Thirst Theater @ the Minnesota Fringe

Thirst Theater @ the Minnesota Fringe presents 6 new short plays by local, award-winning writers performed by professional Equity actors — and, this time, woven together — on an outdoor rooftop patio bar around you. A twist on the popular Monday night event.

Thirst: Where curtain call meets last call
Joe’s Garage, 1610 Harmon Place

Friday, August 5
Monday, August 8
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
(All shows at 10 p.m.)

For reservations: Uptown Tix @ 651-209-6799 or www.uptowntix.com. (Seating is limited.)

On an average August day, numerous blackouts hit the city suddenly. Electronic equipment behaves in odd and startling ways. For some time, downtown goes dark.

The cause and full effects of the blackouts are not known.

Six Thirst-y writers — Trista Baldwin, Alan Berks, Bill Corbett, Cory Hinkle, Dominic Orlando, and Rosanna Staffa — use their unique styles to create scenes in the same bar on the same evening around these mysterious occurences.

In addition, twelve Thirst-y actors — Phil Callen, Chris Carlson, Casey Greig, Terry Hempleman, Michelle Hutchison, Catherine Johnson, Ann Kim, Tracey Maloney, Amy McDonald, Ron Menzel, Kris Nelson, Randy Reyes — were assigned at random to each writer BEFORE they wrote their scripts.

Like past Thirst performances, the scenes will be self-contained and can be enjoyed separately. The rehearsal will still be minimal so the style remains as spontaneous and fun as ever, and the environment will still have the loose, informal feeling of a bar during a live concert.

However, this time, the writers and actors will collaborate on weaving their characters into the other scripts throughout the evening. Visit www.fringefestival.org/thirst for more information.

Joe will be serving a late night menu including appetizers, burgers, and their famous mashed potatoes. In case of rain, the show will go on inside Joe’s Garage.

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