Great Reviews at Fringe Festival!

RSVP Volunteers' show is getting very good reviews--and there's still time to see it!

Old Age and Other Facts of Life
Performed by RSVP’s Pretty Good Players

5 Senior Kitties! by samantha breslin
Rating 5 kitties

What a hoot! I've been attending Fringe for years and was never before moved to write a review, but these seniors are a riot! Took my mom because based on the reviews it seemed like a show she would enjoy. She did (a lot!) but what surprised me was how much I loved it! They do a series of original skits, most of which are very funny. I particularly liked Text Message and Situation, and Mom and I both loved Name that Tune. Definitely worth your time!

Old Age and Other Facts of Life by Yelva Lynfield
Rating 5 kitties

The Pretty Good Players had me laughing for an hour with their skits on the joys of aging. Seniors like me would appreciate this best, but so would anyone who knows any seniors. I especially liked the mother-daughter relationship, the Grandma Barrista, and the texting.

NAME THAT TUNE by Robert Jacobson
Rating 5 kitties

Here you have a set of about ten shows (skits) for the price of one, of which NAME THAT TUNE is worth the price of admission alone. Who wrote the skit NAME THAT TUNE? Sign her up! Who acted in the skit NAME THAT TUNE? Sign them up! All ten skits pretty darned good, but ya gotta go for NAME THAT TUNE! BEAUTIFUL!

Cute! by kate macdougal
Rating 4 kitties

I don't mean "cute" in a condescending way. This show uses clever situations and humor to explore situations faced by people as they age. Most of the audience seemed to be baby boomers with a few older people and everyone seemed to be enjoying it tremendously -- probably because we all know we're going to get there soon!Probably not a great show for kids -- not because of anything too raunchy but they just might not get the comedy.

Good Old Fun by Margarite Dante
Rating 3 kitties

The Fringe offers shows by youths and shows by old fogies. People are always in need of a joyful laugh, and this is one "hoot" of a show. Yes, they may carry their scripts (is it hard to memorize as you age, perhaps -- yes!). But the comic timing is top-notch, they hold the stage and your attention, and it is quite enjoyable that not only can they laugh at themselves, but make you chuckle that you may be here, someday, in the future! Kudos bigtime to this group!

older gets better by betty mische
Rating 4 kitties

a bunch of seniors having fun...and hoping you might see some of yourself in a few years...or , maybe see your grama or grampa right now! come and laugh with/at them!!

Old Age and Other Facts of Life by William Wallace
Rating 4 kitties

Lots of laughs from a group of seniors having fun at their first Fringe. Humorous skits on a variety of subjects from retirees working around teenagers to children who are embarrassed by their senior parents. Makes you think that old age may be the best time of life.

Competent by Kay Snyder
Rating 3 kitties

Seniors, with comedic timing and having fun. You are in on the joke - they carry their scripts with them so you don't have to worry about them forgetting their lines.

Entertaining especially for people that can identify with some of their own senior moments.


Schedule
Thursday, 8/4 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8/6 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 8/9 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8/13 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, 8/14 5:30 p.m.

Venue
Playwrights' Center
2301 E Franklin Av

Tickets
Buy tickets online
or call (866) 811-4111

Single adult tickets are $12
+ $4 festival admission button.

Old Age and Other Facts of Life

Performed by RSVP’s Pretty Good Players as part of the 2011 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Growing older can, in fact, be a laughing matter—and a poignant one. Witness the search for cute, comfy shoes; keeping up with technology; working with younger people; dating and more.

Playwrights’ Center, 2301 East Franklin Ave, Minneapolis

PERFORMANCES
Thursday, August 4th 5:30 pm*
Saturday, August 6th 4:00 pm
Tuesday, August 9th 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 13th 2:30 pm
Sunday, August 14th 5:30 pm

ADULTS: $12. Requires an admission button – $4.
SENIORS: $10. 65 and older. Need admission button – $4 + ID.

Content appropriate for ages 12+
*Audio description services available for this performance.

The Pretty Good Players are volunteers ranging in age from their late 50’s to 85+ who come from a variety of backgrounds. The group uses original skits to present role models of vital aging to audiences of all ages.

Tickets and more info can be found at
WWW.FRINGEFESTIVAL.ORG
Or call (866) 811-4111 for tickets