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15 Things You Didn't Know About Bigfoot

This satiric film resonates even more now because the “clickbait” world has only ballooned. “15 Things” follows a cynical reporter who treks into the Appalachian woods in search of the mythical Sasquatch. What, after all, could be a bigger news “get” and career affirmation than finding Bigfoot? Sure, the creature is the mysterious centerpiece of the search, but a wacky cryptozoologist steals the show.

21: A Tribute to Adele

Experience a powerful live performance celebrating the 15-year anniversary of Adele's iconic album "21." Performed by seasoned Fringe musicians who brought you shows like "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Allison's Angry Girl Era," this show will pay tribute to the #1 best-selling album of the 21st century, featuring moving performances of Adele's biggest hits, including "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to Rain," and more!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a wildly funny musical where six fiercely competitive middle schoolers battle for spelling glory, one word at a time. As they navigate the bee, the spellers reveal hilarious, awkward, and surprisingly touching glimpses into their lives. Featuring audience participation and a score that’s as charming as it is clever, this Tony Award-winning musical is packed with enough laughter and spelling anxiety to make anyone grateful they’re not on stage.

3AM Theatre

Join 3AM Theatre on the streets in the crepuscular hours of the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival as they bring contemporary circus performance straight to you. While you make your way to or from a show, make sure to stop by for an unforgettable 20 minutes of hand balancing, contortion archery, acrobatic juggling, tight wire work, and original music.

4 Idiots and a Bottle: 4th Time's a Charm

"4 Idiots and a Bottle" is back for its fourth time! Notes of chocolate, hints of oregano, aftertaste of petroleum? How on earth do they come up with those absurd tasting notes? Find out as four expert idiots give real time, blind reviews of the most random bottles and food we can find. Audience participation is highly encouraged as we laugh, cry, and have fun. This will be an experience like no other as you leave with an appreciation of your own taste buds.

9th Avenue Street Circus

A duo performance featuring multiple circus skills simultaneously combined, forming a kinesthetic compilation far greater than the sum of its parts. Balancing, spinning, juggling, hula hooping, teetering on unstable surfaces—all at the same time! Geriatric acrobatics and audience participation, a multitasking marvel for family friendly fun in the Spiegelgarden.

The ABBA Reunion Tribute Show

Direct from a London West End producer, "The ABBA Reunion Tribute Show" gives ABBA fans the opportunity to re-live the iconic ABBA phenomenon that swept the airwaves and discos during the '70s and '80s in a truly authentic, feel-good, party-style tribute concert. Featuring timeless classics including "Mamma Mia," "Super Trouper," "Take a Chance," "Dancing Queen," and many more!

Across the Sea: Finding My Voice

Across the Sea: Finding My Voice is an intimate concert blending jazz, opera, pop, and original music, tracing vocalist Sandra Keerthi’s journey through identity, artistry, and belonging. Through reimagined covers, original songs, and personal storytelling, she shares her evolution from performing jazz in India to operatic repertoire and discovering her path as a singer-songwriter. A reflective and heartfelt musical experience.

All Below

“All Below” is a multimedia, two-person theatre performance that exists in a pocket universe between clown, cosmic horror, and 19th century poetry. Also, there are puppets. Drawing inspiration from Carlo Rovelli’s writings on quantum physics and the magical realism of Jorge Luis Borges, the performance maroons two Victorian explorers outside of the flow of linear time as their minds attempt to grapple with their impossible and unknowable discoveries on the phantom island of Saxemberg.

All The Blues You Can Use: Bill Schmitt and the Bluesmasters

This ain't your granddad's blues show! Bill Schmitt and the Bluesmasters, one of the region's most in-demand blues bands, brings a slice of its high-energy stage show to the Rochester Fringe Festival! A staple of clubs and festivals, Bill Schmitt and the Bluesmasters has gained a dedicated following for the band's high-level musicianship and interactive, danceable blues shows. Get ready to put on your dancing shoes and have a natural ball with The Bluesmasters!

All These Pretty Things

Award-winning one-woman musical memoir by Tracey Yarad. When a 23-year marriage implodes, heartbreak becomes a fearless, funny, and deeply moving journey through music and storytelling. Performed internationally, including acclaimed seasons at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Adelaide Fringe, this razor-sharp show explores reinvention, resilience, and starting over.

All Walls

Come to the MuCCC! Break down the wall between you and the performers ... be an unruly audience! Starring the fabulous Elyssia Primus with Nanako Horikawa Mandrino, directed by Donna Davenport, this is a zany show with dance, spoken word, stuffed animals, and unpredictable performances. Premiered at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in March 2025, the fun has serious undertones ... walls are complicated. Bring your wisdom with you.

And Now ... with Extra Bits

Paradigm Shift Dance Company presents a spectacle of theatrical sophistication, technical excellence, and absolutely avoidable mishaps! Audience favorites shine alongside equally disastrous premieres in a production full of costume snafus, molting ballerinas, mechanical mishaps, and emotional meltdowns. Think "Swan Lake" meets "The Play That Goes Wrong," or "Singin' in the Rain" meets "Monty Python"—each piece performed with complete commitment and varying degrees of success.

Another Middle Earth Press Conference

The mouth of Sauron is back to give an update to the people of Middle Earth. In the wake of the War of the Ring, Sauron's press secretary returns to give answers to your burning questions about the All Seeing Eye and the current state of Middle Earth. Another interactive comedy from writer and director Brad Craddock, author of the sellout Fringe shows "A Middle Earth Press Conference," "An Afternoon Seance," "The Elites," "Something Wicked," and "Learning Targets."

Anti-Gone

"Anti-Gone" is a daring adaptation of the beloved classic. Audiences take action to determine the outcome of the thrilling drama, utilizing the most popular invention of Ancient Greece—the democratic vote. Is a happy ending for Sophocles' "Antigone" possible? Will we be able to find what has not been found in 2,500 years—a solution? "Anti-Gone" was the most-awarded show of the 2025 NYC Fringe Festival.

Araspel

A concert dedicated to Armenian piano music. Araspel is the award-winning third album by pianist and mathematician Laura Farré Rozada, who specializes in contemporary music. The repertoire is a constant dialogue between Armenian composers and authors from other European countries. Featuring works by Komitas, Nenov, Spendiaryan, Chebotarian, Debussy and Babadjanian.

At the Masquerade Ball

Step into a world of mystery and enchantment in "At the Masquerade Ball," where secrets hide behind every mask. Rochester’s own Roc City Circus blends breathtaking aerial artistry, mesmerizing juggling, and heart-pounding flying trapeze performances. Audiences will be swept away by the glamour, suspense, and gravity-defying feats that define this unforgettable spectacle. Join us for an evening where illusion and reality collide, and every moment is a thrilling surprise.

The B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs

In the DNA of every classic musical are the B-sides that were cut from the show. Join actor Connor McGuire and pianist Dane Noble-Rosema for an intimate cabaret exploring the songs that never made it to Broadway and the stories behind them. Featuring rarely heard music by Stephen Sondheim, Alan Menken, Kander and Ebb, among others, experience modern and genderbent interpretations of their most niche offerings! Additional vocals by Brittany Quinzi and vocal direction by Deborah Conquest.

Baby Jane, Baby Jane

Whatever REALLY happened to Baby Jane and Blanche Hudson? Find out in this original comic thriller by playwright Brad Craddock, author of the sold out Fringe shows "Learning Targets," "The Elites," "Something Wicked," "An Afternoon Seance," "The Fighting Girls Guide to Politics," and "A Middle Earth Press Conference." Fast, witty, and unexpected, "Baby Jane, Baby Jane" is a glitter-dusted battle royale with a bloody heart beating beneath the sequins.

The Ballad of Wallis Island