Out of the Loop Fringe Theater Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

Patrick O'Brien as The Librarian in Underneath the Lintel. The past Best of Loop winner returns with a new show, The Fever. Photo courtesy of WaterTower Theatre. — Patrick O’Brien as The Librarian in *Underneath the Lintel*. The past Best of Loop winner returns with a new show, *The Fever*. Photo courtesy of WaterTower Theatre.

WaterTower Theatre today announced the lineup for the 2015 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, 10 days of theater, dance, poetry, and more at the Addison Theatre Centre. Seven plays will have world premieres, but the festival is also bringing back some fan favorites. There’s a little something for everybody and plenty to choose from, with 22 artists and performing arts groups from across the country bringing their best. It kicks off March 5.

Highlights include the return of past Best of Loop winners Jenn Dodd and Patrick O’Brien, and a trilogy of shorts from the Blaque Artists Collective. For the full performance schedule and lineup, go here. Tickets to single events go on sale Feb. 24, but you can buy a festival pass for $65 right now.

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