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Join us for Rogue Performers, an auction and more!
A few of the items to be auctioned:
-a set of 4 tickets from Stageworks Fresno for the rest of their 2012 season – a $120 value!
-4 tickets to California Public Theater’s production of Judas Iscariot – Valued at @ $60
-4 tickets for any show left in The New Ensemble’s season – value @ $60
-a photo session with Joe Osejo
-a box of handmade Stampin’ Up cards, from Laura Vogt
- tickets to Lively Arts production of The Nutcracker
-a gift certificate for a class at Cal Arts
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Saturday 3/3 8:45pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Sunday 3/4 7:30pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
A collective of writing of difference which will showcase writers currently in Fresno. A space to bring new voices to the stage.
45 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers admitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 7:30pm
Saturday 3/3 7:30pm
Sunday 3/4 2:00pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 2:00pm
Saturday 3/10 7:30pm
$14
Fresno City College ~ 1101 E. University Ave
John Cariani’s charming Almost Maine explores the mysteries of the human heart. During a magical mid-winter’s night, residents of a mythical town in far northern Maine are falling in and out of love at an alarming rate. But as fast as hearts are broken, they are mended—almost—in this delightful and very funny new play. Almost Maine is a Central Valley premiere.
Saturday 3/3 3:45pm
Sunday 3/4 6:15pm
Thursday 3/8 8:45pm
Saturday 3/10 7:30pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Illusionist Bryan Patrick brings it to Fresno performing 4 exclusive one of a kind shows. Almost World Famous Magician Bryan Patrick at the 2012 Rogue Festival.
Bryan Patrick
Magic, 45 minutes, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:30pm Classic Burlesque
Saturday 3/3 8:30pm Fetish Burlesque
Friday 3/9 8:30pm Heavy Metal Burlesque
Saturday 3/10 10:00pm Burlesque LIVE!
$7
Full Circle Brewery ~ 620 F. Street
4 night, 4 shows, each one different!
21+ only
Burlesque
Saturday 3/10 8:30pm
$9
Full Circle Brewery ~ 620 F. Street
Local band Llama Boy brings their groove to the Full Circle stage as part of Fresno’s Rogue Performance Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see this fantastic band!
Music
All Ages
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Wednesday 3/7/12 4:00pm
$5
Full Circle Brewery ~ 620 F. Street
Witness a new batch of beer being made on the premises, with a play by play explanation of the process. And maybe some entertainment in between!
Ages 21+ please
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Remembering Brent Brooks
Studio 74 ~ 1274 North Van Ness Ave
He laid all night on the ground under the stars. I
knew he was gone because I felt him…A Memorial
showing of art by the late Brent Brooks.
Artist and friend, SIN Chapman, illustrates the
influences of Brent Brooks in her life and in her
art.
Richard Silva, local artist and mentor to Brent
Brooks, exhibits his artistic creations as he was
influenced and inspired by their friendship.
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Visit Studio 74 to see all the submissions for this years Rogue Muse!
Studio 74 ~ 1274 North Van Ness Ave
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Monday 3/5 7:30pm
$9
The Inner Ear presents Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Poets, Inner Ear vs Rogue, poetry slam!
10 poets
5 judges
2 rounds
1 beat down champion
Fresno, California (and other parts)
Spoken Word
Friday 3/2 7:00pm
$5
Full Circle Brewery ~ 620 F. Street
Singer song writer Jim Rust and Mike Alexander, formerly of Acoustic Highway, perform a set of original and cover songs. Accompanying them is Full Circle Brewing Company’s Brew Master, Bill McCrory on harmonica.
Taylor Martin
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Saturday 3/3 5:30pm
Sunday 3/4 7:00pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:30pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
$9
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
Her father is a Jewish Holocaust survivor. Her mother was in the Hitler Youth. What the devil is she…?!
Spanning three cultures and as many generations, this solo show features the Russian Front, Holocaust bedtime stories, and undercover bridge games at the Senior Center. A unique, irreverent, humorous, TRUE story of one legacy of war and ethnic conflict. You are cordially invited to tea and swastikas.
This is a very funny, sharply written show. Your sense of irony will be doing back flips. –David Ford, The Marsh Theater, San Francisco
Berkeley, California
Solo Performance, 60 minutes, rated PG-13
Saturday 3/3 7:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:45pm
Thursday 3/8 8:45pm
Saturday 3/10 6:15pm
$5
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
WARRIOR WOMEN have been around since the beginning of time. Future heroines disguised themselves as men, and went forth. They became soldiers and sailors to seek love, adventure or revenge; some because they needed money and wanted to avoid prostitution, some because they wanted to escape marriage or an abusive father. Leigh sings the ballads of the Warrior Women.
Clovis, California
Music, 45 minutes, rated G
Saturday 3/3 2:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:30pm
Friday 3/9 8:45pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
Saturday 3/10 6:15pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Almost extinct, and stuck answering the phone, an old vaudeville performer sits out his days in a retirement home. A kid enters the place, and they get something way better than mustard! Ron Blackwell,Nayelli Zechman Dir.Brandey Steiner
ages 8-adult
Fresno, California
Theater, 40 minutes, rated G
No latecomers allowed
Saturday 3/3 5:00pm
Sunday 3/4 6:15pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
$5
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
Singer-songwriter Kristie Francis has a quirky, off-beat, gutsy way of seeing ordinary people, relationships and events, and inventing impossible ones. It’s hard to tell them apart, but that’s OK, because it doesn’t matter – even the fictional stories are “true” in their own way! You will probably see in her songs many people you know, including yourself!
Coarsegold, California
Singing (humor/folk), 45 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Saturday 3/3 2:30pm
Saturday 3/3 10:00pm
Saturday 3/10 7:30pm
$5
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
“Miss your ex? Reload & fire again!” says Sandra. In this must see show she takes you on a wild ride of one liners, stories & common gripes men & women have about their exes–including her own. Young & old alike relate to this funny routine. Don’t get mad at an ex. Get even…laugh at them.
Concord, California
Comedy, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:45pm
Saturday 3/3 3:45pm
Saturday 3/3 8:45pm
Sunday 3/4 7:30pm
$4
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
Lynn Ruth Miller is APPROACHING 80 and she’s pulled out the stops. Listen to outrageous comedy and song that tells it like it is and it’s all good. The best is coming and she’s determined to get it all.
Pacifica, California
Cabaret, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 5:00pm
Sunday 3/4 5:00pm
Friday 3/9 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 3:45pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Don’t miss Class Set as they return to Rogue Festival for the 5th time! With lots of new material and an always entertaining live show, be sure at check out Class Set at Rogue 2012!
Fresno, California
Indie/Folk/Alternative, 45 minutes, rated G
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Thursday 3/8 7:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 3:45pm
$3
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
Rogue Reading Series: presented by the San Joaquin Literary Association.
Fresno State MFA
Fresno, California
Reading, 1 hour, rated PG-13
No latecomers allowed
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Saturday 3/3 6:15pm
Sunday 3/4 3:45pm
Friday 3/9 6:15pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
$4
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Local musician Abigail Nolte is Gayle and The Bowties. A Rogue veteran, Abigail is bringing you an ensemble of talented local musicians to this years festival. Come enjoy some oldies with Gayle and the Bowties!
Fresno, California
Small Musical Ensemble, 45 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 5:00pm
Sunday 3/4 3:45pm
Thursday 3/8 8:45pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
$5
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
Come see why Boxcar Figaro and their Authentic Original American Music is on so many folks 100 Favorite Things About Fresno lists.
-Intelligent, well-crafted songs
-Expert musicianship
-Snappy repartee and entertaining banter
-Hand-built instruments
-Great value for your entertainment dollar
Fresno, California
Music, 45 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:45pm
Saturday 3/3 10:00pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Josh & Jaime present…
TWO GUITARS
Covers from the 60s, 70s & 80s.
Plus some original songs, and
A guest musician or two,
Some stories, some jokes.
Through the circle,
Fast and slow.
Josh & Jaime
Fresno, California
Musical Comedy, 50 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
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Friday 3/2 7:30pm
Saturday 3/3 7:30pm
Sunday 3/4 1:00pm
$5
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
Local band, SirenSinging, is excited to play at the 2012 Rogue Festival! We’ll be playing original songs as well as covers.
SirenSinging
Fresno, California
IndiePop, 45 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 7:30pm
Saturday 3/3 6;15pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 5:00pm
$3
Spectrum Gallery ~ 608 Olive Ave
If youve been mourning the loss of your favorite writers, stop your grieving and join us for a presentation of work selected from and inspired by some of your favorite departed writers. Come, and help us celebrate the ghosts of our literary past!
Fresno, California
Reading, 1 hours, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 6:15pm
Sunday 3/4 5:00pm
Friday 3/9 8:45pm
Saturday 3/10 5:00pm
$5
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
From the creator of the smash hit Cap’n Scurvy’s Apocalypse Hoedown Revival comes a new solo show from the Cap’n himself Scurvy, Prophet 4 Profit. Come for the train wreck stay for the tips on cannibalism, toxic waste, and better sex. Guaranteed cheap life threatening stunt at every show.
Fresno, California
Stab-up Traum-edy, 45 minutes, rated R
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 8:45pm
Sunday 3/4 7:30pm
Friday 3/9 6:15pm
Saturday 3/10 7:30pm
$5
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
Don’t lie, luv. Ya had a good time last night. How bout another go? Some drinks, music, some laughs, but eh… I’m a little short. Ya got this round? I’ll bring the music, and eh… a few friends. Can they crash on the couch?
Fresno, California
Drunken Irish Music, 45 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Sunday 3/4 6;15pm
Thursday 3/8 7:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 3:45pm
$4
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
David Spencer on guitar and vocals and Randy Morris on percussion,saxophone and vocal recitation performing a show called “The 90′s”. Satirical music about events from the 1990′s. Come and enjoy a trip down memory lane (to entice you, we have a song about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.)
Music, 45 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 7:30pm
Saturday 3/3 1:00pm
Thursday 3/8 7:30pm
Saturday 3/10 5:00pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
I Sing the Fresno Electric!is a program of electronic music and dance, featuring only composers who were either born in Fresno or have lived and composed here. Charles Amirkhanian, Ben Boone, Jack Fortner, Ken Froelich, and Cole Thornton are the featured composers.
Orpheus Chamber Music Ensemble
Fresno, California
Music and Dance, rated G
No latecomers allowed
Tuesday 3/6 9:00pm
$3
Tokyo Garden ~ 1711 Fulton Street
Karaoke, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
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Friday 3/2 6:15pm
Saturday 3/3 3:45pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
$5
Veni Vidi Vici ~ 1116 N Fulton
Renowned harpist Ellie Choate (whose credits include working with Ray Charles and 20th C. avant-garde composer Pierre Boulez, television and films), and Rogue Fest veteran Blake Jones (Trike Shop, Sprawlzilla vs. Mainstreet, etc.) present a rare pairing: theremin and harp. Hear the other- worldly whir of the sci-fi theremin blending with the classic tones of the harp in this show that joins Bach, Disney, Debussy, pop standards and original pieces.—another of the Orpheus Goes Rogue shows in this year’s festival.
Kingsburg, California
Music, 44 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 6:15pm
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Saturday 3/3 7:30pm
Sunday 3/4 1:00pm
$5
Broken Leg Stage ~ 1470 North Van Ness
Rev. Nuge went to Occupy Wall St. & Occupy Detroit just to carry funny signs. But a funny thing happened on the way to the Revolution – he started to believe in it. Next thing you know he’s camping with crackheads, marching with anarchists, burying a friend and writing this show.
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Solo, 45 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:00pm
Saturday 3/3 8:00pm
Thursday 3/8 8:00pm
Friday 3/9 8:00pm
Saturday 3/10 8:00pm
Saturday 3/10 11:00pm
$10
The Voice Shop ~ 1296 N. Wishon Ave.
Written by James Still
Directed by J. Daniel Herring
Starring Terry Lewis
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
A story, a confession, a revelation this one-man play takes place in the past, in the present and in the infinity of Gary’s mind. Armed with his theme (“Anything can happen”) and a pair of leopard-print underwear Gary dreams about kissing somebody, but along the way finds himself in New York addicted to phone sex, attending memorial services for strangers and passing out at the memory of Cream of Wheat boxes. His affinity for strange situations leads him through an unforgettable circle of porn stars, deaf transvestites and a dog named Rodney. It’s through his surprising friendships with a man named Valentino and a woman named Mary Carmen that Gary discovers his greatest poetry, humor, pain and hope.
Contains Mature Subject Matter and Nudity
Theater/Drama, 1 hour 15 minutes, rated NC-17
No latecomers allowed
MARCH 4TH & 10TH
2:00: MATINEE (60 min) [NOCO, excerpts]
4:00: MATINEE (60 min) [Guest Companies]
8:00: PREMIER SHOW (90 min) [NOCO 'The Eternity Project' +Guest Companies]
*note: strong subject matter & imagery for PREMIER show
*March 4th will also feature works by returning OK-based company- PERPETUAL MOTION & SC-based company VIBRATIONS DANCE COMPANY
*March 10th will also feature works by TX-based companies OUT ON A LIMB & GRID DANCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS
MATINEE= $10
PREMIER SHOW= $15
The Tower Theater ~ 815 East Olive Ave
fresNO dance COllective presents:
NOCO ROGUE SHOW 2012:
6-concert series hosted at TOWER THEATRE= no 2 shows are the same!
Fresno’s resident professional modern dance company premiers its evening length multi-media collaboration, ‘The Eternity Project’ and local collaboration with THE XOTICA SHOW.
Fresno, California
Dance/Media, 60/90 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Art Hop Reception
Thursday 3/1 5:00pm
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Comic Canvas represents the icons that have influenced Sammy G Art. The bandanas symbolize the power character license has over the art world: fan art is copyright infringement which inhibits free speech, however parody and satire are protected. Come and share your interpretation.
Fresno, California
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Friday 3/2 7:00pm
Saturday 3/3 12:30pm
Saturday 3/3 8:00pm
$9
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
THEY ARE BACK!! After a several year absence from the Rogue Festival, Altered Modalities is back with their passionate and innovative movement and their unique artistry. This performance will feature new work, past repertoire, and 2009 Central Valley Artist of the Year, pianist Gina Leneé.
Altered Modalities Contemporary Dance Company
Fresno, California
Dance, 50 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 5:30pm
Saturday 3/3 9:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 10:15pm
$10
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
A Rogue Favorite and FRESNO BEE “BEST BET” five years in a row! “TOP 100″ on JAZZWEEK’S NATIONAL AIRPLAY CHART! Benjamin Boone (sax), Grammy-Award winning drummer Steve Mitchell, David Aus (keyboards), and Nye Morton (bass) play all-new music composed for Rogue 2012!
Fresno, California
Music/Jazz, 1 hour, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 3:30pm
Sunday 3/4 7:00pm
Thursday 3/8 10:00pm
Friday 3/9 5:30pm
Saturday 3/10 1:30pm
Saturday 3/10 8:45pm
$9
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Rogue veteran Barry Smith (JESUS IN MONTANA, BABY BOOK, EVERY JOB I’VE EVER HAD) returns with a revamped version of his 2008 Rogue sellout hit. Journey with Barry as he goes from squeaky clean suburbanite to filthy squatter in this multimedia comedy of rebellion gone wrong. With pictures!
Fresno, California
Solo Multimedia Comedy, 1 hour, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 2:00pm
Thursday 3/8 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 12:00pm
Saturday 3/10 4:30pm
$5
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Come One, come All! The Dancing Masters from the Cal Arts Academy are giving an Entertainment for all Ages to enjoy — Ballet, Hornpipes, & Clogging, together with many Feats of Activity, and a dramatic Scene from The Indian Princess. The 19th Century will come to Life for your Delight.
Fresno, California
Variety Show, 50 minutes, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 6:30pm
Sunday 3/4 1:00pm
Sunday 3/4 5:30pm
Friday 3/9 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 3:00pm
$9
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Celebrating 4 years at the Rogue, MeCo’s dance theater is not to be missed. Their accomplished and talented dancers interpret the silliness of life (and the more challenging moments, too) with vitality, levity and poignant sensitivity to humanity and self-awareness. Dance for everyBODY!
Moorpark, California
Dance/Movement, 1 hour, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 5:00pm
Sunday 3/4 8:30pm
Thursday 3/8 8:30pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
$7
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Hizz Ya Wizz (Shake Your Booty) with The Movers and Shakers of Central Valley Bellydance!
This showcase event brings together the top soloists and troupes in Fresno and beyond, including members of Tanjora, Eastern Sun Dance Company, Fallen Orchid, Arabian Nights Bellydance, and more!
Arabian Nights Bellydance and Friends
Fresno, California
Dance/Movement, 55 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers Permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 7:30pm
$7
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
Guest-Artist Shakespeare! Karaoke Shakespeare! The Shakespearean Insult! Abbot & Costello Meet Shakespeare! The Woodward Shakespeare Festival takes the Bard in a whole new direction. This is not your English professor’s Shakespeare.
Fresno, California
Comedy, 50 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 4:00pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 6:00pm
$7
Cal Arts Academy – Severance ~ 1401 N Wishon Ave
The They is a one act, semi-autobiographical, two person play about the relationship between a young man and his mother as she battles the powerful but unseen forces that plague her. Through poignant and sometimes comical dialogue the difficulties of their lives are revealed.
Fresno, California
Play-Drama, 1 hour, rated PG-13
No Latecomers Allowed
Saturday 3/3 1:00pm
Saturday 3/3 10:00pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:00pm
$8
The Voice is a remarkable, ground-breaking solo piece on sex addiction & recovery. Riveting, at times hilarious, always entertaining, the work is ultimately a powerful spiritual journey dealing with one of today’s major social issues.”Kleinberg forges a safe passage through what could easily be an extremely difficult journey.” – Acclaimed Director David Ford. “Here we’re getting to see a man led by God, and, because of that, it gives everyone in the room hope.” — Award-winning actress Ann Randolph. Kleinberg is a comedian who has performed w/Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Sinbad and Richard Lewis.
David Kleinberg
San Francisco, California
Solo Performance, 1 hour, rated R
Latecomers Permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 5:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 8:30pm
$5
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
One suggestion from the audience propels us into an hour of improvisational hilarity! Each show will be different! Who knows where we’ll go! One Suggestion. No props. Never written, always improv!
Fresno, California
Improv Comedy, 1 hour, rated PG-13
No Latecomers Allowed
Friday 3/2 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 4:00pm
Thursday 3/8 7:00pm
Friday 3/9 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 4:00pm
$7
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
Tallahassee patriarch, Judge Knott, wanted his only son, Doug, to give him a grandson. Doug, having taken more enough shit from the redneck Judge, aims his metaphorical gun at his father and says, “No way. I am the last of the Knotts”. This is Knott a comedy
Written and performed by Doug Knott
Directed by and Developed with Eric Trules
Los Angeles, California
One man show, 60 minutes, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 7:00pm
Saturday 3/3 1:00pm
Saturday 3/3 7:00pm
Friday 3/9 5:30pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
$9
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
Poe and Mathews are an unlikely duo. Edgar Allan Poe is an author, well known for his contribution to the horror genre. Cornelius Mathews is also a writer…but he is not well known for anything. These two literary mammoths find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted island and they realize the only thing they have in common is getting on each others nerves. Will they survive? Will Poe ever see the brighter side of life? Will you stay long enough to see the ending? Find out by catching this fast, fun, and absurd clownesque show.
Brian Kuwabara and Emily Windler
Irvine, California
Play/Comedy, 50 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 4:00pm
Saturday 3/3 10:00pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Thursday 3/8 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 7:00pm
$8
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
“In Search of My Clitoris” is a one-woman show that uses humor, stand-up comedy, and dynamic storytelling to breach the very unfunny subject of female circumcision.
Sia Amma is ready for HBO”
–Metro Santa Cruz
“Join in the chorus of laughter”
–San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California
Comedy, 60 minutes, rated NC-17
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 4:00pm
Saturday 3/3 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 5:30pm
Sunday 3/4 8:30pm
$9
Timothy Mooney has memorized one monologue from every Shakespeare play, capturing the most stirring speeches, the most outrageous situations, the most wicked double-entendres, and the most delicious sonorous soliloquies ever to emerge from Shakespeares pen! “Flat-out riveting!” (Dailycity.com)
“Lot o Shakespeare,” a dynamic tour de force of vocal pyrotechnics, features one monologue from every Shakespeare play chosen entirely at random by the spinning of a Bingo cage! Prizes will be awarded! “Like a house afire!” (wordpress.com)
“A one-man dynamo!” It will blow your mind for Shakespeare in ways that you thought your mind might never be blown!
Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Classical One-Man Comical-Tragical-Historical-Pastoral, 60 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 5:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
Saturday 3/10 7:00pm
$4
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
Drop ToneM7 is a Band based out of the central valley – Fresno, Ca. The Band consists of JT Anderson (Guitars and Vocals) , Mike Klatt (Drums and Percussion) and Kevin Santarelli (Bass Section). Drop tone was formed in October of 2010. The sole purpose of the band was to “Play some music and have some good times”. As with every other musician that soon changes to dedication and alot of hours of practice and then performing live. Drop Tone has played various gigs from parties to small venues. Each member of Drop Tone has had experience performing in both situations from previous projects. If you had to catagorize the band – the genre would be rock. Its hard to label a band that has so may different styles and sounds. From blues to rock to metal, Drop Tone will take you on a musical melodic trip that your shure to enjoy. “Let Us Fondle Your Earbud’s”
Fresno, California
Rock, 45 minutes, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Saturday 3/3 2:30pm
Friday 3/9 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 5:30pm
$8
The Tower Lounge – 1211 N. Wishon Ave
A sordid tale of booze, sex and hymns. Ever wonder what really goes on in church? Tony Imperatrice tells the story of how a boy raised atheist became a church organist. From his histerical dysfunctional family, to his numerous drunken adventures, you will laugh your ass off. With over 30 years of church music experience, Tony has seen and done it all. From fist fighting wedding parties, to schizophrenic nuns. You will delight at the telling of all the sordid details. A laugh fest you will not want to miss.
Tony Imperatrice
Fresno, California
Comedy, rated R
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Sunday 3/4 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
Saturday 3/10 8:30pm
$5
You’ve tried the four noble truths
The Six Ways to Happiness
The Eightfold Path
The Ten Steps to Joy
The Course in Miracles
and The Secret
Now…
COME TO YOUR SENSES!
with BABA for Now’s
Off Kilter Kinetic Theatre
The critics are raving!
“I feel so much better!”
“I love this group but I don’t know why!”
“Gosh, America’s sure got talent!”
No Pitches No Products
No Promos
No Paper No Plastic
No Poultry*
*(Well, maybe poultry)
BABA for Now
Madera, California
Dance, 50 minutes, rated G
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:30pm
Saturday 3/3 2:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 5:30pm
$9
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
So, remember that one show from last year? Yeah, neither do we. So come watch it so we can refresh your memory. If you like music, singing, teenagers, you’ll probably enjoy That One Show. You may remember some of our players from Not Another UHS Bakesale. Our show is like last year’s, but different.
Fresno, California
Music – Singers – A Cappella, 60 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers Permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 7:00pm
Sunday 3/4 5:30pm
Friday 3/9 8:30pm
$5
A dancer stuck in inertia. A man unsure of his purpose. Told completely through dance, Breaking through the Breakdown is a semi-autobiographical story of this man’s struggle to overcome the plateaus of life and the fears holding him back. Join him as he battles his way through a dangerous dream world in order to conquer the demons haunting him. His journey to reach the next level in his art and his life will inspire anyone who’s ever been stuck at a crossroad to break through!
Fresno, California
Dance, 40 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers Permitted within 15 Minutes
Saturday 3/3 4:00pm
Sunday 3/4 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
Saturday 3/10 7:00pm
$8
Ananka Belly Dance Co. dances into Famous Fiction from literature and movies. FIRST STOP…’Shangri La’ deep in the Himalayas, where peace, beauty and tradition are preserved for all time.
NEXT…to an Ancient Egyptian tomb, where a ritual of burial to celebrate the life and journey into the afterlife, created, thru dance, for a fictitious Princess.
THEN…To a Magical, Hidden Cave, somewhere in an Arabian Desert, where the voice of ALI BABA can be heard commanding, “OPEN SESEME”
Ananka Belly Dance Compary
Fresno, California
Dance, 60 minutes, rated G
Latecomers Permitted within 15 minutes
Saturday 3/3 1:00pm
Saturday 3/3 7:00pm
Sunday 3/4 4:00pm
Thursday 3/8 7:00pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
$8
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
The fat guy is fat. The fat guy wants to be the greatest magician in the world. The fat guy loves Neil Diamond. In a cacophony of clown, magic, and theatrical madness the fat guy will be faced with his most enormous obstacle! Will the fat guy lose everything or will Neil Diamond save his soul? “there’s no denying the crazy, charismatic Bange can cast a spell on a crowd”**** CBC Manitoba ****1/2 Edmonton Journal”
The Baggy Pants
Seattle, Washington
Comedy, 60 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers Permitted within 15 Minutes
Friday 3/9 5:30 pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
Saturday 3/10 5:30pm
$9
Fear Factor: Canine Edition is about the peculiar and misguided true adventures of a man and his very trusting, very forgiving, therapy dog. An award-winning tale of true love and overcoming obstacles, while staring fear in the face.
“Grady’s performance is impeccable.” – LA Weekly
“A masterful storyteller. Grady is mesmerizing.” – Winnipeg Free Press
“A funny engaging actor who doesn’t miss a beat.” – Edmonton Journal
4 Stars – CBC
4 Stars – Vue Weekly
John Grady
New York, New York
Solo Storytelling, 50 Minutes, rated R
No Latecomers Allowed
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Saturday 3/3 1:00pm
Wednesday 3/7 8:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 4:00pm
$9
“Petrick made headlines as a GI for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War, and he’s turned his experiences into a deftly crafted solo show.” – Georgia Straight
“We rarely get the opportunity to hear an account of such simple conviction and courage told so intimately. Petrick’s additions of humor and humanity throughout make the show entertaining as well as inspirational…” – EDGE
“Petrick delivers…he has you laughing through the fear.” – Winnipeg Uptown
“a really good story about one person doing what they believe is right, regardless of the consequences.” – Winnipeg Theatre
Howard Petrick
San Francisco, California
Solo Performance Drama/Comedy, 60 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 7:00pm
Sunday 3/4 8:30pm
Thursday 3/8 8:30pm
Saturday 3/10 1:00pm
Saturday 3/10 8:30pm
$9
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
Kurt is back for his fourth Rogue in a row, this time with his original sold-out autobiographical comedy, with new bonus material! From early childhood Kurt had a stutter, which ranged from mild to challenging. This show takes the audience on a journey through Kurt’s adventures through speech therapy, from various breathing techniques to talking to dogs to therapists with out-of-control egos. ”I found myself hanging on Fitzpatrick’s every word… What makes it work is that you’re rooting for him all the way.” – Fresno Bee
Too Much Free Time Productions
Brooklyn, New York
Comedy, 60 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Wednesday 3/7 7:00pm
Friday 3/9 5:30pm
Saturday 3/10 8:30pm
$9
Ten years ago, a stranger brutally assaulted Megan Shepard as she was jogging home through a park. When Megan identified Jabari Woods in court, condemning him to life in prison, she was dead sure he had been the attacker.
But new evidence is forcing Megan to question her own memories — including her vivid nightmares of the crime — and to face the possibility that she has made the worst mistake of her life.
A solo drama by the creator of “A Cynic Tells Love Stories” and “Burning Brothels: Sex and Death in Nevada.”
Katherine Glover
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Drama, 60 minutes, rated PG-13
No latecomers allowed
Friday 3/2 10:00pm
Saturday 3/3 8:30pm
Sunday 3/4 2:30pm
Friday 3/9 7:00pm
Saturday 3/10 4:00pm
$9
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
Don’t miss what Critics in LA, SF, DC and PHX call “A fringe hit…Fearless…An absolute must see!” Take an outlandish and poignant journey, full of psychedelic sunglasses, rockin’ church services and wild rides with Neff’s dad, who goes from being a crooning father of eight, fearless surfer, and impromptu 4-H leader to a vagabond street preacher spouting his manic message of love. An incredibly moving portrayal and examination of the relationship between love and madness.
Stella Productions
San Francisco, California
Dramedy, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 mintutes
Saturday 3/3 2:30pm
Saturday 3/3 7:00pm
Friday 3/9 10:00pm
Saturday 3/10 2:30pm
$9
VITAL SIGNS: Hilarious, shocking, heart-warming, absurd, and brutally honest, Alison Whittaker, a Registered Nurse at a major American hospital, takes you behind the scenes of our current health care system for an intimate look at the nurses, patients and their families coping with blood-and-guts real life in the hospital. From diaper changes and catheters to despair, hope and humanity, this is a glimpse of real-life in the hospital as you’ve never seen it before.
“Alison is a gifted writer and performer…painfully funny and profound.” Ann Randolph (Voted Best San Francisco Solo Performer of the Year 2011)
Alison Whittaker
San Rafael, California
Solo Performance, 6o minutes, rated R
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Friday 3/2 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 3/3 – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 3/4 – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 3/10 – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 3/10 – 7:00 p.m.
$9
Edith Piaf is an icon, France’s greatest popular singer. However, few people know about her best friend and half-sister Simone, who grew up in Paris alongside Piaf. The enduring friendship of these two women is an incredible (and true!) story, spanning over 25 years. Featuring Piaf’s most popular songs, including La Vie en Rose, Padam Padam and Hymne à l’Amour. “Four stars! The music is immortal and delivered with style and skill by a master performer…Superlative singing….Gall’s narrative and Piaf’s songs melded seamlessly together, conjuring up the streets of Paris in my imagination…An amazing voice and an engaging personality.”
Sisterscene
St. Albert, Canada
Musical-Cabaret, 60 minutes, rated PG
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
Sat. 3/3 4:00pm
Sat. 3/3 10:00pm
Sun 3/4 5:30pm
Fri. 3/9 5:30pm
Fri 3/9 8:30pm
$9
Neighborhood Thrift – 353 E Olive Ave.
A whacky comedy about two Jewish elves that work in Santa’s basement on “The List.” They hope to one day climb out of the basement and become toy makers to Santa. Coming along the way are two flamboyant elves who do not know how to keep their noses out of other people’s business and two female elves that find love in the most unexpected way. Come join us as we keep the season going in this festive play involving unordinary and extraordinary elves. This play involves comedy, love, and drama. I promise you will enjoy it.
The People Next Door Theatre Company
Fresno, California
Comedy, 55 minutes, rated PG-13
Latecomers permitted within 15 minutes
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