FronteraFest 2025 Short Fringe: Saturday Best of Week! Shows chosen from earlier this week as those our panel and audiences would most like to see again. Listed in performance order Help! My Vagina is Trying to Kill Me!, written and performed by Yola Jean Lu. A show that talks about STIs, miscarriages and HPV—but it also tries to bring light to some of these heavy topics by instilling humor into the show, making it easier to consume for audiences. The Woman in the Attic, by Kleo James Ryan (ScriptWorks Commission). What secrets lie locked away in the attic? Aubrey, a young bride, finds herself drawn to mysterious sounds echoing throughout her new home. Her enigmatic husband, Edgar, promises there’s nothing to fear and urges her to ignore them. But as Aubrey ventures into the attic, she discovers the truth about Edgar’s past. Directed by Lacey Cannon Gonzales, this Gothic tale explores love, madness, and the devastating cost of secrets. The Knuckleball Now, by four comedic improvisors. Est. 2004, this particular unit of award-winning comedic improvisors take random audience-read text messages, which are then spun and weaved into an unscripted collection of high energy scenes, themes & characters. Lights down, people clap. The Storm, by Norm Ballinger. Based on the historical-fiction novel, All of This Was Mine, by Richard J. Dobson, about the Galveston Storm of 1900 and how the lives of two lovers were permanently changed. BAFFLING!, by Kayla Lane Freeman. A clown show.