indyish.com and the Montreal Fringe

(13:36) Risa Dickens, one of the co-creators of indysh.com talks with Mark Baratelli about about the site's pre-Montreal Fringe Festival podcast project. Indyish.com is "a loose affiliation of folks who make stuff like Art, Clothing, Literature and Music. Together we co-author an indie arts group blog, sell our wares and produce Indyish events."(indyish.com)



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NYC Fringe Producer Elena Hoy

(28:08) The Producing Artistic Director of the NYC Fringe, Elena Hoy, describes how the festival came about, why they are not a CAFF festival (and why that works for the NYC market) and how the jurying process works. (fringenyc.org)



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Six Characters: Best Show Ever

(6:42) A successful run at the NYC Fringe, a positive review by the New York Times and now they're bringing their magic to Orlando. A mix of vaudeville, burlesque and comedy, Six Characters comes to the Fringe with years of experience under their belt. (website, blog, myspace, youtube)




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Encore for the Diva

(7:45) Robert Harless, author and performer of this one-man drama, shares how this show about a drag performer in Canada was inspired by the real life events of his friend, how Robert came to be the performer he never planned on being and how the play is not a "gay play." (myspace)




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Waiting

(15:30) Voci Dance's Genevieve Bernard describes how the dance show's concept, waiting, was interpreted by three choreographers. (website, blog, myspace, youtube)





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Rebel Without a Niche

(9:13) Writer and Producer Kurt Fitzpatrick discusses how his one-man show grew from a monologue to a play with the help of a director friend. He's taken it all over the Canadian Fringe circuit and back to New York City getting rave reviews all along the way. (website, blog, myspace)




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DRIP paint in motion

Jessica Mariko discusses her dance/art show "DRIP paint in motion," choreography, marketing and the future of her show. The dancers paint and the paint dances.




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Coming In

Jamesson Beane, Co-Creator/Writer/Producer and Star of "Coming In," is interviewed by Fringe's own Producer Beth Marshall. He shares about the show, another show he's in called "Midnight Snack and his budding, if not current, star status on the social networking site Myspace.




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Screw You Review

Linwood Sassy, performer in the "Screw You Review" gives you a piece of his mind. Now get off his lawn. The show is produced by Dewey Chaffee.




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Elvis and Roy- The Lost Concert

Peter Alden, one of the Producers and Performers of "Elvis and Roy- The Lost Concert" explains his background as a "Legends" performer and how it led to the creation of this show.




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Pentacostal Wisconsin

Ryan Paulson, Writer and Producer of "Pentacostal Wisconsin" discusses his show and plays a song from it.




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The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over

Gemma Wilcox, Producer, Playwright and Performer of "The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over" talks about her 20+ character one-woman show that features a talking chicken and saxophone. She performs a bit of the talking chicken character near the end of the episode.




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5ive

Andre Diniz, Producer, Director and Playwright of "5ive" reveals the premise for his original work involving reincarnation.




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2007 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Susan Mitchell, Writer, Actor and Producer and Jack Low, Director and Actor of "2007:Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" discuss the new take on the old movie, their own "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" experiences with each of their five daughters and how Fringe is one of the highlights of their year.




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Stupid Kids

Andre Diniz, Producer and director of "Stupid Kids" shares how the show started as a Broadway production in 1998 and what the show is about: punk teens in the 1980s.




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Strings

Kristin Dexnis, Choreographer and Performer in "Strings" talks about her three-person dance show made up of members of her New York City-based dance company, Dexdance. The music is composed by her husband and might be available on cd! Kristin studied and teaches at the Alvin Ailey School of Dance.




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The Glamorous Andrea Merlyn Magic Show

Taylor Martin, Creator and Performer of "The Glamorous Andrea Merlyn Magic Show," has been doing magic for many years and is excited to bring his show to the Orlando Fringe for a second year. He enjoys performing ina theatrical venue like the Fringe and has added new shows elements to last year's production.




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Mistero Buffo

Doug McLauchlan, Producer and Performer of "Mistero Buffo" shares a slice of his extensive clown knowledge and a peek into his one-man clowning show.




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Jesus In Montanta: Adventures in a Doomsday Cult

It is a comedy! Barry Smith,Writer & Performer of "Jesus In Montana: Adventures in a Doomsday Cult" wants you to know his one-man show detailing how he ended up living "in Jesus' basement" is, indeed, a comedy. The show has been performed everywhere and has won many Fringe Festival awards.




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Heart of Coal

Jeremy Seghers, Producer of "Heart of Coal" reveals a pretty spectacular plan for his show including stop-animation, original composed music and human-sized puppets created by Heather Henson.




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Doodie Humor Presents Zombie Girlfriend

Todd Ferren, Writer and Director of "Doodie Humor Presents: Zombie Girlfriend" won't talk about "the couch," wants to put head-cams on the two techs inside "the couch" and barely reveals how far you can "go" with a zombie. Intrigued? See the show.




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ctrl-alt-life

Brett Nicholson, Writer and Producer of "ctrl-alt-life" has written his second straight play (he studied Musical Theatre writing in New York City for two years) about a very original concept he'd created years ago but never put into scripted form.




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So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz

Amy Salloway, creator and performer of the show, "So Kiss Me Already, Herschel Gertz!" shares how the show came from her fun/painful summer camp experiences as a young Jewish girl from Minnesota.




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A Love Lost Life

Steve Jacobs, director of "A Love Lost Life" discusses the transition from film to theatre directing, how his good friend sent him the script for the show out of the blue through email and why the show will affect the audience with it's portrayal of one of the greatest actors of our time, Marlon Brando, and his last few days on earth.




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3: Rebel Without a Niche

Kurt Fitzpatrick, the Writer, Producer and Performer of the 2007 Orlando Fringe Show "Rebel Without a Niche"




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Orlando Fringe Podcast 2: PS 69

Susan Jeremy plays 24 characters based on her experiences as a substitute teacher in New York City. The show has been performed at many festivals including the Montreal Fringe in Canada where it won "Best Comedy", 2003's Edinburough Fringe , the Just for Laughs Festival, and will be heading to the Piccolo Spilletto Festival in Charleston, SC at end of May. Susan Jeremy's background is in voice-overs and stand-up. Listen to her now perform a scene from the show right on this episode! Produced by Watson Arts in NYC.




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That Fading Scent of P***y

"That Fading Scent of P***y" writer and performer Judith Black. See the commercial for her show on myspace.com/orlandofringe!




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Inspired by Edinburgh

I was googling around and found The Edinbugh Fringe Podcast. We need to have this for Orlando Fringe. I'd need to buy a portable audio device and commit to the recording and editing of it to do what they do on this Edinburgh show.

-Mark

Inspired by Edinburgh

I was googling around and found The Edinbugh Fringe Podcast. We need to have this for Orlando Fringe. I'd need to buy a portable audio device and commit to the recording and editing of it to do what they do on this Edinburgh show.

-Mark