INDIANAPOLIS — Tickets are now on sale for the 17th annual IndyFringe Theatre Festival, a three-week celebration of the arts in downtown Indianapolis. IndyFringe remains one of the most vibrant and vital performing arts events in the Midwest with a diverse array of 285 performances created by over 400 local and national performing artists.
From magic to dance, searing drama to stand-up comedy, IndyFringe showcases a variety of spectacular, genre-defying performances for every taste. As one of the 300 Fringe Festivals worldwide, the Festival provides open and equitable access for artists of all disciplines to bring their work to the Indianapolis area. All artists and audiences are welcome at IndyFringe!
The Festival Kick-Off Party will be held Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Oasis at the Murat, The Arabian Room, North Entrance, 510 N New Jersey St. Enjoy rapid show previews, live music, and a toast to the start of the Festival. Cash bar and light snacks provided. Tickets are required but are free. Visit indyfring.org/festival/shows
This year, shows will be held Thursday through Sunday. With 63 productions, here are just a few that audiences can see:
• Vinyl Vision, where Dance Kaleidoscope dancers-turned choreographers have created new works that make memory and emotion come to life with dance that is nostalgic, heartwarming, and whimsical. Songs from Billie Holiday, Labrinth, and Simon & Garfunkel will take you back and forth through time with movement that is incredibly entertaining and creative.
• Fly Blackbird Fly/Voices We Can’t Unhear is a choreopoem recounting impactful and traumatic experiences of several women. Though they never considered or attempted suicide, each woman is at her breaking point and desperately wants to escape. Storytelling & therapy sessions, ultimately bring them to a place of healing/freedom.
• The Real Black Swan… is the true story of William Dorsey Swann, a former slave who became the Queen of Drag in the late 1800’s. She became the first gay rights activist and one of the first civil rights activists. This one-actor historical drag show strikes the perfect balance of historical and personal and it does so with a lot of heart.
• Breakneck Comedy of Errors finds Tim Mooney taking on THIRTEEN different characters, including FOUR PAIRS of twins! (He threw in two extra sets of twins just to up the challenge.)
• Play by Play is a collection of tiny little plays featuring psychics, fish, romance, nanobots, wishes, and the Loch Ness Monster, all set within the framework of a sports broadcast. Clerical Error Production’s, Play by Play: Tiny Little Plays by Mark Harvey Levine!
All shows will be in venues within the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District, with 6 stages at three locations: The IndyFringe Theatre (The Basile and Indy Eleven), The District Theatre (Main Stage and Cabaret), and The Athenaeum (The Basile Theatre and Auditorium).
New this year is the The IndyFringe Art Bizarre, Sponsored by: 4621 Creative Solutions at 719 E. St. Clair St. with art for sale from artisans from all over. This is also the location for the beer tent featuring local beverages and a chance to catch your breath.
To ensure a safe and successful experience for all guests and participants in the 2022 Festival, all patrons will be required to wear masks indoors. Our venues are intimate with limited space between the performers on stage and the audience, so continued cooperation is appreciated.
Tickets are $20 adults, $14 students/children, with a 5-Ticket Flex Pass for $85 and save $15. Rush tickets for $12 will be released daily during the festival. Buy tickets online at indyfringe.org or call 317-210-4639.
