NARROWSBURG – DVAA and Scranton Fringe are delighted to present “A Taste of Fringe”, an immersive weekend of joyously subversive theater. This mini-fest will take place at Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg,  starting on Friday, July 11, in recognition of “World Fringe Day”, a global recognition of the creativity, freedom, and cultural impact of Fringe festivals. Each vibrant work will be performed twice over the weekend, and a special discounted ticket price is available for viewers who want to see all three shows.

About the Shows

Pissi Ruins Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall, Written & performed by Pissi Myles.

Drag comedian Pissi Myles pays homage to the legendary album Judy at Carnegie Hall and the icon herself, Judy Garland, by parodying all of your favorite tunes and moments in a raucous and riotous night of laughs. It’s equal parts camp, cabaret, and chaos – just the way Judy would’ve wanted it.

Pissi Myles (writer/performer) was born kicking and screaming – and hasn’t stopped since. A celebrated drag comedian, singer, and host, she’s been called one of the most talented queens in the Northeast by fans and peers alike. She’s worked with brands like Taco Bell, Miller Lite, and Grindr, and performed alongside Kim Petras, King Princess, and Danity Kane. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Mic, RuPaul’s What’s the T? podcast, and more.

When Hailey Met Sally, Written & performed by Amanda Melhuish and Cat Montesi.

I’ll have what she/they’s having! Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a New Queer take on Nora Ephron’s iconic New Year’s Eve film. This queer reading features an all-LGBTQ cast and real LGBTQ+ couple interviews.

Amanda Melhuish (she/they) is Sally Amanda Melhuish is a comedian, actor and writer based in Brooklyn. She’s a writer/performer with the Magnet Theater sketch house teams and has over 10 years of improv experience. Her one-genderfluid-show “Guilty Pleasure” was most recently presented by UCB as a Spank. Amanda has also contributed satire to Reductress, Daily Women in Comedy and Weekly Humorist. Amanda also has amassed over 160,000 followers on TikTok, where her “Wicks & Dicks” series achieved over 5 million views. Follow her @amandahasbangs.

Cat Montesi (she/her) is Hailey. Cat Montesi hosts a monthly comedy show in Brooklyn with Amanda Melhuish called “Open To Work”, featuring primarily Queer, Women comedians. At the Magnet Theater, she wrote sketches and played for years on house teams Stockton and Student Government. She completed the Improvisational Comedy and Sketch Comedy programs at Magnet, in addition to being a featured performer in many of their Sketch, Stand-Up, and Improv shows. At UCB Hell’s Kitchen, she was featured on the “OSFUG” Sketch Comedy show and was a regular at “Open Michelle.” She has done Stand-Up Comedy at venues across New York City, including “DeAnarchy” at Union Hall, “Funhouse Comedy” at Pete’s Candy Store, and “Dyke Mic” at Ginger’s Bar.

Girl Walks Into A Movie Theater, Written & performed by Mandy Pennington, directed by Simone Daniel.

The Gateway Cinema was a community mainstay: a dated, sticky underworld where countless Northeastern Pennsylvanians saw their first R-rated movie underage and felt safe enough to be their true selves in the dark. It was also where Mandy Pennington grew up, got a job, and faced what every teenager dreads: finding out exactly who they are. Girl Walks Into a Movie Theater is a love letter to a weird and wonderful place and time that will never be again. From first love to first loss, this solo play explores coming-of-age rites of passage in the best/worst first job anyone could ask for.

Mandy Pennington (Actor/Playwright) is thrilled to be shamelessly exposing both her past and inner monologue. Mandy is a writer, marketer, teacher, and actor with a passion for storytelling and an MFA in creative writing from the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University. She is also a founding member of the New Vintage Ensemble. Selected credits include 1984 (Scranton Fringe), Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Scranton Fringe), Madam & Eve (Scranton Fringe), Hamlet (NVE), Our Town (NVE), Pride & Prejudice (NVE), Angels in America (LTWB), August: Osage County (LTWB), The Pallbearers (Gaslight Theater Co.), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Gaslight Theater Co.), James and the Giant Peach (Ovation Playhouse), Annie (Ovation Playhouse) and Pippin (Ovation Playhouse). Follow @mandybpenn or mandybpenn.com

Simone Daniel (Director) is a Brooklyn-based writer and director whose theater works have premiered in several cities across the U.S. as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. An enthusiastic believer in ensemble-based work, Simone has supported and nurtured the growth of several young companies, including the Scranton Shakespeare Festival, New Vintage Ensemble, and Scranton Fringe Festival, among others. simonedaniel.com.

Show Schedules:

Friday, July 11

7:30pm – Pissi Ruins Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall 

Saturday, July 12

3pm –  Pissi Ruins Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall

6pm – When Hailey Met Sally

7:30pm – Girl Walks Into A Movie Theater 

Sunday, July 13

2pm – Girl Walks Into A Movie Theater

4pm – When Hailey Met Sally