Behind the Theater
Another Fringe Festival notch on the belt, another wonderfully surprising success. Our show did exceptionally well, but more importantly I got to share the stage with two of the most delightful actors in the twin cities – Tim Hellendrung and John Middleton. My god, those guys… love. Just…love.
The final numbers are in, and out of 167 shows and just over 48,000 tickets sold, Minnesota Middle Finger was #5 in ticket sales. Audiences who chose to review our show gave us a solid 4.5 average rating out of 5 kitties (yes, instead of stars we have kitties; don’t ask). We officially sold out twice. We received the “encore” performance in our venue. All in all, a pretty fine experience.
And so, a little photographic capsule of the past eleven days:
John's Generators. He sailed them high above the theater for safekeeping, but always seemed to look for them in his pockets first, before remembering.
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Rosé Canseco - in search of the perfect Fringe Cocktail, Round One.
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John, Tim, alley behind the theater, elusive lines.
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This is what John looks like after he pops out of my head and then gets held up by an invisible shotgun.
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Raced to Augsburg for my final opportunity to catch Seth Lepore's "Losing My Religion..." Three people ahead of me in line and the show sold out. I was left with no ticket, no show, and no quarters.
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On stage. Photo: Craig VanDerSchaegen.
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Tim Hellendrug playing "Go Big Red" for me in very possibly the best stage woo-ing scene ever. Ever. Photo: Craig VanDerSchaegen
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And that, dear friends, wraps up another year. Goodnight, sweet Fringe. Sleep well, and dream inspiring dreams, for I long to see them breathe come morning.
