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FronteraFest 2013


Theatre from the Edge

"The fringe theater event of the Southwest!"
-Austin American Statesman

That's right: it's time to heat up your winter nights again, with the holy-smokes-this-is-momentous 20th anniversary season of FronteraFest at Hyde Park Theatre (typically one gives emeralds on the 20th, hint hint). The Short Fringe, the Long Fringe, BYOV, or Mi Casa--as always and ever, FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre. Too bad there's no actual way to expect the unexpected, because that is your only hope.

FronteraFest is produced in collaboration with ScriptWorks, a group dedicated to supporting emerging playwrights and developing new dramatic works.

Come to our closing night after-party on Saturday, February 16 after the last "Best of Fest" performance. It will be held at Gallery Black Lagoon, right across from Hyde Park Theater, and scrumptiously catered by El Alma Cafe, The Parlor, and Beverage World.

 

Many thanks to our splendid FronteraFest sponsors:
Asti Trattoria
The Austin Chronicle
Austin Man Magazine
Austin Woman Magazine
Beverage World
BuyPlayTix
El Alma
Gallery Black Lagoon
Hyde Park Bar and Grill
Motorblade
New World Deli
The Parlor
The Pilates Center of Austin
Sol Marketing
Worley Printing

Calendar
Just want to cut to the chase? Here's a handy calendar of all FronteraFest events.

 

The Short Fringe
January 15 - February 16
at Hyde Park Theatre

Every night we present a new bill of four or five plays no longer than 25 minutes each. Brilliant monologues? Plays in progress? Comedy improv? Cabaret singers? Avant-garde dance? Short films? Multimedia? We've seen it all.

This year, as part of our 20th Anniversary Celebrations, we're bringing back some Featured Alums--festival favorites from the past twenty years.

Every Saturday night is a juried "Best of the Week" performance, and the last week, February 12-16, is the juried "Best of the Fest"--with a few wild cards thrown in.

Come to our closing night after-party on Saturday, February 16 after the last "Best of Fest" performance. It will be held at Gallery Black Lagoon, right across from Hyde Park Theater, and scrumptiously catered by El Alma Cafe, The Parlor, and Beverage World.

See the full Short Fringe schedule and buy tickets here. Or get your Best of Week and Best of Fest tickets now.

 

The Long Fringe
January 21 - February 3 at Salvage Vanguard Theater

Longer productions (90 minutes or less) at Salvage Vanguard Theater: everything from new works by emerging playwrights to cutting-edge puppetry to musical retrospectives to a magic show.

See the full Long Fringe schedule and buy tickets here.

 

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro
Saturday, February 9

A day of site-based work performed in local homes and other surprising locales, Mi Casa is consistently of the most popular components of our festival. This year's Mi Casa is curated by writer/performer Adrienne Dawes. Artists include Shana Merlin of Merlin Works Improv, Content Love Knowles, Jenny Larson of Salvage Vanguard Theatre, Sonnet Blanton/POPWORKS, and much more. Download this PDF with a full schedule of events including times, locations, and a map. (IMPORTANT NOTE: One of the locations has changed, from Huston-Tillotson to the Historic Victory Grill. If you downloaded the flyer with map and other details before 9:15am Wednesday, February 6, please re-download it. We apologize for the inconvenience.)

Please note: there are no advance sales or reservations for Mi Casa. Tickets are $3 per performance payable in cash only at each venue. Don't miss the after party starting at 5:30pm at the final location!

 


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This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin's future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com. HPT is also supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and by an award from The National Endowment for the Arts.

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