The Reading Theater Project has announced the 11th annual “5-Minute Fringe Festival: Legacy.” This live theater production will feature new work by 12 playwrights and performers from around the region. Performances begin Friday, Feb. 27, and continue through Sunday, March 1 at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education’s black box Schumo Theater, 3000 Penn Ave., West Lawn, Pennsylvania, 19609. All tickets are Pay What You Will, including $0, with a recommended price of $20. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: readingtheaterproject.org.
Each year the festival features new and exciting work; this year audiences can look forward to short plays, monologues, dance, and music, as well as pieces that intermix performance genres.
“For me, the 5 Minute Fringe is about possibility. New theater doesn’t begin fully formed, but it begins with a spark. A spark can catch in 5 minutes. It opens the door for more artists to experiment, to discover, and to tell stories that might not otherwise find a stage. That spirit of shared creation is at the heart of what we do.” said Artistic Director Jody Reppert.
Each night of the performance will be followed by a talkback so audience members can share observations and ask questions of the performers and writers.
Playwrights and performing artists selected for the production include Andrew Pochan, Nadia Pochan, Joel Lesher, Elaine Soltis, David Hall, Santo D. Marabella, Mike Shott, Adam Richter, Alison Lines, Tony Quinones, Cat Whelan, Beth Toner, Rebeccca Dunn, Kevin Wade, Kimberly Patterson, Crux (Rob Rodriguez), Jacquelynee Conyers-Jordan, Tara Mitchell, Daphnee McMaster, Sophia Stopper, Jessica C. Warchal-King, Marty Bonk, Sarena Gable, Arielle Ridley, Megan Zalek, and Matt and Jeanette Fotis. Pianist Andy Roberts will play throughout to link one piece to the next. The production will be directed by Jewell A Brown, Sean Sassaman will be stage managing and crafting the lighting design.
The Reading Theater Project is a locally-focused, professional theater company, based in Greater Reading/Berks County, PA. We value collaboration and creative challenges and believe theater is an inclusive experience that can reveal our shared human condition. For more information, visit readingtheaterproject.org or call 484-706-9719.
