The Cincinnati Fringe Festival is returning to Over-the-Rhine in May with a lineup that will showcase local, national and international talent. The performing arts festival will celebrate its 21st year in typical fashion: a collection of wacky, thoughtful, experimental, profound and comical stories that can only be seen together in the Queen City.
The Fringe, presented by Know Theatre, announced the 2024 primary lineup Tuesday. It includes 26 productions: new work from 12 local creators, 12 productions from across the country and two artists from Toronto, Canada. The entire lineup of events and performances boasts more than 25 productions including four Fringe Development projects, five special events and “Kids Fringe.”
This year, the 14-day Fringe lineup shares a theme of community care and radical self-expression. The shows run from May 31-June 15 at its home, Know Theatre, and select venues in OTR.
The diverse lineup includes “choose your own adventure” performances, a medieval romp, dance numbers, miracle stories, tales of aging, dark comedy monologues, true stories, stories about gender-based issues, resurrections, history, the afterlife, the mundane, the extraordinary and so much more.
The 2024 Cincinnati Fringe will comprise 12 world premieres, 12 regional premieres, one national premiere and 21 producing companies never seen in Cincinnati. According to a press release by the Know Theatre, 50% of box office revenue goes to producing Fringe artists. Single and package tickets are on sale now.
THE 2024 CINCINNATI FRINGE FESTIVAL PRIMARY LINEUP:
1-MAN NO-SHOW
Isaac Kessler
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A Migration of Crones
Performance Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
A Perfect Day Away
Dead Cat Productions
Cleveland, OH, Athens, OH & Chicago, IL
As If You Will Remember
Gerry Grubbs, Pauletta Hansel, Rachel DesRochers, Katie Chal, Rob Keenan, Adam Petersen, & Michael Burnham
Cincinnati, OH
Bloody Mary
Kelly Collette
Cincinnati, OH
BODIES
Can’t Stand Sitting Productions
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CANCEL THIS MUSICAL
Wesley Zurick
New York, NY
CASTAWAYS
Silver Linings Productions
Cincinnati, OH
Cyrano on the Moon
Arcane Arts
Hayward, WI
Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Ingrid Garner
Los Angeles, CA
Esther Made Me Do It
Nell Adkins and Elizabeth Sacktor
Lexington, KY
Gender? F*ck!
Rachel Baker
Cincinnati, OH
I’m Finally Going to Ask Elizabeth Hopkins to the Homecoming Dance and Nothing’s Going to Stop Me, Not Even the Ghost of My Dead Grandmother Who Watches Me Masturbate
Queen City Flash
Cincinnati, OH
Knight, Knight
Madeleine Rowe
Minneapolis, MN
Le Spectacle De Merde (“Welcome to our Sh*t Show”)
Megan Flynn & Teresa VanDenend Sorge
Troy, NY & Cincinnati, OH
Meet Me at the Bathtub: The Short Life & Tumultuous Times of Charlotte Corday
Samantha Joy Luhn
Covington, KY
Mounting Washington: The Story of a Mountain & a Miracle
Penny: For Your Thoughts
Rochester, NY
No f*cks given. None taken. All done. Pamela L Paek
Los Angeles, CA
NO PASSENGERS
Gideon Productions
Queens, NY
SeaMAN
2 Sleepy RatGuys (Amica Hunter & Bruce Ryan Costella)
Portland, OR, & Orlando, FL
Singing Into The Dark,1933
Big Empty Barn Productions
New Orleans, LA
Songs Without Words (or, The Mendelssohn Play)
Jennifer Vosters
Chicago, IL
Strong Bear
Jack Fogle
Cincinnati, OH
The F-Files
Solasta Theatre Lab
Cincinnati, OH
The Last Witch in Ireland: The Story of Bridget Cleary
InBocca Performance
Cincinnati, OH
Waiting for Laura
Ben & Justin Present
Cincinnati & Columbus, OH
The 2024 Cincy Fringe Festival Special Events:
Absurd It Through the Grapevine: Paul Strickland
Paul Strickland Presents
Covington, KY
Alphas: Origin Story – A Comedy Variety Show
Alphas Comedy
Cincinnati, OH
Methtacular!
Steven Strafford
Athens, OH
Choice
Julie Coppens
Cincinnati, OH
trueFRINGE 2024
True Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
The 2024 Cincy Fringe Development Productions:
(one-night-only productions of works in development)
Cracks
Claire Lochmueller
Chicago, IL
Ford’s Escape (or a Honda’s Civic Lesson)
Zamudio Theatre & The Milford High School Drama Dept.
Milford, OH
Tea Sips and Tells
Leila Kubesch
Cincinnati, OH
Webcam
Kirk Sheppard
Cincinnati, OH
Kids Fringe:
The Emu that Ate Cincinnati (and Other Curious Tales)
Autumn Kaleidoscope
Cincinnati, OH
The Cincinnati Fringe Festival presented by Know Theatre will run from May 31-June 15. For more information and ticketing, visit cincyfringe.com.
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This article appears in Apr 3-9, 2024.