Upcoming Shows

PARK BENCH ROYALTY

Jul 25, 2025 – Aug 2, 2025

Salt Monster Theatre Co.

In a city that forgets, a homeless man claims a corner of the world as his own solitary kingdom—until an unwanted stray dog moves in. In this piercing junkyard epic, a man and a dog remember what it means to be needed. PARK BENCH ROYALTY is a scrap-fed, flea-bitten fable about survival, companionship, and the rituals we invent to stay human. With one actor, one dog (puppet), and a world built from the scraps of society, the show fuses movement, the sounds of the streets, and raw comedy into a tribute to the overlooked, the outcast, and the fragile bonds that keep us human.

https://www.abharrison.com/saltmonstertheatreco

Genre: Theatre, Music, One-Person Show, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere, Avant-Garde/Experimental, Puppetry

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

A Haircut in Salt Lake City

Jul 27, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Ricks/Bay Productions

When Bruce comes into a barber shop after not getting his hair cut for a while, he realizes he has more in common with his barber, Stevie, than he expected. Through their rapidly deepening conversation, they touch on their own queerness, complicated family dynamics, and their Mormon upbringing, allowing them both to nudge the other towards the life they want to live, and giving Bruce the space to be fully honest with Stevie about the stories he’s been telling.

https://www.instagram.com/a_haircut_in_slc_play

Genre: Theatre, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

The Rest is Silence: A Support Group for the Dramatically Damaged

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

New World Shakespeare Company

Several survivors of Shakespeare’s tragedies gather in group therapy led by Horatio. They have a few questions: why is there a headless body on the floor? Should they eat pizza on top of it? Was that a snake? Do dead people need therapy too? Is there room in the kiddie pool for everyone? Watch the hapless survivors (and those who were not so lucky) navigate these giddy quandaries and much more in Ms. Hanson’s award-winning comedy.

https://newworldshakespeare.com/

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Original Script

Rating: FFF - Full-Fledged Fringe (R)

The Words at the Door

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Sackerson

Love. Sex. Guilt. Longing. Holding on — and the art of letting go. 

Sackerson’s latest piece, The Words At The Door, is a memory play about old lovers slipping and scrabbling through time and illness. They're searching for safety. For the white-hot heat they used to feel. 

And just maybe, in the wreckage of their past, they'll find a way to accept how it ended, and what it will mean to move on. 

https://facebook.com/SackersonTheatre

Genre: Theatre, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

5^2: Twenty Five Plays in Fifty Minutes

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Running With Scissors

Running with Scissors presents 5^2 (Five Squared), a sketch comedy revue where 25 original plays are performed in just 50 minutes! With our ensemble of 5, you’ll never know what you’ll see next. 5^2 includes musicals, magic, puppets, mystery, romance, and that’s just scratching the surface. BUT WAIT! There’s more. We’re leaving the order of our show up to YOU! Quick! The clock’s running. The plays are waiting. LET’S GO!

https://www.instagram.com/runningwscissors.co/

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere, Audience Interaction, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FFF - Full-Fledged Fringe (R)

Second Grade Problems

Jul 26, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025

Cache Dexter

I show you my childhood doll collection and tell you how the dolls sprung from my crusade to deal with the pressures of second grade. We discuss my run-ins with bowling alley saints, gurus, and mystical desert creatures. And just maybe, you find out what your favorite boba drink says about you.

https://cachedexter.com/

Genre: One-Person Show, Comedy

Rating: F - Family Friendly (PG)

Juan Jose and the Deathly Vatos

Jul 25, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Plan-B Theatre Company

Juan Jose is a Junior at his East L.A. high school. Or was, before he was expelled. Thrust into the chaos of Hermione's senior year (aka the most dire Hogwarts drama!), he's become a wildcard against The Vato Who Shall Not Be Named and his lame-ass foos.

https://planbtheatre.org/juanjose/

Genre: Theatre, One-Person Show, Comedy, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FFF - Full-Fledged Fringe (R)

Welcome to Fat School

Jul 25, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Fat & More Than OK

Welcome to Fat School —where we unpack one of the last socially acceptable prejudices in America: fatphobia. In a culture where being a big fatty is the ultimate failing, this two-woman show blends comedy, current research, and personal storytelling to confront anti-fatness. Part TED Talk, part sketch show, and entirely unfiltered, Welcome to Fat School invites audiences to rethink everything they’ve been taught about bodies.

https://www.instagram.com/fatschoolslc

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere, Audience Interaction

Rating: FFF - Full-Fledged Fringe (R)

Hook vs. Pan: A Battle for Neverland

Aug 2, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Salt Lake Children's Theatre

Free show!

Hook vs. Pan: A Battle for Neverland is a fun, fast-paced adventure where Peter Pan and Tinkerbell outsmart the bumbling Captain Hook and Smee in a hilarious battle for the Lost Boys' Tree House. Packed with audience interaction, magic, and plenty of laughs, this original show by local playwright Mindy Curtis invites kids and families to cheer, shout, and help save Neverland. It’s a playful, high-energy adventure perfect for fans of pirates, fairies, and fun!

https://www.saltlakechildrenstheatre.org/

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Original Script, Audience Interaction, Kids' Fringe

Rating: F - Family Friendly (PG)

To Be Frank...

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Salt Lake Community College

Inspired by The NeoFuturists, “To Be Frank” will shatter the fourth wall as audiences soar through a fast and furious hour of interactive theatre, dance, slam poetry, song, improv, games, and more. Diving deep into their lived experience and fueled by a desire to be the representation they have longed to see onstage, over the past 2 weeks, 8 actors have created 25 original pieces rooted in ‘a moment of truth’. They will attempt to perform all 25 with 1 catch: the audience gets to choose which piece they want to see next.

https://slcc.edu/performingarts/theatre/

Genre: Theatre, Original Script, Audience Interaction, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Book of Ego: A Sacred Parody

Jul 25, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025

Irene Loy

Book of Ego: A Sacred Parody is a one-woman show, a self-revelatory performance developed from improvisation. This show had its world premiere at Alliance Theater in September 2024; this is a somewhat expanded version. Book of Ego is one woman’s take on her own beliefs and major life events so far, approaching them with enough distance to grieve, to celebrate, and to have a good, loving laugh at herself - while encouraging audience members to reflect on what they believe and what they have experienced in a compassionate light as well.

https://ireneloy.com/

Genre: Theatre, One-Person Show, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Improv Salt Lake Presents

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Improv Salt Lake

IMPROV SALT LAKE presents an entirely improvised show featuring a team of players from our stable of thoroughbred improvisational comedic actors. Each show is created anew by some of the most experienced improv performers in Salt Lake County. Details for each performance can be found at our website: https://improvsaltlake.org/ 

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Audience Interaction, Improvisation

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Still Life...

Jul 26, 2025 – Jul 27, 2025

Beth Anne and Tami

Nicki and Max, two vivacious empty nest divorcees, are known for their yearly escapades to broaden their horizons. Each year, they embark on an adventure or take a class to embrace new experiences and have fun. This year, their chosen adventure is a wine and paint night, where they delve into an unexpected whirlwind of self-discovery and laughter. With each brushstroke and sip of wine, they confront their pasts, dreams, and the beautiful chaos of life itself. Amidst the colors and camaraderie, they experience an existential crisis, working to find acceptance with the life they have versus the life they once envisioned. Join their journey of reflection and renewal, where acceptance and joy intertwine in life's unpredictable journey. #AdventureAwaits #WineAndPaint

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575021193417

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringey (PG-13)

Gonzo Rising Fringe

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 2, 2025

Scixxy's Greater Shows

Gonzo Rising is a series of variety shows featuring the strange and unusual acts of SLC, focused on getting people stagetime that often would struggle to get there on their own. We are pleased this year to bring our weirdness to Fringe!

https://scixmaddix.com/

Genre: Theatre, Dance, Music, Magic, Comedy, Audience Interaction, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FFF - Full-Fledged Fringe (R)

My Brother Was a Vampire

Jul 25, 2025 – Jul 27, 2025

Immigrant's Daughter Theatre / Lil Poppet Productions

My Brother Was a Vampire delves into the haunted heart of sibling bonds tangled in love, trauma and the supernatural. Told in reverse, it exposes Skye and Callum’s raw, messy attachment, entwined with secrets, sharp humor and pain. Skye’s eerie abilities blur the line between control and illusion as they grapple with abuse and family dysfunction. This ghostly, suspenseful puzzle asks: Can we escape our past, or are we forever marked by it? Minimal staging and dark humor pull audiences into this unflinching exploration of survival and unbreakable family ties.

https://www.moragshepherd.com/immigrant-s-daughter-theatre

https://www.lilpoppetproductions.org/

Genre: Theatre, Drama, Original Script, Avant-Garde/Experimental

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Ants Go Marching

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 2, 2025

Pendulous Productions

Ants Go Marching is an original play about romaticizing the past and how we can carry on in the present. Jamie, a sentimental boy, is forced to accomodate his cynical older sister when she breaks up with his best friend. Unsure of where to go for guidance, he turns to his old journal to reminisce. Caught between a rock and a hard place, through his journal he explores what it means to make a difficult decision.

https://sites.google.com/view/antsgomarchingplay

Genre: Theatre, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

OVEREMPLOYED: A Remotely Functional Farce

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Rambelotle

How do we get away with getting by? Whit found a loophole: remotely work multiple full-time jobs simultaneously. A silly and original take on post-digital labor, OVEREMPLOYED trades slamming doors for frantic video calls as Whit’s workday escalates to farcical proportions!

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

The Resurrection Men

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Gray Matter Theatre

Medical advancement in the 19th century ushered in a new-found interest in detailed anatomy, but constrained by new laws, scientists are willing to pay a pretty penny for fresh bodies–no questions asked. A pair of amateur body snatchers, Fitz and Hatt, attempt to capitalize on the opportunity in an old church cemetery in the middle of the night. "The Resurrection Men" is a new macabre comedy asking if there's a price to pay for progress, who gets the bill?

https://linktr.ee/graymattertheatre

Genre: Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Original Script, World Premiere

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

The Priesthood

Jul 25, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Mad King Productions

A gay failing Mormon and a black kid meet up after the church's decision to allow blacks to hold the priesthood.

https://madkingproductionslc.com/

Genre: Theatre, Drama, Original Script

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Puppet Up! Puppet Karaoke

Jul 26, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025

Puppets in the City

Puppet Up! Puppet Karaoke presents songs, silliness and puppets! This audience participation (optional) show lets you use puppets to perform your favorite song. A little shy? Never fear, you’re behind a curtain. Join Puppets in the City and the puppets for some fantastic fun!

http://www.puppetsinthecity.org/

Genres: Theatre, Audience Interaction, Puppetry, Comedy

Rating: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

Test

Jul 21, 2025

This is a test show for test purposes