{"id":68623,"date":"2025-12-02T22:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/68623\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T22:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:13:07","slug":"orlando-fringe-unveils-roster-of-winter-mini-fest-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/68623\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Fringe unveils roster of Winter Mini-Fest in January"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lineup for Orlando Fringe\u2019s frigid offshoot event Winter Mini-Fest has been unveiled, and it\u2019s a heady mix of local and national theater.<\/p>\n

Winter Mini-Fest kicks off early next year at Loch Haven\u2019s Lowndes Shakespeare Center, running from Jan. 7\u201311, 2026. In keeping with this festival\u2019s scaled-down nature, Mini-Fest will consist of just over 20 shows running under 70 minutes each, and tickets for shows run a flat rate of $15.<\/p>\n

The festival features a mix of popular works from past festivals, new pieces from veteran Fringe artists, and both national and international performers.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s lineup also includes mini versions of Fringe Favorites, such as Kids Fringe for families, an arts market, a Teaser Show, a late-night Flashlight Cabaret from Jon Bennett, and the Winter Mini-Fest Awards to wrap things up in celebratory fashion.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the rundown of shows via Fringe, and keep an eye out for notable names like Martin Dockery, Ingrid Garner and Tim Felton:<\/p>\n

LOCAL<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Portal: A Sci-Fi Fairy Tale\u00a0(Homicidal Orphans) \u2013 Orlando, FL: January 8 @ 7:30pm, January 10 @ 2:25pm\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 In 2116 AD, the brilliant Petra Devore discovers a phenomenon, the Portal, which can serve as a transition to a higher dimensional realm.\u00a0 An uplifting, intelligent, and exciting science fiction drama.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spin on Truth LP: Live Play Experience<\/a>\u00a0(SPINdian) \u2013 Orlando, FL: January 8 @ 8:20pm, January 10 @ 10:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 An original collaborative album brought to life on stage.\u00a0 Through dance, music, and video, it reflects on perception, passion and purpose in the art and careers we live for.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ART(er) SPACE: an immersive comedy journey into the artmaking world<\/a>\u00a0(2SleepyRatGuys Amica Hunter and Bruce Ryan Costella) \u2013 Orlando, FL\/Mount Vernon, WA: January 9 @ 6pm, January 11 @ 5:30pm \u2013\u00a0Join two terrible conceptual artists as they guide you through the dark, murky depths of the artmaking process.\u00a0 Equal parts workshop, comedy show and immersive walking tour led by Buddy Dyer\u2019s niece.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s Alive! LIVE<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Anomalo Labs) \u2013 Orlando, FL: January 9 @ 6:40pm, January 10 @ 9:35pm \u2013\u00a0Late Night TV is back from the dead in this series of improvised interviews with myth\u2019s most monstrous anomalies.\u00a0 Tune in for new episodes with new ghoulish guests each night.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Fabulous King James Bible<\/a>\u00a0(New Generation Theatrical) \u2013 Orlando, FL: January 9 @ 8pm, January 11 @ 6:10pm \u2013\u00a0In the 1500\u2019s the historically gay King James I proposes a new translation of the bible, much to the chagrin of his traditional high priests.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Rooms We Carry<\/a>\u00a0(Quantum Leap Productions)\u2013 Orlando, FL: January 9 @ 8:10pm, January 11 @ 4:15pm \u2013\u00a0In the 1500\u2019s the historically gay King James I proposes a new translation of the bible, much to the chagrin of his traditional high priests.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DK Does Movie!!!<\/a>\u00a0(DK Live! Productions)\u2013 Orlando, FL: January 9 @ 8:25pm, January 11 @ 9:40pm \u2013 DK Reinemer (DK Effect), Ken Hall (Netflix) and Isaac Kessler (1-MAN NO-SHOW) create a movie live on stage based entirely on suggestions and input from you, the audience\u2026 LIGHTS! CAMERA! HILARIOUS!<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Impersonators\u00a0(Musetta\u2019s Waltz Productions) \u2013\u00a0Orlando, FL: January 10 @ 1:10pm, January 11 @ 5:45pm \u2013 When success becomes a cage, two performers linger in the glow of what was once a dream.\u00a0 Impersonators is an intimate story of love, illusion, and the weight of standing still.<\/p>\n

NATIONAL<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CLYMOVE X RAMB\u00dcS<\/a>\u00a0(Clymene Aldinger\u2019s CLYMOVE Dance and DJ KURT RAMB\u00dcS) \u2013 NY, NY\/Orlando, FL: January 10 @ 3:30pm, January 11 @ 6:20pm \u2013 Movement meets sound.\u00a0 Emotion meets rhythm. CLYMOVE X RAMB\u00dcS \u2014 where dance and music collide in an electrifying live fusion.\u00a0 Experience artistic collaboration \u2014 body, beat and spirit in motion.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CRACKS\u00a0(Claire Lochmueller) \u2013 Chicago, IL: January 8 @ 6:20pm, January 10 @ 4:10pm, January 11 @ 9:40pm \u2013 From a childhood in the Catholic Church\/JROTC military school to a multi-award-winning trans theatre-maker.\u00a0 This one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir is as vulnerable as it is funny.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00a0Small\u00a0Lie\u00a0(Martin Dockery) \u2013 Brooklyn, NY: January 8 @ 6:50pm, January 10 @ 5:50pm \u2013 Humor, horror and suspense!\u00a0 In this true-crime thriller set to a killer soundtrack, a family man robs a thief of a ton of money.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ANATOMICA \u2013 A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You\u2019re In<\/a>\u00a0(Amica Hunter) \u2013 Mount Vernon, WA: January 8 @ 7:50pm, January 10 @ 5:40pm, January 11 @ 1:15pm\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A hilarious, captivating and sometimes-unsettling comedy about skeleton types.\u00a0 A gloriously deranged Ted-Talk that\u2019s equal parts stand-up, storytelling and clown.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Full of Grace\u00a0(Andrea Barello) \u2013 Los Angeles, CA: January 8 @ 9pm, January 10 @ 5:25pm, January 11 @ 8:30pm \u2013 Padre Andrea is here to administer worship service, but his idea of a service is not quite what you expect.\u00a0 Between strange prayers and unusual confessions, all he wants is that you repent your sins!<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vampira: A Hollywood Horror Story<\/a>\u00a0(Ingrid Garner) \u2013 Los Angeles, CA: January 8 @ 9:20pm, January 10 @ 2:40pm, January 11 @ 8:10pm \u2013 17X\u00a0Fringe\u00a0award-winner Ingrid Garner (Eleanor\u2019s Story) resurrects the undead legacy of Vampira, TV\u2019s first horror host and the mercurial life of her creator in a dazzling multimedia performance.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Funny Fortunes with Mercado de la Fortuna<\/a>\u00a0(Diane Jorge) \u2013 Miami, FL: January 9 @ 6:30pm, January 10 @ 6:55pm, January 11 @ 1:40pm \u2013\u00a0An improvised fortune-telling comedy starring Mercado de la Fortuna, the Caped Prophet of Punchlines, delivering hilarious prophecies con mucho, mucho humor.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Goodlucks<\/a>\u00a0(Maatology Productions) \u2013 St. Louis, MO: January 9 @ 9:30pm, January 10 @ 3:55pm, January 11 @ 4:40pm \u2013 The Goodlucks is a compelling dramedy involving a competitive acting couple who star in a hit Broadway play that challenges their relationship during awards season.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Best Man Show\u00a0(Mark Vigeant) \u2013 Los Angeles, CA: January 9 @ 9:40pm, January 10 @ 8:05pm, January 11 @ 2:45pm \u2013 An interactive and hilarious polyamorous commitment ceremony where the Groom\u2019s brother gives the toast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jon Bennett: THIS WILL ONLY EVER HAPPEN ONCE<\/a>\u00a0(2HOOTS PRODUCTIONS)\u2013 Portland, Oregon: January 10 @2pm, January 11 @ 8:10pm \u2013 A funny, heartfelt storytelling show connecting the thrill of live performance with the wonder of wild animals.\u00a0 From whales to raccoons, it celebrates the unrepeatable.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Softie\u00a0(Tim Felton)\u2013Chicago, IL: January 10 @ 8:50pm, January 11 @ 2:20pm \u2013 Sometimes a dad is also a daddy.\u00a0 Join Tim Felton (think Mr. Rogers + Pee-wee Herman + Buster Bluth) as he figures out how to connect with people as he gets older\u2026 and softer.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep<\/a>\u00a0(Gravity Theatre) \u2013 Vancouver, BC, CANADA: January 8 @ 6pm, January 10 @ 9:15pm, January 11 @ 3:10pm \u2013 From the multi-award-winning creator of Bangs, Bobs & Banter comes Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep, funny, honest and raw.\u00a0 Some secrets can\u2019t stay hidden.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Event\u00a0\u00a0(Corvito Enterprises) \u2013 London, EN, UNITED KINGDOM: January 8 @ 9:50pm, January 9 @ 8:50pm, January 10 @12:25pm \u2013 With deep insight and wit, The Event breaks down the art of performance while exploring the absurdity of life itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The full schedule of featured plays and productions for this year\u2019s Winter Mini Fest can be peeped on the Fringe\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The lineup for Orlando Fringe\u2019s frigid offshoot event Winter Mini-Fest has been unveiled, and it\u2019s a heady mix…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68624,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,3695,141,140,3697,3698],"class_list":["post-68623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-fringe","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-orlando-theater","tag-winter-mini-fest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}