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A tragicomedy about family rifts and ballroom dancing.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 13, 14, 22, 27, 29

14

A time- and reality-warping meditation on love and loss.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 18, 22, 24, 26, 28

50 Ways… ▼

Fifty mini-scenes about the many ways lovers leave.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 18, 20, 22, 24, 28

50 Ways to Date your Aubrey ▼

A tragicomedy about monogamy. Real love, real life. Mostly.
Caos on F
July 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29

52:15

A teacher absconds with a young student. A reporter follows.
Blind Whino
July 24, 25, 27, 28, 29

Almost Full: A Young Woman’s Guide to Growing Up

Teenagers relate their experiences growing up as young women.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 21, 22

America’s Wives

Explore identity, love, greed and morality in modern America.
Arena Stage
July 8, 11, 14, 18, 22

Andromeda Breaks

Andromeda is accused of murder, but all is not what it seems.
Arena Stage
July 7, 12, 15, 21, 22

An Unhealthily Man Lectures You on Medical Issues

A comic romp through medicine, surgery and health insurance.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29

Aphrodite’s Refugees

Four teenage refugees are pawns in a Greek goddess’ card game.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29

A Slow Bullet

A dead friend. His last play. Respect his wishes, or produce it anyway?
Arena Stage
July 12, 14, 15, 20, 25

A Two Woman Hamlet ▼

A fake skull, a real shovel, and a lot of imagination.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 15, 22, 25, 28

Audience Awards

Voting starts July 7, awards presented July 29.
Pearl Street Warehouse
July 29

A View From My Backyard

Memories told though movement, storytelling and cold beer.
Blind Whino
July 25, 26, 27, 28

Barococo

Six clowns portray oblivious entitlement in the late Baroque.
Arena Stage
July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Bartleby, the Magical White Coworker

A satire about tropes, race, and creepy male coworkers.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 12, 14, 21, 24, 28

Beauty and the Beat

A haunting interaction. The beauty and life in recalled moments.
Blind Whino
July 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28

Black Confederates

A dying civilization turns desperately to the African-American male for deliverance.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 13, 15, 24, 26, 28

Blowin’ Off Steam

Six guys in a steam room. What could go wrong?
Blind Whino
July 21, 22, 25, 26, 28

Burn Out Blessings

One teacher’s treacherous trek to tenure status.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 11, 14, 21, 27, 28

Chlamydia dell’Arte: MORE Sex-Ed Burlesque

A 1910s-style burlesque about sex and human sexuality.
Arena Stage
July 18, 19, 21, 22, 24

Cold Rain ▼

Three witches try to snare a man, but hex an entire town.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 15, 21, 26, 28

Coronado

Adultery. Murder. Diamonds. Six people walk into a bar…
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 19, 21, 22, 28

Cuerpo y Alma Flamenco

Live flamenco music. Free.
Market SW
July 11

Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex & My Mother ▼

An alcoholic’s odyssey from small-town sissy to louche Manhattanite.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 15, 19, 21, 24

Deadlie Affairs: Arden of Faversham

Two classical actors are stuck recreating sex and murder.
Arena Stage
July 13, 15, 21, 27, 28

Dragon Hunting Support Group ▼

Five chairs. Five survivors of suicide. A powerful shared bond.
Arena Stage
July 14, 20, 22, 27, 29

Draupadi’s Arranged Marriage ▼

An Indian epic is reworked to focus on the progress of women’s rights.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 17, 19, 21, 28, 29

Entre Nous

Live jazz music in French and Portuguese. Free.
Market SW
July 17

Experimental Music Showcase

Showcase of three solo performances. Free.
Market SW
July 24

F*ck Tinder: A Love Story

120 women. Two years. A search for love that finds everything else.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 24, 28

Flight of the Xenophobe

Versed in the Black Power movement. Paroled in a gentrified neighborhood.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 11, 15, 21, 27, 28

Fringe Festival Preview

Four-minute rapid fire excerpts from over 20 Fringe shows.
Pearl Street Warehouse
July 8

Ghosts

How far would you go to reunite with a deceased loved one?
Blind Whino
July 21, 22, 24, 29

Gilded

A steampunk monarchy in decline. Is checkmate worth the cost?
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 19, 21, 22, 28

God is Dead and April’s Getting Married ▼

A wedding invite from an ex-friend? Time to reexamine the past.
Arena Stage
July 15, 21, 22, 28, 29

Hawaii Nei

Two acts, two points of view on the fight for Hawaii’s freedom.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 15, 19, 21, 27, 28

Heartbreak Hitman

Based on the true story of a man who outsourced breakups.
Blind Whino
July 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29

Hexagon 2018: Tweet Land of Liberty

When the future looks back at us, how hard will they laugh?
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 24, 28

Hold The Tomato

A variety show with improv, sketch, songs, and low-budget art.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28

Holon!

A subtly irreverent, casually tender comedy-drama-dance.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 12, 18, 24, 28, 29

Horse People

Looking through generations of strange women to seek the source of neuroses.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 15, 17, 18, 22

How’s That Workin’ Out for Ya?

A cheeky look at women, power, politics, and flushing.
Arena Stage
July 17, 18, 22, 26, 28

How to Fall in Love on a Warming Planet

Part concert, part protest. How do you fall in love on a warming planet?
Blind Whino
July 20, 21, 22, 26, 28

Isadora Duncan: Landscapes of the Soul

Explore power, beauty, brokenness and triumph through dance.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 12, 15, 21, 25, 26

La Marvela

Live all female, traditional Colombian music. Free.
Market SW
July 25

Learn to Fringe Happy Hours

Join Fringe staff every Tuesday to Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
CityBar
July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

Lesbians and the Men Who Love Them ▼

Leading the lesbian revolution is tough. Falling for the enemy is tougher.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 10, 13, 15, 19

Love in Three Scenes

A look inside Trump’s heart is one part of love in the age of rage.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 13, 15, 21, 26, 29

Marx in Soho

A humane alternative to capitalism on Marx’s 200th birthday.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27

MasterMimes: The Show

A reflection, through mime, on what it is to be human.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 13, 14, 18, 21, 22

Meet the Glory Wholes

Four comedians. A canceled TV show. One “creative” Christmas episode.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 18, 21, 26, 28

Mesa, Arizona or Something Like It

Classical Greek theater meets Arizona-bound surrealism.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 15, 22, 28, 29

Metamorphose

Goddesses, nymphs and women transform through story and song.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 15, 22, 27, 29

Mike Olcott

Live music from singer/songwriter. Free.
Market SW
July 18

Movie Magic Live!

100 years of film in a live game show the whole audience plays!
Blind Whino
July 20, 21, 22

M-Trane

Live funk jazz music. Free.
Market SW
July 26

Musical Therapy

Theresa will stop at nothing to win her neighbour Mr. Wonderful.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 15, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29

O Monsters

Feral triplets. A fluttering mother. A father who haunts them all.
Arena Stage
July 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22

On the Eve

Unexceptional people are transformed into the stuff of legends.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 15, 17, 21, 22

Painted Ladies: Bosses of the Wild West

Sweet Fall Saloon has gambling, dancing, and good ol’ shenanigans!
Christ United Methodist Church
July 10, 12, 15, 21, 27

Perfecting the Kiss ▼

Everybody here is in love with the wrong f***ing person.
Arena Stage
July 24, 25, 28

Phantom Limb

A story for anyone who has ached for the smartphone not in hand.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 12, 14, 22, 28, 29

PolySHAMory ▼

Kate has everything she’s ever dreamed of. So does her husband’s girlfriend.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 17, 21, 25, 27, 28

Riot Brrrain ▼

Neurosyphilis? Time for a punk-filled journey through Teddy’s sexual past.
Blind Whino
July 21, 22, 24, 27, 28

Roko’s Basilisk

Explore “the most terrifying thought experiment of all time.”
Christ United Methodist Church
July 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28

Roof Top Jams

Sets from DJs including Diaspora, Jahsonic, Mothershiester. Free.
CityBar
July 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28

Salute the Sun on Sundays

All-levels outdoor vinyasa flow yoga. Free.
Market SW
July 15, 22, 29

Sara Hughes

Live jazz and experimental music. Free.
Market SW
July 10

Shopworn

Estranged brothers reunite over their mother’s offensive antiques.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 17, 19, 22, 26, 28

Show Business 101

A second year of sketch comedy about show business.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 11, 14, 20, 28, 29

Sobriety of Fear

A call from an old friend reveals a life of violence and abuse.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 11, 12, 14, 19, 24, 27, 28

Sonic Castaways

Live latin, rock and flamenco music. Free.
Market SW
July 19

SPOOK

A murderer gives a live interview an hour before his execution.
Arena Stage
July 13, 14, 19, 21, 26

Sucks To Be A Grownup

A laughter-filled journey to (semi)adulthood and lessons learned.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 26, 27, 28, 29

(Super) Friends

Cash-strapped Quantum-Man unwittingly moves in with his archenemy.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28

Tales of The Mysterious and Grotesque: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe’s most twisted tales merge into one immersive journey.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 12, 15, 21, 25, 27

The Accidental Pilgrim

Psychedelic visuals and sound follow a decidedly obtuse adventure.
DC Arts Center
July 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29

The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War

A rape victim carrying a child of war. A psychologist urging her to keep it.
Arena Stage
July 12, 14, 17

The City Of…

The world starts to lose its collective memory — except for one person.
Arena Stage
July 8, 14, 15, 17, 21

The Country Co-ed ▼

The Country Wife meets American Pie in this raunchy, over-the-top sex comedy.
Blind Whino
July 25, 26, 28, 29

The Lives Left Behind

Four one-act operas explore loss and reclamation of agency.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
July 14, 15, 21, 22, 26

The Tragical Comical Fool’s Game ▼

An almost nun, a g@y sailor, a $lut and a raging bitch grapple with fate.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 10, 11, 18, 21, 26

The Truth*

Hilarity and heartbreak as four dictators fight over new land.
Blind Whino
July 20, 21, 22, 24, 29

The Unaccompanied Minor

Elan is a father…four times a year.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 27, 28

The Vandal by Hamish Linklater

Three characters, each with problems, hopes, and barely plausible tales.
Caos on F
July 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 28

This Historic Night

Five stories about people on the edge of catastrophe.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
July 12, 14, 15, 21, 29

Through the Wall

A meditation on human revelation through dance and storytelling.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 17, 19, 22, 25

Tributary Project

Live global jazz and experimental groove music. Free.
Market SW
July 12

Unscripted

VI Lenin explores the world and characters all around us.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 13, 15, 21, 22, 25

Up Your Aesthetic ▼

Disrupting the oppressive origins of the ancient Greek myths of the Amazons.
Blind Whino
July 22, 24, 27, 28, 29

Vengeance in My Heart

Vengeance will destroy everything they love and know. Adapted from Titus Andronicus.
Christ United Methodist Church
July 14, 18, 24, 28

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VENUES

All venues in Washington, D.C. in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. Within walking distance of the Waterfront Station on Metro’s Green Line.

Arena Stage
1101 6th St. SW

Blind Whino
700 Delaware Ave. SW

Caos on F
923 F St. NW

Christ United Methodist Church
900 4th St. SW

CityBar
400 E St. SW

DC Arts Center
2438 18th St. NW

Market SW
4th & M St. SW

Pearl Street Warehouse
33 Pearl St. SW

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
555 Water St. SW

Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 I St. SW