Font of Knowledge
written by Jonathan A. Goldberg
“Strong acting, clever writing and wonderful design.”
“The writing is deft, the acting is spot-on and the staging is clever... This is a definite must see.”
“The dialogue is witty, the story silly, and the cast terrific.”
“I would definitely say this show is one of my favorites of the 2012 Fringe.”
This continent-spanning comedy follows a former font maker and a gal librarian as they try to stop the world's most deadly font, Helvetica, from falling into the wrong hands. They must sift their way through seedy punctuation bars and dangerous train cars, fighting font gangs and Commies along the way to an all-but-inevitable conclusion in this mash up of 1950's genres and styles from the classic detective noir to politically charged science fiction and everything in between.
Production History
August 2-12, 2012
MN Fringe - Mixed Blood Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
directed by Patrick Vassel
with Lauren Glover, James B. Kennedy, Nathaniel Kent, Dan Moyer and Ariana Venturi
scene design April Bartlett
costume design Deanna Frieman
sound design Chris Rummel
lighting consultant Dan Henry
fight director Rod Kinter
Awards
MN Fringe Festival 2012
- Best Costume Design - Deanna Frieman
