The Whidbey Island Fringe Festival: You might want to plan ahead a little this summer and make some room in July and August to ferry over to Whidbey Island to take a walk on the fringe side.
The Whidbey Island Fringe Festival suits audiences looking for a more avant-garde entertainment experi
ence while also suiting actors because it allows artists to be more adventurous.
On tap during the festival is an audience sing-along, a few dramatic performances and some comedy.
The fringe festival schedule includes:
“Mamma Mia!” Sing-along: 7:30 p.m. July 1. Now you get the chance to belt out all your favorite ABBA tunes from the movie. All seats $5.
Gail Dubrow in concert: 7:30 p.m. July 9. Dubrow, accompanied by pianist Hans Breennan, sends out songs of love, life and learning. Adult admission is $8; youth $5.
Ariel Schmidtke’s “Death is the Beginning”: 7:30 p.m. July 13. This South Whidbey High School graduate does a two-person circus filled with dancing, theater, acrobatics, aerials and puppetry while also exploring the surreal space between life and death. Adult admission is $8; youth $5.
“Sean Brennan’s Process”: 7:30 p.m. July 15. A master acting class where audience members get to witness the creative process an actor goes through before reaching a performance level. Scenes and songs, presented by a troupe of actors, are constructively critiqued. All seats are $5.
“Anne of Green Gables”: 3 p.m. July 21 and 22. Presented by Intermediate Acting Summer Training Program students who will perform this classic, bringing this Seattle Children’s Theatre script to life. All seats are $5.
“Nymbol’s Secret Island”: 7:30 p.m. July 22 and 23. Faeries, pranks, pirates and puppets, some aerial artistry, along with a yarn or two, music and dance. Adult admission is $15; youth $12.
“The Crucible”: 7:30 p.m. July 29 and 30 and 2 p.m. July 31. Written in the early 1950s, Arthur Miller’s story takes place in Salem, Mass., in 1692 and recounts the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Presented by Advanced Acting Summer Training Program students. All seats are $5.
“West is West”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 and 2 p.m. Aug. 7. Tom Churchill brings together seven misfits in the high Sierra town of Virginia City, Nev., where one of them seeks a reconnection with a brother, a possible romance with the only eligible female in town and a chance to redefine himself as a hero by riding a camel named Cleo. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for youth.
Events are at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley.
Festival passes are $60. Individual ticket prices range from $5 to $15.
Call the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts box office at 360-221-8268 or 800-638-7631 or online at www.WICAonline.com.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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