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Fringe File #6: The Golden Lanyards

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On Sunday evening, the Minnesota Fringe Festival announced the recipients of its Golden Lanyard Awards. Some of these awards are chosen by audiences and some by Fringe staff members:

Audience-driven Awards

Spirit of the Fringe

  • 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. – an alleged Theatre Company

Audience Picks

  • On a Stick: A Minnesota State Fair Musical – Literally Entertainment
  • Endometriosis: the Musical – Ripped Nylons Productions
  • My Empty Arms – Broken Wing Productions

Venue Picks

  • Burr: A New Musical – The CHurchill THeater at Augsburg Main
  • Black Wall Street: Dreamland Theatre – Doc Woods & Friends at Augsburg Studio
  • Developers – Michael Rogers at CFPA Black Box
  • 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. – an alleged Theatre Company at CFPA Flex
  • Changing the Narrative: Climate Stores for Justice – Change Narrative LLC. at Bryant Lake Bowl
  • Moonwatchers – Killer Whale Collective at HUGE
  • A Day with the Newhearts – Meloncholics Anonymous at Mixed Blood Theatre Company
  • Endometriosis: the Musical – Ripped Nylons Productions at Theatre in the Round
  • Orzel Rising – Hey Rube! at Rarig Arena
  • The Hysterical Woman – Fortune’s Fool Theatre at Rarig Xperimental
  • Desi Heart Crust – SAATH at Rarig Thrust

Fringe with Benefits Member Pick

  • ‘WHOOSH! The Civil War Mythology of Michael Hickey and His Perilous Precipitation Oer St. Anthony Falls.’ – Wheeler In The Sky

Artist-driven Awards

Artist Picks:

  • ‘WHOOSH! The Civil War Mythology of Michael Hickey and His Perilous Precipitation Oer St. Anthony Falls.’ – Wheeler In The Sky
  • Orzel Rising – Hey Rube!
  • Finger Lickin’ Good – Special When Lit
  • Peace Retreat – New Endeavors
  • Endometriosis: the Musical – Ripped Nylons Productions

Underdog Award 

  • Moonwatchers – Killer Whale Collective

Staff-driven Awards

  • TRAITOR – Rogue and Rabble Dance, presented by Amber Bjork, Artist Liaison / Office Manager
  • Swords & Sorcery: The Improvised Fantasy Campaign – The Bearded Company,  presented by Kaitlen Osburn, Business Operations Director
  • The Witchy World of Luna Muse – Luna Muse, presented by Mitchell Frazier, Festival Technical Director
  • Becoming Baba Yaga – Laura Packer, storyteller, presented by Angela McLaughlin, Development & Communication Director

Fringe-spiration Award

  • Jon Bennett: FIRE IN THE METH LAB – 2HOOTS PRODUCTIONS

A Joyful Mess Award

  • Help Me Help You Help Yourself – Your Silent Partner

In addition, the Beverlee Award was given to Florence Brammer, and the Red Locks ‘Give it a Shot’ Award was presented by Kieran Folliard to Connor’s Gonna Tell: The Táin Bó Cúailnge – Mad Company.

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