FronteraFest 2025 Short Fringe Four to six short pieces of 25 minutes or less Shows are listed in performance order. Teachers and Students, Pardon the Interruption, by Maggie Meador. The performers—real teachers. The announcements—all actual announcements that have played at some point during our wonderful school years. The catch: The actors do NOT know what the announcements are ahead of time. They will have to adjust, pivot, react, solve, move on, and LIVE! You know. Like they do. Step into the world of "you cannot make these up" announcements in public education. You're welcome. Please enjoy. :) The 'Dillo, by Lane Michael Stanley, directed by Trace Turner. A monologue about a queer boy who falls for a thong-wearing older man in 1970s Texas. Told by his present-day self, this piece explores Austin’s changes since the time of the Armadillo World Headquarters, and how we honor the past while moving through new eras.  GRAVEYARD SHIFT, by Sally Seitz. During the graveyard shift at Whataburger, Skylar and Kim summon an impossible visitor. Best New Face, by Max Langert. A former personal assistant recounts the lows and highs of his dream job. Cookie Cutter, by Brian Wittenbrook. You are invited to a panel discussion of director Kenner Cameron’s new true-crime documentary, Cookie Cutter, moderated by scream queen Didi Moon, with the director, Alice Park (the victim’s daughter), and JJ Andrews, president of the War on Miscreant Behavior (W.O.M.B.). The panel will discuss Cameron’s theory that behind the murder of Manny Park (a.k.a the Better Baker) lies a deeper conspiracy. Cookie Cutter stars LB Deyo, Kelly Hasandras, Danu Mara and Brian Wittenbrook. It is written and directed by Brian Wittenbrook, with Kathryn Rogers as the Assistant Director.