Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival

Science meets seduction in a titillating fusion of burlesque, comedy, and unabashed nerdiness. Local burlesque, drag, pole, and aerialists create 3-5 minute science-themed routines to entertain you while secretly teaching you something about science, technology, engineering, the arts, or math. Get ready for a STEAM-y hour that will leave you yearnin' for some learnin'.

D'Arcy at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

D'ARCY is a longform improvisational theatre trio. Improv veterans David Knoell (Second City, Chicago), Chris Last (Unexpected, Seattle) and Ryan Quenneville (iO, Los Angeles) join forces to bring their unique, high-energy, free-form improvisational style to the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival. Inspired by audience suggestions, D'Arcy weaves characters, scenes, themes, and styles into an organic and sublime comedic style. Plus, bonus sketch material!

Sam D'Antuono: Space Cadet at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

Sam is a comedian. These shows are going to be all jokes. If you wanna see standup with jokes in it, this is a show where that is happening. The show has a title. It's "Space Cadet".

Hark at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

In this absurdist play, a 17th-century pirate and a 1980s businesswoman are stranded on a mystererious island after death, a purgatory-like realm guarded by a giant Kraken. Despite the vastly different backgrounds and their joint inability to find peace, they must confront their pasts, regrets, and desires in an endless cycle of death and awakening as they navigate the absurdity of their situation. As they interact and clash, they begin to question the nature of reality, time, and the meaning of their existence. Through their experiences on the island, they ultimately grapple with themes of redemption, identity, and the search for meaning in a world devoid of logic.

Spiral Bound at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

When Martha gets fired and learns her sister, Vivian, is moving out of their apartment, she has to consider: What's next? Call her mom back, grow shockingly enormous boobs, and marry rich - all before her phone kills her. In the debut work of Fickle Mistress Theatre Co., SPIRAL BOUND asks us to face the seemingly impossible task of building a life in contemporary America. Exploring gender in the workplace and family in the weird late-night diner, this funny, comtemplative play raises the question: "What do we with so much life left to live?"

To Be Frank at Alliance Theater-Main Theater

20 plays in 40 minutes or we'll pass out trying! Join us for a whirlwind of original audience interactive theatre.

How Did We Get Here? at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

"How did we get here?" features Spencer Riley, Nami Eskandarian, Nicholas Don Smith, and Sam D'Antuono. These local comedians are coming to the Fringe this year to tell true stories about thier experiences surrounding their life in comedy.

Lady M at Alliance Theater-Main Theater

Lady M is a new adaptation of the classic Shakepeare play Macbeth, shifting the titular character to his doomed wife, Lady M. The production aims to explore the untold story of Lady M and examine the Macbeth's descent into darkness from her perspective.

Western Minerals and Their Origins at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

Three amateur rock hunters venture into the deserts of Southern Utah in search of a legendary deposit of Leopard Beryl, the rarest gem in the West. However, deep in the canyons of the Colorado Plateau, the trio encounter something they never bargained for. A play about our relationship to geology and the geology of our relationships, Western Minerals and their Origins excavates why the West calls to us.

I've Decided to Become a Digital Pet at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

A 15-minute comedy about a young man reflecting on the lonely childhood that has led him to an unconventional desire: to become a Tamagotchi.

Save the Cow at Alliance Theater-Main Theater

A drag burlesque musical about finding yourself and starting new chapters.

The Funeral Potatehoes at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

The Funeral Potatehoes are a new group of drag performers and clowns in town spreading their deep buttery love with the sweet folks of SL,UT! Come on down for a heaping ladleful of these sweet spuds, you'll love 'em to death!

Non at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

In this absurdist comedy about the pain of being non-partisan, a "non" is called to break a tie for the Purple and Yellow candidates, Puchis and Lemeau.

Seize the Initiative! at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

Saul puts the action into climate action, flirting with young women and roping them into volunteering for a carbon tax campaign. But then he falls for Grace. Is there hope for them, or for the planet? Seize the Initiative! A romantic comedy about falling in love… with democracy.

The Open Syrup: Oops, We Did It Again! at Alliance Theater-Main Theater

In the infamous hotel The Open Syrup, shenanigans and chicanery are an everyday occurrence (much to the chagrin of the beleaguered manager Rhonda). This time her superintendent Bradley may have gone too far: he's conjured up some echoes of the past. Will Rhonda keep it together despite the circumstances? Decidedly not. Will Bradley commit all manner of tomfooleries? Decidedly so. Will a zany cast of characters including an aspiring femme fatale, a superhero sidekick in training, and a hardboiled gumshoe show up to complicate Rhonda's already irksome day? Oh, it's a guarantee. After all, this is The Open Syrup.

Puppet Karaoke at Alliance Theater-Black Box Theater

Puppet Karaoke is a fun, crazy, audience participation show. No human singing is required, the puppets do all the work. All you have to do is pick a song you like and a puppet to sing it. Stage shy? No worries. You'll be tucked safely behind a curtain during the song. Puppets in the City provide puppets to choose from plus the stage and sound. Join Puppets in the City for the fun and highly addictive Fringe show. Puppet up!

The Kitchen Sink at Alliance Theater-VENUE 3 (The Ballroom)

A kitchen. In a house. Over the course of 50 years. If the walls could talk, what would they say? What stories would they tell? The Kitchen Sink, a new play by Cordelia Brand.

Wonderland Awaits at Alliance Theater-Main Theater

Wonderland Awaits invites audiences young and young at heart to embark on an enchanting journey alongside Alice as she ventures down the rabbit hole. Through interactive storytelling, children become active participants in the adventure, encountering colorful characters and magical moments at every turn. From tea parties with the Mad Hatter to croquet games with the Queen of Hearts, the play immerses children in the fantastical world of Wonderland, encouraging their creativity and imagination.