蜜桃传媒 students present new works for theater, dance and performance art at 鈥溍厶掖� Fringe 2012: Fresh-ly Sliced,鈥� which is modeled on fringe festivals throughout the world, April 19-21 from 6:30-10:30 p.m., beginning at Porter Theatre. A $10 general admission wristband, good for all three days of the festival, may be purchased at the box office or through Beth Whitcomb at (805) 565-7040.
This year鈥檚 fringe, billed as four hours of intense artistic stimulation, features more than 80 students performing at five different venues around campus, including a new black-box theater. 鈥淭here are dance pieces, 10-minute plays, devised theater, design installation projects, live musicians and art walks all showcasing original student works,鈥� says sophomore Paige Tautz, one of five student-producers. 鈥淭hrough the fusion of visual and performing arts, 鈥淔resh-ly Sliced鈥� is a full festival experience that will engulf audiences in a wide range of vivid performances.鈥�
Students in Lila Rose Kaplan鈥檚 playwriting course have written nine, 10-minute plays that will be performed at the fringe. 鈥淭hese plays, acted and directed by students, range in styles from laugh out loud comedy to social commentary,鈥� says Tautz, who acts in sophomore Ben Offringa鈥檚 play 鈥淭he Voters鈥� and directs senior Stephanie Farnum鈥檚 play 鈥淣uts.鈥�
Another distinct aspect of this year鈥檚 Fringe Festival are the routes specifically outlined for audience members. 鈥淓ach of the three routes, lead by friendly tour guides, have a mixture of theatre, dance, art and music.鈥� Tautz says. 鈥淎udiences will be whisked from venue to venue absorbing vibrant back-to-back performances.鈥�