HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2022
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Well, Congrats To All!
This was the Fringe that was meant to show to our city and
the world that we’re still here, alive and kicking. And I
think we showed them. This was the first step back
towards normalcy, it was a necessary step and it was a
courageous step.
You are all to be commended for this.
Here are the TVO Awards for
(HFF22)
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BEST OF THE FRINGE AWARD
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DI LADY DI
Charlotte Munson’s performance was unsurpassable.
Book and lyrics by Munson with music by Richard Munson
Directed by Charles Pasternak
Co-directed by Alicia Gibson
Projection designs by Drina Durazo
Additional mixing by Michael Teoli
Produced by Scott Golden
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BEST SOLO SHOW (FEMALE) AWARD
QUEEN OF FISHTOWN
Written and performed by Katierose Donohue Enriquez
Directed by Corey Podell
Lighting & sound design by Mark Schultz
Produced by Scott Golden
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BEST SOLO SHOW (MALE) AWARD
THE TOUGHEST MAN IN CHICAGO
Written and performed to perfection by Mitchell Bisschop
Directed by Matt Pardue
Video segments directed by Allex Tarr & Dan De Lorenzo
Produced by Matthew Robinson & Megan Ford-Miller
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BEST CHILDREN’S SHOW AWARD
MR. MALCOLM’S MUSIC FACTORY
Written & directed by Matt Ritchey
Performed by Malcolm Moore, Victor Yerrid,
Nee Kirshman, Christian Anderson and Alan Heitz
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BEST MUSICAL OR OPERA AWARD – A TIE:
CAMP GINGER: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL
A dynamite performance by Steve Trzaska
with superb songs penned by Noel Katz.
VINCERÒ – THE ITALIAN OPERA EXPERIENCE
Maestro Gene Sticco presents an evening of amazing opera.
Featuring the amazingly talented Germán Gholami,
Diana Silova, Asuka Uchida and Natalja Sticco
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BEST CABARET OR SOLOIST AWARD
REVELATION!
Featuring the songs and amazing talents of Clive Kennedy
Co-written by Pete Fox & Linda Lane
Directed by Pete Fox
Produced by Pete Fox & Williams Pauline
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BEST DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE
FLAMENCODANZA
Dancer Aylin Bayaz
Guitarist Raúl Mannola
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BEST ENSEMBLE
BEAUTIFUL MONSTERZ
Featuring Bruno Oliver, Richard Lucas and Roz Stanley
Costumes designed by Christine Vlasak
Assistant costumers Josephine E. Vlasak and Lauren Simon
Written and directed by Steven Vlasak
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BEST COMEDY AWARD
SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU
Written by Christopher Durang
Featuring Michael Mullen, Shayna Gabrielle,
Chris Ramirez, Lea Madda, William Potter & Liam Risinger
Directed by Jeramiah Peay
Produced by Michael Mullen
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BEST CLOWN AWARD
MR. CHONKERS
Written and performed by John Norris
Directed by Corey Podell
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BEST DRAMA AWARD
BEOWULF
Performed by John Heimbuch
Written by Charlie Bethel
Directed by Amy Rummenie
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BEST ACTOR
TOMMY COOPER, I DIDN’T LET YOU DOWN, DID I?
Niek Versteeg
Written by Niek Versteeg
Directed by Sean Cowhig
Produced by Nicole Cabbiness
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BEST ACTRESS
THE SECOND COMING OF JOAN OF ARC
Amanda S. Wagner
Written by Carolyn Gage
Directed by Alyssa Escalante
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BEST DIRECTOR
COCK
Taubert Nadalini
Written by Mike Bartlett
Featuring Annika Chavez, Dennis Delsing,
Mathew Dunlop & Sean Hemeon
Movement Choreographer Caribay Franke
Light Designer Hayden Kirschbaum
Producer Sean Hemeon
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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW
AFGHANISTAN IS NOT FUNNY
Written and performed by Henry Naylor
Produced by Michael Blaha & Samantha de Gyarfas
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THE ESSENCE OF FRINGE AWARD
DOG
Written and Performed by Ben Moroski
Directed by Jordan Shappell
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AND A PERSONAL NOTE….
Sadly, I missed a number of performances towards the close of this fringe after falling ill.
To those shows I offer my sincere apologies:
SUPERHOSTESS! A HOST’S ADVENTURES IN HOME SHARING
IT’S IN OUR BONES
WHO’S AFRAID OF DAVID LYNCH?
TRAGIC MAGIC – A STORY OF RECOVERY
LYME DISEASE: THE MUSICAL
BLOOD PIG
BATTLESONG OF BOUDICA
AND HONORABLE MENTIONS TO:
NOOR INAYAT KHAN: THE FORGOTTEN SPY
HOUSEWIFE ‘52
TOO BIG FOR HER BRITCHES
WEST
THE ECSTASY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL
SHUBOP-DUBAY-HAD: THE NO MATTER WATT PREQUEL
AN UNSEASONABLE FALL OF SNOW
TO BAH OR NOT TO BAH HUMBUG
THE TANNER
PAIN IN MY ASPERGER’S
THE GREAT WILDCAT JACKSON
BREED OR BUST
SO THERE IT ENDS “THE FRINGE IN THE TIME OF PLAGUE, Vol. II”
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO BRAVED
THE THREATS TO BODY AND SOUL FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR CRAFT
AND THE LOVE OF THEIR ART.
LET’S DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
(HOPEFULLY WITHOUT THE MASKS…)
FYI:
THE GREAT SATAN SPEAKS!
Will be rousing America again
September 19, 2022
On the stage of
2535 West Temple St
Los Angeles, California
(Check their Website- cfiwest.org – for upcoming events and details)
Always take criticism at its face value:
No face, No value. And never write anything
you don’t have the sand to sign….
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