2009 Orlando Fringe Festival
It's fun to try and list your favorite Fringe shows, but this year there are just too many, that I think I will give up this fruitless exercise. I can say for sure that The Karate Guy is competing for the top spot. Never can I remember cringing from so many bad jokes, but at the same time laughing so hard my face hurt. I guess that's why they won "Paton's Pick" for the pink venue well before the last weekend even started.
Link to Karate Guy Website
The Karate Guy
The Intrepid Traveler, Orlando Fl.
Story by Christian Kelty, Michael Marinaccio and Seth Kubersky
This show is Rated M: Mature Audiences for Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Drug Use, and 80's Hair.
If you like endless amounts of cheese with your 80's movie references, if the name John Hughes evokes happy memories of having helped you cope with adolescence, and if you fondly remember a little band named Survivor than you will fall in love with this play.
I can't quite say what I loved most about this show. Was it Mr Miyagi spouting unintelligible philosophical advise, Johnny's cobra tattoo, Eric's superb imitation of Mom, or how Michael reeled you in to falling in love with Daniel-sun all over again. I guess it helps that I was a huge Ralph Macchio fan to begin with and had posters of him on my wall from the first time I saw him on Eight is Enough. This Daniel-sun tugged at your heart-strings as you were once again rooting for the intrepid underdog.
This play didn't stop with the Karate Kid references, we had visits from beloved 80's characters like Clair, John Bender, Ferris Bueller and the Duckman. Not to mention lines from some of our very favorite 80's songs like HIt Me WIth Your Best Shot and Eye of the Tiger. The humor was so cringe-worthy that you felt almost embarrassed to laugh, but of course you couldn't help it, the entire crowd was wailing, even a few VERY straight laced looking audience members.
The story is set 25 years after Daniel's big victory and we find him working for his arch-enemy Johnny at the Cobra-Kai Car Wash. Daniel has a end end job, no real karate skills and worse yet is still a virgin. We follow Daniel through one humiliating encounter to another but yet he emerges our hero once again.
The cast and crew of this production surprised us with a hit once again. Last year in Jedi Handbook Michael had us rolling with Star Wars references, This year Michael does a superb job in the Daniel role, it helps that he even looks a little like Ralph Macchio. Eric Pinder is a familiar face, but we can't remember from which show. And Christian Kelty played a thoroughly disturbing character as appropriately aged Johnny. Check out the link to the plays website for video of the montage they use in the show.
As patron's pick, tickets may still be available for Monday Memorial Day.
The Karate Guy-Michael Marinaccio
Johnny-Christian Kelty
Mom-Eric Pinder
The Girl-Sarah Jane Fridlich
Mr. Miyagi-Terrence Yip
Special Guest-David Almieda
Schmick-ed
D2 Productions and The Twisted Sisters, Orlando Fl.
Another great show!! This musical parody of Wicked would be of interest to any fan of the Broadway Musical, or really anyone that has ever been to a Florida retirement community ala The Villages.
It's a story about three Jewish widows (aka the witches from OZ) who live in Schnoz, a retirement condo in Boca. They are simply trying to keep themselves relevant as they cope with loss, age, kids that never visit and the decision to have more plastic surgery. Song parodies to the famous musical are clever, well sung, and well staged. I particularly loved the song "Fabulous" done to "Popular" and when the whole cast did their finale "Defying Gravity."
Cast members Liss Sammy, Carol Lee and Gidget Galore are in fact simply fabulous in the roles evoking believable jewish lady-persona's and maxing out the humor.
Link to Karate Guy Website
The Karate Guy
The Intrepid Traveler, Orlando Fl.
Story by Christian Kelty, Michael Marinaccio and Seth Kubersky
This show is Rated M: Mature Audiences for Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Drug Use, and 80's Hair.
If you like endless amounts of cheese with your 80's movie references, if the name John Hughes evokes happy memories of having helped you cope with adolescence, and if you fondly remember a little band named Survivor than you will fall in love with this play.
I can't quite say what I loved most about this show. Was it Mr Miyagi spouting unintelligible philosophical advise, Johnny's cobra tattoo, Eric's superb imitation of Mom, or how Michael reeled you in to falling in love with Daniel-sun all over again. I guess it helps that I was a huge Ralph Macchio fan to begin with and had posters of him on my wall from the first time I saw him on Eight is Enough. This Daniel-sun tugged at your heart-strings as you were once again rooting for the intrepid underdog.
This play didn't stop with the Karate Kid references, we had visits from beloved 80's characters like Clair, John Bender, Ferris Bueller and the Duckman. Not to mention lines from some of our very favorite 80's songs like HIt Me WIth Your Best Shot and Eye of the Tiger. The humor was so cringe-worthy that you felt almost embarrassed to laugh, but of course you couldn't help it, the entire crowd was wailing, even a few VERY straight laced looking audience members.
The story is set 25 years after Daniel's big victory and we find him working for his arch-enemy Johnny at the Cobra-Kai Car Wash. Daniel has a end end job, no real karate skills and worse yet is still a virgin. We follow Daniel through one humiliating encounter to another but yet he emerges our hero once again.
The cast and crew of this production surprised us with a hit once again. Last year in Jedi Handbook Michael had us rolling with Star Wars references, This year Michael does a superb job in the Daniel role, it helps that he even looks a little like Ralph Macchio. Eric Pinder is a familiar face, but we can't remember from which show. And Christian Kelty played a thoroughly disturbing character as appropriately aged Johnny. Check out the link to the plays website for video of the montage they use in the show.
As patron's pick, tickets may still be available for Monday Memorial Day.
The Karate Guy-Michael Marinaccio
Johnny-Christian Kelty
Mom-Eric Pinder
The Girl-Sarah Jane Fridlich
Mr. Miyagi-Terrence Yip
Special Guest-David Almieda
Schmick-ed
D2 Productions and The Twisted Sisters, Orlando Fl.
Another great show!! This musical parody of Wicked would be of interest to any fan of the Broadway Musical, or really anyone that has ever been to a Florida retirement community ala The Villages.
It's a story about three Jewish widows (aka the witches from OZ) who live in Schnoz, a retirement condo in Boca. They are simply trying to keep themselves relevant as they cope with loss, age, kids that never visit and the decision to have more plastic surgery. Song parodies to the famous musical are clever, well sung, and well staged. I particularly loved the song "Fabulous" done to "Popular" and when the whole cast did their finale "Defying Gravity."
Cast members Liss Sammy, Carol Lee and Gidget Galore are in fact simply fabulous in the roles evoking believable jewish lady-persona's and maxing out the humor.
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