FronteraFest 2025 Short Fringe Four to five short pieces of 25 minutes or less The shows are isted in performance order.    Lasagna in the Kind Kitchen, by Madison Laird. Two teens, Alex and Charlie, stumble across their crush’s mom’s recipe blog online. As they learn how to make lasagna, they also uncover some things they probably would have been better off not knowing.  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. Feel the Peach, devised, directed, and performed by Kate Robinson. In captivating detail and sweeping choreography, this solo performance takes the audience through a circuitous journey that begins in Texas and ends at the rugged coastline of Big Sur. We see a woman morph before our eyes. Her body tells the story while her words connect us to our own stories, the ones left in the dark What a Shame, by Darren Schmidt & Anthony Ellison. A comedic exploration of the question: "Why does God do bad things to good people?" Follow the character of Ted, who tutors children, donates kidneys, prays, and cycles. Such a shame what happens to him. 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.