WELCOME to FRINGE Welcome to the 9th annual Kansas City Fringe Festival! Thanks to our amazing group of over 200 volunteers we are able to produce the KC Fringe Festival — an eleven day celebration of all things art in Kansas City. The Board of Direc- tor and Committee of Operations includes more than 20 volunteers that work year round to make this Festival happen. All of these volunteers I consider family — the Fringe Family. A growing community that comes together to work, support and promote artists of all genres. Here in KC we host one of the most diverse Fringes in existence. We provide space for ANY artist of ANY genre to present their work — as long as we have room for them! The KC Fringe Festival continues to get bigger and better each year. This year the Festival presents 134 art- ists/groups performing 363 shows along with the Fruck! (That’s the Fringe Art Truck) We have developed a diverse and huge audience that continues to grow each year. KC Fringe has truly become Kansas City’s Premiere Arts Festival and is a key component of Kansas City’s grow- ing reputation as America’s Creative Crossroads. I trust that most of you know that the Fringe is an unjuried, uncensored arts Festival and therefore unpredictable! We pro- vide artists the freedom to explore and experiment, freedom to develop without predetermined outcomes, freedom to chal- lenge assumptions and freedom to take a creative leap that will shape our world in years to come. We thank our Strategic Partners — Samuel Bennett with the William T Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee, RareWire and VML Inc. whose generous support and creative collaboration has allowed us to present the Festival and all things Fringe in a new way with the iOS and Android app. Myself and our entire Fringe Family invites you to join us in exploring KC Fringe Festival 2013! Cheryl Kimmi, Founder and Executive Director Board of Directors Lance Loewenstein, US Security Associates Rick Page, Arete Chiropractic David Stevenson, Marsh & Company, PA Ron Zoglin, writer, professional storyteller Committee of Operations Cheryl Kimmi, Glenn Lewis, Skip Gordon, David Mitby, Sandy Woodson, Brent Kimmi, Bryan Colley, Larissa Uredi, Courtney Perry, Phil Kimmi, Vicky Bates, Rhiannon Scherer, Esther Vickers, Sandy Callahan Special Thanks www.kcfringe.org Farm to Market: Blair Cave & Lindsay Borum, Brian Boye, The Kansas City Public Library, Minsky’s Pizza, Schlafly, XS Lighting: Rick McConnell & Carolyn Tobaben The Kansas City Fringe Festival Special Thanks to Our Grantors PO Box 415001 William T. Kemper Foundation, Commerce Bank Trustee, Richard J. Stern Foundation Kansas City, MO 64141-5001 for the Arts, VML, RareWire, Francis Families, Theatre League, Neighborhood Tourist [email protected] and Development Fund, ArtsKC, Missouri Arts Council. 816-359-9195 FRINGE STAFF DONORS Executive Director Program Julia Smith Introducing our Fringe Cheryl Kimmi Bryan Colley Producer’s Circle: The Creativity Connection: Administrative Assistant Fringe Art Ron Zoglin and Deborah Shouse Vicky Bates Joanne Zingo Becky Blades Doug Walters Joe Maino Operations Fringe 411 Don Dagenais Greg Patterson Laura Wagner, Brent Kimmi, Sandy Phil Kimmi Woodson Jill Gillespie JoAnne Zingo Youth Fringe Ticketing & Box Office Manager Lynne Anderson — Coordinator, Ray Hill, Mark & Sadowna Conarroe Thank you for your five year commit- ment to support the Fringe. Sandy Woodson Richard Fritz, Aaron Sutton Ronald Ward Development Director & Artist Liaison Teen Fringe Andrea Ellis Brent Kimmi Skip Gordon, Zach Weaver Dave Sullivan Technical Director Fashion on the Fringe Glenn Lewis Courtney Perry — Coordinator, Amanda Dalene Bradford Burkhart, Korey Childs, Kat Mansur, Assistant Technical Director Greg Doty Danna Sullentrop Skip Gordon Vicky Vodrey Visual Art on the Fringe Marketing Larissa Uredi — Coordinator, Deanna Rick Duplise Vicky Bates — Director, Bryan Colley, Capps, Aaron Crabb, Juliette Everheart, David Mitby, Esther Vickers, Rhiannon Richard Fritz Tom Kessler, Anderson (Marcella) Ras- Scherer, Joe Maino mussen, Jeff Tilma Social Media Donations Experimental Music Showcase Rhiannon Scherer If you would like to help support the Eric Honour, Pat Alexander Festival, donations can be made on our Volunteer Coordinator Billeting Coordinator website. Just click on the Donate Now Sandy Callahan Brent Kimmi button, or mail a check to KC Fringe, Advertising Sales Facilities Managers PO Box 415001, KCMO 64141. Linda Alexander, Kathleen Stafford Wes Kimmi, Dan Taylor Photography & Videography Every dollar counts! Sustainability Coordinator Joe Maino — Coordinator, Sandy Woodson Clay Kimmi Webmaster David Mitby WHAT’S the FRINGE? How to Fringe App and Mobile Fringe Fringe Central Colored DOTS? STEP 1: BUY A BUTTON This year KC Fringe is debuting a new Fringe Central, at Open Fire Pizza, 3951 Every event at Fringe is marked by a The Fringe Button provides access to mobile app designed by VML in col- Broadway, is the very heart of the Fringe specific color that will tell you what type every event at Fringe. With your $5 laboration with RareWire. The apps are Festival — home of the “Iron Artist” of an event it is, using the guide below: Fringe Button, you can purchase tickets FREE and put everything KC Fringe at competition and the Closing Night Party. Theatre Spoken Word to any Fringe show and gain entrance to your fingertips including shows, artists, Fringe Central is also the place for artist, • Dance • Visual Art events at Fringe Central and Late Night maps, parking, make your own sched- staff and volunteer check-in. Pop in and • Music • Fashion on the Fringe. Children 12 and under get ule, buy tickets, rate shows and share see what’s happening. • Film • Teen & Youth their Fringe Button free. with friends. Get the app for your device • Burlesque • Fringe Events at kcfringe.org, m.kcfringe.org, or at the STEP 2: GET A TICKET Fringe 411 • • links below: Whatever your style, there’s a show for While you can get show tickets at the you. Ticket prices are $5-$15 depending Apple: tinyurl.com/kcfringe-ios venues, the Fringe 411 ticket booth is Fringe Button Perks on the event, and can be purchased at Android: tinyurl.com/kcfringe-android your one-stop shop for tickets, pro- The following Fringe-friendly businesses the venues 30 minutes prior to show- grams, show information, T-shirts, and offer discounts if you show them your time. Fringe Passes are also available Opening Night Party more. It’s located within the Crown Cen- Fringe Button: ter shops (1st level shops, north hallway for $250, or Punch Passes worth $100 The Kansas City Repertory Theatre is Café Trio into the Westin Hotel, across from the for only $90. Advance ticket sales are hosting the 2013 Kansas City Fringe Chez Elle Creperie Coffeehouse Pen Shop). You can call 411 at 816-359- available online at kcfringe.org, through Festival opening night Teaser Party on Crossroads Coffeehouse 9195 and the hours are as follows: the mobile app, and at the Fringe 411 Thursday, July 18 at Spencer Theatre in The Filling Station Ticket Booth in Crown Center. We accept the James C. Olson Performing Arts Cen- Noon-6:00pm Sunday-Thursday Fine Arts Theatre Group Visa, MasterCard, American Express and ter, 4949 Cherry Street. The public will Noon-9:00pm Friday & Saturday Minsky’s Pizza cash! No personal checks please. have an opportunity to sample 2-3 min- Phoenix Herb STEP 3: GET FRINGY! ute teasers of many festival offerings. Visiting Artists Westport Coffee House We roll out the Fringe carpet at 5:30pm Questions? Call 816-359-9195. Look for this symbol to know Get a complete listing of all Button Perk for artist meet and greet. Teasers begin a if an artist is from out of town. merchants and their offers at kcfringe. at 7:00pm, followed by an after party in Running Times Performers come from all over the globe org and on the map page of the app. the Spencer lobby. The event is free to All Fringe shows are 60 minutes unless to participate in the Kansas City Fringe, the public and parking is available at no otherwise noted. There is a half-hour and many can be found hanging out at Fringe for Free cost in the UMKC lots located immedi- Fringe Central when they’re not per- between shows at each venue, and dif- Volunteers are the cornerstone of ately east of the Performing Arts Center. forming. Make them feel welcome and ferent venues have different start times. Fringe. They assist with box office sales, check out their shows. Doors open 20 minutes before show- as ushers, act as house managers and time. No refunds after the show begins, Fringe Hangover so much more. Get the whole scoop on It’s not over until Hangover. The show and no late seating. Late Night on the Fringe how to earn Fringe Bucks and join our with the best average attendance at Join us after hours at the Uptown Arts family at kcfringe.org/volunteer.php Content Ratings each venue will receive a bonus perfor- Bar at 3611 Broadway for Late Night on mance at that venue on Sunday, July Fringe might be uncensored, but there the Fringe, the ultimate party destina- Self-producer’s boot camp 28. Come back on closing day to catch tion! Hang out with the artists, crew, and are plenty of family-friendly events. Join Fringe and Lot in Life Productions the most popular shows at Fringe, then volunteers during these all-star events. Shows are rated G, PG or R — kinda like for a Self-Producers Boot Camp on join us for the big closing party at Fringe Late night on the Fringe admission is the movies. Saturday July 20 from 9:30am-1:00pm Central. The Fringe Hangover schedule free with your Fringe Button.