Episode # 146 - Indie Theater Now: FringeNYC Edition #2

This is the second in our three-part series previewing some of the shows at this year’s New York International Fringe Festival. Like our first preview (Episode #144), this program is a variety show featuring artists from eight FringeNYC shows. Trav S.D. is again the host — and what a terrific host he is! And the show itself really highlights the diversity and potency of the festival.

We have some Fringe alumni on board this time, including playwright Leslie Bramm, who talks here about Marvelous Shrine, his latest work, which is about a stolid American father coping with a rebellious son (you’ll have to listen to find out the details!). Leslie was at the very first FringeNYC festival back in 1997.

We also hear from Frank Anthony Polito, playwright/actor of Another Day on Willow St., which features in its cast two FringeNYC Award winners — Fred Backus (Outstanding Actor in 1999) and Pamela Sabaugh (Outstanding Actress in 2000).

Playwright Chad Beckim introduces a brief, compelling scene from his FringeNYC play, Lights Rise on Grace.

Danny Tieger and Adam Lerman, co-authors/co-stars of On Again Off, perform a brief excerpt from their play, and tell us a little about its genesis. These two talented young men met at Skidmore College, where Danny will be a senior next month and from which Adam was just graduated.

This episode also features some terrific musical numbers! Alicia Levy performs (a cappella)  a delightful humorous song called “Mister Lucky” from Drop Six: Mister Lucky. Alicia is a member of the sketch comedy troupe Drop Six.

We hear two selections from the cast of Pogo and Evie: A Zydeco Musical, one a zydeco-flavored tune, the other more a Cajun style number. Great stuff.

I never thought I’d ever see one accordion one the nytheatrecast, let alone two…but that’s how many we have on this episode! Princess Sunshine, of Princess Sunshine’s Bitter Pill of Truth Funhouse acccompanies herself on the box for two hilarious, raucous selections. And Stephanie Layton plays accompaniment for Naomi Emmerson, who performs the song “Padam Padam” from the musical Piaf: Love Conquers All. Truly a knockout performance.

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One Response to “Episode # 146 - Indie Theater Now: FringeNYC Edition #2”

  1. Adam Says:
    August 8th, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    Danny and I would just like to say thanks again, we had so much fun “on the air” and would like to congratulate all the other shows in the festival. Break a leg everyone!
    -On Air Off!

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