La Groove Fatale and Friends: Air & Water Show
La Groove Fatale and Friends Martini Room La Groove Fatale is back at the Elgin Fringe Festival with a modern belly dance fusion show...
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EFF 2023 SHOWS
The majority of performances will take place between September 7-10. Tickets can be purchased here or you can find the direct link to show tickets by clicking on each show!
This year we will also be holding OPENING WEEKEND performances including:
Going Dutch at Fringe
Barbilesque by MsPixy Productions
The Mayfields
Rachel Benzig
Making Space
The Making Space project grew out of a desire to document the summer of 2020 and Elgin's response to the murder of George Floyd. The...
Elgin Short Film Festival
Enjoy an evening of cinematic shorts as filmmakers from around the world showcase their talents! TICKETS
The Mayfields
"Our Favorite Secrets" is a captivating evening of mind-reading by the enigmatic Mayfields. Join the Mayfields as they rifle through your...
GOING DUTCH AT FRINGE!
Come and see special performances by Going Dutch artists at this year's opening weekend of the Elgin Fringe Festival! Performances by:...
Barbilesque
By: MsPixy Productions Join the performers of MsPixy Productions for a celebration (and send-up) of all things Barbie. Dress up and take...
Under The Rainbow Umbrella
By: Kenzie Jean Under The Rainbow Umbrella aims to explore emotions on a spectrum of color. Through wardrobe, film, music and live...
Haus A'Blaze Burlesque
By: Haus A'Blaze Burlesque Haus A'Blaze Burlesque is all about highlighting and celebrating amazing, gorgeous performers of all different...
Theatre Kid Rehab
By: Claire Jolie Goodman From a Z-List celebrity once called “very Broadway” by pop sensation Katy Perry, this solo musical comedy...
Percolate
By: Creative Moves Percolate 1. :to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance: SEEP 2. a: to become percolated b: to become lively or...
Jacquesalope!
By: Haus Of Ruckus “Deep in Reno, Nevada lurks a terrifying antlered rabbit of unbelievable skill. And fur.” Haus Of Ruckus presents:...
Moving On Up
By: Dusty Feet Moving On Up is a light-hearted sketch show that explores how humans navigate the world, love, and friendship. In 20...
Two Stars in the Vast Dark
By: Found Creature Productions A trans-centric sci-fi event with original music and movement! A young space trucker and oddly self-aware...
Ace Flamingo live at Fringe Festival
By: Ace Flamingo Live performance of songs co-written by ace flamingo. All Ages TICKETS
Fringe U 1th Annual Conference
By: Augie Morado Fringe U 1th Annual Conference is the “oneth” (not “first”) academic meeting of minds hosted by the newly minted Fringe...
Steer Into the Skid
By: Mike Chernoff “Steer into the Skid” explores anxiety, avoidance, and acceptance through spoken word punctuated with sarcasm and...
Texts From The Other Room
By: Memoriam Development Texts From The Other Room plays on phenomena that we've all experienced. With three improvisers on the stage,...
They Were Right
By: Dustin Drew A stand-up comedy show full of self-discovery that becomes everyone else’s problem. They Were Right explores various...
Carnival of the Aminals
By: Ambo Dance Theatre Carnival of the Aminals is a romantic comedy in Dance! Set to composer Camille Saint-Saens' musical suite Carnival...
Light/weight
By: Grey Noise Our musical styles and backgrounds are different to say the least. In this performance we explore each other’s ideas and...
I’m Not Joining the Marching Band: Two Truths and a Lie about High School Band
By: Sarah Beth Nelson Three personal stories about my experiences in high school band, in the suburbs of Atlanta, across the turn of the...
Couples
By: Elgin Theatre Company COUPLES, written by Sean Grennan, is a wildly funny and witty look at modern marriage. Dr. Sharon Mercer, a...
Cats That I Know
By: Danny Wightkin A solo performance wherein Danny Wightkin basically shows you cat pictures for fifty minutes. To support these...
Night Moose Improv
Prepare to be hilariously hoofstruck by Night Moose, the improv troupe with antler-sharp wit! They prance onto the stage, armed with...
Time In A Teacup
By: Jay Sebastian Original songs and audio-visual aids tell humorous tales of family vacations, Christmas, love and baloney sandwiches. ...
Ghostly
By: Ghostly Podcast Ghostly is a podcast that debates ghost stories from around the area. Are you a believer or skeptic, either way,...
Big Dad Energy
By: Jamie Campbell In a show about fatherhood from a guy who doesn't have any children, comedian Jamie Campbell details what it’s like to...
Heretic - The Eulogy of a Christian ExPat
Kevin Bowman was a pastor and leader in his local church, an up and coming speaker in conferences and events across the country, his star...
Love is (Im)Perfect
By: CatBomb! Love is (Im)Perfect CatBomb’s Love is (Im)Perfect, is a fully improvised love story featuring John and Denise, 2 perfectly...
The Light Bringer
By: Lightbringer Productions “SOLD! Off to the American Dream!” Freedom, at what cost? In this true-life storytelling show, Laila sheds...
The Beast of Hyperborea
All agesBy: Audacity Theatre Lab/ Brad McEntire The Beast of Hyperborea is a thrilling and humorous new one-person show presented as a...
Audacious Ignatius: Lost In Atlantis
By: Kyle B. Dekker A true history storytelling show about Ignatius Donnelly a titan of 19th Century Minnesota politics. Today he is known...
Comedians who would bail you out of jail
These are comics who helped the host out when I was in a tight spot and needed a few bucks. Actually, they didn't bail me out of jail. Or...
Unhinged
By: jicknostes An immersive experience with a DJ set that dives into the human psyche and demonstrates the effects of mental illness. A...
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