WaterTower Theatre’s annual Out of the Loop Fringe Festival starts in just seven weeks, and we now know the lineup of shows. Among the artists and groups represented are playwright Vicki Caroline Cheatwood (whose Ruth was one of my top productions of 2012), who will have a reading of her play Manicures and Monuments; Ayana Hampton presenting the irreverent cabaret The Morning After Show; and David Lee Nelson in his one-man show The Elephant in My Closet, about how he “came out” (as a Democrat) to his archly conservative Republican father.
Returning this year will be community fave Amy Stevenson performing her songs; Diana Sheehan reviving last year’s hit cabaret; gay playwright David Parr, pictured, returning with his new show, Pluto is Listening, and QLive — the performing arts branch of Fort Worth’s Q Cinema — presenting Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.
The festival runs March 7–17 at the Addison Theatre Centre. Individual tickets are $10 and an all-festival pass runs $65. Presented by WaterTower Theatre.
“This rock musical adaptation of an 1891 German play is set against the backdrop of a progressive and provincial late 19th century Germany. Spring Awakening tells the timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, Spring Awakening celebrates an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood. The musical won multiple Tony Awards (8 awards including Best Musical).”
