2023 FF Shows
Wrong Answers Only
A tissue of lies shredded by a Colonel of Truth.
The cast: Michael Broussard
Location: Online
Dates + Times: 9/14 and 9/15 at 8pm. 9/16 and 9/17 at 3pm.
A Link for RSVP: Yes, here! Click this
Sarah Knittel/Marina Abramović
A sloppy, sexy clown autopsy about the agony of starting over. Ouchies, Daddy!
The Cast: Sarah Knittel, Rosalie Swana
Location: Deep End Studios 1313 S. 33rd St. Queens Memorial Building (around back)
Dates: 9/8, 9/9, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/18 all at 8:30 pm
NEW SHOWS ADDED
West Philly Pun-Off
The wordiest, nerdiest quizzo and improv tourney you've ever attended
Cast: Just me, the MC, Aaron Schwartzbaum (it's all about audience participation!)
Location: Case Comedy; Upstairs At Abyssinia, 229 South 45th St
When: September 5th, 7:30 doors 8:00 doors
Walk Around Philadelphia
100 miles of adventure and discovery around the city’s edge.
The Cast: JJ Tiziou and fellow walkers
Location: All around Philadelphia
Read Me A World
Come read aloud with loved ones in a pop-up reading nook!
Location: Liberty Lands Park: 913 N 3rd St (Northern Liberties)
Saturday, Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 10am-11:30am
This event will take place outdoors, in a park, with a sloping field and a step up to a 1.5-foot platform. Seating will be varied, with some benches available, but much seating will be on or close to the ground.
Genre: Family, Kids, All Ages, Immersive, Participatory, Visual Art, Theater, Intergenerational
Unfortunately, the space is not fully hospitable for mobility-assistive devices. Climate will likely be hot and humid outdoors in the park through the month of September.
Working on "The One" with guests
Sammie James works on new hour. Guests also perform
Cast: Sammie James and guests
Location: Zoom
Dates: 9/10, 7pm
DELIADELIA and FRIENDS!
DELIADELIA and FRIENDS! is an alternative comedy and variety show hosted by actor and clown Amando Houser.
Cast: Amando Houser and Friends
Location: Case Comedy, Upstairs at Abyssinia, 229 South 45th, Phila PA 19104
Dates: September 19th, doors 7:30 Show 8pm
Jim E. Brown
Britain's favourite alcoholic teenager performs some of his greatest hits!
Cast: Jim E. Brown
Location: Case Comedy; Upstairs At Abyssinia, 229 South 45th St
When: September 19th, 7:30 doors 8:00 doors
Sing the Rainbow: A Pride Show for Everyone
Interactive family Pride show-- queer joy, community, and allyship
Cast: Julie Be, Miles Crabtree
Dates: Fri, Sep 8, 3:30 pm, Sat, Sep 9, 11:30 am, Fri, Sep 22, 3:30 pm, Sat, Sep 30, 3:00 pm, In the event that any performances must be cancelled due to inclement weather, they will be rescheduled for the rain date of Saturday, September 30, 6pm.
Location: Liberty Lands Park, 913 N 3rd St
Grass and uneven terrain, may be inaccessible or challenging for mobility devices.
Company: Ants on a Log
Next In Line Free Fringe Edition
The best up and coming comics from far and wide.
Cast: Manny Brown, Tyler Wolf, and more!
Location: Newbold Exchange, 1727 Snyder
Dates: September 20th, 7:30 doors, BYOB
The Pecking Order
Clucked Circumstances: A Nesting Game of Family Secrets
Cast: Featuring: Eliza Carson, Grayce Carson, Marcia Ferguson, and Simi Toledano
Location: Plays & Players' Skinner Studio, 1714 Delancey Street
Dates: September 21, 2023 at 7:00pm EST
Not ADA Accessible
Company: Paper Doll Ensemble
MACBETH IN A BAR
Serious actors. No director. One rehearsal. At a bar.
Cast: Valleri Bowman, Katie Butler, John Miller Giltner, Connor Hogan, Elena Nahrmann, Caroline O'Connell, Devin Preston, Sunflower B Rose, Iris Seaman, Jonathan Harper Schlieman, Haley Fluke - Dramaturg
Location: Lily's Tavern, 10 S Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Dates: September 17, 2023 7.30pm, September 18, 2023 7.30pm
You must ascend a flight of stairs to access the venue.
My Grandmother's Eyepatch
Live-action Muppet show meets Carol Burnette-esque embrace of absurdity
Cast: Julia VanderVeen
Location: Fidget Space, 1714 North Mascher St
Dates: September 5th -5pm, September 11th-6:30pm and September 12th-6:30pm
6 Free Fringe Tickets Available per show. Please email julesvandie@gmail.com to reserve your FFT
Not ADA Accessible
Look! It's Your Passion
Learn how to find your passion with extreme determination.
Cast: Ray Toy
Location: Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course in Fairmount Park
33rd & W Oxford St, Philadelphia, PA 19121
Dates: September 9th at 4pm / rain date September 10th
What is it? Comedy! : A totally Normal Wednesday
A fun and sometimes chaotic Stand up comedy showcase in old city
Cast: Jared Winters and Sam Wolf
Location: Rotten Ralphs pub on 2nd &Chestnut st.
Dates: September 20th, 9pm
Not ADA Accessible
Upline: It's Not a Show, It's an Opportunity
Welcome to the party! (It's Not a Pyramid Scheme)
Cast: Megan Stern
Location: Maas Building Studio
Dates: Sept 6 8pm, Sept 12 8pm, Sept 19 8pm
5 Free Fringe Tickets available each show at the door ONLY
Ohnonononononoooo9/11MANComesREALLYreallyhardTONIGHT
This show is about the craziest thing!!!
Cast: Just me: Sohrab
Location: Maas Studio, 1325 North Randolph
Dates: September 3, 2023 9.30pm - September 11, 2023 8.00pm - September 25, 2023 5.00pm
Please email Sohrab at haghverdi2@gmail.com and I will get you your free ticket!!
Nut Hard Bistro (Two Bears, One Pancake)
Two macho Slavic clowns host an unhinged live cooking show
Cast: Danielle Levsky - Sasha, Nathaniel Fishburn - Valeriy
Location: Location will be revealed with ticket reservation; Apartment kitchen
Dates: Friday Sep 15 7:30-8:30 PM, Saturday Sep 16 7:30-8:30 PM, Sunday Sep 17 at 3:30-4:30 PM
Company: Rabbit Potato Stew Productions
Stairs to climb to first floor apartment entrance
Scooter Practice and Friends
Meet the gang. Get your kicks. Leave happy.
Cast: Hannah Burks, Alix Griffin, Melanie Lynch, Brendann Murphy, Sahil Jaya, and Friends!
Date: 9/9 at 8pm
Location: Newbold Exchange, 1727 Snyder Ave
Confluence
Ben and Loren mashup contact and long form improv!
Cast: Loren Groenendaal and Benjamin Lloyd
Location: Mascher Space Rear Studio 1170 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 Press Rear Studio button to be buzzed in
Dates: Saturday, September 9th 8PM & Sunday, September 10th 8PM
Venue is NOT ADA accessible. Studio is up a few steps. Venue bathroom is down a full flight of steps.
Bowl Cut Comedy
A stand up comedy showcase at Bud's Barbershop featuring some of the city's BEST comedians!
Cast: James Moss (Punchline Comedy Club) , Setoiyo ("The Foreigner" on Helium Records) , Alex Yang (Helium Comedy Club) Shealyn Forshee (This Should Be Good) , Betty Smithsonian (Taco Bell)
Hosted by Max Barth (Reductress, The New Yorker)!
Dates: 9/23 7pm doors 7:30 show
Location: Bud's Barbershop 1600 W. Ritner
RSVP at maxbarthcomedy@gmail.com with name/# of tickets
The Van Gogh Shogh
Free show. Bring Cash. Invest in a masterpiece.
Cast: Donna Oblongata
Location: The Deep End Studios (1313 S 33rd St)
Dates: Sept 21, 22, 23, 24 8pm each night.
9 stairs to entrance, 18 to bathrooms. Space is air conditioned with a parking lot behind the building.
clown/sip-n-paint/karaoke/immersive/theater/doordash-delivery
Birth. Sparkle. Death.
What to do when your world crumbles? Make a musical!
Cast: Hannah Parke
Location: At the “Living Room” at The Fidget Space, 1714 N. Mascher Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122)
Dates: Saturday, September 2, 2:00 PM Sunday, September 3, 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 6, 6:30 PM Monday, September 11, 5:00 PM Monday, September 18, 6:30 PM
Next In Line Comedy
The best comedy show repping the best arts festival.
Cast: Manny Brown, Tyler Wolf, and more!
Location: Tattooed Mom, 530 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Date: Wednesday September 13th, 7-10pm