Get your Fringe Festival freak flag flyin’

A deep dive into Denver Fringe featuring an interview with Ann Sabbah, plus our weekly Top 10 Colorado HeadlinersIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca go big on Denver Fringe Festival — coming up June 4-6. We take a look at 20 of the dozens of shows coming up and chat with Denver Fringe founder and director Ann Sabbah along with performers Soleil Kohl, True Smith and Megan Dille.Later in the episode, we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — upcoming shows around the state that might be of interest. Chapter BreakdownOpening & Recent Theater Experiences (00:00 - 12:00)•Welcome and catch-up after previous week’s hiatus•Discussion of John Moore’s guest appearance on previous episode•Alex’s experience at The Narrators at Buntport Theater - monthly storytelling event celebrating its 15th anniversary•Toni’s coverage of The Narrators for Westword •TV/Film discussion: Mission Impossible Final Reckoning and Netflix’s The Four SeasonsRecent Productions & Reviews (12:00 - 19:00)•Toni’s review of Exhibit at Curious Theatre - one-woman show by Regina Taylor•Discussion of Hundreds of Beavers film screening at Sie Film Center with actress Olivia Graves in attendance•Preview of Oracle immersive art installation at Union HallTheatre News & Industry Updates (19:00 - 26:00)•Bobby G Awards coverage (Denver Center’s high school theatre competition)•Sundance Film Festival’s $34 million incentive package to move to Boulder•OpenStage Theater’s cancellation of Agnes of God production mid-run•Discussion of funding challenges for local arts organizationsDenver Fringe Festival Main Coverage (26:00 - 39:00)•Overview of the sixth annual Denver Fringe Festival (June 4-8)•Festival statistics: 200+ performances, 75 shows, 20 venues•Ticket pricing and artist revenue sharing (70% to performers)•Toni’s curated show selections across three days•Alex’s anticipated picks including family-friendly and experimental worksFeatured Show Highlights Include:•Nuptial Nightmare (horror comedy)•Mouse City Podcast (mice starting a podcast)•Arkham Ass-Sylum (Batman villain burlesque)•Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam•Dichotomize Me (immersive absurdist play)•Various experimental, comedy, and performance art piecesColorado Theatre Headliners (40:00 - 53:00)Top 10 Upcoming Shows:•On Your Feet, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, May 23-June 22•Xanadu, Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, May 24-Sept. 7•Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, DCPA, Denver, May 28-June 29•Torch Song, Vintage Theatre, Aurora, May 30-June 29•[title of show], Little Theatre of the Rockies, Greeley, June 5-15•Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Miners Alley, Golden, through June 28•A Tuna Christmas, Bailey Theatre Company, Glen Isle Resort in Bailey through June 8•Something Rotten!, Thingamajig Theatre Company at Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, through Aug. 30•Another Medea, Bas Bleu, Fort Collins, Through June 15•Ripcord, Firehouse Theatre Company at John Hand Theatre, Denver, through June 29