Really Spicy Opera is proud to present the world premiere of Deborah Yarchun‘s play A Pickle at the 2017 Minnesota Fringe Festival. This darkly comedic look at the Minnesota State Fair, pickle prejudice, and culture clash stars Angela Timberman (recently seen in the Guthrie’s Royal Family and Park Square’s The Realistic Joneses) as Doris.
Based on a true story.
Synopsis
The MN State Fair rejects Doris’ traditional kosher pickles claiming they “look” spoiled. Something funky’s going on and she’s gonna raise hell. A darkly comedic look at pickle prejudice. Based on a true story.
Performance Dates
- Fri, 8/4 @ 10:00pm Sold Out
- Sun, 8/6 @ 5:30pm Sold Out
- Wed, 8/9 @ 5:30pm Sold Out
- Sat, 8/12 @ 7:00pm Sold Out
- Sun, 8/13 @ 1:00pm Sold Out
- Sun, 8/13 @ 8:30pm Added Encore performance Sold Out
Cast & Creative Team
- Doris: Angela Timberman
- Playwright: Deborah Yarchun
- Director: Basil Considine
General Information
A PICKLE is sold out!
- Runtime: 60 minutes with no intermission.
- Location: Ritz Studio Theater (NE Minneapolis)
- Tickets: $16 (weekday pass)/$22 (weekend day pass)/$5 (children’s day pass)
- Purchase your pass at the door or online.
Critical Praise
“One of the best comedic actresses in the Twin Cities…in full form with excellent comic timing…this beautifully lit comedy goes deep and comes out ahead.” – Twin Cities Arts Reader
“The show talks prejudice without being preachy, and the comedic dialogue is impressively colorful. Actress Angela Timberman positively shines in her one-hour monologue, never slowing for a minute.” – Crystal Duan, Star Tribune
“A nearly perfect hour of theater…a great story, well written, and personified brilliantly by Angela Timberman, so personable and funny and real. It’s no wonder this show sold out all (or nearly all) of its performances and won the encore slot.” – Jill Schafer, Cherry and Spoon
Press
- Matthew Everett. “Best Theater I Saw in 2017: For What It’s Worth.” 31 December 2017.
- Pamela Espeland. “The best things in Twin Cities arts in the next two weeks, Part 2.” Minn Post. 6 September 2017.
- Jill Schafer. “Fringe Festival 2017: Favorites and Wrap-Up.” Cherry and Spoon. 20 August 2017.
- Hanne Appelbaum. “Fringe File, #27: The Arts Reader Awards.” Twin Cities Arts Reader. 14 August 2017.
- Crystal Duan. “‘A Pickle’: Her State Fair fail couldn’t sour this Jewish picklemaker.” Star Tribune. 5 August 2017.
- Twin Cities Arts Reader Staff. “Fringe File, #17: Mini-Reviews, Pt. 2.” Twin Cities Arts Reader. 5 August 2017.
- Hanne Appelbaum. “Fringe File, #15: Sold-Out Performances.” Twin Cities Arts Reader. 5 August 2017.
- Gail Rosenblum. “Local pickle maker gets rejected from Minnesota State Fair contest, wins a play“. Star Tribune. 2 August 2017.
- Jay Gabler. “MN Fringe Fest 2017: Your day-pass guide to the massive theater fest“. City Pages. 2 August 2017.
- Rachel Teagle. “ Pickles, Pigs, and the River of Time“. Minnesota Playlist. 1 August 2017.
- Andrew Wig. “Plight of ‘A Pickle’ is coming to Fringe Festival“. 30 July 2017
- Matthew A. Everett. “Fringe 2017 – Top 20 – #11 – A Pickle.” Single White Fringe Geek. 26 July 2017.
- Pamela Espeland. “A dozen must-see shows at the Fringe…” Minn Post. 25 July 2017.
