Lottery time!

The applications are in and the ping pong balls are at the ready: The 2010 lottery is Wed., Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at Bedlam Theatre. Join us from 5-7 p.m. for a pre-lottery happy hour and then grab a seat at 7 for the big show. If you can't make it to Bedlam, fear not: We'll broadcast the lottery live right here over the Web.

Midwest Fringe 2010 Circuit Lottery

56 production companies applied for the first Midwest Fringe Cirucit lottery. Each lucky company drawn is guaranteed spots in the Kansas City, Minnesota, Indianapolis and Chicago festivals.

The winners are:

1. Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre, "TBD"
2. Skinny Dipping, "Skinny Dipping-Not Your Mama's One Woman Show"
3. Swanderwoman Productions, "Driving the Body Back"
4. Undeclared, "Grind: The Musical"

The waiting list is:

1. The Adventures of Les Kurkendaal, "Christmas in Bakersfield & The Gayer Show"
2. Billy Willy, "The Billy Willy Show"
3. Amanda Rountree, "The Good, the Bad, and the Monkey"
4. Nicole Kearney Productions, "And Ya Don't Stop, A Hip Hop Parable"

Thanks to all applicants!

Save the date for Five-Fifths of Sherlock Holmes

Fringe's annual Five-Fifths of... event is tackling a Sherlock Holmes story this year. Join us on Monday, May 23 at the Ritz Theatre as we invite five different performing arts companies to tear apart and piece back one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. Participating acts will be announced soon; tickets go on sale April 1. See you there!

Fringe File submissions

Welcome to Fringe File! As a service to our audience and our community of performing arts producers, Minnesota Fringe publishes a listing of Twin Cities shows that offer ticket discounts with a Fringe button.

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2009 festival recap

Minnesota Fringe 09 ran July 30 through August 9 and was one of the best Fringes we've ever had. Over 1,000 artists presented 162 productions to an estimated 15,000 patrons over the eleven days of the festival.

• All the facts and figures from Fringe '09
• 2009 festival site archive