Tea TIME:
Erika MacDonald
A NEW EXPERIMENTAL STORYTELLING SOLO SHOW
“MacDonald embodies the “fearless intimacy” that is the essence of Fringe.”
– Orlando Weekly
(Covington, KY) Fringe favorite and Covington resident Erika MacDonald returns to the Cincinnati Fringe Festival with an all-new performance monologue to entertain and delight. Tea TIME will have its world premiere at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival as part of the Primary Lineup with just five performances on the big stage at Gabriel’s Corner.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER
Erika has participated in the Cincinnati Fringe every year since 2014. Her many Fringe awards include BEST SHOW (The Barn Identity, Tampa Fringe), BEST FEMALE PERFORMER (Tap Me on the Shoulder, Orlando Fringe) and CRITICS’ PICK-OF-THE-FRINGE (Ice Candle, Cincy Fringe). Erika is one of the founders of the Cincinnati Storytelling Festival which will be returning for a fifth year this November. For bio/photos please visit https://www.othererika.com/.
“Delightfully energetic and entertaining” – Watermark
THIS YEAR:
This has been a big year for Erika in experimental performance:
- This winter she was honored to be invited to be a Featured Teller at the inaugural Fort Myers Storytelling Festival, as part of an eclectic collection of interdisciplinary storytellers
- Erika has been brought on as a consultant for a National Science Foundation-funded research project entitled “our biologies” for her expertise in the field of experimental performance
- This past March, right here on Cincinnati’s Know Theater Underground stage, Erika completed a five-camera shoot of her one-woman show, The Barn Identity, complete with a live studio audience. The video will be released this summer.
“Smart and comic” – Curve Magazine
THE CREATIVE TEAM:
- Writer / Performer: Erika MacDonald
- Choreographer: Genevieve Bernard
- Director / Sound Designer: Paul Strickland
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Advance tickets are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at cincyfringe.com or during the festival at Festival Box Offices. Please note: No Late Seating to any Fringe Festival Event. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
TICKET LINK: https://cincyfringe.com/tea-time/
VENUE: Gabriel’s Corner, located in OTR – 1425 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
SHOW DATES AND TIMES (60 minutes):
Friday, May 30th at 8:45pm; Sunday, June 1st at 7pm; Thursday, June 5th at 7pm; Friday, June 6th at 8:45pm; Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm.
PRICING: $20 General Admission | Multi-show passes available.
RATING: 13 & Up
WARNINGS: Adult Language, Hot Beverages
Festival dates: May 30 – June 14, 2025. For more info about Cincy Fringe visit cincyfringe.com.
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