Alliance, Broadway Palm to host performing arts festival
The Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre will present Fringe Fort Myers 2024 on May 30 through June 2, featuring a variety of performances, from one-person shows, to dance and music, to stand-up comedy and more.
The performing arts fest is the newest member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals and the first to come to Southwest Florida. It follows the long-standing Fringe traditions of being 100% independent, 100% inclusive and 100% unique, with 100% of ticket sales going directly to the artists.
Fringe Fort Myers 2024 will kick off on May 30 at 5 p.m. with a “Flamingle with the Artists” reception in the Alliance Gallery, giving attendees a chance to meet the artists, followed by the preview show at 6:30 p.m. At the preview, each performer has three minutes to sell the audience on why they should see their show.
“They can perform a scene from their show, talk about the show or just burp for three minutes,” Alliance for the Arts Producing Artistic Director Bill Taylor said. “Whatever they think will get you to buy a ticket.”
Following the preview show, there will be one performance in each venue.
Fringe Fort Myers 2024 will continue through June 2. Nine acts have been selected, running the gamut from burlesque, to magic, to stand-up comedy and more. The selected performances will include:
– “Cock Talk
– “LOVE LETTERS TO HUMANITY
– “Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness
– “Stabilized Not Controlled
– “The Carousel of Burlesque: Behind the Curtain
– “The Chase: A Light Bringer Story
– “The Other Side
– “Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
– “TransMasculine Cabaret, Starring Vulva Va-Voom
All of the shows are $16, and attendees can buy multiple show tickets for a discount.
In addition to the performances, there will be a Kids Fringe Fest on June 1 that will include:
– Mad Libs Live!
– A Midsummer Night’s Dream (abridged)
For more information or tickets, visit artinlee.org/fringe or call the box office at 239-939-2787.
Alliance for the Arts is at 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers.