THIS ISN'T THEATER. THIS IS FRINGE.
A moment with Mark Magee and Ashley Kotzur of THE SURREAL VETTING OF MARTIN MANN. Why did you choose PortFringe this year? Since we debuted in 2013, PortFringe has been our one major theatrical outlet. It’s a prefect fit for us since … Continued
A moment with JJ Peeler of HOT LUNCH. Why did you choose PortFringe this year? We choose PF because it’s like theater Christmas! It’s an opportunity for us to really explore what performance is and ask people to go out with us into … Continued
A moment with Janoah “anygoodjokes” Bailin of SpinS! Why did you choose PortFringe this year? portfringe chose me! How was your show born? it was a home water birth. I was drowning, actually, then it just slipped out in a lake in Denmark … Continued
A moment with Kevin O’Leary of MAN ON A TREADMILL Why did you choose PortFringe this year? It is an honor to be part of a group that cares so much about the arts! How was your show born? The genesis of “Treadmill” began … Continued
A moment with Jean-Claude Redonnet of A PRINCE IN A SKY-BLUE UNIFORM Why did you choose PortFringe this year? Coming back two years later. How was your show born? In a fit of presence of mind. What about the world *right now* makes it … Continued
A moment with Anthony DiFranco of GONE FISHING Why did you choose PortFringe this year? I love visiting Portland every summer. How was your show born? It came out of a real incident almost too preposterous to be believed. What about the world … Continued
A moment with L. Nicol Cabe of THE SIBYL OF MARS Why did you choose PortFringe this year? Because I was lucky enough to be part of last year’s festival, fell in love, and re-applied for this year as soon as I could. … Continued
A moment with Brad Lawrence of THE IDAHO JACKSON ACTION PLAYSET Why did you choose PortFringe this year? I did the PortFringe last year and I fell in love with the festival and the town. In fact we came back for Cryptozoology Con … Continued
A moment with Chris DEFILIPP of MYTHCOMMUNICATION. Why did you choose PortFringe this year? As a PortFringe local, I’ve been involved in some way or another (audience, tech volunteer, artist) since 2015, and I feel like the energy and enthusiasm that both … Continued
A moment with Meredith Yuhas of EXPERIMENTS IN CONNECTION: YOU & I Why did you choose PortFringe this year? We were looking to perform outside of the South East, and PortFringe had a reputation for interested fans and curious art makers….so we thought … Continued