Charles Ross’ One Man Lord of the Rings, Colleen Ballinger’s YouTube sensation Miranda Sings, Bill Bowers’ Off-Broadway mime show Beyond Words and Diana Sheehan’s two-act cabaret Midway have been announced as part of WaterTower Theatre’s 2012 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival.

The 11th annual festival showcases 20 performances in addition to a few lobby acts.  It will take place Mar. 1-11 at the Addison Theatre Centre in Addison, Texas.  Single tickets to all events go on sale February 14 at noon. Festival Passes, now on sale, include one admission to each festival event and are $65. WaterTower Theatre subscribers receive $10 off each festival pass. Individual ticket prices vary for each event and range in price from $10 to $15. 

On the final day of the Festival, WaterTower Theatre will invite back for a special performance the Best of the Main Stage, Studio Theatre and Stone Cottage performers as chosen by our Loop Passholders. Passholders will have an opportunity to cast ballots for their “Best Of” choices.

The Out of the Loop Fringe Festival media sponsors are TheaterJones.com and the Dallas Observer.  Some productions may contain adult language, sexual situations, and/or violence.  Please consult the Box Office for content information regarding a particular production. 

A complete Festival schedule and more information can be found here.

Here's a list of the selected works:

• One Man Lord of the Rings Starring Charles Ross
• Miranda Sings Starring Colleen Ballinger
• 12-Scene Madness! Presented by Purple Crayon of Yale
• Amy Stevenson
• Autobahn Presented by Heavenly Muse Players
• Beyond Words Starring Bill Bowers 
• dark play or stories for boys Presented by Outcry Theatre
• Elledanceworks Looped: A View to the Soul Presented by Elledanceworks Dance Company
• Fronteras Americanas Presented by W.B. Spotlight Productions
• International Falls Presented by Haven Productions
• Midway Starring Diana Sheehan
• A Most Happy Stella Presented by Stellar Productions
• Occupy Loop:  Making 1% of our audience laugh 99% of the time Presented by FTP Comedy
• Plus One Jazz Group
• Raspberry Fizz Presented by Audacity Theatre Lab
• The Screw You Revue Presented by Screw You Entertainment
• Strange Dreamz Starring Kevin J. Thornton
• Sweet Eros Presented by QLive!
• Tricks Presented by Dead White Zombies
• TRIO Presented by SceneShop
• Waking Up Presented by Greyman Theatre Company
• You Will Know When You Are There: A Journey in Art and Modern Dance Presented by Muscle Memory Dance Theatre

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

Very few figures have contributed so much to the heart and soul of America as Dr. King.  It is a joyful and inspiring experience to celebrate his legacy and his timeless message of peace and love among all peoples.  WaterTower Theatre asks that today we all take a moment to remember what has been accomplished so far to further Dr. King’s dream, and rededicate ourselves to an even brighter future for us all.  WaterTower Theatre is proud of its history as a cultural voice for freedom and justice, speaking out against inequality of any kind, through the work that we produce onstage at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Area critics are wrapping up the year by highlighting their favorite theatre productions, companies, designers and performers. Here’s a list of the honors that came from the WaterTower stage. Congrats to all!

Spring Awakening

• #1 Show of 2011 –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• #1 Show of 2011 -Christopher Soden, Dallas Examiner
• Best Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Musical of the Year –Chris Jackson,The Column
• Top 10 Shows of 2011 –Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News
• Top 10 Productions of the Year -John Garcia, The Column
• Top 20 Shows of 2011 –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones
• Outstanding Production “WaterTower Theatre is one of the best theaters in town. To that end, their production of Spring Awakening was better than the touring cast who came through Bass Hall last year. And I'm not just saying that because the actress who played Wendla, Erica Harte, is my former student. She and the rest of the cast were breathtaking.” –Kris Noteboom, TheaterJones
• Best Live Orchestra/Band –John Garcia, The Column

Adam Garst (Spring Awakening)

• Top Male Performance “I love it when an actor surprises like he did.” –Lindsey Wilson, D Magazine
• Best Acting Performance –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• Best Actor in a Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Best Actor in a Musical –Chris Jackson, The Column
• Great Acting Performance –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones
• Outstanding Performance –John Garcia,The Column

Christopher Pickart

• Outstanding Scenic Design (Spring Awakening) –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• Best Scenic Design (Spring Awakening) –Chris Jackson, The Column
• Best Scenic Design for a Musical (Little Shop of Horrors) –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Best Scenic Design for a Play (The Lieutenant of Inishmore) –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Outstanding Achievement in Production (Spring Awakening) –Lyle Huchton, The Column

John de los Santos (Spring Awakening)

• Outstanding Choreography –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• Best Choreography –Chris Jackson, The Column
• Runner-Up Best Choreography –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones

Alex Organ (Little Shop of Horrors)

• Best Acting Performance –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• Runner-Up Actor of the Year –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones
• Best Supporting Actor in a Musical –Mary L. Clark,The Column

Leann Burns (Spring Awakening)

• Best Lighting Design –John Garcia, The Column
• Best Lighting Designer –Richard S. Blake, The Column
• Outstanding Achievement in Production –Lyle Huchton, The Column

Mark Mullino (Spring Awakening)

• Best Musical Direction –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Outstanding Achievement in Production –Lyle Huchton, The Column

Kayla Carlyle (Spring Awakening)

• Best Actress in a Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column
• Outstanding Performance –John Garcia, The Column

Erica Harte (Spring Awakening)

• Best Acting Performance –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave
• Outstanding Performance –John Garcia, The Column

Lulu Ward (Spring Awakening)

• Actor of the Year -Arnold Wayne Jones, Dallas Voice
• Great Acting Performance –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

• Outstanding Production “Their production of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore flexed their effects muscles, but the heavy hitting was done by the intelligent cast who clearly understood McDonagh's writing style. It was one of the best plays of the year in the Metroplex.” –Kris Noteboom, TheaterJones

Out of the Loop Fringe Festival

• Outstanding Festival “WaterTower's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival was one of the highlights of the year for me. Headlined by comedian Robert Wuhl's hysterical history lesson Assume the Position, there were some stellar performances to be seen. Second Thought Theatre's take on Eugéne Ionesco's The Lesson was every bit as funny and haunting as it was meant to be. FTP Comedy gave Saturday Night Live a run for its money with the sketch/improv show. And Audacity Theater Lab took everyone on a trippy tiki-laden laugh voyage with I Have Angered a Great God. The powers that be certainly had some sharp critical eyes when filling out that schedule.” –Kris Noteboom, TheaterJones

Horton Foote Festival (The Traveling Lady)

• Best Planned Playwright Festival –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones

“Steven Dietz Festival” (Shooting Star)

• Runner-Up Best Unplanned Playwright Festival –Mark Lowry, TheaterJones

Terry Martin (Spring Awakening)

• Best Director of a Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Kristen Bond (Little Shop of Horrors)

• Best Supporting Actress in a Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column

James Crawford (Shooting Star)

• Best Actor in a Play –Chris Jackson, The Column

Tony Dausset (The Lieutenant of Inishmore)

• Best Duet Performance in a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Gary Lynn Floyd (Rockin’ Christmas Party)

• Best Acting Performance –Alexandra Bonifield, Critical Rant & Rave

Jason C. Kane (The Lieutenant of Inishmore)

• Best Duet Performance in a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Jason Moody (Spring Awakening)

• Best Male Dancer –John Garcia, The Column

Matt Moore (The Lieutenant of Inishmore)

• Best Actor in a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Nancy Sherrard (The Traveling Lady)

• Best Supporting Actress in a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Scott Venters (The Traveling Lady)

• Best Actor in a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Clare Floyd DeVries (The Traveling Lady)

• Best Scenic Design for a Play –Mary L. Clark, The Column

Michael A. Robinson (Spring Awakening)

• Best Costume Design –Chris Jackson, The Column

Aaron Patrick Turner (Little Shop of Horrors)

• Best Costume Design for a Musical –Mary L. Clark, The Column