The cover of the City Pages issue on Minnesota Fringe Festival (Adam Sahli as Robot Lincoln)
Just because OUR seasons are complete doesn't mean our students aren't out producing theatre and dance. Below is a listing of events from the Minnesota Fringe Festival that will have participation from current or past Minnesota State Mankato Theatre & Dance students.
Minnesota Fringe Festival is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that organizes an annual, 11-day festival. This year marks its 17th anniversary. Since 1993, Minnesota Fringe has grown by leaps and bounds into the Midwest’s largest performing arts festival—and the largest nonjuried, uncensored Fringe in the United States. The organization does not judge, jury or censor the work of any artist—the goal is provide a platform for performance, and they leave it up to the audience to evaluate the results.
Robot Lincoln: The Revengeance, written by Dustin Jackson and Travis Berg (who also directs), music composed and directed by Robb Krueger; featuring Jackson, Adam Sahli, Jason Garton, Libby Slater, David Wasylik, Taylor Johnson, Katherine Rapacz, McKenzie Jones, Jess Dougherty, Ryan Thorsen and Tom Bennet. Others involved: Andy Gullikson, stage manager; Casey Morgan, choreographer; Hannah DesMarais, costume designer.
Robot Lincoln (left) and Cat (right)
Cat, with alumni Ben Thietje performing and Sarah Bizek stage manager
Indignorance, featuring alumni/former students Bryan Gerber, Stephanie Narlock,
Katharine Moeller, Eric Mayson and Jared Oxborough
Indignorance (left) and How Do You See It? (right)
How Do You See It?, alum Bryan Gerber
The Secret of Fringe (or Why You Shouldn't Quit Your Day Job) in 3D, featuring
alum Jason Kruger, Claire Lloyd and Patrick Menning
The Secret of Fringe... (left) and Depression Glass (right)
Depression Glass: A Cheery Little Play abou Death and Decay, with alum Dale Pfeilsticker
Word. The Urban Musical, featuring alum Jameson Pieper
Word. The Urban Musical (left) and Tales from the Twisted Cities (right)
Tales from the Twisted Cities, featuring alum JoNae Villeneuve.
Red Hamlet, featuring alum Randall J. Funk
Red Hamlet and Renny Decker: Rise and Fall of the Boat King
Renny Decker, featuring alum Deanne McDonald
