
3rd Place Krissi Reeves - Spinning The Bottle/KAPOW!

PRODUCER PICKS
1st Place Krissi Reeves - Spinning The Bottle/KAPOW!
2nd Place - Muscle Memory Dance Theatre - Downtown Dancing
3rd Place - Anagram Productions - Broadway On A Budget

Thursday, April 17th @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 19th @ 8:15 pm
Sunday, April 20th @ 2:30 pm

Anagram Productions: Broadway On A Budget

Returning to the DFW Fringe is Anagram Productions, the musically talented theatre company dedicated to producing classic and lesser known works. This year see and hear their collection of showtunes from Broadways Golden era.

Avoid the ticket lines, avoid the airplane ride and hurry to the Dallas Hub Theater to get more than enough Broadway Show Stoppers to last a season. Anagram returns for their second year at the DFW Fringe.

For more info & to visit companies website click here

This Show runs about 2 hrs with intermission and is suitable for the entire family.

Saturdays at 7 pm,
March 29th - April 26th

Comedy Killers Dinner Theater**
Questionable Love Quadrangle
(world premiere)

Going into their 16th successful year performing around the nation, they open their newest world premiere at the Dallas Hub Theater. Questionable Love Quadrangle features fun plot twists of classic and contemporary mystery stories with great food and service, and all brought together by a very talented cast of actors and improvisers.

For more info: Click here
For Press Photos: Coming Soon

This show is suitable for the entire family. It contains adult situations, as seen on prime time tv. Parental Guidance is suggested.


Friday, March 28th &
Saturday, March 29th @ 8:15 pm
Sunday, March 30th @ 2:30pm

ICI Productions: Nipples To the Wind

After a successful national tour and run at the Dallas Hub Theater from January 10th making it the longest running show in the history of the Hub, Janya Anderson and Paula Coco will be closing their show in the DFW area as part of the DFW Fringe Festival. If you want to see the funny phenomonea, this is your last chance to see "Nipples".

To see what critics and audiences alike have been raving about, visit their website by Clicking here
For Press Photos: Click here

Lightly peppered with salty language and adult themes. Parental Guidance PG-13

Friday, April 4th @ 10 pm

Funny Females of Fringe Festival

A showcase of female stand up comics of the Texas area including Shelly Alexis and Krissi Reeves.

Saturday, April 5th @ 2:30 pm
Friday, April 18th @ 8:15 pm

Fierce Productions: You Betta Ask Somebody
Promiscuity, misplaced trust and the failure to use protection threaten the lives of 5 individuals

Fierce Productions make their debut at the Dallas Hub Theater in this years DFW Fringe Festival. Their mission is to produce message driven plays that uplift, entertain and inspire.
In You Betta Ask Somebody, an ex-con’s "down low" lifestyle while in prison comes back to haunt him when he is informed that his old cellmate is HIV positive. Promiscuity, ignorance and misplaced trust threaten the lives of five people including that of an unborn child. You Betta Ask Somebody, filled with drama and spoken word poetry, will make audiences laugh, cry and think.

Show runs 2 hrs 15 min with intermission and contains adult language and themes. Parental Guidance PG-13


Saturday, April 19th @ 10:15 pm

Flesh Eating Robots

The Future of Comedy is NOW! The Flesh Eating Robots are a group of semi-talented individuals spreading their sick sense of humor via the Internet, through a combination of animation, live action sketch comedy and music videos and will be making their solo Hub debut at the DFW Fringe.

Beware! The Flesh Eating Robots are here to make fun of everything and everybody. Nothing is sacred, nothing is taboo... all shall be consumed by the Flesh Eating Robots! If you are a carbon based life form you will probably be offended by the sketch comedy offered up by the F.E.R. You have been warned...

To visit their website Click Here


Saturday, April 5th @ 8:15 pm
Friday, April 25th @ 10 pm

JSN Productions presents
Fringe Stand Up Comedy (F-SUC)

Local favorite comedian, actor, writer and founder of JSN Productions and 7 Layer Burrito Cake Ernesto Lopez has gathered DFW's premiere comics for this Birthday Celebration, which promises to be a night of great comedy featuring the comedy of...
Paul Varghese
Chris Dodgen
Ernesto Lopez
Raj Sharma
Ryan Cownie
Josh Weatherspoon
Tom Davenport
Valdez Valdez
Jeremy Proctor Smith
Larry Cambell
Ravi Kiran


Saturday April 12th at 4 & 9:45 pm

"Footprints"
A trio of dance, poetry and live music

A trio of tarrant county based artists combine their environmental activism with their unique talents to form a very potent, yet short (about 12 minutes) performance about the footprints we leave.

Featuring
Chris Curiel
Tammy Gomez
Lori Sundeen Soderbergh

Friday, April 11th @ 10 pm
Saturday, April 12th @ 10 pm

Krissi Reeves presents
Spinning The Bottle & Kapow!

Existential Anthems, Verbal Antics, Dope Rhymes and Bizarre Love Poems for the cynical romantic!

DFW newcomer Krissi Reeves brings her Austin posse for a powerful double bill. First, Spinning the Bottle is a funny, absurd and heart-heating look at the confusing dichotomy of "cynical romanticism." This one-woman showdown of dating disasters and surprises appeals to anyone who has ever ventured into the turbulent terrain of single-dom.

Then KAPOW! A Comic Variety Show featuring Gays, Straights and everything in between performed by nationally award winning Slam veterans, Krissi Reeves, Suzy La Follette and special guests.

Thursday, April 24th @ 7:30 pm

Man vs. Office

A comedy about surviving inside the corporate jungle

Man vs. Office is a comedy featuring and developed by Dave Fleming about all of the little things we battle each day trying to survive inside the corporate jungle. From unbearable conference calls to the amazing "delicacies" found on the break room table to the horror of missing "free jeans day", you'll swear Dave has been hiding in your office because the hilarious details ring so true.
With a background rich in performing throughout the country, Dave is excited to bring his hit show to the 3rd Annual DFW Fringe Festival for one night only.

Friday, April 4th @ 8:15 pm
Sunday, April 6th @ 2:30 pm
Saturday, April 12th @ 8:15 pm
Sunday, April 13th @ 2:30 pm
Friday, April 25th @ 8:15 pm
Saturday, April 26th @ 8:15 pm

SATER: Reason For Referral
(World Premiere)

Where does creativity stop and disorder begin?

In the world of art, where there are no boundaries—how do you know where creativity stops and disorder begins? Is there an element of chaos in creation? Is madness often the muse? Such are the questions explored by playwright Lacy Lalene Lynch in the original new play, Reason For Referral, which integrates original music, visual art, humor, and quotes from a nineteenth-century troubled mind to depict the journey of three young college students trying to come to terms with the stigma surrounding their mental issues in order to express themselves through art.

SATER brings another premiere to the DFW Fringe for the third year in a row. Parental Guidance PG-13

For more info, visit the website here
For press pics, please click here

Friday, April 11th @ 8:15 pm
Saturday, April 12th @ 2:30 pm

Muscle Memory Dance Theatre presents
Downtown Dancing

Dancers Dig Deep for Deep Ellum Performance

A modern dance performance staging the experimental styles of M2DT's choreographers ranging from the comedic to the political. Choreographers include Lesley Snelson-Figueroa, Amy L. Ross, Elisa de La Rosa, Philip Elson, Keira Amison. Exciting elements include collaboration with two musicians from the FW Symphony, dancing within aerial space, and danceworks interpreting the classic music of iconic artists such as Mozart and Maria Callas.

Saturday, April 26th

LATE: End of Fringe Festivities

You are invited to come party with the artists of this years Fringe Festival as we celebrate the Dallas Hub Theater's 3rd Birthday and see who wins the awards for "Audience Favorite", "Best Box Office", "Producer's Pick" as well as some addiitonal fun categories.

Get into DFW Fringe 2009

Calling All
Theatre/Dance/Drama/Comedy/Music/Burlesque/Multi-Media
Companies/Troupes/Performers

Apply now for the 4th Annual DFW Fringe Festival in 2009 in what promises to be our largest Festival yet. The deadline for all applications is January 10th, 2009. The 2009 DFW Fringe Festival will feature dynamic diversity of performing artists both locally and abroad.

Beginning on World Theatre Day (March 27th) and going through April 26th, 2009 the Dallas Hub Theater will be the Hub of performances, workshops, talk-backs and other exciting activities. All artists or groups receive stipends based on box office and will be eligible for awards to promote their work. There are no fees to apply.

Application
Application Deadline: January 10th, 2009

Postal Mailing Address:
Dallas Hub Theater c/o DFW Fringe
2809 Canton St
Dallas, TX 75226

Electronic Submissions:
dfwfringe@shane-arts.com
Please keep confirmation E-mail

Checklist

1.) Completed Fact Sheet (listed below)

2.) 1 Page Artists Statement describing why what you are submitting would be appropriate for DFW Fringe.

3.) 1 Page History/Status Page listing the history and origins of your project, if it has been performed before some notes on your production history and other background information.

4.) PR Materials including reviews, a 10 word marketing tag line and any graphics you may have.

5.) Short bios, CV or resume on at least 3 of your performers.

6.) Story: Tell us a little beyond the questions provided to helps provide unique insight into you, your company and your piece.

7.) Supplemental Materials. If you have a script, video footage, audio, photos, websites or any information about your show and those involved with your show.

APPLICATION FACT SHEET

1.) CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: ___________________________________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________

Address : ___________________________________________
City/ST/Zip : ___________________________________________

2.) DISCIPLINE: (List all that apply)
Theatrical Performance
Visual Art Display
Dance Performance
Music Performance (Acoustic or Powered)
Film & Video/Multimedia Performance

3.) TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: We have 3 performance areas at the Hub to accommodate small meetings up to 200 people. Please let us know your minimum stage requirements including height as well as any power requirement such as special sound, lighting or special effects needs. If you have a technical rider, that is preferred.

4.) SCHEDULE: What time of year, week, day would you need to use the facilities? Are you seeking rehearsal space and tech rehearsals? When do you need to load in? Will you be able to strike up on your final performance?

5.) MARKETING: Please tell us how you plan to market your show. How many people do you feel you could guarantee per show? What would be your target demographic? If your organization has a production history, please let us know how well your previous projects have been attended and received. There are awards for highest attendance and box office.

6.) ADDITIONAL & SPECIAL NEEDS: Does your proposal require any special needs such as housing? Large set? Onsite storage of large equipment or production trailers?