2022 FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! celebrate a Juneteenth Festival of the Arts with us.

The first ever Black Theatre Fringe Festival of South Florida is here! Black Theatre Fringe Festival of South Florida is being presented by Fulfillment Theatre Company and Beaux Production Co.

This festival gives opportunity to the local Arts community by main-staging new works of art by Playwrights who otherwise may not get the chance to perform their works. Never before seen shows, hot off the press scripts, artists at all levels of their careers!

Join us and stimulate the air with the first ever Fringe of it's kind! Featuring playwrights, producers, directors, teaching artists, and actors galore of the African Diaspora.

Contact us directly with any Festival related questions at 407.984.4641.

Thank you in advance for your patronage <3

Thank you to Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center at New Jerusalem, and The Florida Children's Theatre for allowing this Festival to present in their houses.

2 Presenting Venues

1. Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center at New Jerusalem [LSCC]. 2254 Douglas Street, Hollywood, FL 33020
2. Florida Children's Theatre at Broward College Fine Arts Theater [FLCT]. 3501 Davie Road, Davie FL 33314, Building #5

4 Days of Festival

1. Thursday, June 16th, 2022
2. Friday, June 17th, 2022
3. Saturday, June 18th, 2022
4. Sunday, June 19th, 2022

7 Shows to See

1. An Evening with the Bard
2. Jim's Story
3. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
4. The Harlot's Husband
5. The Importance of Being Earnest
6. Tiara and the King
7. Wonderous

*meet the Playwrights & Directors above

THE SHOWS

June 16th - 18th, 2022

Playing Thursday, June 16th

Wonderous is a magnificent love story that lulls with the sweet sounds of Stevie Wonder! Delores is a Broadway diva under the direction of her long-time heartthrob Robert. Together they set off to take Broadway by storm by launching their newly written and composed Musical: Wonderous! Other love interests brew along the way throughout this misfit cast. Will their love last, or was it all just another showmance?

Playing Thursday, June 16th, 7pm @ LSCC

The Harlot's Husband is the Biblical story of Hosea and Gomer. Everything was well in Hosea's world until God instructs him to take a wife. But not just any wife, a wife like Gomer! This play will be presented as a reading, with an audience talkback.

Playing Thursday, June 16th, 7pm @ FLCT

*recommended for mature audiences*

Playing Friday, June 17th

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly showcases in monologue fashion, several women from the Bible such as Jezebel, Rahab, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Sapphira, just to name a few. As two ladies in a Bible study come together to examine them, these leading ladies come alive on stage to tell their own story! This play is audience interactive while staying true to the Biblical accounts. Join us as we take you on an engaging yet informative look at some of the most (or not) discussed women in the Bible.

Playing Friday, June 17th, 7pm @ LSCC

The Importance of Being Earnest follows the plays protagonist, Jack Worthing, who is a pillar of the community and guardian to the eighteen-year-old granddaughter, whom he inherited from his adopted father. Jack is a landowner and justice of the peace. For years, he has also pretended to have an irresponsible black-sheep brother named Earnest who leads a scandalous life in pursuit of pleasure and is always getting into trouble of a sort that requires Jack to rush grimly off to his rescue. Come for the Festival. Stay for the Drama!

Playing Friday, June 17th, 7pm @ FLCT

Playing Saturday, June 18th

An Evening with the Bard celebrates the one known wondrously as Dr. Maya Angelou! the artistry of her pen transcends time in this piece through the words of some of her more notable works like Still I Rise, and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Alone, Touched By An Angel, and many more. Dr. Maya Angelou is noted as a modern-day literary TITAN and her legacy includes notoriety as one of the most important African American authors of the 20th century! This theatrically staged work, artfully weaves together several of her poetic masterpieces through various mediums of artistic expression.

Playing Saturday, June 18th, 7pm @ LSCC

**African attire encouraged**

Playing Sunday, June 19th

Jim's Story is the story of te black physician who originated the first Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) group after he himself being badly caught in the toils of alcoholism. This play takes place between 1945 and 1955 and tells of his release and how freedom from addiction came as he worked among his own people.

Playing Sunday, June 19th, 4pm @

Tiara and the King set in Louisiana in the early summer. With gentrification on the rise and the coronavirus has hit, things are starting to change at warp speed. This reveals that Tiara's Spa Palace is facing yet another obstacle, however, Tiara has faith that she and her crew will survive. Meanwhile, Tiara's faith isn't so strong when it comes to a certain romance that has developed between her and King. Interestingly enough the omission of his past coupled with his mysterious emerging puts Tiara's friend on the defensive. Nevertheless, the ending is one the true fairy tales are made of.

Playing Sunday, June 19th, 2022, 4pm @ LSCC

THE CLASSES

*make your final class selections under tickets*

All Master classes are just $10! Choose your favorites and bring a friend.

MASTER CLASS SCHEDULE BY DAY

Thursday, June 16th

• 'Relax, Relate, Release' the Fear of Auditioning with C. Joi Bradley - Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center 10AM
• Dancing for Broadway with Alphonso Walker, Jr. - Fine Arts Theatre 12PM

Friday, June 17th

• Creating our Stories: An Introduction to Playwrighting with C. Joi Bradley - Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center 10AM
• Stage Combat with Alphonso Walker. Jr. - Fine Arts Theatre 12PM
• Making the right Choice: Acting in Voice and Body with Pamela Hankerson - Fine Arts Theatre 2PM
• Introduction to Acting with Regina Hodges - Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center 2PM
• Jazz Dance with Crystal Magee - Fine Arts Theatre 4PM

Saturday, June 18th

• Dancing for Broadway with Alphonso Walker, Jr. - Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center 10AM
• Liturgical Dance with Alphonso Walker, Jr. - Liberia Sankofa Cultural Center 1PM

Sunday, June 19th

• Art of Acceptance: Healing Through Dance Movement and Meditation with Shanna Woods - Fine Arts Theatre 12PM

Full Class Schedule

If you're a staple in the theatre community, or still trying to figure out where to start, this is the training ground you've been waiting for. We have a hearty class schedule for artists at all levels! All of our Teaching Artists bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the field and are excited to impart some of their knowledge to you! Sign up for a class today! At only $10 a class, the only question is which classes are you taking? Look under "tickets" for our multi-class pass and enjoy discounts.

Don't forget to bring a friend!

THE MASTERS

Q&A

Q. How are we staying safe during the Festival?

A. All audience members are asked to remain masked during the shows. Class attendees are welcome to remain masked. All Festival attendees will have access to sanitation stations at both venues, as well as access to restrooms so that all may wash their hands as frequently as desired. Each performance venue will be sanitized between performances. There will also be temperature check stations setup prior to entry for performances.

Q. Are there group rates?

A. Please call/text us to take advantage of a day pass, which is available for groups of 10 or more. This is the only group option we have available at this time.

Q. What is the refund policy?

A. This is a no refund event. This event will not be postponed

Q. How can I purchase tickets in-person?

A. 2022 Box Office hours will be available as follows:

• Thursday, June 16: 9AM - 12PM (Davie Venue ONLY)
• Thursday, June 16 - Friday, June 17: 5PM - 7:30PM (Both Venues)
• Saturday, June 18: 5PM - 7:30PM (Hollywood Venue ONLY)
• Sunday, June 19: 2PM - 4:30PM (Both Venues)

Q. Will there be any other festivities available during the Festival in celebration of Juneteenth?

A. Yes, join us at Hollywood Venue on Saturday, June 18th, to enjoy a free community celebration featuring local vendors, assorted Black-owned South Florida food trucks, live-performances, Master classes in the Arts, and a neighborhood parade!